UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-K
(Mark One)
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the fiscal year endedDecember 31, 20202021
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 For the transition period from                                    to                                     
Commission file number: 001-33492

CVR Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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61-1512186
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500, Sugar Land, Texas 77479
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
281-207-3200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTicker Symbol(s)Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareCVINew York Stock Exchange
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes         No 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes         No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes         No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes         No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting companyEmerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm prepared or issued its audit report.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes         No 
At June 30, 2020,2021, the aggregate market value of the voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $590$527 million based upon the closing price of its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite tape. As of February 19, 2021,18, 2022, there were 100,530,599 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
Documents Incorporated By Reference
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A pertaining to the 20212022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. The Company intends to file such Proxy Statement no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.


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CVR Energy, Inc.
Annual Report on Form 10-K

PART IPART III
PART IIPART IV
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GLOSSARY OF SELECTED TERMS

The following are definitions of certain terms used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 (this “Report”).

2-1-1 crack spread — The approximate gross margin resulting from processing two barrels of crude oil to produce one barrel of gasoline and one barrel of distillate. The 2-1-1 crack spread is expressed in dollars per barrel and is a proxy for the per barrel margin that a sweet crude oil refinery would earn assuming it produced and sold the benchmark production of gasoline and distillate.

Ammonia — Ammonia is a direct application fertilizer and is primarily used as a building block for other nitrogen products for industrial applications and finished fertilizer products.

Biodiesel — A domestically produced, renewable fuel that can be manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease for use in diesel vehicles or any equipment that operates on diesel fuel and has physical properties similar to those of petroleum diesel.

Blendstocks — Various compounds that are combined with gasoline or diesel from the crude oil refining process to make finished gasoline and diesel fuel; these may include natural gas liquids, ethanol, or reformate, among others.

Bpd — Abbreviation for barrels per day.

Bulk sales — Volume sales through third-party pipelines, in contrast to tanker truck quantity rack sales.

Capacity — Capacity is defined as the throughput a process unit is capable of sustaining, either on a calendar or stream day basis. The throughput may be expressed in terms of maximum sustainable, nameplate or economic capacity. The maximum sustainable or nameplate capacities may not be the most economical. The economic capacity is the throughput that generally provides the greatest economic benefit based on considerations such as crude oil and other feedstock costs, product values, regulatory compliance costs and downstream unit constraints.

Catalyst — A substance that alters, accelerates, or instigates chemical changes, but is neither produced, consumed nor altered in the process.

Corn belt —The primary corn producing region of the United States, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Crack spread — A simplified calculation that measures the difference between the price for light products and crude oil.

Distillates — Primarily diesel fuel, kerosene and jet fuel.

Ethanol — A clear, colorless, flammable oxygenated hydrocarbon. Ethanol is typically produced chemically from ethylene, or biologically from fermentation of various sugars from carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and cellulosic residues from crops or wood. It is used in the United States as a gasoline octane enhancer and oxygenate.

FCCU — Refers to the fluid catalytic cracking unit.

Feedstocks — Petroleum products, such as crude oil or FCCUfluid catalytic cracking unit gasoline, that are processed and blended into refined products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel during the refining process.

Group 3 — A geographic subset of the PADD II region comprising refineries in the midcontinent portion of the United States, specifically Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Heavy crude oil — A relatively inexpensive crude oil characterized by high relative density and viscosity. Heavy crude oils require greater levels of processing to produce high value products such as gasoline and diesel fuel.

Light crude oil — A relatively expensive crude oil characterized by low relative density and viscosity. Light crude oils require lower levels of processing to produce high value products such as gasoline and diesel fuel.

Liquid volume yield — A calculation of the total liquid volumes produced divided by total throughput.

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MMBtu — One million British thermal units, or Btu: a measure of energy. One Btu of heat is required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit.

Petroleum coke (pet coke) — A coal-like substance that is produced during the refining process.

Product pricing at gate — Product pricing at gate represents net sales less freight revenue divided by product sales volume in tons. Product pricing at gate is also referred to as netback.

Rack sales — Sales which are made at terminals into third-party tanker trucks or railcars.

RBOB — Reformulated blendstocks for oxygenate blending.

Renewable diesel — An advanced biofuel that is made from the same renewable resources as biodiesel but using a process that involves heat, pressure and hydrogen to create a cleaner fuel that’s chemically identical to petroleum diesel.

RDU — Renewable diesel unit.

Refined products — Petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel, that are produced by a refinery.

Sour crude oil — A crude oil that is relatively high in sulfur content, requiring additional processing to remove the sulfur. Sour crude oil is typically less expensive than sweet crude oil.

Southern Plains — Primarily includes Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico.

Spot market — A market in which commodities are bought and sold for cash and delivered immediately.

Sweet crude oil — A crude oil that is relatively low in sulfur content, requiring less processing to remove the sulfur. Sweet crude oil is typically more expensive than sour crude oil.

Throughput — The quantity of crude oil and other feedstocks processed at a refinery measured in barrels per day.

Turnaround — A periodically performed standard procedure to inspect, refurbish, repair, and maintain the refinery or nitrogen fertilizer plant assets. This process involves the shutdown and inspection of major processing units and occurs every four to five years for the refineries and every two to three years for the nitrogen fertilizer facilities. A turnaround will typically extend the operating life of a facility and return performance to desired operating levels.

UAN — An aqueous solution of urea and ammonium nitrate used as a fertilizer.

ULSD — Ultra low sulfur diesel.

Utilization — Measurement of the annual production of UAN and Ammonia expressed as a percentage of each facilities nameplate production capacity.

WCS —Western Canadian Select crude oil, a medium to heavy, sour crude oil, characterized by an American Petroleum Institute gravity (“API gravity”) of between 20 and 22 degrees and a sulfur content of approximately 3.3 weight percent.

WTI — West Texas Intermediate crude oil, a light, sweet crude oil, characterized by an API gravity between 39 and 41 degrees and a sulfur content of approximately 0.4 weight percent that is used as a benchmark for other crude oils.

WTL — West Texas Light crude oil, a light, sweet crude oil, characterized by an API gravity between 44 and 50 degrees and a sulfur content of approximately 0.4 weight percent that is used as a benchmark for other crude oils with a slightly heavier grade than WTI.

Yield — The percentage of refined products that is produced from crude oil and other feedstocks.
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Important Information Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including, but not limited to, those under Item 1. Business, Item 1A. Risk Factors, and Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. These forward looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation, statements regarding future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, growth, capital projects, stock or unit repurchases, impacts of legal proceedings, projected costs, prospects, plans, and objectives of management are forward looking statements. The words “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential,” “project,” and similar terms and phrases are intended to identify forward looking statements.

Although we believe our assumptions concerning future events are reasonable, a number of risks, uncertainties, and other factors could cause actual results and trends to differ materially from those projected or forward looking. Forward looking statements, as well as certain risks, contingencies or uncertainties that may impact our forward looking statements, include but are not limited to the following:
volatile margins in the refining industry and exposure to the risks associated with volatile crude oil, refined product and feedstock prices;
the availability of adequate cash and other sources of liquidity for the capital needs of our businesses;
the severity, magnitude, duration, and impact of the novel coronavirus 2019 (“COVID-19”and any variant thereof (collectively, “COVID-19”) pandemic and of businesses’ and governments’ responses to such pandemic on our operations, personnel, commercial activity, and supply and demand across our and our customers’ and suppliers’ business;
changes in market conditions and market volatility arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including crude oil and other commodity prices, demand for those commodities, storage and transportation capacities, and the impact of such changes on our operating results and financial position;
expectations regarding our business and the economic recovery relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including beliefs regarding future customer activity and the timing of the recovery;
the ability to forecast our future financial condition, results of operations, revenues and expenses;
the effects of transactions involving forward andor derivative instruments;
changes in laws, regulations and policies with respect to the export of crude oil, refined products, or other hydrocarbons or renewable feedstocks or products including, without limitation, the actions of the Biden Administration that impact oil and gas operations in the U.S.;
interruption in pipelines supplying feedstocks or distributing the petroleum business’ products;
competition in the petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses, including potential impacts of domestic and global supply and demand and/or domestic or international duties, tariffs, or similar costs;
capital expenditures;
changes in our or our segments’ credit profiles;
the cyclical and seasonal nature of the petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses;
the supply, availability and price levels of essential raw materials and feedstocks;
our production levels, including the risk of a material decline in those levels;
accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns or interruptions affecting our facilities, machinery, or equipment, or those of our suppliers or customers;
existing and future laws, regulations or rulings, including but not limited to those relating to the environment, climate change, renewables, safety, security and/or the transportation of production of hazardous chemicals like ammonia, including potential liabilities or capital requirements arising from such laws, regulations or rulings;
potential operating hazards from accidents, fire, severe weather, tornadoes, floods, or other natural disasters;
the impact of weather on commodity supply and/or pricing and on the nitrogen fertilizer business including our ability to produce, market or sell fertilizer products profitability or at all;
rulings, judgementsjudgments or settlements in litigation, tax or other legal or regulatory matters;
the dependence of the nitrogen fertilizer business on customers and distributors including to transport goods and equipment;
the reliance on, or the ability to procure economically or at all, pet coke our nitrogen fertilizer business purchases from Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”), a subsidiary of CVR Refining, LP, and third-party suppliers or the natural gas, electricity, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur processing and compressed dry air and other products purchased from third parties by the nitrogen fertilizer and petroleum businesses;
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risks associated with third party operation of or control over important facilities necessary for operation of our refineries and nitrogen fertilizer facilities;
risks of terrorism, cybersecurity attacks, and the security of chemical manufacturing facilities and other matters beyond our control;
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our lack of diversification of assets or operating and supply areas;
the petroleum business’ and the nitrogen fertilizer business’ dependence on significant customers and the creditworthiness and performance by counterparties;
the potential loss of the nitrogen fertilizer business’ transportation cost advantage over its competitors;
the potential inability to successfully implement our business strategies at all or on time and within our anticipated budgets, including the completion of significant capital programs or projects, including but not limited to theturnarounds or renewable diesel projector carbon reduction initiatives at our Wynnewood Refinery;refineries and fertilizer facilities, including pretreater, carbon sequestration, segregation of our renewables business and other projects;
our ability to continue to license the technology used for our operations;
our petroleum business’ purchase of, or ability to purchase, renewable identification numbers (“RINs”) on a timely and cost effective basis;basis or at all;
the impact of refined product demand, declining inventories, and Winter Storm Uri on refined product prices and crack spreads;
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (“OPEC”) production levels and pricing;
the impact of RINs pricing, our blending and purchasing activities and governmental actions, including by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) on our RIN obligation, open RINs positions, small refinery exemptions, and our estimated consolidated cost to comply with our Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) obligations;
our businesses’ ability to obtain, retain or renew environmental and other governmental permits, licenses or authorizations necessary for the operation of its business;
existing and proposed laws, regulations or rulings, including but not limited to those relating to climate change, alternative energy or fuel sources, and existing and future regulations related to the end-use of our products or the application of fertilizers;
refinery and nitrogen fertilizer facilities’ operating hazards and interruptions, including unscheduled maintenance or downtime and the availability of adequate insurance coverage;
risks related to services provided by or competition among our subsidiaries, including conflicts of interests and control of CVR Partners’Partners, LP’s general partner;
instability and volatility in the capital and credit markets;
restrictions in our debt agreements;
asset impairments and impacts thereof;
the variable nature of CVR Partners’Partners, LP’s distributions, including the ability of its general partner to modify or revoke its distribution policy, or to cease making cash distributions on its common units;
the possibility of changes in tax and other laws, regulations and policies, including, without limitation, actions of the Biden Administration that impact conventional fuel operations or favor renewable energy projects in the U.S.;
changes in CVR Partners’ treatment as a partnership for U.S. federal income or state tax purposes; and
our ability to recover under our insurance policies for damages or losses in full or at all.

All forward looking statements contained in this Report only speak as of the date of this Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this Report, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

Information About Us

Investors should note that we make available, free of charge on our website at cvrenergy.com, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. We also post announcements, updates, events, investor information and presentations on our website in addition to copies of all recent news releases. We may use the Investor Relations section of our website to communicate with investors. It is possible that the financial and other information posted there could be deemed to be material information. Documents and information on our website are not incorporated by reference herein.

The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC.
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PART I

Part I should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis in Item 7 and our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in Item 8.

Item 1.    Business

Overview

CVR Energy, Inc. is a diversified holding company formed in September 2006 which is primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in CVR Refining, LP, which was a publicly traded limited partnership prior to January 29, 2019 (the “Petroleum Segment” or “CVR Refining”), and CVR Partners, LP, a publicly traded limited partnership (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment” or “CVR Partners”). CVR Refining is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer of high value transportation fuels. CVR Partners produces and markets nitrogen fertilizers in the form of UAN and ammonia. As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “CVR Energy”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our” generally include CVR Refining, CVR Partners, and their respective subsidiaries, as consolidated subsidiaries of the Company, withsubject to certain exceptions where there are transactions or obligations between and among CVR Refining, CVR Partners, and CVR Energy, including their respective subsidiaries. Refer to “Petroleum” and “Nitrogen Fertilizer” below for further details on our two business segments.

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CVI,” and CVR Partners’ common units are listed on the NYSE under the symbol “UAN.” As of December 31, 2020,2021, Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its affiliates (“IEP”) owned approximately 71% of our outstanding common stock.

As of December 31, 2020,2021, we owned the general partner and approximately 36% of the outstanding common units representing limited partner interests in CVR Partners, with the public owning the remaining outstanding common units of CVR Partners.

As of December 31, 2020,2021, we owned the general partner and all outstanding common units of CVR Refining, whichincluding the common units of CVR Refining not then owned by the Companythat we or itsour subsidiaries were purchased on January 29, 2019 from unaffiliated common unitholders following the assignment by CVR Refining’s general partner to the Companyus of its right to purchase all such common units (the “Public Unit Purchase”) and from IEP pursuant to an agreement containing substantially similar terms as the Public Unit Purchase (the “Affiliate Unit Purchase” and together with the Public Unit Purchase, the “CVRR Unit Purchase”). As a result of the CVRR Unit Purchase, CVR Refining’s common units were delisted effective January 29, 2019, and its reporting obligations under Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act were suspended as of February 8, 2019. Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 1 (“Organization and Nature of Business”) of this Report for further discussion of the CVRR Unit Purchase.

Our History

The following graphic depicts the Company’s history and key events that have occurred since the Company’s formation.
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Petroleum

Our Petroleum Segment is comprisedcomposed of the assets and operations of CVR Refining, including two refineries located in Coffeyville, Kansas and Wynnewood, Oklahoma and supporting logistics assets in the region.

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Facilities

Coffeyville Refinery - We own a complex full coking, medium-sour crude oil refinery in southeast Kansas, approximately 100 miles from Cushing, Oklahoma (“Cushing”) with a name plate crude oil capacity of 132,000 bpd (the “Coffeyville Refinery”). The major operations of the Coffeyville Refinery include fractionation, catalytic cracking, hydrotreating, reforming, coking, isomerization, alkylation, sulfur recovery, and propane and butane recovery operating units. The Coffeyville Refinery benefits from significant refining unit redundancies, which include two crude oil distillation and vacuum towers, threetwo sulfur recovery units, and five hydrotreating units. These redundancies allow the Coffeyville Refinery to continue to receive and process crude oil even if one tower requires maintenance without having to shut down the entire refinery. In addition, the Coffeyville RefineryResources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”), a subsidiary of CVR Refining, has a hydrogen sale agreement with Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizer, LLC (“CRNF”), a subsidiary of CVR Partners, where a fixed monthly volume of hydrogen is sold as part of the Coffeyville Master Service Agreement (the “Coffeyville MSA”).

In May 2021, CVR Energy’s board of directors (the “Board”) approved the completion of the design for a potential conversion of an existing hydrotreater at our Coffeyville Refinery to a CVR Partners’ subsidiary.renewable diesel service.

Wynnewood Refinery - We own a complex crude oil refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma approximately 65 miles south of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and approximately 130 miles from Cushing with a name plate crude oil capacity of 74,500 bpd capable of processing 20,000 bpd of light sour crude oil (the “Wynnewood Refinery” and together with the Coffeyville Refinery, the “Refineries”). The major operations of the Wynnewood Refinery include fractionation, hydrocracking, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, reforming, solvent deasphalting, alkylation, sulfur recovery, and propane and butane recovery operating units. Similar to the Coffeyville Refinery, the Wynnewood Refinery benefits from unit redundancies, including two crude oil distillation and vacuum towers and four hydrotreating units.

In December 2020, ourthe Board of Directors approved thea renewable diesel project at our Wynnewood Refinery, which would convert the Wynnewood Refinery’s hydrocracker to a renewable diesel unitan RDU capable of producing 100 million gallons of renewable diesel per year (the “RDU”). Totaland approximately 170 to 180 million RINs annually. Currently, total estimated costscost for the project are currently $110 millionis $170 million. Mechanical completion and completionstartup of the RDU is expected to occur in June 2021.the second quarter of 2022. As a result of the conversion of the hydrocracker to an RDU, service, the crude oil capacity of the Wynnewood Refinery willwould be reduced by approximately 17,0004,500 bpd to 57,50070,000 bpd. However, we may continue to choose to operate the Wynnewood Refinery in conventional hydrocracking mode instead of renewable diesel mode depending on which is most favorable economically.

In May 2021, CVR Energy’s board of directors (the “Board”) approved a $10 million capital expenditure for the completion of the design and ordering of certain long-lead equipment relating to a potential project to add pretreating capabilities for the RDU at our Wynnewood Refinery. In November 2021, the Board approved a project to install a renewable feedstock pretreatment unit at the Wynnewood Refinery, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022 at an estimated cost of $60 million. The pretreatment unit should enable us to process a wider variety of renewable diesel feedstocks at the Wynnewood Refinery, most of which have a lower carbon intensity than soybean oil and currently generate additional low carbon fuel standard credits.

Throughput by Refinery
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Total crude throughput100,722 70,636 171,358 
All other feedstock and blendstock8,321 3,616 11,937 
Total throughput109,043 74,252 183,295 

Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Total crude throughput129,878 73,180 203,058 
All other feedstock and blendstock9,160 3,753 12,913 
Total throughput139,038 76,933 215,971 

Production by Refinery
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Gasoline59,419 38,640 98,059 
Diesel fuels43,209 30,638 73,847 
Other refined products7,072 2,654 9,726 
Total production109,700 71,932 181,632 

Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Total crude throughput121,514 73,386 194,900 
All other feedstock and blendstock10,788 3,396 14,184 
Total throughput132,302 76,782 209,084 
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Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Gasoline71,817 38,864 110,681 
Diesel fuels57,549 32,380 89,929 
Other refined products10,383 3,253 13,636 
Total production139,749 74,497 214,246 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Total crude throughput100,722 70,636 171,358 
All other feedstock and blendstock8,321 3,616 11,937 
Total throughput109,043 74,252 183,295 

Production by Refinery
Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Gasoline71,070 39,858 110,928 
Diesel fuels53,441 31,662 85,103 
Other refined products8,727 2,883 11,610 
Total production133,238 74,403 207,641 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Gasoline59,419 38,640 98,059 
Diesel fuels43,209 30,638 73,847 
Other refined products7,072 2,654 9,726 
Total production109,700 71,932 181,632 

Supply
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The Coffeyville Refinery has the capability to process a variety of crude oiloils ranging from heavy sour to light sweet crude oil. Currently, the Coffeyville Refinery crude oil slate consists of a blend of mid-continent domestic grades and various Canadian medium and heavy sours and other similarly sourced crudes. Other blendstocks include ethanol, biodiesel, normal butane, natural gasoline, alkylation feeds, naphtha, gas oil, and vacuum tower bottoms. The Wynnewood Refinery has the capability to process blends of a variety of crude oiloils ranging from medium sour to light sweet crude oil. Isobutane, gasoline components, and normal butane blendstocks are also typically used.
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In addition to the use of third-party pipelines, we have an extensive gathering system consisting of logistics assets that are owned, leased, or part of a joint venture operation. These assets include the following:
As of December 31, 2020
Pipeline SegmentLength (miles)Capacity (bpd)
Joint Ventures:
Midway Pipeline LLC (“Midway JV”) (1)100150,000
Enable South Central Pipeline (“Enable JV”) (1)26115,000
Owned Pipelines: (2)
Valley to Hooser 8”209,600
Hooser to Broome 8”4322,800
Broome to East Tank Farm 12” (3)1952,000
Broome to East Tank Farm 16” (3)18120,000
East Tank Farm to Refinery 16” (3)2160,000
Shidler to Hooser 4”236,500
Plainville to Phillipsburg 6”366,000
Plainville to Natoma 6”106,500
Cushing to Payson 10” (Red River)3040,000
Payson to Enable tie 8” (Red River)7340,000
Leased Pipelines:
Humboldt to Broome 8”627,000
Kelley to Barnsdall 8”313,600
Barnsdall to Caney 8”363,600

As of December 31, 2021
Pipeline Segment
Length (miles)
Capacity (bpd)
Joint Ventures:
Midway Pipeline LLC (“Midway JV”) (1)
99150,000
Enable South Central Pipeline (“Enable JV”) (1)
26115,000
Owned Pipelines:
East Tank Farm to Refinery 16” (2)
2160,000
Broome to East Tank Farm 16” (2)
19120,000
Broome to East Tank Farm 12” (2)
1952,000
Enable tie-in to Payson 8” (Red River)7840,000
Payson to Cushing 10” (Red River)3040,000
Springer to Cushing 8”12230,000
Hooser to Broome 8”4322,800
Wynnewood to Springer 8”2320,000
Wynnewood to Maysville 8”2120,000
Madill to Springer 6”3215,000
Maysville to Cushing 6” & 8”13114,000
Velma to Maysville 6” & 8”298,000
Plainville to Natoma 6”116,500
Shidler to Hooser 4”236,500
Phillipsburg to Plainville 6”366,000
Enville to Wynnewood 4” & 6”746,000
Leased Pipelines:
Kelly to Caney Jct. 8”667,200
Humboldt to Broome 8”637,000
(1)CVR Refining owns a 50% interest in the Midway JV and a 40% interest in the Enable JV. While CVR Refining has the ability to exercise influence through its participation on the board of directors of each of the Midway JV and the Enable JV, andit does not serve as the day-to-day operator. We have determined that these entities should not be consolidated and apply the equity method of accounting. Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 3 (“Equity Method Investments”) of this Report for further discussion of these investments.
(2)On February 1, 2021, we acquired approximately 600 miles of crude oil pipeline and related crude oil storage capacity on the pipelines located primarily in Oklahoma with a capacity of 40,000 bpd. The table below does not reflect this pipeline.
(3)In support of our Coffeyville Refinery, we own and operate a tank storage facility in close proximity to the Coffeyville Refinery (the “East Tank Farm”).

For the acquisition of crude oil within close proximity of the Refineries, we operate a fleet of approximately 115127 trucks and have contracts with third-party trucking fleets to acquire and deliver crude oil to our pipeline system or directly to the Refineries for consumption or resale. For the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, the gathering system, which includes the pipelines outlined above and our trucking operations, supplied approximately 53%38% and 88%92% of the Coffeyville and Wynnewood Refineries’ crude oil demand, respectively. Regionally-sourcedRegionally sourced crude oils delivered to the Refineries usually have a transportation cost advantage compared to other domestic or international crudes given the Refineries’ proximity to the producing areas. However, sometimes slightly heavier and more sour crudes may offer goodimproved economics to the Refineries,
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notwithstanding the higher transportation costs. The regionally-sourced crude oils we purchase are light and sweet enough to allow the Refineries to blend higher percentages of lower cost crude oils, such as heavy Canadian sour, to optimize economics within operational constraints.

Crude oils sourced outside of our gathering system are delivered to Cushing by various third-party pipelines, including the Keystone and Spearhead pipelines on which we can be subject to proration, and subsequently to the Broome Station facility via the Midway JV pipeline. From the Broome Station facility, crude oil is delivered to the Coffeyville Refinery via the Petroleum Segment’s 170,000 bpd proprietary pipeline system. Crude oils are delivered to the Wynnewood Refinery through third-party and joint venture pipelines and received into storage tanks at terminals located onwithin or near the refinery. We also lease tank storage totaling 2.12.2 million barrels, including 1.92.0 million barrels at Cushing.

We acquired the Blueknight Energy Partners, LP pipelines (the “BKEP / CRCT Pipeline System”) in February 2021, which complemented the Petroleum Segment’s existing refineries and pipeline systems. The BKEP / CRCT Pipeline System is based in the Wynnewood area. This new system consists of gathering pipelines, which provide the ability to deliver local crude oil to the Wynnewood Refinery. In addition to the gathering capability, the BKEP / CRCT Pipeline System also provides the optionality to deliver and/or receive crude oil from Cushing, Oklahoma on two separate lines.
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The Coffeyville Refinery is connected to the mid-continent natural gas liquid commercial hub at Conway, Kansas by the inbound Enterprise Pipeline Blue Line. Natural gas liquid blendstocks, such as butanes and natural gasoline, are sourced and delivered directly into the refinery. In addition, Coffeyville Refinery’s proximity to Conway provides access to the natural gas liquid and liquid petroleum gas fractionation and storage capabilities.

Through the crude oil and other feedstock supply operations outlined above, and the associated markets available to us, we are able to source and refine crude oils from different locations and of different compositions when it is economically advantageous to do so. The tables below present the total crude throughput by refinery for the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:
Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Regional Crude27,133 22 %60,287 82 %87,420 45 %
WTI62,694 52 %  %62,694 32 %
WTL511  %3,430 5 %3,941 2 %
Midland WTI452  %2,107 3 %2,559 1 %
Condensate7,911 7 %7,360 10 %15,271 8 %
Heavy Canadian3,684 3 %  %3,684 2 %
Other Crude Oil19,129 16 %202  %19,331 10 %
Total crude throughput121,514 100 %73,386 100 %194,900 100 %
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Regional Crude34,652 34 %56,932 81 %91,584 53 %
WTI51,656 51 %— — %51,656 30 %
WTL— — %6,235 %6,235 %
Midland WTI— — %1,262 %1,262 %
Condensate8,243 %6,207 %14,450 %
Heavy Canadian1,020 %— — %1,020 %
Other Crude Oil5,151 %— — %5,151 %
Total crude throughput100,722 100 %70,636 100 %171,358 100 %

Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in bpd)CoffeyvilleWynnewoodTotal
Regional Crude49,093 38 %53,848 74 %102,941 51 %
WTI67,382 52 %— %67,385 33 %
WTL473 — %668 %1,141 %
Midland WTI3,888 %10,995 15 %14,883 %
Condensate4,331 %7,666 10 %11,997 %
Heavy Canadian4,711 %— — %4,711 %
Total crude throughput129,878 100 %73,180 100 %203,058 100 %

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Marketing and Distribution
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Our Coffeyville product marketing efforts are focused in the central mid-continent area through rack marketing, which is the supply of product through tanker trucks and railcars directly to customers located in close geographic proximity to the refinery and to customers at terminals on third-party refined products distribution systems; and bulk sales into the mid-continent markets and other destinations utilizing third-party product pipeline networks.

The Wynnewood Refinery ships its finished product via pipeline, railcar, and truck, focusing its efforts in Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas, as well as eastern Missouri. The pipeline system used by the Wynnewood Refinery is capable of multi-directional flow, providing access to Texas markets as well as adjoining states with pipeline connections. The Wynnewood Refinery also sells jet fuel to the U.S. Department of Defense via its segregated truck rack.

Customers

Customers for the Refineries’ petroleum products primarily include retailers, railroads, and farm cooperatives, and other refiners/marketers in Group 3 of the PADD II region because of their relative proximity to the Refineries and pipeline access. We typically sell bulk products to long-standing customers at spot market prices based on a Group 3 basis differential to prices quoted on the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”), subject to other terms or adjustments, which are reported by industry market-related indices such as Platts and Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”).

Rack sales are at posted prices that are influenced by the competitive forces in Group 3 of the PADD II region.region among other factors. In addition, the Coffeyville Refinery sells hydrogen and by-products of its refining operations, such as pet coke, to an affiliate, CRNF, which is wholly owned by CVR Partners, pursuant to multi-year agreements. For the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, the Petroleum Segment’s top two customerscustomer accounted for 26%16% of the Petroleum Segment’sits net sales.

Competition

Our Petroleum Segment competes primarily on the basis of price, reliability of supply, availability of multiple grades of products, and location. The principal competitive factors affecting its refining operations are cost of crude oil and other
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feedstocks, refinery complexity, refinery efficiency, refinery product mix, product distribution and transportation costs, and costs of compliance with government regulations, including the Renewable Fuel Standards (“RFS”). The locations of the Refineries provides us with a reliable supply of crude oil and a transportation cost advantage over our competitors. We primarily compete against CHS Inc.’s McPherson Refinery,Refinery; Holly Frontier Corporation’s El Dorado Refinery, Tulsa East and West Refineries,Refineries; Phillips 66 Company’s Ponca RefineryRefinery; and Valero Energy Corporation’s Ardmore Refinery in the mid-continent region. In addition to these refineries, we compete against trading companies, as well as other refineries located outside the region that are linked to the mid-continent market through product pipeline systems. These competitors include refineries locatedsystems, including those near the Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes, and the Texas panhandle region.regions.

Seasonality

Our Petroleum Segment operations experience seasonal fluctuations as demand for gasoline products is generally higher during the summer months than during the winter months due to seasonal increases in highway traffic and road construction work. Demand for diesel fuel is higher during the planting and harvesting seasons. As a result, our results of operations for the Petroleum Segment for the first and fourth calendar quarters are generally lower compared to itsour results for the second and third calendar quarters. In addition, unseasonably cool weather in the summer months and/or unseasonably warm weather in the winter months in the markets in which we sell petroleum products can impact the demand for gasoline and diesel fuel.

Nitrogen Fertilizer

Our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is comprisedcomposed of the assets and operations of CVR Partners, including two nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facilities located in Coffeyville, Kansas and East Dubuque, Illinois.

Facilities

Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility - We own and operate a nitrogen fertilizer production facility in Coffeyville, Kansas that includes a gasifier complex having a capacity of 89 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen, a 1,300 ton per day capacity ammonia unit, and a 3,000 ton per day capacity UAN unit (the “Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility”). The Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility is the only nitrogen fertilizer plant in North America that utilizes a pet coke gasification process to produce nitrogen fertilizer. The Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility’s largest raw material expense used in the production of ammonia is pet coke, which it purchases from our Coffeyville Refinery and third parties. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility purchased approximately $23 million, $18 million, $20 million, and $13$20 million, respectively, of pet coke, which equaled an average cost per ton of $44.69, $35.25, $37.47, and $28.41,$37.47, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, we upgraded approximately 87%, 90%87%, and 93%90%, respectively, of our ammonia production into UAN, a product that generally generatesgenerated greater profit than ammonia for both 2021 and 2019 but, did not true for 2020. We upgradeWhen the economics are favorable, we expect to continue upgrading substantially all of our ammonia production at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility into UAN and expect to continue to do so when the economics are favorable.UAN.

East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility - We own and operate a nitrogen fertilizer production facility in East Dubuque, Illinois that includes a 1,075 ton per day capacity ammonia unit and a 1,100 ton per day capacity UAN unit (the “East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility”). The East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility has the flexibility to vary CVR Partners’its product mix, enabling it to upgrade a portion of ammonia production into varying amounts of UAN, nitric acid, and liquid and granulated urea, depending on market demand, pricing, and storage availability. The East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility’s largest raw material expense used in the production of ammonia is natural gas, which it purchases from third parties. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility incurred approximately $22$32 million, $21$20 million, and $23$20 million for feedstock natural gas used in production, respectively, which equaled an average cost of $2.35, $3.08,$3.95, $2.31, and $3.15$2.88 per MMBtu, respectively.

Commodities

The nitrogen products we produce are globally traded commodities and are subject to price competition. The customers for CVR Partners’ products make their purchasing decisions principally on the basis of delivered price and, to a lesser extent, on customer service and product quality. The selling prices of its products fluctuate in response to global market conditions, feedstock costs, and changes in supply and demand.

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Agriculture

The three primary forms of nitrogen fertilizer used in the United States of America are ammonia, urea, and UAN. Unlike ammonia and urea, UAN can be applied throughout the growing season and can be applied in tandem with pesticides and herbicides, providing farmers with flexibility and cost savings. As a result of these factors, UAN typically commands a premium price to urea and ammonia, on a nitrogen equivalent basis. However, during 2020, UAN commanded a discount price to urea and premium to ammonia, on a nitrogen equivalent basis.

Nutrients are depleted in soil over time and, therefore, must be replenished through fertilizer use.application. Nitrogen is the most quickly depleted nutrient and must be replenished every year, whereas phosphate and potassium can be retained in soil for up to three years. Plants require nitrogen in the largest amounts, and it accounts for approximately 59% of primary fertilizer consumption on a nutrient ton basis, per the International Fertilizer Industry Association (“IFIA”).

Demand

Global demand for fertilizers is driven primarily by grain demand and prices, which, in turn, are driven by population growth, farmland per capita, dietary changes in the developing world and increased consumption of bio-fuels. According to the IFIA, from 1976 to 2018,2019, global fertilizer demand grew 2% annually. Global fertilizer use, consisting of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium,potash, is projected to increase by 1% through 2023 to meet global food demand according to a study funded by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Currently, the developed world uses fertilizer more intensively than the developing world, but sustained economic growth in emerging markets is increasing food demand and fertilizer use. In addition, populations in developing countries are shifting to more protein-rich diets as their incomes increase, with such consumption requiring more grain for animal feed. As an example, China’s wheat and coarse grains production is estimated to have increased 35%40% between 2011 and 2021, but still failed to keep pace with increases in demand, prompting China to grow its wheat and coarse grain imports by more than 1,038%1,452% over the same period, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”).

The United States is the world’s largest exporter of coarse grains, accounting for 32%29% of world exports and 26%27% of world production for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020,December 31, 2021, according to the USDA. A substantial amount of nitrogen is consumed in production of these crops to increase yield. Based on Fertecon Limited’s (“Fertecon”) 20202021 estimates, the United States is the world’s third largest consumer of nitrogen fertilizer and the world’s largest importer of nitrogen fertilizer. Fertecon is a reputable agency which provides market information and analysis on fertilizers and fertilizer raw materials for fertilizer and related industries, as well as international agencies. Fertecon estimates indicate that the United States represented 11%12% of total global nitrogen fertilizer consumption for 2020,2021, with China and India as the top consumers representing 22% and 17%15% of total global nitrogen fertilizer consumption, respectively.

North American nitrogen fertilizer producers predominantly use natural gas as their primary feedstock. Over the last five years, U.S. oil and natural gas reserves have increased significantly due to, among other factors, advances in extracting shale oil and gas, as well as relatively high oil and gas prices. More recently, global demand has slowed with production staying steady even as oilEuropean and Asian natural gas prices have declined substantially overincreased significantly since 2020 due to reduced production volumes and higher global demand, as economies began to recover from the past two years. This has led to significantly reducedglobal COVID-19 pandemic. In Europe, the increase in natural gas and oil prices as compareda feedstock has caused multiple fertilizer plant shut-ins, and certain European countries have curtailed industrial natural gas usage, resulting in deteriorated economics for producing fertilizers in the region. In addition, China and Russia have restricted exports of fertilizers in order to historical prices.ensure domestic availability. In North America, natural gas prices also increased throughout 2021, but higher nitrogen fertilizer prices more than offset the rise in natural gas costs. As a result, North America has become acontinues to be the low-cost region for nitrogen fertilizer production.

Raw Material Supply

Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility - During the past five years, just under 60%48% of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility’s pet coke requirements on average were supplied by our adjacent Coffeyville Refinery pursuant to a multi-year agreement. Historically, the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility has obtained the remainder of its pet coke requirements through third-party contracts typically priced at a discount to the spot market. In 2021, 2020, and 2019, our supply of pet coke from the Coffeyville Refinery declined to approximately 43%, 33%, and 40%, respectively, generally attributable to increased processing of shale crude oil, which reduced the amount of pet coke produced by the refinery and increased the amount of third-party purchases made at spot prices.
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With increased reliance on third-party pet coke, we have contracts with four vendors, which could be delivered primarily by truck, railcar or barge.

Additionally, our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility relies on a third-party air separation plant at its location that provides contract volumes of oxygen, nitrogen, and compressed dry air to the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility gasifiers. The reliability of the air separation plant can have a significant impact on our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility operations. In 2020, to mitigate future
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impacts, we executed a new product supply agreement that provides for a consistent volume of oxygen that will be maintained within tanks provided byobligates the on-site vendor.counterparty to invest funds to upgrade its facility to reduce downtime over the next several years. Should the oxygen volume fall below a specified level, the on-site vendor will provide excess oxygen through its own mechanism or through third partythird-party purchases.

East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility - The East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility uses natural gas to produce nitrogen fertilizer. We are generally able to purchase natural gas at competitive prices due to the facilities’facility’s connection to the Northern Natural Gas interstate pipeline system, which is within one mile of the facility, and a third-party owned and operated pipeline. The pipelines are connected to a third-party distribution system at the Chicago Citygate receipt point and at the Hampshire interconnect from which natural gas is transported to the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility. As of December 31, 2020,2021, we had commitments to purchase approximately 1 million MMBtus of natural gas supply for planned use in our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility in both January and February of 20212022 at a weighted average rate per MMBtu of approximately $2.60$5.96 and $2.52,$5.95, respectively, exclusive of transportation cost.

Marketing and Distribution

Our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment primarily markets UAN products to agricultural customers and ammonia products to agricultural and industrial customers. UAN and ammonia, including freight, accounted for approximately 65% and 28%, respectively, of our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

UAN and ammonia are primarily distributed by truck or railcar. If delivered by truck, products are most commonly sold on a free-on-board (“FOB”) shipping point basis, and freight is normally arranged by the customer. We operate a fleet of railcars for use in product delivery. If delivered by railcar, products are most commonly sold on a FOB destination point basis, and we typically arrange the freight.

The nitrogen fertilizer products leave the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility either in railcars for destinations located principally on the Union Pacific or Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroads or in trucks for direct shipment to customers. The East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility primarily sells product to customers located within 200 miles of the facility. In most instances, customers take delivery of nitrogen products at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility and arrange to transport them to their final destinations by truck. Additionally, the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility has direct access to a barge dock on the Mississippi River, as well as a nearby rail spur serviced by the Canadian National Railway Company.

Customers

Retailers and distributors are the main customers for UAN and, more broadly, the industrial and agricultural sectors are the primary recipients of our ammonia products. Given the nature of our nitrogen fertilizer business, and consistent with industry practice, we sell our products on a wholesale basis under a contract or by purchase order. Contracts with customers generally contain fixed pricing and most have terms of less than one year. Some of our industrial sales include long-term purchase contracts. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the top two customers in the aggregate represented 26% of2021, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s top customer represented 13% of the its net sales.

Competition

Our Nitrogen fertilizer production is a global market withFertilizer Segment produces globally traded commodities and has competitors in every region of the world. The industry is dominated by price considerations, which are driven by raw material and transportation costs, currency fluctuations and trade barriers. Our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment has experienced and expectsis expected to continue to experience significant levels of competition from domestic and foreign nitrogen fertilizer producers, many of whom have significantly greater financial and other resources. In the United States duringDuring the spring and fall fertilizer application periods in the United States, farming activities intensify and geographic proximity to these activities is also a significant competitive advantage for domestic producers. We manage our manufacturing and distribution operations to best serve our customers during these critical periods.

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Subject to location and other considerations, our major competitors in the nitrogen fertilizer business include CF Industries Holdings, Inc., including its majority owned subsidiary Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.; LSB Industries, Inc.; Koch Fertilizer Company, LLC; and Nutrien Ltd. (formerly known as Agrium, Inc. and Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, Inc.). Domestic competition is intense due to customers’ sophisticated buying tendencies and competitor strategies that focus on cost and service. We also encounter competition from producers of fertilizer products manufactured in foreign countries, including the
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threat of increased production capacity. In certain cases, foreign producers of fertilizer who export to the United States may be subsidized by their respective governments.

Seasonality

Because the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment primarily sells agricultural commodity products, its business is exposed to seasonal fluctuations in demand for nitrogen fertilizer products in the agricultural industry. In addition, the demand for fertilizers is affected by the aggregate crop planting decisions and fertilizer application rate decisions of individual farmers who make planting decisions based largely on the prospective profitability of a harvest. The specific varieties and amounts of fertilizer they apply depend on factors like crop prices, farmers’ current liquidity, soil conditions, weather patterns, and the types of crops planted. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment typically experiences higher net sales in the first half of the calendar year, which is referred to as the planting season, and its net sales tend to be lower during the second half of each calendar year, which is referred to as the fill season.

Environmental Matters

Our petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses are subject to extensive and frequently changing federal, state, and local environmental health and safety laws and regulations governing the emission and release of hazardousregulated substances into the environment, the transportation, storage, and disposal of waste, the treatment and discharge of wastewater and stormwater, the storage, handling, use and transportation of petroleum and nitrogen products, and the characteristics and composition of gasoline, diesel fuels, UAN, and ammonia. These laws and regulations and the enforcement thereof impact our segments and their operations by imposing:
restrictions on operations or the need to install enhanced or additional controls;control and monitoring equipment;
liability for the investigation and remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater at current and former facilities (if any) and for off-site waste disposal locations; and
specifications for the products marketed by the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments, primarily gasoline, diesel fuel, UAN, and ammonia.

Our operations require numerous permits, licenses, and authorizations. Failure to comply with these permits or environmental laws and regulations could result in fines, penalties, or other sanctions or a revocation of our permits.permits, licenses, or authorizations. In addition, the laws and regulations to which we are subject are often evolving and many of them have or could become more stringent or have or could become subject to more stringent interpretation or enforcement by federal or state agencies. These laws and regulations could result in increased capital, operating, and compliance costs.

The Federal Clean Air Act (“CAA”)

The CAA and its implementing regulations, as well as corresponding state laws and regulations governing air emissions, affect the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments both directly and indirectly. Direct impacts may occur through the CAA’s permitting requirements and/or emission control and monitoring requirements relating to specific air pollutants, as well as the requirement to maintain a risk management program to help prevent accidental releases of certain regulated substances. The CAA affects the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments by extensively regulating the air emissions of sulfur dioxide (“SO2”), volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, and other substances, including those emitted by mobile sources, which are direct or indirect users of our products. Some or all of the regulations promulgated pursuant to the CAA, or any future promulgations of regulations, may require the installation of controls or changes to the petroleum facilities and/or the nitrogen fertilizer facilities (collectively referred to as the “Facilities”) to maintain compliance. If new controls or changes to operations are needed, the costs could be material.

The regulation of air emissions under the CAA requires that we obtain various construction and operating permits and incur capital expenditures for the installation of certain air pollution control devices at our operations. Various standards and programs specific to our operations have been implemented, such as the National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants, the New Source Performance Standards, and the New Source Review.
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The EPA regulates GHGgreenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions under the Clean Air Act.CAA. In October 2009, the EPA finalized a rule requiring certain large emitters of GHGs to inventory and report their GHG emissions to the EPA. In accordance with the rule, our Facilities monitor and report our GHG emissions to the EPA. In May 2010, the EPA finalized the “Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule,”
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which established GHG emissions thresholds that determine when stationary sources, such as the Refineries and the nitrogen fertilizer facilities, must obtain permits under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) and Title V programs of the CAA. Under the rule, facilities already subject to the PSD and Title V programs that increase their emissions of GHGs by a significant amount are required to undergo PSD review and to evaluate and implement air pollution control technology, known as “best available control technology,” to reduce GHG emissions.

The Biden Administration has signaled that it will take steps to address climate change. On January 27,20, 2021, the White House issued its Executive Order on Tacklingtitled “Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis, at Home and Abroad, as well as a formal notification re-accepting entry of the United States into the Paris Agreement. On January 27, 2021, the White house issued another climate-related Executive Order, titled “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.” On April 22, 2021, the Biden Administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net GHG emissions in 2030.

The EPA’s approach to regulating GHG emissions may change, againincluding under future administrations. Therefore, the impact on our Facilities due to future GHG regulation is unknown.

Recent Greenhouse Gas Footprint Reduction Efforts

In October 2020, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment announced that it generated its first carbon offset credits from voluntary nitrous oxide abatement at its Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment has similar nitrous oxide abatement efforts at its East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility. According to the EPA, nitrous oxide represents approximately 7% of carbon dioxide-equivalent (“CO2e”) emissions in the United States.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment previously entered into a Joint Development Agreement with ClimeCo, a pioneer in the developmentdeveloper of emission-reduction projects for nitric acid plants, to jointly design, install and operate a tertiary abatement system at one of its nitric acid plants in Coffeyville. The system was designed to abate 94% of all N2O in the unit while preventing the release of approximately 450,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent on an annualized basis. The N2O abatement systems at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility’s two nitric acid plants have abated, on average, the annual release of approximately 233,000265,000 metric tons of CO2e during the past five years.

CVR Partners’ N2O abatement projects are registered with the Climate Action Reserve (the “Reserve”), a carbon offset registry for the North American market. The Reserve employs high-quality standards and an independent third-party verification process to issue its carbon credits, known as Climate Reserve Tonnes.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment also sequesters carbon dioxide that is not utilized for urea production at its Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility by capturing and purifying the CO2 as part of its manufacturing process and then transferredtransfers it to its partner, CapturePoint LLC (formerly Perdure Petroleum LLC,LLC), that compresses and ships the CO2 for sequestration through Enhanced Oil Recovery (“EOR”). In January 2021, the Internal Revenue Service published final regulations under Section 45Q which provides tax credits to encourage CO2 sequestration. We believe that our process for CO2 sequestration would qualify for tax credits under Section 45Q and intend to pursue a claim of those credits starting in 2021.2022.

Combining our nitrous oxide abatement and CO2 sequestration activities reducesshould reduce our CO2e footprint by over 1 million metric tons per year. In addition, our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility is uniquely qualified to produce hydrogen and ammonia that could be certified ‘blue’ to a market that is increasingly demanding reduced carbon footprints. These greenhouse gas footprint reduction efforts support our core Values of Environment and Continuous Improvement, and our goal of continuing to produce nitrogen fertilizers that feed the world’s growing population in the most environmentally responsible way possible.

Renewable Fuel StandardsStandard

Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (“EISA”), the EPA has promulgated the RFS, which requires refiners to either blend “renewable fuels,” such as ethanol and biofuels, into their
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transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as RINs,renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), in lieu of blending. Under the RFS, the volume of renewable fuels that refineries like Coffeyville and Wynnewood are obligated to blend into their finished transportation fuel is adjusted annually by the EPA based on expected fuel supplydemand and other conditions to meet the statutory mandates that increase annually, but which may be waived by the EPA under certain conditions. The volume of renewable fuels required by EISA increased from 9 billion gallons in 2008 to 3033 billion gallons in 2020.2021. The EPA has statutory authority to determine RFS volumes after 2022. In addition to the total renewable fuel volume mandate, there arethe regulation includes sub-mandates for advanced biofuels,biofuel, cellulosic biofuel, and biomass-based diesel. Under the cellulosic waiver authority provided to the EPA by the CAA, if the EPA’s projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production for a calendar year is less than its statutory mandate, the EPA must reduce the required volume of
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cellulosic biofuel accordingly and provide obligated parties the opportunity to purchase cellulosic waiver credits. The EPA also has the discretion to reduce the total renewable fuel and advanced biofuel requirements by the same amount as it reduced the cellulosic biofuel volume. The Petroleum Segment (like many refiners) is not able to meet its annual renewable volume obligation (“RVO”) through blending, so it has had to purchase RINs on the open market as well as obtain cellulosic waiver credits from the EPA, in order to comply with the RFS. The cost of purchasing RINs and cellulosic waiver credits fluctuates and can be significant. The price of RINs wasbecame extremely volatile when the EPA’s proposed renewable fuel volume mandates approached and exceeded the “blend wall.” The blend wall refers to the point at which the amount of ethanol required to be blended into the transportation fuelgasoline supply exceeds the demand for transportation fuel containing such levels oflevel at which most engines can safely run on gasoline blended with ethanol. The blend wall is generally considered to be reached when more than 10 percent ethanol by volume (“E10”) is blended into transportation fuel.gasoline. The volatility of RIN prices also increased significantly in volatility in response to a number of uncertainties regarding the implementation of the RFS program in 2020, 2021, and continuinghas continued into 2021.2022.

In May 2019, the EPA finalized regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (“E15”) to take advantage of a waiver during the summer months that previously only applied to E10. BecauseE10, which meant that E15 can nowcould be sold year-round rather than just eight months of the year, a higher percentage of transportation fuels can be blended with renewable fuels. The E15year. However, in June 2019, the rule however, is under reviewwas challenged in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”),. The D.C. Circuit ultimately overturned the E15 rule in July 2021, after which could leadethanol industry groups appealed the decision in the U.S. Supreme Court. On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the appeal, upholding the D.C. Circuit’s vacatur of the E15 rule.

On December 7, 2021, the EPA proposed a package of actions setting renewable blending volumes for 2020, 2021, and 2022 (the “2020-2022 Volumes Proposal”). First, the 2020-2022 Volumes Proposal includes proposed renewable blending volumes for 2021 and 2022, after the EPA failed to the rule being overturned. The EPA did not meet its November 30, 2020 statutory deadlinedeadlines to set the 2021 and 2022 renewable volume obligations by November 30, 2020 and to date, has not issued a2021, respectively. The proposed rule for the 2021 obligations. While therevolume requirements are statutory targets still in place, the ultimate renewable volume obligations that will apply18.52 billion gallons for 2021 remain uncertain. Also under review inand 20.77 billion gallons for 2022. Second, the 2020-2022 Volumes Proposal would lower the previously established renewable fuel volume requirements for 2020 from 20.09 billion gallons to 17.13 billion gallons. The D.C. Circuit is EPA’s finalconsolidated cases challenging various aspects of the previously established renewable fuel volumesvolume requirements for 2020, and the biomass-based diesel volume for 2021, (the “2020 RFS Final Rule”). Asremains active, but it is unknown at this time how those cases will be resolved in past years, the volumes increased from the previous year, but with the exceptionlight of the volume for biomass-based diesel, were lower than the CAA statutory volume targets. The EPA set a lower volume for cellulosic biofuel based on the projected volume available for 2020 and used its cellulosic waiver authority under the CAA to set volumes below the statutory targets for advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel. In the rule, the EPA also finalized changesEPA’s proposed modifications to the percentage standard calculations to account for volumes of gasoline and diesel that the EPA projects will be exempted from the2020 renewable volume obligations moving forward.requirements.

Additional RFS-related rulemakings may occur in 2021. A number of rulemakings, if finalized in 2021, would impact Coffeyville’s and Wynnewood’s obligations underThird, the RFS. First, the EPA is required to promulgate a rule setting the renewable fuel volumes for 2021, and the biomass-based diesel volume for 2022. Under the CAA, the EPA must announce each year’s renewable fuel volumes by November 30 of the previous year. Although EPA did not meet that deadline for the 2021 renewable fuel volumes, it is possible that EPA will propose and even finalize a rule this year. The final 2021 renewable fuel volumes will determine the volume of renewable fuel that Coffeyville and Wynnewood will be obligated to blend into their finished transportation fuel for the 2021 compliance year.

The EPAproposal also may promulgate a rule to reissuepartially reissues the 2016 renewable fuel volumes in response to a July 2017 D.C. Circuit decision (1) vacating the EPA’s decision to reduce the 2016 volumes under its “inadequate domestic supply” waiver authority and (2) remanding to the EPA for reissuance of the 2016 renewable fuels volumes. AlthoughSpecifically, the EPA has yetproposes a supplemental volume of 250 million gallons in 2022 and states its intention to reissue the renewable fuels volumes, on January 27, 2020, the D.C. Circuit ordered EPA to begin submitting status reports every 60 days on its progresspropose an additional supplemental volume of 250 million gallons for 2023 in complying with the 2017 remand. If the EPA re-proposes the 2016 renewable volume obligations, there could be an increase in the volume mandates for 2016 and, as a result, Coffeyville and Wynnewood could be required to purchase more RINs for 2016 compliance.subsequent action.

Finally, a rulemaking involvingthe proposal utilizes the CAA “reset” provision was previously withdrawn but the EPA could issue a new proposal.authority to reduce volumes for each 2020, 2021, and 2022. Under the reset provision, if the EPA waives the statutory volumes for any of the four fuel categories by at least 20% for two consecutive years or by at least 50% for a single year, then the EPA must modify the statutory volumes for all subsequent years for that fuel category. The reset has been triggered in previous years for both advanced biofuel and cellulosic biofuel. After sending a draft proposal to resetbiofuel, but this is the volumes forfirst time the 2020-2022 compliance years to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), EPA then withdrew its draft proposal in December 2019. The EPA has not indicated how it will addressapplied the reset requirement moving forward, but ifauthority.

The final 2020-2022 volumes might differ from the EPA does pursue a reset rulemaking, it may modify the volumes, impactingproposal, and will determine the Coffeyville Refinery’s and, unless exempted, the Wynnewood Refinery’s renewable volume obligations.

On February 2, 2022, the EPA issued a final rule to extend the 2019 RFS compliance deadline for small refineries and the 2020 and 2021 RFS compliance deadlines for all obligated parties. The deadlines are tied to the date on which the 2021 renewable blending volumes are finalized. The EPA also issued a new method for determining RFS compliance deadlines for
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2022 and beyond, under which the deadlines would automatically be extended in the event the EPA fails to promulgate the annual renewable fuel volumes by the deadline provided in the CAA. Unless overturned, this new rule alters the deadlines by which the Coffeyville Refinery and, unless exempted, the Wynnewood Refinery must comply with the RFS obligations. CRRM and WRC filed a Petition for Review of this final rule with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on February 4, 2022, which Petition for Review remains pending.

Additional RFS-related rulemakings and administrative actions may occur and, if finalized, would impact the Coffeyville Refinery’s and Wynnewood Refinery’s obligations under the RFS. First, the EPA issued a document entitled Proposed RFS Small Refinery Exemption Decision (“Proposed Denial”), announcing that the EPA is changing its statutory interpretation of the CAA and, applying this new interpretation, proposing to deny 65 SRE petitions currently pending before the agency. Second, on January 3, 2022, the EPA informed small refineries (including WRC’s Wynnewood Refinery) that the Agency is considering including the 2018 small refinery hardship petitions in the Proposed Denial. The EPA’s review of the 2018 petitions follows the D.C. Circuit’s December 8, 2021, order granting the EPA’s motion for voluntary remand of all of the 2018 hardship decisions, and imposing a deadline of April 7, 2022, for the EPA to act on remand. The EPA requested comments on the Proposed Denial by February 7, 2022. The EPA’s action on the pending 2019, 2020, and 2021 hardship petitions, and its review of the 2018 hardship petition, will impact the Wynnewood Refinery’s renewable volume obligations.

The Federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”)

The CWA and its implementing regulations, as well as the corresponding state laws and regulations that govern the discharge of pollutants into the water, affect the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments. The CWA’s permitting requirements establish discharge limitations that may be based on technology standards, water quality standards, and restrictions on the total maximum daily load of pollutants allowed to enter a particular water body based on its use. In January 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) announced that it is undertaking a plan to review, and update
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effluent standards for many industries. EPA is prioritizing those sectors that are ranked high in point source categories for total nitrogen discharges, including fertilizer manufacturers. The EPA’s review eventually could result in different regulations governing the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment. In addition, water resources are becoming and in the future may become more scarce, and many refiners, including us, are subject to use restrictions in the event of low availability conditions. Our Refineries and the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility have contracts in place to receive water during certain water shortage conditions, but these conditions could change over time depending on the scarcity of water.

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”)

The release of hazardous substances or extremely hazardous substances into the environment is subject to release reporting requirements under federal and state environmental laws. Our Facilities also periodically experience releases of hazardous and extremely hazardous substances from their equipment and periodically have excess emission events. From time to time, the EPA has conducted inspections and issued information requests to us with respect to our compliance with reporting requirements under the CERCLA and the EPCRA. If we fail to timely or properly report a release, or if a release violates the law or our permits, we could become the subject of a governmental enforcement action or third-party claims. Government enforcement or third-party claims relating to releases of hazardous or extremely hazardous substances could result in significant expenditures and liability.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)

Our Facilities are subject to the RCRA requirements for the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. When feasible, RCRA-regulated materials are recycled instead of being disposed of on-site or off-site. RCRA establishes standards for the management of solid and hazardous wastes. Besides governing current waste disposal practices, RCRA also addresses the environmental effects of certain past waste disposal practices, the recycling of wastes, and the regulation of underground storage tanks containing regulated substances.

Impacts of Past Manufacturing - In March 2004, two of our subsidiaries entered into a Consent Decree (“2004 Consent Decree”) with the EPA and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (the “KDHE”) whichthat required us to assume two RCRA corrective action orders issued to Farmland, the prior owner of the Coffeyville Refinery. Until January 21, 2021, we were subject to a 1994 EPA administrative order related to investigation of possible past releases of hazardous materials to the environment at the Coffeyville Refinery. In accordance with the order, we have conducted the required investigation and interim remediation projects and documented existing soil and groundwater conditions. In June 2017, the Coffeyville Refinery submitted an amended RCRA post-closure permit application to the KDHE to complete closure of former hazardous waste management units at the Coffeyville Refinery and to perform corrective action at the site. The KDHE approved the post-closure permit application report in July 2019, and the RCRA permit was issued in December 16, 2020. The EPA terminated the 1994
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administrative order on January 21, 2021. On January 13, 2021, the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility entered into an agreement with the KDHE to address certain historical releases of UAN located on property held by CRNF that comingled with legacy groundwater contamination from the adjacent Coffeyville Refinery. The cleanup provisions of the agreement with the KDHE are held in abeyance so long as the Coffeyville Refinery conducts corrective action for these comingled historical releases in accordance with CRRM’s RCRA permit. The now-closed Phillipsburg terminal is subject to a 1996 EPA administrative order related to investigation of releases of hazardous materials to the environment at the Phillipsburg terminal, which operated as a refinery until 1991. The Phillipsburg terminal investigation is complete and corrective measures are in place implementing the EPA’s Statement of Basis and Final Remedy Decision issued in July 2018. The Wynnewood Refinery operates under a RCRA permit. A RCRA facility investigation has been completed in accordance with the terms of the permit. Based on the facility investigation and other available information, Wynnewood Refining Company, LLC (“WRC”) entered into a consent order with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”(the “ODEQ”) requiring further investigations of groundwater conditions and enhancements of existing remediation systems. We have completed the groundwater investigation at the Wynnewood Refinery and the ODEQ has approved our ongoing corrective actions. The consent order was terminated by the ODEQ in July 2019.

Financial Assurance - We are required under the 2004 Consent Decree, to establish financial assurance to secure the current projected clean-up costs of $6 million for the Coffeyville Refinery and $5 million for the now-closed Phillipsburg terminal in the event we fail to fulfill our clean-up obligations. In accordance with the 2004 Consent Decree, as modified by a 2010 agreement between Coffeyville Resources Refining and Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”),CRRM, Coffeyville Resources Terminal, LLC (“CRT”), the EPA, and the KDHE, thisto establish financial assurance to secure the current projected clean-up cost for the now-closed Phillipsburg terminal. This financial assurance is currently provided by a bond in the amount of $2 million. The $2 million bond amount is reduced each year based on actual expenditures for clean-up obligations at the Phillipsburg terminal.corrective actions. Additional self-funded financial assurance of approximately $6 million and $3 million is required to meet our RCRA financial assistance obligations for the Coffeyville Refinery and Phillipsburg terminal, respectively. The $2 million bond amount is reduced each year based on actual expenditures for corrective actions and the letter of credit and the self-funded mechanisms are re-evaluated and adjusted on an annual basis. Current RCRA financial assurance
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requirements for the Wynnewood Refinery total $0.3 million for hazardous waste storage tank closure and post-closure monitoring of a closed storm water retention pond. These RCRA financial assurance obligations are currently being satisfied by a surety bond. The Company’s financial assurance mechanisms are re-evaluated and adjusted on an annual basis. In preparation for renewal of its RCRA permit, the Wynnewood Refinery supplied the ODEQ an estimate of the monitoring and clean-up costs anticipated under the reissued RCRA permit. Additional financial assurance of approximately $3 million will be required for the Wynnewood Refinery when the ODEQ issues the renewed RCRA permit.

Waste Management - There are fourteen closed hazardous waste units at the Coffeyville Refinery. There is one closed hazardous waste unit and one active hazardous waste storage tank at the Wynnewood Refinery. In addition, 30 years of long-term post-closure care was completed at one closed, interim status, hazardous waste landfarm located at the now-closed Phillipsburg terminal and is under long-term post-closure care.no longer subject to monitoring.

Environmental Remediation

As is the case with all companies engaged in similar industries, we face potential exposure from future claims and lawsuits involving environmental matters, including soil and water contamination and personal injury or property damage allegedly caused by crude oil or hazardous substances that we processed, handled, used, stored, transported, spilled, disposed of, or released. There is no assurance that we will not become involved in future proceedings related to the release of hazardous or extremely hazardous substances or crude oil for which we have potential liability or that, if we were held responsible for damages in any existing or future proceedings, such costs would be covered by insurance or would not be material.

Environmental Insurance

We are covered by a site pollution legal liability insurance policy. The policy includespolicies, which include business interruption coverage. The policy insurespolicies insure any location owned, leased, rented, or operated by the Company, including the Refineries and the nitrogen fertilizer facilities. The policy insurespolicies insure certain pollution conditions at or migrating from a covered location, certain waste transportation and disposal activities, and business interruption.

In addition to the site pollution legal liability insurance policy, we maintain umbrella and excess casualty insurance policies which include sudden and accidental pollution coverage. This insurance provides coverage due to named perils for claims involving pollutants where the discharge is sudden and accidental and first commences at a specific day and time during the policy period.

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limitations that could apply to a particular pollution claim, and there can be no assurance such claim will be adequately insured for all potential damages.

Health, Safety and Security Matters

We are subject to a number of federal and state laws and regulations related to health and safety, including the Occupational Safety and Health Act (“OSHA”) and comparable state statutes, the purposes of which are to protect the health and safety of workers. We also are subject to OSHA Process Safety Management regulations, which are designed to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals. We are committed to safe, reliable operations of our facilities to protect the health and safety of our employees, our contractors, and the communities in which we operate. Our health and safety management system provides a comprehensive approach to injury, illness and incident prevention, risk assessment and mitigation, and emergency management. Despite our efforts to achieve excellence in our health and safety performance, there can be no assurances that there will not be accidents resulting in injuries or even fatalities.

Our FacilitiesRefineries and the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility are subject to the Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Standards (“CFATS”), a regulatory program designed to ensure facilities have security measures in place to reduce the risk that certain hazardous chemicals are weaponized by terrorists. In addition, the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility is regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act.Act (“MTSA”). We implement and maintain comprehensive security programs designed to comply with regulatory requirements and protect our assets and employees.
We operate a comprehensive safety, health,routinely assess risk and security program, with participation by employees, consultants, and advisors at all levelsconduct audits of the organization. We have developed comprehensive safety programs aimed at preventing OSHA recordable incidents. Despite our efforts to achieve excellence in our safety and health performance, there can be no assurances that there will not be accidents resulting in injuries or even fatalities. We routinely audit our programs and seek to continually improve our health, safety, and security management systems.

Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 11 (“Commitments and Contingencies”), “Wynnewood Refinery Incident” of this Report for further discussion of OSHA.

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Human Capital

As of December 31, 2020, CVR Energy had 1,423 employees, all of which are located in the U.S. Of these employees, 411 employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements with various labor unions. We may also leverage independent contractors, to provide flexibility for our business and operating needs. We believe that our future success largely depends upon our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees. We are committed to wages and benefits that are competitive in the aggregate with a market-based, pay for performance compensation philosophy.Core Values

OurAt CVR Energy, our core Values define the way we do business every day. We put safetySafety first, care for our environment,Environment, require high business ethics and integrityIntegrity consistent with our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, and are proud members of and good neighbors to the communities where we operate.operate, and are committed to Corporate Citizenship. We believe in continuous improvementContinuous Improvement for individuals to achieve their maximum potential through teamwork, diversity and personal development. Our employees provide the energy behind our core Values to achieve excellence for all our key stakeholders – employees, communities and stockholders. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” in Part II, Item 7 of this Report for further discussion on our core Values.

Workforce & Benefits

As of December 31, 2021, CVR Energy had 1,429 employees, all of which are located in the United States Of these, 598 employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements with various labor unions. We may engage independent contractors to provide flexibility for our business and operating needs.

We believe that our future success largely depends upon our continued ability to attract and retain highly skilled employees. We are committed to providing wages and benefits that are competitive with a market-based, pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. We provide paid time off and paid holidays, a 401(k) Company match program, a remote work program for eligible employees, dependent care flexible spending accounts, and an employee assistance program. In furtherance of our core Value of continuous improvement, we also offer programs for tuition reimbursement and dependent scholarships. We also offer a remote work policy for eligible employees to provide our employees with the flexibility that is key to a work-life balance. We encourage all employees to live our core Value of corporate citizenship by making a positive impact in our communities by taking advantage of our volunteerism policy pursuant to which eligible employees are provided paid time off from work to volunteer at 501(c)(3) non-profit entities.

Diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committedstrive to maintainingmaintain a diverse and inclusive work environment free from harassment and discrimination regardless of race, religion, color, age, gender, disability, minority, sexual orientation or any
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other protected class. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion helps us attract and retain the best talent, enables employees to realize their full potential, and drives high performance through innovation and collaboration. We offer diversity training that focuses on unconscious bias where employees learn to recognize and address the effects thereof by encouraging diversity of experience and opinion. Also, our Diversity & Inclusion Committee fosters innovative actions and promotes inclusiveness throughout our organization.

Health & Safety

We have an unwavering commitment to providing as safe and healthy of a workplace as possible for all employees. We accomplish this through strict compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding workplace safety, engaging employee input, and maintaining robust training and emergency response and disaster recovery plans. We monitor and assess our safety performance by measuring and evaluating injuries, process safety incidents, environmental events, and other events, as well as by performing compliance audits and risk assessments. We believe these efforts reinforce our safety culture; promote a safe workplace, accountability, and stronger community relations; and reduce impact to personal safety, process safety, and the environment.

Our commitment to workplace safety was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our leadership took immediate action aimed at maintaining a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and contractors, while continuing operations to meet the needs of our customers. Our cross-functional CVR Crisis Response Team was immediately activated, and we implemented a variety of policies and practices, including our enhanced entry requirements and return to the workplace clearance policy. We provided masks, barriers, additional sanitation, and supplies in all common areas and for employee personal use, implemented social distancing requirements and occupancy limits, and other protective measures. As the pandemic continues to evolve, our Crisis Response Team remains ready to respond quickly to protect our workforce.

Available Information

Our website address is www.CVREnergy.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports, filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, are available free of charge through our website under “Investor Relations,” as soon as reasonably practicable after the electronic filing or furnishing of these reports is made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at www.sec.gov. In addition, our Corporate Governance Guidelines, Codes of Ethics and Business Conduct, and charters of the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Environmental, Health and Safety Committee of the Board of Directors are available on our website. These guidelines, policies, and charters are also available in print without charge to any stockholder requesting them. We do not intend for information contained inInformation on our website to beis not a part of, and is not incorporated into, this Report.Report or any other report we may file with or furnish to the SEC, whether before or after the date of this Report and irrespective of any general incorporation language therein.

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Item 1A.    Risk Factors

Risk Factors

The following risks should be considered together with the other information contained in this Report and all of the information set forth in our filings with the SEC. If any of the following risks or uncertainties develops into actual events, our petroleum and/or nitrogen fertilizer businesses, financial conditions, or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. References to CVR Energy, the Company, “we”, “us”, and “our” may refer to consolidated subsidiaries of CVR Energy, including CVR Refining or CVR Partners, as the context may require.

Risks Related to Our Entire Business

The COVID-19 pandemic, and actions taken in response thereto, as well as certain developments in the global oil markets have had, and may continue to have, material adverse impacts on the operations, business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations of the Company or its customers, suppliers, and other counterparties.

The COVID-19 pandemic and actions of governments and others in response thereto has resulted in significant business and operational disruptions, including business closures, supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders, and limitations on the availability and effectiveness of the workforce. These impactsThe worldwide vaccine rollouts in 2021 have allowed governments to ease COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown protocols; however, the recent increase in COVID-19 cases resulting from the Delta and Omicron variants has created questions about whether lockdown protocols must be adjusted and the ultimate impact of those variants is unknown. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted and may continue to negatively impact worldwide economic and commercial activity, financial markets, and have caused volatility in demand for and prices of crude oil and other petroleum products. These impacts may also potentially precipitate a prolonged economic slowdown and recession. These declines have been further exacerbated by the production dispute between members of OPEC and Russia and the subsequent actions taken by such countries and other countries and crude oil producers as a result thereof.

Declines in the market prices of crude oil and certain other petroleum products below the carrying cost of such commodities in the Company’s inventory have required, and may continue to require, the Company to adjust the value of, and record a loss on, certain inventories, which has had, and may continue to have a negative impact on our operating income; adversely impact our ability to profitably operate our facilities, and our results of operations, such as revenues and cost of sales; could result in significant financial constraints on certain producers from which we acquire our crude oil; and could result in an increased risk that customers, lenders, and other counterparties may be unable to fulfill their obligations in a timely manner, or at all. Further, if general economic conditions continue to remain uncertain for an extended period of time, our liquidity and ability to repay our outstanding debt may be harmed and the trading price of our common stock, which has seen recent volatility, may decline.

Our petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses are, and commodity prices are, cyclical and highly volatile, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our Petroleum Segment’s financial results are primarily affected by margin between refined product prices and prices for crude oil and other feedstocks. Historically, refining margins have been volatile and vary by region, and we believe they will continue to be volatile in the future. Our cost to acquire feedstocks and the price at which we can ultimately sell refined products depend upon several factors beyond our control, including regional and global supply of and demand for crude oil, gasoline, diesel, and other feedstocks and refined products. These in turn depend on, among other things, the availability and quantity of imports, the production levels of U.S. and international suppliers, levels of refined petroleum product inventories, productivity and growth (or the lack thereof) of U.S. and global economies, U.S. relationships with foreign governments, political affairs, and the extent of governmental regulation.

We do not produce crude oil and must purchase all of the crude oil we refine long before we refine it and sell the refined products. Price level changes during the period between purchasing feedstocks and selling the refined petroleum products from these feedstocks could have a significant effect on our financial results. A decline in market prices may negatively impact the carrying value of our inventories. Price level changes during the period between purchasing feedstocks and selling the refined petroleum products from these feedstocks could have a significant effect on our financial results. A decline in market prices
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may negatively impact the carrying value of our inventories. Our Petroleum Segment profitability is also impacted by the ability to purchase crude oil at a discount to benchmark crude oils, such as WTI. Crude oil differentials can fluctuate significantly based upon overall economic and crude oil market conditions. Adverse changes in crude oil differentials can adversely impact refining margins, earnings and cash flows. In addition, the Petroleum Segment’s purchases of crude oil, although based on WTI prices, have historically been at a discount to WTI because of the proximity of the Refineries to the sources, existing logistics
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infrastructure, and quality differences. Any changes to these factors could result in a reduction of the discount to WTI and may result in a reduction of the Petroleum Segment’s cost advantage.

Our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is exposed to fluctuations in nitrogen fertilizer demand in the agricultural industry. These fluctuations historically have had and could in the future have significant effects on prices across all nitrogen fertilizer products and, in turn, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Nitrogen fertilizer products are commodities, the price of which can be highly volatile. The prices of nitrogen fertilizer products depend on a number of factors, including general economic conditions, cyclical trends in end-user markets, supply and demand imbalances, governmental policies, and weather conditions, which have a greater relevance because of the seasonal nature of fertilizer application. If seasonal demand exceeds the projections on which we base our production levels, customers may acquire nitrogen fertilizer products from competitors, and our profitability may be negatively impacted. If seasonal demand is less than expected, we may be left with excess inventory that will have to be stored or liquidated.

The international market for nitrogen fertilizers is influenced by such factors as the relative value of the U.S. dollar and its impact upon the cost of importing nitrogen fertilizers, foreign agricultural policies, the existence of, or changes in, import or foreign currency exchange barriers in certain foreign markets, changes in the hard currency demands of certain countries, and other regulatory policies of foreign governments, as well as the laws and policies of the U.S. affecting foreign trade and investment. Supply is affected by available capacity and operating rates, raw material costs, government policies, and global trade. A decrease in nitrogen fertilizer prices would have a material adverse effect on our nitrogen fertilizer business and cash flow, including CVR Partners’ ability to make distributions.

Petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer businesses face intense competition.

The refining industry is highly competitive with respect to both crude oil and other feedstock supply and refined petroleum product markets. We compete with many companies for available supplies of crude oil and other feedstocks and for sites for our refined petroleum products. Our Petroleum Segment may be unable to compete effectively with competitors within and outside of the industry, which could result in reduced profitability. In contrast to many of our competitors, we do not have a retail business and therefore are dependent upon others for outlets for our refined products, and we do not have arrangements exceeding a twelve-month period for much of our petroleum output and thus cannot offset losses from refining operations with profits from retail operations and may be less able to withstand periods of depressed refining margins or feedstock shortages. Some of our competitors also have materially greater financial and other resources than us and a greater ability to bear the economic risks inherent in our industry. In addition, our Petroleum Segment competes with other industries that provide alternative means to satisfy the energy and fuel requirements of its industrial, commercial, and individual customers. There are presently significant governmental incentives and consumer pressures to increase the use of alternative fuels in the U.S.United States. The more successful these alternatives become as a result of governmental incentives or regulations, technological advances, consumer demand, improved pricing, or otherwise, the greater the negative impact on pricing and demand for our products and profitability.

Our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is subject to intense price competition from both U.S. and foreign sources. With little or no product differentiation, customers make their purchasing decisions principally on the basis of delivered price and availability of the product. Increased global supply or decreases in transportation costs for foreign sources of fertilizer may put downward pressure on fertilizer prices. We compete with a number of U.S. producers and producers in other countries, including state-owned and government-subsidized entities that have greater total resources and are less dependent on earnings from fertilizer sales, which make them less vulnerable to industry downturns and better positioned to pursue new expansion and development opportunities. In addition, imports of fertilizer from other countries may be unfairly subsidized, as was found to be the case on November 30, 2021 by the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “USDOC”) with respect to UAN imports from Russia and Trinidad. An inability to compete successfully could result in a loss of customers, which could adversely affect our sales, profitability, and cash flows, and therefore, have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition.

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Our businesses are geographically concentrated, creating exposure to regional economic downturns and seasonal variations, which may affect our production levels, transportation costs, and inventory and working capital levels.

Our Refineries are both located in the southern portion of Group 3 of the PADD II region, and we primarily market refined products in a relatively limited geographic area. As a result, our Petroleum Segment is more susceptible to regional economic conditions than the operations of more geographically diversified competitors, and any unforeseen circumstances that affect our operating area could also materially adversely affect our revenues and cash flows. These factors include, among other things, changes in the economy, weather conditions, demographics and population, increased supply of refined products from
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competitors, and reductions in the supply of crude oil. In addition, if we deliver refined products to customers outside of the region, we may incur considerably higher transportation costs, resulting in lower refining margins, if any.

Our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s sales to agricultural customers are concentrated in the Great Plains and Midwest states, and nitrogen fertilizer demand is seasonal. Our quarterly results may vary significantly from one year to the next due to weather-related shifts in planting schedules and purchase patterns. Because we build inventory during low demand periods, the accumulation of inventory to be available for seasonal sales creates significant seasonal working capital and storage capacity requirements. The degree of seasonality can change significantly from year-to-year due to conditions in the agricultural industry and other factors. As a consequence of this seasonality, distributions by our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment of available cash, if any, may be volatile and may vary quarterly and annually.

Both the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments depend on significant customers, the loss of which may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

The Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments both have a significant concentration of customers. The two largest customerscustomer of our Petroleum Segment represented 26%16% of its net sales for the year ended December 31, 2020.2021. The two largest customerscustomer of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment represented approximately 26%13% of its net sales for the same period. Given the nature of our businesses, and consistent with industry practice, we do not have long-term minimum purchase contracts with our customers. The loss of severalone or more of these significant customers, or a significant reduction in purchase volume by severalany of them, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

If licensed technology were no longer available, our business may be adversely affected.

We have licensed, and may in the future license, a combination of patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights of third parties for use in our plant operations. If our use of technology on which our operations rely were to be terminated or face infringement claims, licenses to alternative technology may not be available, may only be available on terms that are not commercially reasonable or acceptable, or in the case of infringement may result in substantial costs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Compliance with and changes in environmental laws and regulations, including those related to climate change, could require us to make substantial capital expenditures and adversely affect our performance.

Our operations are subject to extensive federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment, including those governing the emission or discharge of pollutants into the environment, product use and specifications, and the generation, treatment, storage, transportation, disposal, and remediation of solid and hazardous wastes. Violations of applicable environmental laws and regulations or of the conditions of permits issued thereunder can result in substantial penalties, injunctive orders compelling installation of additional controls or other injunctive relief, civil and criminal sanctions, operating restrictions, permit revocations, and/or facility shutdowns, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to operate our facilities and accordingly our financial performance.

In addition, new environmental laws and regulations, new interpretations of existing laws and regulations, or increased governmental enforcement of laws and regulations, could require us to make additional unforeseen expenditures. It is unclear the impact of the new federal administration will have on the laws and regulations applicable to us, however, measures to address climate change and reduce GHG emissions (including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxides) are in various phases of discussion or implementation and could affect our operations by requiring increased operating and capital costs and/or increasing taxes on GHG emissions. There is also increased agency interest in polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS. On October 18, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) announced that the agency intends to designate at least two PFAS compounds as hazardous substances by 2023, with a proposed rule expected in the spring of 2022. If PFAS
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compounds are designated as hazardous substances, the EPA could have the ability to order the investigation and remediation of those compounds at the EPA clean-up sites. The EPA could also have the authority to reopen closed sites which are shown to be impacted by these PFAS compounds. This could lead to increased monitoring obligations and potential liability related thereto. If we are unable to maintain sales of our products at a price that reflects such increased costs, or could result in reduced demand for our fertilizer and hydrocarbon products, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our facilities face significant risks due to physical damage hazards, environmental liability risk exposure, and unplanned or emergency partial or total plant shutdowns which could cause property damage and a material decline in production which are not fully insured.

If any of our facilities, logistics assets, or key suppliers sustain a catastrophic loss and operations are shutdown or significantly impaired, it would have a material adverse impact on our operations, financial condition and cash flows. Examples of unforeseen events and circumstances, which may not be within our control, include: (i) major unplanned maintenance requirements; (ii) catastrophic events caused by mechanical breakdown, electrical injury, pressure vessel rupture, explosion, contamination, fire, or natural disasters, including floods, windstorms, and other similar events; (iii) labor supply shortages or labor difficulties that result in a work stoppage or slowdown; (iv) cessation or suspension of a plant or specific operations dictated by environmental authorities; (v) acts of terrorism or other deliberate malicious acts; and (vi) an event or incident involving a large clean-up, decontamination, or the imposition of laws and ordinances regulating the cost and schedule of demolition or reconstruction, which can cause significant delays in restoring property to its pre-loss condition.

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We are insured under casualty, environmental, property, and business interruption insurance policies. The property and business interruption policies insure our real and personal property. These policies are subject to limits, sub-limits, retention (financial and time-based), and deductibles. The application of these and other policy conditions could materially impact insurance recoveries and potentially cause us to assume losses which could impair earnings.Thereearnings. There is potential for a common occurrence to impact both our Coffeyville Refinery and Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility, in which case the insurance limits and applicable sub-limits would apply to all damages combined.

There is finite capacity in the commercial insurance industry engaged in underwriting energy industry risk, and factors impacting cost and availability include,:include: (i) losses in our industries, (ii) natural disasters, (iii) specific losses incurred by us, and (iv) inadequate investment returns earned by the insurance industry. If the supply of commercial insurance is curtailed, we may not be able to continue our present limits of insurance coverage or obtain sufficient insurance capacity to adequately insure our risks.

We could incur significant costs in cleaning up contamination at our facilities.

Our businesses handle petroleum and hazardous substances, and as a result, spills, discharges, or other releases of petroleum or hazardous substances into the environment may occur. Past or future spills related to any of our current or former operations and solid or hazardous waste disposal may give rise to liability (including for personal injury and property damage, penalties, strict liability and potential cleanup responsibility) to governmental entities or private parties under federal, state, or local environmental laws, as well as under common law. For example, we could be held strictly liable under CERCLA and similar state statutes for past or future spills without regard to fault or whether our actions were in compliance with the law at the time of the spills, including in connection with contamination associated with our current and former facilities, and facilities to which we transported or arranged for the transportation of wastes or byproducts containing hazardous substances for treatment, storage, or disposal. Such liability could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows and may not be covered by insurance.

Remedial activities to address known environmental contamination are underway at three of our facilities, including the Coffeyville Refinery, the now-closed Phillipsburg terminal (which operated as a refinery until 1991), and the Wynnewood Refinery. We also have assumed the previous owner’s responsibilities under certain administrative orders under RCRA related to contamination at or that originated from the Coffeyville Refinery and the Phillipsburg terminal. We continue to work with the applicable governmental authorities to implement remediation of these three sites on a timely basis. As of December 31, 2020,2021, we have establishestablished an accrual of approximately $6$12 million for probable and reasonably estimable obligations associated with these sites.

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Regulations concerning the transportation, storage, and handling of hazardous chemicals and materials, risks of terrorism, and the security of refineries and chemical manufacturing facilities could result in higher operating costs.

Targets such as refining and chemical manufacturing facilities may be at greater risk of future terrorist attacks than other targets in the U.S. As a result, the petroleum and chemical industries are subject to regulatory initiatives relating to the security of petroleum and chemical industry facilities and the transportation of hazardous chemicals in the U.S., and the costs of compliance therewith may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our crude oil gathering division that operates as a motor carrier is subject to regulation by federal and various state agencies and possible regulatory and legislative changes that may affect the economics of the industry. Some of these possible changes include increasingly stringent fuel-economy environmental regulations, changes in the hours of service regulations that govern the amount of time a driver may drive in any specific period, onboard black box recorder or electronic logging devices, limits on vehicle weight and size, and increases to federal, state or local taxes, including taxes on motor fuels, which may increase our costs or adversely impact the recruitment of drivers.

Critical infrastructure such as petroleum refining and chemical manufacturing facilities may be at greater risk of terrorist attacks than other businesses in the United States. As a result, the petroleum and chemical industries are subject to security regulations relating to physical and cyber security. The costs of compliance therewith may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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If our access to transportation on which we rely for the supply of our feedstocks and the distribution of our products is interrupted, our inventory and costs may increase and we may be unable to efficiently distribute our products.

If one of the pipelines on which either of the Refineries relies for supply of crude oil or for distribution of fuel becomes inoperative, the Petroleum Segment would be required to use alternative pipelines or other transportation methods or increase inventory, which could increase its costs and result in lower production levels and profitability. Our Nitrogen Fertilizer business relies on railroad, trucking and barge companies to ship finished products to customers. Factors that could negatively impact transportation availability and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions include extreme weather conditions, work stoppages, delays, spills, and derailments, new regulations restricting movements or increasing costs. The limited number of companies available for ammonia transport may also impact the availability of transportation for our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s products.

We may be unable to obtain or renew permits or approvals necessary for our operations, which could inhibit our ability to do business.

Our businesses hold numerous environmental and other governmental permits and approvals authorizing operations at our facilities and future expansion of our operations is predicated upon the ability to secure approvals therefore. A decision by a government agency to deny or delay issuing a new or renewed material permit or approval, or to revoke or substantially modify an existing permit or approval, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue operations and on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We are subject to strict laws and regulations regarding employee and process safety, and failure to comply with these laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and profitability.

We are subject to the requirements of OSHA and comparable state statutes that regulate the protection of the health and safety of workers, the proper design, operation, and maintenance of our equipment, and require us to provide information about hazardous materials used in our operations. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in significant fines or compliance costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

A significant portion of our workforce is unionized, and we are subject to the risk of labor disputes, which may disrupt our business and increase our costs.

As of December 31, 2020,2021, approximately 34%53% and 33%31% of our petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer employees, respectively, were represented by labor unions under collective bargaining agreements. We may not be able to renegotiate our collective bargaining agreements when they expire on satisfactory terms or at all. A failure to do so may increase our costs. In addition, our existing labor agreements may not prevent a strike or work stoppage at any of our facilities in the future, and any work stoppage could negatively affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

We are subject to cybersecurity risks and other cyber incidents resulting in disruption.

We depend on internal and third-party information technology systems to manage and support our operations, and we collect, process, and retain sensitive and confidential customer information in the normal course of business. Despite the security measuresTo protect our facilities
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and systems against and mitigate cyber risk, we have implemented several programs including externally performed cyber risk monitoring, audits and penetration testing and an information security training program, and we are actively engaged in placeevaluating the implementation of applicable Cybersecurity and any additionalInfrastructure Security Agency security standard guidelines. On an as needed basis, but no less than quarterly, we brief the Audit Committee of the Board on information security matters. Despite these measures (or those we may implement in the future,future), our facilities and these systems could be vulnerable to security breaches, computer viruses, lost or misplaced data, programming errors, human errors, acts of vandalism, or other events. Any disruption of these systems or security breach or event resulting in the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, whether by us directly or our third-party service providers, could damage our reputation, expose us to the risks of litigation and liability, disrupt our business, or otherwise affect our results of operations.

Risks Related to the Petroleum Segment

If our Petroleum Segment is required to obtain its crude oil supply without the benefit of a crude oil supply agreement and significant crude oil gathering in the regions in which we operate, our exposure to the risks associated with volatile crude oil prices may increase, crude oil transportation costs could increase and our liquidity may be reduced.

Our Petroleum Segment obtains substantially all of its crude oil supply through crude oil gathering operations in Kansas and Oklahoma or through the crude oil intermediation agreement with Vitol Inc.Inc. The agreement, which currently extends through December 31, 2021,2022, minimizes the amount of in-transit inventory and mitigates crude oil pricing risk by ensuring pricing takes place close to the time the crude oil is refined and the yielded products are sold. If we were required to obtain our crude oil supply without the benefit of crude oil located near the Refineries or through a supply intermediation agreement, our Petroleum Segment’s exposure to crude oil pricing risk may increase, despite any hedging activity in which it may engage, crude oil transportation costs could increase and our liquidity could be negatively impacted due to increased inventory, potential need to post letters of credit, and negative impacts of market volatility. There is no assurance that our crude oil gathering operations will remain at current levels or that we will be able to renew or extend the Vitol agreement beyond December 31, 2021.2022. Crude oil production disruptions could have a material impact on the Petroleum Segment because in such an event, we may be unable to obtain an adequate supply of crude oil, or we may only be able to obtain crude oil at unfavorable prices and we may experience a reduction in liquidity and our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
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If our access to transportation on which we rely for the supply of our feedstocks and the distribution of our products is interrupted, our inventory and costs may increase and we may be unable to efficiently distribute our products.

If one of the pipelines on which either of the Refineries relies for supply of crude oil or for distribution of fuel becomes inoperative, the Petroleum Segment would be required to use alternative pipelines or tanker trucks or increase inventory, which could increase its costs and result in lower production levels and profitability. Our Nitrogen Fertilizer business relies on railroad, trucking and barge companies to ship finished products to customers. Factors that could negatively impact transportation availability and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions include extreme weather conditions, work stoppages, delays, spills, and derailments, new regulations restricting movements or increasing costs. The limited number of companies available for ammonia transport may also impact the availability of transportation for our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s products.

Compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Renewable Fuel Standard could adversely affect our performance.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has promulgated and implemented athe RFS pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. Under the RFS program, a RIN is assigned to each gallon of renewable fuel produced in or imported into the U.S.United States. The RFS program sets annual mandates for the volume of renewable fuels (such as ethanol and biodiesel) that must be blended into a refiner’s transportation fuels. If a refiner of petroleum-based transportation fuels is unable to meet its renewable fuel mandate thoughthrough blending and is not otherwise exempt from compliance, it must purchase RINs in the open market to meet its obligations under the RFS program.

Our Petroleum Segment is exposed to the volatility in the market price of RINs, which can be extreme. We cannot predict the future prices of RINs. RIN prices are dependent upon a variety of factors, including EPA regulations, the availability of RINs for purchase, levels of transportation fuels produced, the mix of the petroleum business’ petroleum products, as well as the fuel blending performed at the Refineries and downstream terminals, all of which can vary significantly from period to period. RIN prices may also be impacted by the timing and content of the EPA’s actions relating to the RFS and communications relating thereto, as well as the actions of market participants, such as non-obligated parties. If sufficient RINs are unavailable for purchase, if the Petroleum Segment has to pay a significantly higher price for RINs, or if the Petroleum Segment is otherwise unable to meet the EPA’s RFS mandates or is unable to participate in programs or receive exemptions relieving compliance with RFS obligations, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Changes in our credit profile may affect itsour relationship with our suppliers, which could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and ability to operate the Refineries at full capacity.

Changes in our credit profile may affect the way crude oil suppliers view our ability to make payments and may induce them to shorten the payment terms for purchases or require us to post security. Given the large dollar amounts and volume of our crude oil and other feedstock purchases, a burdensome change in payment terms may have a material adverse effect on
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liquidity and our ability to make payments to suppliers. This, in turn, could cause us to be unable to operate the Refineries at full capacity. A failure to operate at full capacity could adversely affect our profitability and cash flows.

The Petroleum Segment’s commodity derivative contracts may limit potential gains, exacerbate potential losses, and involve other risks.

We may enter into commodity derivatives contracts to mitigate crack spread risk with respect to a portion of expected refined products production. However, hedging arrangements, if we are able to procure them, may fail to fully achieve this objective for a variety of reasons, including its failure to have adequate hedging contracts, if any, in effect at any particular time and the failure of hedging arrangements to produce the anticipated results. Moreover, such transactions may limit our ability to benefit from favorable changes in margins. In addition, our hedging activities may expose us to the risk of financial loss in certain circumstances, including instances in which the volumes of our actual use of crude oil or production of the applicable refined products is less than the volumes subject to the hedging arrangement; accidents, interruptions in transportation, inclement weather, or other events cause unscheduled shutdowns or otherwise adversely affect a refinery, suppliers, or customers; the counterparties to our futures contracts fail to perform under the contracts; or a sudden, unexpected event materially impacts the commodity or crack spread subject to the hedging arrangement. As a result, the effectiveness of our risk mitigation strategy could have a material adverse impact on our financial results and cash flows.

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If we are unable to complete capital projects at their expected costs and/or in a timely manner, or if the market conditions assumed in project economics deteriorate, our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows could be adversely affected.

Equipment, even when properly maintained, may require significant capital expenditures and expenses to keep operating at optimum efficiency. Our facilities and equipment have been in operation for many years and may be subject to unscheduled downtime for unanticipated maintenance or repairs that are more frequent than our planned turnaround for facilities and equipment. In addition, our planned turnarounds for facilities and equipment reduce our revenues during the period of time that such assets are not operating and may take longer than anticipated to complete. Delays or cost increases beyond our control related to the engineering and construction of new facilities or improvements and repairs to existing facilities and equipment caused by delays in or denials of permits, disruptions to transportation, labor disagreements resulting in work stoppage, non-performance of vendors, or increases in financing costs, could have a significant impact on our petroleum business. If we are unable to make up for the delays or to recover the related costs, or if market conditions change, we could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Any oneOne of the ways we may grow our business is through the conversion or moreexpansion of these occurrences noted above could haveour existing facilities, such as the conversion of the Wynnewood Refinery’s hydrocracker to an RDU and the conversion of a significant impact on our petroleum business.hydrotreater to renewable diesel service at the Coffeyville Refinery. If we are unable to make up for the delays or to recover the relatedcomplete capital projects at their expected costs or if market conditions change,in a timely manner, our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. Delays in making required changes or upgrades to our facilities could subject us to fines or penalties and also affect our ability to supply certain products we make. Moreover, we may construct facilities to capture anticipated future growth in demand for refined products or renewable diesel in a region in which such growth does not materialize, and our revenue may not increase immediately upon the expend of funds on a particular project. In addition, the long-term success of our Petroleum Segment depends on our ability to effectively address energy transition matters, which will require that we continue to adapt our existing facilities to potentially changing government requirements, among other things. As a result, new capital investments may not achieve our expected investment return, which could materially and adversely affect our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Investor and market sentiment towards climate change, fossil fuels, GHG emissions, environmental justice, and other Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) matters could adversely affect our business, cost of capital, and the price of our common stock and debt securities.

There have been efforts in recent years aimed at the investment community, including investment advisors, sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, universities, and other groups, to promote the divestment of securities of companies in the energy industry, as well as to pressure lenders and other financial services companies to limit or curtail activities with companies in the energy industry. As a result, some financial intermediaries, investors, and other capital markets participants have reduced or ceased lending to, or investing in, companies that operate in industries with higher perceived environmental exposure, such as the energy industry. Pension funds at both the United States state and municipal level, as well other countries and jurisdictions across the world, particularly in Europe, have announced plans to divest holdings in companies engaged in
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fossil fuels activities. If these or similar divestment efforts are continued, the price of our common stock or debt securities, and our ability to access capital markets or to otherwise obtain new investment or financing, may be negatively impacted.

Members of the investment community are also increasing their focus on ESG practices and disclosures, including those related to climate change, GHG emissions targets, business resilience under demand-constraint scenarios, and net-zero ambitions in the energy industry in particular, and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, political activities, and governance standards among companies more generally. As a result, we may face negative publicity, increasing pressure regarding our ESG practices and disclosures, and demands for ESG-focused engagement commenced by investors, stakeholders, and other interested parties. This could result in higher costs, disruption and diversion of management attention, an increased strain on company resources, and the implementation of certain ESG practices or disclosures that may present a heightened level of legal and regulatory risk, or that threaten our credibility with other investors and stakeholders. Investors, stakeholders, and other interested parties are also increasingly focusing on issues related to environmental justice. This may result in increased scrutiny, protests, and negative publicity with respect to our business and operations, and those of our counterparties, which could in turn result in the cancellation or delay of projects, the revocation of permits, termination of contracts, lawsuits, regulatory action, and policy change that may adversely affect our business strategy, increase our costs, and adversely affect our reputation and performance.

Additionally, members of the investment community may screen companies such as ours for ESG performance before investing in our common stock or debt securities, or lending to us. Credit ratings agencies are also increasingly using ESG as a factor in assigning their ratings, which could impact our cost of capital or access to financing. There has also been an acceleration in investor demand for ESG investing opportunities, and many institutional investors have committed to increasing the percentage of their portfolios that are allocated towards ESG-focused investments. As a result, there has been a proliferation of ESG-focused investment funds, and market participants seeking ESG-oriented investment products. There has also been an increase in third-party providers of company ESG ratings, and more ESG-focused voting policies among proxy advisory firms, portfolio managers and institutional investors. Some investors and stakeholders are also increasingly focused on pursuing strategies centered on ESG-related activism.

If we are unable to meet the ESG standards or investment, lending, ratings, or voting criteria and policies set by these parties, we may lose investors, investors may allocate a portion of their capital away from us, we may become a target for ESG-focused activism, our cost of capital may increase, the price of our securities may be negatively impacted, and our reputation may also be negatively affected.

Risks Related to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment

Any decline in U.S. agricultural production or limitations on the use of nitrogen fertilizer for agricultural purposes could have a material adverse effect on the sales, and on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Conditions in the U.S. agricultural industry significantly impact our operating results. The U.S. agricultural industry can be affected by a number of factors, including weather patterns and field conditions, current and projected grain inventories and prices, domestic and international population changes, demand for U.S. agricultural products, U.S., state and foreign policies regarding trade in agricultural products, and changes in governmental regulations and incentives for ethanol production that could affect future corn-based ethanol demand and production, including the RFS program. Developments in crop technology could also reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and adversely affect the demand for nitrogen fertilizer. All of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Failure by CVR Energy’s Coffeyville Refinery to continue to supply us with pet coke could negatively impact our results of operations.

Unlike our competitors, whose primary costs are related to the purchase of natural gas and whose costs are therefore largely variable, our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility uses a pet coke gasification process to produce nitrogen fertilizer. Our profitability is directly affected by the price and availability of pet coke obtained from our Coffeyville Refinery pursuant to a long-term agreement. Our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility has obtained the majority of its pet coke from our Coffeyville Refinery over the past five years, although it has decreased to 33%43% in 2020.2021. Should our Coffeyville Refinery fail to perform in accordance with the existing agreement or to the extent pet coke from the Coffeyville Refinery is insufficient, we would need to purchase pet coke from third parties on the open market, which could negatively impact our results of operations to the extent third-party pet coke is unavailable or available only at higher prices. Currently, we purchase 100% of the pet coke our Coffeyville Refinery
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produces. However, we are still required to procure additional pet coke at fixed prices from third parties to maintain our production rates. Our contracts for 275,000327,000 tons of third-party supply of pet coke currently end in December 2021.2022.

The market for natural gas has been volatile, and fluctuations in natural gas prices could affect our competitive position.

Low natural gas prices benefit our competitors that rely on natural gas as their primary feedstock and disproportionately impact our operations at our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility by making us less competitive with natural gas-based nitrogen fertilizer manufacturers. Continued lowLow natural gas prices could result in nitrogen fertilizer pricing dropsdeclines and impair the ability of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility to compete with other nitrogen fertilizer producers who use natural gas as their primary feedstock, which, therefore, would have a material adverse impact on the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

The East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility uses natural gas as its primary feedstock, and as such, the profitability of operating the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility is significantly dependent on the cost of natural gas. An increase in natural gas prices could make it less competitive with producers who do not use natural gas as their primary feedstock. In addition, an increase in natural gas prices in the U.S.United States relative to prices of natural gas paid by foreign nitrogen fertilizer producers may negatively affect
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our competitive position in the corn belt, and such changes could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

Any interruption in the supply of natural gas to our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility depends on the availability of natural gas. We have two agreements for pipeline transportation of natural gas with expiration dates in 2021 and 2022. We typically purchase natural gas from third parties on a spot basis and, from time to time, may enter into fixed-price forward purchase contracts. Upon expiration of the agreements, we may be unable to extend the service under the terms of the existing agreements or renew the agreements on satisfactory terms, or at all, necessitating construction of a new connection that could be costly and disruptive. Any disruption in the supply of natural gas to our East Dubuque Facility could restrict our ability to continue to make products at the facility and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

If licensed technology were no longer available, our business may be adversely affected.

We have licensed, and may in the future license, a combination of patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property rights of third parties for use in our plant operations. If our use of technology on which our operations rely were to be terminated or face infringement claims, licenses to alternative technology may not be available, may only be available on terms that are not commercially reasonable or acceptable, or in the case of infringement may result in substantial costs, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our operations are dependent on third-party suppliers, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Operations of our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility depend in large part on the performance of third-party suppliers, including the third-party air separation plant located adjacent to it and third-party electricity suppliers. Our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility operations also depend in large part on the performance of third-party suppliers, including for the purchase of electricity. Should these, or any of our other third-party suppliers fail to perform in accordance with existing contractual arrangements, or should we otherwise lose the service of any third-party suppliers, our operations (or a portion thereof) could be forced to halt. Alternative sources of supply could be difficult to obtain. Any shutdown of our operations (or a portion thereof), even for a limited period, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

Any liability for accidents involving ammonia or other products we produce or transport that cause severe damage to property or injury to the environment and human health could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

Our business manufactures, processes, stores, handles, distributes and transports ammonia, which can be very volatile and extremely hazardous. Major accidents or releases involving ammonia could cause severe damage or injury to property, the environment, and human health, as well as a possible disruption of supplies and markets. Such an event could result in civil lawsuits, fines, penalties and regulatory enforcement proceedings, all of which could lead to significant liabilities. Any damage or injury to persons, equipment or property or other disruption of our ability to produce or distribute products could result in a significant decrease in operating revenues and significant additional costs to replace or repair and insure our assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

In addition, we may incur significant losses or increased costs relating to the operation of railcars used for the purpose of carrying various products, including ammonia. Due to the dangerous and potentially hazardous nature of the cargo we carry, in
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particular ammonia, a railcar accident may result in fires, explosions, and releases of material which could lead to sudden, severe damage or injury to property, the environment, and human health. In the event of contamination, under environmental law, we may be held responsible even if we are not at fault, and we complied with the laws and regulations in effect at the time of the accident. Litigation arising from accidents involving ammonia and other products we produce or transport may result in us being named as a defendant in lawsuits asserting claims for substantial damages, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to make cash distributions.

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Risks Related to Our Capital Structure

Instability and volatility in the capital, credit, and commodity markets in the global economy could negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted by difficult conditions and volatility in the capital, credit, and commodities markets and in the global economy. For example, there can be no assurance that funds under our credit facilities will be available or sufficient, and in such a case, we may not be able to successfully obtain additional financing on favorable terms, or at all; market volatility could exert downward pressure on the price of CVR Partners’ common units, which may make it more difficult for us to raise additional capital and thereby limit its ability to grow, which could in turn cause CVR Energy’s stock and/or CVR Partners’ unit price to drop; or customers experiencing financial difficulties may fail to meet their financial obligations when due because of bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure, or other reasons could result in decreased sales and earnings for us.

Our indebtedness may increase and affect our ability to operate our businesses, and have a material adverse effect on our financial flexibility, financial condition and results of operations.

Although existing credit facilities contain restrictions on the occurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions and, under certain circumstances, additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial and secured. The level of indebtedness could have important consequences, including the following: (i) limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund working capital needs, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions, general corporate, or other purposes; (ii) requiring us to utilize a significant portion of cash flows to service indebtedness, thereby reducing our funds available for operations, future business opportunities, and distributions to us and public common unitholders of CVR Partners; (iii) limiting our ability to use operating cash flow in other areas of our business because we must dedicate a substantial portion of these funds to service debt; (iv) limiting our ability to compete with other companies who are not as highly leveraged, as we may be less capable of responding to adverse economic and industry conditions; (v) limiting our ability to make certain payments on debt that is subordinated or secured on a junior basis; (vi) restricting the way in which we conduct business because of financial and operating covenants, including regarding borrowing additional funds, disposing of assets, and in the case of certain indebtedness of subsidiaries, restricting the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions; (vii) limiting our ability to enter into certain transactions with our affiliates; (viii) limiting our ability to designate our subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; (ix) exposing us to potential events of default (if not cured or waived) under financial and operating covenants contained in their or their respective subsidiaries’ debt instruments; (x) increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions or adverse pricing of products; (xi) increasing the likelihood for a reduction in the borrowing base under CVR Refining’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility following a periodic redetermination could require us to repay a portion of our then-outstanding bank borrowings; and (xii) limiting our ability to react to changing market conditions in our industries and in respective customers’ industries.

Covenants in our debt agreements could limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and engage in certain transactions, as well as limit operational flexibility, which could adversely affect our liquidity and ability to pursue our business strategies.

Our debt facilities and instruments contain, and any instruments governing future indebtedness would likely contain, a number of covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long-term best interest, including restrictions on the ability, among other things, to: incur, assume, or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue redeemable or preferred stock; pay dividends or distributions in respect of equity securities or make other restricted payments; prepay, redeem, or repurchase certain debt; enter into agreements that restrict distributions from restricted subsidiaries; make certain payments on debt that is subordinated or secured on a junior basis; make certain investments; sell or otherwise dispose of assets, including capital stock of subsidiaries; create liens on
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certain assets; consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all assets; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.

Any of these restrictions could limit our ability to plan for or react to market conditions and could otherwise restrict operating activities. Any failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under existing debt facilities and instruments. Upon a default, unless waived, the lenders under such debt facilities and instruments would have all remedies
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available to a secured lender and could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans, institute foreclosure proceedings against assets, and force bankruptcy or liquidation, subject to any applicable intercreditor agreements. In addition, a default under existing debt facilities and instruments would trigger a cross default under other agreements and could trigger a cross default under the agreements governing future indebtedness. Our operating segments’ results may not be sufficient to service existing indebtedness or to fund other expenditures, and we may not be able to obtain financing to meet these requirements.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service existing indebtedness and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy debt obligations that may not be successful.

Our ability to satisfy existing debt obligations will depend upon, among other things: future financial and operating performance, which will be affected by prevailing economic conditions and financial, business, regulatory, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control; future ability to borrow under CVR Refining’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility and CVR Partners’ AB Credit Facility, the availability of which depends on, among other things, complying with the covenants in the applicable facility; and future ability to obtain other financing.

We cannot offer any assurance that our businesses will generate sufficient cash flow from operations, or that we will be able to draw under our credit facilities or from other sources of financing, in an amount sufficient to fund respective liquidity needs. In addition, our board of directors may in the future elect to pursue other strategic options including acquisitions of other businesses or asset purchases, which would reduce cash available to service our debt obligations.

If cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to service existing indebtedness, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets, seek additional capital, restructure or refinance existing indebtedness, or seek bankruptcy protection. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit the meeting of scheduled debt service and other obligations. Our ability to restructure or refinance debt will depend on the condition of the capital markets and our financial condition, including that of our operating segments, at such time. Any refinancing of existing debt could be at higher interest rates and may require compliance with more onerous covenants, which could further restrict business operations.

The borrowings under our credit facilities bear interest at variable rates and other debt we or they incur could likewise be variable-rate debt. If market interest rates increase, variable-rate debt will create higher debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our cash flow and/or distributions to us. Although we may enter into agreements limiting exposure to higher interest rates, any such agreements may not offer complete protection from this risk.

We are authorized to issue up to a total of 350 million shares of our common stock and 50 million shares of preferred stock, potentially diluting equity ownership of current holders and the share price of our common stock.

Our board of directors may authorize us to issue the available authorized shares of common stock or preferred stock without notice to, or further action by, our stockholders, unless stockholder approval is required by law or the rules of the NYSE. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or preferred stock may significantly dilute the equity ownership of the current holders of our common stock.

Risks Related to Our Corporate Structure

The Company’s reorganization of its entities and assets could trigger increased costs, complexity and risks.

In February 2022, the Board approved a plan to form multiple new entities, into which the Company expects to transfer various assets and make other changes relating to the Company’s efforts to increase optionality and segregate its renewables business, including the development and execution of additional contractual arrangements and the transfer of consideration by and between various of the Company’s subsidiaries, including subsidiaries of CVR Partners. Execution of the plan and the transfer of assets could subject the Company to increased costs and operational complexity and trigger transfer of or application
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for various permits, licenses and operating authorities; approval from the Company’s noteholders or refinance of the Company’s debt; and/or governmental response. Also, our plan may not be successful for many reasons, including but not limited to adverse legal and regulatory developments that may affect particular businesses. Failure to execute the plan or manage risks relating thereto could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

We are a holding company and depend upon our subsidiaries for our cash flow.

We are a holding company, and our subsidiaries conduct substantially all of our operations and own substantially all of our assets. Consequently, our cash flow and our ability to meet our obligations or to pay dividends or make other distributions in the future will depend upon the cash flow of our subsidiaries and the payment of funds by our subsidiaries to us in the form of distributions.

Mr. Carl C. Icahn exerts significant influence over the Company, and his interests may conflict with the interests of the Company’s other stockholders.

Mr. Carl C. Icahn indirectly controls approximately 71% of the voting power of our common stock and, by virtue of such stock ownership, is able to control or exert substantial influence over the Company, including the election and appointment of directors; business strategy and policies; mergers or other business combinations; acquisition or disposition of assets; future
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issuances of common stock, common units, or other securities; occurrence of debt or obtaining other sources of financing; and the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock and distributions on the common units of CVR Partners. The existence of a controlling stockholder may have the effect of making it difficult for, or may discourage or delay, a third-party from seeking to acquire a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which may adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common stock.

Mr. Icahn’s interests may not always be consistent with the Company’s interests or with the interests of the Company’s other stockholders. Mr. Icahn and entities controlled by him may also pursue acquisitions or business opportunities in industries in which we compete, and there is no requirement that any additional business opportunities be presented to us. We also have and may in the future enter into transactions to purchase goods or services with affiliates of Mr. Icahn. To the extent that conflicts of interest may arise between the Company and Mr. Icahn and his affiliates, those conflicts may be resolved in a manner adverse to the Company or its other stockholders.

In addition, if Mr. Icahn were to sell, or otherwise transfer, some or all of his interests in us to an unrelated party or group, a change of control could be deemed to have occurred under the terms of the indenture governing CVR Energy’s 5.250% and 5.750% Senior Notes, which would require it to offer to repurchase all outstanding notes at 101% of their principal amount plus accrued interest to the date of repurchase, and an event of default could be deemed to have occurred under CVR Refining’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility, which would allow lenders to accelerate indebtedness owed to them. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes or repay amounts outstanding under CVR Refining’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Facility, if any.

Our stock price may decline due to sales of shares by Mr. Carl C. Icahn.

Sales of substantial amounts of the Company’s common stock, or the perception that these sales may occur, may adversely affect the price of the Company’s common stock and impede its ability to raise capital through the issuance of equity securities in the future. Mr. Icahn could elect in the future to request that the Company file a registration statement to sell shares of the Company’s common stock. If Mr. Icahn were to sell a large number of shares into the public markets, Mr. Icahn could cause the price of the Company’s common stock to decline.

We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE rules and, as a result, qualify for, and are relying on, exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements.

A company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group, or another company is a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NYSE rules and may elect not to comply with certain corporate governance requirements of the NYSE, including the requirements that a majority of our board of directors consist of independent directors; we have a nominating/corporate governance committee that is composed entirely of independent directors; and we have a compensation committee that is composed entirely of independent directors. We are relying on all of these exemptions as a
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controlled company. Accordingly, our stockholders may not have the same protections afforded to stockholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of the NYSE. In addition, CVR Partners is relying on exemptions from the same NYSE corporate governance requirements described above.

We have various mechanisms in place to discourage takeover attempts, which may reduce or eliminate our stockholders’ ability to sell their shares for a premium in a change of control transaction.

Various provisions of our amended certificate of incorporation and second amended and restated bylaws and of Delaware corporate law may discourage, delay, or prevent a change in control or takeover attempt of our Company by a third-party. Public stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have the opportunity to do so. These anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to benefit from a change of control or change in our management and board of directors. These provisions include preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire, or to discourage a third-party from acquiring, a majority of our outstanding voting stock; limitations on the ability of stockholders to call special meetings of stockholders; limitations on the ability of stockholders to act by written consent in lieu of a stockholders’ meeting; and advance notice requirements for nominations of candidates for election to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by our stockholders at stockholder meetings.

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Compliance with and changes in the tax laws could adversely affect our performance.

We are subject to extensive tax liabilities, including U.S. and state income taxes and transactional taxes such as excise, sales/use, payroll, franchise, and withholding taxes. New tax laws and regulations are continuously being enacted or proposed that could result in increased expenditures for tax liabilities in the future.

Risks Related to Our Ownership in CVR Partners

If CVR Partners were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or if it becomes subject to entity-level taxation for state tax purposes, its cash available for distribution to its common unitholders, including to us, would be substantially reduced, likely causing a substantial reduction in the value of its common units, including the common units held by us.

The anticipated after-tax economic benefit of an investment in common units of CVR Partners depends largely on it being treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Despite the fact that CVR Partners is organized as a limited partnership under Delaware law, it would be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes unless it satisfies a “qualifying income” requirement. CVR Partners may not find it possible to meet this qualifying income requirement, may inadvertently fail to meet this qualifying income requirement, or a change in current law could cause CVR Partners to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise subject CVR Partners to entity-level taxation. If CVR Partners were to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, it would pay U.S. federal income tax on all of its taxable income at the corporate tax rate. Distributions to its common unitholders (including us) would generally be taxed again as corporate distributions, and no income, gains, losses, or deductions would flow through to such common unitholders. Because a tax would be imposed upon CVR Partners as a corporation, its cash available for distribution to its common unitholders would be substantially reduced. Therefore, treatment of CVR Partners as a corporation would result in a material reduction in the anticipated cash flow and after-tax return to its common unitholders (including us), likely causing a substantial reduction in the value of such common units.

We may have liability to repay distributions that are wrongfully distributed to us.

Under certain circumstances, we may, as a holder of common units in CVR Partners, have to repay amounts wrongfully returned or distributed to us. Under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, a partnership may not make distributions to its unitholders if the distribution would cause its liabilities to exceed the fair value of its assets. Delaware law provides that for a period of three years from the date of an impermissible distribution, limited partners who received the distribution and who knew at the time of the distribution that it violated Delaware law will be liable to the company for the distribution amount.

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Public investors own approximately 64% of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment through CVR Partners. Although we own the general partner of CVR Partners, the general partner owes a duty of good faith to public unitholders, which could cause them to manage their respective businesses differently than if there were no public unitholders.

Public investors own approximately 64% of CVR Partners’ common units. We are not entitled to receive all of the cash generated by CVR Partners or freely transfer money to finance operations at the Petroleum Segment. Furthermore, although we own the general partner of CVR Partners, the general partner is subject to certain fiduciary duties, which may require the general partner to manage its business in a way that may differ from our best interests.

CVR Partners is managed by the executive officers of its general partner, who are employed by and also serve as part of the senior management team of the Company. Conflicts of interest could arise as a result of this arrangement.

CVR Partners is managed by the executive officers of its general partner, who are employed by and also serve as part of the senior management team of the Company. Furthermore, although CVR Partners has entered into a service agreement with the Company under which it compensates the Company for the services of its management, our management is not required to devote any specific amount of time to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment and may devote a substantial majority of their time to other business of the Company. Moreover, the Company may terminate the services agreement with CVR Partners at any time, subject to a 90-day notice period. In addition, key executive officers of the Company, including its president and chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and general counsel, will face conflicts of interest if decisions arise in which CVR Partners and the Company have conflicting points of view or interests.
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General Risks Related to CVR Energy

The acquisition, expansion and investment strategy of our businesses involves significant risks.

From time to time, we may consider pursuing acquisitions and expansion projects to continue to grow and increase profitability. We also may make investments in other entities, such aasas our current investment in Delek US Holdings, Inc. (“Delek”). There can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any acquisitions or expansions, successfully integrate acquired businesses or entities, or generate positive cash flow at any acquired company or expansion project. Challenges that may lead to failed consummation of an expansion/acquisition include intense competition for suitable acquisition targets, the potential unavailability of financial resources necessary, difficulties in securing sufficiently favorable terms, and the failure to obtain requisite regulatory or other governmental approvals.approvals or the approval of equity holders of the entities in which we have invested. In addition, any future acquisitions, expansions or investments may entail significant transaction costs and risks associated with entry into new markets and lines of business, including but not limited to new regulatory obligations and risks, and integration challenges such as disruption of operations; failure to achieve financial or operating objectives contributing to the accretive nature of an acquisition; strain on controls, procedures and management; the need to modify systems or to add management resources; the diversion of management time from the operation of our business; customer and personnel retention; assumption of unknown material liabilities or regulatory non-compliance issues; amortization of acquired assets, which would reduce future reported earnings; and possible adverse short-term effects on our cash flows or operating results. Also, our investments may not be successful for many reasons, including, but not limited to, lack of control; worsening of general economic and market conditions; or adverse legal and regulatory developments that may affect particular businesses. Failure to manage these acquisition, expansion and investment risks could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Our joint ventures involve similar risks.

We are subject to the risk of becoming an investment company.

From time to time, we may own less than a 50% interest in other public companies, such as our current interest in Delek, which exposes us to the risk of inadvertently becoming an investment company required to register under the Investment Company Act (“ICA”). Events beyond our control, including significant appreciation or depreciation in the market value of certain of our publicly traded holdings or adverse developments, could result in our inadvertently becoming an investment company required to register under the ICA and subject to extensive, restrictive and potentially adverse regulations relating to, among other things, operating methods, management, capital structure, dividends and transactions with affiliates, and could also be subject to monetary penalties or injunctive relief for failure to register as such.

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Internally generated cash flows and other sources of liquidity may not be adequate for the capital needs of our businesses.

Our businesses are capital intensive, and working capital needs may vary significantly over relatively short periods of time. For instance, crude oil price volatility can significantly impact working capital on a week-to-week and month-to-month basis. If we cannot generate adequate cash flow or otherwise secure sufficient liquidity to meet our working capital needs or support our short-term and long-term capital requirements, we may be unable to meet our debt obligations, pursue our business strategies, or comply with certain environmental standards, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is subject to market conditions and numerous other factors.

Dividends are subject to change at the discretion of the board of directors and may change from quarter to quarter and may not be paid at historical rates or at all. Our ability to continue paying dividends is subject to our ability to continue to generate sufficient cash flow from our operating segments, and the amount of dividends we are able to pay each year may vary, possibly substantially, based on market conditions, crack spreads, our capital expenditure and other business needs, covenants contained in any debt agreements we may enter into in the future, covenants contained in existing debt agreements, and the amount of distributions we receive from CVR Partners. If the amount of our dividends decreases, the trading price of our common stock could be materially adversely affected as a result.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 2.    Properties

Refer to Part I, Item 1, “Petroleum” and “Nitrogen Fertilizer” of this Report for more information on our core business properties. We also lease property for our executive and marketing offices in Sugar Land, Texas and Kansas City, Kansas, respectively.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we may become party to lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and governmental investigations, including environmental, regulatory, and other matters. Large, and sometimes unspecified, damages or penalties may be sought from us in some matters and certain matters may require years to resolve. Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 11 (“Commitments and Contingencies”), Contingencies of this Report for further discussion on current litigation matters. Although we cannot provide assurance, we believe that an adverse resolution of the matters described belowtherein would not have a material impact on our liquidity, consolidated financial position, or consolidated results of operations.

Unresolved Matters

The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York contacted CVR Energy in September 2017 seeking production of information pertaining to CVR Refining’s, CVR Energy’s and Mr. Carl C. Icahn’s activities relating to the RFS and Mr. Icahn’s former role as an advisor to former President Trump. CVR Energy cooperated with the request and provided information in response to the subpoena. The U.S. Attorney’s office has not made any claims or allegations against CVR Energy or Mr. Icahn. CVR Energy believes it maintains a strong compliance program and, while no assurances can be made, CVR Energy does not believe this inquiry will have a material impact on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

On August 21, 2018, CRRM received a letter from the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the EPA and KDHE alleging violations of the CAA and a 2012 Consent Decree (the “CD”) between Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”), the United States (on behalf of the EPA) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (“KDHE”) at CRRM’s Coffeyville refinery. In June 2020, a tolling agreement between the parties relating to such allegations expired, and the United States and KDHE sent demand letters relating to the allegations (the “Stipulated Claims”) and seeking stipulated penalties. In February 2021, the DOJ and KDHE sent CRRM a statement of position under the CD regarding its demand for Stipulated Claims. As CRRM disputes most claims asserted by the government, in accordance with the CD, CRRM deposited funds into a commercial escrow account pending resolution of disputed claims. The escrowed funds are legally restricted for use and are included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. In December 2020, the DOJ and KDHE filed a supplement complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (“D. Kan”) asserting nine counts for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, the Kansas State Implementation Plan and Kansas law (“the Statutory Claims”) and seeking civil penalties, injunctive and related relief. Negotiations relating to the Stipulated Claims and the Statutory Claims are ongoing and the Company cannot determine at this time the outcome of these matters, including whether such outcome, or any subsequent enforcement or litigation relating thereto would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In 2019, the Company, CVR Refining and its general partner, CVR Refining Holdings, IEP, and certain directors and affiliates were named in at least one of nine lawsuits filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by purported former unitholders of CVR Refining, on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of similarly situated unitholders relating to the Company’s exercise of the call option (“Call Option”) under the CVR Refining Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership assigned to it by CVR Refining’s general partner (the “Delaware Lawsuits”). The Delaware Lawsuits primarily allege breach of contract, tortious interference and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and seek monetary damages and attorneys’ fees, among other remedies. In January 2020, the court dismissed CVR Holdings and certain former directors of CVR Refining’s general partner from the Delaware Lawsuits, though permitted some or all of the claims to proceed against each remaining defendant. On April 6, 2020, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, CVR Refining and its general partner, CVR Refining Holdings, IEP, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer by purported former unitholders of CVR Refining on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of similarly situated unitholders (the “New York Lawsuit” and together with the Delaware Lawsuits, the “Call Option Lawsuits”) primarily alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and seeking monetary damages and attorney’s fees, among other remedies. The Company believes the Call Option Lawsuits are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against them. Discovery is currently on-going. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine at this time the outcome of the Call Option Lawsuits, including whether the outcome of this matter would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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On January 27, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against the defendants in the Call Option Lawsuits in the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas by their primary and excess insurers (the “Insurers”) seeking declaratory judgements determining that they owe no indemnity coverage and, for certain defendants, no defense obligations relating to the Call Option Lawsuits (the “Call Option Insurer Case”). The defendants believe the Call Option Insurer Case is without merit, intends to vigorously defend the claims against them, and filed a related lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery. These lawsuits are in the early stages of litigation. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine at this time their outcome, including whether such outcome would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

During 2019, WRC intervened in a lawsuit filed by four ethanol and biofuels trade associations against the EPA, claiming the EPA exceeded its authority in granting WRC’s Wynnewood Refinery 2017 small refinery exemption (“SRE”) under the RFS program under the CAA, as well as the SREs of two other unrelated refineries. In January 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit (the “10th Circuit”) vacated the three SREs and remanded the matter to the EPA for further proceedings, holding, in part, that the “extension” language in the CAA requires a small refinery to have received an SRE continuously in every year since inception of the program to be eligible. After the 10th Circuit refused to rehear the case, WRC and others filed a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court”) on September 4, 2020, which was granted by the Supreme Court on January 8, 2021. The case is currently expected be argued in April 2021. As it is not yet clear how the Supreme Court will rule, or what steps the EPA will take with respect to SREs, we cannot currently estimate the outcome, impact, or timing of resolution of this matter.

Resolved Matters

No new matters to report.

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II

Item 5.    Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Performance Graph

The performance graph below compares the cumulative total return of our common stock to (a) the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Composite Index and (b) a composite peer group (“Peer Group”) consisting of Delek US Holdings, Inc., HollyFrontier Corporation, Marathon Petroleum Corp., Par Pacific Holdings, Inc, PBF Energy Inc. and Valero Energy Corporation. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in common stock and each index was $100 on December 31, 20152016 and that all dividends were reinvested. Investment is weighted on the basis of market capitalization.
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The share price performance shown on the graph is not necessarily indicative of future price performance. Information used in the graph was obtained from Yahoo! Finance (finance.yahoo.com). The performance graph above is furnished and not filed for purposes of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. The performance graph is not soliciting material subject to Regulation 14A.

Market Information

Our common stock is listed under the symbol “CVI” on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Company has 117115 holders of record of the outstanding shares as of December 31, 2020.2021.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

On October 23, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). The Stock Repurchase Program would enable the Company to repurchase up to $300 million of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program may be made from time-to-time through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing, price and amount of repurchases (if any) will be made at the discretion of management and are subject to market conditions as well as corporate, regulatory and other considerations. While the Stock Repurchase Program currently has a duration of four years, it does not obligate the Company to acquire any stock and may be terminated or modified by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time.

We did not repurchase any of our common stock during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.
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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data[Reserved]

Not applicable.

Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and with the statistical information and financial data included elsewhere in this Report. References to CVR Energy, the Company, “we,” “us,” and “our” may refer to consolidated subsidiaries of CVR Energy, including CVR Refining or CVR Partners, as the context may require.

This discussion and analysis covers the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 20192020 and discusses year-to-year comparisons between such periods. The discussions of the year ended December 31, 20182019 and year-to-year comparisons between the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019 that are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20192020 filed on February 20, 2020,23, 2021, and such discussions are incorporated by reference into this Report.

Reflected in this discussion and analysis is how management views the Company’s current financial condition and results of operations along with key external variables and management’s actions that may impact the Company. Understanding significant external variables, such as market conditions, weather, and seasonal trends, among others, and management actions taken to manage the Company, address external variables, among others, which will increase users’ understanding of the Company, its financial condition and results of operations. This discussion may contain forward looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report.

Strategy and Goals

Mission and Core Values

Our Mission is to be a top tier North American renewable fuels, petroleum refining, and nitrogen-based fertilizer company as measured by safe and reliable operations, superior performance and profitable growth. The foundation of how we operate is built on five core Values:

Safety - We always put safety first. The protection of our employees, contractors and communities is paramount. We have an unwavering commitment to safety above all else. If it’s not safe, then we don’t do it.

Environment - We care for our environment. Complying with all regulations and minimizing any environmental impact from our operations is essential. We understand our obligation to the environment and that it’s our duty to protect it.

Integrity - We require high business ethics. We comply with the law and practice sound corporate governance. We only conduct business one way—the right way with integrity.

Corporate Citizenship - We are proud members of the communities where we operate. We are good neighbors and know that it’s a privilege we can’t take for granted. We seek to make a positive economic and social impact through our financial donations and the contributions of time, knowledge and talent of our employees to the places where we live and work.

Continuous Improvement - We believe in both individual and team success. We foster accountability under a performance-driven culture that supports creative thinking, teamwork, diversity and personal development so that employees can realize their maximum potential. We use defined work practices for consistency, efficiency and to create value across the organization.

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Our core values are driven by our people, inform the way we do business each and every day and enhance our ability to accomplish our mission and related strategic objectives.

Strategic Objectives

We have outlined the following strategic objectives to drive the accomplishment of our mission:

Safety - We aim to achieve continuous improvement in all environmental, health and safety areas through ensuring our people’s commitment to environmental, health and safety comes first, the refinement of existing policies, continuous training, and enhanced monitoring procedures.

Reliability - Our goal is to achieve industry-leading utilization rates at our Facilities through safe and reliable operations. We are focusing on improvements in day-to-day plant operations, identifying alternative sources for plant inputs to reduce lost time due to third-party operational constraints, and optimizing our commercial and marketing functions to maintain plant operations at their highest level.

Market Capture - We continuously evaluate opportunities to improve the facilities’ realized pricing at the gate and reduce variable costs incurred in production to maximize our capture of market opportunities.

Financial Discipline - We strive to be as efficient as possible by maintaining low operating costs and disciplined deployment of capital.

Achievements

We successfully executed a number of achievements in support of our strategic objectives shown below through the date of this filing despite the challenges experienced by the industry during 20202021 as a result of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic:
SafetyReliabilityMarket CaptureFinancial Discipline
Corporate:
Increased liquidity and extended debt maturity with the January issuance of $1.0 billion of Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2025 and 2028, and the redemption of $0.5 billion CVR Refining Senior Notes due in 2022.ü
Operated our Petroleum Segment and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment facilities safely and reliably and maintained financial discipline amid COVID-19 pandemic.üüü
Reduced consolidated operating and SG&A expenses by over 12% compared to 2019.ü
Reduced lost profit opportunities by $46 million compared to 2019.üüü
Achieved over 19% reductionreductions in environmental events, process safety management tier 1 incidents and total recordable incident rate of 44%, 50% and 20%, respectively, compared to 2019.2020ü
Reduced capital spending byAnnounced and paid a special dividend equivalent to $4.89 per share, including a distribution to our stockholders of substantially all of our investment in Delek US Holdings, Inc. (“Delek”) from which we recognized gains of over $21$100 million compared tofrom our initial spending plans.investmentü
Petroleum Segment:
Safely completed the planned turnaround of the Coffeyville Refinery in April 2020, limiting exposure to the volatile margin environment.Operated our refineries safely and reliably and at high utilization ratesüüü
Achieved reductions in environmental events and total recordable incident rate of 31% and 44%, respectively, compared to 2020ü
Received Board approval to construct a pretreater at Wynnewood and to complete process design for a potential Renewable Diesel project at Coffeyvilleüü
Received Board approval to proceed with constructionCompleted the acquisition of the Renewable Diesel Unit (“RDU”) project at the Wynnewood Refinery.Oklahoma crude oil pipeline in February 2021üü
Announced agreement to acquire Oklahoma crude oil pipeline business from Blueknight Energy.Nitrogen Fertilizer:
Operated both facilities safely and reliably and at high utilization ratesüüü
Reduced operatingAchieved reductions in environmental events and SG&A expenses by 13%process safety management tier 1 incidents of 67% and 73%, respectively, compared to 2019.2020üü
Reduced lost profit opportunities by $32 million compared to 2019.Achieved record truck shipments from the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility in March 2021üüü
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Reduced capital spending by $20 million compared to initial spending plans.ü
Achieved over 40% reduction in environmental events compared to 2019.ü
Nitrogen Fertilizer:
Maintained high asset reliability and a combined utilization rate of 98% at both facilities through the fourth quarter of 2020.üüü
Achieved record shipments of ammonia fromproduction at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility in September 2021 and at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility during April 2020.in November 2021üü
Reduced lost profit opportunities by $14 million comparedUtilized downtime throughout the year to 2019.proactively complete maintenance work at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility, enabling the deferral of the planned turnaround from Fall 2021 to Summer 2022üüü
GeneratedIncreased UAN production capacity at Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility’s first carbon offset credits related to N2O abatementby 100 tons per day through the installation of a CO2 compressor and continued sequestration of COammonia pump2 for enhanced crude oil recovery.
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Reduced operating and SG&A expensesCVR Partners’ annual cash interest expense by over 12% in 2020 as compared to 2019.33% through refinancing a substantial portion of the 2023 UAN Notes and subsequently redeeming $30 million of the remaining balance of the 2023 UAN Notesü
Reduced capital spending by $9 million comparedDeclared total cash distributions of $9.89 per common unit related to initial spending plans.2021 resultsü
Amended and extended the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL during the third quarter of 2020.ü
Completed Messer contract renewal with favorable conditions including new O2 tank.
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Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) Highlights

In the past year, we achieved numerous milestones through our commitment to sustainability, including environmental and safety stewardship, diversity and inclusion, community outreach and sound corporate governance. We have also established our ESG Priorities, which will serve as a guide to the development of our ESG strategy and our first ESG Report, which we target for publication in 2022 based on Sustainability Accounting Standards Board standards. The following highlights some key achievements of 2021:
Repurchased $7 million of CVR Partners common units during 2020.
Environmental, Health & Safety StewardshipIn our Petroleum SegmentIn our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment
ü Renewable diesel unit conversion expected to occur in mid-April at the Wynnewood Refinery
ü Wynnewood Refinery Feedstock pretreater construction & installation expected to be completed by end of 2022
ü Board approved process design study for the conversion of an existing hydrotreater at Coffeyville Refinery to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel services
ü Reduced total recordable incident rate by 44%
ü Mitigated >1mm metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e)/year
ü Manufactured hydrogen and ammonia that qualifies as “blue” with carbon capture and sequestration through enhanced oil recovery
ü Reduced process safety Tier 1 incident rate by 73%
Supporting Our Employees & Contributing to Our Communities
ü Diversity is key component of our Mission & Values
ü Site-Level Community Impact Committees steer local contributions, sponsorships and volunteer activities
ü Paid time off pursuant to Volunteerism Policy
ü Launched Company-wide Diversity & Inclusion training
ü Implemented Remote Work Policy supporting employee engagement and retention
Leadership
Accountability
ü Board-level ESG oversight
ü Average tenure of CVR Energy and CVR Partners’ Directors is less than 8 years
ü Standing EH&S Committee chaired by independent Director, former Assistant Administrator for Enforcement of the EPA
ü Annual Code of Ethics & Business Conduct Acknowledgement for all employees and directors
ü More than 75% of CEO Compensation is variable and tied to Company performance
We make modern life possible through the products we manufacture while contributing to the economic well-being of our employees and the communities where we operate.

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Industry Factors and Market Conditions

General Business Environment

In MarchThroughout 2020 the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and 2021, the President of the United States declared the COVID-19 outbreak a national emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governments and others in response thereto has negatively impacted the worldwide economy, financial markets, and the energy and fertilizer industries. The COVID-19 pandemic has also resulted in significant business and operational disruptions, including business closures, liquidity strains, destruction of non-essential demand, as well as supply chain challenges, travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders, and limitations on the availability of the workforce. Actions taken by the U.S. government to provide stimulus to individuals and businesses have helped mitigate the short-term impacts of the downturn caused by COVID-19. Vaccination efforts underway domestically and internationally also provide promise for a sustained, near-term economic recovery. However,recovery with approximately 76% of the total U.S. population receiving at least one dose of the vaccine and 64% considered fully vaccinated, as of February 10, 2022, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As more businesses resume operations and governmental restrictions are being lifted, there is cautious optimism that the economy will continue to recover into 2022, but it is too earlyunknown if or when the economy will return to determinepre-COVID-19 levels. In addition, the extentspread of variants of COVID-19 could cause restrictions to continue or timing bybe reinstated, which the stimulus and vaccinations along with other government actions will benefit the overall business environment in the long-term.could reverse any recent improvements.

Petroleum Segment

The earnings and cash flows of the Petroleum Segment are primarily affected by the relationship between refined product prices and the prices for crude oil and other feedstocks that are processed and blended into refined products. The cost to acquire crude oil and other feedstocks and the price for which refined products are ultimately sold depend on factors beyond the Petroleum Segment’s control, including the supply of and demand for crude oil, as well as gasoline and other refined products which, in turn, depend on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, driving habits, weather conditions, domestic and foreign political affairs, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and the extent of government regulation. Because the Petroleum Segment applies first-in first-out accounting to value its inventory, crude oil price movements may impact net income in the short term because of changes in the value of its unhedged inventory. The effect of changes in crude oil prices on the Petroleum Segment results of operations is partially influenced by the rate at which the processprices of refined products adjust to reflect these changes.

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of refined products have historically been subject to wide fluctuations. Widespread expansion or upgrades of competitors’ facilities, price volatility, international political and economic developments, and other factors are likely to continue to play an important role in refining industry economics. These factors can impact, among other things, the level of inventories in the market, resulting in price volatility and a reduction in product margins. Moreover, the refining industry typically experiences seasonal fluctuations in demand for refined products, such as increases in the demand for gasoline during the summer driving season and for volatile seasonal exports of diesel from the United States Gulf Coast markets.

As a result of the government actions taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 and significant business interruptions, observed, the demand for gasoline and diesel in the regions in which our Petroleum segmentSegment operates declined 10% forsubstantially beginning at the year ending December 31, 2020 versusend of the same period in 2019. Significant demand destruction was observed into the late summer, however, as government restrictions have been eased, demand has improved modestly in the second halffirst quarter of 2020. ThroughoutHowever, building on recovery signs observed in late 2020, fundamental changes have occurred across the U.S. market as gasolinefor refined products continued to show signs of recovery throughout 2021. Gasoline demand remains approximately 1 million barrels per day lower than 2019increased due to increased mobility, which is the main driver for highway travel, while the increase in diesel demand is generally a decreaseresult of the opening of coastal states such as California, New York, New Jersey, and Florida to global shipping and commerce. The combination of improving demand and declining inventories led to an increase in vehicle miles driven,refined products prices and crack spreads during 2021. Additionally, the U.S. demand for jet fuel demandfuels has declined significantly duebegun to reductions in air travel for bothrecover, albeit at a slower pace than gasoline and diesel, as international and domestic business and leisure whichair travel increases. Jet fuel demand is approximately 85% of pre-2020 demand levels. From a global perspective, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) currently expects oil production will increase by more than global oil consumption, resulting in turn, has resulted in reduced diesel crack spreads, and crude oil and refined product inventories remain in focus given current demand indicators. As a resultrise of these market changes, a number of refinery closures totaling approximately 5182 million barrels per day globally (approximately 1 million barrels per dayin 2022. However, these projections depend on the production decisions of OPEC, U.S. oil production, and the pace of oil demand growth. While the refining market is showing signs of recovery, refinery fleet utilization is still operating at lower rates, and there remains uncertainty as to whether another wave of COVID-19 cases may spur additional governmental restrictions and lock-downs in the U.S.) have been announced. Potential exists for further capacity rationalization as demand remains at or below current levels, and givenfuture which could decrease the lower crack spread environment, refineries are competing primarily on operating costs per barrel.recovery efforts seen thus far in 2021.

In addition to current market conditions discussed above, we have experiencedcontinue to be impacted by significant volatility during 2020 and expect continued volatility in 2021 duerelated to compliance requirements under the RFS,Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”), proposed climate change laws, and regulations, and increased mileage standards for vehicles.regulations. The
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petroleum business is subject to the RFS, which, each year, requires blending “renewable fuels” with transportation fuels or purchasing renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), in lieu of blending, or otherwise be subject to penalties. Our cost to comply with the RFS is dependent upon a variety of factors, which include the availability of ethanol and biodiesel for blending at our refineries and downstream terminals or RINs for purchase, the price at which RINs can be purchased, transportation fuel production levels, and the mix of our products, all of which can vary significantly from period to period.period, as well as certain waivers or exemptions to which we may be entitled. Additionally, our costs to comply with the RFS depend on the consistent and timely application of the program by the EPA,Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), such as timely establishment of the annual renewable volume obligation (“RVO”). Due to recent uncertainty resulting from the ruling ofEPA’s unlawful failure to establish the U.S. Court of Appeals for2021 and 2022 RVOs by the 10th Circuit, (the “10th Circuit”)November 30, 2020 and 2021 statutory deadlines, respectively, the EPA’s delay in January 2020 relating toissuing decisions on pending small refinery exemptions underhardship petitions, and the RFS, recent broad rejections of waiver requestsinfluence exerted and climate change initiatives announced by the EPA, delays in establishing the 2021 RVO, and the recent change inBiden administration, we have experienced significant volatility inamong other factors, the price of RINs has been highly volatile and remains high. The price of RINs has also been impacted by the depletion of the carryover RIN bank, as demand destruction during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in reduced ethanol blending and RIN generation did not keep pace with mandated volumes, requiring carryover RINs from the RIN bank to be used to settle blending obligations. As a result, our costs to comply with RFS have(based on the 2020 RVO and proposed preliminary 2021 RVO range, for the respective periods, excluding the impacts of any exemptions or waivers to which the Petroleum Segment may be entitled) increased significantly comparedthroughout 2020 and remain significant through 2021. Additionally, the EPA’s unlawful failure to 2019.establish the 2021 and 2022 RVOs has made it difficult for regulators to forecast the demand for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel consumption, which may drive a decrease in the availability and increase the cost of RINs.

On December 7, 2021, the EPA proposed revised 2020, preliminary 2021, and 2022 RVO ranges. In addition, a proposal to deny substantially all pending petitions for SREs was released. Although both of the previously mentioned proposals are not yet final and are pending public comments, these proposals have kept the price of RINs elevated. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently slatedEPA’s actions, and unlawful failure to reviewact, as well as the 10th Circuit’s decision in April 2021, whichoutcome of numerous pending lawsuits relating to the RFS, could materially impact the price of RINs and existing waiver applicationsapplications. As a result, we continue to expect significant volatility in the price of RINs during 2022 and such volatility could have submitted for 2019material impacts on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and 2020 related to our Wynnewood Refinery.cash flows.

In December 2020, our BoardCVR Energy’s board of Directorsdirectors (the “Board”) approved the renewable diesel project at our Wynnewood Refinery, which would convert the Wynnewood Refinery’s hydrocracker to a renewable diesel unitRDU expected to be capable of producing up to 100 million gallons of renewable diesel per year (the “RDU”) and approximately 170 to 180 million RINs annually. TotalCurrently, total estimated costscost for the project are currently $110 millionis $170 million. Mechanical completion and completionstartup of the RDU is expected to occur in June 2021. As a resultthe second quarter of conversion of the hydrocracker to RDU service, the crude oil capacity of the Wynnewood Refinery would be reduced by approximately 17,000 bpd to 57,500 bpd.2022. The production of renewable diesel and reduction to our crude oil throughput is expected to significantly reduce our net exposure to the RFS. Further, the RDU enablesshould enable us to capture additional benefits associated with the existing blenders’ tax credit currently set to expire at the end of 2022 and growing low carbon fuel standard programs across the country, with programs in states such as California. We have additional plansplace in California and Oregon and new programs anticipated to be implemented over the next few years. In May 2021, the Board approved a $10 million capital expenditure for the completion of the design and ordering of certain long-lead equipment relating to a potential project to add pretreating capabilities for the RDU at Wynnewood and constructionfor the completion of the design for a similar facilitypotential conversion of an existing hydrotreater at our refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas (the “Coffeyville Refinery”) to renewable diesel service. In November 2021, the Board approved the pretreater project at the Wynnewood Refinery, subjectwhich is expected to Boardbe completed in the fourth quarter of 2022 at an estimated cost of $60 million. The pretreatment unit should enable us to process a wider variety of renewable diesel feedstocks and other approvals. Theseuntreated soybean and corn oil at the Wynnewood Refinery, most of which have a lower carbon intensity than soybean oil and generate additional low carbon fuel standard credits. When completed, these collective renewable diesel efforts could effectively mitigate a substantial majority, if not all, of our RFS exposure. However, impacts from recent climate change initiatives under the Biden administration, actions taken by the Supreme Court, resulting administration effortsactions under the RFS, such as denial of existing or previous waiver applications, and market conditions could significantly impact the amount by which our renewable diesel business mitigates our costs to comply with the RFS.RFS, if at all. Current plans are to convert the hydrocracker to renewable diesel service beginning in late February 2022, with expectations for the conversion to be complete in mid-April 2022. The Company anticipates the unit to be at full capacity in the second quarter of 2022, processing mainly treated soybean and corn oil.

As of December 31, 2021 and based on the 2020 with the unknown resolution of items discussed above,RVO and proposed preliminary 2021 RVO range, we have an estimated open obligationposition (excluding the impacts of any exemptions or waivers to which we may be entitled) under the RFS for both 2020 and 2021 of approximately 240370 million RINs, which was subsequently reducedexcluding approximately 2 million of net open, fixed-price commitments to 221 millionpurchase RINs, asresulting in a potential liability of January 2021. Under accounting rules, the$494 million. The Company’s open RFS obligationposition, which does not consider open commitments expected to settle in future periods, is marked-to-market each period and thus can resultsignificant market volatility, as experienced in late 2020 and in 2021, results in significant volatility in our RFS expense from period to period. We
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recognized an expense of approximately $190 million, $43$435 million and $60$190 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019,2021 and 2018,2020, respectively, for the Petroleum Segment’s compliance with the RFS. The increase in 2021 compared to 2020 was driven primarily by the significant increases in RINs pricing especially duringthrough the fourth quarter of 2020,2021 and our open position with respect to both the 2020 obligation.and 2021 obligations (excluding the impacts of any exemptions or waivers to which we may be entitled). Of the expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, an expense of $63 million and $59 million relates to the revaluation of our net RVO position as of December 31, 2021, respectively. The revaluation represents the summation of the prior period obligation and current period commercial activities, marked at the period end market price. Based upon recent market prices of RINs in January 2022, current estimates related to other variable factors, including our anticipated blending and purchasing activities, and the impact of the open 2020
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obligationRFS positions and resolution thereof, and credits generated by the RDU, our estimated consolidated cost to comply with the RFS (without regard to any SREs we may receive) is $260$200 to $280$210 million for 2021, net of the estimated RINs credit generation from renewable diesel operations of $95 to $105 million.2022.

Market Indicators

NYMEX WTI crude oil is an industry wide benchmark that is utilized in the market pricing of a barrel of crude oil. The pricing differences between other crudes and WTI, known as differentials, show how the market for other crude oils such as WCS, White Cliffs (“Condensate”), Brent Crude (“Brent”), and Midland WTI (“Midland”) are trending. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, actions taken by governments and others in response thereto, refined product prices have experienced extreme volatility. As a result of the current environment, refining margins have been and could continue to be significantly reduced.

As a performance benchmark and a comparison with other industry participants, we utilize NYMEX and Group 3 crack spreads. These crack spreads are a measure of the difference between market prices for crude oil and refined products and are a commonly used proxy within the industry to estimate or identify trends in refining margins. Crack spreads can fluctuate significantly over time as a result of market conditions and supply and demand balances. The NYMEX 2-1-1 crack spread is calculated using two barrels of WTI producing one barrel of NYMEX RBOB Gasoline (“RBOB”) and one barrel of NYMEX NY Harbor ULSD (“HO”). The Group 3 2-1-1 crack spread is calculated using two barrels of WTI crude oil producing one barrel of Group 3 sub-octane gasoline and one barrel of Group 3 ultra-low sulfur diesel.

Both NYMEX 2-1-1 and Group 3 2-1-1 crack spreads decreasedincreased during 20202021 compared to 2019.2020. The NYMEX 2-1-1 crack spread averaged $19.45 per barrel in 2021 compared to $11.73 per barrel in 2020 compared to $19.93 per barrel in 2019.2020. The Group 3 2-1-1 crack spread averaged $18.14 per barrel in 2021 compared to $9.41 per barrel in 20202020. The benefit realized from increased cracks was partially offset by a substantial increase in RINs prices. Average monthly prices for RINs increased 170% during 2021 compared to $18.222020. On a blended barrel basis (calculated using applicable RVO percentages), RINs approximated $6.71 per barrel in 2019.during 2021 compared to $2.48 per barrel during 2020.

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(1)The change over time in NYMEX - WTI, as reflected in the charts above, is illustrated below.
(in $/bbl)(in $/bbl)Average 2018Average December 2018Average 2019Average December 2019Average 2020Average December 2020(in $/bbl)Average 2019Average December 2019Average 2020Average December 2020Average 2021Average December 2021
WTIWTI$64.77 $48.98 $57.03 $61.06 $39.34 $47.07 WTI$57.03 $61.06 $39.34 $47.07 $68.11 $71.69 
(2)Information used within these charts was obtained from MarketView.reputable market sources, including the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”), Intercontinental Exchange, and Argus Media, among others.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment

Within the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, earnings and cash flows from operations are primarily affected by the relationship between nitrogen fertilizer product prices, utilization, and operating costs and expenses, including pet coke and natural gas feedstock costs.

The price at which nitrogen fertilizer products are ultimately sold depends on numerous factors, including the global supply and demand for nitrogen fertilizer products, which, in turn, depends on, among other factors, world grain demand and production levels, changes in world population, the cost and availability of fertilizer transportation infrastructure, local market conditions, operating levels of competing facilities, weather conditions, the availability of imports, impacts of foreign imports and foreign subsidies thereof, and the extent of government intervention in agriculture markets.

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Nitrogen fertilizer prices are also affected by local factors, including local market conditions and the operating levels of competing facilities. An expansion or upgrade of competitors’ facilities, new facility development, political and economic developments, and other factors are likely to continue to play an important role in nitrogen fertilizer industry economics. These factors can impact, among other things, the level of inventories in the market, resulting in price volatility and a reduction in product margins. Moreover, the industry typically experiences seasonal fluctuations in demand for nitrogen fertilizer products.

As a result of the overall decline in global demand for liquid transportation fuels driven by the broader impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by the government to mitigate its spread, ethanol production, which is a significant driver of demand for corn and therefore fertilizer, has declined causing many plants to reduce production or idle, evidenced by a decline in the fourth quarter 2020 average ethanol production of 10% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Additionally, due to the shift by refineries to processing more light sweet crude oil, the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility has become more reliant on third-party pet coke as compared to pet coke produced at our Coffeyville Refinery.

Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

As of December 31, 2019, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit had a goodwill balance of $41 million for which the estimated fair value had been in excess of carrying value based on our 2018 and 2019 assessments. As a result of lower expectations for market conditions in the fertilizer industry, the market performance of CVR Partners’ common units, a qualitative analysis, and additional risks associated with the business, the Company concluded a triggering event had occurred that required an interim quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill for this reporting unit during the second quarter of 2020. The results of the impairment test indicated that the carrying amount of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit exceeded the estimated fair value of the reporting unit, and a full impairment of the asset was required. Significant assumptions inherent in the valuation methodologies for goodwill include, but are not limited to, prospective financial information, growth rates, discount rates, inflationary factors, and cost of capital. To evaluate the sensitivity of the fair value calculations for the reporting unit, the Company applied a hypothetical 1% favorable change in the weighted average cost of capital, and separately, increased the revenue projections by 10%, holding gross margins steady. The results of these sensitivity analyses confirmed the need to record a non-cash impairment charge of $41 million during 2020. There is no goodwill remainingHowever, as of December 31, 2020.

With the adverse economic impacts discussed above and the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a heightened risk that amounts recognized, including other long-lived assets, may not be recoverable. While our assessment in 2020 did not identify the existence of an impairment indicator for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s long-lived asset groups, we continue to monitor the current environment, including the duration and breadth of the impacts that the pandemic will have onrestrictions eased during 2021, demand for our fertilizer products,ethanol for fuels blending has largely recovered to assess whether qualitative factors indicate a quantitative assessment is required. If a quantitative test is performed, the extent to which the recoverabilitypre-COVID-19 levels, although an increase in outbreaks of our long-lived assetsany variant of COVID-19 could be impaired is unknown. Such impairment could have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations; however, an impairment would have no impact on our financial condition or liquidity.reverse this recovery.

Market Indicators

While there is risk of shorter-term volatility given the inherent nature of the commodity cycle, and the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Company believes the long-term fundamentals for the U.S. nitrogen fertilizer industry remain intact. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment views the anticipated combination of (i) increasing global population, (ii) decreasing arable land per capita, (iii) continued evolution to more protein-based diets in developing countries, (iv) sustained use of corn and soybeans as feedstock for the domestic production of ethanol and other renewable fuels, and (v) positioning at the lower end of the global cost curve should provide a solid foundation for nitrogen fertilizer producers in the U.S. over the longer term.

While weather conditions in 2020 exhibited normal patterns, weather significantly impacted the timing of the planting season for corn and soybeans in 2019. Due to excessive wet conditions, crops were planted later than normal in the spring which led to a late harvest of these crops in the fall of 2019. As a result, the ammonia application season in the fall of 2019 was shortened. This created a surplus of ammonia inventory in the market during the winter of 2019 leading into 2020. UAN continues to be impacted by the imposition of import duties on UAN product by the European Union (the “EU”).This has resulted in shifts in UAN trade flows for product that had previously been shipped to the EU. In 2020, natural gas prices across the world declined significantly as compared to 2019; however, since the summer of 2020, forward market prices indicate significantly higher prices for 2021 versus historically low prices in 2020. Natural gas is the primary feedstock for production of nitrogen fertilizers. As a result of these factors, in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment has started to
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see an uptrend in pricing related to these products, with the expectation that product prices will continue to see an uptrend into the first quarter of 2021.

Corn and soybeansoybeans are two major crops planted by farmers in North America. Corn crops result in the depletion of the amount of nitrogen and ammonia within the soil in which it is grown, which in turn, results in the need for these nutrientsthis nutrient to be replenished after each growing cycle. Unlike corn, soybeans are able to obtain most of their own nitrogen through a process known as “N fixation.” As such, upon harvesting of soybeans, the soil retains a certain amount of nitrogen which results in lower demand for nitrogen fertilizer for the following corn planting cycle. Due to these factors, nitrogen fertilizer consumers generally operate a balanced corn-soybean rotational planting cycle as evident through the chart presented below for 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.2019.

The relationship between the total acres planted for both corn and soybean has a direct impact on the overall demand for nitrogen products. As the number of corn acres increases,products, as the market and demand for nitrogen also increases. Correspondingly, as the number ofincreases with increased corn acres and decreases with increased soybean acres increases, the market and demand for nitrogen decreases.acres. Additionally, an estimated 811 billion pounds of soybean oil is expected to go towardsbe used in producing cleaner biodiesel in 2020 and 2021.marketing year 2021/2022. Multiple refiners have announced biodieselrenewable diesel expansion projects for 20212022 and beyond, which will only increase the demand for soybeans and capacitypotentially for soybeans.corn and canola. Due to the uncertainty of how these factors will truly affect the soybean market,grain markets, it is not yet known how the nitrogen business will be impacted.

The 2021 United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) reports on corn and soybean acres planted indicated farmers planted 93.4 million acres of corn, representing a slight increase of 3.0% in corn acres planted as compared to 90.7 million corn acres in 2020. Planted soybean acres are estimated to be 87.2 million acres, representing a 4.6% increase in soybean acres planted as compared to 83.4 million soybean acres in 2020. The combined corn and soybean planted acres of 180.6 million is the highest in history. Based on current grain inventories and crop prices, farm economics are expected to continue to be very attractive in 2022. Further, while natural gas prices, the primary input for nitrogen fertilizer production, were at historical lows across the world in 2020, they have escalated significantly since the summer of 2021, reducing the incentive to maximize production at nitrogen fertilizer production facilities.

Ethanol is blended with gasoline to meet renewable fuel standard requirements and for its octane value. Ethanol production has historically consumed approximately 35% of the U.S. corn crop, so demand for corn generally rises and falls with ethanol demand. There has beenwas a decline in ethanol demand that began in 2020 and continued through 2021 due to decreased demand for transportation fuels as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the lower ethanol demand did not alter the spring 20202021 planting decisions by farmers, as evidenced inthrough the charts below.
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(1)Information used within this chart was obtained from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”).EIA.
(2)Information used within this chart was obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”),USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Services.

The 2020 USDA reports on corn and soybean acres planted indicated farmers planted approximately 91.0 million acres of corn, representing an increase of 1.4% in corn acres planted as compared to 89.7 million corn acres in 2019. Planted soybean acres are estimatedWeather continues to be 83.1 million acres, representing a 9.2% increase in soybean acres planted as compared to 76.1 million soybean acres in 2019. Sincecritical variable for crop production. Grain prices rose significantly from the summer of 2020 adverse weather conditions in partsinto the spring of the Midwest caused the USDA2021, leading to lower estimated crop yields, particularlyhigher planted acreage for corn. Further, higher demand for soybeans and corn and lowersoybeans. Even with higher planted acres and trendline yields per acre, inventory levels for corn and soybeans remain below historical levels and prices have remained elevated. The higher grain prices and historically low crop inventories have ledare leading to a rallystrong farm economics in crop prices for 2020 and 2021 and significantly improved farmer economics. As a result, we experiencedadvance of spring 2022. These conditions are expected to drive strong demand for ammonia for fall applicationnitrogen fertilizer, as well as other crop inputs.

Fertilizer prices have risen significantly since January 1, 2021 due to strong grain prices, the strong spring 2021 planting season, lower fertilizer supply due to nitrogen fertilizer production outages during Winter Storm Uri and fertilizer crop inputs for the spring of 2021. Prices for natural gas, the primary inputHurricane Ida and significant escalation in global feedstock costs for nitrogen fertilizer production, rose in the fourth quarter of 2020 in the U.S. and rose even more significantly in international markets. The increase in natural gas prices in the U.S. has been more than offset by higher product pricing, and the competitiveness of U.S. nitrogen producers has improved considerably.

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On June 30, 2021, CF Industries Nitrogen, L.L.C., Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership, and Terra International (Oklahoma) LLC filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (“USDOC”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) requesting the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of UAN from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago (“Trinidad”). In August 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce decided to pursue an investigation to determine the extent of dumping and unfair subsidies associated with imports from Russia and Trinidad, and the ITC initiated a concurrent investigation to determine whether such imports materially injure the U.S. industry. On November 30, 2021, USDOC determined that UAN imports from Russia are unfairly subsidized at rates ranging from 9.66% to 9.84% and UAN imports from Trinidad are unfairly subsidized at a rate of 1.83%. On November 30, 2021, USDOC determined that UAN imports from Russia are unfairly subsidized at rates ranging from 9.66% to 9.84% and UAN imports from Trinidad are unfairly subsidized at a rate of 1.83%. On January 27, 2022, USDOC found that Russian UAN imports are sold at less than fair value into the U.S. market at rates ranging from 9.15% to 127.19%, and that Trinidadian UAN imports at a rate of 63.08%. As a result of these determinations, USDOC will impose cash deposit requirements on imports of UAN from Russia and Trinidad, based on the preliminary rates of antidumping duties. We believe that if the antidumping and countervailing duty preliminary determinations are confirmed by USDOC, there will likely be lower amounts of imported UAN from Russia and Trinidad.

The tabletables below show relevant market indicators for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment by month through December 31, 2020:2021:
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(1)Information used within these charts was obtained from various third-party sources including Green Markets (a Bloomberg Company), Pace Petroleum Coke Quarterly, and the EIA, amongst others.

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Results of Operations

Consolidated

The following sections should be read in conjunction with the information outlined within the previous sections of this Part II, Item 7 and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto in Part II, Item 8 of this Report. Our consolidated results of operations include certain other unallocated corporate activities and the elimination of intercompany transactions and therefore do not equal the sum of the operating results of the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments.

Consolidated Financial Highlights
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(1)See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below for reconciliations of the non-GAAP measuresmeasure shown above.

Overview - The Company’s operating income and net income were $87 million and $74 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021, increases of $420 million and $394 million, respectively, compared to an operating loss and net loss wereof $333 million and $320 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020, decreases of $913 million and $682 million, respectively, compared to operating income and net income of $580 million and $362 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. These decreasesincreases were driven by declinesan improvement in operating incomeloss of $855$254 million within the Petroleum Segment and $62$169 million within the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment for the year ended December 31, 20202021 compared to December 31, 2019, respectively.2020. Refer to our discussion of each segment’s results of operations below for further information.

Investment Income from Marketable Securities - During the first quarter of 2020, we acquired a 14.9% ownership interest in Delek US Holdings, Inc. (“Delek”) (NYSE ticker symbol:(NYSE: DK). ForOn June 10, 2021, the Company distributed substantially all of its holdings in Delek, of which the Company was the largest stockholder holding approximately 14.3% of Delek’s outstanding common stock, as part of a special dividend. As of December 31, 2021, the Company continued to hold other marketable securities of
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Delek, but divested these remaining interests in January 2022. Prior to the special dividend in 2021, we received no dividend income compared to $7 million of dividend income received for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Company recognized a gain of $81 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to an unrealized gain based on market pricing on December 31, 2020 we received $7 million in dividend income and recognizedof $34 million in unrealized gains related tofor the associated common shares owned.year ended December 31, 2020.

Income Tax Expense - IncomeThe income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $8 million, or (12.4)% of income before income taxes, as compared to income tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2020 wasof $95 million, or 23.0% of loss before income taxes, as compared to income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 of $129 million, or 26.2% of income before income taxes. The fluctuation in income tax (benefit) expensebenefit was due primarily to changes in pretax incomeearnings and pretax earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests between all periods presented. In addition, the change in the effective tax rate was due primarily to the effects of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s goodwill impairment recordedreductions in state income tax rates enacted during 2020 and2021, changes in pretax earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and impacts of state income tax credits generated between all periods presented.

Segment Financial Highlights and Results of Operations

Petroleum Segment

The Petroleum Segment utilizes certain inputs within its refining operations. These inputs include crude oil, butanes, natural gasoline, ethanol, and bio-diesel (these are also known as “throughputs”).

Refining Throughput and Production Data by Refinery
Throughput DataYear Ended December 31,
(in bpd)202120202019
Coffeyville
Regional crude27,133 34,652 49,093 
WTI62,694 51,656 67,382 
WTL511 — 473 
Midland WTI452 — 3,888 
Condensate7,911 8,243 4,331 
Heavy Canadian3,684 1,020 4,711 
Other Crude Oil19,129 5,151 — 
Other feedstocks and blendstocks10,788 8,321 9,160 
Wynnewood
Regional crude60,287 56,932 53,848 
WTI — 
WTL3,430 6,235 668 
Midland WTI2,107 1,262 10,995 
Condensate7,360 6,207 7,666 
Other Crude Oil202 — — 
Other feedstocks and blendstocks3,396 3,616 3,753 
Total throughput209,084 183,295 215,971 

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Production DataYear Ended December 31,
(in bpd)202120202019
Coffeyville
Gasoline71,070 59,419 71,817 
Distillate53,441 43,209 57,549 
Other liquid products4,481 3,999 5,810 
Solids4,246 3,073 4,573 
Wynnewood
Gasoline39,858 38,640 38,864 
Distillate31,662 30,638 32,380 
Other liquid products2,862 2,629 3,223 
Solids21 25 30 
Total production207,641 181,632 214,246 
Refining Throughput and Production Data by Refinery
Throughput DataYear Ended December 31,
(in bpd)202020192018
Coffeyville
Regional crude34,652 49,093 31,350 
WTI51,656 67,382 66,952 
WTL 473 — 
Midland WTI 3,888 15,893 
Condensate8,243 4,331 4,992 
Heavy Canadian1,020 4,711 5,302 
Other Crude Oil5,151 — — 
Other feedstocks and blendstocks8,321 9,160 8,369 
Wynnewood
Regional crude56,932 53,848 54,746 
WTI 2,354 
WTL6,235 668 — 
Midland WTI1,262 10,995 10,332 
Condensate6,207 7,666 7,237 
Other feedstocks and blendstocks3,616 3,753 5,068 
Total throughput183,295 215,971 212,595 


Production DataYear Ended December 31,
(in bpd)202020192018
Coffeyville
Gasoline59,419 71,817 67,091 
Distillate43,209 57,549 56,307 
Other liquid products3,999 5,810 5,737 
Solids3,073 4,573 5,190 
Wynnewood
Gasoline38,640 38,864 40,291 
Distillate30,638 32,380 33,442 
Other liquid products2,629 3,223 4,025 
Solids25 30 41 
Total production181,632 214,246 212,124 

Light product yield (as % of crude throughput) (1)100.3 %98.8 %99.0 %
Liquid volume yield (as % of total throughput) (2)97.4 %97.1 %97.3 %
Distillate yield (as % of crude throughput) (3)43.1 %44.3 %45.1 %

Light product yield (as % of crude throughput) (1)
100.6 %100.3 %98.8 %
Liquid volume yield (as % of total throughput) (2)
97.3 %97.4 %97.1 %
Distillate yield (as % of crude throughput) (3)
43.7 %43.1 %44.3 %
(1)Total Gasoline and Distillate divided by total Regional crude, WTI, WTL, Midland WTI, Condensate, and Heavy Canadian throughput.
(2)Total Gasoline, Distillate, and Other liquid products divided by total throughput.
(3)Total Distillate divided by total Regional crude, WTI, WTL, Midland WTI, Condensate, and Heavy Canadian throughput.

Financial Highlights

Overview - Petroleum Segment operating loss and net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 were $27 million and $4 million, respectively, an improvement of $254 million and $275 million, respectively, compared to an operating loss and net loss of $281 million and $271 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020. The improvement in both operating loss and net income compared to the prior period was primarily a result of favorable refining margins resulting from improved crack spreads and inventory pricing in the current period, partially offset by increased RFS compliance costs.
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Financial Highlights

Overview - Petroleum Segment operating loss and net loss for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $281 million and $271 million, respectively, compared to operating income and net income of $574 million and $559 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2019. The declines during both periods were primarily driven by lower sales volumes and unfavorable refining margins when compared to the prior periods.
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Net Sales - For the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, net sales for the Petroleum Segment decreasedincreased by $2.4$3.1 billion when compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. This declineimprovement was primarily related to regional inventory draws, which are driven by lower sales volumesincreased demand and, prices as a result, of reduced demand and excess supply causedincreased market pricing, as Group 3 2-1-1 crack spreads improved $8.73 for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Further, 2020 was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, during the second quarter of 2020, the Coffeyville Refinery completed a full planned turnaround at the Coffeyville Refinery, which began in February 2020, as well as reduced utilization of the Wynnewood Refinery during the same quarter given the significant gasoline demand reductions experienced late in the first quarter of 2020 and lasted 57 days. Utilization rates were reduced at both refineries throughout the majorityas a result of the second quarter of 2020 given market dynamics and remained below full capacity in the second half of 2020 due to naphtha processing constraints driven by tighter heavy crude oil differentials favoring a very light crude slate.COVID-19 pandemic.
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(1)See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” section below for reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures shown above.

Refining Margin - For the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, refining margin was $298$621 million, or $4.44$8.14 per throughput barrel, as compared to $1.2 billion,$298 million, or $15.26$4.44 per throughput barrel, for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease in refining margin of $905$323 million was primarily driven by the 41% decline93% increase in the Group 3 2-1-1 crack spread caused by market improvements in 2021 as market demand for refined products improved compared to the overall economic downturn and demand destruction observed in 2020, higher costs to comply2020. This was combined with RFS compared to 2019, and unfavorablefavorable inventory valuation impacts totaling $58$127 million, or 87 cents$1.66 per total throughput barrel driven by increased prices for crude oil and refined products in 2021 compared to 2020. The unfavorable inventory valuation impacts of $58 million in 2020 were driven by lower pricingcrude oil prices in the first half of 2020 with some offsetting increases observed through the end of the year. This loss on inventory valuation in 2020 compares2020. Offsetting these improvements to a favorable inventory valuation impact of $43 million fromrefining margin, the crude oil price change during 2019. The Company recognized RINs expense of $435 million, or $5.70 per throughput barrel, and $190 million, or $2.84 per throughput barrel, and $43 million, or 55 cents per throughput barrel, for the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively, reflecting our costs to comply with RFS. The significant increase in 20202021 is primarily related to significantly higher RIN prices during the year ended December 31, 20202021 caused by price volatility for RINs, including significant increases in market prices during the fourth quarter, and our open mark-to-market position for the 2020 compliance year of approximately 240 million RINs as of December 31, 2020. Offsetting these reductions to refining margins were increased gains in derivatives of $55 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to $19 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019. Our derivative gains are primarily derived from the sale of WCS barrels at Cushing, hedges of excess inventories, crack spreads swaps, and hedges entered into during 2019 that fixed WCS to WTI differentials for a portion of the WCS barrels we received in 2020.
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for RINs and our open mark-to-market position for the 2020 compliance year of approximately 130 million RINs as of December 31, 2021. This was combined with derivative losses of $44 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021, a result of unfavorable crack spread swaps, partially offset by gains on WCS sales, compared to derivative gains of $55 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily resulting from WCS sales.
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Direct Operating Expenses (Exclusive of Depreciation and Amortization) - For the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, direct operating expenses on a total throughput barrel basis increased to $4.76 per barrel from $4.56 per barrel, largely due to decreased throughput volumes with the Coffeyville Refinery being in a full, planned turnaround beginning in March 2020 and completed during April 2020, and reduced rates carried through the end of 2020. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) were $319$369 million and $359$319 million for the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The decreaseincrease in the current period was primarily due to lowerincreased natural gas and electricity usage from the refineries running at reduced rates, coupled with a decrease in personnel costs and repairsshare-based compensation. On a total throughput barrel basis, direct operating expenses increased to $4.83 per barrel from $4.76 per barrel, as a function of the increased expense in 2021, partially offset by the increase in total throughput in 2021 compared to 2020. Impacts of COVID-19 related factors and maintenance expense resulting from our cost reduction efforts.the Coffeyville Refinery’s full, planned turnaround, which began the last week of February 2020 and extended into mid-April 2020, significantly decreased throughput in 2020.
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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses, and Other - For the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, selling, general and administrative expenses and other was $58$76 million compared to $68$58 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. The decreaseincrease was primarily a result of lowerincreased personnel costs driven primarily by increased share-based and other administrative expenseincentive-based compensation in 20202021 as compared to 2019 due to our cost reduction efforts, lower stock-based compensation expense driven by lower share prices in 2020, and a $10 million gain on the sale of Cushing tank assets reflected in the 2019 amounts.2020.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment

Utilization and Production Volumes - The following tables summarize the ammonia utilization at the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s facility in Coffeyville, Kansas (the “Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility”) and East Dubuque, Illinois facility (the “East
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Dubuque Fertilizer Facility”). Utilization is an important measure used by management to assess operational output at each of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Facilities.facilities. Utilization is calculated as actual tons of ammonia produced divided by capacity adjusted for planned maintenance and turnarounds.

The presentation of our utilization is on a two-year rolling average which takes into account the impact of our planned and unplanned outages on any specific period. We believe the two-year rolling average is a more useful presentation of the long-term utilization performance of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Facilities.

Utilization is presented solely on ammonia production, rather than each nitrogen product, as it provides a comparative baseline against industry peers and eliminates the disparity of facility configurations for upgrade of ammonia into other nitrogen products. With efforts primarily focused on ammonia upgrade capabilities, we believe this measure provides a meaningful view of how well we operate. The following table summarizes the ammonia utilization at the Coffeyville and East Dubuque Facilities.

Ammonia Utilization
Two Years Ended December 31
20202019
Consolidated95 %93 %
Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility95 %94 %
East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility95 %91 %

On a consolidated basis, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s utilization increased 2% to 95% for the two years ended December 31, 2020 compared to the two years ended December 31, 2019. This increase was primarily a result of ammonia storage capacity constraints at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility in the first quarter of 2019 due to inclement weather
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impacting customers’ ability to apply ammonia and the turnaround at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Gross tons produced for ammonia represent the total ammonia produced, including ammonia produced that was upgraded into other fertilizer products. Net tons available for sale represent the ammonia available for sale that was not upgraded into other fertilizer products. Production for the year ended December 31, 2021 was impacted by downtime associated with the Messer air separation plant at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility during the months of January, June, August, October, and November of 2021 (the “Messer Outages”), downtime at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility due to Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, downtime at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility and East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility in July and September 2021, respectively, due to externally driven power outages (the “Power Outages”), and downtime at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility in October 2021 for an R2 repair (the “R2 Outage”). The table below presents this metricthese Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment metrics for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, , 2019, and 2018.2019:
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Consolidated Ammonia Utilization92 %98 %92 %
Production Volumes (in thousands of tons)
Ammonia (gross produced)807 852766
Ammonia (net available for sale)275 303223
UAN1,208 1,3031,255

Production Volumes
Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands of tons)202020192018
Ammonia (gross produced)852 766794
Ammonia (net available for sale)303 223246
UAN1,303 1,2551,276
On a consolidated basis, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s utilization decreased 6% to 92% for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. This decrease was primarily due to the Messer Outages, Winter Storm Uri, the Power Outages, and the R2 Outage.

Sales and Pricing per Ton - Two of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s key operating metrics are total sales for ammonia and UAN along with the product pricing per ton realized at the gate. Total product sales volumes were unfavorable, driven by lower production due to the Messer Outages, Winter Storm Uri, the Power Outages, and the R2 Outage. For the year ended December 31, 2021, the lower sales volumes were more than offset by improved prices of 92% for ammonia and 74% for UAN. Ammonia and UAN sales prices were favorable primarily due to strong demand during the spring applicationhigher crop pricing coupled with heavy fill orderslower fertilizer supply driven by production outages from the summer through year end caused byWinter Storm Uri in February 2021 and Hurricane Ida in August and September 2021, as well as increased industry turnaround activity and lower global fertilizer production due to higher cropnatural gas prices increasing farmer demand. Additionally, higher total utilization for 2020 increased the total products available for sale for ammoniain Europe and UAN. This increase in production is coupled with an increased draw of ammonia and UAN inventory for 2020.Asia. Product pricing at the gate represents net sales less freight revenue divided by product sales volume in tons and is shown in order to provide a pricing measure comparable across the fertilizer industry.
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
202020192018202120202019
Consolidated sales (thousand tons)Consolidated sales (thousand tons)Consolidated sales (thousand tons)
AmmoniaAmmonia332 241 202 Ammonia269 332 241 
UANUAN1,312 1,261 1,289 UAN1,196 1,312 1,261 
Consolidated product pricing at gate (dollars per ton)Consolidated product pricing at gate (dollars per ton)Consolidated product pricing at gate (dollars per ton)
AmmoniaAmmonia$284 $392 $328 Ammonia$544 $284 $392 
UANUAN152 199 173 UAN264 152 199 

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Feedstock - Our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility utilizes a pet coke gasification process to produce nitrogen fertilizer. Our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility uses natural gas in its production of ammonia. The table below presents these feedstocks for both facilities within the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.2019.
Year Ended December 31,
202020192018
Pet coke used in production (thousand tons)523 535 463 
Pet coke (dollars per ton)$35.25 $37.47 $28.41 
Natural gas used in production (thousands of MMBtu) (1)8,611 6,856 7,933 
Natural gas used in production (dollars per MMBtu) (1)$2.31 $2.88 $3.28 
Natural gas in cost of materials and other (thousands of MMBtu) (1)9,349 6,961 7,122 
Natural gas in cost of materials and other (dollars per MMBtu) (1)$2.35 $3.08 $3.15 

Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Pet coke used in production (thousand tons)
514 523 535 
Pet coke (dollars per ton)
$44.69 $35.25 $37.47 
Natural gas used in production (thousands of MMBtu) (1)
8,049 8,611 6,856 
Natural gas used in production (dollars per MMBtu) (1)
$3.95 $2.31 $2.88 
Natural gas in cost of materials and other (thousands of MMBtu) (1)
7,848 9,349 6,961 
Natural gas in cost of materials and other (dollars per MMBtu) (1)
$3.83 $2.35 $3.08 
(1)The feedstock natural gas shown above does not include natural gas used for fuel. The cost of natural gas used for fuel is included in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization).

Financial Highlights

Overview - ForThe Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s operating income and net income for the year ended December 31, 2020, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s2021 were $134 million and $78 million, respectively, improvements of $169 million and $176 million, respectively, compared to an operating loss and net loss wereof $35 million and $98 million, respectively, a $62 million decrease in operating income and a $63 million increase in net loss, respectively, compared tofor the year ended December 31, 20192020. Beyond the goodwill impairment of $41 million negatively impacting the 2020 period, these improvements were driven primarily by lower nethigher ammonia and UAN sales prices in 2021, partially offset by higher feedstock costs and the recognition of a non-operating expenses.
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cash impairment of $41 million driven primarily by the lower pricing environment observed in 2020. These impacts were offset by higher sales volumes and reductions to operating expense.
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Net Sales - The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s net sales decreasedincreased by $54$183 million to $350$533 million for the year ended December 31, 20202021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. This decreaseincrease was primarily due to unfavorablefavorable sales pricing conditions which contributed $99contributing $205 million in lowerhigher revenues, offset with increasedby decreased sales volumes, contributing $46resulting in $35 million of lower revenue as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. For the years ended December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, net sales included $31 million and $33 million in freight revenue, respectively, and $10$11 million and $8$10 million in other revenue, respectively.

The following table demonstrates the impact of changes in sales volumes and pricing for the primary components of net sales, excluding urea products, freight, and other revenue, for the year ended December 31, 20202021 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.
(in millions)(in millions)
Price
 Variance
Volume
 Variance
(in millions)
Price
 Variance
Volume
 Variance
UANUAN$(63)$10 UAN$135 $(17)
AmmoniaAmmonia(36)36 Ammonia70 (18)

The decrease in UAN and ammonia sales pricing forFor the year ended December 31, 20202021 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was2020, ammonia and UAN sales prices were favorable primarily attributabledue to competitivehigher crop pricing pressures seen throughout the domesticcoupled with lower fertilizer supply driven by production outages from Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 and international markets. For UAN, a softeningHurricane Ida in August and September 2021, as well as increased industry turnaround activity and lower global fertilizer production due to higher natural gas market, which is the typical feedstock for nitrogen plants, shifting trade flowsprices in UANEurope and Asia during 2021. Total product sales volumes were unfavorable driven by lower production due to the imposition of import duties on UAN inMesser Outages, Winter Storm Uri, the EU contributed to lower prices. Additionally, lower corn prices due to decreased demand for corn for ethanol blending further contributed to lower UAN prices. For ammonia, lower natural gasPower Outages, and corn prices and reduced demand for industrial uses of ammonia contributed to lower prices. The increase in UAN and
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ammonia sales volumes for the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019 was primarily attributable to strong demand during the 2020 spring application period coupled with heavy fill orders beginning in the summer of 2020 through year end. Additionally, higher crop prices in the second half of 2020 led to greater farmer demand, which was also aided by favorable weather conditions for application.R2 Outage.

Cost of Materials and Other - Cost of materials and other for the year ended December 31, 20202021 was $91$98 million, compared to $94$91 million for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020. The $3$7 million decreaseincrease was comprised primarily of a $2$12 million decreaseincrease in natural gas costs at our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility due to higher natural gas prices, a $5 million increase in pet coke costs at our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility related to higher third-party coke pricing caused by higher crude oil prices and higher pet coke pricing with Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC due to lowerthe UAN-indexed pricing formula, and a $2 million increase in purchases of pet coke from the Coffeyville Refinery,hydrogen. These increases were offset by a decrease in freight expenses and distribution costs of $1$4 million due to higher 2019 freight charges on sales agreements,downtime in October and November 2021 and a decreasediscontinuation of the Gavilon Railcar Lease in other feedstocks purchases of $1 million due to lower purchases of hydrogen and nitrogen, andApril 2021, a decrease related to a drawbuild in our ammonia and UAN inventories contributing $1$4 million, driven by higher crop prices leading to greater farmer demand coupled with favorable weather for application through year end, offset by an increaseand a decrease in ammonia purchases of third-party ammonia at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility of $2$3 million.

Non-GAAP Measures

Our management uses certain non-GAAP performance measures, and reconciliations to those measures, to evaluate current and past performance and prospects for the future to supplement our GAAP financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are important factors in assessing our operating results and profitability and include the performance and liquidity measures defined below.

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As a result of volatile market conditions related to the RFS during the first half of 2021 and the impacts certain significant non-cash items have on the evaluation of our operations, the Company began disclosing Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, in the second quarter of 2021. We believe the presentation of this non-GAAP measure is meaningful to compare our operating results between periods and peer companies. All prior periods presented have been conformed to the definition below. The following are non-GAAP measures we present for the year ended December 31, 2020:2021:

EBITDA - Consolidated net income (loss) before (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit) and (iii) depreciation and amortization expense.

Petroleum EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA - Segment net income (loss) before segment (i) interest expense, net, (ii) income tax expense (benefit), and (iii) depreciation and amortization.

Refining Margin - The difference between our Petroleum Segment net sales and cost of materials and other.

Refining Margin, adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts - Refining Margin adjusted to exclude the impact of current period market price and volume fluctuations on crude oil and refined product inventories recognizedpurchased in prior periods and lower of cost or market reserves,net realizable value adjustments, if applicable. We record our commodity inventories on the first-in-first-out basis. As a result, significant current period fluctuations in market prices and the volumes we hold in inventory can have favorable or unfavorable impacts on our refining margins as compared to similar metrics used by other publicly-traded companies in the refining industry.

Refining Margin and Refining Margin adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts, per Throughput Barrel - Refining Margin and Refining Margin adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impacts divided by the total throughput barrels during the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.

Direct Operating Expenses per Throughput Barrel - Direct operating expenses for our Petroleum Segment divided by total throughput barrels for the period, which is calculated as total throughput barrels per day times the number of days in the period.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Petroleum EBITDA and Adjusted Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA - EBITDA, Petroleum EBITDA and Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA adjusted for certain significant non-cash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our on-going operations or that may obscure our underlying results and trends.

Adjusted Earnings (Loss) per Share - Earnings (loss) per share adjusted for certain significant non-cash items and items that management believes are not attributable to or indicative of our on-going operations or that may obscure our underlying results and trends.

Free Cash Flow - Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures and capitalized turnaround expenditures.

Net Debt and Finance Lease Obligations - Net debt and finance lease obligations is total debt and finance lease obligations reduced for cash and cash equivalents.

Total Debt and Net Debt and Finance Lease Obligations to EBITDA Exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer - Total debt and net debt and finance lease obligations is calculated as the consolidated debt and net debt and finance lease obligations less the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s debt and net debt and finance lease obligations as of the most recent period ended divided by EBITDA exclusive of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment for the most recent twelve-month period.

We present these measures because we believe they may help investors, analysts, lenders and ratings agencies analyze our results of operations and liquidity in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results, including but not limited to our operating performance as compared to other publicly tradedpublicly-traded companies in the refining and fertilizer industry,industries, without regard to historical cost basis or financing methods and our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures. 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. See Non-GAAP Reconciliations“Non-GAAP Reconciliations” included herein for reconciliation of these amounts. Due to rounding, numbers presented within this section may not add or equal to numbers or totals presented elsewhere within this document.

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Factors Affecting Comparability of Our Financial Results

Our historical results of operations for the periods presented may not be comparable with prior periods or to our results of operations in the future for the reasons discussed below.

Petroleum Segment

Major Scheduled Turnaround Activities

Coffeyville Refinery - BeginningThe Coffeyville Refinery’s next planned turnaround is expected to start in March 2020, the Coffeyville Refinery had a planned, full facility turnaround lasting 57 days, which was completed in April 2020.spring of 2023, with pre-planning expenditures of $5 million expected to be incurred during 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we capitalized costs of $155 million related to thisthe planned turnaround.turnaround which began in February 2020 and was completed in April 2020. During the fourth quarter of 2019, our Coffeyville Refinery capitalized costs of $15 million related to preparations for the same planned turnaround.

Wynnewood Refinery - The next planned turnaround for the Wynnewood Refinery is in the spring of 2022. During the years ended December 31, 2021, we capitalized $7 million related to pre-planning activities at the Wynnewood Refinery. During the first quarter of 2019, the second phase of the fourth quarter 2017 turnaround on the Wynnewood Refinery hydrocracking unit was completed and $24 million was capitalized.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment

Major Scheduled Turnaround Activities

Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility - During 2018,- The next planned turnaround at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility is expected to occur in the summer of 2022. Additionally, the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility had a planned full facility turnaround lasting 15 days and incurred approximately $6 million in turnaround expensedowntime for certain maintenance activities, which was completed in the secondfourth quarter of 2018.2021 at a cost of $2 million. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we also incurred less than $1 million for the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility expected turnaround in the summer of 2022.

East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility - During 2019,- The next planned turnaround at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility had a planned, full facility turnaround lasting 32 days and costis expected to occur in the summer of 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred approximately $1 million in turnaround expense related to planning for the third and fourth quartersEast Dubuque Fertilizer Facility’s expected turnaround in the summer of 2019.2022.

Goodwill Impairment

As a result of lower expectations for market conditions in the fertilizer industry during 2020, the market performance of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’sCVR Partners’ common units, a qualitative analysis, and additional risks associated with the business, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment concluded a triggering event had occurred that requiredCVR Partners performed an interim quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill for thisthe Coffeyville Facility reporting unit as of June 30, 2020. Significant assumptions inherent in the valuation methodologies for goodwill include, but are not limited to, prospective financial information, growth rates, discount rates, inflationary factors, and cost of capital. The results of the impairment test indicated that the carrying amount of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facilitythis reporting unit exceeded the estimated fair value, of the reporting unit, and a full, non-cash impairment charge of the asset$41.0 million was required. No such charge was recognized during 2019.

Insurance Recovery

During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Partnership recognized a $6 million business interruption insurance recovery associated with an outage at its Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility during 2017. The recovery is recorded in Other income, net. No such income was recognized in 2020 or 2019.

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) Income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Net income (loss)$74 $(320)$362 
Interest expense, net117 130 102 
Income tax (benefit) expense(8)(95)129 
Depreciation and amortization279 278 287 
EBITDA$462 $(7)$880 
Adjustments:
Revaluation of RFS liability63 59 16 
Gain on marketable securities(81)(34)— 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives(16)(14)
Inventory valuation impact, (favorable) unfavorable(127)58 (43)
Goodwill impairment 41 — 
Adjusted EBITDA$301 $126 $839 
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Net (loss) income$(320)$362 $366 
Add:
Interest expense, net130 102 102 
Income tax (benefit) expense(95)129 79 
Depreciation and amortization278 287 274 
EBITDA$(7)$880 $821 

Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share to Adjusted (Loss) Earnings per Share
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.25 $(2.54)$3.78 
Adjustments: (1)
Revaluation of RFS liability0.46 0.43 0.12 
Gain on marketable securities(0.59)(0.25)— 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives(0.12)0.07 (0.10)
Inventory valuation impact, (favorable) unfavorable(0.93)0.43 (0.32)
Goodwill impairment (2)
 0.07 — 
Adjusted (loss) earnings per share$(0.93)$(1.79)$3.48 
(1)Amounts are shown after-tax, using the Company’s marginal tax rate, and are presented on a per share basis using the weighted average shares outstanding for each period.
(2)Amount is shown exclusive of noncontrolling interests.

Reconciliation of Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow

Year Ended December 31,
202020192018
Net cash provided by operating activities$90 $747 $628 
Less:
Capital expenditures(124)(121)(102)
Capitalized turnaround expenditures(159)(38)(8)
(Negative) Free cash flow$(193)$588 $518 


Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Net (Loss) Income to EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Petroleum net (loss) income$(271)$559 $511 
Add:
Interest (benefit) expense, net(5)27 41 
Depreciation and amortization202 202 196 
Petroleum EBITDA$(74)$788 $748 

Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Net cash provided by operating activities$396 $90 $747 
Less:
Capital expenditures(224)(124)(121)
Capitalized turnaround expenditures(5)(159)(38)
Free cash flow$167 $(193)$588 

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Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Petroleum net income (loss)$4 $(271)$559 
Interest (income) expense, net(21)(5)27 
Depreciation and amortization203 202 202 
Petroleum EBITDA186 (74)788 
Adjustments:
Revaluation of RFS liability63 59 16 
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives(16)14 
Inventory valuation impact, (favorable) unfavorable (1) (2)
(127)58 (43)
Petroleum Adjusted EBITDA$106 $52 $775 

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Gross Profit (Loss) Profit to Refining Margin and Refining Margin Adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Net sales$3,586 $5,968 $6,780 
Less:
Cost of materials and other3,288 4,765 5,602 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)319 359 356 
Depreciation and amortization194 199 192 
Gross (loss) profit(215)645 630 
Add:
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)319 359 356 
Depreciation and amortization194 199 192 
Refining margin298 1,203 1,178 
Inventory valuation impact, unfavorable (favorable) (1) (2)58 (43)33 
Refining margin, excluding inventory valuation impacts$356 $1,160 $1,211 

Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Net sales$6,721 $3,586 $5,968 
Less:
Cost of materials and other(6,100)(3,288)(4,765)
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(369)(319)(359)
Depreciation and amortization(197)(194)(199)
Gross profit (loss)55 (215)645 
Add:
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)369 319 359 
Depreciation and amortization197 194 199 
Refining Margin621 298 1,203 
Inventory valuation impact, (favorable) unfavorable (1) (2)
(127)58 (43)
Refining margin, adjusted for inventory valuation impacts$494 $356 $1,160 
(1)The Petroleum Segment’s basis for determining inventory value under GAAP is First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”). Changes in crude oil prices can cause fluctuations in the inventory valuation of crude oil, work in process and finished goods, thereby resulting in a favorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices increase and an unfavorable inventory valuation impact when crude oil prices decrease. The inventory valuation impact is calculated based upon inventory values at the beginning of the accounting period and at the end of the accounting period. In order to derive the inventory valuation impact per total throughput barrel, we utilize the total dollar figures for the inventory valuation impact and divide by the number of total throughput barrels for the period.
(2)Includes an inventory valuation charge of $58 million recorded in the first quarter of 2020, as inventories were reflected at the lower of cost or net realizable value. No adjustment was necessary forthe years ended December 31, 2021 or 2019 or any other period in 2020, 2019, or 2018.2020.

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Total Throughput Barrels
Year Ended December 31,
202020192018
Total throughput barrels per day183,295 215,971 212,595 
Days in the period366 365 365 
Total throughput barrels67,085,913 78,829,441 77,597,175 

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Refining Margin per Total Throughput Barrel
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per total throughput barrel)202020192018
Refining margin$298 $1,203 $1,178 
Divided by: total throughput barrels67 79 78 
Refining margin per total throughput barrel$4.44 $15.26 $15.18 

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Refining Margin Adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact per Total Throughput Barrel
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per total throughput barrel)202020192018
Refining margin, excluding inventory valuation impact$356 $1,160 $1,211 
Divided by: total throughput barrels67 79 78 
Refining margin per total throughput barrel$5.31 $14.71 $15.60 
Year Ended December 31,
202120202019
Total throughput barrels per day209,084 183,295 215,971 
Days in the period365 366 365 
Total throughput barrels76,315,701 67,085,913 78,829,441 

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Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Refining Margin per Total Throughput Barrel
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per total throughput barrel)202120202019
Refining margin$621 $298 $1,203 
Divided by: total throughput barrels76 67 79 
Refining margin per total throughput barrel$8.14 $4.44 $15.26 

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Refining Margin Adjusted for Inventory Valuation Impact per Total Throughput Barrel
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per total throughput barrel)202120202019
Refining margin, adjusted for inventory valuation impact$494 $356 $1,160 
Divided by: total throughput barrels76 67 79 
Refining margin adjusted for inventory valuation impact per total throughput barrel$6.48 $5.31 $14.71 

Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Direct Operating Expenses per Total Throughput Barrel
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per total throughput barrel)202120202019
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$369 $319 $359 
Divided by: total throughput barrels76 67 79 
Direct operating expenses per total throughput barrel$4.83 $4.76 $4.56 

Reconciliation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Net Income (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Nitrogen fertilizer net income (loss)$78 $(98)$(35)
Interest expense, net61 63 62 
Depreciation and amortization74 76 80 
Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA213 41 107 
Goodwill impairment 41 — 
Adjusted Nitrogen Fertilizer EBITDA$213 $82 $107 

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Reconciliation of Petroleum Segment Direct Operating Expenses per Total Throughput BarrelDebt and Net Debt and Finance Lease Obligations to EBITDA Exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per total throughput barrel)202020192018
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)$319 $359 $356 
Divided by: total throughput barrels67 79 78 
Direct operating expenses per total throughput barrel$4.76 $4.56 $4.62 
(in millions)Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Total debt and finance lease obligations (1)
$1,660
Less:
Nitrogen Fertilizer debt and finance lease obligations (1)
$(611)
Total debt and finance lease obligations exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer1,049
EBITDA exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer$249
Total debt and finance lease obligations to EBITDA exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer4.21
Consolidated cash and cash equivalents$510
Less:
Nitrogen Fertilizer cash and cash equivalents(113)
Cash and cash equivalents exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer397
Net debt and finance lease obligations exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer (2)
$652
Net debt and finance lease obligations to EBITDA exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer (2)
2.62
(1)Amounts are shown inclusive of the current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations.
(2)Net debt represents total debt and finance lease obligations exclusive of cash and cash equivalents.

Reconciliation of Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment Net Loss
Three Months Ended
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2021 (1)
(in millions)March 31,
2021
June 30,
2021
September 30, 2021December 31, 2021
Consolidated
Net (loss) income$(55)$(2)$106 $25 $74 
Interest expense, net31 38 23 24 117 
Income tax benefit(42)(6)47 (7)(8)
Depreciation and amortization66 72 67 74 279 
EBITDA$— $102 $243 $116 $462 
Nitrogen Fertilizer
Net (loss) income$(25)$$35 $61 78 
Interest expense, net16 23 11 11 61 
Depreciation and amortization14 21 18 21 74 
EBITDA$$51 $64 $93 $213 
EBITDA exclusive of Nitrogen Fertilizer$(5)$51 $179 $23 $249 
(1)Due to EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Nitrogen fertilizer net loss$(98)$(35)$(50)
Add:
Interest expense, net63 62 62 
Depreciation and amortization76 80 72 
Nitrogen fertilizer EBITDA$41 $107 $84 
rounding, numbers within this table may not add or equal to totals presented.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal source of liquidity has historically been cash from operations. Our principal uses of cash are for working capital, capital expenditures, funding our debt service obligations, and paying dividends to our stockholders, as further discussed below.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in a significant and swift reduction in U.S. economic activity. Foractivity during 2020 and into 2021 and, for our industry, these effects have predominately resulted in significant changes in crude oil supply and a decline in prices, as well as decreases in crude oil and refined product pricing due to dramatic reductions in demand for crude oil and our refined products, primarily gasoline and jet fuel, all offuel. In February 2021, Winter Storm Uri caused unprecedented disruptions to natural gas, electricity supply and refinery operations throughout the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions. In August 2021, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana which have caused significant volatilityalso resulted in refinery shut-ins and disruption ofupstream production disruptions in the commodityGulf Coast. These weather events and financial markets.the related limitations to refining operations helped reduce refined product inventories and balance supply and demand throughout the region. This period of extreme economic disruption, low crude oil and refined product prices, and reduced demand has and is likely to continue to have an impact on our business, results of operations, and access to sources of liquidity.

In view ofWhile we believe demand for crude oil and refined products has nearly returned to pre-COVID-19 levels and commodity prices have rebounded, there is still uncertainty on the uncertainty of the depth and extent of the contraction in demand due tohorizon as the COVID-19 pandemic, combined withvaccines are distributed and countries and states continue to monitor their efforts against the weaker commodity price environment, we remain focusedvirus and virus variants. We continue to maintain our focus on safe and reliable operations, maintaining an appropriate level of cash conservation,to fund ongoing operations, and protecting the balance sheet. As a result of these factors, and in light of management’s decision to cease actively pursuing petroleum refinery acquisitions given, among other factors, the uncertainty of the current environment as well asand other potential future cash requirements of the Company CVR Energy’s boardand in light of directorsthe upcoming expiration of its right to use excess proceeds pursuant to the Indenture governing the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 and 5.75% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Board”“Senior Notes”) reduced, the Board elected to declare a special dividend equal to $492 million during the second quarter of 2021 comprised of cash dividendand substantially all of its investment in Delek common stock. No quarterly dividends were declared for the firstfourth quarter of 2020 to $0.40 per shareor the first, second and elected not to declare a cash dividend for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2020.2021. These decisions support the Company’s continued focus on financial discipline through a balanced approach of evaluation of strategic investment opportunities and stockholder distributions and strategic investments while providing additional flexibility to weathermaintaining adequate capital requirements for ongoing operations throughout the uncertain environment. The Board will continue to evaluate the economic environment, the Company’s cash needs, optimal uses of cash, and other applicable factors, and may elect to make additional changes to the Company’s dividend (if any) in future periods. Additionally, in exercisingexecuting financial discipline, we have announcedsuccessfully implemented and are maintaining the following proactive measures:

The deferment ofDeferring the majority of our growth capital spending, with the exception of the RDU Project at the Wynnewood Refinery;
A reduction inReducing the amount of refining maintenance capital expenditures in 2020 to only include those projects which are a priority to support continuing safe and reliable operations, or which we consider are criticalrequired to support future activities;
A reductionFocusing future capital allocation to high-return assets and opportunities that advance participation in the energy industry transformation;
Continuing to focus on discipled management of operational and general and administrative costs;cost reductions;
For the Petroleum Segment, the deferment ofdeferring the Wynnewood Refinery turnaround from the spring of 2021 to the spring of 2022 resulting inand deferring the delayCoffeyville Refinery turnaround from fall of long-lead expenditures into 2021;2021 to spring of 2023; and
For the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, the defermenttaking advantage of downtime to perform maintenance activities which enabled us to defer the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility turnaround from the fall of 2020 to the summer of 2021 and the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility turnaround from 2021 to 2022;
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The application of or utilization of certain tax benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) by deferring certain payroll taxes that were otherwise required to be paid in 2020, increasing our business interest deduction, and carrying back our net operating loss generated in 2020; and
The amendment of the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL extending its term to September 30, 2022, optimizing the borrowing capacity and fee structure, and revising certain provisions to provide an improved credit facility for the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment.2022.

When paired with the actions outlined above, and prudently managing our operating costs and capital expenditures in 2021, we believe that our cash from operations and existing cash and cash equivalents, along with borrowings, as necessary, under CVR Refining’s Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (the “Petroleum ABL”) and CVR Partners’ ABL Credit Agreement, formerly the AB Credit Facility (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”), will be sufficient to satisfy anticipated cash requirements associated with our existing operations for at least the next 12 months. However, our future capital expenditures and other cash requirements could be higher than we currently expect as a result of various factors including, but not limited to, rising material and labor costs, the costs associated with complying with the Renewable Fuel Standard’s outcome of litigation and other factors. Additionally, our ability to generate sufficient cash from our operating activities and secure additional financing depends on our future operational performance, which is subject to general economic, political, financial, competitive, and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control.

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Depending on the needs of our business, contractual limitations and market conditions, we may from time to time seek to issue equity securities, incur additional debt, issue debt securities, or redeem, repurchase, refinance, or otherwise refinanceretire our existing debt.debt through, among other things, privately negotiated transactions, redemptions, exchange offers, or tender offers. There can be no assurance that we will seek to do any of the foregoing or that we will be able to do any of the foregoing on terms acceptable to us or at all.

On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners and certain of its subsidiaries completed a private offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Unsecured Notes due June 2028 (the “2028 UAN Notes”), which mature on June 15, 2028, and partially redeemed CVR Partners’ 9.25% Senior Notes due June 2023 (the “2023 UAN Notes”) in the amount of $550 million. On September 23, 2021 and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed an additional $15 million and $15 million, respectively, in aggregate principal of the 2023 UAN Notes. On February 22, 2022, CVR Partners redeemed the remaining $65 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2023 UAN Notes. Collectively, these transactions represent a significant and favorable change in CVR Partners’s cash flow and liquidity position, with annual savings of approximately $26 million in future interest expense, as compared to our 2020 Form 10-K. Additionally, on September 30, 2021, CVR Partners entered into a new credit agreement with an aggregate principal amount of up to $35 million with a maturity date of September 30, 2024 (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”) and terminated its $35 million ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2016, as amended (the “UAN 2016 ABL Credit Agreement”). Refer to Part II, Item 8 Note 6 (“Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations”) of this Report for further discussion. The Company, and its subsidiaries, were in compliance with all applicable covenants under their respective debt instruments as of December 31, 2021, as applicable.

We do not have any “off-balance sheet arrangements” as such term is defined within the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Cash and Other Liquidity

As of December 31, 2020,2021, we had total liquidity of approximately $906 million which consisted of consolidated cash and cash equivalents of $667$510 million, $365$361 million available under the Petroleum ABL and $20$35 million available under the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL, we had total liquidity of approximately $1 billion as of December 31, 2020.ABL. As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had $652$667 million in cash and cash equivalents.

(in millions)December 31, 2020December 31, 2019
CVR Partners:
9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2023$645 $645 
6.50% Senior Notes, due April 2021, net of current portion (1) 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(11)(15)
Total CVR Partners debt$634 $632 
CVR Refining:
6.50% Senior Notes, due November 2022 (2)$ $500 
Unamortized debt issuance cost (3)
Total CVR Refining debt$ $497 
CVR Energy:
5.25% Senior Notes, due February 2025$600 $— 
5.75% Senior Notes, due February 2028400 — 
Unamortized debt issuance cost(6)— 
Total CVR Energy debt$994 $— 
Total long-term debt1,628 1,129 
Current portion of long-term debt (1)2 — 
Total long-term debt, including current portion$1,630 $1,129 

(in millions)December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
CVR Partners:
9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2023 (1)
$65 $645 
6.125% Senior Notes, due June 2028550 — 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(4)(11)
Total CVR Partners debt$611 $634 
CVR Energy:
5.25% Senior Notes, due February 2025$600 $600 
5.75% Senior Notes, due February 2028400 400 
Unamortized debt issuance cost(5)(6)
Total CVR Energy debt$995 $994 
Total long-term debt1,606 1,628 
Current portion of long-term debt (2)
 
Total long-term debt, including current portion$1,606 $1,630 
(1)The call price of the 2023 UAN Notes decreased to par on June 15, 2021. On June 23, 2021, September 23, 2021, and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $550 million, $15 million, and $15 million, respectively, of the 2023 UAN Notes, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed portion. The remaining balance of $65 million is outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The $65 million outstanding balance of the 2023 UAN Notes was paid in full on February 22, 2022 at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
(2)The $2 million outstanding balance of the 6.50% Notes, due April 2021, mature within 12 months,was paid in full on April 15, 2021.

CVR Partners

On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners and therefore,its subsidiary, CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with CVR Partners, the outstanding balance“Issuers”), completed a private offering of $2$550 million has been classified as short-term asaggregate principal amount of December 31, 2020.the 2028 UAN Notes. The net proceeds from the 2028 UAN Notes, plus cash on hand, were used to redeem $550 million aggregate principal amount
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(2)On January 27, 2020, the Company redeemed all of the 6.50% Senior2023 UAN Notes. On September 23, 2021 and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $15 million and $15 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes, due November 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) for a redemption price equal to 101.083%, plus accruedrespectively. On September 30, 2021, CVR Partners entered into the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL and unpaid interest, onterminated its UAN 2016 ABL Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2021, the redeemed notes.

CVR Partners

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment has 9.25% Senior Securedhad the remaining portion of the 2023 UAN Notes, due 2023, 6.50% Seniorthe 2028 UAN Notes, due 2021, and the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL, the proceeds of which may be used to fund working capital, capital expenditures, and for other general corporate purposes. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment amended and extendedOn February 22, 2022, CVR Partners redeemed the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABLremaining $65 million in September 2020.aggregate principal amount of the 2023 UAN Notes. Refer to Part II, Item 8 Note 6 (“Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations”) of this Report for further discussion.

CVR Refining

As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Petroleum Segment has the Petroleum ABL, the proceeds of which may be used to fund working capital, capital expenditures, and for other general corporate purposes. As discussed above, the Company redeemed all of the 2022 Notes in January 2020. Refer to Part II, Item 8 Note 6 (“Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations”) of this Report for further discussion.

CVR Energy

On January 27, 2020,As of December 31, 2021, CVR Energy issuedhas the 5.25% Senior Notes, due February 2025 (the “2025 Notes”), and 5.75% Senior Notes, due February 2028 (the “2028 Notes”). A portion of the net proceeds from the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes were used to fund the redemption of the 2022 Notes. The remaining net proceeds willwhich may be used for general corporate purposes, which may include funding (i) acquisitions, (ii) capital projects, and/or (iii) share repurchases or other distributions to our stockholders. Refer to Part II, Item 8 Note 6 (“Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations”) of this Report for further discussion of the issuance of these new notes and the redemption of the 2022 Notes.

The Company, and its subsidiaries, were in compliance with all applicable covenants under their respective debt instruments as of December 31, 2020. Refer to Note 6 (“Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations”) in Part II, Item 8 for further information.discussion.

Capital Spending

We divide capital spending needs into two categories: maintenance and growth. Maintenance capital spending includes non-discretionary maintenance projects and projects required to comply with environmental, health, and safety regulations. Growth capital projects generally involve an expansion of existing capacity and/or a reduction in direct operating expenses. We undertake growth capital spending based on the expected return on incremental capital employed.

In December 2020, our Board of Directors approved the renewable diesel project at our Wynnewood Refinery, which would convert the refinery’s hydrocracker to a renewable diesel unitRDU capable of producing 100 million gallons of renewable diesel per year (the “RDU”). Totalyear. Currently, total estimated costscost for the project are currently $110 millionis $170 million. Mechanical completion and completionstartup of the RDU is expected to occur in June 2021.the second quarter of 2022. In May 2021, the Board approved a $10 million capital expenditure for the completion of the design and ordering of certain long-lead equipment relating to a potential project to add pretreating capabilities for the RDU at the Wynnewood Refinery and for the completion of the design for a potential conversion of an existing hydrotreater at the Coffeyville Refinery to renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel services. In November 2021, the Board approved the pretreater project at the Wynnewood Refinery, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022 at an estimated cost of $60 million.

Our total capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, along with our estimated expenditures for 2021,2022, by segment, are as follows:
(in millions)2020 Actual2021 Estimate (1)(3)
MaintenanceGrowthTotalMaintenanceGrowthTotal
LowHighLowHighLowHigh
Petroleum$77 $13 $90 $94 $100 $— $— $94 $100 
Nitrogen Fertilizer12 4 16 18 20 23 26 
Other (2)(3)3 12 15 95 100 98 104 
Total$92 $29 $121 $115 $124 $100 $106 $215 $230 

2021 Actual
2022 Estimate (1)
MaintenanceGrowthTotalMaintenanceGrowthTotal
(in millions)LowHighLowHighLowHigh
Petroleum$47 $3 $50 $100 $110 $$$102 $116 
Renewables (2)
 148 148 — — 80 90 80 90 
Nitrogen Fertilizer16 10 26 32 34 36 39 
Other2  2 — — 
Total$65 $161 $226 $136 $150 $86 $101 $222 $251 
(1)Total 20212022 estimated capitalized costs include approximately $3 to 4$7 million of growth related projects that will require additional approvals before commencement.
(2)Includes totalRenewables reflects spending on the Wynnewood Refinery RDU project. Amounts spent in 2020 RDU capital expenditureswere previously reported under Other. Upon completion and meeting of $12 million.certain criteria under accounting rules, Renewables is expected to be a new reportable segment. As of December 31, 2021, Renewables does not the meet the definition of a reportable segment as defined under ASC 280.
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(3)Includes total 2021 estimated RDU capital expenditures of between $95 and $100 million.

Our estimated capital expenditures are subject to change due to unanticipated changes in the cost, scope, and completion time for capital projects. For example, we may experience unexpected changes in labor or equipment costs necessary to comply with government regulations or to complete projects that sustain or improve the profitability of the refineries or nitrogen fertilizer facilities. We may also accelerate or defer some capital expenditures from time to time. Capital spending for CVR Partners is determined by the board of directors of its general partner (the “UAN GP Board”). We will continue to monitor market conditions and make adjustments, if needed, to our current capital spending or turnaround plans.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, theThe Petroleum Segment completed its scheduled turnaround at the Coffeyville Refinery in April 2020 with total capitalized expenditures of $155 million. The next planned turnaround for the Wynnewood Refinery is in the spring of 2022. During the years ended December 31, 2021, we capitalized $7 million related to pre-planning activities at the Wynnewood Refinery, where the pre-planning expenditures areRefinery. The Coffeyville Refinery’s next planned turnaround is expected to start in the spring of 20212023, with an estimate of $6 million expected to be incurred in 2021. The next expected turnaround is at the Coffeyville Refinery, where pre-planning expenditures are expected to start in the fall of 2021 with an estimate of $5 million expected to be incurred in 2021. As for theduring 2022.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment in light of the changing environment and proactive maintenance performed during several outages at the third-party owned and operated air separation unithas planned turnarounds scheduled at our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility duringand East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility. The turnaround at our Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility is expected to occur in the first quartersummer of 2020, we moved our turnaround from the previously planned time frame of the fall of 2020 to the fall of 2021,2022, with an estimated cost of $7$10 to $9$13 million, and the turnaround at our East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility is also expected to commence in the summer of 2022, with an estimated cost of $13 to $15 million. We will continueAdditionally, the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility had planned downtime for certain maintenance activities, which was completed in the fourth quarter of 2021 at a cost of $2 million. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we also incurred less than $1 million and approximately $1 million, in turnaround expense related to monitor market conditionsplanning for the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility’s and make adjustments, if needed, to our current capital spending or turnaround plans.East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility’s expected turnarounds in 2022, respectively.

Dividends to CVR Energy Stockholders

Dividends, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, are subject to change at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. IEP, through its ownership of the Company’s common shares, is entitled to receive dividends that are declared and paid by the Company based on the number of shares held at each record date. The following table presents dividends paid to the Company's stockholders, including IEP, during the year ended December 31, 2020 (amounts presented in tables below may not add to totals presented due to rounding).
Dividends Paid (in millions)
Related PeriodDate PaidDividend Per ShareStockholdersIEPTotal
2019 - 4th QuarterMarch 9, 2020$0.80 $23 $57 $80 
2020 - 1st QuarterMay 26, 20200.40 12 28 40 
Total$1.20 $35 $85 $121 

No dividends were declared related to the fourth quarter of 2021, and there were no quarterly dividends declared or paid forduring 2021 related to the first, second, and third orquarters of 2021 and fourth quartersquarter of 2020. During the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company paid dividends totaling $3.05$1.20 and $2.50$3.05 per common share, or $306$121 million and $238$306 million, respectively. Of these dividends, IEP received $218$85 million and $179$218 million, respectively, for the same periods.

On May 26, 2021, the Company announced a special dividend of approximately $492 million, or equivalent to $4.89 per share of the Company’s common stock, to be paid in a combination of cash (the “Cash Distribution”) and common stock of Delek held by the Company (the “Stock Distribution”). On June 10, 2021, the Company distributed an aggregate amount of approximately $241 million, or $2.40 per share of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to the Cash Distribution, and approximately 10,539,880 shares of Delek common stock, which represented approximately 14.3% of the outstanding shares of Delek common stock, pursuant to the Stock Distribution. IEP received approximately 7,464,652 shares of common stock of Delek and $171 million in cash. The Stock Distribution was recorded as a reduction to equity through a derecognition of our investment in Delek, and the Company recognized a gain of $112 million from the initial investment in Delek through the date of the Stock Distribution.

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Distributions to CVR Partners Unitholders

Distributions, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, are subject to change at the discretion of the UAN GP Board. The following table presents distributions paid by CVR Partners to CVR Partners’ unitholders, including amounts received by the Company, as of December 31, 2021.
Distributions Paid (in millions)
Related PeriodDate PaidDistribution Per
Common Unit
Public UnitholdersCVR EnergyTotal
2021 - 2nd QuarterAugust 23, 2021$1.72 $11 $$18 
2021 - 3rd QuarterNovember 22, 20212.93 20 11 31 
Total$4.65 $31 $18 $49 

There were no distributions declared or paid by CVR Partners during the year ended December 31, 2020 related to the fourthfirst quarter of 2019 or the first, second,2021 and third quartersfourth quarter of 2020, and no distributions were declared for the fourth quarter ofor paid during 2020.

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the PartnershipCVR Partners paid distributions totaling $4.00 per common unit on a split-adjusted basis, or $45 million. Of these distributions, CVR Energy received $16 million.

For the fourth quarter of 2021, CVR Partners, upon approval by the UAN GP Board on February 21, 2022, declared a distribution of $5.24 per common unit, or $56 million, forwhich is payable March 14, 2022 to unitholders of record as of March 7, 2022. Of this amount, CVR Energy will receive approximately $20 million, with the year ended December 31, 2019. The Partnership did not pay distributions during the year ended December 31, 2018.
remaining amount payable to public unitholders.

Capital Structure

On October 23, 2019, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). The Stock Repurchase Program would enable the Company to repurchase up to $300 million of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program may be made from time-to-time through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing, price and amount of repurchases (if any) will be made at the discretion of management and are subject to market conditions as well as corporate, regulatory, debt maintenance and other considerations. While the Stock Repurchase Program currently has a duration
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of four years, it does not obligate the Company to acquire any stock and may be terminated by the Board at any time. As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Company has not repurchased any of the Company’s common stock under the Stock Repurchase Program.

On May 6, 2020, CVR Partners announced that the UAN GP Board, on behalf of CVR Partners, authorized a unit repurchase program (the “Unit Repurchase Program”). The Unit Repurchase Program enables CVR Partners to repurchase up to $10 million of its common units. On February 22, 2021, the UAN GP Board authorized an additional $10 million for the Unit Repurchase Program. During the year ended December 31, 2021, CVR Partners repurchased 24,378 common units on the open market in accordance with a repurchase agreement under Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, at a cost of $1 million, inclusive of transaction costs, or an average price of $21.70 per common unit. During the year ended December 31, 2020, on a split-adjusted basis,as adjusted to reflect the impact of the 1-for-10 reverse unit split of CVR Partners’s common units that was effective as of November 23, 2020, CVR Partners repurchased 623,177 common units, on the open marketrespectively, at a cost of $7 million, inclusive of transaction costs, or an average price of $11.35 per common unit. AtAs of December 31, 2020,2021, CVR Partners had $3$12 million in authority remaining under the Unit Repurchase Program. On February 22, 2021, the UAN GP Board authorized an additional $10 million for the Unit Repurchase Program. This Unit Repurchase Program does not obligate CVR Partners to acquire any common units and may be cancelled terminated, amended, or extendedterminated by the UAN GP Board at any time. As a result of the unit repurchases during 2020, CVR Energy’s ownership of CVR Partners increased from 34% to 36%.

Additionally, on November 2, 2020, CVR Partners announced that the UAN GP Board had approved a 1-for-10 reverse split
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Cash Flows

The following table sets forth our consolidated cash flows for the periods indicated below:
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)202020192018(in millions)202120202019
Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activitiesOperating activities$90 $747 $628 Operating activities$396 $90 $747 
Investing activitiesInvesting activities(423)(121)(108)Investing activities(238)(423)(121)
Financing activitiesFinancing activities355 (642)(334)Financing activities(315)355 (642)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$22 $(16)$186 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cashNet (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash$(157)$22 $(16)

Operating Activities

The change in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, was primarily due to a reduction$469 million increase in operating results, excludingEBITDA during 2021, which includes a $47 million increase in non-cash items, of $677 million, offset byearnings on the Company’s investment in Delek in 2021 compared to 2020, as well as favorable changes in working capital of $19$111 million associated with the increase in crude oil prices and increase in our open RFS position and a $42 million increase in non-cash share based compensation as a result of higher market prices for CVR Partners’ units and CVR Energy’s shares in 2021 compared to 2020. This is partially offset by an increase in net non-cash deferred tax expense of $68 million, as well as a 2020 lower of cost or market inventory charge of $59 million and favorable changesa $41 million non-cash impairment of goodwill recognized in non-current assets and liabilities of $1 million.2020.

Investing Activities

The change in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, was primarily due to a reduction in turnaround expenditures of $154 million in 2021 due to the Coffeyville Refinery turnaround completed in April 2020 and the purchase of Delek common stock for $140 million an increase in turnaround expendituresthe first quarter of $121 million relating to the Coffeyville Refinery turnaround beginning in March 2020 and completed during April 2020, a decrease in proceeds from the sale of assets of $36 million, and2020. These decreases are partially offset by an increase in capital expenditures of $3$100 million. primarily related to the Wynnewood Refinery’s RDU in 2021 and payments for the acquisition of pipeline assets of $20 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Financing Activities

The change in net cash provided byused in financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, as compared to the net cash used inprovided by financing activities for year ended December 31, 20192020 was primarily due to increased cash inflows from the January 2020 private offering of the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 and 5.75% Senior Notes anddue 2028 Notes totaling $1 billion, a decrease in CVR Energy’s dividends and CVR Partners’ distributionsnetted against the issuance was the redemption of $185 million and $30 million, respectively, along with a decrease in cash outflows from the purchase of remainingoutstanding CVR Refining units outstanding of $301 million during the year ended December 31, 2019 with no corresponding amounts paid2022 Notes in 2020. Cash provided by financing activities is partially offset by paymentsJanuary 2020 of $500 million forand call premium of $5 million. Additionally, during the redemption
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2021, CVR Partners completed a private offering of the outstanding 20222028 UAN Notes $5totaling $550 million inand used the proceeds, plus cash on hand, to redeem a call premium on the extinguishmentportion of the 2023 UAN Notes in the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2021. The result of these debt offerings and the respective redemptions of outstanding senior notes the repurchase of CVR Partner’ common units of $7 million, and an increaseis a net reduction in other financing activities of $7 million.approximately $527 million in 2021 as compared to 2020. Further, CVR Energy paid dividends of $241 million in 2021 compared to $121 million in 2020, and CVR Partners paid cash distributions of $31 million in 2021 compared to no distributions in 2020.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 2 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) in Part II, Item 8of this Report for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requiring management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates based on the best available information at the time. Accounting estimates are considered to be critical if (1) the nature of the estimates and assumptions is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to
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account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change; and (2) the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition or operating performance is material. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used.

Inventory Valuation

The cost of our petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer product inventories is determined under the FIFO method. Our FIFO inventories are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. We compare the estimated realizable value of inventories to their cost by product at each of our facilities. In our Petroleum Segment, to determine the net realizable value of our inventories, we assume that crude oil and other feedstocks are converted into refined products, which requires us to make estimates regarding the refined products expected to be produced from those feedstocks and the conversion costs required to convert those feedstocks into refined products. We also estimate the usual and customary transportation costs required to move the inventory from our plants to the appropriate points of sale, if material. We then apply an estimated selling price to our inventories based primarily on actual prices observed subsequent to the end of the reporting period with any remaining volumes’ selling price estimated using indicative market pricing available as of the time the estimate is made. If the net realizable value is less than cost, we recognize a loss for the difference in our statements of operations. For our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, depending on inventory levels, the per-ton realizable value of our fertilizer products is estimated using pricing on in-transit orders, pricing for open, fixed-price orders that have not shipped, and, if volumes remain unaccounted for, current management pricing estimates for fertilizer products. Management’s estimate for current pricing reflects up-to-date pricing in each facility’s market as of the end of each reporting period. Reductions to selling prices for unreimbursed freight costs are included to arrive at net realizable value, as applicable. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized losses on inventory of $59 million to reflect net realizable value, primarily associated with our Petroleum Segment. No amounts were recognized in 2019 or 2018.for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2019. Due to the amount and variability in volume of inventories maintained, changes in production costs, and the volatility of market pricing for our products, losses recognized to reflect inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value could have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets and Goodwill

Long-lived assets used in operations are assessed for impairment whenever changes in facts and circumstances indicate a possible significant deterioration in future expected cash flows. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows of an asset group is less than the carrying value, including applicable liabilities, the carrying value is written down to its estimated fair value. Individual assets are grouped for impairment purposes based on a judgmental assessment of the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets (for example, at a refinery or fertilizer facility level).

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually on November 1 of each year, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. One of ourthe reporting units theassociated with our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville, Kansas facility (the “Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility,Facility”) had a goodwill balance of $41 million at December 31, 2019. During the second quarter of 2020, following the completion of the spring planting season, the market pricing for ammonia and UAN, which are the facility’sNitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s two primary products, experienced significant pricing declines driven by updated market expectations around supply and demand fundamentals which were expected to continue into the second half of 2020. Additionally, significant uncertainty remained as to the nature and extent of impacts to be seen on the overall demand for corn and soybean given reduced ethanol production and broader economic
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conditions which hadmay negatively impactedimpact demand. Therefore, in connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2020, given the pricing declines experienced in the second quarter of 2020, further muting of our near-term economic recovery assumptions, including management’s revised forecasts for product pricing in 2020 and beyond, and market price performance of ourCVR Partners’ common units, wethe Company concluded an impairment indicator was present and a triggering event under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, had occurred as of June 30, 2020 and an interim quantitative impairment assessment was performed.2020. Significant assumptions inherent in the valuation methodologies for goodwill included,are employed and include, but are not limited to, prospective financial information, growth rates, discount rates, inflationary factors, and cost of capital. Based on the interim quantitative analysis, it was determined that the estimated fair value of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit did not exceed its carrying value. As a result, wethe Company recorded a full, non-cash impairment charge of $41 million during 2020. There is no goodwill remaining as ofthe year ended December 31, 2020.

We performed ourAs there was no goodwill balance at December 31, 2021, no annual impairment reviewsreview was performed. The Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill for 2019 and 2018, on November 1 of each such yearassociated with the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit and concluded there were no impairments. For the period ended December 31, 2019, we performed a qualitative assessment and concluded there were no events or circumstances were identified
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which would trigger the performance of a quantitative analysis after reviewing all qualitative factors impacting the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit, including improved market conditions, and financial results, in 2019 as compared to theand financial forecasts from those used in the fair value analysis at December 31, 2018. For the period ended December 31, 2018, where the estimated fair value of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit exceeded its carrying value by approximately 36% based upon the results of our quantitativethe reporting unit’s goodwill impairment test.

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our market risk sensitive instruments and positions have inherent risks including potential loss from adverse changes in commodity prices, RINs prices, and interest rates.

Commodity Price Risk

The Petroleum Segment, as a manufacturer of refined petroleum products, and the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, as a manufacturer of nitrogen fertilizer products, all of which are commodities, have exposure to market pricing for products sold in the future. In order to realize value from our processing capacity, a positive spread between the cost of raw materials and the value of finished products must be achieved (i.e., gross margin or crack spread). The physical commodities that comprise our raw materials and finished goods are typically bought and sold at a spot or index price that can be highly variable.

The Petroleum Segment uses a crude oil purchasing intermediary, Vitol, Inc., to purchase the majority of its non-gathered crude oil inventory for the refineries, which allows it to take title to and price its crude oil at locations in close proximity to the refineries, as opposed to the crude oil origination point, reducing its risk associated with volatile commodity prices by shortening the commodity conversion cycle time. The commodity conversion cycle time refers to the time elapsed between raw material acquisition and the sale of finished goods. In addition, the Petroleum Segment seeks to reduce the variability of commodity price exposure by engaging in hedging strategies and transactions that will serve to protect gross margin as forecasted in the annual operating plan. With regard to its hedging activities, the Petroleum Segment may enter into, or has entered into, derivative instruments which serve to (1) lock in or fix a percentage of the anticipated or planned gross margin in future periods when the derivative market offers commodity spreads that generate positive cash flows, (2) hedge the value of inventories in excess of minimum required inventories, and (3) manage existing derivative positions related to a change in anticipated operations and market conditions.

RFS Compliance Price Risk

As a producer of transportation fuels from crude oil, the Petroleum Segment is required to blend biofuels into the products it produces or to purchase RINs in the open market in lieu of blending to meet the mandates established by the EPA. The Petroleum Segment is exposed to market risk related to volatility in the price of RINs needed to comply with the RFS that are not otherwise generated through blending of renewable fuels in our refining and marketing operations. To mitigate the impact of this risk on the Petroleum Segment’s results of operations and cash flows, the Petroleum Segment performsblends ethanol and biodiesel blending or purchases RINs.to the extent possible. Additionally, in December 2020, the Board approved full funding for the development of a renewable diesel unitRDU at our Wynnewood Refinery, which we estimate will result in the generation of approximately 180 million RINs each year. We continually monitor the impact of the RFS on our business and evaluate strategies to mitigate the impacts of the RFS program, the administration thereof, and the market volatility for RINs on our business. Refer to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk
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Factors,” Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” and Part II, Item 8, Note 11 (“Commitments and Contingencies”), of this Report for further discussion about compliance with the RFS and the potential impacts on our business.

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

CVR Energy, Inc. and Subsidiaries
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of CVR Energy, Inc.

Opinion on the financial statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of CVR Energy, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020,2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020,2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and our report dated February 23, 202122, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion.

Basis for opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical audit mattersmatter

The critical audit mattersmatter communicated below are mattersis a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that werewas communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relaterelates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit mattersmatter below, providing a separate opinionsopinion on the critical audit mattersmatter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.it relates.

Petroleum Segment’s Inventory Finished Goods Valuation

As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company utilizes the ability-to-bear methodology to determine the valuation of its Petroleum Segment’s finished goods inventories, which was $123$198 million at December 31, 2020.2021. Management makes certain estimates based on observable inputs, including monthly sales prices and current market prices to determine how much raw materials and production costs are capitalized into Inventories.inventories. Management then assesses if a lower of cost or net realizable value adjustment is required. Changes in these estimates could have a significant impact on the Company’s valuation of finished goods inventory.

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We identified the Company’s Petroleum Segment’s finished goods inventory valuation process as a critical audit matter. The principal consideration for our determination that the inventory valuation process is a critical audit matter is the degree of complexity and subjectivity inherent in determining management’s valuation estimates.

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Our audit procedures to evaluate the Company’s valuation of finished goods inventory included the following procedures to test management’s process, among others:
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of management’s processes and controls for determining the valuation of finished goods inventory.
We obtained a sample of invoices to verify the accuracy of the production costs used in estimates.
We tested or evaluated the reasonableness of inputs including sales volumes, monthly sales prices, and current market prices for each product by obtaining third-party market prices and a sample of sales transactions by product to verify the accuracy of the information used by management.
We tested management’s process of calculating the lower of cost or net realizable value including verifying the reasonableness of the methodology used and accuracy of the inputs such as selling prices for refined fuels and market pricing.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Goodwill Impairment Assessment

As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, annually or as facts or circumstances may dictate, management performs a valuation of the Coffeyville reporting unit to determine if a goodwill impairment exists. During the second quarter of 2020 following the completion of the spring planting season and observation of certain market and other conditions described in Note 2, the Company’s Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit concluded a triggering event occurred and performed an interim quantitative impairment assessment. The identification of a triggering event and the determination of the fair value of the reporting unit required management to make significant estimates and develop assumptions related to cash flow forecasts using estimates of future nitrogen fertilizer product pricing, volumes to be sold, costs to be incurred for key process inputs and other operating expenses as well as estimating appropriate discount rates and growth rates for future periods. Changes in these assumptions could have had a significant impact on the identification of a triggering event as well as the reporting unit’s estimated fair value. As a result of the quantitative impairment assessment, a full goodwill impairment of $41 million was recorded during the year ended December 31, 2020.

We identified the goodwill impairment assessment of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit as a critical audit matter. The principal consideration for our determination that the goodwill impairment assessment is a critical audit matter was the degree of complexity and subjectivity inherent in determining management’s estimates.

Our audit procedures related to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit’s goodwill impairment assessment included the following, among others:
We tested the design and operating effectiveness of management’s processes and controls over the identification of a triggering event and the fair value assessment of the Coffeyville reporting unit.
We evaluated the reasonableness of a triggering event by considering the current market conditions following the completion of the spring planting season as well as the economic uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
We evaluated the reasonableness of future nitrogen fertilizer pricing assumptions by comparing the prices used by management to current industry and economic trends considering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as comparing those prices to the historical performance of the Coffeyville reporting unit, performed sensitivity analyses to evaluate the change in the fair value estimates that would result from changes in those price assumptions, and recalculated management’s estimates.
We compared forecasted sales volumes and expenses to historical operating results.
We utilized valuation professionals with specialized skills and knowledge to assist in evaluating the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility’s discounted cash flow model and guideline public company methods and certain significant assumptions, including the discount rate, terminal growth rate, and cost of capital.
We evaluated whether the assumptions used were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of CVR Energy, Inc.

Opinion on internal control over financial reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of CVR Energy, Inc. (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020,2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020,2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, and our report dated February 23, 202122, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and limitations of internal control over financial reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

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February 23, 202122, 2022
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31,
(in millions)20202019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $31 and $37, respectively, of consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs))$667 $652 
Accounts receivable (including $37 and $34, respectively, of VIEs)178 182 
Inventories (including $42 and $48, respectively, of VIEs)298 373 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $8 and $5, respectively, of VIEs)259 67 
Total current assets1,402 1,274 
Property, plant and equipment, net (including $898 and $952, respectively, of VIEs)2,240 2,336 
Other long-term assets (including $17 and $61, respectively, of VIEs)336 295 
Total assets$3,978 $3,905 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Note payable and finance lease obligations (including $2 and $0, respectively, of VIEs)$8 $
Accounts payable (including $25 and $24, respectively, of VIEs)282 412 
Other current liabilities (including $49 and $52, respectively, of VIEs)369 179 
Total current liabilities659 596 
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (including $634 and $632, respectively of VIEs)1,683 1,190 
Deferred income taxes368 396 
Other long-term liabilities (including $8 and $10, respectively, of VIEs)49 55 
Total long-term liabilities2,100 1,641 
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)00
Equity:
CVR stockholders’ equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 100,629,209 and 100,629,209 shares issued as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively1 
Additional paid-in-capital1,510 1,507 
Retained deficit(490)(113)
Treasury stock, 98,610 shares at cost(2)(2)
Total CVR stockholders’ equity1,019 1,393 
Noncontrolling interest200 275 
Total equity1,219 1,668 
Total liabilities and equity$3,978 $3,905 
December 31,
(in millions)20212020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including $113 and $31, respectively, of consolidated variable interest entity (VIE))$510 $667 
Accounts receivable (including $88 and $37, respectively, of VIE)299 178 
Inventories (including $52 and $42, respectively, of VIE)484 298 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including $9 and $8, respectively, of VIE)76 259 
Total current assets1,369 1,402 
Property, plant and equipment, net (including $850 and $898, respectively, of VIE)2,273 2,240 
Other long-term assets (including $14 and $17, respectively, of VIE)264 336 
Total assets$3,906 $3,978 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Note payable and finance lease obligations (including $0 and $2, respectively, of VIE)$6 $
Accounts payable (including $50 and $25, respectively, of VIE)409 282 
Other current liabilities (including $111 and $49, respectively, of VIE)741 369 
Total current liabilities1,156 659 
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (including $611 and $634, respectively, of VIE)1,654 1,683 
Deferred income taxes268 368 
Other long-term liabilities (including $12 and $8, respectively, of VIE)58 49 
Total long-term liabilities1,980 2,100 
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)00
CVR stockholders’ equity:
Common stock $0.01 par value per share, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 100,629,209 and 100,629,209 shares issued as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively1 
Additional paid-in-capital1,510 1,510 
Retained deficit(956)(490)
Treasury stock, 98,610 shares at cost(2)(2)
Total CVR stockholders’ equity553 1,019 
Noncontrolling interest217 200 
Total equity770 1,219 
Total liabilities and equity$3,906 $3,978 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)202020192018
Net sales$3,930 $6,364 $7,124 
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of materials and other3,373 4,851 5,683 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)478 533 517 
Depreciation and amortization268 278 263 
Cost of sales4,119 5,662 6,463 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)86 117 112 
Depreciation and amortization10 11 
Loss (gain) on asset disposals7 (4)
Goodwill impairment41 
Operating (loss) income(333)580 532 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net(130)(102)(102)
Investment income from marketable securities41 
Other income, net7 13 15 
(Loss) income before income taxes(415)491 445 
Income tax (benefit) expense(95)129 79 
Net (loss) income(320)362 366 
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest(64)(18)107 
Net (loss) income attributable to CVR Energy stockholders$(256)$380 $259 
Basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share$(2.54)$3.78 $2.80 
Dividends declared per share$1.20 $3.05 $2.50 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted100.5 100.5 92.5 
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)202120202019
Net sales$7,242 $3,930 $6,364 
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of materials and other6,185 3,373 4,851 
Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)569 478 533 
Depreciation and amortization270 268 278 
Cost of sales7,024 4,119 5,662 
Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)119 86 117 
Depreciation and amortization9 10 
Loss (gain) on asset disposal3 (4)
Goodwill impairment 41 — 
Operating income (loss)87 (333)580 
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense, net(117)(130)(102)
Investment income on marketable securities81 41 — 
Other income, net15 13 
Income (loss) before income tax expense66 (415)491 
Income tax (benefit) expense(8)(95)129 
Net income (loss)74 (320)362 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest49 (64)(18)
Net income (loss) attributable to CVR Energy stockholders$25 $(256)$380 
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share$0.25 $(2.54)$3.78 
Dividends declared per share$4.89 $1.20 $3.05 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted100.5 100.5 100.5 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Common Stockholders
(in millions, except share data)
Shares
Issued

Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Total CVR
Stockholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 201786,929,660 $$1,197 $(208)$(2)$988 $835 $1,823 
Exchange offer impact13,699,549 — 276 — — 276 (192)84 
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders— — — (238)— (238)— (238)
Distributions from CVR Refining to public unitholders— — — — — — (93)(93)
Other— — — — — 
Net income— — — 259 — 259 107 366 
Balance at December 31, 2018100,629,209 1,474 (187)(2)1,286 657 1,943 
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders— — — (306)— (306)— (306)
Distributions from CVR Partners to public unitholders— — — — — — (30)(30)
Acquisition of CVR Refining non-controlling interest— — (2)— — (2)(334)(336)
Effect of turnaround accounting change— — 35 — — 35 — 35 
Net income (loss)— — — 380 — 380 (18)362 
Balance at December 31, 2019100,629,209 1,507 (113)(2)1,393 275 1,668 
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders   (121) (121) (121)
Changes in equity due to CVR Partners’ common unit repurchases  3   3 (11)(8)
Net loss   (256) (256)(64)(320)
Balance at December 31, 2020100,629,209 $1 $1,510 $(490)$(2)$1,019 $200 $1,219 
Common Stockholders
(in millions, except share data)
Shares
Issued

Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Deficit
Treasury
Stock
Total CVR
Stockholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling
Interest
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018100,629,209 $$1,474 $(187)$(2)$1,286 $657 $1,943 
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders— — — (306)— (306)— (306)
Distributions from CVR Partners to public unitholders— — — — — — (30)(30)
Acquisition of CVR Refining non-controlling interest— — (2)— — (2)(334)(336)
Effect of turnaround accounting change— — 35 — — 35 — 35 
Net income (loss)— — — 380 — 380 (18)362 
Balance at December 31, 2019100,629,209 1,507 (113)(2)1,393 275 1,668 
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders— — — (121)— (121)— (121)
Changes in equity due to CVR Partners’ common unit repurchases— — — — (11)(8)
Net loss— — — (256)— (256)(64)(320)
Balance at December 31, 2020100,629,209 1,510 (490)(2)1,019 200 1,219 
Dividends paid to CVR Energy stockholders   (492) (492) (492)
Distributions from CVR Partners to public unitholders      (31)(31)
Changes in equity due to CVR Partners’ common unit repurchases      (1)(1)
Other   1  1  1 
Net income   25  25 49 74 
Balance at December 31, 2021100,629,209 $1 $1,510 $(956)$(2)$553 $217 $770 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income$(320)$362 $366 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization278 287 274 
Loss on lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments59 
Goodwill impairment41 
Deferred income taxes(30)24 49 
Unrealized gain on marketable securities(34)
Loss (gain) on asset disposals7 (4)
Share-based compensation4 17 16 
Other non-cash items10 
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable31 (40)56 
Inventories9 (10)(9)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(28)16 (29)
Due to parent0 
Accounts payable(121)94 (21)
Deferred revenue(2)(15)11 
Other current liabilities188 (104)
Other long-term assets and liabilities(2)(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities90 747 628 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(124)(121)(102)
Turnaround expenditures(159)(38)(8)
Proceeds from sale of assets1 37 
Investment in marketable securities(140)
Other investing activities(1)
Net cash used in investing activities(423)(121)(108)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes1,000 
Principal payments on senior secured notes(500)
Call premium on extinguishment of debt(5)
Repurchase of CVR Partners common units(7)
Acquisition of CVR Refining common units0 (301)
Dividends to CVR Energy’s stockholders(121)(306)(238)
Distributions to CVR Refining’s noncontrolling interest holders0 (93)
Distributions to CVR Partners’ noncontrolling interest holders0 (30)
Other financing activities(12)(5)(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities355 (642)(334)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash22 (16)186 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period652 668 482 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$674 $652 $668 
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$74 $(320)$362 
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization279 278 287 
Loss on lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments 59 — 
Goodwill impairment 41 — 
Deferred income taxes(98)(30)24 
(Gain) loss on marketable securities(81)(34)— 
Loss (gain) on asset disposal3 (4)
(Gain) loss on derivatives(16)10 14 
Share-based compensation46 17 
Other non-cash items12 10 
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(91)31 (40)
Inventories(182)(10)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets12 (28)16 
Accounts payable122 (121)94 
Deferred revenue27 (2)(15)
Other current liabilities290 178 (1)
Other long-term assets and liabilities(1)(2)(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities396 90 747 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures(224)(124)(121)
Turnaround expenditures(5)(159)(38)
Proceeds from sale of assets7 37 
Acquisition of pipeline assets(20)— — 
Investment in marketable securities3 (140)— 
Other investing activities1 (1)
Net cash used in investing activities(238)(423)(121)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes550 1,000 — 
Principal payments on senior secured notes(582)(500)— 
Call premium on extinguishment of debt (5)— 
Repurchase of CVR Partners common units(1)(7)— 
Acquisition of CVR Refining common units — (301)
Dividends to CVR Energy’s stockholders(241)(121)(306)
Distributions to CVR Partners’ noncontrolling interest holders(31)— (30)
Other financing activities(10)(12)(5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(315)355 (642)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(157)22 (16)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period674 652 668 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$517 $674 $652 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Organization and Nature of Business

Organization

CVR Energy, Inc. (“CVR Energy,” “CVR,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”) is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing industries through its holdings in CVR Refining, LP (the “Petroleum Segment” or “CVR Refining”) and CVR Partners, LP (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment” or “CVR Partners”). CVR Refining is an independent petroleum refiner and marketer of high value transportation fuels. CVR Partners produces and markets nitrogen fertilizers in the form of urea ammonium nitrate (“UAN”) and ammonia. CVR’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CVI.” Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its affiliates (“IEP”) owned approximately 71% of the Company’s outstanding common shares as of December 31, 2020.2021.

Stock Repurchase Program

On October 23, 2019, the Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program (the “Stock Repurchase Program”). The Stock Repurchase Program enables the Company to repurchase up to $300 million of the Company’s common stock. Repurchases under the Stock Repurchase Program may be made from time-to-time through open market transactions, block trades, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing, price and amount of repurchases (if any) will be made at the discretion of management and are subject to market conditions as well as corporate, regulatory and other considerations. While the Stock Repurchase Program currently has a duration of four years, it does not obligate the Company to acquire any stock and may be terminated by the Board of Directors at any time. We did 0tnot repurchase any of our common stock during the yearyears ended December 31, 2020.2021, 2020, and 2019.

CVR Refining, LP

On January 17, 2019, the general partner of CVR Refining assigned to the Company its right to purchase all of the issued and outstanding CVR Refining common units not already owned by CVR Refining’s general partner or its affiliates. On January 29, 2019, the Company purchased all remaining CVR Refining common units not already owned by the Company or its affiliates for a cash purchase price of $10.50 per unit (the “Call Price”), or approximately $241 million in the aggregate (the “Public Unit Purchase”). In conjunction with the exercise of its call right for all CVR Refining common units not already owned by the Company or its affiliates, the Company entered into a purchase agreement with American Entertainment Properties Corporation (“AEP”) and IEP, pursuant to which, on January 29, 2019, all of the Common Units held by AEP and IEP were purchased by the Company for a cash price per unit equal to the Call Price, or approximately $60 million in the aggregate (the “Affiliate Unit Purchase” together with the Public Unit Purchase, the “CVRR Unit Purchase”). The total purchase price of $301 million was funded with approximately $105 million in borrowings under a new credit agreement entered into by the Company on January 29, 2019, with the remaining amount being funded from the Company’s cash on hand. Amounts drawn under the new credit agreement were fully repaid in February 2019. See Note 6 (“Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations”) for further information on the credit agreement. The consolidated results of operations and financial position of CVR Refining are reflected as CVR’s Petroleum Segment. Following this transaction, CVR Refining became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and, therefore, is no longer accounted for as a variable interest entity (“VIE”). Effective February 8, 2019, CVR Refining’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act were suspended.

CVR Partners, LP

Interest Holders - As of December 31, 2020,2021, public common unitholders held approximately 64% of CVR Partners’ outstanding common units, and CVR Services, LLC (“CVR Services”) (formerly Coffeyville Resources, LLC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, held approximately 36% of CVR Partners’ outstanding common units. In addition, CVR Services held 100% of CVR Partners’ general partner, CVR GP, LLC (“CVR GP”), which held a non-economic general partner interest in CVR Partners as of December 31, 2020.2021. Following the acquisition of the non-controlling interest in CVR Refining in January 2019, the non-controlling interest reflected on the consolidated balance sheetsConsolidated Balance Sheets of CVR is only impacted by the net income of, and distributions from, CVR Partners.

Unit Repurchase Program - On May 6, 2020, CVR Partners announced that the board of directors of its general partner (the “UAN GP Board”), on behalf of CVR Partners, authorized a unit repurchase program (the “Unit Repurchase Program”).
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
NYSE Listing Requirements and Reverse Split - On April 20, 2020, the average closing price of CVR Partners’ common units over a 30 consecutive trading-day period fell below $1.00 per common unit, resulting in noncompliance with the continued listing compliance standards in Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. CVR Partners received written notification of this noncompliance from the NYSE on April 22, 2020, and had until January 1, 2021 to regain compliance or be subject to the NYSE’s suspension and delisting procedures. See the Form 8-K filed by CVR Partners with the SEC on April 24, 2020 for further discussion.

On November 2, 2020, CVR Partners announced that the board of directors of its general partner (the "UAN GP Board") approved a 1-for-10 reverse split of CVR Partners’ common units that was completed on November 23, 2020, pursuant to which each ten common units of CVR Partners would be converted into one common unit of the CVR Partners (the “Reverse Unit Split”). In accordance with CVR Partners’ Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended, following the Reverse Unit Split, any fractional units of record holders were rounded up or down, as applicable, to the nearest whole common unit, with any fraction equal to or above 0.5 common units rounding up to the next higher common unit. Following the Reverse Unit Split, the number of CVR Partners common units outstanding decreased from approximately 111 million common units to approximately 11 million common units, with proportionate adjustments to the common units under CVR Partners’ long-term incentive plan and outstanding awards thereunder.

CVR Partners’ common units began trading on a split-adjusted basis when markets opened on November 24, 2020, under the symbol “UAN” and a new CUSIP number. The reverse split enabled the Partnership to regain compliance with NYSE listing requirements on November 30, 2020, in advance of the January 1, 2021 deadline.

Unit Repurchase Program - On May 6, 2020, the UAN GP Board, on behalf of CVR Partners, authorized a unit repurchase program (the “Unit Repurchase Program”). The Unit Repurchase Program enablesenabled CVR Partners to repurchase up to $10 million of its common units. On February 22, 2021, the UAN GP Board authorized an additional $10 million for the Unit Repurchase Program. During the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, CVR Partners repurchased 623,17724,378 common units on the open market in accordance with a repurchase agreement under Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act whichof 1934, as amended, at a cost of $1 million, inclusive of transaction costs, or an average price of $21.70 per common unit. During the year ended December 31, 2020, as adjusted to reflect the impact of the 1-for-10 reverse unit split of CVR Partners’s common units that was terminated on August 6,effective as of November 23, 2020, CVR Partners repurchased 623,177 common units, respectively, at a cost of $7 million, inclusive of transaction costs, or an average price of $11.35 per common unit. AtAs of December 31, 2020,2021, CVR Partners had $3$12 million in authority remaining under the Unit Repurchase Program. On February 22, 2021, the UAN GP Board authorized an additional $10 million for the Unit Repurchase Program. This Unit Repurchase Program does not obligate CVR Partners to acquire any common units and may be cancelled or terminated by the UAN GP Board at any time.

As a result of these repurchases, and the resulting change in CVR Energy’s ownership of CVR Partners while maintaining control, CVR Energy recognized a nominal increase to additional paid-in capital from the reduction of non-controlling interests totaling $0.1 million and the recognition of a deferred tax liability totaling $0.1 million from changes in its book versus tax basis in CVR Partners as of December 31, 2021. CVR Energy recognized an increase of $3 million to additional paid-in capital from the non-cash reduction of non-controlling interests totaling $4 million and the recognition of a deferred tax liability totaling $1 million from changes in its book versus tax basis in CVR Partners.Partners as of December 31, 2020.

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events, if any, that would require an adjustment to the Company’s consolidated financial statements or require disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements. Where applicable, the notes to these consolidated financial statements have been updated to discuss all significant subsequent events which have occurred.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned direct and indirect subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The ownership interests of noncontrolling investors in the Company’s subsidiaries are recorded as noncontrolling interests. CVR Energy has 0tnot recognized any other comprehensive income for the periods ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.2019.

CVR Partners is considered a VIE. As the 100% owner of the general partner of CVR Partners, the Company has the sole ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the partnershipCVR Partners and is considered to be
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the primary beneficiary. In January 2019, following the CVRR Unit Purchase, CVR Refining was no longer considered a VIE and is accounted for as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Investments in entities over which the Company has significant influence, but not control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Income from equity method investments represents CVR Energy’s proportionate share of net income generated by the equity method investees and is recorded in Other income, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made within the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018prior periods to conform with current presentation. Catalyst inventory with a value of $17 million as of December 31, 2019 was reclassified in the first quarter of 2020 to Other long-term assets to conform to current presentation.

Use of Estimates

The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are reviewed on an
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ongoing basis, based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates, and actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and on deposit, investments in highly liquid money market accounts, and debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash consists of cash that must be maintained in a commercial escrow account pending resolution of certain litigation matters and is discussed further in Note 11 (“Commitments and Contingencies”).

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts receivable, net primarily consist of customer accounts receivable recorded at the invoiced amounts and generally do not bear interest. Also included within accounts receivable of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment are unbilled fixed price contracts which is discussed further within Note 7 (“Revenue”).

Allowances for doubtful accounts are generally recorded when it becomes probable the receivable will not be collected and is booked to bad debt expense. The largest concentration of credit for any one customer was approximately 11%8% and 11% of the net accounts receivable balance at December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. During the yearsyear ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company had 0minal bad debt expense, and during the year ended December 31, 2018, a recovery was recognized of$1 million related to bad debt expense previously written off.expense.

Inventories

Inventories consist primarily of domestic and foreign crude oil, blending stock and components, work-in-progress, fertilizer products, and refined fuels and by-products. All inventories are valued at the lower of GAAP First-In, First-Out (“FIFO”) cost, or net realizable value. The Petroleum Segment’s unfinished and finished products inventory values were determined using the ability-to-bear methodology. Other inventories in the Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer Segments, including other raw materials, spare parts, and supplies, are valued at the lower of moving-average cost, which approximates FIFO, or net realizable value. The cost of inventories includes inbound freight costs.

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The carrying amounts of the Petroleum Segment’s inventories exceeded their net realizable value (market value) by $58 million resulting in the recognition of a lower of cost or net realizable value adjustment as of March 31, 2020. The $58 million loss represents the difference between the carrying value of the Petroleum Segment’s inventories accounted for using the FIFO method and selling prices for refined products subsequent to March 31, 2020. NaNNo adjustment was necessary as of December 31, 20202021 or December 31, 2019.2020.

Inventories consisted of the following:
December 31,December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)20202019(in millions)20212020
Finished goodsFinished goods$133 $177 Finished goods$215 $133 
Raw materialsRaw materials83 112 Raw materials177 83 
In-process inventoriesIn-process inventories16 18 In-process inventories20 16 
Parts and suppliesParts and supplies66 66 Parts and supplies72 66 
Total Inventories$298 $373 
Total inventoriesTotal inventories$484 $298 

At December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, inventories related to the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment included depreciation of approximately $2$3 million and $5$2 million, respectively.
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Property, Plant and Equipment, net

Additions to property, plant and equipment, including capitalized interest and certain costs allocable to construction and property purchases, are recorded at cost. Expenditures for improvements that increase economic benefit or returns and/or extend useful life are capitalized. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets. The lives used in computing depreciation for significant asset classes are as follows:
Asset
Range of Useful
Lives, in Years
Land and improvements10 to 30
Buildings and improvements1 to 30
Machinery and equipment21 to 30
Furniture and fixtures3 to 10
Right-of-use (“ROU”) finance leases3 to 18
Other5 to 30

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
December 31,December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)20202019(in millions)20212020
Machinery and equipmentMachinery and equipment$3,881 $3,805 Machinery and equipment$4,033 $3,881 
Buildings and improvementsBuildings and improvements88 87 Buildings and improvements88 88 
ROU finance leasesROU finance leases80 81 ROU finance leases81 80 
Land and improvementsLand and improvements47 46 Land and improvements71 47 
Furniture and fixturesFurniture and fixtures38 35 Furniture and fixtures37 38 
Construction in progressConstruction in progress100 95 Construction in progress142 100 
OtherOther15 14 Other15 15 
4,249 4,163 4,467 4,249 
Less: Accumulated depreciationLess: Accumulated depreciation2,009 1,827 Less: Accumulated depreciation(2,194)(2,009)
Total Property, plant and equipment, net$2,240 $2,336 
Total property, plant and equipment, netTotal property, plant and equipment, net$2,273 $2,240 

Leasehold improvements and assets held under finance leases are depreciated or amortized on the straight-line method over the shorter of the contractual lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repair
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costs are expensed when incurred. Such expenses are reported in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On May 21, 2019, a subsidiary of CVR Energy sold its crude oil storage terminal located in Cushing, Oklahoma and related assets (the "Terminal"“Terminal”). As part of this transaction, the Company received cash consideration of $43 million for the Terminal and related crude oil inventories resulting in a recognition of a gain on sale of $10 million. The carrying value of the inventory sold as part of this transaction has been presented on a net basis, with the proceeds on sale, within the net cash used in investing section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Company had not identified the existence of an impairment indicator for its long-lived asset groups as outlined under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment.

Leases

At inception, the Company determines whether an arrangement is a lease and the appropriate lease classification. Operating leases are included as operating lease ROU assets within Other long-term assets and lease liabilities within Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included as ROU finance leases within Property, plant, and equipment, net, and finance lease liabilities within Note payable and finance lease obligations and Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Leases with an
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initial expected term of 12 months or less are considered short-term and are not recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term.

ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of minimum lease payments over the lease term.term using an incremental borrowing rate with a maturity similar to the lease term, as our leases do not generally provide an implicit rate. The lease term is modified to reflect options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain we will exercise such option. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements is limited by the expected lease term, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option reasonably certain of exercise, in which case the depreciation policy in the “Property, Plant and Equipment, net” section above is applicable. The periodic lease payments are treated as payments of the lease obligation and interest is recorded as interest expense.

Deferred Financing Costs

Lender and other third-party costs associated with debt issuances are deferred and amortized to interest expense and other financing costs using the effective-interest method over the life of the debt. Deferred financing costs related to line-of-credit arrangements are amortized using the straight-line method through the maturity date of the facility. The deferred financing costs are included net within Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion and in Other long-term liabilities for the line-of-credit arrangements where no debt balance exists.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill

Long-lived assets (excluding goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite lives, and deferred tax assets) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future net cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds their fair value. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the assets acquired less liabilities assumed. Intangible assets are assets that lack physical substance (excluding financial assets). Goodwill acquired in a business combination and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, while intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized. Goodwill and intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired. The Company uses November 1 of each year as its annual valuation date for its goodwill impairment test.

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One of the reporting units associated with our Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s Coffeyville, Kansas facility (the “Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility”) had a goodwill balance of $41 million at December 31, 2019. During the second quarter of 2020, following the completion of the spring planting season, the market pricing for ammonia and UAN, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s 2 primary products, experienced significant pricing declines driven by updated market expectations around supply and demand fundamentals which were expected to continue into the second half of 2020. Additionally, significant uncertainty remained as to the nature and extent of impacts to be seen on the overall demand for corn and soybean given reduced ethanol production and broader economic conditions which may negatively impact demand. Therefore in connection with the preparation of the financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2020, given the pricing declines experienced in the second quarter of 2020, further muting of our near-term economic recovery assumptions, and market price performance of CVR Partners’ common units, the Company concluded an impairment indicator was present and a triggering event under ASC Topic 350, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, had occurred as of June 30, 2020. Significant assumptions inherent in the valuation methodologies for goodwill are employed and include, but are not limited to, prospective financial information, growth rates, discount rates, inflationary factors, and cost of capital. Based on the interim quantitative analysis, it was determined that the estimated fair value of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility reporting unit did not exceed its carrying value. As a result, the Company recorded a full, non-cash impairment charge of $41 million during the year ended December 31, 2020.

As there is 0was no goodwill balance at December 31, 2021 or 2020, no annual impairment review was performed. The Company performed its annual impairment review of goodwill for 2019 and 2018 associated with the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility
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reporting unit and concluded there were 0no impairments. For the period ended December 31, 2019, no events or circumstances were identified which would trigger the performance of a quantitative analysis after reviewing all qualitative factors impacting the reporting unit including improved market conditions, financial results, and financial forecasts from those used in the fair value analysis atfor December 31, 2018. For the period ended December 31, 2018, which resulted in the fair value of the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility exceededreporting unit exceeding its carrying value by approximately 36% based upon the results of the reporting unit’s goodwill impairment test..

Loss Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become party to lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and governmental investigations, including environmental, regulatory, and other matters. The outcome of these matters cannot always be predicted accurately, but the Company accrues liabilities for these matters if the Company has determined that it is probable a loss has been incurred and the loss can be reasonably estimated. Accrued amounts are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts. Refer to Note 11 (“Commitments and Contingencies”) for further discussion.

Environmental, Health & Safety (“EHS”) Matters

The Petroleum Segment and Nitrogen Fertilizer SegmentsSegment are subject to various federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety rules and regulations. Liabilities related to future remediation costs of past environmental contamination of properties are recognized when the related costs are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of these costs are based upon currently available facts, internal and third-party assessments of contamination, available remediation technology, site-specific costs, and currently enacted laws and regulations. In reporting environmental liabilities, no offset is made for potential recoveries. Loss contingency accruals, including those for environmental remediation, are subject to revision as further information develops or circumstances change, and such accruals can take into account the legal liability of other parties. Management periodically reviews and, as appropriate, revises its environmental accruals. Environmental expenditures for capital assets are capitalized at the time of the expenditure when such costs provide future economic benefits. Accrued amounts are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts. Refer to Note 11 (“Commitments and Contingencies”) for further discussion.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue based on consideration specified in contracts or agreements with customers when performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control over products or services to a customer. The Company’s revenue recognition patterns are described below by reportable segment.
Petroleum Segment - The vast majority of Petroleum Segment contracts contain pricing that is based on the market price for the product at the time of delivery. Obligations to deliver product volumes are typically satisfied and revenue is recognized when control of the product transfers to customers. Concurrent with the transfer of control, the right to payment for the delivered product is received, the customer accepts the product, and the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership of the product. Payment terms require customers to pay shortly after delivery and do not contain significant financing components. Any pass-through finished goods delivery costs reimbursed by customers are reported in Net sales, while an offsetting expense is included in Cost of materials and other. Non-monetary product
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exchanges and certain buy/sell transactions which are entered into in the normal course of business are included on a net cost basis in Cost of materials and other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment - Revenue is recognized based on consideration specified in contracts or agreements with customers when performance obligations are satisfied by transferring control over products or services to a customer. The adoption of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, resulted in the recognition of deferred revenue and related receivables, on a gross basis, associated with contracts that guarantee a price and supply of nitrogen fertilizer products in quantities expected to be delivered in the normal course of business.

Other considerations - For both segments, excise and other taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are excluded from reported revenues.

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Cost Classifications

Cost of materials and other includes cost of crude oil, other feedstocks, blendstocks, purchased refined products, purchased ammonia, purchased hydrogen, pet coke expenses, Renewable Identification Number (“RIN”) expenses, derivative gains or losses, and freight and distribution costs. Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of energy and other utility costs, direct costs of labor, including applicable share-based compensation expense, property taxes, plant-related maintenance services, including turnaround, and environmental and safety compliance costs, as well as catalyst and chemical costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) consist primarily of labor and other direct expenses associated with the Company’s corporate activities, including accounting, finance, information technology, human resources, legal, and other related administrative functions. For the Company’s Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment, each of these financial statement line items are also impacted by changes in inventory balances.

Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Petroleum Segment uses futures contracts, swaps, and forward contracts primarily to reduce exposure to changes in crude oil and finished goods product prices to provide economic hedges of inventory positions. These derivative instruments do not qualify as hedges for hedge accounting purposes under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and accordingly are recorded at fair value at the end of each reporting period based on quoted market prices. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment may enter into forward contracts with fixed delivery prices to purchase portions of its natural gas requirements. These natural gas contracts are not treated as derivatives under normal purchase and normal sale exclusions. Accordingly, the fair value of these contracts are not recorded at the end of each reporting period. Refer to Note 8 (“Derivative Financial Instruments, Investments and Fair Value Measurements”) for further discussion of the Company’s derivative activity.

Other financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value, as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments. Refer to Note 8 (“Derivative Financial Instruments, Investments and Fair Value Measurements”) for further fair value disclosures.

Turnaround Expenses

Turnarounds represent major maintenance activities that require the shutdown of significant parts of a plant to perform necessary inspection, cleaning, repairs, and replacements of assets. Costs incurred for routine repairs and maintenance or unplanned outages at our facilities are expensed as incurred. Planned turnaround activities for the Petroleum Segment vary in frequency dependent on refinery units, but generally occur every four to five years, while the frequency of turnarounds in the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is every two to three years. Further details of each segment’s turnaround expensing method are discussed below.

Petroleum Segment - Effective January 1, 2019, the Company revised its accounting policy method for the costs of planned major maintenance activities (turnarounds) specific to theThe Petroleum Segment from being expensed as incurred (the direct-expense method) tofollows the deferral method.method of accounting for turnaround activities. Under the deferral method, the costs of turnarounds are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over a four-year period of time, which represents the estimated time until the next turnaround occurs. The newdeferral method of accounting for turnarounds is considered preferable as it is more consistent with the accounting policy of our peer companies and better reflects the economic substance of the benefits earned from turnaround expenditures. The related Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been recast to reflect our new accounting policy. Turnaround costs, and related accumulated amortization, are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other long-term assets. The amortization
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expense related to turnaround costs is included in Depreciation and amortization in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, the Petroleum Segment capitalized $8 million, $155 million, and $38 million, and $8 million, respectively.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment - The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment follows the direct-expense method of accounting for turnaround activities. Costs associated with these turnaround activities were included in Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment incurred turnaround expenses of $3 million, $1 million, and $10 million, and $6 million, respectively.

The following presents the financial statement line items impacted by the Petroleum Segment turnaround accounting change for each of the periods presented within these consolidated financial statements.

Effect of Turnaround Accounting on Consolidated Statement of Operations and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Year Ended December 31,
2018
(in millions)As Previously ReportedEffect of Turnaround Accounting ChangeAs Stated
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Direct operating expenses$523 $(6)$517 
Depreciation and amortization202 61 263 
Income tax expense (benefit)89 (10)79 
Net income (loss)$411 $(45)$366 
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest122 (15)107 
Net income (loss) attributable to CVR Energy stockholders$289 $(30)$259 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities$620 $$628 
Net cash used by investing activities$(100)$(8)$(108)

Share-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation — Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). Currently, all of the Company’s share-based compensation awards, including those issued by CVR Refining and CVR Partners, are liability-classified and are measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period based on
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the applicable closing unit price. Compensation expense will fluctuate based on changes in the applicable share or unit prices and expense reversals resulting from employee terminations prior to award vesting. Additionally, the Company has issued certain performance unit awards. The fair value of these performance unit awards is recognized as compensation expense only if the attainment of the performance conditions is considered probable. Uncertainties involved in this estimate include continued employment requirements and whether or not the performance conditions will be attained. The performance objectives are set in accordance with approved levels of the business plan for the fiscal year during the performance cycle and, therefore, are considered reasonably possible of being achieved. If this assumption proves not to be true and the awards do not vest, compensation expense recognized during the performance cycle will be reversed. See Note 9 (“Share-Based Compensation”) for further discussion.

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Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for utilizing the asset and liability approach. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the anticipated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred amounts are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the year those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of the deferred income tax assets, including net operating loss and state tax credit carryforwards, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred income tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Further, the Company recognizes interest expense (income) and penalties on uncertain tax positions and income tax deficiencies (refunds) in Income tax (benefit) expense.

Earnings Per Share

There were 0no dilutive awards outstanding during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.2019.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adoption of Credit LossesIncome Tax Standard

In June 2016,December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The ASU replaces the incurred loss model with a current expected credit loss model for more timely recognition of expected impairment losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted this ASU with no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adoption of Fair Value Measurement Standard

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The ASU eliminates such disclosures as the amount of, and reasons for, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Certain disclosures are required to be applied on a retrospective basis and others on a prospective basis. Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted this ASU with no material impact on the Company’s disclosures.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Implemented

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740). The ASU simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and modifies other areas of the topic to clarify the application of GAAP. Certain amendments within the standard are required to be applied on a retrospective basis and others on a prospective basis. This standard is effective for the Company beginningEffective January 1, 2021, we adopted this ASU with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements, but does not currently expect adoption will have ano material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Adoption of Codification Improvements Standard

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements. The Company does not intendASU amends various sections of the codification in the FASB’s ongoing efforts to early adoptsimplify and improve guidance. Effective January 1, 2021, we adopted this ASU.ASU with no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - New Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Implemented

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). This ASU was issued because, by the end of 2021,2022, banks will no longer be required to report information that is used to determine London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is used globally by all types of entities. As a result, LIBOR could be discontinued, as well as other interest rates used globally. ASU 2020-04 provides companies with optional expedients for contract modifications under Topics 310, 470, 842, and 815-15, excluded components of certain hedging relationships, fair value hedges, and cash flow hedges, as well as certain exceptions, which are intended to help ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from these reference rates. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which clarifies certain optional expedients and exceptions for contract modifications and hedge accounting. Companies can apply the ASU immediately. However, the guidance will only be available for a limited time (generally through December 31, 2022). The Company is currently evaluating the impact thatof adopting this new accounting standard, willbut does not expect it to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. or results of operations.

In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-10, Codification Improvements. The ASU amends various sections of the codification in the Boards ongoing efforts to simplify and improve guidance. This standard is effective for the Company
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beginning January 1, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance on its consolidated financial statements, but does not currently expect adoption will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Company does not intend to early adopt this ASU.

(3) Equity Method Investments

For each of the following investments, CVR Refining has the ability to exercise influence through its participation in the management committees, which make all significant decisions. However, since CVR Refining has equal or proportionate influence over each committee as a joint partner without regard to its economic interest and does not serve as the day-to-day operator, we have determined that these entities should not be consolidated and have applied the equity method of accounting.
Enable South Central Pipeline, LLC (“Enable JV”, formerly Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC)) - CVR Refining owns a 40% interest in Enable JV, which operates a 12-inch 26-mile crude oil pipeline with a capacity of approximately 115,000 barrels per day that is connected to the Wynnewood Refinery. The remaining interest in Enable JV is owned by Enable Midstream Partners, LP.LP, which was merged with Energy Transfer LP in December 2021.
Midway Pipeline, LLC (“Midway JV”) - CVR Refining owns a 50% interest in Midway JV, which operates a 16-inch 100-mile99-mile crude oil pipeline with a capacity of approximately 150,000 barrels per day which connects the Coffeyville Refinery to the Cushing Oklahoma oil hub. The remaining interest in Midway JV is owned by Plains Pipeline, L.P.
(in millions)(in millions)Enable JVMidway JVTotal(in millions)Enable JVMidway JVTotal
Balance at December 31, 201878 84 
Balance at December 31, 2019Balance at December 31, 201975 81 
Cash DistributionsCash Distributions(4)(9)(13)Cash Distributions(4)(6)(10)
Equity incomeEquity income10 Equity income
Balance at December 31, 201975 81 
Balance at December 31, 2020Balance at December 31, 202074 80 
Cash DistributionsCash Distributions(4)(6)(10)Cash Distributions(3)(8)(11)
Equity incomeEquity income4 5 9 Equity income3 7 10 
Balance at December 31, 2020$6 $74 $80 
Balance at December 31, 2021Balance at December 31, 2021$6 $73 $79 

(4) Leases

Lease Overview

We lease certain pipelines, storage tanks, railcars, office space, land, and equipment across our refining, fertilizer, and corporate operations. Most leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one to 20 years or more. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property. Certain of our lease agreements include rental payments which are adjusted periodically for factors such as inflation. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Additionally, we do not have any material lessor or sub-leasing arrangements.

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Balance Sheet Summary as of December 31, 20202021 and 20192020

The following tables summarizetable summarizes the right of use asset and lease liability balances for the Company’s operating and finance leases at December 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:
December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Operating Leases:
ROU asset, net
Pipeline and storage$15 $20 
Railcars8 12 
Real estate and other14 16 
Lease liability
Pipelines and storage$16 $22 
Railcars8 12 
Real estate and other14 14 

December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Finance Leases:
ROU asset, net
Pipeline and storage$26 $29 
Real estate and other21 24 
Lease liability
Pipelines and storage$38 $40 
Real estate and other22 25 

Lease Expense Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019

We recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, we recognized lease expense comprised of the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Operating lease expense$17 $12 
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU asset$6 $
Interest expense on lease liability6 

Short-term lease expense, recognized within Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), was $8 million and $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
ROU assets, net
Pipeline and storage$17 $23 $15 $26 
Railcars6  — 
Real estate and other14 18 14 21 
Lease liability
Pipelines and storage$17 $35 $16 $38 
Railcars6  — 
Real estate and other14 19 14 22 

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Lease Expense Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

We recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term and short-term lease expense within Direct operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). For the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, we recognized lease expense comprised of the following components:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Operating lease expense$15 $17 $12 
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of ROU asset$6 $$
Interest expense on lease liability5 
Short-term lease expense$7 $$

Lease Terms and Discount Rates

The following outlines the remaining lease terms and discount rates used in the measurement of the Company’s ROU assets and liabilities:
December 31,
20202019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating Leases3.13.7
Finance Leases8.19.0
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating Leases5.5 %5.6 %
Finance Leases9.0 %8.9 %
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesOperating LeasesFinance Leases
Weighted-average remaining lease term4.1 years7.2 years3.1 years8.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate5.4 %9.0 %5.5 %9.0 %

Maturities of Lease Liabilities

The following summarizes the remaining minimum lease payments through maturity of the Company’s right-of-use assets and liabilities at December 31, 2020:2021:
(in millions)(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases(in millions)Operating LeasesFinance Leases
2021$16 $11 
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
2022202212 11 2022$14 $11 
202320238 10 202312 10 
202420245 10 20248 10 
202520250 10 20253 10 
202620261 10 
ThereafterThereafter0 33 Thereafter4 23 
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments41 85 Total lease payments42 74 
Less: imputed interestLess: imputed interest(3)(25)Less: imputed interest(5)(20)
Total lease liabilityTotal lease liability$38 $60 Total lease liability$37 $54 

On July 31, 2020, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC (“CRNF”), a subsidiary of CVR Partners, and Messer LLC (“Messer”) entered into an On-Site Product Supply Agreement (the “Messer Agreement”). On February 21, 2022, CRNF entered into the First Amendment to the On-Site Product Supply Agreement (the “Messer Amendment”, and collectively, the “Amended Messer Agreement”) with Messer. Under the Amended Messer Agreement, among other obligations, Messer is obligated to supply and make certain capital improvements during the term of the Amended Messer Agreement, and CRNF is obligated to take as available and pay for, oxygen, nitrogen, and compressed dry air from Messer’s facility. This arrangement for CRNF’s purchase of oxygen, nitrogen, and dry air from Messer does not meet the definition of a lease under FASB ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases, (“Topic 842”), as CRNF does not expect to receive substantially all of the output of Messer’s on-site production from its air separation unit over the life of the Amended Messer Agreement. The Amended Messer Agreement also obligates Messer to install a new oxygen storage vessel, and related equipment and infrastructure (“Oxygen Storage Vessel” or “Vessel”) to be used solely by the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility. This arrangement for the use of the oxygen storage vessel and related equipmentOxygen Storage Vessel meets the definition of a lease under Topic 842, as CRNF will receive all output associated with the vessel. Based on terms outlined in the Messer Agreement, the Company expects the lease of the oxygen storage vessel to be classified as a financing lease with an amount between $20 and $25 million being capitalized upon lease commencement when the oxygen storage vessel is placed in service.

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(5) Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities were as follows:
December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Accrued Renewable Fuel Standards (“RFS”) obligation$214 $
Accrued taxes other than income taxes32 28 
Deferred revenue31 28 
Personnel accruals23 47 
Accrued interest25 
Accrued derivatives17 
Operating lease liabilities14 14 
Share-based compensation4 
Accrued income taxes0 24 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities9 
Total other current liabilities$369 $179 


(6) Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
December 31,
(in millions)20202019
CVR Partners:
9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2023$645 $645 
6.50% Senior Notes, due April 2021, net of current portion (1)0 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(11)(15)
Total CVR Partners debt$634 $632 
CVR Refining:
6.50% Senior Notes, due November 2022 (2)$0 $500 
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion (3)55 61 
Unamortized debt issuance cost0 (3)
Total CVR Refining debt55 558 
CVR Energy:
5.250% Senior Notes, due February 2025$600 $
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028400 
Unamortized debt issuance cost(6)
Total CVR Energy debt994 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations$1,683 $1,190 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (1)(3)8 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion$1,691 $1,195 

(1)The 6.50% Senior Notes, due April 2021, mature within 12 months, and, therefore, the outstanding balance of $2 million has been classified as short-term as of December 31, 2020.
(2)On January 27, 2020, the Company redeemed all of the 6.50% Senior Notes, due November 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) for a redemption price equal to 101.083%, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed notes.
(3)Current portion of finance lease obligations was approximately $6 million and $5 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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Credit Agreements
(in millions)Total CapacityAmount Borrowed as of December 31, 2020Outstanding Letters of CreditAvailable Capacity as of December 31, 2020Maturity Date
CVR Partners:
Asset Based (“Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”) Credit Agreement (1)(2)$20 $0 $0 $20 September 30, 2022
CVR Refining:
Amended and Restated Asset Based (“Petroleum ABL”) Credit Agreement (3)$400 $0 $35 $365 November 14, 2022
output associated with the Vessel. Based on terms outlined in the Amended Messer Agreement, the Company expects the lease of the Oxygen Storage Vessel to be classified as a financing lease with an amount of approximately $25 million being capitalized upon lease commencement when the Vessel is placed in service.

(5) Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities were as follows:
December 31,
(in millions)20212020
Accrued Renewable Fuel Standards (“RFS”) obligation$494 $214 
Deferred revenue87 31 
Personnel accruals46 23 
Accrued taxes other than income taxes45 32 
Accrued interest24 25 
Share-based compensation15 
Operating lease liabilities13 14 
Accrued derivatives2 17 
Other accrued expenses and liabilities15 
Total other current liabilities$741 $369 

(6) Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations
December 31,
(in millions)20212020
CVR Partners:
9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due June 2023 (1)
$65 $645 
6.125% Senior Notes, due June 2028550 — 
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs(4)(11)
Total CVR Partners debt$611 $634 
CVR Refining:
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion (2)
48 55 
Total CVR Refining debt48 55 
CVR Energy:
5.250% Senior Notes, due February 2025$600 $600 
5.750% Senior Notes, due February 2028400 400 
Unamortized debt issuance cost(5)(6)
Total CVR Energy debt995 994 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations$1,654 $1,683 
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (2) (3)
6 
Total long-term debt and finance lease obligations, including current portion$1,660 $1,691 
(1)ThroughThe call price of the 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due June 2023 (the “2023 UAN Notes”) decreased to par on June 15, 2021. On June 23, 2021, September 23, 2021, and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $550 million, $15 million, and $15 million, respectively, of the 2023 UAN Notes, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the redeemed portion. The remaining balance of $65 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2021. The $65 million outstanding balance of the 2023 UAN Notes was paid in full on February 22, 2022 at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest.
(2)Current portion of finance lease obligations was approximately $6 million and $6 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(3)The $2 million outstanding balance of the 6.50% Notes, due April 2021, was paid in full on April 15, 2021.
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Credit Agreements
(in millions)Total CapacityAmount Borrowed as of December 31, 2021Outstanding Letters of CreditAvailable Capacity as of December 31, 2021Maturity Date
CVR Partners:
Asset Based (“Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”) Credit Agreement (1) (2)
$35 $ $ $35 September 30, 2024
CVR Refining:
Amended and Restated Asset Based (“Petroleum ABL”) Credit Agreement (3)
$400 $ $39 $361 November 14, 2022
(1)On September 30, 2021, CVR Partners entered into a senior secured asset based ABL Credit Facility with an aggregate principal amount of up to $35 million with a maturity date of September 30, 2024 (the “Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL”) and terminated its $35 million ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2016, as amended (the “UAN 2016 ABL Credit Agreement”).
(2)Beginning September 30, 2021, loans under the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) 1.00%(a) 1.615% plus the daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) or (b) 0.615% plus a base rate. Thereafter, loans will bear interest (i) at such ratesrate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than 50% andor equal to 75%, (ii) 1.50%(a) 1.865% plus SOFR or (b) 0.865% plus a base rate, otherwise.
(2)The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL was amended on September 29, 2020,if our quarterly excess availability is greater than or equal to among other things, reduce the commitments thereunder to $35 million and extended the maturity date to September 30, 2022. Deferred financing costs of50% but less than $1 million were capitalized related to this amendment and will be amortized from Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other long-term assets over the remaining term of Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL.75%, or (iii) (a) 2.115% plus SOFR or (b) 1.115% plus a base rate, otherwise.
(3)Loans under the Petroleum ABL bear interest at an annual rate equal to (i) (a) 1.50% plus LIBOR, to the extent available, or (b) 0.50% plus a base rate, if our quarterly excess availability is greater than 50%, and (ii) (a) 1.75% plus LIBOR, to the extent available, or (b) 0.75% plus a base rate, otherwise.

The Company is in compliance with all covenants of the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL, Petroleum ABL, and the senior notes as of December 31, 2020.

CVR Partners

2028 UAN Notes - On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners and its subsidiary, CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation (“Finance Co.” and, together with CVR Partners, the “Issuers”), completed a private offering of $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 UAN Notes”). Interest on the 2028 UAN Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 each year, commencing on December 15, 2021. The 2028 UAN Notes mature on June 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the Issuers. The 2028 UAN Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all the existing domestic subsidiaries of CVR Partners, excluding Finance Co.

In relation to the issuance of the 2028 UAN Notes, CVR Partners received $547 million of net cash proceeds, net of underwriting fees and other third-party fees and expenses associated with the offering. The debt issuance costs of the 2028 UAN Notes totaled approximately $4 million and are being amortized over the term of the 2028 UAN Notes as interest expense using the effective-interest amortization method.

The Issuers may, at their option, at any time and from time to time prior to June 15, 2024, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a “make whole” premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after June 15, 2024, the Issuers may, on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2028 UAN Notes at the redemption prices set forth below, expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning June 15,Percentage
2024103.063%
2025101.531%
2026 and thereafter100.000%

The indenture governing the 2028 UAN Notes contains covenants that are substantially the same as the indenture governing the 2023 UAN Notes. However, the 2028 UAN Notes contain a permitted investment activity carveout that allows for the transfer of certain carbon capture assets to a joint venture for the purpose of monetizing potential tax credits.

2023 UAN Notes - On June 10, 2016, CVR Partners and CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation (“CVR Nitrogen Finance”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR PartnersCo. (together the “2023 Notes Issuers”), certain subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and as collateral trustee, completed a private offering of $645 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2023 (the “2023 UAN Notes”). The
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2023 UAN Notes mature on June 15, 2023, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. Interest on the 2023 UAN Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 2023 UAN Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by all of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership’s existing subsidiaries.

On or after June 15, 2019,2021, the 2023 Notes Issuers may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2023 UAN Notes at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentageprice equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2023 Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
12-month period beginning June 15,Percentage
2020102.313%
2021 and thereafter100.000%

The 2023 UAN Notes contain customary covenants for a financing of this type that, among other things, restrict CVR Partners’ ability and the ability of certain of its subsidiaries to: (i) sell assets; (ii) pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase the Nitrogen Fertilizer Partnership’s units or redeem or repurchase its subordinated debt; (iii) make investments; (iv) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred units; (v) create or incur certain liens; (vi) enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from the CVR Partners’ restricted subsidiaries to CVR Partners; (vii) consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of the CVR Partners’ assets; (viii) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (ix) create unrestricted subsidiaries. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would result in or permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the 2023 UAN Notes to cause the acceleration of the 2023 UAN Notes, in addition to the pursuit of other available remedies.

On June 23, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $550 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes at par and settled accrued interest of approximately $1 million through the date of redemption. As a result of the redemption, CVR Partners recognized in Interest expense, net an $8 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the second quarter of 2021, which includes the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount of $3 million and $5 million, respectively.

On September 23, 2021 and December 22, 2021, CVR Partners redeemed $15 million and $15 million respectively, in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes at par and settled accrued interest of less than $1 million through the date of each redemption. As a result of these redemptions and for the year ended December 31, 2021, CVR Partners recognized in Interest expense, net a loss on extinguishment of debt of less than $1 million in 2021, which includes the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount.

On February 22, 2022, CVR Partners redeemed all of the outstanding 2023 UAN Notes at par and settled accrued interest of approximately $1 million through the date of redemption. As a result of this transaction, CVR Partners will recognize a loss on extinguishment of debt of $1 million in the first quarter of 2022, which includes the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and discount of less than $1 million each.

Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL - On September 29, 2020,30, 2021, CVR Partners, LP and its subsidiaries, CVR Nitrogen, LP, East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, CVR Nitrogen Holdings, LLC, Finance Co. and CVR Nitrogen GP, LLC, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL with Wells Fargo Bank National Association, a group of lenders and UBS AG, Stamford Branchnational banking association (“UBS”Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent, collateral agent, and collateral agent.lender. The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL reduced itshas an aggregate principal amount of availability from $50 millionof up to $35 million with an incremental facility, which permits an increase in borrowings of up to $15 million in the aggregate subject to additional lender commitments and extendedcertain other conditions. The proceeds of the loans may be used for general corporate purposes of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries. The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL provides for loans and letters of credit, subject to meeting certain borrowing base conditions, with sub-limits of $4 million for swingline loans and $10 million for letters of credit. The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL is scheduled to mature on September 30, 2024.

Loans under the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL initially bear interest at an annual rate equal to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) 1.615% plus SOFR or (ii) 0.615% plus a base rate. Based on the previous quarter’s excess availability, such annual rate could increase to, at the option of the borrowers, (i) 2.115% plus SOFR or (ii) 1.115% plus a base rate. The borrowers must also pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitments and also pay customary letter of credit fees.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL contains customary covenants for a financing of this type and requires CVR Partners in certain circumstances to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio test and contains other restrictive covenants that limit the ability of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries ability to, among other things, incur liens, engage in a consolidation, merger, purchase or sale of assets, pay dividends, incur indebtedness, make advances, investments and loans, enter into affiliate transactions, issue certain equity interests, create subsidiaries and unrestricted subsidiaries, and create certain restrictions on the ability to make distributions, loans, and asset transfers among CVR Partners or its subsidiaries.

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In connection with the scheduled maturity to September 30, 2022. The amendment also removed fromNitrogen Fertilizer ABL, CVR Partners incurred lender and other third-party costs of $1 million, which have been deferred in Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other long-term assets and are being amortized as interest expense over the borrowing base calculationterm of the restricted cash and cash equivalent component and increasedNitrogen Fertilizer ABL using the advance rate for certain eligible inventory.straight-line amortization method.

CVR Refining

2022 Notes - On October 23, 2012, CVR Refining, LLC (“Refining LLC”) and Coffeyville Finance Inc. (“Coffeyville Finance”) completed a private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Second Lien Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes mature on November 1, 2022, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. Interest is payable on the 2022 Notes semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on May 1, 2013. The 2022 Notes are unsecured and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by CVI, CVR Refining and each of Refining LLC’s existing domestic subsidiaries (other than the co-issuer, Coffeyville Finance) on a joint and several basis. CVR Refining has no independent assets or operations and Refining LLC is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of CVR Refining. On January 29, 2019, the Company, and certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, executed a full and unconditional guarantee of the 2022 Notes.

On January 27, 2020, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding 2022 Notes and settled accrued interest of approximately $8 million through the date of redemption. The redeemed notes were repurchased for approximately $505 million, or 101.083% of par value. Previously deferred financing charges related to the 2022 Notes totaled approximately $3 million. As a result of this transaction, the Company will recognize a $8 million loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2020, which includes the total premiums paid of $5 million and the write-off of previously deferred financing charges of $3 million.

Petroleum ABL - On November 14, 2017, CVR Services, CVR Refining, its wholly-owned subsidiary, CVR Refining, LLC (“Refining LLC”) and each of the operating subsidiaries of Refining LLC (collectively, the “Credit Parties”) entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”, and collectively, the “Petroleum ABL”) with a group of lenders and Wells Fargo, Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as administrative agent and collateral agent. The Amended and RestatedPetroleum ABL is a $400 million asset-based revolving credit facility, with sub-limits for letters of credit and swingline loans of $60 million and $40 million, respectively. The Amended and RestatedPetroleum ABL also includes a $200 million uncommitted incremental facility.

CVR Energy

2025 Notes and 2028 Notes - On January 27, 2020, CVR Energy completed a private offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Notes”) and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes” and, collectively with the 2025 Notes, the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 each year, commencing on August 15, 2020. The 2025 Notes mature on February 15, 2025, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. The 2028 Notes mature on February 15, 2028, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased by the issuers. The Notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the wholly-owned subsidiaries of CVR Energy with the exception of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries and certain immaterial wholly-owned subsidiaries of CVR Energy.

In relation to the issuance of the Notes, the Company received $993 million of net cash proceeds, net of underwriting fees and other third-party fees and expenses associated with the offering. The debt issuance costs of the Notes totaled approximately $7 million and are being amortized over the terms of the respective notes as interest expense using the effective-interest amortization method.

On or after February 15, 2022 and February 15, 2023, we may on any one or more occasions, redeem all or part of the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes, respectively, at the redemption prices set forth below expressed as a percentage of the principal amount of the respective notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the applicable redemption date.
2025 Notes2028 Notes
12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage12-month period beginning February 15,Percentage
2022102.625%2023102.875%
2023101.313%2024101.917%
2024 and thereafter100.000%2025100.958%
2026 and thereafter100.000%
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The indenture governing the Notes imposes covenants that will, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness or issue certain disqualified equity; (ii) create liens on certain assets to secure debt; (iii) pay dividends or make other equity distributions; (iv) purchase or redeem capital stock; (v) make certain investments; (vi) sell assets; (vii) agree to certain restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to make distributions, loans, or other asset transfers to us; (viii) consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; (ix) engage in transactions with affiliates; and (x) designate our restricted subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. In addition, the indenture contains customary events of default, the occurrence of which would result in or permit the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the 2025 Notes and 2028 Notes to cause, amongst other available remedies, the acceleration of the respective notes.

Credit Agreement - On January 29, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Jefferies Finance LLC to provide a term loan credit facility with a maturity date of March 10, 2019. The borrowings under the Credit Agreement of $105 million were used to fund a portion of the CVRR Unit Purchase. All amounts were repaid on February 11, 2019. As the original maturity was less than three months from the issuance date, the borrowings and repayments under the credit agreement qualified for net reporting on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.Covenant Compliance

The Company is in compliance with all covenants of the Nitrogen Fertilizer ABL, the Petroleum ABL, and the senior notes as of December 31, 2021.

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(7) Revenue

The following tables present the Company’s revenue disaggregated by major product, which include a reconciliation of the disaggregated revenue by product and other revenue components for the Company’s reportable segments.
Year Ended December 31, 2020Year Ended December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)PetroleumNitrogen FertilizerOther / EliminationsConsolidated(in millions)PetroleumNitrogen FertilizerOther / EliminationsConsolidated
GasolineGasoline$1,882 $0 $0 $1,882 Gasoline$3,679 $ $ $3,679 
Distillates (1)Distillates (1)1,543 0 0 1,543 
Distillates (1)
2,809   2,809 
AmmoniaAmmonia0 94 0 94 Ammonia 146  146 
UANUAN0 198 0 198 UAN 316  316 
Other urea productsOther urea products0 15 0 15 Other urea products 29  29 
Freight revenueFreight revenue18 33 0 51 Freight revenue21 31  52 
Other (2)Other (2)79 10 (6)83 
Other (2)
163 11 (12)162 
Revenue from product salesRevenue from product sales3,522 350 (6)3,866 Revenue from product sales6,672 533 (12)7,193 
Crude oil salesCrude oil sales63 0 0 63 Crude oil sales47   47 
Other revenue (2) Other revenue (2)1 0 0 1 
Other revenue (2)
2   2 
Total revenueTotal revenue$3,586 $350 $(6)$3,930 Total revenue$6,721 $533 $(12)$7,242 
Year Ended December 31, 2020
(in millions)PetroleumNitrogen FertilizerOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Gasoline$1,882 $— $— $1,882 
Distillates (1)
1,543 — — 1,543 
Ammonia— 94 — 94 
UAN— 198 — 198 
Other urea products— 15 — 15 
Freight revenue18 33 — 51 
Other (2)
79 10 (6)83 
Revenue from product sales3,522 350 (6)3,866 
Crude oil sales63 — — 63 
 Other revenue (2)
— — 
Total revenue$3,586 $350 $(6)$3,930 

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Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in millions)PetroleumNitrogen FertilizerOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Gasoline$3,050 $$$3,050 
Distillates (1)2,705 2,705 
Ammonia94 94 
UAN251 251 
Other urea products18 18 
Freight revenue23 33 56 
Other (2)129 (8)129 
Revenue from product sales5,907 404 (8)6,303 
Crude oil sales58 58 
 Other revenue (2)
Total revenue$5,968 $404 $(8)$6,364 


Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in millions)PetroleumNitrogen FertilizerOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Gasoline$3,383 $$$3,383 
Distillates (1)3,083 3,083 
Ammonia66 66 
UAN222 222 
Other urea products21 21 
Freight revenue23 34 57 
Other (2)190 (7)191 
Revenue from product sales6,679 351 (7)7,023 
Crude oil sales96 96 
 Other revenue (2)
Total revenue$6,780 $351 $(7)$7,124 

Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in millions)PetroleumNitrogen FertilizerOther / EliminationsConsolidated
Gasoline$3,050 $— $— $3,050 
Distillates (1)
2,705 — — 2,705 
Ammonia— 94 — 94 
UAN— 251 — 251 
Other urea products— 18 — 18 
Freight revenue23 33 — 56 
Other (2)
129 (8)129 
Revenue from product sales5,907 404 (8)6,303 
Crude oil sales58 — — 58 
 Other revenue (2)
— — 
Total revenue$5,968 $404 $(8)$6,364 
(1)Distillates consist primarily of diesel fuel, kerosene, and jet fuel.
(2)Other revenue consists primarily of feedstock and asphalt sales and Cushing, OK storage tank lease revenue. See Note 2 (“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”) for further discussion on the Cushing, OK storage tanks.

Petroleum Segment

The Petroleum Segment’s revenue from product sales is recorded upon delivery to customers, which is the point at which title is transferred and the customer has assumed the risk of loss. This generally takes place as product passes into the pipeline, as a product transfer order occurs within a pipeline system, or as product enters equipment or locations supplied or designated by the customer. Qualifying excise and other taxes collected from the Petroleum Segment’s customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in reported revenues.

Many of the Petroleum Segment’s contracts have index-based pricing which is considered variable consideration that should be estimated in determining the transaction price. The Petroleum Segment determined that it does not need to estimate the variable consideration because the uncertainty related to the consideration is resolved on the pricing date or the date when the product is delivered.

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The Petroleum Segment may incur broker commissions or transportation costs prior to product transfer on some of its sales. The Petroleum Segment expenses these broker costs, since the contract durations are less than a year. Transportation costs are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are expensed as incurred since they do not meet the requirement for capitalization.

The Petroleum Segment’s contracts with its customers state the terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product sold. Depending on the product sold, payment from customers is generally due in full within 2 to 3230 days of product delivery or invoice date. The Petroleum Segment generally provides no warranty other than the implicit promise that goods delivered are free of liens and encumbrances and meet the agreed upon specification. The Petroleum Segment has determined that product returns or refunds are very rare and will account for them as they occur.

Freight revenue recognized by the Petroleum Segment is primarily tariff and line loss charges rebilled to customers to reimburse the Petroleum Segment for expenses incurred from a pipeline operator. An offsetting expense is included in Cost of materials and other.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment sells its products on a wholesale basis under a contract or by purchase order. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s contracts with customers generally contain fixed pricing and most have terms of less than one year. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment recognizes revenue at the point in time at which the customer obtains control of the product, which is generally upon delivery and acceptance by the customer. The customer acceptance point is stated in the contract and may be
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at one of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s manufacturing facilities, at one of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s off-site loading facilities, or at the customer’s designated facility. Freight revenue recognized by the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment represents the pass-through finished goods delivery costs incurred prior to customer acceptance and is reimbursed by customers. An offsetting expense for freight is included in Cost of materials and other. Qualifying excise and other taxes collected from the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in reported revenues.

Depending on the product sold and the type of contract, payments from customers are generally either due prior to delivery or within 15 to 30 days of product delivery.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment generally provides no warranty other than the implicit promise that goods delivered are free of liens and encumbrances and meet the agreed upon specifications. Product returns are rare, and as such, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment does not record a specific warranty reserve or consider activities related to such warranty, if any, to be a separate performance obligation.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment has an immaterial amount of variable consideration for contracts with an original duration of less than a year. A small portion of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s revenue includes contracts extending beyond one year, some of which contain variable pricing in which the majority of the variability is attributed to the market-based pricing. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s contracts do not contain a significant financing component.

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment has an immaterial amount of fee-based revenue, included in other revenue in the table above, that is recognized based on the net amount of the proceeds received, consistent with prior accounting practice.

Remaining Performance Obligations

As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment had approximately $6$10 million of remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of more than one year. The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment expects to recognize approximately $3$6 million of these performance obligations as revenue by the end of 2021,2022, an additional $2$4 million by 2022,2023, and the remaining balance thereafter.

Contract Balances

The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s deferred revenue is a contract liability that primarily relates to nitrogen fertilizer sales contracts requiring customer prepayment prior to product delivery to guarantee a price and supply of nitrogen fertilizer. Deferred revenue is recorded at the point in time in which a prepaid contract is legally enforceable and the associated right to consideration is unconditional prior to transferring product to the customer. An associated receivable is recorded for uncollected
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prepaid contract amounts. Contracts requiring prepayment are generally short-term in nature and, as discussed above, revenue is recognized at the point in time in which the customer obtains control of the product.

A summary of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment’s deferred revenue activity during the year ended December 31, 20202021 is presented below:
(in millions)
Balance at December 31, 20192020$2831 
Add:
New prepay contracts entered into during the period (1)
56147 
Less:
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period(27)(30)
Revenue recognized related to contracts entered into during the period(26)(60)
Other changes(1)
Balance at December 31, 20202021$3187 

(1)Includes $33$94 million where the payment associated with prepaid contracts was collected.

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Major Customers

Petroleum Segment - The Petroleum Segment hashad one customer who comprised 16% of petroleum net sales for the year ended December 31, 2021 and two customers who comprised 26%, 25%, and 25% of petroleum net sales for the years ended December 31, 2020 2019, and 2018,2019, respectively.

Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment - The Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment hashad one customer who comprised 13% for the year ended December 31, 2021 and two customers who comprised 26%, and 28%, and 20% of nitrogen fertilizer net sales for the years ended December 31, 2020 2019, and 2018,2019, respectively.

(8) Derivative Financial Instruments, Investments and Fair Value Measurements

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our segments are subject to price fluctuations caused by supply conditions, weather, economic conditions, interest rate fluctuations, and other factors. To manage price risk on crude oil and other inventories and to fix margins on certain future production, the Petroleum Segment from time to time enters into various commodity derivative transactions. On a regular basis, the Company enters into commodity contracts with counterparties for the purchases or sale of crude oil, blendstocks, various finished products, and RINs. The contracts usually qualify for the normal purchase normal sale exception and follow the accrual method of accounting. All other derivative instruments are recorded at fair value using mark-to-market accounting on a periodic basis utilizing third-party pricing.

The Petroleum Segment holds derivative instruments, such as exchange-traded crude oil futures and over-the-counter forward swap agreements, which it believes provide an economic hedge on future transactions, but such instruments are not designated as hedges under GAAP. There are no premiums paid or received at inception of the derivative contracts or upon settlement. The Petroleum Segment may enter into forward purchase or sale contracts associated with RINs. As of December 31, 2020,2021, the Petroleum Segment had open fixed-price commitments to purchase a net 132 million RINs.

Commodity derivatives include commodity swaps and forward purchase and sale commitments. There were 7 millionno outstanding commodity swap positions as of December 31, 2021 compared to 7 million barrels in outstanding commodity swap positions as of December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and 0 open commodity swaps in 2019. Therethere were approximately 1 million and 4 million and 3 millionbarrels in forward purchase commitments, as of December 31, 2020respectively, and 2019, respectively,1 million and 2 million and 1 millionbarrels in forward sale commitments, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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The following outlines the gains (losses) recognized on the Company’s derivative activities, all of which are recorded in Cost of materials and other on the Consolidated Statements of Operations:

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)202020192018(in millions)202120202019
Forward purchases and sales contracts, netForward purchases and sales contracts, net$53 $20 $103 Forward purchases and sales contracts, net$25 $53 $20 
Commodity swap instrumentsCommodity swap instruments(8)44 Commodity swap instruments(68)(8)— 
Futures contractsFutures contracts10 (1)(1)Futures contracts(1)10 (1)
Total gain (loss) on derivatives, net$55 $19 $146 
Total (loss) gain on derivatives, netTotal (loss) gain on derivatives, net$(44)$55 $19 

Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Company elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for multiple derivative contracts executed with the same counterparty. These amounts are recognized as current assets and current liabilities within the Prepaid expenses and other
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current assets and Other current liabilities financial statement line items, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
Derivative AssetsDerivative LiabilitiesDerivative AssetsDerivative Liabilities
December 31,December 31,December 31,December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)2020201920202019(in millions)2021202020212020
Commodity derivativesCommodity derivatives$$$(5)$(11)Commodity derivatives$5 $$(7)$(5)
Less: Counterparty nettingLess: Counterparty netting(1)(3)Less: Counterparty netting(5)(1)5 
Total net fair value of derivativesTotal net fair value of derivatives$$$(4)$(8)Total net fair value of derivatives$ $— $(2)$(4)

Investments

Investments consist of equity securities, which are reported at fair value in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. These investments are considered trading securities. Investment income fromon marketable securities consists of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Dividend income$ $$— 
Gain on marketable securities81 34 — 
Investment income on marketable securities$81 $41 $— 

Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Dividend income$$$
Unrealized gain34 
Investment income from marketable securities$41 $$
On June 10, 2021, the Company distributed its investment of 10,539,880 shares of common stock of Delek US Holdings, Inc. (“Delek”) in the form of a special dividend to its stockholders (the “Stock Distribution”). Following the Stock Distribution, the Company continued to hold a nominal investment in other marketable securities of Delek as of December 31, 2021. See further discussion of the distribution in Note 14 (“Related Party Transactions”).

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 820 — Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“Topic 820”), the Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for its financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets, liabilities, or a group of assets or liabilities, such as a business.

Topic 820 utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities)
Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Company’s own assumptions in determining the fair value)

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The following table setstables set forth the assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis, by input level, as of December 31, 20202021 and 2019:2020:
December 31, 2020December 31, 2021
(in millions)(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Location and DescriptionLocation and DescriptionLocation and Description
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (investments)$173 $0 $0 $173 
Other current assets (commodity derivatives)Other current assets (commodity derivatives)$ $1 $ $1 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$173 $0 $0 $173 Total Assets$ $1 $ $1 
Current portion of long-term debt$0 $(2)$0 $(2)
Other current liabilities (commodity derivatives)Other current liabilities (commodity derivatives)0 (17)0 (17)Other current liabilities (commodity derivatives)$ $(2)$ $(2)
Other current liabilities (RFS obligation)Other current liabilities (RFS obligation)0 (214)0 (214)Other current liabilities (RFS obligation) (494) (494)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion0 (1,604)0 (1,604)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (long-term debt)Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (long-term debt) (1,620) (1,620)
Total LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities$0 $(1,837)$0 $(1,837)Total Liabilities$ $(2,116)$ $(2,116)

December 31, 2019December 31, 2020
(in millions)(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Location and DescriptionLocation and DescriptionLocation and Description
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (investments)Prepaid expenses and other current assets (investments)$173 $— $— $173 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$173 $— $— $173 
Note payable and finance lease obligations (current portion of long-term debt)Note payable and finance lease obligations (current portion of long-term debt)$— $(2)$— $(2)
Other current liabilities (commodity derivatives)Other current liabilities (commodity derivatives)$$(8)$$(8)Other current liabilities (commodity derivatives)— (17)— (17)
Other current liabilities (RFS obligation)Other current liabilities (RFS obligation)(7)(7)Other current liabilities (RFS obligation)— (214)— (214)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion(1,180)(1,180)
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (long-term debt)Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion (long-term debt)— (1,604)— (1,604)
Total LiabilitiesTotal Liabilities$$(1,195)$$(1,195)Total Liabilities$— $(1,837)$— $(1,837)

As of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the only financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are the Company’s investments, derivative instruments, long-term debt, and the RFS obligation. The estimated fair value of cash equivalents, included amounts invested in short-term money market funds, and restricted cash approximate their carrying amounts. The Petroleum Segment’s commodity derivative contracts and RFS obligation, which use fair value measurements and are valued using broker quoted market prices of similar instruments, are considered Level 2 inputs. The Company had no transfers of assets or liabilities between any of the above levels during the year ended December 31, 2020.2021.

(9) Share-Based Compensation

Overview

CVR Energy, CVR Refining, and CVR Partners all have Long-Term Incentive Plans (collectively, the “LTIPs”) whichthat permit the granting of options, stock and unit appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted stock units, phantom units, unit awards, substitute awards, other unit-based awards, cash awards, dividend and distribution equivalent rights, share awards, and performance awards (including performance share units, performance units, and performance-based restricted stock). Individuals who are eligible to receive awards and grants under or in connection with the LTIPs include the employees, officers, and directors of the Company, CVR Refining, and CVR Partners. The Company had 6.8 million shares or units, as applicable, available for future grants under our plans at December 31, 2020.2021.

Incentive and Phantom Unit Awards

Incentive and phantom unit awards have been granted to officers, employees, and directors (collectively, the “Share-Based Awards”) under the LTIPs.. As a result, Share-Based Awards that reflect the value and dividenddividends or distributions of CVR Energy CVR Refining, or CVR Partners, as applicable, have been granted and remain outstanding as of December 31, 2020.2021. Each Share-Based Award and the related dividend or distribution equivalent right represents the right to receive, upon vesting, a cash payment equal to (i) the
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average fair market value of 1 share or unit, as applicable, in accordance with the award agreement, plus (ii) the per share or unit cash value of all dividends or distributions declared and paid, as applicable, from the grant date through the vesting date. The Share-Based Awards are generally graded-vesting awards, which vest over three years with one-
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thirdone-third of the award vesting each year the grantee remains employed by the Company or its subsidiaries. Compensation expense is recognized ratably, based on service provided to the Company and its subsidiaries, with the amount recognized fluctuating as a result of the Share-Based Awards being re-measured to fair value at the end of each reporting period due to their liability-award classification.

A summary of activity for the Company’s Share-Based Awards for the year ended December 31, 20202021 is presented below:
Shares or Units (1)
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(per share or unit)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Non-vested at December 31, 20202,454,641 $19.01 $37 
Granted950,744 19.46 
Vested(857,901)21.14 
Forfeited(254,379)19.66 
Non-vested at December 31, 20212,293,105 $18.23 $62 
Shares or Units
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value
(per share or unit)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Non-vested at December 31, 20191,052,480 $32.55 $36 
Granted2,036,383 15.12 
Vested(508,031)28.36 
Forfeited(126,191)31.65 
Non-vested at December 31, 20202,454,641 $19.01 $37 
(1)As of December 31, 2021, there are no outstanding awards under the LTIPs, and the only outstanding and unvested awards are issued in connection with and not under the LTIPs.

Performance Unit Awards

Pursuant to an employment agreement with the Company’s current chief executive officer, the Company entered into 2 performance award agreements on November 1, 2017. In connection with the performance period of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018, a performance award was granted with a target value of $1.5 million (the “2018 CEO Performance Award”). The payout of $1.9 million, paid in February 2019, under the 2018 CEO Performance Award was based on the Company’s performance against certain safety, operating, and financial measures. Additionally, the Company entered into a performance award agreement (the “CEO Performance Award”). The CEO Performance Award represents the right to receive upon vesting, a cash payment equal to $10 million if the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the 30-trading day period from January 4, 2022 to February 15, 2022 is equal to or greater than $60 per share. Effective as of December 22, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the CEO Performance Award, which extended the end of the performance period thereunder to December 31, 2024, and changed the 30 day trading period on which the average closing price of the Company’s common stock is based to January 6, 2025 through February 20, 2025.

Compensation Expense

A summary of total share based compensation expense and unrecognized compensation expense related to the Share-Based Awards and the Company’s performance awards, the amounts allocated to each of the Company’s segments, and the amounts that were not allocated to segments during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 20182019 is presented below:
ExpensesUnrecognized Expense
For the year ended December 31,At December 31, 2021
(in millions)202120202019AmountWeighted-Average Remaining Years
Share based awards:
Incentive Units$22 $$12 $27 2.4
Phantom Units27 19 2.0
Performance awards:
CEO Performance Award (1)
(3)— — 10 3.0
Total expense$46 $$17 $56 
ExpensesUnrecognized Expense
For the year ended December 31,At December 31, 2020
(in millions)202020192018AmountWeighted-Average Remaining Years
Share based awards
Incentive Units$3 $12 $$26 2.9
Phantom Units1 7 2.8
Performance awards
CEO Performance Award0 7 1.0
2018 CEO Performance Award0 0 0.0
Former CEO Performance Award0 0 0.0
Total expense$4 $17 $16 $40 

(1)
The total tax benefitAll expenses, recognized during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018unrecognized, related to compensationthe CEO Performance Award are contingent upon whether the performance parameters are probable of being met. If the performance parameters are not met, no expense was $1 million, $4 million and $4 million respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, the Company paid cash of $8 million, $23 million, and $17 million, respectively, to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting.

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The total tax benefit recognized during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 related to compensation expense was $12 million, $1 million and $4 million respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a liability of $23 million and $5 million, respectively, for cash settled non-vested Share-Based Awards and associated dividend and distribution equivalent rights. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company paid cash of $30 million, $8 million, and $23 million, respectively, to settle liability-classified awards upon vesting.
Other Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors and administers 2 defined-contribution 401(k) plans, the CVR Energy 401(k) Plan and the CVR Energy 401(k) Plan for Represented Employees (the “Plans”), in which the Company’s employees may participate. Participants in the Plans may elect to contribute a designated percentage of their eligible compensation in accordance with the Plans, subject to statutory limits. The Company provides a matching contribution of 100% of the first 6% of eligible compensation contributed by participants. Participants in both Plans are immediately vested in their individual contributions. The Plans provide for a three-year vesting schedule for the Company’s matching contributions and contain a provision to count service with predecessor organizations. The Company’sCompany did not have contributions under the Plans for the year ended December 31, 2021, as the Company matching contributions for the Plans were suspended effective January 1, 2021, and had approximately $10 million, $9 million and $9 million for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively. Effective January 1, 2021, theThe Company matching contributions for the Plans have been suspended.resumed effective January 1, 2022.

(10) Income Taxes

Tax Allocation Agreement

In August 2018, CVR Energy completed an exchange offer whereby public unitholders tendered a total of 21,625,106 CVR Refining common units in exchange for a total of 13,699,549 shares of CVR Energy common stock (the “CVRR Unit Exchange”). Prior to the CVRR Unit Exchange, CVR Energy was a member of the consolidated federal tax group of AEP, an affiliate of IEP, and party to a tax allocation agreement with AEP (the “Tax Allocation Agreement”). The Tax Allocation Agreement provided that AEP would pay all consolidated federal income taxes on behalf of the consolidated tax group. As a result, CVR Energy was required to make payments to AEP in an amount equal to the tax liability, if any, that it would have had paid if it were to file as a consolidated group separate and apart from AEP.

Following the CVRR Unit Exchange, IEP and affiliates’ ownership of CVR Energy was reduced below 80% and, since that time, CVR Energy is no longer eligible to file as a member of the AEP consolidated federal income tax group. On August 2, 2018, CVR Energy became the parent of a new consolidated group for U.S. federal income tax purposes, filing and paying its federal income tax obligations directly to the IRS. Pursuant to the terms of the Tax Allocation Agreement, however, CVR Energy may be required to make payments in respect of taxes owed by AEP for periods prior to the exchange. Similar principles may apply for state or local income tax purposes where CVR Energy filed combined, consolidated or unitary tax returns with AEP. AEP’s federal income tax return for the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2018 are currently under examination by the IRS.

As of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company recognized a 0minalnominal payable for state income taxes due to AEP. The payable is recognized in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets reflected a receivable of $26 million and $44 million, respectively, from and a payable of $20 million to, respectively, the IRS and certain state jurisdictions.

Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

Income tax (benefit) expense is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Current:
Federal$(63)$96 $31 
State(5)(7)
Total current(68)101 24 
Deferred:
Federal(1)39 
State(26)25 16 
Total deferred(27)28 55 
Total income tax (benefit) expense$(95)$129 $79 

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Income Tax (Benefit) Expense

Income tax (benefit) expense is comprised of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Current:
Federal$84 $(63)$96 
State7 (5)
Total current91 (68)101 
Deferred:
Federal(76)(1)
State(23)(26)25 
Total deferred(99)(27)28 
Total income tax (benefit) expense$(8)$(95)$129 

The following is a reconciliation of total income tax (benefit) expense to income tax (benefit) expense computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to pretax income (loss) income::
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)202020192018(in millions)202120202019
Tax computed at federal statutory rateTax computed at federal statutory rate$(87)$103 $94 Tax computed at federal statutory rate$14 $(87)$103 
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefitState income taxes, net of federal tax benefit(18)29 12 State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit3 (18)29 
Changes in enacted state tax rates, net of federal tax benefitChanges in enacted state tax rates, net of federal tax benefit(10)— — 
State tax incentives, net of federal tax expenseState tax incentives, net of federal tax expense(7)(4)(4)State tax incentives, net of federal tax expense(6)(7)(4)
Noncontrolling interestNoncontrolling interest13 (23)Noncontrolling interest(10)13 
Goodwill impairmentGoodwill impairment3 Goodwill impairment — 
Other, netOther, net1 (3)Other, net1 (3)
Total income tax (benefit) expenseTotal income tax (benefit) expense$(95)$129 $79 Total income tax (benefit) expense$(8)$(95)$129 


Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The income tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to the Deferred income tax assets and Deferred income tax liabilities at December 31, 20202021 and 20192020 are as follows:
December 31,December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)20202019(in millions)20212020
Deferred income tax assets:Deferred income tax assets:Deferred income tax assets:
Personnel accrualsPersonnel accruals$2 $Personnel accruals$6 $
State tax credit carryforward, netState tax credit carryforward, net20 State tax credit carryforward, net17 20 
Net operating loss carryforwardNet operating loss carryforward9 Net operating loss carryforward2 
Total gross deferred income tax assetsTotal gross deferred income tax assets31 Total gross deferred income tax assets25 31 
Deferred income tax liabilities:Deferred income tax liabilities:Deferred income tax liabilities:
Unrealized gainUnrealized gain(9)Unrealized gain (9)
Investment in CVR PartnersInvestment in CVR Partners(67)(61)Investment in CVR Partners(70)(67)
Investment in CVR RefiningInvestment in CVR Refining(320)(341)Investment in CVR Refining(222)(320)
OtherOther(3)(1)Other(1)(3)
Total gross deferred income tax liabilitiesTotal gross deferred income tax liabilities(399)(403)Total gross deferred income tax liabilities(293)(399)
Net deferred income tax liabilitiesNet deferred income tax liabilities$(368)$(396)Net deferred income tax liabilities$(268)$(368)
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Although realization is not assured, management believes that it is more likely than not that all of the deferred income tax assets will be realized, and therefore, 0no valuation allowance was recognized as of December 31, 20202021 and 2019.2020.

As of December 31, 2020,2021, CVR Energy has state tax credits of approximately $30$26 million, which are available to reduce future state income taxes. These credits, if not used, will begin expiring in 2033.2036.

Uncertain Tax Positions

A reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)202020192018(in millions)202120202019
Balance, beginning of yearBalance, beginning of year$22 $23 $29 Balance, beginning of year$17 $22 $23 
Decrease based on prior year tax positionDecrease based on prior year tax position(2)Decrease based on prior year tax position (2)— 
Increase in current year tax positionsIncrease in current year tax positions0 Increase in current year tax positions — 
Reductions related to expirations from statute of limitationsReductions related to expirations from statute of limitations(3)(3)(6)Reductions related to expirations from statute of limitations (3)(3)
Balance, end of yearBalance, end of year$17 $22 $23 Balance, end of year$17 $17 $22 

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Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 20182019 are $13 million, $15$13 million, and $18$15 million, respectively, of tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Additionally, the Company reasonably believes that 0$5 million unrecognized tax positions related to state income tax credits will be recognized by the end of 20212022 as a result of the expiration of statute of limitations. Approximately $8$7 million and $10$8 million of unrecognized tax benefits were netted with Deferred income tax asset carryforwards as of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, respectively. The remaining unrecognized tax benefits are included in Other long-term liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

CVR Energy recognized 0minal$1 million interest expense and $2 million liability for interest as of December 31, 2021, nominal interest expense and $1 million liability for interest as of December 31, 2020, 0minaland a nominal interest benefit and 0minala nominal liability for interest as of December 31, 2019, and interest benefit of approximately $1 million and 0minal liability for interest as of December 31, 2018. NaN2019. No penalties were recognized during 2021, 2020, 2019, or 2018.2019.

At December 31, 2020,2021, the Company’s tax filings are generally open to examination in the United States for the tax years ended December 31, 20172018 through December 31, 20192020 and in various individual states for the tax years ended December 31, 20162017 through December 31, 2019.2020.

(11) Commitments and Contingencies

Supply Commitments

The minimum required payments for unconditional purchase obligations are as follows:
(in millions)(in millions)
Unconditional
Purchase
Obligations
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
Unconditional
Purchase
Obligations
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)
2021$127 
2022202283 2022$136 
2023202381 202385 
2024202477 202482 
2025202573 202582 
2026202677 
ThereafterThereafter325 Thereafter252 
$766 $714 

Supply Commitments - The Company is a party to various supply agreements with both related and third parties which commit the Company to purchase minimum volumes of crude oil, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, pet coke, and natural gas to run
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its facilities’ operations. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, amounts purchased under these supply agreements totaled approximately $176 million, $153 million, and $167 million, and $214 million, respectively.

Crude Oil Supply Agreement

OnEffective on August 31, 2012,4, 2021, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Refining entered into anthe Second Amended and Restated Crude Oil Supply Agreement (as amended, the “Crude Oil(the “2021 Supply Agreement”) with Vitol Inc. (“Vitol”). which superseded, in its entirety, the August 31, 2012 Amended and Restated Crude Oil Supply Agreement (the “2012 Supply Agreement” and collectively with the 2021 Supply Agreement, the “Crude Oil Supply Agreement”) between the parties. The 2021 Supply Agreement is on substantially similar terms as the 2012 Supply Agreement, other than revisions to certain inventory turnover and insurance provisions. Under the Crude Oil Supply Agreement, Vitol supplies the Petroleum Segment with crude oil and intermediation logistics helping to reduce the amount of inventory held at a certain locations and mitigate crude oil pricing risk. Volumes contracted under the Crude Oil Supply Agreement, as a percentage of the total crude oil purchases (in barrels), was approximately 42%, 33%, 36% and 42%36% for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, respectively. The Crude Oil Supply Agreement, which currently extends through December 31, 2021,2022, automatically renews for successive one-year terms (each such term, a “Renewal Term”) unless either party provides the other with notice of nonrenewal at least 180 days prior to expiration of any Renewal Term.

Contingencies

The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York contacted CVR Energy in September 2017 seeking production of information pertaining to CVR Refining’s, CVR Energy’s and Mr. Carl C. Icahn’s activities relating to the RFS and Mr. Icahn’s former role as an advisor to former President Trump. CVR Energy cooperated with the request and provided information in response to the subpoena. The U.S. Attorney’s office has not made any claims or allegations against CVR Energy or Mr. Icahn. CVR Energy believes it maintains a strong compliance program and, while no assurances can be made, CVR Energy does not believe this inquiry will have a material impact on its business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Call Option Lawsuits - In 2019, the Company, CVR Refining and its general partner, CVR Refining Holdings, IEP, and certain directors and affiliates (collectively, the “Call Defendants”) were named in at least one of 9 now consolidated lawsuits filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery by purported former unitholders of CVR Refining, on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of similarly situated unitholders relating to the Company’s exercise of the call option (“Call Option”) under the CVR Refining Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership assigned to it by CVR Refining’s general partner (the “Delaware(collectively, the “Call Option Lawsuits”). The DelawareCall Option Lawsuits primarily
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allege breach of contract, tortious interference and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and seek monetary damages and attorneys’ fees, among other remedies. In January 2020, the court dismissed CVR Holdings and certain former directors of CVR Refining’s general partner from the DelawareCall Option Lawsuits, though permitted some or all of the claims to proceed against each remaining defendant. On April 6, 2020, a lawsuit was filedTrial of the Call Option Lawsuits concluded in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, CVR Refining and its general partner, CVR Refining Holdings, IEP,July 2021, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer by purported former unitholders of CVR Refining on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of similarly situated unitholders (the “New York Lawsuit” and together with the Delaware Lawsuits, the “Call Option Lawsuits”) primarily alleging violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and seeking monetary damages and attorney’s fees, among other remedies.parties are currently in post-trial proceedings. The Company believes the Call Option Lawsuits are without merit and intends tois vigorously defenddefending against them. Discovery is currently on-going.The plaintiffs filed their Opening Post-Trial Brief on December 22, 2021, now quantifying alleged damages in excess of $300 million; the Call Defendants strongly dispute the plaintiffs’ claims and are preparing responsive briefings. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine at this time the outcome of the Call Option Lawsuits, including whether such outcome would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, while we firmly believe this matter is without merit, if it is concluded in a manner adverse to the Company, it could have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

OnThe Call Defendants are also parties to 2 lawsuits relating to insurance coverage for the Call Option Lawsuits, one filed on January 27, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against the Company, CVR Refining and its general partner, CVR Refining Holdings, IEP, and certain directors and affiliates in the 434th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County, Texas by theirthe Call Defendants’ primary and excess insurers (the “Insurers”) seeking a declaratory judgementjudgment determining that they owe no indemnity coverage for the Call Option Lawsuits in relation to insurance policies that have coverage limits of $50 million. The Company believes this lawsuit is without meritmillion, and intends to vigorously defend the claims against them. The lawsuit isanother filed on January 30, 2022 in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware by the Call Defendants against the Insurers for anticipatory breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (the “Delaware Coverage Case”). On November 23, 2021, the court in the Delaware Coverage Case granted partial summary judgment in favor of the Call Defendants relating to the amount of the deductible. As both lawsuits are in their early stages, of litigation. Accordingly, the Company cannot determine at this time the outcome of the litigation,these lawsuits, including whether the outcome of this matter would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
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Wynnewood Small Refinery ExemptionRenewable Fuel Standards - - During 2019, WRC intervened in a lawsuit filedThe Company’s Petroleum Segment is subject to the RFS, implemented by 4 ethanol and biofuels trade associations against the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”(the “EPA”), claimingwhich requires refiners to either blend renewable fuels into their transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as RINs, in lieu of blending. The Petroleum Segment is not able to blend the substantial majority of its transportation fuels and must either purchase RINs on the open market or obtain waiver credits for cellulosic biofuels, or other exemptions from the EPA, exceeded its authority in granting WRC’s Wynnewood Refinery’s 2017 small refinery exemption (“SRE”) underorder to comply with the RFS.

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, the Company recognized an expense of approximately $435 million, $190 million, and $43 million, respectively, for the Petroleum Segment’s compliance with the RFS program under(based on the CAA, as well as2020 renewable volume obligation (“RVO”) and proposed preliminary 2021 RVO range, for the SREsrespective periods, excluding the impacts of twoany exemptions or waivers to which the Petroleum Segment may be entitled). The recognized amounts are included within Cost of materials and other unrelated refineries. In Januaryin the Consolidated Statements of Operations and represent costs to comply with the RFS obligation through purchasing of RINs not otherwise reduced by blending of ethanol or biodiesel. At each reporting period, to the extent RINs purchased and generated through blending are less than the RFS obligation (excluding the impact of exemptions or waivers to which the Petroleum Segment may be entitled), the remaining position is marked-to-market using RIN market prices at period end. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the 10th Circuit vacated the 3 SREsPetroleum Segment’s RFS position was approximately $494 million and remanded the matter to the EPA for further proceedings, holding,$214 million, respectively, which is recorded in part, that the “extension” languageOther current liabilities in the CAA requires a small refinery to have received an SRE continuously in every year since inception of the program to be eligible. After the 10th Circuit refused to rehear the case, WRC and others filed a petition for writ of certiorari inConsolidated Balance Sheets.

RFS Disputes - On June 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Supreme Court”) overturned a decision of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals (“10th Circuit”) vacating 3 small refinery exemptions (“SREs”) under the RFS, including one issued to the Wynnewood Refinery for 2017, to the extent such SREs were vacated based on September 4, 2020, which was granted byfailure to have continuously received an SRE in all applicable preceding years. Following the Supreme Court ruling, the Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) notified WRC that it would reconsider WRC’s 2017 SRE on January 8, 2021. The case is currently expected to be arguedother grounds referenced in April 2021. As it is not yet clear howthe 10th Circuit decision. On July 20, 2021, after remand from the Supreme Court, will rule, or what stepsthe 10th Circuit vacated its prior judgment, recalled its previous mandate denying WRC’s 2017 SRE, entered a new judgment and issued a new mandate transferring jurisdiction back to the EPA. On August 26, 2021, the EPA will take with respectfiled a Motion for Clarification asking the 10th Circuit whether the alternative holdings that supported the 10th Circuit’s prior judgment remain in effect and whether the new mandate returns the agency actions back to SREs,the EPA, which Motion for Clarification was denied. On September 15, 2021, WRC advised the EPA it considered its 2017 SRE intact and demanded that the EPA return the status of WRC’s 2017 SRE to “granted.” The EPA has not yet responded to WRC’s demand. Given the EPA’s failure to respond, we cannot currently estimate the outcome, impact or timing of resolution of this matter.

WRC and CRRM are also involved in or expected to be involved in several lawsuits relating to the RFS, including a lawsuit filed in 2019 in the D.C. Circuit by 4 ethanol and biofuels trade associations against the EPA claiming the EPA exceeded its authority in granting SREs for the 2018 compliance year, including the 2018 SRE granted to WRC’s Wynnewood Refinery (the “2018 SRE Lawsuit”), which 2018 SRE petitions were remanded by the court back to the EPA on December 8, 2021, with instructions to act on such petitions by April 7, 2022; a lawsuit by WRC against the EPA relating to damages sustained by WRC as a result of the EPA’s failure to timely issue WRC’s 2018 SRE (the “WRC 2018 SRE Lawsuit”); and a Petition for Review of the EPA’s February 2, 2022, final rule changing compliance deadlines under the RFS filed by WRC and CRRM with the D.C. Circuit on February 4, 2022 (the “Deadline Lawsuit”). The Company anticipates additional litigation to be filed in the future relating to the RFS, including one or more lawsuits by WRC against the EPA should it finalize the position set forth in its Proposed RFS Small Refinery Exemption Decision dated December 7, 2021 (the “Proposed Denial”), in which the EPA announced its intention to change its statutory interpretation of the CAA and deny 65 pending SRE petitions, including those submitted by WRC for 2019, 2020, and 2021, through which the Proposed Denial by the EPA has informed WRC it intends to also apply to deny all 2018 SREs previously approved by the EPA, including for WRC’s Wynnewood Refinery. These matters are in their early stages, and the Company cannot determine at this time the outcomes of these matters, including whether such outcomes would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Environmental, Health, and Safety (“EHS”) Matters

Clean Air Act Matter - On August 21, 2018, CRRM received a letter from the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the EPA and KDHE alleging violations of the CAA and a 2012 Consent Decree (the “CD”) between Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”), the United States (on behalf of the EPA) and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (“KDHE”) at CRRM’s Coffeyville refinery.refinery, primarily relating to flares. In June 2020, a tolling agreement between the parties relating to such allegations expired, and the DOJ and KDHE sent demand letters relating to the
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allegations (the “Stipulated Claims”) and seeking stipulated penalties.penalties under the CD. In February 2021, the DOJ and KDHE sent CRRM a statement of position under the CD regarding its demand for Stipulated Claims. As CRRM disputes most claims asserted by the government, in accordance with the CD, CRRM deposited funds into a commercial escrow account pending resolution of disputed claims. The escrowed funds are legally restricted for use and are included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. In April 2021, CRRM filed a petition for judicial review of the Stipulated Claims with the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (“D. Kan.”), in accordance with the dispute resolution provisions of the CD. On September 23, 2021, the court ordered briefing on CRRM’s petition, which was completed in December 2021. Separately, in December 2020, the DOJ and KDHE filed a supplement complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas (“D. Kan”)Kan asserting 9 counts for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act,CAA, the Kansas State Implementation Plan and Kansas law (“the Statutory Claims”) and seeking civil penalties, injunctive and related relief.relief, which they sought leave to amend on February 10, 2022, to add an additional 8 counts under Part 63 of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Petroleum Refineries Subparts CC and R (“NESHAP”), Kansas law, and CRRM’s permits relating to flares, heaters, and related matters (collectively, the “Statutory Claims”). In March 2021, CRRM filed a partial motion to dismiss certain Statutory Claims, which is still pending with the D. Kan. Negotiations relating to the Stipulated Claims and the Statutory Claims are ongoing and the Company cannot determine at this time the outcome of these matters, including whether such outcome, or any subsequent enforcement or litigation relating thereto would have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Renewable Fuel Standards - The Company’s Petroleum Segment is subject to the RFS of the EPA that require refiners to either blend renewable fuels in with their transportation fuels or purchase renewable fuel credits, known as RINs, in lieu of blending. The Petroleum Segment is not able to blend the substantial majority of its transportation fuels and has to purchase RINs on the open market, and may have to obtain waiver credits for cellulosic biofuels from the EPA, in order to comply with the RFS.

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The Company recognized an expense of approximately $190 million, $43 million, and $60 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, for the Petroleum Segment’s compliance with the RFS. The recognized amounts are included within Cost of materials and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and represent costs to comply with the RFS obligation through purchasing of RINs not otherwise reduced by blending of ethanol or biodiesel. At each reporting period, to the extent RINs purchased or generated through blending are less than the RFS obligation, the remaining obligation is marked-to-market using RIN market prices at period end. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Petroleum Segment’s RFS obligation was approximately $214 million and $7 million, respectively, which is recorded in Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Environmental Remediation - As of December 31, 20202021 and 2019,2020, environmental accruals representing estimated costs for future remediation efforts at certain Petroleum Segment sites totaled approximately $11$12 million and $6$11 million, respectively. These amounts are reflected in Other current liabilities or Other long-term liabilities depending on when the Company expects to expend such amounts.

Wynnewood Refinery Incident - In October 2020, the 10th Circuit affirmed a 2019 decision of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission which (a) upheld citations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to WRC in 2013 for violations of the OSHA arising from a September 2012 explosion in a boiler unit at the Wynnewood Refinery, but (b) found that such violations were not “repeat violations” under the OSHA. As a result of the decision, WRC is obligated to pay a penalty by March 2021, the amount of which is not material. In addition, WRC has been removed from the OSHA Severe Violators Enforcement Program.

(12) Business Segments

The Company has 2 operating segments: Petroleum and Nitrogen Fertilizer. These operating segments are also the Company’s reportable segments. As discussed in Note 1 (“Organization and Nature of Business”), the Petroleum Segment is comprised entirely of the consolidated operations of CVR Refining and its subsidiaries, while the Nitrogen Fertilizer Segment is comprised entirely of the consolidated operations of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries. The other amounts reflect intercompany eliminations, corporate cash and cash equivalents, income tax activities, and other corporate activities that are not allocated to the operating segments. All operations of the segments are located within the United States.

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The following tables summarize operating results, capital expenditures, and total asset information by segment:
Year Ended December 31,Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)(in millions)202020192018(in millions)202120202019
Net sales
Net sales:Net sales:
PetroleumPetroleum$3,586 $5,968 $6,780 Petroleum$6,721 $3,586 $5,968 
Nitrogen FertilizerNitrogen Fertilizer350 404 351 Nitrogen Fertilizer533 350 404 
OtherOther(6)(8)(7)Other(12)(6)(8)
Total$3,930 $6,364 $7,124 
Total net salesTotal net sales$7,242 $3,930 $6,364 
Operating (loss) income
Operating income (loss):Operating income (loss):
PetroleumPetroleum$(281)$574 $544 Petroleum$(27)$(281)$574 
Nitrogen FertilizerNitrogen Fertilizer(35)27 Nitrogen Fertilizer134 (35)27 
OtherOther(17)(21)(18)Other(20)(17)(21)
Total(333)580 532 
Total operating income (loss)Total operating income (loss)87 (333)580 
Interest expense, netInterest expense, net(130)(102)(102)Interest expense, net(117)(130)(102)
Investment income from marketable securitiesInvestment income from marketable securities41 Investment income from marketable securities81 41 — 
Other income, netOther income, net7 13 15 Other income, net15 13 
(Loss) income before income taxes$(415)$491 $445 
Depreciation and amortization
Income (loss) before income tax expenseIncome (loss) before income tax expense$66 $(415)$491 
Depreciation and amortization:Depreciation and amortization:
PetroleumPetroleum$202 $202 $196 Petroleum$203 $202 $202 
Nitrogen FertilizerNitrogen Fertilizer76 80 72 Nitrogen Fertilizer73 76 80 
Other0 
Total$278 $287 $274 
Capital expenditures (1)
Other (2)
Other (2)
3 — 
Total depreciation and amortizationTotal depreciation and amortization$279 $278 $287 
Capital expenditures: (1)
Capital expenditures: (1)
PetroleumPetroleum$90 $89 $89 Petroleum$50 $90 $89 
Nitrogen fertilizerNitrogen fertilizer16 20 19 Nitrogen fertilizer26 16 20 
Other15 
Total$121 $114 $111 
Other (2)
Other (2)
150 15 
Total capital expendituresTotal capital expenditures$226 $121 $114 

The following table summarizes total assets by segment:
December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Petroleum$2,991 $3,187 
Nitrogen Fertilizer1,033 1,138 
Other (2)(46)(420)
Total assets$3,978 $3,905 

December 31,
(in millions)20212020
Petroleum$3,368 $2,991 
Nitrogen Fertilizer1,127 1,033 
Other, including intersegment eliminations(589)(46)
Total assets$3,906 $3,978 
(1)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.expenditures and business combinations.
(2)Includes elimination of intercompany assetsOther includes expenses related to and net cash proceeds fromamounts incurred for the Notes issued during the year ended December 31, 2020.Wynnewood renewable diesel unit project.

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(13) Supplemental Cash Flow Information

Cash flows related to income taxes, interest, leases, and capital expenditures and deferred financing costs included in accounts payable, and non-cash dividends were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash (received for income taxes, net of payments) paid for income taxes, net of refunds$(2)$69 $31 
Cash paid for interest113 104 103 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (1):
Operating cash flows from operating leases17 16 
Operating cash flows from finance leases6 
Financing cash flows from finance leases5 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in construction in progress included in accounts payable (2)(3)(7)

Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid, net of refunds (received, net of payments) for income taxes$72 $(2)$69 
Cash paid for interest114 107 104 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases15 17 16
Operating cash flows from finance leases5 6
Financing cash flows from finance leases6 5
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in construction in progress included in accounts payable (1)
2 (3)(7)
Change in deferred financing costs included in accounts payable1 — — 
Non-cash dividends to CVR Energy stockholders251 — — 
(1)The lease standard was adopted on January 1, 2019 on a prospective basis. Therefore, only 2020 and 2019 disclosures are applicable to be included within the table above.
(2)Capital expenditures are shown exclusive of capitalized turnaround expenditures.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consisted of the following:
December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Cash and cash equivalents$667 $652 
Restricted cash (3)7 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$674 $652 

December 31,
(in millions)20212020
Cash and cash equivalents$510 $667 
Restricted cash (2)
7 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$517 $674 
(3)(2)The restricted cash balance is included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(14) Related Party Transactions

Activity associated with the Company’s related party arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 20182019 is summarized below:
Expenses with related parties
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Cost of materials and other
Joint Venture Transportation Agreement:
Enable$11 $12 $
Payments (received) made
Dividends (1)85 218 179 
Tax Allocation Agreement:
AEP0 (3)12 

Expenses with related parties
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)202120202019
Cost of materials and other:
Enable Joint Venture Transportation Agreement$11 $11 $12 
Payments (received) made:
Dividends (1)
348 85 218 
AEP Tax Allocation Agreement — (3)
(1)See below for a summary of the dividends paid to IEP for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 20182019.

Enable Joint Venture Agreement

CVR Refining is party to a transportation agreement as part of the Enable JV for an initial term of 20 years under which Enable provides transportation services for crude oil purchased within a defined geographic area. Additionally, CVR Refining
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
entered into a terminalling services agreement with Enable JV under which it receives access to Enable JV’s terminal in Lawrence, Oklahoma to unload and pump crude oil into Enable JV’s pipeline for an initial term of 20 years.

Midway Joint Venture

For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018,2019, CRRM incurred costs, which are included in Cost of materials and other, of $20 million, $17 million, $21 million, and $18$21 million, respectively, from crude oil transportation services incurred on the Midway JV through Vitol as the intermediary purchasing agent.

Agency Arrangement with IEP

On February 4, 2020, CVR Energy and Icahn Enterprises Holdings LP (“IEH”), a subsidiary of IEP, entered into an agency arrangement wherein IEH would act as the agent for CVR Energy. Under this arrangement, the Company invested approximately $140 million in certain marketable securities of Delek US Holdings, Inc. (“Delek”) (NYSE ticker symbol: DK) and could make additional investments in Delek or invest in other public companies in the future under this arrangement. The Company reimbursed IEH for all costs associated with the initial purchase and did not incur any additional fees as part of this transaction.

Property Exchange

On October 18, 2019, the Conflicts Committee of the UAN GP Board and on October 22, 2019, the audit committee of the Board of Directors, each agreed to authorize the exchange of certain parcels of property owned by CRRM with an equal number of parcels owned by CRNF, all located in Coffeyville, Kansas (the “Property Exchange”). On February 19, 2020, CRRM and CRNF executed the Property Exchange agreement. This Property Exchange will enable each such subsidiary to create a more usable, contiguous parcel of land near its own operating footprint. This transaction resulted in no net impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
Dividends to CVR Energy Stockholders

Dividends, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, are subject to change atdetermined in the discretion of the BoardCVR Energy’s board of Directors.directors (the “Board”). IEP, through its ownership of the Company’s common shares,stock, is entitled to receive dividends that are declared and paid by the Company based on the number of shares held at each record date. The following presents dividends paid to the Company's stockholders, including IEP, during the year ended December 31, 2020 (amounts presented in tables below may not add to totals presented due to rounding).
Dividends Paid (in millions)
Related PeriodDate PaidDividend Per ShareStockholdersIEPTotal
2019 - 4th QuarterMarch 9, 2020$0.80 $23 $57 $80 
2020 - 1st QuarterMay 26, 20200.40 12 28 40 
Total$1.20 $35 $85 $121 

NaNNo dividends were declared forrelated to the fourth quarter of 2021, and there were no quarterly dividends declared or paid during 2021 related to the first, second, and third quarters of 2021 and fourth quartersquarter of 2020. During the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company paid dividends totaling $3.05$1.20 and $2.50$3.05 per common share, or $306$121 million and $238$306 million, respectively. Of these dividends, IEP received $218$85 million and $179$218 million, respectively, for the same periods.

DistributionsOn May 26, 2021, the Company announced a special dividend of approximately $492 million, or equivalent to CVR Partners Unitholders$4.89 per share of the Company’s common stock, to be paid in a combination of cash (the “Cash Distribution”) and the Stock Distribution. On June 10, 2021, the Company distributed an aggregate amount of approximately $241 million, or $2.40 per share of the Company’s common stock, pursuant to the Cash Distribution, and approximately 10,539,880 shares of Delek common stock, which represented approximately 14.3% of the outstanding shares of Delek common stock, pursuant to the Stock Distribution. IEP received approximately 7,464,652 shares of common stock of Delek and $171 million in cash. The Stock Distribution was recorded as a reduction to equity through a derecognition of our investment in Delek, and the Company recognized a gain of $112 million from the initial investment in Delek through the date of the Stock Distribution.

Distributions, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, are subject to change at the discretion of the UAN GP Board. There were 0 distributions declared or paid by CVR Partners during the year ended December 31, 2020 related to the fourth quarter of 2019 or the first, second, and third quarters of 2020, and 0 distributions were declared for the fourth quarter of 2020.
Distributions to CVR Partners Unitholders

Distributions, if any, including the payment, amount and timing thereof, are subject to change at the discretion of the UAN GP Board. The following table presents distributions paid by CVR Partners to CVR Partners’ unitholders, including amounts received by the Company, as of December 31, 2021.
Distributions Paid (in millions)
Related PeriodDate PaidDistribution Per
Common Unit
Public UnitholdersCVR EnergyTotal
2021 - 2nd QuarterAugust 23, 2021$1.72 $11 $$18 
2021 - 3rd QuarterNovember 22, 20212.93 20 11 31 
Total dividends$4.65 $31 $18 $49 

There were no distributions declared or paid by CVR Partners related to the first quarter of 2021 and fourth quarter of 2020, and no distributions were declared or paid during 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the PartnershipCVR Partners paid distributions totaling $4.00 per common unit on a split-adjusted basis, or $45 million. Of these distributions, CVR Energy received $16 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The Partnership did 0t pay distributions during the year ended December 31, 2018.million.

Affiliate Pension Obligations

PriorFor the fourth quarter of 2021, CVR Partners, upon approval by the UAN GP Board on February 21, 2022, declared a distribution of $5.24 per common unit, or $56 million, which is payable March 14, 2022 to the exchange offer discussed in Note 1 (“Organization and Natureunitholders of Business”), Mr. Carl C. Icahn, through certain affiliates, owned approximately 82%record as of the Company’s capital stock. Applicable pension and tax laws make each member of a “controlled group” of entities, generally defined as entities in which there is at least an 80% common ownership interest, jointly and severally liable for certain pension plan obligations of any member of the controlled group. These pension obligations include ongoing contributions to fund the plan, as well as liability for any unfunded liabilities that may exist at the time the plan is terminated. As a result of the historical ownership interest inMarch 7, 2022. Of this amount, CVR Energy by Mr. Icahn’s affiliates (priorwill receive approximately $20 million, with the remaining amount payable to the exchange offer), the Company was subject to the pension liabilities of all entities in which Mr. Icahn had a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 80%. NaN such entities, ACF Industries LLC (“ACF”) and Federal-Mogul, are the sponsors of several pension plans. As members of the controlled group, CVR Energy would be liable for any failure of ACF and Federal-Mogul to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon a termination of their respective pension plans. The unfunded plan balances for these sponsors was $435 million as of June 30, 2018. These results are based on the information provided by Mr. Icahn’s affiliates based on information from the plans’ actuaries. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and following the exchange offer, Mr. Icahn’s affiliates owned approximately 71% of the Company’s capital stock, and therefore, the Company is no longer considered to be liable for the aforementioned pension obligations of the controlled group. On October 1, 2018, Federal-Mogul was sold by Mr. Icahn’s affiliates to a third-party.public unitholders.

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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2020, theThe Company has evaluated, under the direction and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer and Chief AccountingFinancial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.15d-15(e). Based upon and as of the date of thatthis evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer and Chief AccountingFinancial Officer concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accurately recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, as appropriate, to allow accurate and timely decisions regarding required disclosure.of December 31, 2021.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in the 2013 Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer have concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2020.2021. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, that audited the consolidated financial statements included herein under Item 8, has issued a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This report can be found under Item 8.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
   
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 20202021 that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Despite many of our employees working in a remote environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have not experienced any material impact to our internal controls over financial reporting. We are continually monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 pandemic to determine any potential impact on the design and operating effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 9B.    Other Information

On February 22,During the fourth quarter of 2021, David Landreth, the Company’s Executive Vice PresidentCompensation Committee of our board of directors (the “Board”) approved an amendment to extend the term of the CVR Energy, Inc. Change in Control and Chief Commercial Officer, announced his intentSeverance Plan (the “Severance Plan”), which was to retire fromexpire by its terms on January 1, 2022. The Severance Plan, as amended, now provides that the plan will continue until the occurrence of specified change in control events or until it is terminated by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Severance Plan provides for severance benefits to certain officers of the Company, effective March 26, 2021. In connection therewith,including our principal financial officer and other named executive officers, in the Company and Mr. Landreth have entered intoevent of a termination of his or her employment under certain circumstances. The description of the Letter Agreementamendment to the Severance Plan herein is qualified in its entirety by the text of the amended Severance Plan, filed as exhibit 10.44Exhibit 10.26.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K10-K.

On February 21, 2022, the Compensation Committee of our Board adopted the CVR Energy, Inc. 2022 Performance Based Bonus Plan and incorporated herein, underthe CVR Refining, LP 2022 Performance Based Bonus Plan (collectively, the “2022 CVI Plans”), which provided Mr. Landreth (i) remains employed (and is not earlier terminatedapply to all eligible employees of our subsidiaries (excluding those of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries) and contain terms equivalent to the CVR Energy, Inc. 2021 Performance Based Bonus Plan and the CVR Refining, LP 2021 Performance Based Bonus Plan. The 2022 CVI Plans will be filed with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for Cause) throughthe period ending March 26, 2021, to assist in transition of his successor, and (ii) signs, returns and does not rescind a release agreement, Mr. Landreth would be entitled to receive a lump sum, less applicable deductions and withholdings, of $450,000.31, 2022.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not applicable.
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PART III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by Items 401, 405, 406, and 407(c)(3), (d)(4), and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K in response to this item will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 20212022 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation

The information required by Items 402 and 407(e)(4) and (e)(5) of Regulation S-K in response to this item will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 20212022 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The equity compensation plan information required by Items 201(d) and the information required by Item 403 of Regulation S-K in response to this item will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 20212022 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by Items 404 and 407(a) of Regulation S-K in response to this item will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 20212022 annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by Items 9(e) of Schedule 14A in response to this item will be set forth in our definitive proxy statement for our 20212022 annual meeting of stockholders.

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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements - See Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules - All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

(a)(3) Exhibits
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit NumberExhibit Description
2.1**
3.1**
3.2**
4.1**
4.2**
4.3**
4.4**
4.9*4.5**
4.10*4.6**
4.11*4.7**
4.8**
4.9**
10.1**
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10.1.1**
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10.1.2**
10.2**
10.4*10.3**
10.5*10.4**
10.6*10.5**
10.7*10.6**
10.7.1*10.6.1**
10.6.2**
10.8*10.7**+
10.9*10.8**+
10.10*10.9**
10.11*10.10**
10.12*10.11**
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10.12.1*10.11.1**
10.12.2*10.11.2**
10.16*10.12**
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10.21*10.13**
10.22*10.14**
10.23*10.15**+
10.24*10.16**+
10.25*10.17**+
10.25.1*10.17.1**+
10.26*10.17.2*+
10.17.3*+
10.18**+
10.18.1*+
10.27*10.19**+
10.28*10.20**+
10.29*10.21**+
10.30*10.22**+
10.30.1*10.22.1**+
10.30.2*10.22.2**+
10.30.3*10.22.3**+
10.22.4*+
10.31*10.22.5*+
10.23**+
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10.31.1*10.23.1**+
10.32*10.24**
10.33*10.25**
10.34*10.26**
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10.35*10.27**
10.36*10.28**
10.37*10.29**
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2016, among CVR Partners, LP, CVR Nitrogen, LP, East Dubuque Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC, CVR Nitrogen Holdings, LLC, CVR Nitrogen Finance Corporation, CVR Nitrogen GP, LLC, certain of their affiliates from time to time party thereto, UBS AG, Stamford Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the secured parties, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral trustee for the secured parties in respect of the outstanding senior secured notes and other parity lien obligations and other parity lien representative from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Form 8-K filed by CVR Partners, LP on October 6, 2016 (Commission File No. 001-35120)).
10.38*10.30**
10.30.1*
10.31**+
10.39*10.32**+
10.40*10.33**+
10.41*10.34**
10.35**+
10.42*10.36**+
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10.43*10.37**+
10.44*10.38**+
10.39**
10.40**
10.41**+
10.42**+
10.43**
10.44**
10.45**
10.46**
Joinder Agreement (Other Parity Lien Obligations), dated as of September 30, 2021, among Wilmington Trust, National Association (“WTNA”), as an other applicable parity obligations representative, UBS AG, Stamford Branch (“UBS”), as collateral agent under the existing ABL Facility, WTNA, as applicable parity lien representative, WTNA, as parity lien collateral trustee, Wells Fargo, as collateral agent under the ABL Credit Facility and CVR Partners (on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries) to that certain intercreditor agreement dated as of September 30, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified to date), among the Credit Parties, certain of their subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, UBS as trustee and collateral trustee for the secured parties in respect of the outstanding senior secured notes and other parity lien obligations and other parity lien representative from time to time party thereto(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2021).
10.47**+
10.48**+
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10.49*+
21.1*
23.1*
31.1*
31.2*
31.3*
32.1†
101*The following financial information for CVR Energy, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020,2021, formatted in Inline XBRL (“Extensible Business Reporting Language”) includes: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged in detail. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104*Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*    Filed herewith.
**    Previously filed.
†    Furnished herewith.
+    Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
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PLEASE NOTE: Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, we may file or incorporate by reference agreements as exhibits to the reports that we file with or furnish to the SEC. The agreements are filed to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. The agreements are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company or its business or operations. In particular, the assertions embodied in any representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to qualifications with respect to knowledge and materiality different from those applicable to investors and may be qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules not included with the exhibits. These disclosure schedules may contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the agreements. Moreover, certain representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements may have been used for the purpose of allocating risk between the parties, rather than establishing matters as facts. In addition, information concerning the subject matter of the representations, warranties and covenants may have changed after the date of the respective agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures. Accordingly, investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants in the agreements as characterizations of the actual state of facts about the Company or its business or operations on the date hereof.

Item 16.    Form 10-K Summary

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CVR Energy, Inc.
By:/s/ DAVID L. LAMP
 David L. Lamp
 President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 23, 202122, 2022

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report had been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacitycapacities and on the dates indicated.
SignatureTitleDate
/s/ DAVID L. LAMPPresident, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
February 23, 202122, 2022
David L. Lamp
/s/ TRACY D. JACKSONDANE J. NEUMANNExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 23, 202122, 2022
Tracy D. JacksonDane J. Neumann
/s/ MATTHEW W. BLEYJEFFREY D. CONAWAYVice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 23, 202122, 2022
Matthew W. BleyJeffrey D. Conaway
/s/ SUNGHWAN CHOKAPILJEET DARGANChairman of the Board of DirectorsDirectorFebruary 23, 202122, 2022
SungHwan ChoKapiljeet Dargan
/s/ JAFFERY A. FIRESTONEDirectorFebruary 23, 202122, 2022
Jaffery A. Firestone
/s/ JONATHAN FRATESDirectorFebruary 23, 2021
Jonathan Frates
/s/ STEPHEN MONGILLODirectorFebruary 23, 2021
Stephen Mongillo
/s/ PATRICIA AGNELLODirectorFebruary 23, 2021
Patricia Agnello
/s/ HUNTER C. GARYDirectorFebruary 23, 202122, 2022
Hunter C. Gary
/s/ STEPHEN MONGILLODirectorFebruary 22, 2022
Stephen Mongillo
/s/ JAMES M. STROCKDirectorFebruary 23, 202122, 2022
James M. Strock
/s/ DAVID WILLETTSDirectorFebruary 22, 2022
David Willetts




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