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

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013
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 1-3876
 _________________________________________________________________
HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 75-1056913
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
   
2828 N. Harwood, Suite 1300
Dallas, Texas
 75201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 871-3555
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

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  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerýAccelerated filer¨Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
203,145,233203,105,789 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, were outstanding on October 31, 2012April 30, 2013.



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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

References herein to HollyFrontier Corporation (“HollyFrontier”) include HollyFrontier and its consolidated subsidiaries. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) “Plain English” guidelines, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been written in the first person. In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to HollyFrontier and its consolidated subsidiaries or to HollyFrontier or an individual subsidiary and not to any other person with certain exceptions. Generally, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” include Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) and its subsidiaries as consolidated subsidiaries of HollyFrontier, unless when used in disclosures of transactions or obligations between HEP and HollyFrontier or its other subsidiaries. This document contains certain disclosures of agreements that are specific to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries and do not necessarily represent obligations of HollyFrontier. When used in descriptions of agreements and transactions, “HEP” refers to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, those under “Results of Operations,” “Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Risk Management” in Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and those in Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings” are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions using currently available information and expectations as of the date hereof, are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that our expectations will prove to be correct. Therefore, actual outcomes and results could materially differ from what is expressed, implied or forecast in these statements. Any differences could be caused by a number of factors including, but not limited to:

risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers of refined petroleum products in our markets;
the demand for and supply of crude oil and refined products;
the spread between market prices for refined products and market prices for crude oil;
the possibility of constraints on the transportation of refined products;
the possibility of inefficiencies, curtailments or shutdowns in refinery operations or pipelines;
effects of governmental and environmental regulations and policies;
the availability and cost of our financing;
the effectiveness of our capital investments and marketing strategies;
our efficiency in carrying out construction projects;
our ability to acquire refined product operations or pipeline and terminal operations on acceptable terms and to integrate any existing or future acquired operations;
the possibility of terrorist attacks and the consequences of any such attacks;
general economic conditions; and
other financial, operational and legal risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.

Cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations are set forth in this Form 10-Q, including without limitation, the forward-looking statements that are referred to above. This summary discussion should be read in conjunction with the discussion of the known material risk factors and other cautionary statements under the heading “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20112012 and in conjunction with the discussion in this Form 10-Q in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the heading “Liquidity and Capital Resources.” All forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q and all subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and, other than as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

DEFINITIONS

Within this report, the following terms have these specific meanings:

Alkylation” means the reaction of propylene or butylene (olefins) with isobutane to form an iso-paraffinic gasoline (inverse of cracking).

Aromatic oil” is long chain oil that is highly aromatic in nature that is used to manufacture tires and in the production of asphalt.

BPD” means the number of barrels per calendar day of crude oil or petroleum products.

BPSD” means the number of barrels per stream day (barrels of capacity in a 24 hour period) of crude oil or petroleum products.

“Biodiesel” means a clean alternative fuel produced from renewable biological resources.

Black wax crude oil” is a low sulfur, low gravity crude oil produced in the Uintah Basin in Eastern Utah that has certain characteristics that require specific facilities to transport, store and refine into transportation fuels.

Catalytic reforming” means a refinery process which uses a precious metal (such as platinum) based catalyst to convert low octane naphtha to high octane gasoline blendstock and hydrogen. The hydrogen produced from the reforming process is used to desulfurize other refinery oils and is a primary source of hydrogen for the refinery.

Cracking” means the process of breaking down larger, heavier and more complex hydrocarbon molecules into simpler and lighter molecules.

Crude distillation” means the process of distilling vapor from liquid crudes, usually by heating, and condensing the vapor slightly above atmospheric pressure turning it back to liquid in order to purify, fractionate or form the desired products.

Delayed coker unit” is a refinery unit that removes carbon from the bottom cuts of crude oil to produce unfinished light transportation fuels and petroleum coke.

Ethanol” means a high octane gasoline blend stock that is used to make various grades of gasoline.

FCC,” or fluid catalytic cracking, means a refinery process that breaks down large complex hydrocarbon molecules into smaller more useful ones using a circulating bed of catalyst at relatively high temperatures.

Hydrocracker” means a refinery unit that breaks down large complex hydrocarbon molecules into smaller more useful ones using a fixed bed of catalyst at high pressure and temperature with hydrogen.

Hydrodesulfurization” means to remove sulfur and nitrogen compounds from oil or gas in the presence of hydrogen and a catalyst at relatively high temperatures.

Hydrogen plant” means a refinery unit that converts natural gas and steam to high purity hydrogen, which is then used in the hydrodesulfurization, hydrocracking and isomerization processes.

HF alkylation,” or hydrofluoric alkylation, means a refinery process which combines isobutane and C3/C4 olefins using HF acid as a catalyst to make high octane gasoline blend stock.

Isomerization” means a refinery process for rearranging the structure of C5/C6 molecules without changing their size or chemical composition and is used to improve the octane of C5/C6 gasoline blendstocks.

LPG” means liquid petroleum gases.



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Lubricant” or “lube” means a solvent neutral paraffinic product used in passenger and commercial vehicle engine oils, specialty products for metal working or heat transfer and other industrial applications.

“MSAT2” means Control of Hazardous Air Pollutants from Mobile Sources, a rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce hazardous emissions from motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels.

MEK” means a lube process that separates waxy oil from non-waxy oils using methyl ethyl ketone as a solvent.

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MMBTU” means one million British thermal units.

Natural gasoline” means a low octane gasoline blend stock that is purchased and used to blend with other high octane stocks produced to make various grades of gasoline.

PPM” means parts-per-million.

Paraffinic oil” is a high paraffinic, high gravity oil produced by extracting aromatic oils and waxes from gas oil and is used in producing high-grade lubricating oils.

Refinery gross margin” means the difference between average net sales price and average product costs per produced barrel of refined products sold. This does not include the associated depreciation and amortization costs.

Reforming” means the process of converting gasoline type molecules into aromatic, higher octane gasoline blend stocks while producing hydrogen in the process.

Roofing flux” is produced from the bottom cut of crude oil and is the base oil used to make roofing shingles for the housing industry.

RFS2” or advanced renewable fuel standard is a regulatory mandate required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 that requires 36 billion gallons of renewable fuel to be blended into transportation fuels by 2022. New mandated blending requirements for this standard became effective July 1, 2010.

ROSE,” or “Solvent deasphalter / residuum oil supercritical extraction,” means a refinery unit that uses a light hydrocarbon like propane or butane to extract non-asphaltene heavy oils from asphalt or atmospheric reduced crude. These deasphalted oils are then further converted to gasoline and diesel in the FCC process. The remaining asphaltenes are either sold, blended to fuel oil or blended with other asphalt as a hardener.

Scanfiner” is a refinery unit that removes sulfur from gasoline to produce low sulfur gasoline blendstock.

Sour crude oil” means crude oil containing quantities of sulfur greater than 0.4 percent by weight, while “sweet crude oil” means crude oil containing quantities of sulfur equal to or less than 0.4 percent by weight.

Vacuum distillation” means the process of distilling vapor from liquid crudes, usually by heating, and condensing the vapor below atmospheric pressure turning it back to a liquid in order to purify, fractionate or form the desired products.

“WCS” means Western Canada Select crude oil and is made up of Canadian heavy conventional and bitumen crude oils blended with sweet synthetic and condensate diluents.

“WTI” means West Texas Intermediate and is a grade of crude oil used as a common benchmark in oil pricing. WTI is a sweet crude oil and has a relatively low density.

“WTS” means West Texas Sour, a medium sour crude oil.


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Item 1.Financial Statements
HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
September 30,
2012
 December 31, 2011March 31,
2013
 December 31, 2012
(Unaudited) As Adjusted (see Note 2)(Unaudited) 
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents (HEP: $1,993 and $6,369, respectively)
$2,057,408
 $1,578,904
Cash and cash equivalents (HEP: $18,193 and $5,237, respectively)
$1,872,442
 $1,757,699
Marketable securities280,409
 211,639
665,694
 630,586
Accounts receivable: Product and transportation (HEP: $42,832 and $37,290, respectively)
734,662
 703,691
Accounts receivable: Product and transportation (HEP: $37,129 and $38,097, respectively)
599,669
 587,728
Crude oil resales2,212
 5,166
56,855
 46,502
736,874
 708,857
656,524
 634,230
Inventories: Crude oil and refined products1,406,147
 1,052,084
1,398,769
 1,238,678
Materials and supplies (HEP: $1,233 and $1,483, respectively)
79,303
 62,535
Materials, supplies and other (HEP: $1,491 and $1,259, respectively)
72,031
 80,954
1,485,450
 1,114,619
1,470,800
 1,319,632
Income taxes receivable40,548
 87,277
37,904
 74,957
Prepayments and other (HEP: $3,080 and $2,246, respectively)
31,232
 219,450
Prepayments and other (HEP: $1,984 and $2,360, respectively)
59,946
 53,161
Total current assets4,631,921
 3,920,746
4,763,310
 4,470,265
      
Properties, plants and equipment, at cost (HEP: $1,122,334 and $1,099,579, respectively)
3,823,731
 3,631,787
Less accumulated depreciation (HEP: $(127,408) and $(93,200), respectively)
(703,799) (578,882)
Properties, plants and equipment, at cost (HEP: $1,158,287 and $1,155,710, respectively)
4,008,803
 3,943,114
Less accumulated depreciation (HEP: $(152,710) and $(141,154), respectively)
(794,605) (748,414)
3,119,932
 3,052,905
3,214,198
 3,194,700
Marketable securities (long-term)5,519
 50,067
5,000
 5,116
Other assets: Turnaround costs83,585
 57,060
197,356
 151,764
Goodwill (HEP: $288,991 and $288,991, respectively)
2,338,302
 2,336,510
2,338,302
 2,338,302
Intangibles and other (HEP: $76,096 and $75,902, respectively)
166,677
 158,955
Intangibles and other (HEP: $75,007 and $76,300, respectively)
178,006
 168,850
2,588,564
 2,552,525
2,713,664
 2,658,916
Total assets$10,345,936
 $9,576,243
$10,696,172
 $10,328,997
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable (HEP: $11,303 and $21,709, respectively)
$1,530,714
 $1,504,694
Accounts payable (HEP: $12,346 and $12,030, respectively)
$1,339,419
 $1,314,151
Income taxes payable150,899
 40,366
151,403
 
Accrued liabilities (HEP: $19,315 and $16,006, respectively)
219,980
 169,940
Accrued liabilities (HEP: $14,135 and $23,705, respectively)
127,005
 195,077
Deferred income tax liabilities175,567
 175,683
149,127
 145,216
Total current liabilities2,077,160
 1,890,683
1,766,954
 1,654,444
      
Long-term debt (HEP: $874,434 and $598,761, respectively)
1,346,227
 1,214,742
Deferred income taxes399,205
 463,721
Other long-term liabilities (HEP: $7,574 and $4,000, respectively)
163,848
 171,197
Long-term debt (HEP: $811,913 and $864,673, respectively)
1,283,245
 1,336,238
Deferred income taxes (HEP: $4,951 and $4,951, respectively)
554,102
 536,670
Other long-term liabilities (HEP: $30,192 and $28,683, respectively)
162,824
 158,987
      
Equity:      
HollyFrontier stockholders’ equity:      
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value – 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
 

 
Common stock $.01 par value – 320,000,000 shares authorized; 255,962,866 shares issued as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 20112,560
 2,563
Common stock $.01 par value – 320,000,000 shares authorized; 255,962,866 shares issued as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 20122,560
 2,560
Additional capital3,904,379
 3,859,367
3,973,788
 3,911,353
Retained earnings2,806,117
 1,964,656
3,225,050
 3,054,769
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(62,521) 77,873
3,334
 (8,425)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost – 52,417,146 and 46,630,220 shares as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively(886,259) (700,449)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost – 52,635,439 and 52,411,370 shares as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively(918,939) (907,303)
Total HollyFrontier stockholders’ equity5,764,276
 5,204,010
6,285,793
 6,052,954
Noncontrolling interest595,220
 631,890
643,254
 589,704
Total equity6,359,496
 5,835,900
6,929,047
 6,642,658
Total liabilities and equity$10,345,936
 $9,576,243
$10,696,172
 $10,328,997

Parenthetical amounts represent asset and liability balances attributable to Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and December 31, 20112012. HEP is a consolidated variable interest entity.

In July 2012, HEP acquired our 75% interest in UNEV Pipeline, LLC (“UNEV”). We have recast HEP's asset and liability balances at December 31, 2011 presented parenthetically above to include balances attributable to UNEV. See Note 4.

See accompanying notes.

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HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
            
Sales and other revenues $5,204,798
 $5,173,398
 $14,943,217
 $10,467,116
 $4,707,789
 $4,931,738
Operating costs and expenses:            
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 3,898,736
 3,989,927
 11,767,417
 8,421,639
 3,792,535
 4,186,917
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 233,859
 227,883
 698,212
 501,971
 265,099
 241,627
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 28,787
 43,141
 88,421
 78,641
 29,198
 27,528
Depreciation and amortization 65,112
 43,240
 178,162
 106,380
 71,762
 56,102
Total operating costs and expenses 4,226,494
 4,304,191
 12,732,212
 9,108,631
 4,158,594
 4,512,174
Income from operations 978,304
 869,207
 2,211,005
 1,358,485
 549,195
 419,564
Other income (expense):            
Earnings of equity method investments 852
 532
 2,455
 1,739
 59
 717
Interest income 2,219
 204
 3,360
 946
 1,531
 460
Interest expense (21,103) (25,074) (81,360) (56,471) (21,320) (33,315)
Gain on sale of marketable equity securities 
 
 326
 
Merger transaction costs 
 (9,100) 
 (15,114)
 (18,032) (33,438) (75,219) (68,900) (19,730) (32,138)
Income before income taxes 960,272
 835,769
 2,135,786
 1,289,585
 529,465
 387,426
Income tax provision:            
Current 324,211
 296,670
 753,018
 461,210
 206,627
 142,870
Deferred 25,411
 8,088
 22,728
 4,520
 (20,533) (2,464)
 349,622
 304,758
 775,746
 465,730
 186,094
 140,406
Net income 610,650
 531,011
 1,360,040
 823,855
 343,371
 247,020
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 10,277
 7,923
 24,472
 23,838
 9,702
 5,324
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $600,373
 $523,088
 $1,335,568
 $800,017
 $333,669
 $241,696
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:            
Basic $2.95
 $2.50
 $6.46
 $5.66
 $1.64
 $1.16
Diluted $2.94
 $2.48
 $6.44
 $5.63
 $1.63
 $1.16
Cash dividends declared per common share $1.15
 $0.59
 $2.40
 $0.74
 $0.80
 $0.60
Average number of common shares outstanding:            
Basic 203,557
 209,583
 206,657
 141,353
 203,515
 208,531
Diluted 204,434
 210,579
 207,546
 142,092
 204,217
 209,138

See accompanying notes.

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HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
            
Net income $610,650
 $531,011
 $1,360,040
 $823,855
 $343,371
 $247,020
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 13
 (655) (203) (972)
Unrealized gain (loss), net of reclassifications from contract settlements of hedging instruments (111,333) 23,272
 (236,147) 24,864
Pension curtailment adjustment 
 
 7,102
 
Retirement medical obligation adjustment 
 9
 
 9
Securities available-for-sale:    
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 19
 305
Reclassification adjustments to net income on sale or maturity of marketable securities (3) (117)
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 16
 188
Hedging instruments:    
Change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments (10,346) (140,697)
Reclassification adjustments to net income on settlement of cash flow hedging instruments 27,704
 (16,192)
Amortization of unrealized loss attributable to discontinued cash flow hedges 939
 1,274
Net unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments 18,297
 (155,615)
Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare plan reclassified to net income upon partial plan settlement 1,726
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before income taxes (111,320) 22,626
 (229,248) 23,901
 20,039
 (155,427)
Income tax expense (benefit) (43,353) 8,520
 (89,383) 8,618
 7,488
 (60,670)
Other comprehensive income (loss) (67,967) 14,106
 (139,865) 15,283
 12,551
 (94,757)
Total comprehensive income 542,683
 545,117
 1,220,175
 839,138
 355,922
 152,263
Less noncontrolling interest in comprehensive income 10,406
 8,640
 25,001
 25,575
 10,494
 5,861
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $532,277
 $536,477
 $1,195,174
 $813,563
 $345,428
 $146,402

See accompanying notes.


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HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 Nine Months Ended
 September 30,
 2012 2011 Three Months Ended March 31,
   As Adjusted (See Note 2) 2013 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income $1,360,040
 $823,855
 $343,371
 $247,020
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization 178,162
 106,380
 71,762
 56,102
Earnings of equity method investments, net of distributions 169
 198
 628
 34
Gain on sale of marketable equity securities (326) 
Deferred income taxes 22,728
 4,520
 (20,533) (2,464)
Equity-based compensation expense 25,399
 15,535
 8,580
 9,485
Change in fair value – derivative instruments (10,977) (5,920) (53,745) 12,122
(Increase) decrease in current assets:        
Accounts receivable (29,474) 495,971
 (22,294) (25,247)
Inventories (370,831) (195,575) (151,168) (230,536)
Income taxes receivable 53,465
 51,034
 37,053
 365
Prepayments and other 16,690
 7,778
 3,866
 (1,831)
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:        
Accounts payable (96,263) (403,762) (40,964) 124,235
Income taxes payable 110,533
 182,468
 151,403
 111,846
Accrued liabilities (6,166) 28,999
 (9,846) (46,358)
Turnaround expenditures (74,612) (27,985) (69,835) (21,762)
Other, net (6,749) 5,707
 285
 20,894
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,171,788
 1,089,203
 248,563
 253,905
        
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Additions to properties, plants and equipment (178,235) (98,428) (66,951) (47,133)
Additions to properties, plants and equipment – HEP (29,302) (175,795) (5,013) (14,254)
Increase in cash due to merger with Frontier 
 872,158
Proceeds from sale of property 2,290
 
Investment in Sabine Biofuels (2,000) (9,125) 
 (1,200)
Purchases of marketable securities (236,315) (370,042) (178,251) (106,573)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities 212,216
 194,386
 143,280
 100,480
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities (233,636) 413,154
Net cash used for investing activities (104,645) (68,680)
        
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Borrowings under credit agreement – HEP 523,000
 93,000
 57,000
 36,000
Repayments under credit agreement – HEP (292,000) (50,000) (110,000) (81,000)
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes – HEP 294,750
 
 
 294,750
Principal tender on senior notes – HFC (205,000) (15)
Principal tender on senior notes – HEP (185,000) 
 
 (157,761)
Proceeds from sale of HEP common units 73,444
 
Proceeds from common unit offerings - HEP 73,444
 
Purchase of treasury stock (190,307) (38,955) (6,610) (62,532)
Structured stock repurchase arrangement 8,620
 
Contribution from joint venture partner 6,000
 27,500
 
 5,500
Dividends (382,610) (129,377) (102,163) (126,019)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest (43,749) (37,929) (15,288) (14,391)
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation 16,021
 1,399
 744
 3,792
Purchase of units for incentive grants – HEP (4,919) (1,641) (2,719) (1,283)
Deferred financing costs (3,289) (11,724) 
 (1,123)
Other (1,165) (857) 2,973
 (512)
Net cash used for financing activities (459,648) (148,599) (29,175) (104,579)
        
Cash and cash equivalents:        
Increase for the period 478,504
 1,353,758
 114,743
 80,646
Beginning of period 1,578,904
 229,101
 1,757,699
 1,578,904
End of period $2,057,408
 $1,582,859
 $1,872,442
 $1,659,550
        
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:        
Cash paid during the period for:        
Interest $77,184
 $50,570
 $20,825
 $24,422
Income taxes $622,314
 $225,499
 $17,380
 $27,006

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HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)


NOTE 1:Description of Business and Presentation of Financial Statements

References herein to HollyFrontier Corporation (“HollyFrontier”) include HollyFrontier and its consolidated subsidiaries. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) “Plain English” guidelines, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been written in the first person. In these financial statements, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to HollyFrontier and its consolidated subsidiaries or to HollyFrontier or an individual subsidiary and not to any other person, with certain exceptions. Generally, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” include Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) and its subsidiaries as consolidated subsidiaries of HollyFrontier, unless when used in disclosures of transactions or obligations between HEP and HollyFrontier or its other subsidiaries. These financial statements contain certain disclosures of agreements that are specific to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries and do not necessarily represent obligations of HollyFrontier. When used in descriptions of agreements and transactions, “HEP” refers to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We merged with Frontier Oil Corporation (“Frontier”) effective July 1, 2011. Concurrent with the merger, we changed our name from Holly Corporation (“Holly”) to HollyFrontier and changed the ticker symbol for our common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange to “HFC” (see Note 3). Accordingly, these financial statements include Frontier, its consolidated subsidiaries and the operations of the merged Frontier businesses effective July 1, 2011, but not prior to this date.

We are principally an independent petroleum refiner that produces high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, specialty lubricant products, and specialty and modified asphalt. We own and operate petroleum refineries that serve markets throughout the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we:

owned and operated a petroleum refinery in El Dorado, Kansas (the “El Dorado Refinery”), two refinery facilities located in Tulsa, Oklahoma (collectively, the “Tulsa Refineries”), a refinery in Artesia, New Mexico that is operated in conjunction with crude oil distillation and vacuum distillation and other facilities situated 65 miles away in Lovington, New Mexico (collectively, the “Navajo Refinery”), a refinery located in Cheyenne, Wyoming (the “Cheyenne Refinery”) and a refinery in Woods Cross, Utah (the “Woods Cross Refinery”);
owned and operated NK Asphalt Partners (“NK Asphalt”) which operates various asphalt terminals in Arizona and New Mexico;
owned Ethanol Management Company (“EMC”), a products terminal and blending facility near Denver, Colorado and a 50% interest in Sabine Biofuels II, LLC (“Sabine Biofuels”), a biodiesel production facility located in Port Arthur, Texas; and
owned a 44%39% interest in HEP, a consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), which includes our 2% general partner interest. HEP owns and operates logistic assets consisting of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that principally support our refining and marketing operations in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States and Alon USA, Inc.'s (“Alon”) refinery in Big Spring, Texas. Additionally, HEP owns a 75% interest in UNEV Pipeline, LLC (“UNEV”), which owns a 12-inch refined products pipeline from Salt Lake City, Utah to Las Vegas, Nevada, together with terminal facilities in the Cedar City, Utah and North Las Vegas areas (the “UNEV Pipeline”), and a 25% interest in SLC Pipeline LLC (the “SLC Pipeline”), a 95-mile intrastate pipeline system that serves refineries in the Salt Lake City area.

We have prepared these consolidated financial statements without audit. In management’s opinion, these consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of our consolidated financial position as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, the consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 and consolidated cash flows for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Although certain notes and other information required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, we believe that the disclosures in these consolidated financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20112012 that has been filed with the SEC.

Our results of operations for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be realized for the year ending December 31, 20122013.

Balance Sheet Offsetting: We purchase and sell inventories of crude oil with certain same-parties that are net settled in accordance with contractual net settlement provisions. Our policy is to present such balances on a net basis because it more appropriately presents our economic resources (accounts receivable) and claims against us (accounts payable) and the future cash flows associated with such assets and liabilities. The following table presents these balances on a gross basis with offsetting amounts that reconcile to a net payable balance included in our consolidated balance sheets.


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 Gross Payable Gross Receivable Offset in Balance Sheet Net Payable Recognized in Balance Sheet
 (In thousands)
March 31, 2013     
      
Accounts Payable$2,068,683
 $(729,264) $1,339,419
      
December 31, 2012     
      
Accounts Payable$2,037,549
 $(723,398) $1,314,151

See Note 10 for disclosure of amounts related to our derivative instruments that are also presented on a net basis in our consolidated balance sheets.

Accounts Receivable: Our accounts receivable consist of amounts due from customers that are primarily companies in the petroleum industry. Credit is extended based on our evaluation of the customer’s financial condition, and in certain circumstances collateral, such as letters of credit or guarantees, is required. We reserve for doubtful accounts based on our historical loss experience as well as specific accounts identified as high risk, which historically have been minimal. Credit losses are charged to the allowance for doubtful accounts when an account is deemed uncollectible. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $2.5 million and $3.5 millionat September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and December 31, 20112012, respectively..

Inventories: We use the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method of valuing inventory. Under the LIFO method, an actual valuation of inventory can only be made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

Goodwill: Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is tested annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, there have been no impairments to goodwill.


NOTE 2:Change in Accounting Principle

In the first quarter of 2012, we changed our policy of reporting certain same-party accounts receivable and payable balances in the consolidated balance sheets to reflect a net amount due under contractual netting agreements. Prior to this change, we reported such balances on a gross basis with a same-party receivable and payable balance presented separately in our balance sheet. GAAP permits a reporting entity to elect a policy of offsetting same-party receivables and payables when such amounts are net settled under legally enforceable contractual setoff provisions. We believe that a net presentation is preferable because it more appropriately presents our economic resources (accounts receivable) and claims against us (accounts payable) and the future cash flows associated with such assets and liabilities. Additionally, we believe a net presentation of such amounts conforms to the predominant practices used by other companies in our industry. We have applied this change in accounting principle on a retrospective basis and have recast our prior period financial statements.

The following table summarizes the line items affected in our consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2011:
 As Originally Reported As Adjusted Effect of Change
 (In thousands)
Accounts receivable: Crude oil resales$743,544
 $5,166
 $(738,378)
Total current assets4,659,124
 3,920,746
 (738,378)
Total assets$10,314,621
 $9,576,243
 $(738,378)
      
Accounts payable$2,243,072
 $1,504,694
 $(738,378)
Total current liabilities2,629,061
 1,890,683
 (738,378)
Total liabilities and equity$10,314,621
 $9,576,243
 $(738,378)

The following table summarizes the line items affected in our consolidated statement of cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2011:
 As Originally Reported As Adjusted Effect of Change
 (In thousands)
(Increase) decrease in current assets:     
Accounts receivable$389,289
 $495,971
 $106,682
      
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:     
Accounts payable$(297,080) $(403,762) $(106,682)

At September 30, 2012, our accounts payable balance is presented net of $639.4 million in crude oil receivables subject to contractual setoff provisions. There was no cumulative impact to retained earnings since this change in accounting principle did not affect earnings.


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NOTE 3:Holly-Frontier Merger

On February 21, 2011, we entered into a merger agreement providing for a “merger of equals” business combination between us and Frontier. The legacy Frontier business operations consist of crude oil refining and the wholesale marketing of refined petroleum products produced at the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries and serve markets in the Rocky Mountain and Plains States regions of the United States. On July 1, 2011, North Acquisition, Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly, merged with and into Frontier, with Frontier surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly. Subsequent to the merger and following approval by the post-closing board of directors of HollyFrontier, Frontier merged with and into HollyFrontier, with HollyFrontier continuing as the surviving corporation.

In accordance with the merger agreement, we issued approximately 102.8 million shares of HollyFrontier common stock in exchange for outstanding shares of Frontier common stock to former Frontier stockholders. Each outstanding share of Frontier common stock was converted into 0.4811 shares of HollyFrontier common stock with any fractional shares paid in cash. The aggregate consideration paid in connection with the merger was approximately $3.7 billion. This is based on our July 1, 2011 market closing price of $35.93 and includes a portion of the fair value of the outstanding equity-based awards assumed from Frontier that relates to pre-merger services.

Our consolidated financial and operating results reflect the operations of the merged Frontier businesses beginning July 1, 2011. Assuming the merger had been consummated on January 1, 2011, pro forma revenues, net income and basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
Sales and other revenues $14,446,297
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $1,118,018
Basic earnings per share $5.34
Diluted earnings per share $5.31

Adjustments made to derive pro forma net income primarily relate to depreciation and amortization expense to reflect our new basis in the legacy Frontier refining facilities.


NOTE 4:2:Holly Energy Partners

HEP, a consolidated VIE, is a publicly held master limited partnership that was formed to acquire, own and operate the petroleum product and crude oil pipeline and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that support our refining and marketing operations in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. HEP also owns and operates refined product pipelines and terminals, located primarily in Texas, that serve Alon's refinery in Big Spring, Texas.

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we owned a 44%39% interest in HEP, including the 2% general partner interest. We are the primary beneficiary of HEP's earnings and cash flows and therefore we consolidate HEP. See Note 1916 for supplemental guarantor/non-guarantor financial information, including HEP balances included in these consolidated financial statements. All intercompany transactions with HEP are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements.

HEP has two primary customers (including us) and generates revenues by charging tariffs for transporting petroleum products and crude oil though its pipelines, by charging fees for terminalling refined products and other hydrocarbons, and storing and providing other services at its storage tanks and terminals. Under our long-term transportation agreements with HEP (discussed further below), we accounted for 83% of HEP’s total revenues for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013. We do not provide financial or equity support through any liquidity arrangements and /or debt guarantees to HEP.


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HEP has outstanding debt under a senior secured revolving credit agreement and its senior notes. With the exception of the assets of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries and HEP’s general partner, HEP’s creditors have no recourse to our assets. Any recourse to HEP’s general partner would be limited to the extent of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P.’s assets, which other than its investment in HEP, are not significant. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries. See Note 129 for a description of HEP’s debt obligations.


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At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have an agreement to pledge up to 6,000,00012.0 million of our HEP common units to collateralize certain crude oil purchases. These units represent a 21%20% ownership interest in HEP.

HEP has risk associated with its operations. If a major customer of HEP were to terminate its contracts or fail to meet desired shipping or throughput levels for an extended period of time, revenue would be reduced and HEP could suffer substantial losses to the extent that a new customer is not found. In the event that HEP incurs a loss, our operating results will reflect HEP’s loss, net of intercompany eliminations, to the extent of our ownership interest in HEP at that point in time.

UNEV Interest Transaction
On July 12, 2012, we sold our 75% interest in UNEV to HEP. We received consideration totaling approximately $315.0 million, which consisted of approximately $260.0 million in cash and 1 million HEP common units. As a result of this transaction, our ownership interest in HEP increased to 44%, which includes the 2% general partner interest. We have a 10-year transportation agreement with the UNEV Pipeline expiring in 2022 that results in minimum annualized payments to UNEV of $16.9 million.

We accounted for this transaction as a business transfer between entities under common control, whereby we have retrospectively adjusted HEP financial information for all prior periods presented as if UNEV was a consolidated subsidiary of HEP since inception. This had no impact on our consolidated balances and amounts; however, it did affect certain amounts presented under the HEP segment in Note 18, “Segment Information” and Note 19, “Supplemental Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information.”

Transportation Agreements
HEP serves our refineries under long-term pipeline and terminal, tankage and throughput agreements expiring from 2019 through 2026. Under these agreements, we pay HEP fees to transport, store and throughput volumes of refined product and crude oil on HEP's pipeline and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities that result in minimum annual payments to HEP.HEP including UNEV (a consolidated subsidiary of HEP). Under these agreements, the agreed upon tariff rates are subject to annual tariff rate adjustments on July 1 at a rate based upon the percentage change in Producer Price Index (“PPI”) or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) index. As of July 1, 2012March 31, 2013, these agreements result in minimum annualized payments to HEP of $200.3220.8 million.

Since HEP is a consolidated VIE, our transactions with HEP including the UNEV transaction and fees paid under our transportation agreements with HEP and UNEV, a consolidated subsidiary of HEP are eliminated and have no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

HEP Common Unit IssuancesOffering
In March 2013, HEP closed on a public offering of 1,875,000 of its common units. Additionally, our wholly-owned subsidiary, HollyFrontier Holdings LLC, as a selling unitholder, closed on a public sale of 1,875,000 HEP common units held by it. HEP used net proceeds of $73.4 million to repay indebtedness incurred under its credit facility and for general partnership purposes. As a result of the common units received in connection with HEP's acquisition of our 75% interest in UNEV,these transactions and resulting HEP ownership changes, we adjusted additional capital and equity attributable to HEP's noncontrolling interest holders to effectively reallocate a portion of HEP's equity among its unitholders.


NOTE 5:3:Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments in marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt and derivative instruments. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value. HEP's outstanding credit agreement borrowings also approximate fair value as interest rates are reset frequently at current interest rates.

Fair value measurements are derived using inputs (assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk). GAAP categorizes inputs used in fair value measurements into three broad levels as follows:

(Level 1) Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
(Level 2) Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or can be corroborated by observable market data.

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(Level 3) Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes valuation techniques that involve significant unobservable inputs.


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The carrying amounts and related estimated fair values of our investments in marketable securities, derivative instruments and the senior notes at September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and December 31, 20112012 were as follows:
     Fair Value by Input Level     Fair Value by Input Level
Financial Instrument Carrying Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Carrying Amount Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
   (In thousands)   (In thousands)
September 30, 2012          
March 31, 2013          
Assets:                    
Marketable debt securities $285,928
 $285,928
 $
 $285,928
 $
 $670,694
 $670,694
 $
 $670,694
 $
NYMEX futures contracts 4,126
 4,126
 4,126
 
 
Commodity price swaps 43,808
 43,808
 
 27,598
 16,210
Forward sales 1,468
 1,468
 
 
 1,468
Total assets $290,054
 $290,054
 $4,126
 $285,928
 $
 $715,970
 $715,970
 $
 $698,292
 $17,678
                    
Liabilities:                    
NYMEX futures contracts $5,837
 $5,837
 $5,837
 $
 $
Commodity price swaps $57,457
 $57,457
 $
 $29,409
 $28,048
 38,650
 38,650
 
 14,723
 23,927
HollyFrontier senior notes 435,139
 475,977
 
 475,977
 
 435,373
 469,573
 
 469,573
 
HEP senior notes 443,434
 473,625
 
 473,625
 
 443,913
 480,563
 
 480,563
 
HEP interest rate swaps 3,764
 3,764
 
 3,764
 
 2,868
 2,868
 
 2,868
 
Total liabilities $939,794
 $1,010,823
 $
 $982,775
 $28,048
 $926,641
 $997,491
 $5,837
 $967,727
 $23,927
December 31, 2011          
December 31, 2012          
Assets:                    
Equity securities $753
 $753
 $753
 $
 $
Marketable debt securities 260,953
 260,953
 
 260,953
 
 $635,702
 $635,702
 $
 $635,702
 $
Commodity price swaps 175,654
 175,654
 
 144,038
 31,616
 17,383
 17,383
 
 6,151
 11,232
Total assets $437,360
 $437,360
 $753
 $404,991
 $31,616
 $653,085
 $653,085
 $
 $641,853
 $11,232
                    
Liabilities:                    
NYMEX futures contracts $1,252
 $1,252
 $1,252
 $
 $
 $5,563
 $5,563
 $5,563
 $
 $
Commodity price swaps 83,982
 83,982
 
 39,092
 44,890
HollyFrontier senior notes 651,262
 693,979
 
 693,979
 
 435,254
 470,990
 
 470,990
 
HEP senior notes 325,860
 344,350
 
 344,350
 
 443,673
 484,125
 
 484,125
 
HEP interest rate swaps 520
 520
 
 520
 
 3,430
 3,430
 
 3,430
 
Total liabilities $978,894
 $1,040,101
 $1,252
 $1,038,849
 $
 $971,902
 $1,048,090
 $5,563
 $997,637
 $44,890

Level 1 Financial Instruments
Our investments in equity securities and our NYMEX futures contracts are exchange traded and are measured and recorded at fair value using quoted market prices, a Level 1 input.

Level 2 Financial Instruments
Investments in marketable debt securities and derivative instruments consisting of commodity price swaps and HEP's interest rate swaps are measured and recorded at fair value using Level 2 inputs. With respect toThe fair values of the commodity price and interest rate swap contracts fair value isare based on the net present value of expected future cash flows related to both variable and fixed rate legs of the respective swap agreements. The measurements are computed using market-based observable inputs, quoted forward commodity prices with respect to our commodity price swaps and the forward London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) yield curve with respect to HEP's interest rate swaps. The fair value of the marketable debt securities and senior notes is based on values provided by a third-party, bank, which were derived using market quotes for similar type instruments, a Level 2 input.


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Level 3 Financial Instruments
We have entered into certain commodity price swap contracts relatedthat relate to forecasted sales of diesel and unleaded gasoline and forecasted purchases of WCS for which quoted forward market prices are not readily available. The forward rate used to value these price swaps wasis derived using a projected forward rate using quoted market rates for similar products, adjusted for regional pricing and grade differentials, a Level 3 input.

The following table presents the changes in fair value of the Level 3 assets and liabilities (all related to commodity price swap contracts)derivative instruments) for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and nine months ended September 30, 2012:

Level 3 Financial InstrumentsThree Months Ended September 30, 2012 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
 (In thousands)
Asset balance at beginning of period$119,461
 $31,616
Change in fair value(192,446) (158,893)
Settlement date fair value of contracts open at beginning of period44,937
 99,229
Liability balance at end of period$(28,048) $(28,048)
Level 3 Financial Instruments Three Months Ended March 31,
  2013 2012
  (In thousands)
Asset (liability) balance at beginning of period $(33,658) $31,616
Change in fair value:    
Recognized in other comprehensive income (49,202) (146,769)
Recognized in cost of products sold 43,559
 
Settlement date fair value of contractual maturities:    
Recognized in sales and other revenues 19,185
 (34,125)
Recognized in cost of products sold 13,867
 
Asset (liability) balance at end of period $(6,249) $(149,278)

A hypothetical change of 10% to the estimated future cash flows attributable to our Level 3 commodity price swapsderivative instruments would result in an estimated fair value change of approximately $4.04.1 million.


NOTE 6:4:Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated as net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders divided by the average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share assumes, when dilutive, the issuance of the net incremental shares from variable restricted and variable performance shares. The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (In thousands, except per share data) (In thousands, except per share data)
Earnings attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $600,373
 $523,088
 $1,335,568
 $800,017
 $333,669
 $241,696
Average number of shares of common stock outstanding 203,557
 209,583
 206,657
 141,353
 203,515
 208,531
Effect of dilutive variable restricted shares and performance share units (1)
 877
 996
 889
 739
 702
 607
Average number of shares of common stock outstanding assuming dilution 204,434
 210,579
 207,546
 142,092
 204,217
 209,138
Basic earnings per share $2.95
 $2.50
 $6.46
 $5.66
 $1.64
 $1.16
Diluted earnings per share $2.94
 $2.48
 $6.44
 $5.63
 $1.63
 $1.16
        
(1) Excludes anti-dilutive restricted and performance share units of: 
 39
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NOTE 7:5:Stock-Based Compensation

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have two principal share-based compensation plans including the Frontier plan that was retained upon the July 1, 2011 merger (collectively, the “Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan”).

The compensation cost charged against income for these plans was $7.37.5 million and $9.48.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 2011, respectively, and $23.2 million and $13.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our accounting policy for the recognition of compensation expense for awards with pro-rata vesting (substantially all of our awards) is to expense the costs ratably over the vesting periods.


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Additionally, HEP maintains a share-based compensation plan for HEP directors and select Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C. non-employee directors and certain executives and employees. Compensation cost attributable to HEP’s share-based compensation plan was $0.51.1 million and $0.60.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 2011, respectively, and $2.1 million and $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Under our Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, we grant certain officers and other key employees and non-employee directors restricted stock awards with most awards generally vesting over a period of one to three years. AlthoughAward recipients are generally entitled to all the rights of absolute ownership of the shares does not transfer to the recipients until after the shares vest, recipients generally have dividend rights on theserestricted shares from the date of grant.grant (unless a recipient's tax election requires otherwise) including the right to vote the shares and to receive dividends. Upon vesting, restrictions on the restricted shares lapse at which time they convert to common shares. The vesting for certain key executives is contingent upon certain performance targets being realized. In addition, we grant non-employee directors restricted stock unit awards, which typically vest over a period of one year and are payable in stock. The fair value of each share of restricted stock awarded, including the shares issued to the key executives,and restricted stock unit award is measured based on the market price as of the date of grant and is amortized over the respective vesting period.

A summary of restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity and changes during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 is presented below:
Restricted Stock Grants Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
       
Outstanding at January 1, 2012 (non-vested) 1,122,350
 $25.48
  
Granted 420,922
 33.97
  
Vesting and transfer of ownership to recipients (574,408) 23.48
  
Forfeited (3,975) 33.06
  
Outstanding at September 30, 2012 (non-vested) 964,889
 $30.35
 $39,821
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Grants Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($000)
       
Outstanding at January 1, 2013 (non-vested) 843,527
 $34.52
  
Granted 29,500
 45.90
  
Vesting (transfer/conversion to common stock) (97,812) 25.48
  
Forfeited (6,714) 35.77
  
Outstanding at March 31, 2013 (non-vested) 768,501
 $36.09
 $39,539

For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we issued 574,40897,812 shares of our common stock upon the vesting of restricted stock grantsand restricted stock units vested having a grant date fair value of $13.52.5 million. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, there was $12.315.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.11.2 years.

Performance Share Units
Under our Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan, we grant certain officers and other key employees performance share units, which are payable in stock upon meeting certain criteria over the service period, and generally vest over a period of three years. Under the terms of our performance share unit grants, awards are subject to either a “financial performance” or “market performance” criteria, or both.

The fair value of performance share unit awards subject to financial performance criteria is computed using the grant date closing stock price of each respective award grant and will apply to the number of units ultimately awarded. The number of shares ultimately issued for each award will be based on our financial performance as compared to peer group companies over the performance period and can range from zero to 200%. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, estimated share payouts for outstanding non-vested performance share unit awards ranged from 107%110% to 175%170%.


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For the performance share units subject to market performance criteria, performance is calculated as the total shareholder return achieved by HollyFrontier stockholders compared with the average shareholder return achieved by an equally-weighted peer group of independent refining companies over a three-year period. These share unit awards are valued using a Monte Carlo valuation model, which simulates future stock price movements using key inputs including grant date stock prices, expected stock price performance, expected rate of return and volatility. These units are payable in stock based on share price performance relative to the defined peer group and can range from zero to 200% of the initial target award.


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A summary of performance share unit activity and changes during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 is presented below:
Performance Share Units Grants
   
Outstanding at January 1, 20122013 (non-vested) 774,788875,574
Granted 298,559
Vesting and transfer of ownership to recipients (240,019)
Forfeited (5,0577,914)
Outstanding at September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 (non-vested) 828,271867,660

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we issued 459,426 shares of our common stock, representing a 191% payout on vested performance share units having a grant date fair value of $2.8 million. Based on the weighted-average grant date fair value of $28.2035.40 per share, there was $15.122.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance share units.units as of March 31, 2013. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.41.6 years.


NOTE 8:6:Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments in Marketable Securities

Our investment portfolio at September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 consisted of cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable debt securities primarily issued by government and municipal entities.securities.

We invest in highly-rated marketable debt securities primarily issued by government and municipal entities that have maturities at the date of purchase of greater than three months. We also invest in other marketable debt securities with the maximum maturity or put date of any individual issue generally not greater than two years from the date of purchase, which are usually held until maturity. All of these instruments are classified as available-for-sale. As a result, they are reported at fair value using quoted market prices. Interest income is recorded as earned. Unrealized gains and losses, net of related income taxes, are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Upon sale or maturity, realized gains and losses on the sale ofour marketable debt securities are recognized as interest income. These gains are computed based on the specific identification of the underlying cost of the securities, sold and thenet of unrealized gains and losses previously reported in other comprehensive income are reclassified to current earnings.income.

The following is a summary of our available-for-sale securities:
  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss 
Fair Value
(Net Carrying Amount)
  (In thousands)
September 30, 2012        
Marketable debt securities (state and political subdivisions) $285,915
 $26
 $(13) $285,928
         
December 31, 2011        
Marketable debt securities (state and political subdivisions) $260,879
 $74
 $
 $260,953
Equity securities 610
 143
 
 753
Total marketable securities $261,489
 $217
 $
 $261,706

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we invested $236.3 million in marketable debt securities and received a total of $212.2 million from sales and maturities of equity and marketable debt securities.


  Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gain Gross Unrealized Loss 
Fair Value
(Net Carrying Amount)
  (In thousands)
March 31, 2013        
Certificates of deposit $81,771
 $9
 $(4) $81,776
Commercial paper 51,541
 27
 
 51,568
Corporate debt securities 69,806
 4
 (38) 69,772
State and political subdivisions debt securities 467,583
 29
 (34) 467,578
Total marketable securities $670,701
 $69
 $(76) $670,694
         
December 31, 2012        
Certificates of deposit $82,791
 $14
 $(6) $82,799
Commercial paper 45,737
 17
 
 45,754
Corporate debt securities 49,587
 2
 (30) 49,559
State and political subdivisions debt securities 457,615
 26
 (51) 457,590
Total marketable securities $635,730
 $59
 $(87) $635,702


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For the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of interest income on our marketable debt securities. Unrealized gains and losses are temporary.



NOTE 9:7:Inventories

Inventory consists of the following components:
 September 30,
2012
 December 31, 2011 March 31,
2013
 December 31, 2012
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Crude oil $526,783
 $400,952
 $512,441
 $502,978
Other raw materials and unfinished products(1)
 126,406
 137,356
 188,814
 150,090
Finished products(2)
 752,958
 513,776
 697,514
 585,610
Process chemicals(3)
 2,663
 1,180
 4,398
 3,514
Repairs and maintenance supplies and other 76,640
 61,355
 67,633
 77,440
Total inventory $1,485,450
 $1,114,619
 $1,470,800
 $1,319,632

(1)Other raw materials and unfinished products include feedstocks and blendstocks, other than crude.
(2)Finished products include gasolines, jet fuels, diesels, lubricants, asphalts, LPG’s and residual fuels.
(3)Process chemicals include additives and other chemicals.


NOTE 10:Goodwill

The following table provides a summary of changes to our goodwill balance by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
 Refining Segment HEP Total
 (In thousands)
Balance at January 1, 2012$2,047,519
 $288,991
 $2,336,510
Adjustment to goodwill related to Frontier merger1,792
 
 1,792
Balance at September 30, 2012$2,049,311
 $288,991
 $2,338,302

During the first quarter of 2012, we adjusted goodwill upon finalizing certain fair value estimates that primarily relate to income tax receivables, properties, plants and equipment and environmental liabilities that were recognized upon our July 1, 2011 merger with Frontier.


NOTE 11:8:Environmental

We expensed $1.70.1 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $16.9 million and $0.614.3 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012, respectively, for environmental remediation obligations. The accrued environmental liability reflected in our consolidated balance sheets was $61.887.9 million and $42.288.9 million at September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and December 31, 20112012, respectively, of which $48.668.9 million and $31.772.6 million, respectively, were classified as other long-term liabilities. These accruals include remediation and monitoring costs expected to be incurred over an extended period of time. They also include $15.6 million in environmental liabilities that were assumed upon our merger with Frontier.time (up to 30 years for certain projects).

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NOTE 12:9:Debt

HollyFrontier Credit Agreement
We have a $1 billion senior secured credit agreement (the “HollyFrontier Credit Agreement”) with Union Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and certain lenders from time to time party thereto. The HollyFrontier Credit Agreement matures in July 2016 and may be used to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Obligations under the HollyFrontier Credit Agreement are collateralized by our inventory, accounts receivables and certain deposit accounts and guaranteed by our material, wholly-owned subsidiaries.

At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants, had no outstanding borrowings and had outstanding letters of credit totaling $29.229.0 million under the HollyFrontier Credit Agreement.

HEP Credit Agreement
In June 2012, HEP amended its previous credit agreement, increasing the size of the credit facility from $375 million to $550 million. HEP'shas a $550 million senior secured revolving credit facility that matures in June 2017 (the “HEP Credit Agreement”) and is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments and working capital and for general partnership purposes. It is also available to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit and to fund distributions to unitholders up to a $60 million sub-limit. At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, the HEP Credit Agreementwas in compliance with all of its covenants, had outstanding borrowings of $431.0368.0 million. and no outstanding letters of credit under the HEP Credit Agreement.


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HEP’s obligations under the HEP Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of HEP’s assets (presented parenthetically in our consolidated balance sheets). Indebtedness under the HEP Credit Agreement involves recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., its general partner, and is guaranteed by HEP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Any recourse to the general partner would be limited to the extent of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P.’s assets, which other than its investment in HEP, are not significant. HEP’s creditors have no other recourse to our assets. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

HollyFrontier Senior Notes
Our senior notes consist of the following:
9.875% senior notes ($286.8 million principal amount maturing June 2017)
6.875% senior notes ($150 million principal amount maturing November 2018)

These senior notes (collectively, the “HollyFrontier Senior Notes”) are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on our ability to incur additional debt, incur liens, enter into sale-and-leaseback transactions, pay dividends, enter into mergers, sell assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. At any time when the HollyFrontier Senior Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default or event of default exists, we will not be subject to many of the foregoing covenants. Additionally, we have certain redemption rights under the HollyFrontier Senior Notes.

In September 2012, we redeemed our $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior notes maturing September 2016 at a $208.5 million redemption price. At that time, we recognized an unamortized debt premium which was netted against the $8.5 million redemption premium, resulting in a net reduction of $2.4 million to interest expense upon redemption.

HollyFrontier Financing Obligation
We have a financing obligation that relates to a sale and lease-back of certain crude oil tankage that we sold to an affiliate of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“Plains”) in October 2009. Under this transaction, the2009 for $40.0 million in cash proceeds received was recorded as a liability.. Monthly lease payments are recorded as a reduction in principal over the 15-year lease term ending in 2024.

HEP Senior Notes
HEP’s senior notes consist of the following:

8.25% HEP senior notes ($150 million principal amount maturing March 2018)
6.5% HEP senior notes ($300 million principal amount maturing March 2020)


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In March 2012, HEP issued $300 million in an aggregate principal amount of 6.5% HEP senior notes maturing March 2020. The $294.8 million in net proceeds were used to repay $157.8 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% HEP senior notes, $72.9 million in promissory notes due to HollyFrontier, related fees, expenses and accrued interest in connection with these transactions and to repay borrowings under the HEP Credit Agreement. In April 2012, HEP called for redemption the $27.3 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.25% HEP senior notes.

The 8.25% and 6.5% HEP senior notes (collectively, the “HEP Senior Notes”) are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on HEP’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments, sell assets, incur certain liens, pay distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, and enter into mergers. At any time when the HEP Senior Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default or event of default exists, HEP will not be subject to many of the foregoing covenants. Additionally, HEP has certain redemption rights under the HEP Senior Notes.

Indebtedness under the HEP Senior Notes involves recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., its general partner, and is guaranteed by HEP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. However, any recourse to the general partner would be limited to the extent of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P.’s assets, which other than its investment in HEP, are not significant. HEP’s creditors have no other recourse to our assets. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

The carrying amounts of long-term debt are as follows:
  September 30,
2012
 December 31,
2011
  (In thousands)
9.875% Senior Notes    
Principal $286,812
 $291,812
Unamortized discount (7,788) (8,930)
  279,024
 282,882
6.875% Senior Notes    
Principal 150,000
 150,000
Unamortized premium 6,115
 6,490
  156,115
 156,490
8.5% Senior Notes    
Principal 
 199,985
Unamortized premium 
 11,905
  
 211,890
Financing Obligation 36,654
 37,620
     
Total HollyFrontier long-term debt 471,793
 688,882
     
HEP Credit Agreement 431,000
 200,000
     
HEP 8.25% Senior Notes    
Principal 150,000
 150,000
Unamortized discount (1,678) (1,907)
  148,322
 148,093
HEP 6.5% Senior Notes    
Principal 300,000
 
Unamortized discount (4,888) 
  295,112
 
HEP 6.25% Senior Notes    
Principal 
 185,000
Unamortized discount 
 (8,331)
Unamortized premium – designated fair value hedge 
 1,098
  
 177,767
     
Total HEP long-term debt 874,434
 525,860
     
Total long-term debt $1,346,227
 $1,214,742

We capitalized interest attributable to construction projects of $2.5 million and $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $6.3 million and $13.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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The carrying amounts of long-term debt are as follows:
  March 31,
2013
 December 31,
2012
  (In thousands)
9.875% Senior Notes    
Principal $286,812
 $286,812
Unamortized discount (7,139) (7,468)
  279,673
 279,344
6.875% Senior Notes    
Principal 150,000
 150,000
Unamortized premium 5,700
 5,910
  155,700
 155,910
Financing Obligation 35,959
 36,311
     
Total HollyFrontier long-term debt 471,332
 471,565
     
HEP Credit Agreement 368,000
 421,000
     
HEP 8.25% Senior Notes    
Principal 150,000
 150,000
Unamortized discount (1,525) (1,602)
  148,475
 148,398
HEP 6.5% Senior Notes    
Principal 300,000
 300,000
Unamortized discount (4,562) (4,725)
  295,438
 295,275
     
Total HEP long-term debt 811,913
 864,673
     
Total long-term debt $1,283,245
 $1,336,238

We capitalized interest attributable to construction projects of $3.4 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


NOTE 13:10: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Commodity Price Risk Management

Our primary market risk is commodity price risk. We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility in crude oil and refined products, as well as volatility in the price of natural gas used in our refining operations. We periodically enter into derivative contracts in the form of commodity price swaps and futures contracts to mitigate price exposure with respect to:
our inventory positions;
natural gas purchases;
costs of crude oil and related grade differentials;
prices of refined products; and
our refining margins.

Accounting Hedges
We have swap contracts serving as cash flow hedges against price risk on forecasted purchases of natural gas and WTI crude oil and forecasted sales of ultra-low sulfur diesel and conventional unleaded gasoline.diesel. We also have forward sales contracts that lock in the sales prices of future sales of refined product. These contracts have been designated as accounting hedges and are measured quarterly at fair value with offsetting adjustments (gains/losses) recorded directly to other comprehensive income. These fair value adjustments are later reclassified to earnings as the hedging instruments mature. Also on a quarterly basis, hedge ineffectiveness is measured by comparing the change in fair value of the swap contracts against the expected future cash inflows/outflows on the respective transaction being hedged. Any hedge ineffectiveness is also recognized in earnings.


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The following table presents the pre-tax effect on other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and earnings due to fair value adjustments and maturities of commodity price swaps under hedge accounting:
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings Due to Settlements Gain (Loss) Attributable to Hedge Ineffectiveness Recognized in EarningsUnrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings Due to Settlements Gain (Loss) Attributable to Hedge Ineffectiveness Recognized in Earnings
 Location Amount Location Amount Location Amount Location Amount
  (In thousands)  (In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013     
Commodity price swaps     
Change in fair value$(10,404) Sales and other revenues $(19,185) Sales and other revenues $(356)
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements27,200
 Cost of products sold (6,532) Cost of products sold 3,131
Amortization of discontinued hedge reclassified to earnings90
 Operating expenses (1,573) Operating expenses (365)
Total$16,886
 $(27,290) $2,410
     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012     
Commodity price swaps          
Change in fair value$(144,635) Sales and other revenues $(44,936) Sales and other revenues $(3,531)$(140,121) Sales and other revenues $(34,125) Sales and other revenues $(1,330)
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements33,409
 Cost of products sold 11,527
 Cost of products sold 6,208
(16,416) Cost of products sold 50,541
  
Total$(111,226) $(33,409) $2,677
$(156,537) $16,416
 $(1,330)
          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011     
Commodity price swaps     
Change in fair value$22,181
 Cost of products sold $
 Cost of products sold $362
     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012     
Commodity price swaps     
Change in fair value$(257,711) Sales and other revenues $(99,228) Sales and other revenues $(1,876)
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements20,986
 Cost of products sold 78,242
 Cost of products sold (109)
Total$(236,725) $(20,986) $(1,985)
     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011     
Commodity price swaps     
Change in fair value$22,053
    
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements166
 Operating expenses $(166) Cost of products sold $362
Total$22,219
 $(166) $362


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As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have the following notional contract volumes (stated in barrels) related to outstanding swap contractsderivative instruments serving as cash flow hedges against price risk on forecasted purchases of natural gas and crude oil and sales of refined products:

 
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity 
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity 
Commodity Price Swaps Total Outstanding Notional 2012 2013
Derivative Instrument Total Outstanding Notional 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Unit of Measure
                   
Commodity Price Swaps:             
Natural gas - long 45,600,000
 7,200,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 MMBTU
WTI crude oil - long 13,351,000
 5,336,000
 8,015,000
 8,340,000
 7,975,000
 365,000
 
 
 
 Barrels
Ultra-low sulfur diesel - short 10,143,000
 2,668,000
 7,475,000
 8,340,000
 7,975,000
 365,000
 
 
 
 Barrels
Conventional unleaded gasoline - short 3,208,000
 2,668,000
 540,000
Forward sales - diesel and gasoline 535,000
 535,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels

In the first quarter of 2013, we dedesignated certain commodity price swaps (long positions) that previously received hedge accounting treatment. These contracts now serve as economic hedges against price risk on forecasted natural gas purchases totaling 45,600,000 MMBTU's to be purchased ratably through 2017. As of March 31, 2013, we have an unrealized loss of $5.1 million classified as OCI that relates to the application of hedge accounting prior to dedesignation that will be amortized as a charge to operating expenses as the contracts mature.

Economic Hedges
We also have swap contracts that serve as economic hedges (derivatives used for risk management, but not designated as accounting hedges) to fix our purchase price on forecasted crude oil, natural gas and butanecrude oil and other feedstock purchases, and to lock in the spread between WCS and WTI crude oil and between WTS and WTI crude oil on forecasted purchases.purchases of WCS and WTS. Also, we have NYMEX futures contracts to lock in prices on forecasted sales and purchases of inventory. These contracts are measured quarterly at fair value with offsetting adjustments (gains/losses) recorded directly to income.


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The following table presents the pre-tax effect on income due to maturities and fair value adjustments of our economic hedges:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
Location of Gain Recognized in Income 2012 2011 2012 2011
Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income 2013 2012
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Cost of products sold $19,869
 $10,034
 $55,738
 $9,382
 $33,592
 $(14,994)
Operating expenses 604
 
 446
 
 (4,993) (1,701)
Total $20,473
 $10,034
 $56,184
 $9,382
 $28,599
 $(16,695)

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have the following notional contract volumes related to our outstanding swapderivative contracts serving as economic hedges:

 
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity  
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity 
Derivative Instrument Total Outstanding Notional 2012 2013 Unit of Measure Total Outstanding Notional 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Unit of Measure
                    
Commodity price swap (gasoline) - long 125,000
 125,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (gasoline) - short 125,000
 125,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (WCS spread) - long 5,362,500
 5,362,500
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (WTS spread) - long 1,960,000
 1,960,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (natural gas) - long 3,312,000
 3,312,000
 
 MMBTU 45,600,000
 7,200,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 MMBTU
Commodity price swap (WCS spread) - long 6,117,500
 460,000
 5,657,500
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (WTI) - short 150,000
 
 150,000
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (gasoline) - short 630,000
 150,000
 480,000
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (natural gas) - short 45,600,000
 7,200,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 MMBTU
NYMEX futures (WTI) - long 234,000
 
 234,000
 Barrels 234,000
 234,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
NYMEX futures (WTI)- short 2,206,000
 1,856,000
 350,000
 Barrels
NYMEX futures (WTI) - short 1,178,000
 1,178,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Physical contracts - long 540,000
 540,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Physical contracts - short 540,000
 540,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels


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Interest Rate Risk Management

HEP uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk.

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, HEP had three interest rate swap contracts that hedge its exposure to the cash flow risk caused by the effects of LIBOR changes on $305.0 million in credit agreement advances. The first interest rate swap effectively converts $155.0 million of LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.99% plus an applicable margin of 2.00%2.50% as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.99%3.49%. This swap matures in February 2016. In August 2012, HEP entered intohas two similaradditional interest rate swaps with identical terms which effectively convert $150.0 million of LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.74% plus an applicable margin of 2.00%2.50% as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.74%3.24%. Both of these swap contracts mature in July 2017. All of these swap contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges. To date, there has been no ineffectiveness on these cash flow hedges.


At September 30, 2012, HEP had a pre-tax unrealized loss recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
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The following table presents the pre-tax effect on other comprehensive income and earnings due to fair value adjustments and maturities of HEP's interest rate swaps under cash flow hedge accounting:
Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI Loss Recognized in Earnings Due to SettlementsUnrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI Loss Recognized in Earnings Due to Settlements
 Location Amount Location Amount
  (In thousands)  (In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013   
Interest rate swaps      
Change in fair value$(1,802)  $58
  
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements1,695
 Interest expense $(1,695)504
 Interest expense $(1,353)
Amortization of discontinued hedge reclassified to earnings849
  
Total$(107) $(1,695)$1,411
 $(1,353)
      
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011   
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012   
Interest rate swaps      
Change in fair value$(310)  $(578)  
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements1,403
 Interest expense $(1,403)224
 Interest expense $(1,498)
Amortization of discontinued hedge reclassified to earnings1,274
  
Total$1,093
 $(1,403)$920
 $(1,498)
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012   
Interest rate swaps   
Change in fair value$(4,240)  
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements4,818
 Interest expense $(4,818)
Total$578
 $(4,818)
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011   
Interest rate swaps   
Change in fair value$(1,485)  
Loss reclassified to earnings due to settlements4,132
 Interest expense $(4,132)
Total$2,647
 $(4,132)

The following table presents the fair value and balance sheet locations of our outstanding derivative instruments. These amounts are presented on a gross basis with offsetting balances that reconcile to a net asset or liability position in our consolidated balance sheets. We present on a net basis to reflect the net settlement of these positions in accordance with provisions of our master netting arrangements.
  Derivatives in Net Asset Position Derivatives in Net Liability Position
  Gross Assets Gross Liabilities Offset in Balance Sheet Net Assets Recognized in Balance Sheet Gross Liabilities Gross Assets Offset in Balance Sheet Net Liabilities Recognized in Balance Sheet
    (In thousands)  
March 31, 2013            
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:  
Commodity price swap contracts $
 $
 $
 $24,630
 $(27,144) $(2,514)
Forward sales contracts 1,468
 
 1,468
 
 
 
Interest rate swap contracts 
 
 
 2,868
 
 2,868
  $1,468
 $
 $1,468
 $27,498
 $(27,144) $354
             
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedging instruments:  
Commodity price swap contracts $12,493
 $(1,842) $10,651
 $12,178
 $(4,171) $8,007
NYMEX futures contracts 
 
 
 5,837
 
 5,837

 $12,493
 $(1,842) $10,651
 $18,015
 $(4,171) $13,844
             
Total net balance     $12,119
     $14,198
             
Balance sheet classification: Prepayment and other $12,119
 Accrued liabilities $562
        Other long-term liabilities 13,636
      $12,119
     $14,198


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The following table presents balance sheet locations and related fair values of outstanding derivative instruments. These amounts are presented on a gross basis in accordance with GAAP disclosure requirements and do not reflect the netting of asset or liability positions permitted under the terms of master netting arrangements. Therefore, they are not equal to amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets.
  Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
  
Balance Sheet
Location
 Fair Value 
Balance Sheet
Location
 Fair Value
  (In thousands)
September 30, 2012        
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:
Commodity price swap contracts Accrued liabilities $22,018
 Accrued liabilities $86,945
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts     Other long-term liabilities 3,764
Total   $22,018
   $90,709
         
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity price swap contracts Prepayments and other current assets $4,126
    
  Accrued liabilities 20,986
 Accrued liabilities $13,516
Total   $25,112
   $13,516
         
December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:
Commodity price swap contracts Prepayments and other current assets $173,784
    
Variable-to-fixed interest rate swap contracts     Other long-term liabilities $520
Total   $173,784
   $520
         
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Commodity price swap contracts Prepayments and other current assets $1,870
 Accrued liabilities $1,252
  Derivatives in Net Asset Position Derivatives in Net Liability Position
  Gross Assets Gross Liabilities Offset in Balance Sheet Net Assets Recognized in Balance Sheet Gross Liabilities Gross Assets Offset in Balance Sheet Net Liabilities Recognized in Balance Sheet
    (In thousands)  
December 31, 2012  
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:  
Commodity price swap contracts $
 $
 $
 $37,828
 $(17,383) $20,445
Interest rate swap contracts 
 
 
 3,430
 
 3,430
  $
 $
 $
 $41,258
 $(17,383) $23,875
             
Derivatives not designated as cash flow hedging instruments:  
Commodity price swap contracts $
 $
 $
 $46,154
 $
 $46,154
NYMEX futures contracts 
 
 
 5,563
 
 5,563

 $
 $
 $
 $51,717
 $
 $51,717
             
Total net balance     $
     $75,592
             
Balance sheet classification:       Accrued liabilities $62,388
        Other long-term liabilities 13,204
            $75,592

At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we had a pre-tax net unrealized loss of $68.74.3 million classified in accumulated other comprehensive income that relates to all accounting hedges. Assuming commodity prices and interest rates remain unchanged, an unrealized lossgain of approximately $66.05.3 million will be effectively transferred from accumulated other comprehensive income into the statement of income as the hedging instruments mature over the next twelve-month period.



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NOTE 14:11:Equity

Changes to equity during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 are presented below:
 
HollyFrontier
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
 
HollyFrontier
Stockholders’
Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interest
 
Total
Equity
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2011 $5,204,010
 $631,890
 $5,835,900
Balance at December 31, 2012 $6,052,954
 $589,704
 $6,642,658
Net income 1,335,568
 24,472
 1,360,040
 333,669
 9,702
 343,371
Other comprehensive income (loss) (140,394) 529
 (139,865)
Dividends (494,107) 
 (494,107) (163,388) 
 (163,388)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders 
 (43,749) (43,749) 
 (15,288) (15,288)
Allocated equity on HEP unit issuances 11,469
 (18,763) (7,294)
Contribution from joint venture partner 
 3,000
 3,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax 11,759
 792
 12,551
Allocated equity on HEP common unit issuances, net of tax 54,011
 60,145
 114,156
Equity-based compensation 23,166
 2,233
 25,399
 7,457
 1,123
 8,580
Excess tax benefit attributable to equity-based compensation 16,020
 
 16,020
 744
 
 744
Purchase of treasury stock (1)
 (200,076) 
 (200,076) (11,413) 
 (11,413)
Net proceeds received under structured share repurchase arrangement 8,620
 
 8,620
Purchase of HEP units for restricted grants 
 (4,392) (4,392) 
 (2,924) (2,924)
Balance at September 30, 2012 $5,764,276
 $595,220
 $6,359,496
Balance at March 31, 2013 $6,285,793
 $643,254
 $6,929,047
 
(1)
Includes 329,63131,141 shares withheld under the terms of stock-based compensation agreements to provide funds for the payment of payroll and income taxes due at the vesting of share-based awards.

In January 2012, ourWe have a Board of Directors approved a $350 million stock repurchase program, and in June 2012, approved an additional $350 million repurchase program that authorizes us to repurchase common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of stock repurchases will depend on market conditions, corporate, regulatory and other relevant considerations. These programsThis program may be discontinued at any time by the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have repurchasedhad remaining authorization to repurchase up to 6,351,498 shares at a cost of $189.8494.4 million under thesethis stock repurchase programs.program.

In May 2012, we entered into a structured share repurchase arrangement with a financial institution under which we provided an up-front cash payment of $100.0 million and, depending on market conditions, would either receive shares of our common stock or cash at the expiration of the agreement. The agreement expired in September 2012 at which time we received our up-front payment plus an additional $8.6 million in cash that was recorded as additional capital.



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NOTE 15:12:Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components and allocated tax effects of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:
 Before-Tax 
Tax Expense
(Benefit)
 After-Tax Before-Tax 
Tax Expense
(Benefit)
 After-Tax
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012      
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013      
Unrealized gain, net of reclassifications from sale or maturity, on available-for-sale securities $16
 $8
 $8
Unrealized gain on hedging activities 18,297
 6,809
 11,488
Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare plan reclassified to net income upon partial plan settlement 1,726
 671
 1,055
Other comprehensive income 20,039
 7,488
 12,551
Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 792
 
 792
Other comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $19,247
 $7,488
 $11,759
      
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012      
Unrealized gain, net of reclassifications from sale or maturity, on available-for-sale securities $13
 $6
 $7
 $188
 $74
 $114
Unrealized loss on hedging activities (111,333) (43,359) (67,974) (155,615) (60,744) (94,871)
Other comprehensive loss (111,320) (43,353) (67,967) (155,427) (60,670) (94,757)
Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 129
 
 129
 537
 
 537
Other comprehensive loss attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $(111,449) $(43,353) $(68,096) $(155,964) $(60,670) $(95,294)
      
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011      
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities $(655) $(252) $(403)
Unrealized gain on hedging activities 23,272
 8,772
 14,500
Retirement medical obligation adjustment 9
 
 9
Other comprehensive income 22,626
 8,520
 14,106
Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 717
 
 717
Other comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $21,909
 $8,520
 $13,389
      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012      
Unrealized loss, net of reclassifications from sale or maturity, on available-for-sale securities $(203) $(78) $(125)
Unrealized loss on hedging activities (236,147) (92,068) (144,079)
Pension plan curtailment 7,102
 2,763
 4,339
Other comprehensive loss (229,248) (89,383) (139,865)
Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 529
 
 529
Other comprehensive loss attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $(229,777) $(89,383) $(140,394)
      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011      
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities $(972) $(376) $(596)
Unrealized gain on hedging activities 24,864
 8,994
 15,870
Retirement medical obligation adjustment 9
 
 9
Other comprehensive income 23,901
 8,618
 15,283
Less other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest 1,737
 
 1,737
Other comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $22,164
 $8,618
 $13,546

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The following table presents the income statement line item effects for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”):
AOCI Components Gain (Loss) Reclassified From AOCI Income Statement Line Item
  (In thousands)  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013    
     
Securities available-for-sale $3
 Interest income
  1
 Income tax expense
  $2
 Net of tax
     
Hedging instruments:    
Commodity price swaps $(19,185) Sales and other revenues
  (6,532) Cost of products sold
  (1,573) Operating expenses
Interest rate swaps (1,353) Interest expense
  (28,643)  
  (10,823) Income tax benefit
  (17,820) Net of tax
  820
 Noncontrolling interest
  $(17,000) Net of tax and noncontrolling interest
     
Retiree medical obligation $(84) Cost of products sold
  (1,549) Operating expenses
  (93) General and administrative expenses
  (1,726)  
  (671) Income tax benefit
  $(1,055) Net of tax
     
Total reclassifications for the period $(18,053)  
     
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012    
     
Securities available-for-sale $117
 Interest income
  46
 Income tax expense
  $71
 Net of tax
     
Hedging instruments    
Commodity price swaps $(34,125) Sales and other revenues
  50,541
 Cost of products sold
Interest rate swaps (1,498) Interest expense
  14,918
  
  6,143
 Income tax expense
  8,775
 Net of tax
  873
 Noncontrolling interest
  $9,648
 Net of tax and noncontrolling interest
     
Total reclassifications for the period $9,719
  


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Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheets includes:
  September 30,
2012
 December 31,
2011
  (In thousands)
Pension obligation adjustment $(18,376) $(22,715)
Retiree medical obligation adjustment (4,042) (4,042)
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 9
 134
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities, net of noncontrolling interest (40,112) 104,496
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $(62,521) $77,873
  March 31,
2013
 December 31,
2012
  (In thousands)
Pension obligation $(23,973) $(23,973)
Retiree medical obligation 29,660
 28,605
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities 1
 (7)
Unrealized (loss) on hedging activities, net of noncontrolling interest (2,354) (13,050)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $3,334
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NOTE 16:13:Retirement Plan

We sponsor a non-contributory defined benefit retirement plan that covers most legacy Holly non-union employees hired prior to January 1, 2007 and union employees hired prior to July 1, 2010, and was closed to new entrants effective January 1, 2007 for non-unioncertain employees and July 1, 2010 for union employees. Effective January 1, 2012, no additional benefits will be accrued under this plan for non-union employee participants and effective May 1, 2012, no additional benefits will be accrued for union employee participants, at which time the plan wasis fully frozen. The changes for union employee participants have been accounted forIn 2012, our Compensation Committee, pursuant to authority delegated to it by the Board of Directors, approved the termination of the HollyFrontier Corporation Pension Plan (the “Plan”). Accordingly, our remaining liability under the Plan is expected to be funded in 2013. Our actual obligations under the Plan are contingent upon the timing of the pension plan termination as a curtailment. Accordingly,well as participant settlement obligations. We expect to record an additional expense on termination of the Plan at the date we adjustedare released from the projected benefit obligation andliability, including the amount of actuarial loss currently recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income by ($7.137.6 million, $23.0 million and recorded additional pension expenseafter-tax) at March 31, 2013 plus an amount equal to any contribution we make to the Plan in excess of the $0.719.3 million in the second quarter of 2012. The changes related to the non-union employees were also accounted for as a curtailment, which wasaccrued pension liability we have recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011. Our funding policy for this defined benefit retirement plan is to make annual contributions of not less than the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Benefits are based on the employee’s years of service and compensation.at March 31, 2013.

The net periodic pension expense consisted of the following components:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Service cost – benefit earned during the period $
 $1,268
 $679
 $3,803
 $
 $170
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 955
 1,281
 3,007
 3,844
 899
 991
Expected return on plan assets (950) (1,244) (2,849) (3,923) (46) (950)
Amortization of prior service cost 
 97
 67
 293
 
 17
Amortization of net loss 415
 529
 1,518
 1,594
 693
 483
Estimated effect of curtailment 
 798
 899
 798
 
 225
Net periodic pension expense $420
 $2,729
 $3,321
 $6,409
 $1,546
 $936

The expected long-term annual rate of return on plan assets is 6.5%0.25%, which is the rate is used in measuring 20122013 net periodic benefit costs. We contributed $22.4 million to the retirement plan in June 2012.

In 2012, we established a program for plan participants whose benefits pursuant to the defined benefit plan were frozen. The program provides for payments after year-end for each of the next three years provided the employee remains with the us. The payments are based on each employee's years of service and eligible salary. For the three and ninethree months ended September 30, March 31, 2013 and 2012, we recognized transition benefit costs of $3.22.9 million and $10.13.4 million, respectively, associated with transition to the new defined contribution plan.

We have a post-retirement healthcare and other benefits plan that is available to certain of our employees who satisfy certain age and service requirements.The net periodic benefit expense of this plan consisted of the following components:
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
  (In thousands)
Service cost – benefit earned during the period $475
 $1,425
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 875
 2,625
Amortization of prior service credit (550) (1,650)
Amortization of net loss 75
 225
Net periodic pension expense $875
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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2013 2012
  (In thousands)
Service cost – benefit earned during the period $278
 $475
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 159
 875
Amortization of prior service credit (1,474) (550)
Amortization of net loss 31
 75
Actuarial loss on post-retirement healthcare plan reclassified to net income upon partial plan settlement 1,726
 
Net periodic pension expense $720
 $875

In the first quarter of 2013, we settled a portion of our post-retirement medical obligation. Upon settlement, we reclassified a $1.7 million pretax loss out of accumulated other comprehensive income that was recognized as a charge to net income.

NOTE 17:14:Contingencies

We are a party to various litigation and legal proceedings which we believe, based on advice of counsel, will not either individually or in the aggregate have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


NOTE 18:15:Segment Information

Our operations are organized into two reportable segments, Refining and HEP. Our operations that are not included in the Refining and HEP segments are included in Corporate and Other. Intersegment transactions are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements and are included in Consolidations and Eliminations.

The Refining segment represents the operations of the El Dorado, Tulsa, Navajo, Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries and NK Asphalt.Asphalt (aggregated as a reportable segment). Refining activities involve the purchase and refining of crude oil and wholesale and branded marketing of refined products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. These petroleum products are primarily marketed in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Additionally, the Refining segment includes specialty lubricant products produced at our Tulsa Refineries that are marketed throughout North America and are distributed in Central and South America. NK Asphalt operates various asphalt terminals in Arizona and New Mexico.

The HEP segment includes all of the operations of HEP, a consolidated VIE, which owns and operates logistics assets consisting of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines and terminal, tankage and loading rack facilities in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Revenues are generated by charging tariffs for transporting petroleum products and crude oil through its pipelines, by leasing certain pipeline capacity, by charging fees for terminalling refined products and other hydrocarbons and storing and providing other services at its storage tanks and terminals. The HEP segment also includes a 75% interest in UNEV (a consolidated subsidiary of HEP) and a 25% interest in the SLC Pipeline. Revenues from the HEP segment are earned through transactions with unaffiliated parties for pipeline transportation, rental and terminalling operations as well as revenues relating to pipeline transportation services provided for our refining operations. Our revaluation of HEP’s assets and liabilities at March 1, 2008 (date of reconsolidation) resulted in basis adjustments to our consolidated HEP balances. Therefore, our reported amounts for the HEP segment may not agree to amounts reported in HEP’s periodic public filings.

The accounting policies for our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20112012.

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Refining (1)
 
HEP (2)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Consolidations
and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
 Refining 
HEP (1)
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Consolidations
and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Total
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012          
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013          
Sales and other revenues $5,192,649
 $72,496
 $352
 $(60,699) $5,204,798
 $4,692,426
 $76,484
 $563
 $(61,684) $4,707,789
Depreciation and amortization $47,890
 $12,636
 $4,793
 $(207) $65,112
 $57,170
 $13,749
 $1,050
 $(207) $71,762
Income (loss) from operations $973,586
 $37,137
 $(31,871) $(548) $978,304
 $542,202
 $33,474
 $(25,972) $(509) $549,195
Capital expenditures $70,069
 $5,683
 $3,765
 $
 $79,517
 $63,632
 $5,013
 $3,319
 $
 $71,964
                    
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011          
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012          
Sales and other revenues $5,164,853
 $49,131
 $299
 $(40,885) $5,173,398
 $4,919,737
 $67,577
 $156
 $(55,732) $4,931,738
Depreciation and amortization $35,070
 $7,505
 $872
 $(207) $43,240
 $41,721
 $13,395
 $1,193
 $(207) $56,102
Income (loss) from operations $884,997
 $24,587
 $(40,135) $(242) $869,207
 $414,943
 $32,113
 $(26,975) $(517) $419,564
Capital expenditures $46,294
 $68,101
 $3,523
 $
 $117,918
 $45,534
 $14,254
 $1,599
 $
 $61,387
          
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012          
Sales and other revenues $14,907,849
 $207,250
 $912
 $(172,794) $14,943,217
Depreciation and amortization $133,087
 $38,683
 $7,013
 $(621) $178,162
Income (loss) from operations $2,201,648
 $100,843
 $(89,899) $(1,587) $2,211,005
Capital expenditures $171,865
 $29,302
 $6,370
 $
 $207,537
          
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011          
Sales and other revenues $10,432,720
 $144,916
 $1,100
 $(111,620) $10,467,116
Depreciation and amortization $81,875
 $22,407
 $2,719
 $(621) $106,380
Income (loss) from operations $1,357,739
 $75,700
 $(73,689) $(1,265) $1,358,485
Capital expenditures $92,078
 $175,795
 $6,350
 $
 $274,223
September 30, 2012          
March 31, 2013          
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities $557
 $1,993
 $2,340,786
 $
 $2,343,336
 $20
 $18,193
 $2,524,923
 $
 $2,543,136
Total assets $6,567,224
 $1,409,151
 $2,426,067
 $(56,506) $10,345,936
 $6,946,525
 $1,428,372
 $2,671,573
 $(350,298) $10,696,172
Long-term debt $
 $874,434
 $487,843
 $(16,050) $1,346,227
 $
 $811,913
 $487,092
 $(15,760) $1,283,245
                    
December 31, 2011          
December 31, 2012          
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities $
 $6,369
 $1,834,241
 $
 $1,840,610
 $2,101
 $5,237
 $2,386,063
 $
 $2,393,401
Total assets $6,280,426
 $1,418,660
 $1,997,601
 $(120,444) $9,576,243
 $6,702,872
 $1,426,800
 $2,531,967
 $(332,642) $10,328,997
Long-term debt $
 $598,761
 $705,331
 $(89,350) $1,214,742
 $
 $864,673
 $487,472
 $(15,907) $1,336,238
(1) The Refining segment reflects the operations of the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries beginning July 1, 2011 (date of Holly-Frontier merger).
(2)(1) HEP acquired our 75% interest in UNEV in July 2012. As a result, we have recast our HEP segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2012to include the UNEV Pipeline operations as a consolidated subsidiary of HEP for all periods presented. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, UNEV Pipeline revenues were $3.0 million and $10.8 million, respectively.HEP. The UNEV Pipeline wasoperations were previously presented under Corporate and Other.

HEP segment revenues from external customers were $11.912.9 million and $8.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $34.6 million and $33.011.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012, respectively.




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


NOTE 19:16:Supplemental Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information

Our obligations under the HollyFrontier Senior Notes have been jointly and severally guaranteed by the substantial majority of our existing and future restricted subsidiaries (“Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries”). These guarantees are full and unconditional. HEP, in which we have a 44%39% ownership interest at September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries”), and certain of our other subsidiaries (“Non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries”) have not guaranteed these obligations.

The following condensed consolidating financial information is provided for HollyFrontier Corporation (the “Parent”), the Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries. The information has been presented as if the Parent accounted for its ownership in the Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries, and the Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries accounted for the ownership of the Non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Non-Restricted Subsidiaries, using the equity method of accounting. The Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiaries are collectively the “Restricted Subsidiaries.”

HEP acquired our 75% interest in UNEV in July 2012. As a result, we have recast our HEP segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2012to include the UNEV Pipeline operations as a consolidated subsidiary of HEP for all periods presented. TheHEP. UNEV Pipeline was previously presented as a Non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiary.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet          
September 30, 2012 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
  (In thousands)
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $2,053,324
 $2,089
 $2
 $
 $2,055,415
 $1,993
 $
 $2,057,408
Marketable securities 280,401
 8
 
 
 280,409
 
 
 280,409
Accounts receivable, net 2,265
 732,777
 
 
 735,042
 42,832
 (41,000) 736,874
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable) 1,175,041
 (1,431,906) 256,865
 
 
 
 
 
Inventories 
 1,484,217
 
 
 1,484,217
 1,233
 
 1,485,450
Income taxes receivable 40,544
 
 4
 
 40,548
 
 
 40,548
Prepayments and other 6,557
 29,973
 
 
 36,530
 3,080
 (8,378) 31,232
Total current assets 3,558,132
 817,158
 256,871
 
 4,632,161
 49,138
 (49,378) 4,631,921
Properties, plants and equip, net 22,483
 2,108,183
 
 
 2,130,666
 994,926
 (5,660) 3,119,932
Marketable securities (long-term) 5,519
 
 
 
 5,519
 
 
 5,519
Investment in subsidiaries 3,251,918
 280,048
 (181,421) (3,350,545) 
 
 
 
Intangibles and other assets 9,608
 2,215,337
 25,000
 (25,000) 2,224,945
 365,087
 (1,468) 2,588,564
Total assets $6,847,660
 $5,420,726
 $100,450
 $(3,375,545) $8,993,291
 $1,409,151
 $(56,506) $10,345,936
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable $135,714
 $1,424,692
 $4
 $
 $1,560,410
 $11,303
 $(40,999) $1,530,714
Income taxes payable 2,319
 148,580
 
 
 150,899
 
 
 150,899
Accrued liabilities 87,232
 120,858
 954
 
 209,044
 19,315
 (8,379) 219,980
Deferred income tax liabilities 191,958
 (16,381) (10) 
 175,567
 
 
 175,567
Total current liabilities 417,223
 1,677,749
 948
 
 2,095,920
 30,618
 (49,378) 2,077,160
Long-term debt 460,139
 27,704
 
 
 487,843
 874,434
 (16,050) 1,346,227
Deferred income tax liabilities 189,613
 203,766
 875
 
 394,254
 
 4,951
 399,205
Other long-term liabilities 91,153
 92,733
 
 (25,000) 158,886
 7,574
 (2,612) 163,848
Investment in HEP 
 166,856
 
 
 166,856
 
 (166,856) 
Equity – HollyFrontier 5,689,532
 3,251,918
 98,627
 (3,350,545) 5,689,532
 396,644
 (321,900) 5,764,276
Equity – noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 99,881
 495,339
 595,220
Total liabilities and equity $6,847,660
 $5,420,726
 $100,450
 $(3,375,545) $8,993,291
 $1,409,151
 $(56,506) $10,345,936


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(Unaudited) Continued


Condensed Consolidating Balance SheetCondensed Consolidating Balance Sheet          Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet          
December 31, 2011 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
March 31, 2013 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
ASSETS                                
Current assets:                                
Cash and cash equivalents $1,575,891
 $(3,358) $2
 $
 $1,572,535
 $6,369
 $
 $1,578,904
 $1,854,247
 $
 $2
 $
 $1,854,249
 $18,193
 $
 $1,872,442
Marketable securities 210,886
 753
 
 
 211,639
 
 
 211,639
 665,685
 9
 
 
 665,694
 
 
 665,694
Accounts receivable, net 8,317
 698,911
 
 
 707,228
 37,290
 (35,661) 708,857
 4,766
 650,601
 7,763
 
 663,130
 37,129
 (43,735) 656,524
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable) 3,075,563
 (3,373,844) 298,281
 
 
 
 
 
 (765,537) 499,248
 266,289
 
 
 
 
 
Inventories 
 1,113,136
 
 
 1,113,136
 1,483
 
 1,114,619
 
 1,469,309
 
 
 1,469,309
 1,491
 
 1,470,800
Income taxes receivable 87,273
 4
 
 
 87,277
 
 
 87,277
 37,904
 
 
 
 37,904
 
 
 37,904
Prepayments and other 19,379
 202,428
 4
 
 221,811
 2,246
 (4,607) 219,450
 22,859
 39,266
 
 
 62,125
 1,984
 (4,163) 59,946
Total current assets 4,977,309
 (1,361,970) 298,287
 
 3,913,626
 47,388
 (40,268) 3,920,746
 1,819,924
 2,658,433
 274,054
 
 4,752,411
 58,797
 (47,898) 4,763,310
Properties, plants and equip, net 26,702
 2,026,105
 
 
 2,052,807
 1,006,379
 (6,281) 3,052,905
 25,019
 2,468,535
 
 
 2,493,554
 1,005,577
 (284,933) 3,214,198
Marketable securities (long-term) 50,067
 
 
 
 50,067
 
 
 50,067
 5,000
 
 
 
 5,000
 
 
 5,000
Investment in subsidiaries 846,359
 295,902
 (240,060) (902,201) 
 
 
 
 5,909,650
 175,693
 
 (6,085,343) 
 
 
 
Intangibles and other assets 19,329
 2,242,197
 
 
 2,261,526
 364,893
 (73,894) 2,552,525
 17,096
 2,334,619
 40,418
 (25,000) 2,367,133
 363,998
 (17,467) 2,713,664
Total assets $5,919,766
 $3,202,234
 $58,227
 $(902,201) $8,278,026
 $1,418,660
 $(120,443) $9,576,243
 $7,776,689
 $7,637,280
 $314,472
 $(6,110,343) $9,618,098
 $1,428,372
 $(350,298) $10,696,172
                                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                
Current liabilities:                                
Accounts payable $23,497
 $1,494,790
 $359
 $
 $1,518,646
 $21,709
 $(35,661) $1,504,694
 $68,099
 $1,294,946
 $
 $
 $1,363,045
 $12,346
 $(35,972) $1,339,419
Income taxes payable (109,320) 149,686
 
 
 40,366
 
 
 40,366
 151,403
 
 
 
 151,403
 
 
 151,403
Accrued liabilities 53,390
 103,981
 1,170
 
 158,541
 16,006
 (4,607) 169,940
 52,552
 63,281
 1,200
 
 117,033
 14,135
 (4,163) 127,005
Deferred income tax liabilities 192,073
 (16,390) 
 
 175,683
 
 
 175,683
 149,127
 
 
 
 149,127
 
 
 149,127
Total current liabilities 159,640
 1,732,067
 1,529
 
 1,893,236
 37,715
 (40,268) 1,890,683
 421,181
 1,358,227
 1,200
 
 1,780,608
 26,481
 (40,135) 1,766,954
Long-term debt 651,261
 54,070
 
 
 705,331
 598,761
 (89,350) 1,214,742
 460,374
 35,958
 
 (25,000) 471,332
 811,913
 
 1,283,245
Liability to HEP 
 254,789
 
 
 254,789
 
 (254,789) 
Deferred income tax liabilities 162,021
 295,893
 856
 
 458,770
 
 4,951
 463,721
 549,151
 
 
 
 549,151
 4,951
 
 554,102
Other long-term liabilities 116,443
 52,892
 
 
 169,335
 4,000
 (2,138) 171,197
 57,168
 78,656
 
 
 135,824
 30,193
 (3,193) 162,824
Investment in HEP 
 220,953
 
 
 220,953
 
 (220,953) 
 
 
 137,579
 
 137,579
 
 (137,579) 
Equity – HollyFrontier 4,830,401
 846,359
 55,842
 (902,201) 4,830,401
 679,182
 (305,573) 5,204,010
 6,288,815
 5,909,650
 175,693
 (6,085,343) 6,288,815
 453,256
 (456,278) 6,285,793
Equity – noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 99,002
 532,888
 631,890
 
 
 
 
 
 101,578
 541,676
 643,254
Total liabilities and equity $5,919,766
 $3,202,234
 $58,227
 $(902,201) $8,278,026
 $1,418,660
 $(120,443) $9,576,243
 $7,776,689
 $7,637,280
 $314,472
 $(6,110,343) $9,618,098
 $1,428,372
 $(350,298) $10,696,172


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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet          
December 31, 2012 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
  (In thousands)
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $1,748,808
 $3,652
 $2
 $
 $1,752,462
 $5,237
 $
 $1,757,699
Marketable securities 630,579
 7
 
 
 630,586
 
 
 630,586
Accounts receivable, net 4,788
 627,262
 
 
 632,050
 38,097
 (35,917) 634,230
Intercompany accounts receivable (payable) (546,655) 285,291
 261,364
 
 
 
 
 
Inventories 
 1,318,373
 
 
 1,318,373
 1,259
 
 1,319,632
Income taxes receivable 74,957
 
 
 
 74,957
 
 
 74,957
Prepayments and other 21,867
 34,667
 
 
 56,534
 2,360
 (5,733) 53,161
Total current assets 1,934,344
 2,269,252
 261,366
 
 4,464,962
 46,953
 (41,650) 4,470,265
Properties, plants and equip, net 24,209
 2,444,398
 
 
 2,468,607
 1,014,556
 (288,463) 3,194,700
Marketable securities (long-term) 5,116
 
 
 
 5,116
 
 
 5,116
Investment in subsidiaries 5,251,396
 74,120
 
 (5,325,516) 
 
 
 
Intangibles and other assets 11,825
 2,284,329
 25,000
 (25,000) 2,296,154
 365,291
 (2,529) 2,658,916
Total assets $7,226,890
 $7,072,099
 $286,366
 $(5,350,516) $9,234,839
 $1,426,800
 $(332,642) $10,328,997
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable $1,941
 $1,336,097
 $
 $
 $1,338,038
 $12,030
 $(35,917) $1,314,151
Income taxes payable 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued liabilities 71,226
 105,298
 581
 
 177,105
 23,705
 (5,733) 195,077
Deferred income tax liabilities 145,225
 
 (9) 
 145,216
 
 
 145,216
Total current liabilities 218,392
 1,441,395
 572
 
 1,660,359
 35,735
 (41,650) 1,654,444
Long-term debt 460,254
 36,311
 
 (25,000) 471,565
 864,673
 
 1,336,238
Liability to HEP 
 257,777
 
 
 257,777
 
 (257,777) 
Deferred income tax liabilities 530,544
 
 1,175
 
 531,719
 
 4,951
 536,670
Other long-term liabilities 48,757
 85,220
 
 
 133,977
 28,683
 (3,673) 158,987
Investment in HEP 
 
 210,499
 
 210,499
 
 (210,499) 
Equity – HollyFrontier 5,968,943
 5,251,396
 74,120
 (5,325,516) 5,968,943
 382,207
 (298,196) 6,052,954
Equity – noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 115,502
 474,202
 589,704
Total liabilities and equity $7,226,890
 $7,072,099
 $286,366
 $(5,350,516) $9,234,839
 $1,426,800
 $(332,642) $10,328,997
 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive IncomeCondensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income          Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Sales and other revenues $195
 $5,192,846
 $35
 $
 $5,193,076
 $72,496
 $(60,774) $5,204,798
 $531
 $4,692,426
 $32
 $
 $4,692,989
 $76,484
 $(61,684) $4,707,789
Operating costs and expenses:                                
Cost of products sold 
 3,958,261
 
 
 3,958,261
 
 (59,525) 3,898,736
 
 3,853,128
 (92) 133
 3,853,169
 
 (60,634) 3,792,535
Operating expenses 
 213,021
 9
 
 213,030
 21,324
 (495) 233,859
 
 239,423
 (19) 
 239,404
 26,029
 (334) 265,099
General and administrative 26,723
 637
 28
 
 27,388
 1,399
 
 28,787
 24,131
 1,775
 60
 
 25,966
 3,232
 
 29,198
Depreciation and amortization 4,665
 48,018
 
 
 52,683
 12,636
 (207) 65,112
 926
 60,620
 
 
 61,546
 13,749
 (3,533) 71,762
Total operating costs and expenses 31,388
 4,219,937
 37
 
 4,251,362
 35,359
 (60,227) 4,226,494
 25,057
 4,154,946
 (51) 133
 4,180,085
 43,010
 (64,501) 4,158,594
Income (loss) from operations (31,193) 972,909
 (2) 
 941,714
 37,137
 (547) 978,304
 (24,526) 537,480
 83
 (133) 512,904
 33,474
 2,817
 549,195
Other income (expense):         
               
      
Earnings of equity method investments 988,255
 15,720
 15,586
 (1,004,000) 15,561
 877
 (15,586) 852
 550,891
 11,614
 11,992
 (563,103) 11,394
 657
 (11,992) 59
Interest income (expense) (6,747) (374) 161
 
 (6,960) (12,432) 508
 (18,884) (7,221) 1,797
 137
 152
 (5,135) (12,382) (2,272) (19,789)
 981,508
 15,346
 15,747
 (1,004,000) 8,601
 (11,555) (15,078) (18,032) 543,670
 13,411
 12,129
 (562,951) 6,259
 (11,725) (14,264) (19,730)
Income before income taxes 950,315
 988,255
 15,745
 (1,004,000) 950,315
 25,582
 (15,625) 960,272
 519,144
 550,891
 12,212
 (563,084) 519,163
 21,749
 (11,447) 529,465
Income tax provision 349,485
 
 
 
 349,485
 137
 
 349,622
 186,039
 
 
 
 186,039
 55
 
 186,094
Net income 600,830
 988,255
 15,745
 (1,004,000) 600,830
 25,445
 (15,625) 610,650
 333,105
 550,891
 12,212
 (563,084) 333,124
 21,694
 (11,447) 343,371
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 10,277
 
 10,277
 
 
 
 
 
 2,890
 6,812
 9,702
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $600,830
 $988,255
 $15,745
 $(1,004,000) $600,830
 $15,168
 $(15,625) $600,373
 $333,105
 $550,891
 $12,212
 $(563,084) $333,124
 $18,804
 $(18,259) $333,669
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $502,238
 $1,018,987
 $15,745
 $(1,004,000) $532,970
 $14,932
 $(15,625) $532,277
 $344,864
 $568,396
 $12,831
 $(581,208) $344,883
 $19,423
 $(18,878) $345,428

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive IncomeCondensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income          Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Sales and other revenues $266
 $5,164,628
 $33
 $
 $5,164,927
 $49,131
 $(40,660) $5,173,398
 $99
 $4,919,737
 $57
 $
 $4,919,893
 $67,577
 $(55,732) $4,931,738
Operating costs and expenses:                                
Cost of products sold 
 4,029,997
 
 
 4,029,997
 
 (40,070) 3,989,927
 
 4,241,301
 
 491
 4,241,792
 
 (54,875) 4,186,917
Operating expenses 
 213,002
 7
 
 213,009
 15,015
 (141) 227,883
 
 222,115
 
 (385) 221,730
 20,030
 (133) 241,627
General and administrative 39,555
 1,562
 
 
 41,117
 2,024
 
 43,141
 24,973
 501
 15
 
 25,489
 2,039
 
 27,528
Depreciation and amortization 872
 35,070
 
 
 35,942
 7,505
 (207) 43,240
 1,103
 45,174
 
 
 46,277
 13,395
 (3,570) 56,102
Total operating costs and expenses 40,427
 4,279,631
 7
 
 4,320,065
 24,544
 (40,418) 4,304,191
 26,076
 4,509,091
 15
 106
 4,535,288
 35,464
 (58,578) 4,512,174
Income (loss) from operations (40,161) 884,997
 26
 
 844,862
 24,587
 (242) 869,207
 (25,977) 410,646
 42
 (106) 384,605
 32,113
 2,846
 419,564
Other income (expense):                                
Earnings of equity method investments 892,420
 8,400
 8,469
 (900,929) 8,360
 641
 (8,469) 532
 421,061
 8,502
 8,375
 (429,677) 8,261
 831
 (8,375) 717
Interest income (expense) (15,162) (977) 14
 
 (16,125) (9,391) 646
 (24,870) (14,023) 1,913
 199
 504
 (11,407) (19,170) (2,278) (32,855)
Merger transaction costs (9,100) 
 
 
 (9,100) 
 
 (9,100)
 868,158
 7,423
 8,483
 (900,929) (16,865) (8,750) (7,823) (33,438) 407,038
 10,415
 8,574
 (429,173) (3,146) (18,339) (10,653) (32,138)
Income before income taxes 827,997
 892,420
 8,509
 (900,929) 827,997
 15,837
 (8,065) 835,769
 381,061
 421,061
 8,616
 (429,279) 381,459
 13,774
 (7,807) 387,426
Income tax provision 304,835
 
 
 
 304,835
 (77) 
 304,758
 140,331
 
 
 
 140,331
 75
 
 140,406
Net income 523,162
 892,420
 8,509
 (900,929) 523,162
 15,914
 (8,065) 531,011
 240,730
 421,061
 8,616
 (429,279) 241,128
 13,699
 (7,807) 247,020
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 7,923
 
 7,923
 
 
 
 
 
 (557) 5,881
 5,324
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $523,162
 $892,420
 $8,509
 $(900,929) $523,162
 $7,991
 $(8,065) $523,088
 $240,730
 $421,061
 $8,616
 $(429,279) $241,128
 $14,256
 $(13,688) $241,696
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $514,759
 $913,835
 $8,509
 $(900,929) $536,174
 $8,368
 $(8,065) $536,477
 $145,436
 $264,909
 $9,000
 $(273,511) $145,834
 $14,640
 $(14,072) $146,402




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income          
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Parent Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Sales and other revenues $394
 $14,908,154
 $138
 $
 $14,908,686
 $207,250
 $(172,719) $14,943,217
Operating costs and expenses:                
Cost of products sold 
 11,932,230
 
 
 11,932,230
 
 (164,813) 11,767,417
Operating expenses 
 642,153
 33
 
 642,186
 61,724
 (5,698) 698,212
General and administrative 81,147
 1,299
 50
 
 82,496
 5,925
 
 88,421
Depreciation and amortization 6,644
 133,456
 
 
 140,100
 38,683
 (621) 178,162
Total operating costs and expenses 87,791
 12,709,138
 83
 
 12,797,012
 106,332
 (171,132) 12,732,212
Income (loss) from operations (87,397) 2,199,016
 55
 
 2,111,674
 100,918
 (1,587) 2,211,005
Other income (expense):                
Earnings of equity method investments 2,240,275
 42,707
 42,163
 (2,283,029) 42,116
 2,502
 (42,163) 2,455
Interest income (expense) (34,194) (1,774) 536
 
 (35,432) (44,306) 1,738
 (78,000)
Gain on sale of marketable securities 
 326
 
 
 326
 
 
 326
  2,206,081
 41,259
 42,699
 (2,283,029) 7,010
 (41,804) (40,425) (75,219)
Income before income taxes 2,118,684
 2,240,275
 42,754
 (2,283,029) 2,118,684
 59,114
 (42,012) 2,135,786
Income tax provision 775,459
 
 
 
 775,459
 287
 
 775,746
Net income 1,343,225
 2,240,275
 42,754
 (2,283,029) 1,343,225
 58,827
 (42,012) 1,360,040
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 24,472
 
 24,472
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $1,343,225
 $2,240,275
 $42,754
 $(2,283,029) $1,343,225
 $34,355
 $(42,012) $1,335,568
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $1,179,627
 $2,263,429
 $42,754
 $(2,283,029) $1,202,781
 $34,405
 $(42,012) $1,195,174
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows        
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities $176,731
 $58,316
 $1,499
 $236,546
 $29,438
 $(17,421) $248,563
               
Cash flows from investing activities              
Additions to properties, plants and equip (1,736) (65,215) 
 (66,951) 
 
 (66,951)
Additions to properties, plants and equip – HEP 
 
 
 
 (5,013) 
 (5,013)
Proceeds from sale of property 
 
 
 
 2,290
 
 2,290
Purchases of marketable securities (178,251) 
 
 (178,251) 
 
 (178,251)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities 143,280
 
 
 143,280
 
 
 143,280
  (36,707) (65,215) 
 (101,922) (2,723) 
 (104,645)
Cash flows from financing activities              
Net repayments under credit agreement – HEP 
 
 
 
 (53,000) 
 (53,000)
Proceeds from sale of HEP common units 73,444
 
 
 73,444
 
 
 73,444
Proceeds from common unit offerings - HEP 
 
 
 
 73,444
 
 73,444
Purchase of treasury stock (6,610) 
 
 (6,610) 
 
 (6,610)
Contribution from general partner 
 
 (1,499) (1,499) 1,499
 
 
Dividends (102,163) 
 
 (102,163) 
 
 (102,163)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 (32,709) 17,421
 (15,288)
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation 744
 
 
 744
 
 
 744
Purchase of units for incentive grants - HEP 
 
 
 
 (2,719) 
 (2,719)
Other 
 3,247
 
 3,247
 (274) 
 2,973
  (34,585) 3,247
 (1,499) (32,837) (13,759) 17,421
 (29,175)
Cash and cash equivalents              
Increase (decrease) for the period 105,439
 (3,652) 
 101,787
 12,956
 
 114,743
Beginning of period 1,748,808
 3,652
 2
 1,752,462
 5,237
 
 1,757,699
End of period $1,854,247
 $
 $2
 $1,854,249
 $18,193
 $
 $1,872,442

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income          
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Parent Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Sales and other revenues $1,067
 $10,432,420
 $33
 $
 $10,433,520
 $144,916
 $(111,320) $10,467,116
Operating costs and expenses:                
Cost of products sold 
 8,531,358
 
 
 8,531,358
 
 (109,719) 8,421,639
Operating expenses 
 459,679
 186
 
 459,865
 41,821
 285
 501,971
General and administrative 71,884
 1,769
 
 
 73,653
 4,988
 
 78,641
Depreciation and amortization 2,719
 81,875
 
 
 84,594
 22,407
 (621) 106,380
Total operating costs and expenses 74,603
 9,074,681
 186
 
 9,149,470
 69,216
 (110,055) 9,108,631
Income (loss) from operations (73,536) 1,357,739
 (153) 
 1,284,050
 75,700
 (1,265) 1,358,485
Other income (expense):                
Earnings of equity method investments 1,380,375
 25,231
 25,454
 (1,405,715) 25,345
 1,848
 (25,454) 1,739
Interest income (expense) (27,033) (2,595) 39
 
 (29,589) (27,789) 1,853
 (55,525)
Merger transaction costs (15,114) 
 
 
 (15,114) 
 
 (15,114)
  1,338,228
 22,636
 25,493
 (1,405,715) (19,358) (25,941) (23,601) (68,900)
Income before income taxes 1,264,692
 1,380,375
 25,340
 (1,405,715) 1,264,692
 49,759
 (24,866) 1,289,585
Income tax provision 465,561
 
 
 
 465,561
 169
 
 465,730
Net income 799,131
 1,380,375
 25,340
 (1,405,715) 799,131
 49,590
 (24,866) 823,855
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 
 23,838
 
 23,838
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $799,131
 $1,380,375
 $25,340
 $(1,405,715) $799,131
 $25,752
 $(24,866) $800,017
Comprehensive income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $790,561
 $1,401,542
 $25,340
 $(1,405,715) $811,728
 $26,701
 $(24,866) $813,563


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash FlowsCondensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows        Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows        
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities $1,260,731
 $(142,743) $
 $1,117,988
 $100,652
 $(46,852) $1,171,788
 $253,124
 $(3,659) $
 $249,465
 $19,296
 $(14,856) $253,905
                            
Cash flows from investing activities              
Cash flows from investing activities:              
Additions to properties, plants and equip (4,993) (173,242) 
 (178,235) 
 
 (178,235) (1,019) (46,114) 
 (47,133) 
 
 (47,133)
Additions to properties, plants and equip – HEP 
 
 
 
 (29,302) 
 (29,302) 
 
 
 
 (14,254) 
 (14,254)
Investment in Sabine Biofuels 
 (2,000) 
 (2,000) 
 
 (2,000) 
 (1,200) 
 (1,200) 
 
 (1,200)
Purchases of marketable securities (236,315) 
 
 (236,315) 
 
 (236,315) (106,573) 
 
 (106,573) 
 
 (106,573)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities 211,286
 930
 
 212,216
 
 
 212,216
 100,480
 
 
 100,480
 
 
 100,480
 (30,022) (174,312) 
 (204,334) (29,302) 
 (233,636) (7,112) (47,314) 
 (54,426) (14,254) 
 (68,680)
Cash flows from financing activities              
Cash flows from financing activities:              
Net borrowings under credit agreement – HEP 
 
 
 
 231,000
 
 231,000
 
 
 
 
 (45,000) 
 (45,000)
Repayment of promissory notes 
 72,900
 
 72,900
 (72,900) 
 
 
 72,900
 
 72,900
 (72,900) 
 
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes - HEP 
 
 
 
 294,750
 
 294,750
 
 
 
 
 294,750
 
 294,750
Principal tender on senior notes - HFC (205,000) 
 
 (205,000) 
 
 (205,000)
Principal tender on senior notes - HEP 
 
 
 
 (185,000) 
 (185,000) 
 
 
 
 (157,761) 
 (157,761)
Purchase of treasury stock (190,307) 
 
 (190,307) 
 
 (190,307) (62,532) 
 
 (62,532) 
 
 (62,532)
Structured stock repurchase agreement 8,620
 
 
 8,620
 
 
 8,620
Contribution from joint venture partner 
 
 
 
 6,000
 
 6,000
 
 (9,000) 
 (9,000) 14,500
 
 5,500
Contribution from general partner 
 (10,286) 
 (10,286) 10,286
 
 
Distribution from HEP upon UNEV transfer 
 260,922
 
 260,922
 (260,922) 
 
Dividends (382,610) 
 
 (382,610) 
 
 (382,610) (126,019) 
 
 (126,019) 
 
 (126,019)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest 
 
��
 
 (91,063) 47,314
 (43,749) 
 
 
 
 (29,716) 15,325
 (14,391)
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation 16,021
 
 
 16,021
 
 
 16,021
 3,792
 
 
 3,792
 
 
 3,792
Purchase of units for incentive grants - HEP 
 
 
 
 (4,919) 
 (4,919)
Purchase of units for restricted grants - HEP 
 
 
 
 (1,283) 
 (1,283)
Deferred financing costs 
 (67) 
 (67) (3,222) 
 (3,289) 
 
 
 
 (1,123) 
 (1,123)
Other 
 (967) 
 (967) 264
 (462) (1,165) 
 (313) 
 (313) 270
 (469) (512)
 (753,276) 322,502
 
 (430,774) (75,726) 46,852
 (459,648) (184,759) 63,587
 
 (121,172) 1,737
 14,856
 (104,579)
Cash and cash equivalents                            
Increase (decrease) for the period 477,433
 5,447
 
 482,880
 (4,376) 
 478,504
Increase (decrease) for the period: 61,253
 12,614
 
 73,867
 6,779
 
 80,646
Beginning of period 1,575,891
 (3,358) 2
 1,572,535
 6,369
 
 1,578,904
 1,575,891
 (3,358) 2
 1,572,535
 6,369
 
 1,578,904
End of period $2,053,324
 $2,089
 $2
 $2,055,415
 $1,993
 $
 $2,057,408
 $1,637,144
 $9,256
 $2
 $1,646,402
 $13,148
 $
 $1,659,550

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited) Continued


Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows        
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 Parent 
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
Non-
Guarantor
Restricted
Subsidiaries
 
HollyFrontier
Corp. Before
Consolidation
of HEP
 
Non-Guarantor
Non-Restricted
Subsidiaries
(HEP Segment)
 Eliminations Consolidated
  (In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities $1,690,926
 $(664,988) $
 $1,025,938
 $93,299
 $(30,034) $1,089,203
               
Cash flows from investing activities:              
Additions to properties, plants and equip (6,056) (92,372) 
 (98,428) 
 
 (98,428)
Additions to properties, plants and equip – HEP 
 
 
 
 (175,795) 
 (175,795)
Investment in Sabine Biofuels (9,125) 
 
 (9,125) 
 
 (9,125)
Cash received in merger with Frontier 182
 871,976
 
 872,158
 
 
 872,158
Purchases of marketable securities (370,042) 
 
 (370,042) 
 
 (370,042)
Sales and maturities of marketable securities 194,386
 
 
 194,386
 
 
 194,386
  (190,655) 779,604
 
 588,949
 (175,795) 
 413,154
Cash flows from financing activities:              
Net borrowings under credit agreement – HEP 
 
 
 
 43,000
 
 43,000
Purchase of treasury stock (38,955) 
 
 (38,955) 
 
 (38,955)
Principal tender on senior notes – HFC (15) 
 
 (15) 
 
 (15)
Contribution to HEP 
 (96,000) 
 (96,000) 96,000
 
 
Contribution from UNEV joint venture partner 
 
 
 
 27,500
 
 27,500
Dividends (129,377) 
 
 (129,377) 
 
 (129,377)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest 
 
 
 
 (67,963) 30,034
 (37,929)
Excess tax benefit from equity-based compensation 1,399
 
 
 1,399
 
 
 1,399
Purchase of units for restricted grants - HEP 
 
 
 
 (1,641) 
 (1,641)
Deferred financing costs (8,574) 
 
 (8,574) (3,150) 
 (11,724)
Other 
 (857) 
 (857) 
 
 (857)
  (175,522) (96,857) 
 (272,379) 93,746
 30,034
 (148,599)
Cash and cash equivalents              
Increase (decrease) for the period: 1,324,749
 17,759
 
 1,342,508
 11,250
 
 1,353,758
Beginning of period 230,082
 (9,035) 2
 221,049
 8,052
 
 229,101
End of period $1,554,831
 $8,724
 $2
 $1,563,557
 $19,302
 $
 $1,582,859

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Item 2 contains “forward-looking” statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. References herein to HollyFrontier Corporation (“HollyFrontier”) include HollyFrontier and its consolidated subsidiaries. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) “Plain English” guidelines, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q has been written in the first person. In this document, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to HollyFrontier and its consolidated subsidiaries or to HollyFrontier or an individual subsidiary and not to any other person, with certain exceptions. Generally, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” include Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) and its subsidiaries as consolidated subsidiaries of HollyFrontier, unless when used in disclosures of transactions or obligations between HEP and HollyFrontier or its other subsidiaries. This document contains certain disclosures of agreements that are specific to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries and do not necessarily represent obligations of HollyFrontier. When used in descriptions of agreements and transactions, “HEP” refers to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We merged with Frontier Oil Corporation (“Frontier”) effective July 1, 2011. Accordingly, this document includes Frontier, its consolidated subsidiaries and the operations of the merged Frontier businesses effective July 1, 2011, but not prior to this date.

OVERVIEW

We are principally an independent petroleum refiner that produces high-value refined products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, specialty lubricant products, and specialty and modified asphalt. We own and operate refineries having a combined crude oil processing capacity of 443,000 barrels per day that serve markets throughout the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions of the United States. Our refineries are located in El Dorado, Kansas (the “El Dorado Refinery”), Tulsa, Oklahoma (the, “Tulsa Refineries”), which comprise two production facilities, the Tulsa West and East facilities, a petroleum refinery in Artesia, New Mexico, which operates in conjunction with crude, vacuum distillation and other facilities situated 65 miles away in Lovington, New Mexico (collectively, the “Navajo Refinery”), Cheyenne, Wyoming (the, “Cheyenne Refinery”) and Woods Cross, Utah (the “Woods Cross Refinery”).

On February 21, 2011, we entered into a merger agreement providing for a “merger of equals” business combination between us and Frontier. On July 1, 2011, North Acquisition, Inc. a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly Corporation (“Holly”) merged with and into Frontier, with Frontier surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holly. Concurrent with the merger, we changed our name to HollyFrontier Corporation and changed the ticker symbol for our common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange to “HFC.” Subsequent to the merger and following approval by the post-closing board of directors of HollyFrontier, Frontier merged with and into HollyFrontier, with HollyFrontier continuing as the surviving corporation. This merger combined the legacy Frontier refinery operations consisting of the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries, with Holly’s legacy refinery operations to form HollyFrontier.

Our discussion of financial and operating results for the three and monthsnine months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012 is presented in the following section.





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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
 Three Months Ended September 30, Change from 2011 Three Months Ended March 31, Change from 2012
 2012 2011 Change Percent 2013 2012 Change Percent
 (In thousands, except per share data) (In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues $5,204,798
 $5,173,398
 $31,400
 0.6 % $4,707,789
 $4,931,738
 $(223,949) (5)%
Operating costs and expenses:                
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 3,898,736
 3,989,927
 (91,191) (2.3) 3,792,535
 4,186,917
 (394,382) (9)
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 233,859
 227,883
 5,976
 2.6
 265,099
 241,627
 23,472
 10
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 28,787
 43,141
 (14,354) (33.3) 29,198
 27,528
 1,670
 6
Depreciation and amortization 65,112
 43,240
 21,872
 50.6
 71,762
 56,102
 15,660
 28
Total operating costs and expenses 4,226,494
 4,304,191
 (77,697) (1.8) 4,158,594
 4,512,174
 (353,580) (8)
Income from operations 978,304
 869,207
 109,097
 12.6
 549,195
 419,564
 129,631
 31
Other income (expense):                
Earnings of equity method investments 852
 532
 320
 60.2
 59
 717
 (658) (92)
Interest income 2,219
 204
 2,015
 987.7
 1,531
 460
 1,071
 233
Interest expense (21,103) (25,074) 3,971
 (15.8) (21,320) (33,315) 11,995
 (36)
Merger transaction costs 
 (9,100) 9,100
 (100.0)
 (18,032) (33,438) 15,406
 (46.1) (19,730) (32,138) 12,408
 (39)
Income before income taxes 960,272
 835,769
 124,503
 14.9
 529,465
 387,426
 142,039
 37
Income tax provision 349,622
 304,758
 44,864
 14.7
 186,094
 140,406
 45,688
 33
Net income 610,650
 531,011
 79,639
 15.0
 343,371
 247,020
 96,351
 39
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 10,277
 7,923
 2,354
 29.7
 9,702
 5,324
 4,378
 82
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $600,373
 $523,088
 $77,285
 14.8 % $333,669
 $241,696
 $91,973
 38 %
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:                
Basic $2.95
 $2.50
 $0.45
 18.0 % $1.64
 $1.16
 $0.48
 41 %
Diluted $2.94
 $2.48
 $0.46
 18.5 % $1.63
 $1.16
 $0.47
 41 %
Cash dividends declared per common share $1.15
 $0.59
 $0.56
 94.9 % $0.80
 $0.60
 $0.20
 33 %
Average number of common shares outstanding:                
Basic 203,557
 209,583
 (6,026) (2.9)% 203,515
 208,531
 (5,016) (2)%
Diluted 204,434
 210,579
 (6,145) (2.9)% 204,217
 209,138
 (4,921) (2)%


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  Nine Months Ended    
  September 30, Change from 2011
  2012 
2011 (1)
 Change Percent
  (In thousands, except per share data)
Sales and other revenues $14,943,217
 $10,467,116
 $4,476,101
 42.8 %
Operating costs and expenses:        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 11,767,417
 8,421,639
 3,345,778
 39.7
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 698,212
 501,971
 196,241
 39.1
General and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) 88,421
 78,641
 9,780
 12.4
Depreciation and amortization 178,162
 106,380
 71,782
 67.5
Total operating costs and expenses 12,732,212
 9,108,631
 3,623,581
 39.8
Income from operations 2,211,005
 1,358,485
 852,520
 62.8
Other income (expense):        
Earnings of equity method investments 2,455
 1,739
 716
 41.2
Interest income 3,360
 946
 2,414
 255.2
Interest expense (81,360) (56,471) (24,889) 44.1
Gain on sale of marketable securities 326
 
 326
 
Merger transaction costs 
 (15,114) 15,114
 (100.0)
  (75,219) (68,900) (6,319) 9.2
Income before income taxes 2,135,786
 1,289,585
 846,201
 65.6
Income tax provision 775,746
 465,730
 310,016
 66.6
Net income 1,360,040
 823,855
 536,185
 65.1
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 24,472
 23,838
 634
 2.7
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $1,335,568
 $800,017
 $535,551
 66.9 %
Earnings per share attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders:        
Basic $6.46
 $5.66
 $0.80
 14.1 %
Diluted $6.44
 $5.63
 $0.81
 14.4 %
Cash dividends declared per common share $2.40
 $0.74
 $1.66
 224.3 %
Average number of common shares outstanding:        
Basic 206,657
 141,353
 65,304
 46.2 %
Diluted 207,546
 142,092
 65,454
 46.1 %

(1) Our consolidated financial and operating results reflect the operations of the merged Frontier businesses beginning July 1, 2011. Assuming the merger had been consummated on January 1, 2011, pro forma revenues and net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 (In thousands)
Sales and other revenues $14,446,297
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $1,118,018

Balance Sheet Data
 September 30, 2012 December 31, 2011 March 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
 (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities $2,343,336
 $1,840,610
 $2,543,136
 $2,393,401
Working capital $2,554,761
 $2,030,063
 $2,996,356
 $2,815,821
Total assets $10,345,936
 $9,576,243
 $10,696,172
 $10,328,997
Long-term debt $1,346,227
 $1,214,742
 $1,283,245
 $1,336,238
Total equity $6,359,496
 $5,835,900
 $6,929,047
 $6,642,658


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Other Financial Data (Unaudited) 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities $742,285
 $631,207
 $1,171,788
 $1,089,203
 $248,563
 $253,905
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities $(89,183) $668,216
 $(233,636) $413,154
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities $32,108
 $(143,253) $(459,648) $(148,599)
Net cash used for investing activities $(104,645) $(68,680)
Net cash used for financing activities $(29,175) $(104,579)
Capital expenditures $79,517
 $117,918
 $207,537
 $274,223
 $71,964
 $61,387
EBITDA (1)
 $1,033,991
 $895,956
 $2,367,476
 $1,427,652
 $611,314
 $471,059

(1)Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as “EBITDA”, is calculated as net income plus (i) interest expense, net of interest income, (ii) income tax provision, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation provided for under GAAP; however, the amounts included in the EBITDA calculation are derived from amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is presented here because it is a widely used financial indicator used by investors and analysts to measure performance. EBITDA is also used by our management for internal analysis and as a basis for financial covenants. EBITDA presented above is reconciled to net income under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” following Item 3 of Part I of this Form 10-Q.

Our operations are organized into two reportable segments, Refining and HEP. See Note 1815 “Segment Information” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our reportable segments.

Refining Operating Data (Unaudited)

The following tables set forth information, including non-GAAP performance measures, about our refinery operations. The cost of products and refinery gross margin do not include the effect of depreciation and amortization. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” following Item 3 of Part I of this Form 10-Q. 

  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
  2012 2011 2012 
2011 (10)
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)        
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
 256,850
 263,260
 252,110
 160,230
Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
 278,990
 283,970
 270,380
 168,150
Refinery production (BPD) (3)
 268,310
 272,790
 262,830
 162,900
Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 246,360
 263,180
 249,320
 159,230
Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
 248,690
 268,680
 253,050
 161,750
Refinery utilization (5)
 98.8% 101.3% 97.0% 94.0%
         
Average per produced barrel (6)
        
Net sales $121.83
 $122.82
 $120.19
 $122.74
Cost of products (7)
 92.84
 96.18
 96.49
 100.32
Refinery gross margin 28.99
 26.64
 23.70
 22.42
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 4.71
 4.57
 4.72
 5.09
Net operating margin $24.28
 $22.07
 $18.98
 $17.33
         
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $4.16
 $4.23
 $4.35
 $4.82
         
Feedstocks:        
Sweet crude oil 69% 75% 70% 84%
Sour crude oil 9% 7% 8% 4%
Heavy sour crude oil 14% 11% 15% 7%
Other feedstocks and blends 8% 7% 7% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%

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  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
  2012 2011 2012 
2011 (10)
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)        
Sales of produced refined products:        
Gasolines 50% 44% 47% 41%
Diesel fuels 26% 35% 29% 33%
Jet fuels 10% 7% 10% 7%
Fuel oil 1% % 1% %
Asphalt 2% 2% 2% 4%
Lubricants 5% 4% 5% 7%
Gas oil / intermediates % 2% % 4%
LPG and other 6% 6% 6% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Southwest Region (Navajo Refinery)        
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
 101,480
 92,270
 91,890
 82,860
Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
 110,080
 100,290
 100,558
 91,220
Refinery production (BPD) (3)
 108,810
 100,100
 98,980
 90,230
Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 106,370
 99,530
 97,470
 91,310
Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
 110,760
 102,940
 102,450
 95,980
Refinery utilization (5)
 101.5% 92.3% 91.9% 82.9%
         
Average per produced barrel (6)
        
Net sales $122.16
 $120.67
 $123.64
 $119.84
Cost of products (7)
 92.26
 92.33
 97.37
 97.37
Refinery gross margin 29.90
 28.34
 26.27
 22.47
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 5.14
 5.30
 5.57
 5.56
Net operating margin $24.76
 $23.04
 $20.70
 $16.91
         
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $4.97
 $5.26
 $5.40
 $5.57
         
Feedstocks:        
Sweet crude oil 2% 4% 2% 4%
Sour crude oil 75% 70% 78% 72%
Heavy sour crude oil 16% 18% 11% 15%
Other feedstocks and blends 7% 8% 9% 9%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
         
Sales of produced refined products:        
Gasolines 52% 50% 52% 51%
Diesel fuels 36% 34% 37% 34%
Jet fuels % 1% % 1%
Fuel oil 7% 7% 6% 6%
Asphalt 2% 5% 2% 5%
LPG and other 3% 3% 3% 3%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)        
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2013 2012
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)    
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
 75,040
 70,060
 73,660
 41,050
 240,480
 256,270
Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
 82,030
 75,860
 81,550
 44,340
 267,020
 272,790
Refinery production (BPD) (3)
 79,500
 73,620
 79,650
 43,030
 260,210
 268,260
Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 81,200
 72,400
 79,360
 42,390
 242,560
 259,060
Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
 83,080
 74,410
 81,590
 43,090
 253,750
 264,390
Refinery utilization (5)
 90.4% 84.4% 88.7% 84.6% 92.5% 98.6%
    
Average per produced barrel (6)
    
Net sales $116.55
 $119.99
Cost of products (7)
 93.90
 102.20
Refinery gross margin 22.65
 17.79
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 5.84
 4.81
Net operating margin $16.81
 $12.98
    
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $5.31
 $4.57
    
Feedstocks:    
Sweet crude oil 72% 70%
Sour crude oil 5% 9%
Heavy sour crude oil 13% 15%
Other feedstocks and blends 10% 6%
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  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
  2012 2011 2012 
2011 (10)
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)        
Average per produced barrel (6)
        
Net sales $120.44
 $119.40
 $117.51
 $119.07
Cost of products (7)
 84.35
 86.35
 88.87
 90.00
Refinery gross margin 36.09
 33.05
 28.64
 29.07
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 6.30
 6.55
 6.30
 6.44
Net operating margin $29.79
 $26.50
 $22.34
 $22.63
         
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $6.24
 $6.25
 $6.13
 $6.16
         
Feedstocks:        
Sweet crude oil 51% 49% 44% 53%
Sour crude oil 2% 3% 2% 2%
Heavy sour crude oil 28% 31% 33% 20%
Black wax crude oil 11% 10% 11% 18%
Other feedstocks and blends 8% 7% 10% 7%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
         
Sales of produced refined products:        
Gasolines 56% 50% 55% 55%
Diesel fuels 31% 34% 31% 32%
Jet fuels % % % 1%
Fuel oil 2% 1% 2% 2%
Asphalt 7% 7% 6% 5%
LPG and other 4% 8% 6% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2013 2012
Mid-Continent Region (El Dorado and Tulsa Refineries)    
Sales of produced refined products:    
Gasolines 47% 47%
Diesel fuels 31% 32%
Jet fuels 9% 9%
Fuel oil 1% %
Asphalt 4% 1%
Lubricants 3% 5%
Gas oil / intermediates % 1%
LPG and other 5% 5%
Total 100% 100%
Consolidated        
Southwest Region (Navajo Refinery)    
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
 433,370
 425,590
 417,660
 284,140
 71,220
 81,140
Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
 471,100
 460,120
 452,488
 303,710
 80,100
 90,400
Refinery production (BPD) (3)
 456,620
 446,510
 441,460
 296,160
 74,190
 87,060
Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 433,930
 435,110
 426,150
 292,930
 71,160
 87,250
Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
 442,530
 446,030
 437,090
 300,820
 89,820
 93,130
Refinery utilization (5)
 97.8% 96.1% 94.3% 89.1% 71.2% 81.1%
            
Average per produced barrel (6)
            
Net sales $121.66
 $121.76
 $120.48
 $121.31
 $121.97
 $125.91
Cost of products (7)
 91.11
 93.66
 95.28
 97.91
 94.77
 106.37
Refinery gross margin 30.55
 28.10
 25.20
 23.40
 27.20
 19.54
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 5.11
 5.07
 5.21
 5.43
 8.06
 6.67
Net operating margin $25.44
 $23.03
 $19.99
 $17.97
 $19.14
 $12.87
            
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $4.71
 $4.79
 $4.91
 $5.24
 $7.16
 $6.44
            
Feedstocks:            
Sweet crude oil 50% 55% 49% 55%
Sour crude oil 23% 20% 22% 24% 80% 81%
Heavy sour crude oil 17% 15% 16% 12% 10% 9%
Black wax crude oil 2% 2% 2% 3%
Other feedstocks and blends 8% 8% 11% 6% 10% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
    
Sales of produced refined products:    
Gasolines 52% 54%
Diesel fuels 37% 36%
Fuel oil 7% 5%
Asphalt 1% 2%
LPG and other 3% 3%
Total 100% 100%
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)    
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
 68,920
 70,240
Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
 74,190
 78,740
Refinery production (BPD) (3)
 72,870
 77,200
Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 72,390
 76,640
Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
 78,540
 79,320
Refinery utilization (5)
 83.0% 84.6%


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 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended March 31,
 September 30, September 30, 2013 2012
Rocky Mountain Region (Cheyenne and Woods Cross Refineries)    
Average per produced barrel (6)
    
Net sales $108.26
 $110.76
Cost of products (7)
 86.54
 96.79
Refinery gross margin 21.72
 13.97
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 8.11
 6.57
Net operating margin $13.61
 $7.40
 2012 2011 2012 
2011 (10)
    
Consolidated        
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $7.91
 $6.39
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Feedstocks:    
Sweet crude oil 44% 45%
Sour crude oil 1% 2%
Heavy sour crude oil 34% 31%
Black wax crude oil 14% 11%
Other feedstocks and blends 7% 11%
Total 100% 100%
    
Sales of produced refined products:            
Gasolines 51% 47% 50% 47% 59% 56%
Diesel fuels 29% 35% 31% 33% 27% 30%
Jet fuels 6% 4% 6% 4% % 1%
Fuel oil 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2%
Asphalt 3% 4% 3% 4% 7% 5%
Lubricants 3% 2% 3% 4%
Gas oil / intermediates % 1% % 2%
LPG and other 5% 5% 5% 4% 6% 6%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Consolidated    
Crude charge (BPD) (1)
 380,620
 407,650
Refinery throughput (BPD) (2)
 421,310
 441,930
Refinery production (BPD) (3)
 407,270
 432,520
Sales of produced refined products (BPD) 386,110
 422,950
Sales of refined products (BPD) (4)
 422,110
 436,840
Refinery utilization (5)
 85.9% 92.0%
     
Average per produced barrel (6)
    
Net sales $116.00
 $119.54
Cost of products (7)
 92.68
 102.08
Refinery gross margin 23.32
 17.46
Refinery operating expenses (8)
 6.68
 5.51
Net operating margin $16.64
 $11.95
     
Refinery operating expenses per throughput barrel (9)
 $6.12
 $5.28
     
Feedstocks:    
Sweet crude oil 53% 52%
Sour crude oil 19% 22%
Heavy sour crude oil 16% 16%
Black wax crude oil 2% 2%
Other feedstocks and blends 10% 8%
Total 100% 100%


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  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2013 2012
Consolidated    
Sales of produced refined products:    
Gasolines 50% 50%
Diesel fuels 31% 32%
Jet fuels 6% 6%
Fuel oil 2% 2%
Asphalt 4% 2%
Lubricants 2% 3%
LPG and other 5% 5%
Total 100% 100%
 
(1)Crude charge represents the barrels per day of crude oil processed at our refineries.
(2)Refinery throughput represents the barrels per day of crude and other refinery feedstocks input to the crude units and other conversion units at our refineries.
(3)Refinery production represents the barrels per day of refined products yielded from processing crude and other refinery feedstocks through the crude units and other conversion units at our refineries.
(4)Includes refined products purchased for resale.
(5)Represents crude charge divided by total crude capacity (BPSD). As a result of our merger effective July 1, 2011, ourOur consolidated crude capacity increased from 256,000 BPSD tois 443,000 BPSD.
(6)Represents average per barrel amount for produced refined products sold, which is a non-GAAP measure. Reconciliations to amounts reported under GAAP are provided under “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” following Item 3 of Part I of this Form 10-Q.
(7)Transportation, terminal and refinery storage costs billed from HEP are included in cost of products.
(8)Represents operating expenses of our refineries, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.
(9)Represents refinery operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, divided by refinery throughput.
(10)Refining operating data for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 include crude oil processed and products yielded from the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries for the period from July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 only, and averaged over the 273 days in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.




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Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012

Summary
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 was $600.4333.7 million ($2.951.64 per basic and $2.941.63 per diluted share), a $77.392.0 million increase compared to $523.1241.7 million ($2.501.16 per basic and$2.48 per diluted share) for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012. Net income increased due principally to higher year-over-year thirdfirst quarter refining margins. Refinery gross margins for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 increased to $30.5523.32 per produced barrel compared tofrom $28.1017.46 for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012.

Sales and Other Revenues
Sales and other revenues increaseddecreased 1%5% from $5,173.44,931.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $5,204.84,707.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 on relatively flatlower year-over-year thirdfirst quarter sales prices and volumes of refined products sold. The average sales price we received per produced barrel sold was $121.76119.54 for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 compared to $121.66116.00 for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013. Additionally, refinery production and corresponding sales volumes of produced refined products were down due to planned turnaround and maintenance projects at our El Dorado and Navajo Refineries. Sales and other revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012 include $11.912.9 million and $8.311.9 million, respectively, in HEP revenues attributable to pipeline and transportation services provided to unaffiliated parties.

Cost of Products Sold
Cost of products sold decreased 2%9% from $3,989.94,186.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $3,898.73,792.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, due principally to lower crude oil costs.costs and sales volumes. The average price we paid per barrel for crude oil and feedstocks and the transportation costs of moving the finished products to the market place decreased 3%9% from $93.66102.08 for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $91.1192.68 for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013.


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Cost of products sold for the three months ended March 31, 2013 includes $18.2 million in costs related to renewable fuel credits. We expect to purchase approximately 50% of estimated renewable fuel credits needed to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) renewable fuel standards in 2013. These will be purchased at market prices, which have recently substantially increased and may be affected by many factors including demand and federal regulation, and we cannot accurately predict our future cost of these fuel credits. Increases in the price of these credits could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Gross Refinery Margins
Gross refinery margin per produced barrel increased 9%34% from $28.1017.46 for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $30.5523.32 for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013. This was due to the effects of a larger decrease in crude oil and feedstock prices relativewhen compared to the decrease in average sales price we received per barrel of producedsales prices for refined products sold.sold for the quarter. Gross refinery margin does not include the effects of depreciation and amortization. See “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” following Item 3 of Part 1 of this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation to the income statement of prices of refined products sold and cost of products purchased.

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, increased 3%10% from $227.9241.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $233.9265.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, due principally to increased HEP operating expenses and higher repair and maintenance costs as a result of a fire atand higher fuel costs during the Diesel Hydrotreater Unit at our Tulsa East Refinery facility in August 2012.quarter.

General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreasedincreased 33%6% from $43.127.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $28.829.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013. General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 were higher due to severancehigher payroll and integration costs incurred as a result of our July 2011 merger.other miscellaneous year-over-year cost increases.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation and amortization increased 51%28% from $43.256.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012 to $65.171.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013. The increase was due principally to depreciation and amortization attributable to capitalized improvement projects and HEP's UNEV Pipeline which became operational in the first quarter of 2012.capitalized refinery turnaround costs.

Interest Expense
Interest expense was $21.121.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to $25.133.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012. This decrease was due to lower year-over-year debt levels principally toas a result of the recognition of an unamortized debt premium, which resulted in a net reduction of $2.4 million to interest expense upon redemption of our $200 million 8.5% senior notes.notes in September 2012. For the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012, interest expense included $12.5 million and $9.413.0 million, respectively, in interest costs attributable to HEP operations.


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Merger Transaction Costs
For the three months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized merger transaction costs of $9.1 million related to our merger with Frontier effective July 1, 2011. These costs included legal, advisory and other professional fees that were directly attributable to the merger. There were no such costs incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Income Taxes
For the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we recorded income tax expense of $349.6186.1 million compared to $304.8140.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012. This increase is due principally to significantly higher pre-tax earnings during the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to the same period of 20112012. Our effective tax rates, before consideration of earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest, were 36.4%35.1% and 36.5%36.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 2011, respectively.


Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

Summary
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $1,335.6 million ($6.46 per basic and $6.44 per diluted share), a $535.6 million increase compared to $800.0 million ($5.66 per basic and $5.63 per diluted share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. Net income increased due principally to increased operating scale following our July 1, 2011 merger and higher refining margins in the current year. Refinery gross margins for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased to $25.20 per produced barrel compared to $23.40 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Sales and Other Revenues
Sales and other revenues increased 43% from $10,467.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $14,943.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, due principally to the inclusion of revenues attributable to the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries for a full nine-month period and higher sales volumes of refined products produced from the legacy Holly refineries, slightly offset by lower year-to-date refined product sales prices. The average sales price we received per produced barrel sold decreased 1% from $121.31 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $120.48 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Sales and other revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 include $34.6 million and $33.0 million, respectively, in HEP revenues attributable to pipeline and transportation services provided to unaffiliated parties.

Cost of Products Sold
Cost of products sold increased 40% from $8,421.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $11,767.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, due principally to sales volumes attributable to the El Dorado and Cheyenne Refineries, partially offset by lower crude oil costs. The average price we paid per barrel for crude oil and feedstocks and the transportation costs of moving the finished products to the market place decreased 3% from $97.91 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $95.28 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Gross Refinery Margins
Gross refinery margin per produced barrel increased 8% from $23.40 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $25.20 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. This is due to the effects of a greater decrease in crude oil and feedstock prices relative to the decrease in average sales price we received per barrel of produced refined products sold. Gross refinery margin does not include the effects of depreciation and amortization. See “Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” following Item 3 of Part 1 of this Form 10-Q for a reconciliation to the income statement of prices of refined products sold and cost of products purchased.

Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization, increased 39% from $502.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $698.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, due principally to the inclusion of the legacy Frontier refinery operations and repair and maintenance costs, primarily as a result of a fire at the Diesel Hydrotreater Unit at our Tulsa East Refinery facility in August 2012. Also contributing to a much lesser extent were increases to our long-term environmental remediation cost estimates and increased payroll costs attributable to the legacy Holly refining operations.

General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased 12% from $78.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $88.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, due principally to higher employee benefit and equity-based compensation costs and increased corporate staffing levels as a result of our July 1, 2011 merger, net of the effects of merger related severance and integration costs incurred during the third quarter of 2011.


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Depreciation and Amortization Expenses
Depreciation and amortization increased 67% from $106.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to $178.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The increase was due principally to depreciation and amortization attributable to the legacy Frontier refinery assets, capitalized improvement projects and HEP's UNEV Pipeline.

Interest Expense
Interest expense was $81.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to $56.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This increase principally reflects interest on the senior notes assumed upon our merger with Frontier. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, interest expense included $44.4 million and $27.8 million, respectively, in interest costs attributable to HEP operations.

Merger Transaction Costs
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we recognized merger transaction costs of $15.1 million related to our merger with Frontier effective July 1, 2011. These costs included legal, advisory and other professional fees that were directly attributable to the merger. There were no such costs incurred for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Income Taxes
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded income tax expense of $775.7 million compared to $465.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. This increase is due principally to significantly higher pre-tax earnings during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared to the same period of 2011. Our effective tax rates, before consideration of earnings attributable to the noncontrolling interest, were 36.3% and 36.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

HollyFrontier Credit Agreement
We have a $1 billion senior secured credit agreement (the “HollyFrontier Credit Agreement”) with Union Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and certain lenders from time to time party thereto. The HollyFrontier Credit Agreement matures in July 2016 and may be used to fund working capital requirements, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Obligations under the HollyFrontier Credit Agreement are collateralized by our inventory, accounts receivables and certain deposit accounts and guaranteed by our material, wholly-owned subsidiaries.

At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants, had no outstanding borrowings and had outstanding letters of credit totaling $29.229.0 million under the HollyFrontier Credit Agreement.

HEP Credit Agreement
In June 2012, HEP amended its previous credit agreement increasing the size of the credit facility from $375 million to $550 million. HEP'shas a $550 million senior secured revolving credit facility that matures in June 2017 (the “HEP Credit Agreement”) and is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments and working capital and for general partnership purposes. It is also available to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit and to fund distributions to unitholders up to a $60 million sub-limit. At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, the HEP Credit Agreementwas in compliance with all of its covenants, had outstanding borrowings of $431.0368.0 million and no outstanding letters of credit under the HEP Credit Agreement

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HEP’s obligations under the HEP Credit Agreement are collateralized by substantially all of HEP’s assets (presented parenthetically in our consolidated balance sheets). Indebtedness under the HEP Credit Agreement involves recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., its general partner, and is guaranteed by HEP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. Any recourse to the general partner would be limited to the extent of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P.’s assets, which other than its investment in HEP, are not significant. HEP’s creditors have no other recourse to our assets. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

HollyFrontier Senior Notes
Our senior notes consist of the following:
9.875% senior notes ($286.8 million principal amount maturing June 2017)
6.875% senior notes ($150 million principal amount maturing November 2018)


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These senior notes (collectively the “HollyFrontier Senior Notes”) are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on our ability to incur additional debt, incur liens, enter into sale-and-leaseback transactions, pay dividends, enter into mergers, sell assets and enter into certain transactions with affiliates. At any time when the HollyFrontier Senior Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default or event of default exists, we will not be subject to many of the foregoing covenants. Additionally, we have certain redemption rights under the HollyFrontier Senior Notes.

In September 2012, we redeemed our $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8.5% senior notes maturing September 2016 at a $208.5 million redemption price. At that time, we recognized an unamortized debt premium which was netted against the $8.5 million redemption premium, resulting in a net reduction of $2.4 million to interest expense upon redemption.

HollyFrontier Financing Obligation
We have a financing obligation that relates to a sale and lease-back of certain crude oil tankage that we sold to an affiliate of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“Plains”) in October 2009. Under this transaction, the2009 for $40.0 million in cash proceeds received was recorded as a liability.. Monthly lease payments are recorded as a reduction in principal over the 15-year15-year lease term ending in 2024.

HEP Senior Notes
HEP’s senior notes consist of the following:

8.25% HEP senior notes ($150 million principal amount maturing March 2018)
6.5% HEP senior notes ($300 million principal amount maturing March 2020)

In March 2012, HEP issued $300 million in an aggregate principal amount of 6.5% HEP senior notes maturing March 2020. The $294.8 million in net proceeds were used to repay $157.8 million aggregate principal amount of 6.25% HEP senior notes, $72.9 million in promissory notes due to HollyFrontier, related fees, expenses and accrued interest in connection with these transactions and to repay borrowings under the HEP Credit Agreement. In April 2012, HEP called for redemption the $27.3 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 6.25% HEP senior notes.

The 8.25% and 6.5% HEP senior notes (collectively, the “HEP Senior Notes”) are unsecured and impose certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on HEP’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, make investments, sell assets, incur certain liens, pay distributions, enter into transactions with affiliates, and enter into mergers. At any time when the HEP Senior Notes are rated investment grade by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s and no default or event of default exists, HEP will not be subject to many of the foregoing covenants. Additionally, HEP has certain redemption rights under the HEP Senior Notes.

Indebtedness under the HEP Senior Notes involves recourse to HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., its general partner, and is guaranteed by HEP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. However, any recourse to the general partner would be limited to the extent of HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P.’s assets, which other than its investment in HEP, are not significant. HEP’s creditors have no other recourse to our assets. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

See “Risk Management”HEP Common Unit Issuance
In March 2013, HEP closed on a public offering of 1,875,000 of its common units. Additionally, our wholly-owned subsidiary, HollyFrontier Holdings LLC, as a selling unitholder, closed on a public sale of 1,875,000 HEP common units held by it. HEP used net proceeds of $73.4 million to to repay indebtedness incurred under its credit facility and for a discussion of HEP’s interest rate swap contracts.general partnership purposes.

Liquidity
We believe our current cash and cash equivalents, along with future internally generated cash flow and funds available under our credit facilities will provide sufficient resources to fund currently planned capital projects and our liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. In addition, components of our growth strategy include construction of new refinery processing units and the expansion of existing units at our facilities and selective acquisition of complementary assets for our refining operations intended to increase earnings and cash flow.

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, our cash, cash equivalents and investments in marketable securities totaled $2.32.5 billion. We consider all highly-liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value, and are investedvalue. These primarily consist of investments in conservative, highly-rated instruments issued by financial institutions, or government and corporate entities with strong credit standings.standings and money market funds.

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In January 2012, ourWe have a Board of Directors approved a $350 million stock repurchase program, and in June 2012, approved an additional $350 million repurchase program that authorizes us to repurchase common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amount of stock repurchases will depend on market conditions, corporate, regulatory and other relevant considerations. These programsThis program may be discontinued at any time by the Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have repurchasedhad remaining authorization to repurchase up to 6,351,498 shares at a cost of $189.8494.4 million under thesethis stock repurchase programs.program.


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In May 2012, we entered into a structured share repurchase arrangement with a financial institution under which we provided an up-front cash payment of $100.0 million and, depending on market conditions, would either receive shares of our common stock or cash at the expiration of the agreement. The agreement expired in September 2012 at which time we received our up-front payment plus an additional $8.6 million in cash that was recorded as additional capital.

Cash and cash equivalents increased $478.5114.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013. Cash provided by operating activities of $1,171.8248.6 million exceeded net cash used for investing and financing activities of $233.6104.6 million and $459.629.2 million, respectively. Working capital increased by $524.7180.5 million during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013.

Cash Flows – Operating Activities

NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 Compared to NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Net cash flows provided by operating activities were $1,171.8248.6 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to $1,089.2253.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, an increasea decrease of $82.65.3 million. Net income for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 was $1,360.0343.4 million, an increase of $536.296.4 million compared to $823.9247.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012. Non-cash adjustments consisting of depreciation and amortization, gain on sale of equity securities, deferred income taxes, equity-based compensation expense and fair value changes to derivative instruments resulted in an increase to operating cash flows of $215.06.1 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to $120.575.2 million for the same period in 20112012. Changes in working capital items decreased cash flows by $322.032.0 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to an increasea decrease of $166.967.5 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012. The decrease in working capital itemsAdditionally, for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012 was due principally to higher inventory levels, including increased crude inventory purchases in the third quarter of 2012 relative to year-end 2011. Additionally, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, turnaround expenditures increased to $74.669.8 million from $28.021.8 million for the same period of 20112012.

Cash Flows – Investing Activities and Planned Capital Expenditures

NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 Compared to NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Net cash flows used for investing activities were $233.6104.6 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to net cash flows provided by investing activities of $413.268.7 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, a decrease of $646.836.0 million, primarily driven by cash received in the merger with Frontier in July 2011.. Cash expenditures for properties, plants and equipment for the first ninethree months of 20122013 decreasedincreased to $207.572.0 million from $274.261.4 million for the same period in 20112012. These include HEP capital expenditures of $29.35.0 million and $175.814.3 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012, respectively. Also for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 and 20112012, we invested $236.3178.3 million and $370.0106.6 million, respectively, in marketable securities and received proceeds of $212.2143.3 million and $194.4100.5 million, respectively, from the sale or maturity of marketable securities.

Planned Capital Expenditures

HollyFrontier Corporation
Each year our Board of Directors approves our annual capital budget which includes specific projects that our management is authorized to undertake. Additionally, when conditions warrant or as new opportunities arise, additional projects may be approved. The funds appropriated for a particular capital project may be expended over a period of several years, depending on the time required to complete the project. Therefore, our planned capital expenditures for a given year consist of expenditures appropriated in that year’s capital budget plus expenditures for projects appropriated in prior years which have not yet been completed. Our appropriated capital budget for 20122013 is $241.0320.0 million including both sustaining capital and major capital projects. We expect to spend approximately $295.0400.0 million to $450.0 million in cash for capital projects appropriated in 20122013, including projects approved in and prior years, and thisyears. This spending is comprised of $115.0130.0 million at the Tulsa Refineries,to $61.0146.0 million at the Woods Cross Refinery, $43.0116.0 million to $130.0 million at the Tulsa Refineries, $56.0 million to $65.0 million at the El Dorado Refinery, $33.058.0 million to $61.0 million at the Cheyenne Refinery, $34.028.0 million to $33.0 million at the Navajo Refinery and $9.012.0 million to $15.0 million for miscellaneous other projects. In addition, we expect to spend $120.0156.0 million on refinery turnarounds and tank maintenance.maintenance during 2013.

A significant portion of our current capital spending is associated with compliance-oriented capital improvements. This spending is required due to existing consent decrees (for projects including FCC unit flue gas scrubbers and tail gas treatment units), federal fuels regulations (particularly, MSAT2 which mandates a reduction in the benzene content of blended gasoline), refinery waste water treatment improvements and other similar initiatives. Our refinery operations and related emissions are highly regulated at both federal and state levels, and we invest in our facilities as needed to remain in compliance with these standards. Additionally, when faced with new emissions or fuels standards, we seek to execute projects that facilitate compliance and also improve the operating costs and/or yields of associated refining processes.


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El Dorado Refinery
Newly appropriated capital projects at the El Dorado Refinery include naphtha splittingfractionation, an additional hydrogen plant and aromatics recoverya Low-Nox addition to the FCC unit revampsflue gas scrubber. Continuing project work will include coke drum pressure reduction designed to reduce benzene in gasoline (MSAT2 compliance)improve liquid yields and installation of a new tail gas treatment unit to reduce air emissions in compliance with our sulfur recovery facilities as required under anthe El Dorado Refinery's existing Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)EPA consent decree. Also included in the 2012 capital budget are yield improvement projects that address both the FCC unit and the Coker. A previously appropriated project which we expect to complete in late 2012 is the replacement of an existing Coker furnace with more current furnace technology. This project is expected to improve Coker on-stream factor and reduce fuel consumption.

Tulsa Refineries
The most significant newly appropriated capital projectNew 2013 appropriations for ourthe Tulsa Refineries isinclude a gasoline-blending system and numerous infrastructure upgrades. We will continue spending on the conversion of aour propane de-asphalt unit to ROSE technology. Thistechnology and on our sulfur recovery project is expectedrelated to cost $25.0 million and will increase processing of vacuum tower bottoms, increase the production of bright stock lube, reduce energy consumption, and allow the shutdown of a low-pressure steam boiler. Projects still underway from prior appropriations include a $58.0 million project to recover sulfur from the refinery fuel gas system and to shut down another low-pressure steam boiler by electrification of turbine drivers.system. The sulfur recovery project is requiredanticipated to complybe completed in approximately the second quarter of 2013 and, in addition to facilitating compliance with our EPA consent, decree but is being enhanced so asanticipated to also allow us to increase our capacity to runuse of lower priced sour / heavy crude in Tulsa. Other projects underway inSpending on maintenance capital items and general improvements continues at an elevated level at the Tulsa involve replacement of an existing vacuum tower and improvementsRefineries due to our wastewater treatment plants and storm water retention systems.perceived opportunities.

Navajo Refinery
We have approved a new project for theThe Navajo Refinery to remove sulfur and other contaminants from the crude unit off-gas stream thatcapital spending in 2013 will improve liquid yields and reduce refinery fuel costs. Current spendingbe principally on previously appropriated projects includes an MSAT2 project (naphtha splitting and benzene saturation) to reduce reliance on benzene credits purchases,approved capital appropriations as well as expendituresmaintenance capital spending. Included among previously approved capital projects is a $25.0 million upgrade to improve the ArtesiaNavajo Refinery's waste water handling and processing facilities.treatment system.

Cheyenne Refinery
We have approved fourplan to install a new compliance projects forhydrogen plant at the Cheyenne Refinery includingand have appropriated this capital project as part of our 2013 budget. The hydrogen plant, along with a previously approved naphtha fractionation project, is anticipated to allow us to reduce benzene content in Cheyenne gasoline production, while at the same time improving the refinery's overall liquid yields and light oils production. Previously appropriated projects still underway at Cheyenne include wastewater treatment plant improvements, a wet gas scrubber for the FCC unit to reduce particulate and otherair emissions, MSAT2 related investments to reduce benzene in gasoline, and spending for additionala redundant tail gas unit associated with our sulfur recovery facilities. We also planprocesses and additional investment in the waste water treatment plant to improve metallurgy on portions of the Cheyenne Refinery’s delayed coking unit. These new major capital appropriations total approximately $60.0 million, and we expect to spend approximately 30% of this amount on these projects during 2012. Expenditures for MSAT2 compliance projects were accelerated by approximately one year at each of the Cheyenne and El Dorado Refineries due to the Holly-Frontier merger, which resultedreduce selenium concentration in our loss of a small refiner exemption that previously provided for delayed compliance with this standard.waste water.

Woods Cross Refinery
We plan to significantly expand ourNewly appropriated capital for the Woods Cross Refinery in responseconsists of warehouse and office relocations to increased availability of locally-producedaccommodate the refinery expansion and modernization program and a new rail loading rack for intermediates and finished products associated with refining waxy crude oil. We have announced a 10-year crude supply agreement with Newfield Exploration Company under which we will purchase 20,000 BPD of waxy crudes (black and yellow wax). Ourcontinue to work on the $225.0 million refinery expansion project announced previously. The permit for the refinery expansion project is pending and will increase crude processing capacity of Woods Cross from 31,000 BPD to 45,000 BPD. Most of the incremental crude supplyrequire a second public comment period that is expected to be waxy crude, andbegin soon. We currently expect the expansion is being configured to create high liquid yields and relatively large proportions of additional gasoline and diesel fuel in comparison to the increased crude charge. We expect this $225.0 million project to have a pre-tax payback period of approximately two years, and we expect to complete the expansionbe completed in approximately the fourth quarter of 2014. Our execution2014 or first quarter of this project is subject to certain contingencies, including our receipt of required emissions and other permits. Also at Woods Cross, we have two significant compliance projects authorized in prior year appropriations. The first of these involves installation of a wet gas scrubber on the FCC unit to reduce particulate and other emissions and the second relates to MSAT2 compliance which will require naphtha fractionation and benzene saturation.2015.

Regulatory compliance items or other presently existing or future environmental regulations / consent decrees could cause us to make additional capital investments beyond those described above and incur additional operating costs to meet applicable requirements.

HEP
Each year the Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C. board of directors approves HEP’s annual capital budget, which specifies capital projects that HEP management is authorized to undertake. Additionally, at times when conditions warrant or as new opportunities arise, special projects may be approved. The funds allocated for a particular capital project may be expended over a period of several years, depending on the time required to complete the project. Therefore, HEP’s planned capital expenditures for a given year consist of expenditures approved for capital projects included in its current year capital budget as well as, in certain cases, expenditures approved for capital projects in capital budgets for prior years. The 20122013 HEP capital budget is comprised of $8.910.1 million for maintenance capital expenditures and $25.82.0 million for expansion capital expenditures.

HEP is proceeding with the expansion of its crude oil transportation system in southeastern New Mexico in response to increased crude oil production in the area. The expansion will provide shippers with additional pipeline takeaway capacity to either common carrier pipeline stations for transportation to major crude oil markets or to our New Mexico refining facilities. To complete the project, HEP will convert an existing refined products pipeline to crude oil service, construct several new pipeline segments, expand an existing pipeline and build new truck unloading stations and crude storage capacity. Excluding the value of the existing pipeline to be converted, total capital expenditures are expected to cost between $35.0 million and $40.0 million. The project is expected to provide increased capacity of up to 100,000 BPD across HEP's system and anticipates it will be in service no later than early 2014.

UNEV is proceeding with a project to add certain enhancements to its product terminal in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project will cost approximately $13.0 million with construction scheduled to be completed during the second quarter of 2014.


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HEP is also performing preliminary engineering, routing and cost estimates for two proposed new pipelines. The UNEV Pipelinefirst proposed pipeline would be a new 50-mile intrastate crude oil pipeline between Cushing, Oklahoma and associatedour Tulsa refining facilities that would allow for a significant portion of crude oil transported to be heavy Canadian and sour crude oil. The second proposed pipeline would be a new 100-mile interstate petroleum products pipeline between our refinery in Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado. The project also will evaluate the construction of a new petroleum products terminal in North Denver or, alternatively, the routing of the new pipeline to existing third-party product terminals in Cedar City, Utah and Las Vegas, Nevada were operational during the firstDenver area. HEP anticipates that it will be in a position to decide whether to proceed with these projects in the second quarter of 2012. On July 12, 2012, HEP acquired our 75% interest in UNEV Pipeline LLC, owner of the UNEV Pipeline. We received consideration totaling approximately $315.0 million, which consisted of approximately $260.0 million in cash2013 when preliminary engineering and 1 million HEP common units.detailed project cost estimates are completed and if necessary shipper commitments can be secured.

HEP has recently made certain modificationsand we are collaborating to itsconstruct a rail facility that will enable crude oil gatheringloading and trunk line system that have effectively increased HEP’s abilityunloading near our Artesia and / or Lovington, New Mexico refining facilities. The rail project, which will be connected to gather and transport an additional 10,000 BPD of Delaware BasinHEP's crude oil pipeline transportation system in response to increased drilling activity in southeastsoutheastern New Mexico. Furthermore, HEP has developed a project to replace a 5-mile sectionMexico, will have an initial capacity of this pipeline system that will allow for an additional 15,000 BPD of capacity that will be executed as needed if Delaware Basin crude volumes continue to increase. This project is estimated to cost approximately $2.0 million. HEP has a second project which consists of the reactivation and conversion to crude oil service of a 70-mile, 8-inch petroleum products pipeline owned by HEP. Once in service, this pipeline will initially be capable of transporting up to 35,00070,000 BPD and will enable access to a variety of crude oil from southeast New Mexico to third-party common carrier pipelines in west Texas for further transport to majortypes including WTI, WTS and WCS. The project will provide both additional crude oil markets. The scopetakeaway options for producers as crude production in the region continues to grow, and an expanded set of this projectcrude oil sourcing options for us. Project completion is being finalized. Subject to receipt of acceptable shipper support and board approval, this project could be operational inexpected by early 2013.2014.

Cash Flows – Financing Activities

NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 Compared to NineThree Months Ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012
Net cash flows used for financing activities were $459.629.2 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 compared to $148.6104.6 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, an increasea decrease of $311.075.4 million. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we received $73.4 million from the sale of HEP common units, purchased $190.36.6 million in common stock, paid $382.6102.2 million in dividends paidand recognized $205.00.7 million excess tax benefits on our equity-based compensation. Also during this period, HEP received $57.0 million and repaid $110.0 million under the HEP Credit Agreement, paid distributions of $15.3 million to noncontrolling interests, purchased $2.7 million in principal on HFC's senior notes,HEP common units in the open market for recipients of its incentive grants and received aproceeds of $6.073.4 million contribution from our UNEV Pipeline joint venture partnerupon its common unit offering in March 2013. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we purchased $62.5 million in common stock, paid $126.0 million in dividends and recognized $16.03.8 million excess tax benefits on our equity-based compensation. Also during this period, HEP received $294.8 million in net proceeds upon the issuance of the HEP 6.5% senior notes, paid $185.0157.8 million in principal on the HEP 6.25% senior notes, received $523.036.0 million and repaid $292.081.0 million under the HEP Credit Agreement, paid distributions of $43.714.4 million to noncontrolling interests, incurred $3.31.1 million in deferred financing costs and purchased $4.91.3 million in HEP common units in the open market for recipients of its incentive grants. DuringThe UNEV joint venture partner contributions received during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2011March 31, 2012, we purchased were $39.05.5 million in common stock, paid $129.4 million in dividends, received a $27.5 million contribution from our UNEV Pipeline joint venture partner and recognized $1.4 million excess tax benefits on our equity-based compensation. Additionally, we incurred $8.6 million in deferred financing costs. Also during this period, HEP received $93.0 million and repaid $50.0 million under the HEP Credit Agreement, paid distributions of $37.9 million to noncontrolling interests, incurred $3.2 million in deferred financing costs and purchased $1.6 million in HEP common units in the open market for recipients of its incentive grants..

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

HollyFrontier Corporation
In September 2012, we redeemed $200 million in aggregate principal amount of our 8.5% senior notes maturing September 2016. There were no other significant changes to our contractual obligations during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013.

HEP
In June 2012, HEP amended its credit agreement increasing the size of the credit facility from $375 million to $550 million. The HEP Credit Agreement expires in June 2017. During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, HEP had net borrowingsrepayments of $231.053.0 million resulting in $431.0368.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the HEP Credit Agreement at September 30, 2012March 31, 2013.

In March 2012, HEP issued $300 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.5% senior notes maturing March 2020.

There were no other significant changes to HEP’s long-term contractual obligations during this period.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.


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Our significant accounting policies are described in “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20112012. Certain critical accounting policies that materially affect the amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements include the assessment and consolidation of variable interest entities, the use of the LIFO method of valuing certain inventories, the amortization of deferred costs for regular major maintenance and repairs at our refineries, assessing the possible impairment of certain long-lived assets and goodwill, accounting for derivative instruments and assessing contingent liabilities for probable losses.


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We use the LIFO method of valuing inventory. Under the LIFO method, an actual valuation of inventory can only be made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is not subject to amortization and is tested annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate the possibility of impairment. As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, there have been no impairments to goodwill.


RISK MANAGEMENT

We use certain strategies to reduce some commodity price and operational risks. We do not attempt to eliminate all market risk exposures when we believe that the exposure relating to such risk would not be significant to our future earnings, financial position, capital resources or liquidity or that the cost of eliminating the exposure would outweigh the benefit.

Commodity Price Risk Management
Our primary market risk is commodity price risk. We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility in crude oil and refined products, as well as volatility in the price of natural gas used in our refining operations. We periodically enter into derivative contracts in the form of commodity price swaps and futures contracts to mitigate price exposure with respect to:
our inventory positions;
natural gas purchases;
costs of crude oil and related grade differentials;
prices of refined products; and
our refining margins.

We have swap contracts serving as cash flow hedges against price risk on forecasted purchases of WTI crude oil and forecasted sales of ultra-low sulfur diesel and conventional unleaded gasoline. These contracts have been designated as accounting hedges and are measured quarterly at fair value with offsetting adjustments (gains/losses) recorded directly to other comprehensive income. These fair value adjustments are later reclassified to earnings as the hedging instruments mature. Also on a quarterly basis, hedge ineffectiveness is measured by comparing the change in fair value of the swap contracts against the expected future cash inflows/outflows on the respective transaction being hedged. Any hedge ineffectiveness is also recognized in earnings.


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As of September 30, 2012, we have the following notional contract volumes (stated in barrels) related to outstanding swap contracts serving as cash flow hedges against price risk on forecasted purchases of crude oil and sales of refined products:

 
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity
Commodity Price Swaps Total Outstanding Notional 2012 2013
       
WTI crude oil - long 13,351,000
 5,336,000
 8,015,000
Ultra-low sulfur diesel - short 10,143,000
 2,668,000
 7,475,000
Conventional unleaded gasoline - short 3,208,000
 2,668,000
 540,000

We also have swap contracts that serve as economic hedges to fix our purchase price on forecasted crude oil, natural gas and butane purchases, and to lock in the spread between WCS and WTI crude oil on forecasted purchases. Also, we have NYMEX futures contracts to lock in prices on forecasted sales and purchases of inventory. These contracts are measured quarterly at fair value with offsetting adjustments (gains/losses) recorded directly to income.

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, we have the following notional contract volumes related to ourall outstanding swapderivative contracts serving as economic hedges:used to mitigate commodity price risk:

 
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity  
Derivative Instrument Total Outstanding Notional 2012 2013 Unit of Measure
         
Commodity price swap (natural gas) - long 3,312,000
 3,312,000
 
 MMBTU
Commodity price swap (WCS spread) - long 6,117,500
 460,000
 5,657,500
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (WTI) - short 150,000
 
 150,000
 Barrels
Commodity price swap (gasoline) - short 630,000
 150,000
 480,000
 Barrels
NYMEX futures (WTI) - long 234,000
 
 234,000
 Barrels
NYMEX futures (WTI)- short 2,206,000
 1,856,000
 350,000
 Barrels

 
 Notional Contract Volumes by Year of Maturity  
Contract Description Total Outstanding Notional 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Unit of Measure
               
Natural gas price swap - long 91,200,000
 14,400,000
 19,200,000
 19,200,000
 19,200,000
 19,200,000
 MMBTU
Natural gas price swap - short 45,600,000
 7,200,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 9,600,000
 MMBTU
WTI price swap - long 8,340,000
 7,975,000
 365,000
 
 
 
 Barrels
Ultra-low sulfur diesel price swap - short 8,340,000
 7,975,000
 365,000
 
 
 
 Barrels
Unleaded gasoline price swap - long 125,000
 125,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Unleaded gasoline price swap - short 125,000
 125,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
WCS price swap - long 5,362,500
 5,362,500
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
WTS price swap - long 1,960,000
 1,960,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
NYMEX futures (WTI) - long 234,000
 234,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
NYMEX futures (WTI) - short 1,178,000
 1,178,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Forward sales - diesel and gasoline 535,000
 535,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Physical contracts - long 540,000
 540,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels
Physical contracts - short 540,000
 540,000
 
 
 
 
 Barrels

The following sensitivity analysis provides the hypothetical effects of market price fluctuations to the commodity positions hedged under our derivative contracts:

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  Derivative Fair Value Gain (Loss) at March 31,
Change in Underlying Commodity Prices of Hedged Positions 2013 2012
  (In thousands)
10% increase in underlying commodity prices $(27,011) $(69,072)
10% decrease in underlying commodity prices $27,011
 $69,072

Interest Rate Risk Management
HEP uses interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate risk.

As of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, HEP had three interest rate swap contracts that hedge its exposure to the cash flow risk caused by the effects of LIBOR changes on $305.0 million in credit agreement advances. The first interest rate swap effectively converts $155.0 million of LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.99% plus an applicable margin of 2.00%2.50% as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.99%3.49%. This swap matures in February 2016. In August 2012, HEP entered intohas two similaradditional interest rate swaps with identical terms which effectively convert $150.0 million of LIBOR based debt to fixed rate debt having an interest rate of 0.74% plus an applicable margin of 2.00%2.50% as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, which equaled an effective interest rate of 2.74%3.24%. Both of these swap contracts mature in July 2017.

Publicly available information is reviewed on the counterparties in order to review and monitor their financial stability and assess their ongoing ability to honor their commitments under the These swap contracts. These counterparties are large financial institutions. Wecontracts have not experienced, nor do we expect to experience, any difficulty in the counterparties honoring their commitments.been designated as cash flow hedges.

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For the fixed rate HollyFrontier Senior Notes and HEP Senior Notes, changes in interest rates will generally affect fair value of the debt, but not our earnings or cash flows. The outstanding principal, estimated fair value and estimated change in fair value (assuming a hypothetical 10% change in the yield-to-maturity rates) for these debt instruments as of September 30, 2012March 31, 2013 is presented below:
 
Outstanding
Principal
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Estimated
Change in
Fair Value
 
Outstanding
Principal
 
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Estimated
Change in
Fair Value
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
HollyFrontier Senior Notes $436,812
 $475,977
 $13,215
 $436,812
 $469,573
 $12,292
HEP Senior Notes $450,000
 $473,625
 $16,309
 $450,000
 $480,563
 $13,950

For the variable rate HEP Credit Agreement, changes in interest rates would affect cash flows, but not the fair value. At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, outstanding borrowings under the HEP Credit Agreement were $431.0368.0 million. By means of its cash flow hedges, HEP has effectively converted the variable rate on $305.0 million of outstanding principal to a weighted average fixed rate of 2.87%3.37%.

At September 30, 2012March 31, 2013, cash and cash equivalentsour marketable securities included investments in investment grade, highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase and hence the interest rate market risk implicit in these cash investments is low. Due to the short-term nature of our cash and cash equivalents, a hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value of our portfolio. Since we have the ability to liquidate this portfolio, we do not expect our operating results or cash flows to be materially affected by the effect of a sudden change in market interest rates on our investment portfolio.

Our operations are subject to normal hazards of petroleum processing operations, including fire, explosion and weather-related perils. We maintain various insurance coverages, including business interruption insurance, subject to certain deductibles. We are not fully insured against certain risks because such risks are not fully insurable, coverage is unavailable, or premium costs, in our judgment, do not justify such expenditures.

Financial information is reviewed on the counterparties in order to review and monitor their financial stability and assess their ongoing ability to honor their commitments under the derivative contracts. We have not experienced, nor do we expect to experience, any difficulty in the counterparties honoring their commitments.

We have a risk management oversight committee that is made upconsisting of members from our senior management. This committee oversees our risk enterprise program, monitors our risk environment and provides direction for activities to mitigate identified risks that may adversely affect the achievement of our goals.



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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

See “Risk Management” under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”


Reconciliations to Amounts Reported Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Reconciliations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, which we refer to as EBITDA, is calculated as net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders plus (i) interest expense, net of interest income, (ii) income tax provision, and (iii) depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a calculation provided for under GAAP; however, the amounts included in the EBITDA calculation are derived from amounts included in our consolidated financial statements. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income or operating income as an indication of our operating performance or as an alternative to operating cash flow as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. EBITDA is presented here because it is a widely used financial indicator used by investors and analysts to measure performance. EBITDA is also used by our management for internal analysis and as a basis for financial covenants.


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Set forth below is our calculation of EBITDA.
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (In thousands) (In thousands)
Net income attributable to HollyFrontier stockholders $600,373
 $523,088
 $1,335,568
 $800,017
 $333,669
 $241,696
Add income tax provision 349,622
 304,758
 775,746
 465,730
 186,094
 140,406
Add interest expense 21,103
 25,074
 81,360
 56,471
 21,320
 33,315
Subtract interest income (2,219) (204) (3,360) (946) (1,531) (460)
Add depreciation and amortization 65,112
 43,240
 178,162
 106,380
 71,762
 56,102
EBITDA $1,033,991
 $895,956
 $2,367,476
 $1,427,652
 $611,314
 $471,059

Reconciliations of refinery operating information (non-GAAP performance measures) to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in financial statements.

Refinery gross margin and net operating margin are non-GAAP performance measures that are used by our management and others to compare our refining performance to that of other companies in our industry. We believe these margin measures are helpful to investors in evaluating our refining performance on a relative and absolute basis.

Refinery gross margin per barrel is the difference between average net sales price and average cost of products per barrel of produced refined products. Net operating margin per barrel is the difference between refinery gross margin and refinery operating expenses per barrel of produced refined products. These two margins do not include the effect of depreciation and amortization. Each of these component performance measures can be reconciled directly to our consolidated statements of income.

Other companies in our industry may not calculate these performance measures in the same manner.

Refinery Gross and Net Operating Margins

Below are reconciliations to our consolidated statements of income for (i) net sales, cost of products and operating expenses, in each case averaged per produced barrel sold, and (ii) net operating margin and refinery gross margin. Due to rounding of reported numbers, some amounts may not calculate exactly.


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Reconciliations of refined product sales from produced products sold to total sales and other revenues
 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts) (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated            
Average sales price per produced barrel sold $121.66
 $121.76
 $120.48
 $121.31
 $116.00
 $119.54
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 433,930
 435,110
 426,150
 292,930
 386,110
 422,950
Times number of days in period 92
 92
 274
 273
 90
 91
Refined product sales from produced products sold $4,856,857
 $4,874,067
 $14,067,859
 $9,701,147
 $4,030,988
 $4,600,909
            
Total refined product sales $4,856,857
 $4,874,067
 $14,067,859
 $9,701,147
Total refined product sales from produced products sold $4,030,988
 $4,600,909
Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)
 100,674
 127,520
 376,813
 266,355
 409,891
 155,613
Total refined product sales 4,957,531
 5,001,587
 14,444,672
 9,967,502
 4,440,879
 4,756,522
Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)
 187,196
 148,989
 378,036
 422,890
 236,250
 158,282
Add other refining segment revenue (3)
 47,922
 14,277
 85,141
 42,328
 15,297
 4,933
Total refining segment revenue 5,192,649
 5,164,853
 14,907,849
 10,432,720
 4,692,426
 4,919,737
Add HEP segment sales and other revenues 72,496
 49,131
 207,250
 144,916
 76,484
 67,577
Add corporate and other revenues 352
 299
 912
 1,100
 563
 156
Subtract consolidations and eliminations (60,699) (40,885) (172,794) (111,620) (61,684) (55,732)
Sales and other revenues $5,204,798
 $5,173,398
 $14,943,217
 $10,467,116
 $4,707,789
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Reconciliation of average cost of products per produced barrel sold to total cost of products sold

 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts) (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated            
Average cost of products per produced barrel sold $91.11
 $93.66
 $95.28
 $97.91
 $92.68
 $102.08
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 433,930
 435,110
 426,150
 292,930
 386,110
 422,950
Times number of days in period 92
 92
 274
 273
 90
 91
Cost of products for produced products sold $3,637,253
 $3,749,221
 $11,125,379
 $7,829,852
 $3,220,621
 $3,928,901
            
Total cost of products for produced products sold $3,637,253
 $3,749,221
 $11,125,379
 $7,829,852
 $3,220,621
 $3,928,901
Add refined product costs from purchased products and rounding (1)
 100,078
 128,857
 377,476
 268,390
 394,087
 156,672
Total cost of refined products sold 3,737,331
 3,878,078
��11,502,855
 8,098,242
 3,614,708
 4,085,573
Add crude oil cost of direct sales of excess crude oil (2)
 182,252
 147,223
 367,795
 416,084
 226,268
 155,810
Add other refining segment cost of products sold (4)
 38,743
 4,696
 67,185
 17,032
 12,193
 409
Total refining segment cost of products sold 3,958,326
 4,029,997
 11,937,835
 8,531,358
 3,853,169
 4,241,792
Subtract consolidations and eliminations (59,590) (40,070) (170,418) (109,719) (60,634) (54,875)
Costs of products sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $3,898,736
 $3,989,927
 $11,767,417
 $8,421,639
 $3,792,535
 $4,186,917


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Reconciliation of average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold to total operating expenses
 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts) (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated            
Average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel sold $5.11
 $5.07
 $5.21
 $5.43
 $6.68
 $5.51
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 433,930
 435,110
 426,150
 292,930
 386,110
 422,950
Times number of days in period 92
 92
 274
 273
 90
 91
Refinery operating expenses for produced products sold $203,999
 $202,953
 $608,346
 $434,237
 $232,129
 $212,071
            
Total refinery operating expenses per produced products sold $203,999
 $202,953
 $608,346
 $434,237
Total refinery operating expenses for produced products sold $232,129
 $212,071
Add other refining segment operating expenses and rounding (5)
 8,848
 10,080
 26,933
 26,156
 7,756
 9,210
Total refining segment operating expenses 212,847
 213,033
 635,279
 460,393
 239,885
 221,281
Add HEP segment operating expenses 21,324
 15,015
 61,799
 41,821
 26,029
 20,030
Add corporate and other costs 42
 291
 1,302
 168
 (481) 449
Subtract consolidations and eliminations (354) (456) (168) (411) (334) (133)
Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $233,859
 $227,883
 $698,212
 $501,971
 $265,099
 $241,627



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Reconciliation of net operating margin per barrel to refinery gross margin per barrel to total sales and other revenues
 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2012 2011 2012 2011 2013 2012
 (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts) (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel amounts)
Consolidated            
Net operating margin per barrel $25.44
 $23.03
 $19.99
 $17.97
 $16.64
 $11.95
Add average refinery operating expenses per produced barrel 5.11
 5.07
 5.21
 5.43
 6.68
 5.51
Refinery gross margin per barrel 30.55
 28.10
 25.20
 23.40
 23.32
 17.46
Add average cost of products per produced barrel sold 91.11
 93.66
 95.28
 97.91
 92.68
 102.08
Average sales price per produced barrel sold $121.66
 $121.76
 $120.48
 $121.31
 $116.00
 $119.54
Times sales of produced refined products sold (BPD) 433,930
 435,110
 426,150
 292,930
 386,110
 422,950
Times number of days in period 92
 92
 274
 273
 90
 91
Refined product sales from produced products sold $4,856,857
 $4,874,067
 $14,067,859
 $9,701,147
 $4,030,988
 $4,600,909
            
Total refined product sales from produced products sold $4,856,857
 $4,874,067
 $14,067,859
 $9,701,147
 $4,030,988
 $4,600,909
Add refined product sales from purchased products and rounding (1)
 100,674
 127,520
 376,813
 266,355
 409,891
 155,613
Total refined product sales 4,957,531
 5,001,587
 14,444,672
 9,967,502
 4,440,879
 4,756,522
Add direct sales of excess crude oil (2)
 187,196
 148,989
 378,036
 422,890
 236,250
 158,282
Add other refining segment revenue (3)
 47,922
 14,277
 85,141
 42,328
 15,297
 4,933
Total refining segment revenue 5,192,649
 5,164,853
 14,907,849
 10,432,720
 4,692,426
 4,919,737
Add HEP segment sales and other revenues 72,496
 49,131
 207,250
 144,916
 76,484
 67,577
Add corporate and other revenues 352
 299
 912
 1,100
 563
 156
Subtract consolidations and eliminations (60,699) (40,885) (172,794) (111,620) (61,684) (55,732)
Sales and other revenues $5,204,798
 $5,173,398
 $14,943,217
 $10,467,116
 $4,707,789
 $4,931,738
 
(1)We purchase finished products when opportunities arise that provide a profit on the sale of such products, or to meet delivery commitments.
(2)We purchase crude oil that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries. Quantities in excess of our needs are sold at market prices to purchasers of crude oil that are recorded on a gross basis with the sales price recorded as revenues and the corresponding acquisition cost as inventory and then upon sale as cost of products sold. Additionally, at times we enter into buy/sell exchanges of crude oil with certain parties to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations that are netted at carryover cost.
(3)Other refining segment revenue includes the incremental revenues associated with NK Asphalt and miscellaneous revenue.
(4)Other refining segment cost of products sold includes the incremental cost of products for NK Asphalt and miscellaneous costs.
(5)Other refining segment operating expenses include the marketing costs associated with our refining segment and the operating expenses of NK Asphalt.


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Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) under the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Based upon the evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2012at the reasonable assurance level.level as of March 31, 2013.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.Legal Proceedings

Commitment and Contingency Reserves

We periodically establish reserves for certain legal proceedings. The establishment of a reserve involves an estimation process that includes the advice of legal counsel and subjective judgment of management. While management believes these reserves to be adequate, future changes in the facts and circumstances could result in the actual liability exceeding the estimated ranges of loss and amounts accrued.

While the outcome and impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the resolution of these proceedings through settlement or adverse judgment will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or cash flow. Operating results, however, could be significantly impacted in the reporting periods in which such matters are resolved.

New Mexico OHSB Complaint – Navajo Tank Fire

On March 3, 2010, the New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau (“OHSB”), the New Mexico regulatory agency responsible for enforcing certain state occupational health and safety regulations, which are identical to Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) regulations, commenced an inspection in relation to the tank fire that took place on March 2, 2010 at the Navajo facility in Artesia, New Mexico. On August 31, 2010, OHSB issued two citations to Navajo, alleging 10 willful violations and one serious violation of various construction safety standards. OHSB proposed penalties in the amount of $0.7 million. Navajo filed a notice of contest, challenging the citations. The citations have been settled pursuant to a settlement agreement signed on September 4, 2012. The settlement provides for (a) withdrawal of six willful citations, (b) reclassification of four willful citations as serious, (c) acceptance of one citation that was originally classified as serious, and (d) Navajo's payment of a $400,000 penalty. The settlement became final on September 26, 2012.
Propane Pit - Woods Cross
In December 2011, the EPA conducted an inspection at Woods Cross and identified some alleged violations of the Chemical Accident Prevention and Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) requirements set forth in section 112(r)(7) of the Federal Clean Air Act and Part 68 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Following extended negotiations, Holly Refining & Marketing – Woods Cross LLC and the EPA on October 12, 2012 agreed to resolve this matter with a civil penalty of $115,000, subject to the parties' agreement on the final terms of two documents – an Administrative Compliance Order on Consent (“ACOC”) specifying the details of the closure of the Frozen Earth Propane Storage Pit and a Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement (“CCCA”) detailing the EPA allegations and resolution of those allegations. Neither of these agreements will require Holly Refining & Marketing – Woods Cross LLC to admit or deny the EPA's allegations. Negotiations with the EPA on the terms of the ACOC and CCCA are continuing.

Additional Environmental Matters
We are reporting the following proceedings to comply with SEC regulations which require us to disclose proceedings arising under federal, state or local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or protecting the environment if we reasonably believe that such proceedings may result in monetary sanctions of $100,000 or more. Our respective subsidiaries have or will develop corrective action plans regarding these disclosures that will be implemented in consultation with the respective federal and state agencies. It is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of these proceedings, although none are currently expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial position.

Frontier Refining LLC (“FR”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, has undertaken environmental audits at the Cheyenne Refinery regarding compliance with federal and state air quality and waste requirements. By letters dated October 5, 2012, and November 7, 2012, FR submitted reports to the EPA voluntarily disclosing non-compliance with certain emission limitations, reporting, and other provisions of a 2009 federal consent decree. By letter dated January 10, 2013, FR submitted to the EPA a voluntary self-disclosure of preliminary audit findings consistent with the EPA’s Audit Policy. By letter dated October 31, 2012, FR submitted a preliminary report to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (“WDEQ”) voluntarily disclosing non-compliance with certain notification, reporting, and other provisions of the refinery's state air permitpermits and other regulatory requirements. The Cheyenne Refinery also has four outstanding Notices of Violations issued in 2010, 2011 and 2013 that are subject to ongoing settlement negotiations with the WDEQ. Additional air, water and waste audits are ongoing or planned for the Cheyenne Refinery for 2013.

Ethanol Management Company LLC (“EMC”), our wholly-owned subsidiary, has undertaken an environmental audit at the terminal located in Henderson, Colorado regarding compliance with the hazardous waste requirements administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (“CDPHE”). By letter dated November 7, 2012, EMC notified the CDPHE that wastewater held in spill tanks at the terminal was stored in the tank longer than permissible under the hazardous waste regulations.


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Between November 2010 and February 2012, certain of our subsidiaries have submitted tenmultiple reports to the EPA to voluntarily disclosingdisclose non-compliance with fuels regulations at the Cheyenne, El Dorado, Navajo, Tulsa and Woods Cross refineries and at the Henderson, Colorado and Cedar City, Utah and Henderson, Colorado terminals. The EPA has requested additional information regarding certain of these reports, and our subsidiaries have complied with all requests received to date.

Other

We are a party to various other litigation and legal proceedings that we believe, based on advice of counsel, will not either individually or in the aggregate have a materially adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.



Item 1A.Risk Factors

ThereExcept for the additional risk factor information described below, there have been no material changes in our risk factors as previously disclosed in Part 1, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20112012. In addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed below and in our 20112012 Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this quarterly report and in our 20112012 Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.


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The availability and cost of renewable identification numbers could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Pursuant to the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, the EPA promulgated the Renewable Fuel Standard 2 (“RFS2”) regulations reflecting the increased volume of renewable fuels mandated to be blended into the nation's fuel supply. The regulations, in part, require refiners to add annually increasing amounts of “renewable fuels” to their petroleum products or purchase credits, known as renewable identification numbers (“RINs”), in lieu of such blending. We currently purchase RINs for some fuel categories on the open market in order to comply with the quantity of renewable fuels we are required to blend under the RFS2. Recently, due in part to the nation's fuel supply approaching the “blend wall” (the 10% ethanol limit prescribed by most automobile warranties), the price of RINs has been extremely volatile with the price dramatically increasing in recognition of the decrease in RINs availability. While we cannot predict the future prices of RINs, the costs to obtain the necessary number of RINs could be material. If we are unable to pass the costs of compliance with the RFS2 on to our customers, if sufficient RINs are unavailable for purchase, if we have to pay a significantly higher price for RINs or if we are otherwise unable to meet the RFS2 mandates, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.


Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(c) Common Stock Repurchases Made in the Quarter

Under our common stock repurchase programs, repurchases are being made from time to time in the open market or privately negotiated transactions based on market conditions, securities law limitations and other factors. The following table includes repurchases made under these programs during the thirdfirst quarter of 20122013.

Period 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid Per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
under Approved
Stock Repurchase
Programs
 
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
Yet to be
Purchased under
Approved Stock
Repurchase
Programs
July 2012 
 $
 
 $510,228,860
August 2012 
 $
 
 $510,228,860
September 2012 (1)
 13,600
 $39.39
 
 $510,228,860
Total for July to September 2012 13,600
   
  
Period 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 2013 
 $
 
 $494,399,956
February 2013 
 $
 
 $494,399,956
March 2013 (1)
 186,700
 $52.45
 
 $494,399,956
Total for January to March 2013 186,700
   
  

(1) The September 2012March 2013 shares repurchased were not purchased under our approved stock repurchase program, but rather pursuant to separate authority from our Board of Directors. These repurchases were made in the open market.

Item 6.Exhibits

The Exhibit Index on page 5954 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q lists the exhibits that are filed or furnished, as applicable, as part of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
    
  HOLLYFRONTIER CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
    
Date: November 7, 2012May 8, 2013  /s/ Douglas S. Aron
   Douglas S. Aron
   
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
    
Date: November 7, 2012May 8, 2013  /s/ J. W. Gann, Jr.
   J. W. Gann, Jr.
   
Vice President, and Controller
(Principaland Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number  Description
  
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HollyFrontier Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K Current Report filed July 8, 2011, File No. 1-03876).
   
3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of HollyFrontier Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K Current Report filed November 21, 2011, File No. 1-03876).
   
4.1+10.1+ Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated August 6, 2012, among HEP UNEV Holdings LLC, HEP UNEV Pipeline LLC, Holly Energy Partners, L.P., Holly Energy Finance Corp., the other guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association to the Indenture, dated March 10, 2010, among Holly Energy Partners, L.P., Holly Energy Finance Corp., each of the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association.
4.2+First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 6, 2012, among HEP UNEV Holdings LLC, HEP UNEV Pipeline LLC, Holly Energy Partners, L.P., Holly Energy Finance Corp., the other guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association to the Indenture, dated March 12, 2012, among Holly Energy Partners, L.P., Holly Energy Finance Corp., each of the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association.
10.1LLC Interest Purchase Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by and among HollyFrontier Corporation Holly Energy Partners, L.P.Form of Amendment to Change in Control Agreement for David L. Lamp and HEP UNEV Holdings LLCGeorge J. Damiris (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.210.1 of Registrant's QuarterlyCurrent Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2012,8-K filed March 14, 2013, File No. 1-03876).
   
10.2 Seventh AmendedSecond Amendment to Credit Agreement and Restated OmnibusFirst Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by andMarch 19, 2013, among HollyFrontier Corporation Holly Energy Partners, L.P. and certain of their respectiveits subsidiaries, as borrowers, Union Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and certain lenders from time to time party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.310.1 of Registrant's QuarterlyCurrent Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2012,8-K filed March 21, 2013, File No. 1-03876).
   
10.3Limited Partial Waiver of Incentive Distribution Rights under the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Holly Energy Partners, L.P., dated as of July 12, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2012, File No. 1-03876).
10.4Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of HEP UNEV Holdings LLC, dated July 12, 2012, by and among HEP UNEV Holdings LLC, HollyFrontier Holdings LLC and Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2012, File No. 1-03876).
10.5Termination of Option Agreement, dated July 12, 2012, by and among HollyFrontier Corporation, HEP UNEV Pipeline LLC (f/k/a Holly UNEV Pipeline Company), Navajo Pipeline Co., L.P., Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., Holly Energy Partners, L.P., HEP Logistics GP, L.L.C. and Holly Energy Partners - Operating, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarterly period ended June 30, 2012, File No. 1-03876).
31.1+31.1* Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
31.2+31.2* Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.1++32.1** Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
32.2++32.2** Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
   
101*101++ 
The following financial information from HollyFrontier Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012,March 31, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

+* Filed herewith.
++** Furnished herewith.
* Furnished+ Constitutes management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
++ Filed electronically herewith.

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