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which was being reconfigured and prepared for restart in 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the total
throughput rates at our Paulsboro, Toledo, and Delaware City refineries averaged approximately 152,000 bpd,
147,200 bpd, and 164,000 bpd, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the total throughput rates at
our Paulsboro, Toledo and Delaware City refineries averaged approximately 151,400 bpd, 151,400 bpd, and
126,600 bpd, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the total barrels sold at our Paulsboro, Toledo,
and Delaware City refineries averaged approximately 149,800 bpd, 159,000 bpd, and 162,100 bpd, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2011, the total barrels sold at our Paulsboro, Toledo, and Delaware City
refineries averaged approximately 151,700 bpd, 160,800 bpd, and 116,200 bpd, respectively.
The throughput rate and barrels sold for our Toledo and Delaware City refineries for the year ended
December 31, 2011 reflect the period from March 1 to December 31 and June 1 to December 31, respectively.
Total barrels sold during the year ended December 31, 2012 were approximately 172.3 million barrels at an
average price of $116.83 per barrel, compared to 129.4 million barrels at an average price of $115.83 per barrel
during the 2011 period.
Gross Margin—Non-GAAP gross margin totaled $1,869.6 million, or $11.03 per barrel of throughput, for
the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $1,105.2 million, or $8.59 per barrel of throughput during the
year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $764.4 million. Gross margin totaled $1,046.6 million, or
$6.17 per barrel of throughput, for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $418.0 million, or $3.25 per
barrel of throughput, for the year ended December 31, 2011, an increase of $628.6 million. The increase in both
non-GAAP gross margin and gross margin was primarily due to a full twelve months of operations at the Toledo
and Delaware City refineries in 2012 and higher crack spreads.
Average industry refining margins in the U.S. Mid-Continent were generally stronger during the year ended
December 31, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. The WTI (Chicago) 4-3-1 industry crack spread was
approximately $2.99 per barrel or 12.0% higher in the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the same
period in 2011. During the year ended December 31, 2012, we believe the strong industry refining margins and
crude oil price differentials reflect limitations on takeaway capacity of WTI crude stored at Cushing, Oklahoma
and the increase in domestically available supply which decreased the price of WTI versus Dated Brent and other
crudes. The WTI-Syncrude differential improved by $10.75 per barrel during the year ended December 31, 2012
compared to the same period in 2011. As the WTI-Syncrude premium increases, it has a positive impact on our
Toledo refinery’s gross margin because Syncrude represents a significant portion of its crude slate.
While the Dated Brent (NYH) 2-1-1 industry crack spread was approximately $4.36 per barrel, or 43.9%,
higher in the year ended December 31, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, the Dated Brent/Maya
differential was approximately $0.59 per barrel, or approximately 4.7%, lower in 2012 than in 2011. A reduction
in the Dated Brent/Maya crude differential, our proxy for the light/heavy crude differential, has a negative impact
on Paulsboro and Delaware City as both refineries process a large slate of medium and heavy, sour crude oil that
is priced at a discount to light, sweet crude oil.
The increase in our non-GAAP gross margin per barrel to $11.03 per barrel for the year ended
December 31, 2012 from $8.59 per barrel during the same period in 2011 was primarily driven by improved
crack spreads and lower cost of crude at our Toledo refinery, partially offset by an unfavorable increase in the
landed cost of crude at our East Coast refineries due to the narrowing of the light/heavy crude differential. In
addition, the results of our Paulsboro and Delaware City refineries is compounded by their significant production
of low value products such as sulfur, petroleum coke and fuel oils as these products price at a substantial discount
to light products. As a result, we were not able to fully benefit from the increase in gasoline and distillates prices
during the twelve month period.
Operating Expenses—Operating expenses totaled $738.8 million, or $4.36 per barrel of throughput, for the
year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $658.8 million, or $5.12 per barrel of throughput, for the year ended
December 31, 2011, an increase of $80.0 million, or 12.1%. The increase in operating expenses primarily relates
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