Par Pacific Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

HOUSTON, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE AMERICAN: PARR) ("Par Pacific" or the "Company") today reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Par Pacific reported net income of $7.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, compared to a net loss of $(13.1) million, or $(0.32) per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2016. Second quarter 2017 Adjusted Net Income was $11.1 million, compared to an Adjusted Net Loss of $(35.0) million in the second quarter of 2016. Second quarter 2017 Adjusted EBITDA was $29.6 million, compared to a loss of $(6.8) million in the second quarter of 2016. A reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this news release.

Commenting on the results, William Pate, Par Pacific's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our team continues to execute in a mid-cycle market environment resulting in three consecutive quarters of positive earnings. In addition to strong operations, we improved our balance sheet during the second quarter through optional repayment of our corporate debt."

"With recent new fuels sale agreements in Hawaii, we are currently limited in our ability to deliver more high-quality product volumes," Mr. Pate added. "To meet growing demand, we are pleased to announce a capital project that should increase our high-quality products, such as ultra-low sulfur distillate production in Hawaii, thereby enhancing our competitive position and driving attractive Adjusted EPS growth beginning in 2019."

Refining

The Refining segment generated operating income of $13.6 million for the second quarter of 2017, compared to operating income of $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Refining segment was $57.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $16.6 million in the second quarter of 2016.

Refining Adjusted EBITDA was $22.9 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to Refining Adjusted EBITDA losses of $(6.5) million in the second quarter of 2016.

Hawaii Refinery

The combined Mid Pacific Index was $8.96/bbl in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $6.00/bbl in the second quarter of 2016. The Hawaii refinery's throughput in the second quarter of 2017 was 73 thousand barrels per day (Mbpd). This compares to 78 Mbpd throughput for the same quarter in 2016. Production costs were $3.56 per throughput barrel in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $3.15 per throughput barrel in the same period in 2016, mainly attributed to planned downtime for reformer catalyst regeneration.

The Company's board of directors has approved a $27 million hydrotreater project to increase ultra-low sulfur distillate production capacity in Hawaii. Completion is anticipated during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Wyoming Refinery

During the second quarter of 2017, the Wyoming 3-2-1 Index averaged $21.47/bbl. The Wyoming refinery's throughput was 16 Mbpd in the second quarter of 2017. Production costs were $7.06 per throughput barrel in the second quarter of 2017.

Retail

The Retail segment reported operating income of $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2016. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Retail segment was $20.4 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $15.4 million in the same quarter of 2016. Retail Adjusted EBITDA was $8.5 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $4.9 million in the second quarter of 2016. The Retail segment had sales volumes of 23.7 million gallons in the second quarter of 2017, compared to 23.0 million gallons in the same quarter of 2016.

Logistics

The Logistics segment generated operating income of $7.4 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2016. Wyoming Refining contributed approximately $1.6 million of operating income to the Logistics segment during the second quarter of 2017. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Logistics segment was $13.8 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $8.2 million in the same quarter last year. Logistics Adjusted EBITDA was $8.9 million in the second quarter of 2017, compared to $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2016.

Laramie Energy

Equity earnings from Laramie Energy, LLC ("Laramie") in the second quarter of 2017 were $2.4 million, compared to equity losses of $(16.9) million in the second quarter of 2016. Second quarter 2017 earnings attributable to Par Pacific's 42.3% ownership interest in Laramie included $3.7 million in unrealized gains on derivative instruments and $5.3 million in depreciation, depletion and amortization expense.

Laramie averaged 138 million cubic feet equivalent per day (MMcfed) of production during the second quarter of 2017 and exited the quarter with daily production of 140 MMcfe.

Liquidity

Net cash provided by operations totaled $62.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $(28.8) million used in the six months ended June 30, 2016. At June 30, 2017, Par Pacific's cash balance totaled $54.2 million, long-term debt totaled $340.6 million (including current maturities), and total liquidity was $92.1 million. In total, Par Pacific reduced its net debt by $41.7 million during the first half of 2017.

Conference Call Information

A conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To access the call, please dial 1-877-404-9648 inside the U.S. or 1-412-902-0030 outside the U.S. and ask for the Par Pacific call. The webcast may be accessed online through the Company's website at http://www.parpacific.com on the Investor Relations page. Please log on at least 10 minutes early to register. A telephone replay will be available until August 22, 2017 and may be accessed by calling 1-877-660-6853 inside the U.S. or 1-201-612-7415 outside the U.S. and using the conference ID 13666005#.

About Par Pacific

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. Par Pacific's strategy is to identify, acquire and operate energy and infrastructure companies with attractive competitive positions. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy infrastructure networks in Hawaii with a 94,000-bpd refinery, a logistics network supplying the major islands of the state and 91 retail locations. In Wyoming, Par Pacific owns a refinery and associated logistics network in a niche market. Par Pacific also owns 42.3% of Laramie Energy, LLC which has natural gas operations and assets concentrated in the Piceance Basin in Western Colorado. More information is available at www.parpacific.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release (and oral statements regarding the subject matter of this news release, including those made on the conference call and webcast announced herein) includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about: expected market conditions; expected refinery throughput; anticipated capital expenditures, including major maintenance costs, and their effect on our financial and operating results, including earnings per share; anticipated retail sales volumes and on-island sales; the anticipated financial and operational results of Laramie Energy, LLC; the amount of our discounted net cash flows and the impact of our NOL carryforwards on them; the uncertainty inherent in estimating natural gas and oil reserves; our ability to identify, acquire and operate energy and infrastructure companies with attractive competitive positions; the anticipated financial and operating results of the Wyoming Refining Company and its effect on the Company's cash flows, profitability, and earnings per share; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Par Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and any other documents that Par Pacific has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additionally, forward looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends, and uncertainties, such as changes to financial condition and liquidity; the volatility of crude oil and refined product prices; operating disruptions at our refineries resulting from unplanned maintenance events; uncertainties inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL reserves; environmental risks; and risks of political or regulatory changes. Par Pacific cannot provide assurances that the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based will prove to have been correct. Should one of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date. Par Pacific does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company further expressly disclaims any written or oral statements made by a third party regarding the subject matter of this news release.

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


    Consolidated Statements of Operations

    (in thousands, except per share data)


                                                  Three Months Ended                           Six Months Ended
                                                       June 30,                                    June 30,

                                             2017                  2016           2017                    2016
                                             ----                  ----           ----                    ----

    Revenues                                      $564,245                              $413,793                $1,169,498    $791,604

    Operating expenses

    Cost of revenues (excluding
     depreciation)                        474,353                         364,662                     975,642       707,051

    Operating expense (excluding
     depreciation)                         51,675                          35,878                     102,023        74,085

    Depreciation, depletion, and
     amortization                          11,284                           5,100                      22,544        10,196

    General and administrative expense
     (excluding depreciation)              10,482                          10,621                      23,396        21,791

    Acquisition and integration
     expense                                    -                            845                         253         1,516
                                              ---                            ---                         ---         -----

    Total operating expenses              547,794                         417,106                   1,123,858       814,639
                                          -------                         -------                   ---------       -------

    Operating income (loss)                16,451                         (3,313)                     45,640      (23,035)

    Other income (expense)

    Interest expense and financing
     costs, net                           (9,139)                        (6,106)                   (18,081)     (10,719)

    Loss on termination of financing
     agreements                           (1,804)                              -                    (1,804)            -

    Other income, net                         107                              67                         237           116

    Change in value of common stock
     warrants                               (547)                          1,176                     (1,236)        2,820

    Change in value of contingent
     consideration                              -                          3,552                           -        9,728

    Equity earnings (losses) from
     Laramie Energy, LLC                    2,352                        (16,948)                     11,098      (18,818)
                                            -----                         -------                      ------       -------

    Total other income (expense), net     (9,031)                       (18,259)                    (9,786)     (16,873)
                                           ------                         -------                      ------       -------

    Income (loss) before income taxes       7,420                        (21,572)                     35,854      (39,908)

    Income tax benefit (expense)            (414)                          8,484                     (1,062)        8,147
                                             ----                           -----                      ------         -----

    Net income (loss)                               $7,006                             $(13,088)                  $34,792   $(31,761)
                                                    ======                              ========                   =======    ========


    Weighted-average shares outstanding

    Basic                                  45,541                          41,015                      45,505        40,991

    Diluted                                45,564                          41,015                      45,536        40,991


    Income (loss) per share

    Basic                                            $0.15                               $(0.32)                    $0.76     $(0.77)

    Diluted                                          $0.15                               $(0.32)                    $0.75     $(0.77)


    Balance Sheet Data


                        June 30, 2017         December 31, 2016
                        -------------         -----------------

    Balance Sheet Data

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                      $54,164                    $47,772

    Working capital
     (deficit) (1)              1,620                    (7,143)

    Debt, including
     current portion          340,556                    370,396

    Total stockholders'
     equity                   407,508                    368,909

    ____________________________________

    (1)              Working capital is calculated as (i) total current assets, excluding cash and cash
                     equivalents less (ii) total current liabilities, excluding current portion of long-
                     term debt.


    Operating Statistics

    The following table summarizes certain operational data:


                                                        Three Months Ended                      Six Months Ended
                                                             June 30,                               June 30,

                                                      2017                 2016                 2017                  2016


    Total Refining Segment

    Feedstocks Throughput
     (Mbpd)                                           89.2                         77.5                              90.1       75.9

    Refined product sales
     volume (Mbpd)                                    86.7                         69.7                              90.7       75.6


    Hawaii Refinery

    Feedstocks Throughput
     (Mbpd)                                           72.7                         77.5                              74.7       75.9

    Source of Crude Oil:

    North America                                    13.8%                       26.5%                            29.3%     45.1%

    Asia                                             23.3%                       40.7%                            24.6%     32.6%

    Africa                                           17.3%                       20.7%                            20.1%     12.6%

    Latin America                                        -   %                    0.9%                             0.2%      4.0%

    Middle East                                      45.6%                       11.2%                            25.8%      5.7%

    Total                                           100.0%                      100.0%                           100.0%    100.0%
                                                     =====                        =====                             =====      =====


    Yield (% of total throughput)

    Gasoline and gasoline
     blendstocks                                     27.5%                       27.3%                            27.5%     26.8%

    Distillate                                       49.1%                       47.1%                            47.0%     44.2%

    Fuel oils                                        14.1%                       17.7%                            16.3%     19.9%

    Other products                                    6.2%                        4.7%                             6.0%      5.7%
                                                       ---                          ---                               ---        ---

    Total yield                                      96.9%                       96.8%                            96.8%     96.6%
                                                      ====                         ====                              ====       ====


    Refined product sales volume (Mbpd)

    On-island sales volume                            60.6                         61.0                              61.2       60.9

    Exports sale volume                                8.7                          8.7                              13.4       14.7
                                                       ---                          ---                              ----       ----

    Total refined product
     sales volume                                     69.3                         69.7                              74.6       75.6
                                                      ====                         ====                              ====       ====


    4-1-2-1 Singapore Crack
     Spread ($ per barrel)
     (1)                                                      $6.95                                   $2.46                  $6.84          $2.92

    4-1-2-1 Mid Pacific Crack
     Spread ($ per barrel)
     (1)                                             8.35                         3.96                              8.02       4.22

    Mid Pacific Crude Oil
     Differential ($ per
     barrel) (2)                                    (0.61)                      (2.04)                           (0.91)    (2.07)

    Operating income (loss)
     per bbl ($/throughput
     bbl)                                             1.18                       (1.08)                             2.63     (0.19)

    Adjusted Gross Margin per
     bbl ($/throughput bbl)
     (3)                                             5.76                         2.35                              6.43       3.53

    Production costs per bbl
     ($/throughput bbl) (4)                           3.56                         3.15                              3.64       3.44

    DD&A per bbl
     ($/throughput bbl)                               0.66                         0.28                              0.65       0.28


    Wyoming Refinery

    Feedstocks Throughput
     (Mbpd)                                           16.5                            -                             15.4          -


    Yield (% of total throughput)

    Gasoline and gasoline
     blendstocks                                     48.8%                           -  %                         51.2%         -   %

    Distillate                                       45.9%                           -  %                         43.2%         -   %

    Fuel oils                                         2.5%                           -  %                          2.6%         -   %

    Other products                                    1.9%                           -  %                          1.7%         -   %
                                                       ---                          ---  ---                         ---        ---   ---

    Total yield                                      99.1%                           -  %                         98.7%         -   %
                                                      ====                          ===  ===                        ====        ===   ===


    Refined product sales
     volume (Mbpd)                                    17.4                            -                             16.1          -


                                                      Three Months Ended                  Six Months Ended
                                                           June 30,                           June 30,

                                                      2017                 2016                 2017                  2016
                                                      ----                 ----                 ----                  ----

    Wyoming Refinery (continued)

    Wyoming 3-2-1 Index ($
     per barrel) (5)                                          $21.47                              $        -                $18.99        $     -

    Operating income (loss)
     per bbl ($/throughput
     bbl)                                             3.90                            -                             1.99          -

    Adjusted Gross Margin per
     bbl ($/throughput bbl)
     (3)                                            13.08                            -                            11.41          -

    Production costs per bbl
     ($/throughput bbl) (4)                           7.06                            -                             7.25          -

    DD&A per bbl
     ($/throughput bbl)                               2.06                            -                             2.18          -


    Retail Segment

    Retail sales volumes
     (thousands of gallons)                         23,746                       22,998                            45,804     45,284


    Logistics Segment

    Pipeline throughput (Mbpd)

    Crude oil pipelines                               86.7                         80.9                              88.7       78.5

    Refined product pipelines                         84.2                         61.8                              87.5       68.2


    Total pipeline throughput                        170.9                        142.7                             176.2      146.7
                                                     =====                        =====                             =====      =====

    __________________________________

    (1)              The profitability of our Hawaii business is heavily influenced by crack spreads
                     in both the Singapore and U.S. West Coast markets. These markets reflect the
                     closest liquid market alternatives to source refined products for Hawaii. We
                     believe the Singapore and Mid Pacific crack spreads (or four barrels of Brent
                     crude converted into one barrel of gasoline, two barrels of distillate (diesel
                     and jet fuel) and one barrel of fuel oil) best reflect a market indicator for
                     our Hawaii refinery operations. The Mid Pacific crack spread is calculated
                     using a ratio of 80% Singapore and 20% San Francisco indexes.

    (2)              Weighted-average differentials, excluding shipping costs, of a blend of crudes
                     with an API of 31.98 and sulfur weight percentage of 0.65% that is indicative
                     of our typical crude oil mix quality compared to Brent crude.

    (3)              Please see discussion of Adjusted Gross Margin below. We calculate Adjusted
                     Gross Margin per barrel by dividing Adjusted Gross Margin by total refining
                     throughput.

    (4)              Management uses production costs per barrel to evaluate performance and compare
                     efficiency to other companies in the industry. There are a variety of ways to
                     calculate production costs per barrel; different companies within the industry
                     calculate it in different ways. We calculate production costs per barrel by
                     dividing all direct production costs, which include the costs to run the
                     refineries including personnel costs, repair and maintenance costs, insurance,
                     utilities and other miscellaneous costs, by total refining throughput.  Our
                     production costs are included in Operating expense (excluding depreciation) on
                     our consolidated statement of operations, which also includes costs related to
                     our bulk marketing operations.

    (5)              The profitability of our Wyoming refinery is heavily influenced by crack
                     spreads in nearby markets. We believe the Wyoming 3-2-1 Index is the best
                     market indicator for our operations in Wyoming. The Wyoming 3-2-1 Index is
                     computed by taking two parts gasoline and one part distillate (ultra-low
                     sulfur diesel) as created from three barrels of West Texas Intermediate Crude.
                     Pricing is based 50% on applicable product pricing in Rapid City, South
                     Dakota, and 50% on applicable product pricing in Denver, Colorado.

Non-GAAP Performance Measures

Management uses certain financial measures to evaluate our operating performance that are considered non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and our calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Adjusted Gross Margin

Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as (i) operating income (loss) plus operating expense (excluding depreciation), depreciation, depletion and amortization ("DD&A"), inventory valuation adjustment (which adjusts for timing differences to reflect the economics of our inventory financing agreements, including lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments, the impact of the embedded derivative repurchase obligation, and purchase price allocation adjustments), and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives or (ii) revenues less cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) less inventory valuation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives. We define cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) as the hydrocarbon-related costs of inventory sold, transportation costs of delivering product to customers, crude oil consumed in the refining process, costs to satisfy our RINS obligations and certain hydrocarbon fees and taxes. Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) also includes the unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and inventory valuation adjustments that we exclude from Adjusted Gross Margin.

Management believes Adjusted Gross Margin is an important measure of operating performance and uses Adjusted Gross Margin per barrel to evaluate operating performance and compare profitability to other companies in the industry and to industry benchmarks. Management believes Adjusted Gross Margin provides useful information to investors because it eliminates the gross impact of volatile commodity prices and adjusts for certain non-cash items and timing differences created by our inventory financing agreement and lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments to demonstrate the earnings potential of the business before other fixed and variable costs, which are reported separately in Operating expense (excluding depreciation) and Depreciation, depletion, and amortization.

Adjusted Gross Margin should not be considered an alternative to operating income (loss), net cash flows from operating activities or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Gross Margin presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation since each company may define this term differently as they may include other manufacturing costs and depreciation expense in cost of revenues.

The following tables present a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, operating income (loss), on a historical basis, for selected segments, for the periods indicated (in thousands):


    Three months ended June 30, 2017 Refining            Logistics       Retail
    -------------------------------- --------            ---------       ------

    Operating income (loss)                      $13,642                          $7,423          $6,996

    Operating expense (excluding
     depreciation)                      34,895                     4,849                 11,951

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                        7,450                     1,524                  1,458

    Inventory valuation adjustment     (2,620)                        -                     -

    Unrealized loss /(gain) on
     derivatives                         4,399                         -                     -
                                         -----                       ---                   ---

    Adjusted Gross Margin                        $57,766                         $13,796         $20,405
                                                 =======                         =======         =======


    Three months ended June 30, 2016 Refining            Logistics       Retail
    -------------------------------- --------            ---------       ------

    Operating income (loss)                       $1,191                          $5,001          $3,409

    Operating expense (excluding
     depreciation)                      23,093                     2,321                 10,454

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                        1,954                       923                  1,494

    Inventory valuation adjustment       (676)                        -                     -

    Unrealized loss /(gain) on
     derivatives                       (8,949)                        -                     -

    Adjusted Gross Margin                        $16,613                          $8,245         $15,357
                                                 =======                          ======         =======


    Six Months Ended June 30, 2017   Refining            Logistics       Retail
    ------------------------------   --------            ---------       ------

    Operating income (loss)                      $41,058                         $16,836         $13,116

    Operating expense (excluding
     depreciation)                      71,111                     8,646                 22,266

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                       14,853                     3,011                  2,906

    Inventory valuation adjustment    (11,412)                        -                     -

    Unrealized loss /(gain) on
     derivatives                         3,112                         -                     -
                                         -----                       ---                   ---

    Adjusted Gross Margin                       $118,722                         $28,493         $38,288
                                                ========                         =======         =======


    Six Months Ended June 30, 2016   Refining            Logistics       Retail
    ------------------------------   --------            ---------       ------

    Operating income (loss)                    $(17,101)                        $10,145         $10,279

    Operating expense (excluding
     depreciation)                      49,143                     4,220                 20,598

    Depreciation, depletion and
     amortization                        3,894                     1,841                  3,032

    Inventory valuation adjustment      20,760                         -                     -

    Unrealized loss /(gain) on
     derivatives                       (7,934)                        -                     -

    Adjusted Gross Margin                        $48,762                         $16,206         $33,909
                                                 =======                         =======         =======

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as net income (loss) excluding changes in the value of contingent consideration and common stock warrants, acquisition and integration expense, unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, inventory valuation adjustment, loss on termination of financing agreements, and release of tax valuation allowance. Effective in the first quarter of 2017, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) also excludes severance costs. We have recast the non-GAAP information for the three and six months ended months ended June 30, 2016 to conform to the current period presentation.

Adjusted EBITDA is Adjusted Net Income (Loss) excluding interest and financing fees, taxes, DD&A, and equity earnings (losses) from Laramie Energy, LLC. We believe Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA are useful supplemental financial measures that allow investors to assess:

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

Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for, operating income (loss), net income (loss), cash flows provided by operating, investing, and financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation as other companies may define these terms differently.

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


                              Three Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,

                            2017                            2016            2017                   2016
                            ----                            ----            ----                   ----

    Net income (loss)                $7,006                             $(13,088)                        $34,792   $(31,761)

    Inventory valuation
     adjustment          (2,620)                          (1,059)                   (11,412)             17,261

    Unrealized loss
     (gain) on
     derivatives           4,399                           (8,406)                      3,112             (7,414)

    Acquisition and
     integration expense       -                              845                         253               1,516

    Loss on termination
     of financing
     agreements            1,804                                 -                      1,804                   -

    Increase in (release
     of) tax valuation
     allowance (1)             -                          (8,573)                          -            (8,573)

    Change in value of
     common stock
     warrants                547                           (1,176)                      1,236             (2,820)

    Change in value of
     contingent
     consideration             -                          (3,552)                          -            (9,728)

    Severance costs            -                                -                      1,595                   -

    Adjusted Net Income
     (Loss)               11,136                          (35,009)                      31,380            (41,519)

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization         11,284                             5,100                      22,544              10,196

    Interest expense and
     financing costs,
     net                   9,139                             6,106                      18,081              10,719

    Equity losses
     (earnings) from
     Laramie Energy, LLC (2,352)                           16,948                    (11,098)             18,818

    Income tax expense       414                                89                       1,062                 426
                             ---                               ---                       -----                 ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                 $29,621                              $(6,766)                        $61,969    $(1,360)
                                    =======                               =======                         =======     =======


                            Three Months Ended June 30,            Six Months Ended June 30,

                            2017                            2016            2017                   2016
                            ----                            ----            ----                   ----

    Adjusted Net Income
     (Loss) per share

    Basic (1)                         $0.24                               $(0.85)                          $0.68     $(1.01)

    Diluted (2)                       $0.24                               $(0.85)                          $0.68     $(1.01)

    ________________________________

    (1)              Basic Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share is calculated as Adjusted Net
                     Income (Loss), excluding undistributed Adjusted Net Income allocated to
                     participating securities, divided by weighted-average shares
                     outstanding. Undistributed Adjusted Net Income allocated to participating
                     securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was $144
                     thousand and $373 thousand, respectively. Weighted-average shares
                     outstanding are the same as those used in the Income (loss) per share
                     calculation. Adjusted Net Losses are not allocated to participating
                     securities.

    (2)              Diluted Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share is calculated as Adjusted Net
                     Income (Loss), excluding undistributed Adjusted Net Income allocated to
                     participating securities, divided by weighted-average diluted shares
                     outstanding. Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are the same as
                     those used in the Income (loss) per share calculation.

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment

Adjusted EBITDA by segment is defined as operating income (loss) by segment excluding unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, inventory valuation adjustment, severance costs, and depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense. We believe Adjusted EBITDA by segment is a useful supplemental financial measure to evaluate the economic performance of our segments without regard to financing methods, capital structure, or historical cost basis.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, operating income (loss), on a historical basis, for selected segments, for the periods indicated (in thousands):


                                Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

                     Refining                Logistics            Retail
                     --------                ---------            ------

    Operating income
     (loss) by
     segment                       $13,642                                 $7,423         $6,996

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization        7,450                              1,524                 1,458

    Inventory
     valuation
     adjustment        (2,620)                                 -                    -

    Unrealized loss
     (gain) on
     derivatives         4,399                                  -                    -

    Adjusted EBITDA                $22,871                                 $8,947         $8,454
                                   =======                                 ======         ======


                             Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

                     Refining                Logistics            Retail
                     --------                ---------            ------

    Operating income
     (loss) by
     segment                        $1,191                                 $5,001         $3,409

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization        1,954                                923                 1,494

    Inventory
     valuation
     adjustment          (676)                                 -                    -

    Unrealized loss
     (gain) on
     derivatives       (8,949)                                 -                    -

    Adjusted EBITDA               $(6,480)                                $5,924         $4,903
                                   =======                                 ======         ======


                              Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

                     Refining                Logistics            Retail
                     --------                ---------            ------

    Operating income
     (loss) by
     segment                       $41,058                                $16,836        $13,116

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization       14,853                              3,011                 2,906

    Inventory
     valuation
     adjustment       (11,412)                                 -                    -

    Unrealized loss
     (gain) on
     derivatives         3,112                                  -                    -

    Severance costs        395                                  -                    -
                           ---                                ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                $48,006                                $19,847        $16,022
                                   =======                                =======        =======


                              Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

                     Refining                Logistics            Retail
                     --------                                     ------

    Operating income
     (loss) by
     segment                     $(17,101)                               $10,145        $10,279

    Depreciation,
     depletion and
     amortization        3,894                              1,841                 3,032

    Inventory
     valuation
     adjustment         20,760                                  -                    -

    Unrealized loss
     (gain) on
     derivatives       (7,934)                                 -                    -

    Adjusted EBITDA                 $(381)                               $11,986        $13,311
                                     =====                                =======        =======

View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/par-pacific-holdings-reports-second-quarter-2017-results-300500518.html

SOURCE Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.