10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
or
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
 
 
 
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 001-32868
DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
52-2319066
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
7102 Commerce Way
 
 
Brentwood, Tennessee
 
37027
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(615) 771-6701
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 þ No o
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
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 filer þ
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
 
 
 
(Do not check if a 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 o No þ
At October 30, 2015, there were 62,202,745 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding (excluding securities held by, or for the account of, the Company or its subsidiaries).



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Exhibit 31.1
 
 Exhibit 31.2
 
 Exhibit 32.1
 
 Exhibit 32.2
 
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 

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Part I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements

Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
(In millions, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
366.3

 
$
444.1

Accounts receivable
 
227.5

 
197.0

Accounts receivable from related party
 
2.1

 

Inventory
 
384.1

 
469.6

Other current assets
 
108.5

 
136.7

Total current assets
 
1,088.5

 
1,247.4

Property, plant and equipment:
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
2,065.8

 
1,952.9

Less: accumulated depreciation
 
(550.8
)
 
(509.6
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
1,515.0

 
1,443.3

Goodwill
 
73.9

 
73.9

Other intangibles, net
 
27.5

 
21.4

Equity method investments
 
618.8

 

Other non-current assets
 
109.8

 
105.1

Total assets
 
$
3,433.5

 
$
2,891.1

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
443.1

 
$
476.7

Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
 
103.7

 
56.4

Obligation under Supply and Offtake Agreement
 
160.8

 
200.9

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
124.5

 
122.9

Total current liabilities
 
832.1

 
856.9

Non-current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, net of current portion
 
850.0

 
533.3

Environmental liabilities, net of current portion
 
8.1

 
8.5

Asset retirement obligations
 
9.5

 
9.2

Deferred tax liabilities
 
261.6

 
266.3

Other non-current liabilities
 
52.5

 
18.5

Total non-current liabilities
 
1,181.7

 
835.8

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 110,000,000 shares authorized, 66,892,775 shares and 60,637,525 shares issued at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
 
0.7

 
0.6

Additional paid-in capital
 
636.2

 
395.1

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(30.8
)
 
(12.6
)
Treasury stock, 4,325,314 shares and 3,365,561 shares, at cost, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
 
(141.6
)
 
(112.6
)
Retained earnings
 
754.5

 
731.2

Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
 
200.7

 
196.7

Total stockholders’ equity
 
1,419.7

 
1,198.4

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
3,433.5

 
$
2,891.1

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Net sales
 
$
1,554.2

 
$
2,322.2

 
$
4,397.9

 
$
6,562.6

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
1,355.6

 
2,035.2

 
3,799.9

 
5,786.8

Operating expenses
 
106.6

 
100.9

 
304.0

 
301.6

General and administrative expenses
 
34.1

 
36.0

 
101.1

 
97.6

Depreciation and amortization
 
34.2

 
29.2

 
97.4

 
82.0

Other operating income, net
 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.2
)
 

Total operating costs and expenses
 
1,530.4

 
2,201.3

 
4,302.2

 
6,268.0

Operating income
 
23.8

 
120.9

 
95.7

 
294.6

Interest expense
 
15.7

 
10.0

 
43.1

 
29.7

Interest income
 
(0.3
)
 

 
(0.9
)
 
(0.4
)
Income from equity method investments
 
(16.5
)
 

 
(23.9
)
 

Other income, net
 

 
(0.1
)
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.1
)
Total non-operating (income) expenses, net
 
(1.1
)
 
9.9

 
17.3

 
29.2

Income before income tax (benefit) expense
 
24.9

 
111.0

 
78.4

 
265.4

Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(0.5
)
 
32.8

 
8.6

 
84.7

Net income
 
25.4

 
78.2

 
69.8

 
180.7

Net income attributed to non-controlling interest
 
6.7

 
5.7

 
18.9

 
19.6

Net income attributable to Delek
 
$
18.7

 
$
72.5

 
$
50.9

 
$
161.1

Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.30

 
$
1.23

 
$
0.84

 
$
2.73

Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.29

 
$
1.22

 
$
0.84

 
$
2.70

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
63,189,399

 
58,744,099

 
60,366,532

 
59,090,291

Diluted
 
63,658,386

 
59,302,788

 
60,894,206

 
59,673,599

Dividends declared per common share outstanding
 
$
0.15

 
$
0.25

 
$
0.45

 
$
0.75

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In millions)
Net income attributable to Delek
 
$
18.7

 
$
72.5

 
$
50.9

 
$
161.1

Other comprehensive (loss) income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity contracts designated as cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized (losses) gains, net of ineffectiveness losses (gains) of $12.4 million and $21.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $8.9 million and $(5.4) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.
 
(24.3
)
 
(3.5
)
 
(20.8
)
 
20.8

Realized losses (gains) reclassified to cost of goods sold
 
0.6

 
5.9

 
(1.7
)
 
8.0

Net (loss) gain before tax
 
(23.7
)
 
2.4

 
(22.5
)
 
28.8

Income tax benefit (expense)
 
8.3

 
(0.8
)
 
7.9

 
(10.4
)
Net (loss) gain on commodity contracts designated as cash flow hedges
 
(15.4
)
 
1.6

 
(14.6
)
 
18.4

Foreign currency translation loss
 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.2
)
 

Other comprehensive loss from equity method investments, net of tax benefit of $1.8 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
(1.9
)
 

 
(3.4
)
 

Total other comprehensive income
 
(17.4
)
 
1.6

 
(18.2
)
 
18.4

Comprehensive income attributable to Delek
 
$
1.3

 
$
74.1

 
$
32.7

 
$
179.5

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements


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Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
(In millions)
Net income
 
$
69.8

 
$
180.7

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
97.4

 
82.0

Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
3.4

 
3.6

Accretion of asset retirement obligations
 
0.4

 
0.5

Amortization of unfavorable contract liability
 

 
(2.0
)
Deferred income taxes
 
0.1

 
10.8

Income from equity method investments
 
(23.9
)
 

Dividends from equity method investments
 
10.1

 

Gain on disposal of assets
 
(0.2
)
 

Equity-based compensation expense
 
12.3

 
10.0

Income tax benefit of equity-based compensation
 
(1.7
)
 
(2.3
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
 
(32.6
)
 
(73.5
)
Inventories and other current assets
 
110.0

 
174.9

Market value of derivatives
 
30.4

 
(34.1
)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities
 
(29.0
)
 
(14.0
)
Obligation under Supply and Offtake Agreement
 
(40.1
)
 
(48.5
)
Non-current assets and liabilities, net
 
(14.7
)
 
(46.4
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
191.7

 
241.7

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Business combinations
 
(0.4
)
 
(11.1
)
Equity method investments
 
(230.6
)
 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(175.9
)
 
(211.1
)
Purchase of intangible assets
 
(7.2
)
 

Proceeds from sales of assets
 
2.2

 
0.2

Net cash used in investing activities
 
(411.9
)
 
(222.0
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from long-term revolvers
 
517.6

 
888.0

Payments on long-term revolvers
 
(436.2
)
 
(791.3
)
Proceeds from term debt and capital lease obligations
 
178.2

 
104.1

Payments on term debt and capital lease obligations
 
(40.6
)
 
(16.6
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 
0.2

 
1.0

Taxes paid due to the net settlement of equity-based compensation
 
(3.6
)
 
(4.8
)
Income tax benefit of equity-based compensation
 
1.7

 
2.3

Repurchase of common stock
 
(29.0
)
 
(41.6
)
Distribution to non-controlling interest
 
(15.3
)
 
(12.3
)
Dividends paid
 
(27.6
)
 
(44.7
)
Deferred financing costs paid
 
(3.0
)
 
(6.1
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
142.4

 
78.0

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(77.8
)
 
97.7

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
 
444.1

 
400.0

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
 
$
366.3

 
$
497.7

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
 
Interest, net of capitalized interest of $0.7 million and $1.6 million in the 2015 and 2014 periods, respectively.
 
$
36.2

 
$
26.9

Income taxes
 
$
5.4

 
$
73.4

Non-cash investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Equity method investments
 
$
3.8

 
$

Decrease in accrued capital expenditures
 
$
(2.3
)
 
$
(17.8
)
Non-cash financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Stock issued in connection with the Alon Acquisition
 
$
230.8

 
$

Note payable issued in connection with the Alon Acquisition
 
$
145.0

 
$


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Delek US Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
Delek US Holdings, Inc. is the sole shareholder or owner of membership interests of Delek Refining, Inc. ("Refining"), Delek Finance, Inc., Delek Marketing & Supply, LLC, Lion Oil Company ("Lion Oil"), Delek Renewables, LLC, Delek Rail Logistics, Inc., Delek Logistics Services Company, MAPCO Express, Inc. ("MAPCO Express"), MAPCO Fleet, Inc., NTI Investments, LLC, GDK Bearpaw, LLC, Delek Helena, LLC, Commerce Way Insurance Company, Inc., Delek Transportation, LLC and Delek Land Holdings, LLC. Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise, the terms "we," "our," "us," "Delek" and the "Company" are used in this report to refer to Delek US Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Delek is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DK."
Our condensed consolidated financial statements include Delek Logistics Partners, LP ("Delek Logistics"), a variable interest entity. Because our consolidated subsidiary, Delek Logistics GP, LLC ("Logistics GP"), is the general partner of Delek Logistics, we have the ability to direct the activities of Delek Logistics that most significantly impact its economic performance. We are also considered to be the primary beneficiary for accounting purposes and are Delek Logistics' primary customer. Delek Logistics does not derive an amount of gross margin material to us from third parties. However, in the event that Delek Logistics incurs a loss, our operating results will reflect Delek Logistics' loss, net of intercompany eliminations, to the extent of our ownership interest in Delek Logistics.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Delek and its consolidated subsidiaries. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted, although management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the financial information presented not misleading. Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis with those of the annual audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 26, 2015 (the "Annual Report on Form 10-K") and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2014 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods have been included. All significant intercompany transactions and account balances have been eliminated in consolidation. All adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. Operating results for the interim period should not be viewed as representative of results that may be expected for any future interim period or for the full year.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders' equity as previously reported. Additionally, we corrected an immaterial error for the prior period in the statement of cash flows.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance that eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement-period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years and can be early adopted for any interim or annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. We expect to adopt this guidance on or before the effective date and we do not anticipate that the adoption will have a material impact on our business, financial position or results of operations.
In July 2015, the FASB issued guidance requiring entities to measure first-in, first-out ("FIFO") or average cost inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. This guidance does not change the measurement of

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inventory measured using last-in, first-out ("LIFO") or the retail inventory method. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years and can be early adopted at the beginning of any interim or annual period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. We expect to adopt this guidance on or before the effective date and we do not anticipate that the adoption will have a material impact on our business, financial position or results of operations.
In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance which requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the debt. Prior to the issuance of this guidance, debt issuance costs were required to be presented in the balance sheet as an asset. In August 2015, the FASB issued further clarification regarding an SEC staff announcement related to this guidance which permits entities to defer and present debt issuance costs associated with line-of-credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line-of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. Upon adoption, the guidance requires prior period financial statements to be retrospectively adjusted. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted in certain circumstances. We expect to adopt this guidance on or before the effective date and we do not anticipate that the adoption will have a material impact on our business, financial position or results of operations.



2. Delek Logistics Partners, LP
Delek Logistics is a publicly traded limited partnership that was formed by Delek to own, operate, acquire and construct crude oil and refined products logistics and marketing assets. A substantial majority of Delek Logistics' assets are currently integral to Delek’s refining and marketing operations. As of September 30, 2015, we owned a 59.8% limited partner interest in Delek Logistics, and a 95.6% interest in Logistics GP, which owns the entire 2.0% general partner interest in Delek Logistics and all of the incentive distribution rights. Delek's partnership interest in Delek Logistics includes 2,799,258 common units, 11,999,258 subordinated units and 494,900 general partner units.

In March 2015, a subsidiary of Delek Logistics completed the acquisition from Lion Oil of two crude oil offloading racks in El Dorado, Arkansas (the "El Dorado refinery") and related ancillary assets adjacent to our El Dorado refinery (the "El Dorado Offloading Racks Acquisition"). The cash paid for the assets acquired was approximately $42.5 million, financed with borrowings under the DKL Revolver (as defined in Note 6).
In March 2015, a subsidiary of Delek Logistics completed the acquisition from Refining of a crude oil storage tank with 350,000 barrels of shell capacity that supports our refinery in Tyler, Texas (the "Tyler refinery") and related ancillary assets adjacent to our Tyler refinery (the "Tyler Crude Tank Acquisition"). The purchase price paid for the assets acquired was $19.4 million in cash, financed with borrowings under the DKL Revolver (as defined in Note 6).

The El Dorado Offloading Racks Acquisition and the Tyler Crude Tank Acquisition are each considered a transfer of a business between entities under common control. As such, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were transferred to Delek Logistics at historical basis instead of fair value.
We have agreements with Delek Logistics that, among other things, establish fees for certain administrative and operational services provided by us and our subsidiaries to Delek Logistics, provide certain indemnification obligations and establish terms for fee-based commercial logistics and marketing services provided by Delek Logistics and its subsidiaries to us.

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With the exception of affiliate balances which are eliminated in consolidation, the Delek Logistics condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as presented below, are included in the consolidated balance sheets of Delek (in millions).
 
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
 2014(1)
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$

 
$
1.9

Accounts receivable
 
37.1

 
28.0

Inventory
 
5.0

 
10.3

Other current assets
 
0.4

 
0.8

Net property, plant and equipment
 
255.2

 
254.8

Equity method investments
 
30.5

 

Goodwill
 
11.7

 
11.7

Intangible assets, net
 
15.7

 
16.5

Other non-current assets
 
6.2

 
7.3

Total assets
 
$
361.8

 
$
331.3

LIABILITIES AND (DEFICIT) EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
12.4

 
$
17.9

Accounts payable to related parties
 
9.6

 
0.6

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
 
12.3

 
11.8

Revolving credit facility
 
325.2

 
251.8

Asset retirement obligations
 
3.4

 
3.3

Deferred tax liabilities
 
0.3

 
0.2

Other non-current liabilities
 
10.3

 
5.9

(Deficit) equity
 
(11.7
)
 
39.8

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
361.8

 
$
331.3

                
(1) These amounts have been restated to reflect the assets and liabilities acquired in the El Dorado Offloading Racks Acquisition and the Tyler Crude Tank Acquisition.

3. Equity Method Investments
On May 14, 2015, Delek acquired from Alon Israel Oil Company, Ltd. ("Alon Israel") approximately 33.7 million shares of common stock (the "ALJ Shares") of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) ("Alon USA") pursuant to the terms of a stock purchase agreement with Alon Israel dated April 14, 2015 (the "Alon Acquisition"). The ALJ Shares represented an equity interest in Alon USA of approximately 48%. We acquired the ALJ Shares for the following combination of cash, stock and seller-financed debt:

Delek issued 6,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "DK Shares"), to Alon Israel;

Delek issued an unsecured $145.0 million term promissory note payable to Alon Israel (the "Alon Israel Note") (See Note 6 for further information); and

Delek paid Alon Israel $200.0 million in cash at closing funded with a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the Lion Term Loan (as defined in Note 6).
Delek will also issue an additional 200,000 restricted shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to Alon Israel if the closing price of Delek's common stock is greater than $50.00 per share for at least 30 consecutive trading days that end on or before May 14, 2017.
As of September 30, 2015, our investment balance in Alon USA was $588.3 million and the excess of our initial investment over our net equity in the underlying net assets of Alon USA was approximately $256.6 million. This excess is included in equity method investments in our consolidated balance sheet and has been preliminarily attributed to property, plant and equipment. This excess will be depreciated as a reduction to earnings from equity method investments on a straight-line basis over the lives of the related assets. The earnings from this equity method investment reflected in our consolidated statements of income include our share of net earnings directly attributable to this equity method investment, and depreciation of the excess of our investment balance over the underlying net assets of Alon USA.

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Below is summarized financial information of the financial position and results of operations of Alon USA, as of September 30, 2015 and for the period from May 14, 2015 through September 30, 2015 (in millions):
Balance Sheet Information
 
September 30, 2015
Current assets
 
$
559.3

Non-current assets
 
1,660.7

Current liabilities
 
397.7

Non-current liabilities
 
1,082.4

Non-controlling interests
 
35.9


Income Statement Information
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
Revenue
 
$
1,151.2

 
$
1,837.6

Gross profit
 
237.0

 
359.1

Pre-tax income
 
69.7

 
107.5

Net income
 
52.4

 
77.6

Net income attributable to Alon USA
 
41.9

 
61.1

Also, in March 2015, Delek Logistics entered into two joint ventures that will construct logistics assets to serve third parties and subsidiaries of Delek. Delek Logistics' total projected investment for the two joint ventures is approximately $96.0 million and will be financed by Delek Logistics through a combination of cash from operations and borrowings under the DKL Revolver (as defined in Note 6). As of September 30, 2015, the investment in these joint ventures totaled $30.5 million and was accounted for using the equity method.

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4. Inventory
Refinery inventory consists of crude oil, in-process, refined products and blendstocks which are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost of inventory for the Tyler refinery is determined under the LIFO valuation method. Cost of inventory for the El Dorado refinery is determined on a FIFO basis.
Logistics inventory consists of refined products which are stated at the lower of cost or market on a FIFO basis.
Retail inventory consists of gasoline, diesel fuel, other petroleum products, cigarettes, beer, convenience merchandise and food service merchandise. Fuel inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market on a FIFO basis. Non-fuel inventories are stated at estimated cost as determined by the retail inventory method.
Carrying value of inventories consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Refinery raw materials and supplies
 
$
129.9

 
$
158.8

Refinery work in process
 
37.1

 
26.5

Refinery finished goods
 
176.1

 
235.1

Retail fuel
 
9.9

 
10.9

Retail merchandise
 
26.1

 
28.0

Logistics refined products
 
5.0

 
10.3

Total inventories
 
$
384.1

 
$
469.6

At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the excess of replacement cost (FIFO) over the carrying value (LIFO) of the Tyler refinery inventories was $0.3 million.
Permanent Liquidations
We incurred a permanent reduction in a LIFO layer resulting in a liquidation loss in our refinery inventory of $8.9 million and $19.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $10.2 million and $7.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These liquidations were recognized as a component of cost of goods sold.
5. Crude Oil Supply and Inventory Purchase Agreement
Delek has a Master Supply and Offtake Agreement (the "Supply and Offtake Agreement") with J. Aron & Company ("J. Aron"). Throughout the term of the Supply and Offtake Agreement, which was amended on December 23, 2013 to expire on April 30, 2017, Lion Oil and J. Aron will identify mutually acceptable contracts for the purchase of crude oil from third parties and J. Aron will supply up to 100,000 barrels per day ("bpd") of crude to the El Dorado refinery. Crude oil supplied to the El Dorado refinery by J. Aron will be purchased daily at an estimated average monthly market price by Lion Oil. J. Aron will also purchase all refined products from the El Dorado refinery at an estimated market price daily, as they are produced. These daily purchases and sales are trued-up on a monthly basis in order to reflect actual average monthly prices. We have recorded a receivable (payable) related to this settlement of $4.9 million and $(4.9) million as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which is included in accounts receivable on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Also pursuant to the Supply and Offtake Agreement and other related agreements, Lion Oil will endeavor to arrange potential sales by either Lion Oil or J. Aron to third parties of the products produced at the El Dorado refinery or purchased from third parties. In instances where Lion Oil is the seller to such third parties, J. Aron will first transfer the applicable products to Lion Oil.
While title to the inventories will reside with J. Aron, this arrangement will be accounted for as a product financing arrangement. Delek incurred fees payable to J. Aron of $2.6 million and $7.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $2.6 million and $7.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Upon any termination of the Supply and Offtake Agreement, including in connection with a force majeure event, the parties are required to negotiate with third parties for the assignment to us of certain contracts, commitments and arrangements, including procurement contracts, commitments for the sale of product, and pipeline, terminalling, storage and shipping arrangements.
Upon the expiration of the Supply and Offtake Agreement on April 30, 2017, or upon any earlier termination, Delek will be required to repurchase the consigned crude oil and refined products from J. Aron at then prevailing market prices. At September 30,

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2015, Delek had 3.2 million barrels of inventory consigned for J. Aron, and we have recorded liabilities associated with this consigned inventory of $160.8 million in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
6. Long-Term Obligations and Notes Payable
Outstanding borrowings under Delek’s existing debt instruments and capital lease obligations are as follows (in millions):
 
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
MAPCO Revolver
 
$
84.0

 
$
76.0

DKL Revolver
 
325.2

 
251.8

Wells Term Loan
 
46.6

 
64.2

Reliant Bank Revolver
 
17.0

 
17.0

Promissory notes
 
213.8

 
76.0

Lion Term Loan, net of $1.4 million and $0.3 million debt discount at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
 
266.7

 
104.2

Capital lease obligations
 
0.4

 
0.5

 
 
953.7

 
589.7

Less: Current portion of long-term debt, notes payable and capital lease obligations
 
103.7

 
56.4

 
 
$
850.0

 
$
533.3

MAPCO Revolver
Our subsidiary, MAPCO Express, has a revolving credit facility with Fifth Third Bank, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders that was amended and restated on May 6, 2014 (the "MAPCO Revolver"). The MAPCO Revolver consists of a $160.0 million revolving credit limit which includes (i) a $10.0 million swing line loan sub-limit; (ii) a $40.0 million letter of credit sub-limit; and (iii) an accordion feature which permits an increase in borrowings by up to $50.0 million, subject to additional lender commitments. As of September 30, 2015, we had $84.0 million outstanding under the MAPCO Revolver, as well as letters of credit issued of $2.6 million, with approximately $73.4 million availability remaining. Borrowings under the MAPCO Revolver are secured by (i) substantially all the assets of MAPCO Express and its subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and limitations, (ii) all of Delek’s shares in MAPCO Express, and (iii) a limited guaranty provided by Delek of up to $50.0 million in obligations. The MAPCO Revolver will mature on May 6, 2019. The MAPCO Revolver bears interest based on predetermined pricing grids which allow us to choose between base rate loans or London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") rate loans. At September 30, 2015, the weighted average borrowing rate under the MAPCO Revolver was approximately 2.55%. Additionally, the MAPCO Revolver requires us to pay a leverage ratio dependent quarterly fee on the average unused revolving commitment. As of September 30, 2015, this fee was 0.30% per year.
Wells ABL
Our subsidiary, Delek Refining, Ltd., has an asset-based loan credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders (the "Wells ABL") that consists of (i) a $600.0 million revolving loan (the "Wells Revolving Loan"), which includes a $55.0 million swing line loan sub-limit and a $550.0 million letter of credit sub-limit, (ii) a $70.0 million delayed single draw term loan (the "Wells Term Loan"), and (iii) an accordion feature which permits an increase in the size of the revolving credit facility to an aggregate of $875.0 million, subject to additional lender commitments and the satisfaction of certain other conditions precedent. The Wells Revolving Loan matures on January 16, 2019 and the Wells Term Loan matures on December 31, 2016. The Wells Term Loan is subject to repayment in level principal installments of approximately $5.8 million per quarter, beginning December 31, 2014, with a final balloon payment due on December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2015, under the Wells ABL, we had letters of credit issued totaling approximately $91.5 million and no amounts outstanding under the Wells Revolving Loan; under the Wells Term Loan we had approximately $46.6 million outstanding. Borrowings under the Wells ABL are secured by substantially all the assets of Refining and its subsidiaries, with certain limitations. Under the facility, revolving loans and letters of credit are provided subject to availability requirements which are determined pursuant to a borrowing base calculation as defined in the credit agreement. The borrowing base as calculated is primarily supported by cash, certain accounts receivable and certain inventory. Borrowings under the Wells Revolving Loan and Wells Term Loan bear interest based on separate predetermined pricing grids which allow us to choose between base rate loans or LIBOR rate loans. At September 30, 2015, the weighted average borrowing rate under the Wells Term Loan was approximately 3.94%. Additionally, the Wells ABL requires us to pay a quarterly unused credit commitment fee. As of September 30, 2015, this fee was approximately

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0.38% per year. Unused availability, as calculated and reported under the terms of the Wells ABL credit facility, as of September 30, 2015, was $145.0 million.
DKL Revolver
Delek Logistics has a $700.0 million Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement with Fifth Third Bank, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders (the "DKL Revolver"). Delek Logistics and each of its existing subsidiaries are borrowers under the DKL Revolver. The DKL Revolver contains a dual currency borrowing tranche that permits draw downs in U.S. or Canadian dollars and an accordion feature whereby Delek Logistics can increase the size of the credit facility to an aggregate of $800.0 million, subject to receiving increased or new commitments from lenders and the satisfaction of certain other conditions precedent.
The obligations under the DKL Revolver are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of Delek Logistics' tangible and intangible assets. Additionally, a subsidiary of Delek provides a limited guaranty of Delek Logistics' obligations under the DKL Revolver. The guaranty is (i) limited to an amount equal to the principal amount, plus unpaid and accrued interest, of a promissory note made by Delek in favor of the subsidiary guarantor (the "Holdings Note") and (ii) secured by the subsidiary guarantor's pledge of the Holdings Note to the DKL Revolver lenders. As of September 30, 2015, the principal amount of the Holdings Note was $102.0 million.
The DKL Revolver will mature on December 30, 2019. Borrowings under the DKL Revolver bear interest at either a U.S. base rate, Canadian prime rate, LIBOR, or a Canadian Dealer Offered Rate plus applicable margins, at the election of the borrowers and as a function of draw down currency. The applicable margin, in each case, varies based upon Delek Logistics' Leverage Ratio, which is defined as the ratio of total funded debt to EBITDA for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters. At September 30, 2015, the weighted average borrowing rate was approximately 2.52%. Additionally, the DKL Revolver requires Delek Logistics to pay a leverage ratio dependent quarterly fee on the average unused revolving commitment. As of September 30, 2015, this fee was 0.40% per year. As of September 30, 2015, Delek Logistics had $325.2 million of outstanding borrowings under the credit facility, as well as letters of credit issued of $2.5 million. Amounts available under the DKL Revolver, as of September 30, 2015, were approximately $372.3 million.
Reliant Bank Revolver
We have a revolving credit agreement with Reliant Bank, which was amended on June 26, 2014 (the "Reliant Bank Revolver"). The Reliant Bank Revolver provides for unsecured loans of up to $17.0 million. As of September 30, 2015, we had $17.0 million outstanding under this facility. The Reliant Bank Revolver matures on June 28, 2016, and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% per annum. The Reliant Bank Revolver requires us to pay a quarterly fee of 0.50% per year on the average available revolving commitment. As of September 30, 2015, we had no undrawn amounts available under the Reliant Bank Revolver.
Promissory Notes
In 2011, Delek began construction on new MAPCO Mart convenience stores (each a "Build-to-Suit Development" or "BTS"). In order to fund these construction projects, we entered into separate notes for each BTS project with Standard Insurance Company (collectively, the "Notes") varying in size from $1.0 million to $2.2 million. The Notes bear interest at fixed rates, ranging from 5.00% to 6.38% per annum. Each of the Notes is secured by the land or leasehold interest, as applicable, and the building and equipment of its respective completed MAPCO Mart. Under the terms of each Note, beginning on the first day of the eleventh month following the initial fund advancement, payments of principal on each respective Note are due over a ten-year term calculated using a 25-year amortization schedule. If any Note is not paid in full after the initial ten-year period, we may continue to make monthly payments under the Note; however, the interest rate will reset pursuant to the terms of the Note. There is also an additional interest rate reset after the first 20-year period. The final maturity dates of the Notes range from June 1, 2036 to November 1, 2039. As of September 30, 2015, we had amounts drawn under 29 Notes related to these BTS projects, for a total amount of approximately $48.8 million outstanding under the Notes.
On April 29, 2011, Delek entered into a $50.0 million promissory note (the "Ergon Note") with Ergon, Inc. ("Ergon") in connection with the closing of our acquisition of Lion Oil. As of September 30, 2015, $20.0 million was outstanding under the Ergon Note. The Ergon Note requires Delek to make annual amortization payments of $10.0 million each, commencing April 29, 2013. The Ergon Note matures on April 29, 2017. Interest under the Ergon Note is computed at a fixed rate equal to 4.00% per annum.
On May 14, 2015, in connection with the Company’s closing of the acquisition of the ALJ shares, the Company issued the Alon Israel Note, which is payable to Alon Israel. The Alon Israel Note that bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.50% per annum and requires five annual principal amortization payments of $25.0 million beginning in January 2016 followed by a final principal amortization payment of $20.0 million at maturity on January 4, 2021. As of September 30, 2015, $145.0 million was outstanding

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under the Alon Israel Note. In October 2015, we made a principal and interest prepayment on the Alon Israel Note of approximately $25.5 million. See "Alon Israel Note Prepayment" under Note 15 for additional information.
Lion Term Loan
Our subsidiary, Lion Oil, has a term loan credit facility with Fifth Third Bank, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders, which was amended and restated on May 14, 2015 in connection with the Company’s closing of the Alon Acquisition to, among other things, increase the total loan size from $99.0 million to $275.0 million (the "Lion Term Loan"). The Lion Term Loan requires Lion Oil to make quarterly principal amortization payments of approximately $6.9 million each, commencing on September 30, 2015, with a final balloon payment due on the maturity date. The Lion Term Loan matures on May 14, 2020, and is secured by among other things, (i) substantially all assets of Lion Oil and its subsidiaries (excluding inventory and accounts receivable), (ii) all shares in Lion Oil, (iii) the subordinated and common units of Delek Logistics held by Lion Oil, and (iv) the ALJ Shares. Additionally, the Lion Term Loan is guaranteed by Delek and the subsidiaries of Lion Oil. Interest on the unpaid balance of the Lion Term Loan is computed at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR or a base rate, at our election, plus the applicable margins, subject in each case to an all-in interest rate floor of 5.50% per annum. As of September 30, 2015, $268.1 million was outstanding under the Lion Term Loan and the weighted average borrowing rate was 5.50%.
Restrictive Covenants
Under the terms of our MAPCO Revolver, Wells ABL, DKL Revolver, Reliant Bank Revolver and Lion Term Loan, we are required to comply with certain usual and customary financial and non-financial covenants. Further, although we were not required to comply with separate fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenants under the Wells ABL and the Lion Term Loan during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015, we may be required to comply with these covenants at times when certain trigger thresholds are met, as defined in each of the Wells ABL and Lion Term Loan agreements. We believe we were in compliance with all covenant requirements under each of our credit facilities as of September 30, 2015.
Certain of our credit facilities contain limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, making of investments, creation of liens, dispositions of property, making of restricted payments and transactions with affiliates. Specifically, these covenants may limit the payment, in the form of cash or other assets, of dividends or other distributions, or the repurchase of shares with respect to the equity of our subsidiaries. Additionally, certain of our credit facilities limit our ability to make investments, including extensions of loans or advances to, or acquisitions of equity interests in, or guarantees of obligations of, any other entities.
Interest-Rate Derivative Instruments
As of September 30, 2015, Delek had an interest rate cap agreement for a total notional amount of $45.0 million. This agreement is intended to economically hedge floating interest rate risk related to a portion of our existing debt. However, as we have elected to not apply the permitted hedge accounting treatment, including formal hedge designation and documentation, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging ("ASC 815"), the fair value of the derivatives is recorded in other current assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets with the offset recognized in interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. The derivative instrument matures in 2016. The estimated mark-to-market liability associated with our interest rate derivatives, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, was nominal and $0.9 million, respectively.
In accordance with ASC 815, we recorded expense representing cash settlements and changes in estimated fair value of the interest rate derivative agreements of a nominal amount and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and a nominal amount and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
While Delek has not elected to apply permitted hedge accounting treatment for these interest rate derivatives in accordance with the provisions of ASC 815 in the past, we may choose to apply that treatment for future transactions.
7. Income Taxes
At September 30, 2015, Delek had unrecognized tax benefits of $0.3 million that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. Delek recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as an adjustment to the current provision for income taxes. Interest of a nominal amount was recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Interest of $0.2 million was recognized related to unrecognized tax benefits during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we reversed $2.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits related to prior year tax positions.

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Our effective tax rate was (2.0)% and 11.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to 29.5% and 31.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. The decrease in our effective tax rate in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily due to the greater impact of permanent differences on the tax rate, due to the lower pre-tax income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to the prior periods, as well as the actualization of prior-year provision amounts.

8. Stockholders' Equity

Changes to equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 are presented below (in millions, except per share amounts):
 
 
Delek Stockholders' Equity
 
Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiaries
 
Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
1,001.7

 
$
196.7

 
$
1,198.4

Net income
 
50.9

 
18.9

 
69.8

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of income tax benefit of $7.9 million and ineffectiveness loss of $21.3 million
 
(14.6
)
 

 
(14.6
)
Foreign currency translation loss
 
(0.2
)
 

 
(0.2
)
Other comprehensive loss from equity method investments, net of income tax benefit of $1.8 million
 
(3.4
)
 

 
(3.4
)
Common stock dividends ($0.45 per share)
 
(27.6
)
 

 
(27.6
)
Distribution to non-controlling interest
 

 
(15.3
)
 
(15.3
)
Stock issued in connection with the Alon Acquisition
 
230.8

 

 
230.8

Equity-based compensation expense
 
11.6

 
0.7

 
12.3

Purchase of common stock
 
(29.0
)
 

 
(29.0
)
Income tax benefit from equity-based compensation expense
 
1.7

 

 
1.7

Taxes paid due to the net settlement of equity-based compensation
 
(3.6
)
 

 
(3.6
)
Exercise of equity-based awards
 
0.2

 

 
0.2

Other
 
0.5

 
(0.3
)
 
0.2

Balance at September 30, 2015
 
$
1,219.0

 
$
200.7

 
$
1,419.7


Dividends

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, our Board of Directors declared the following dividends:

Date Declared
 
Dividend Amount Per Share
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
February 23, 2015
 
$0.15
 
March 10, 2015
 
March 24, 2015
May 5, 2015
 
$0.15
 
May 26, 2015
 
June 16, 2015
August 2, 2015
 
$0.15
 
August 25, 2015
 
September 15, 2015

Stock Repurchase Program

Our Board of Directors has authorized common stock repurchases in the aggregate amount of $125.0 million. Any repurchases may be implemented through open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing, price, and size of repurchases will be made at the discretion of management and will depend upon prevailing market prices, general economic and market conditions and other considerations. The stock repurchase authorization does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of stock and any unused portion of the authorization will expire on December

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31, 2015. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, 959,753 shares of our common stock were repurchased, for a total of $29.0 million, under the stock repurchase authorization.

9. Equity-Based Compensation
Delek US Holdings, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Compensation expense for Delek equity-based awards amounted to $3.6 million ($2.3 million, net of taxes) and $10.7 million ($7.0 million, net of taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $3.0 million ($1.9 million, net of taxes) and $8.5 million ($5.5 million, net of taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
As of September 30, 2015, there was $30.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years.
We issued 56,567 and 255,250 shares of common stock as a result of exercised stock options, stock appreciation rights, and vested restricted stock units during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and 111,488 and 330,624 shares of common stock during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts do not include shares withheld to satisfy employee tax obligations related to the exercises and vestings. Such withheld shares totaled 38,235 and 240,392 shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and 89,834 and 205,821 shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively.
Delek Logistics, GP, LLC 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Compensation expense for Delek Logistics GP equity-based awards was $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of taxes) and $1.5 million ($1.0 million, net of taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $0.4 million ($0.3 million, net of taxes) and $1.2 million ($0.8 million, net of taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income.
As of September 30, 2015, there was $3.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.2 years.
Granting of GP Interests
On March 10, 2013, we granted membership interests in Logistics GP, the general partner of Delek Logistics, to certain executives, including Ezra Uzi Yemin, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. These interests consisted of a total 1.4% membership interest in Logistics GP and vested on June 10, 2013. On December 10, 2013, we granted Mr. Yemin an additional 4.0% membership interest in Logistics GP. Half of the 4.0% vested immediately, 0.50% vested on June 10, 2014 and, subject to Mr. Yemin's continued employment with Delek, 0.25% will continue to vest every six months following June 10, 2014 through June 10, 2017. Total compensation expense recognized for these grants was nominal and $0.1 million ($0.1 million, net of taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and nominal and $0.3 million ($0.2 million, net of taxes) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, there was $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested GP membership interests, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.

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10. Earnings Per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding. The common shares used to compute Delek’s basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015

2014
 
2015
 
2014
Weighted average common shares outstanding
 
63,189,399

 
58,744,099

 
60,366,532

 
59,090,291

Dilutive effect of equity instruments
 
468,987

 
558,689

 
527,674

 
583,308

Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
 
63,658,386

 
59,302,788

 
60,894,206

 
59,673,599

Outstanding common share equivalents totaling 2,240,684 and 2,157,852 were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to 1,476,368 and 1,815,193 excluded the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as these common share equivalents did not have a dilutive effect under the treasury stock method.
11. Segment Data
We report our operating results in three reportable segments: refining, logistics and retail. Decisions concerning the allocation of resources and assessment of operating performance are made based on this segmentation. Management measures the operating performance of each reportable segment based on the segment contribution margin.
In conjunction with the El Dorado Offloading Racks Acquisition and the Tyler Crude Tank Acquisition, we reclassified the components of certain operating segments. The results of the operations of the assets associated with these acquisitions were previously reported as part of our refining segment and are now reported in our logistics segment. The historical results of the operations of these assets have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Segment contribution margin is defined as net sales less cost of sales and operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization. Operations which are not specifically included in the reportable segments are included in the corporate and other category, which primarily consists of operating expenses associated with ancillary company operations and intercompany eliminations.
The refining segment processes crude oil and other purchased feedstocks for the manufacture of transportation motor fuels, including various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, asphalt and other petroleum-based products that are distributed through both our own and third-party product terminals and pipelines. The refining segment has a combined nameplate capacity of 155,000 bpd, comprised of 75,000 bpd at the Tyler refinery and 80,000 bpd at the El Dorado refinery. The refining segment also operates two biodiesel facilities.
Our logistics segment owns and operates crude oil and refined products logistics and marketing assets. The logistics segment generates revenue and subsequently contribution margin, which we define as net sales less cost of goods sold and operating expenses, by charging fees for gathering, transporting and storing crude oil and for marketing, distributing, transporting and storing refined products.
Our retail segment markets gasoline, diesel, other refined petroleum products and convenience store merchandise through a network of company-operated retail fuel and convenience stores throughout the southeastern United States. As of September 30, 2015, we had 355 stores in total, consisting of 191 located in Tennessee, 90 in Alabama, 45 in Georgia, 12 in Arkansas, 8 in Virginia, 6 in Kentucky and 3 in Mississippi. The retail fuel and convenience stores operate under our MAPCO Express®, MAPCO Mart®, East Coast®, Fast Food and FuelTM, Favorite Markets®, Delta Express® and Discount Food MartTM brands. The retail segment also supplied fuel to approximately 66 contracted dealer locations as of September 30, 2015. In the retail segment, management reviews operating results on a divisional basis, where a division represents a specific geographic market. These divisional operating segments exhibit similar economic characteristics, generally provide the same products and services, and operate in a manner such that aggregation of these operations is appropriate for segment presentation.
Our refining segment has a services agreement with our logistics segment, which, among other things, requires the refining segment to pay service fees based on the number of gallons sold at the Tyler refinery and a sharing of a portion of the margin achieved in return for providing marketing, sales and customer services. These intercompany transaction fees were $4.4 million and $11.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $3.6 million and $10.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Additionally, the refining segment pays transportation

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and storage fees to the logistics segment for the utilization of certain crude and finished product pipeline and tank assets. These fees were $31.2 million and $90.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $24.9 million and $70.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The logistics segment also sold $1.0 million and $4.9 million of RINs to the refining segment during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively and $1.3 million and $3.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The refining segment sold finished product and services to the retail and logistics segments in the amount of $180.7 million and $495.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $183.8 million and $478.4 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. All intersegment transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The following is a summary of business segment operating performance as measured by contribution margin for the period indicated (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
 
Refining
 
Logistics
 
Retail
 
Corporate,
Other and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales (excluding intercompany fees and sales)
 
$
1,027.3

 
$
128.5

 
$
396.9

 
$
1.5

 
$
1,554.2

Intercompany fees and sales
 
180.7

 
36.6

 

 
(217.3
)
 

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
1,100.7

 
124.4

 
339.5

 
(209.0
)
 
1,355.6

Operating expenses
 
59.9

 
11.6

 
35.5

 
(0.4
)
 
106.6

Segment contribution margin
 
$
47.4

 
$
29.1

 
$
21.9

 
$
(6.4
)
 
92.0

General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34.1

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
34.2

Other operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(0.1
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
23.8

Total assets
 
$
1,965.2

 
$
361.8

 
$
440.5

 
$
666.0

 
$
3,433.5

Capital spending (excluding business combinations)
 
$
23.6

 
$
4.1

 
$
4.8

 
$
2.7

 
$
35.2

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
 
Refining
 
Logistics
 
Retail
 
Corporate,
Other and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales (excluding intercompany fees and sales)
 
$
1,618.4

 
$
198.2

 
$
505.1

 
$
0.5

 
$
2,322.2

Intercompany fees and sales
 
183.8

 
29.8

 

 
(213.6
)
 

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
1,598.5

 
194.1

 
452.3

 
(209.7
)
 
2,035.2

Operating expenses
 
52.4

 
10.4

 
36.4

 
1.7

 
100.9

Segment contribution margin
 
$
151.3

 
$
23.5

 
$
16.4

 
$
(5.1
)
 
186.1

General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36.0

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29.2

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
120.9

Total assets
 
$
2,065.5

 
$
316.2

 
$
462.2

 
$
213.7

 
$
3,057.6

Capital spending (excluding business combinations)
 
$
30.1

 
$
0.7

 
$
6.9

 
$
2.2

 
$
39.9



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Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2015
 
 
Refining
 
Logistics
 
Retail
 
Corporate,
Other and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales (excluding intercompany fees and sales)
 
$
2,875.9

 
$
373.8

 
$
1,144.8

 
$
3.4

 
$
4,397.9

Intercompany fees and sales
 
495.9

 
106.9

 

 
(602.8
)
 

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
3,022.4

 
365.3

 
992.7

 
(580.5
)
 
3,799.9

Operating expenses
 
168.1

 
33.2

 
103.6

 
(0.9
)
 
304.0

Segment contribution margin
 
$
181.3

 
$
82.2

 
$
48.5

 
$
(18.0
)
 
294.0

General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.1

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
97.4

Other operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
(0.2
)
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
95.7

Capital spending (excluding business combinations)
 
$
146.8

 
$
13.9

 
$
8.3

 
$
4.6

 
$
173.6


 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
 
 
Refining
 
Logistics
 
Retail
 
Corporate,
Other and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Net sales (excluding intercompany fees and sales)
 
$
4,533.2

 
$
583.9

 
$
1,445.3

 
$
0.2

 
$
6,562.6

Intercompany fees and sales
 
478.4

 
84.0

 

 
(562.4
)
 

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
4,468.2

 
562.9

 
1,302.9

 
(547.2
)
 
5,786.8

Operating expenses
 
168.7

 
29.6

 
103.4

 
(0.1
)
 
301.6

Segment contribution margin
 
$
374.7

 
$
75.4

 
$
39.0

 
$
(14.9
)
 
474.2

General and administrative expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
97.6

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
82.0

Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
294.6

Capital spending (excluding business combinations)
 
$
155.1

 
$
5.0

 
$
20.0

 
$
13.2

 
$
193.3



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Property, plant and equipment and accumulated depreciation as of September 30, 2015 and depreciation expense by reporting segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 are as follows (in millions):
 
 
Refining
 
Logistics
 
Retail
 
Corporate,
Other and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Property, plant and equipment
 
$
1,170.7

 
$
321.4

 
$
524.1

 
$
49.6

 
$
2,065.8

Less: Accumulated depreciation
 
(261.1
)
 
(66.2
)
 
(211.0
)
 
(12.5
)
 
(550.8
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
909.6

 
$
255.2

 
$
313.1

 
$
37.1

 
$
1,515.0

Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015
 
$
21.5

 
$
4.3

 
$
6.9

 
$
1.2

 
$
33.9

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015
 
$
58.4

 
$
13.0

 
$
21.7

 
$
3.3

 
$
96.4

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant & Equipment, Delek evaluates the realizability of property, plant and equipment as events occur that might indicate potential impairment.
12. Fair Value Measurements
The fair values of financial instruments are estimated based upon current market conditions and quoted market prices for the same or similar instruments. Management estimates that the carrying value approximates fair value for all of Delek’s assets and liabilities that fall under the scope of ASC 825, Financial Instruments.
Delek applies the provisions of ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements ("ASC 820"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for its measurement and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to our interest rate and commodity derivatives that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The standard also requires that we assess the impact of nonperformance risk on our derivatives. Nonperformance risk is not considered material at this time.
ASC 820 requires disclosures that categorize assets and liabilities measured at fair value into one of three different levels depending on the observability of the inputs employed in the measurement. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market-corroborated inputs. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability reflecting our assumptions about pricing by market participants.
Over the counter ("OTC") commodity swaps, physical commodity purchase and sale contracts and interest rate swaps and caps are generally valued using industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices, spot prices, interest rates, time value, volatility factors and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. The degree to which these inputs are observable in the forward markets determines the classification as Level 2 or 3. Our contracts are valued using quotations provided by brokers based on exchange pricing and/or price index developers such as Platts or Argus and are, therefore, classified as Level 2.
The fair value hierarchy for our financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, was as follows (in millions):
 
 
As of September 30, 2015
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTC commodity swaps
 
$

 
$
190.8

 
$

 
$
190.8

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTC commodity swaps
 

 
(208.6
)
 

 
(208.6
)
Net liabilities
 
$

 
$
(17.8
)
 
$

 
$
(17.8
)


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As of December 31, 2014
 
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTC commodity swaps
 
$

 
$
389.6

 
$

 
$
389.6

Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTC commodity swaps



(353.3
)



(353.3
)
Interest rate derivatives
 

 
(0.9
)
 

 
(0.9
)
Total liabilities
 

 
(354.2
)
 

 
(354.2
)
Net assets
 
$

 
$
35.4

 
$

 
$
35.4

The derivative values above are based on analysis of each contract as the fundamental unit of account as required by ASC 820. Derivative assets and liabilities with the same counterparty are not netted where the legal right of offset exists. This differs from the presentation in the financial statements which reflects our policy under the guidance of ASC 815-10-45, wherein we have elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for multiple derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty and where the legal right of offset exists. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $11.4 million and $11.1 million, respectively, of cash collateral was held by counterparty brokerage firms and has been netted with the derivative positions with each counterparty.

13. Derivative Instruments

We use derivatives to reduce normal operating and market risks with the primary objective of reducing the impact of market price volatility on our results of operations. As such, our use of derivatives is aimed at:

limiting the exposure to price fluctuations of commodity inventory above or below target levels at each of our segments;
managing our exposure to commodity price risk associated with the purchase or sale of crude oil, feedstocks and finished grade fuel products at each of our segments; and
limiting the exposure to floating interest rate risk on our borrowings.
We primarily utilize OTC commodity swaps, generally with maturity dates of three years or less, and interest rate swap and cap agreements to achieve these objectives. OTC commodity swap contracts require cash settlement for the commodity based on the difference between a fixed or floating price and the market price on the settlement date. Interest rate swap and cap agreements economically hedge floating rate debt by exchanging interest rate cash flows, based on a notional amount from a floating rate to a fixed rate. At this time, we do not believe there is any material credit risk with respect to the counterparties to these contracts.

In accordance with ASC 815, certain of our OTC commodity swap contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges and the change in fair value between the execution date and the end of period has been recorded in other comprehensive income. The fair value of these contracts is recognized in income at the time the positions are closed and the hedged transactions are recognized in income.

From time to time, we also enter into futures contracts with supply vendors that secure supply of product to be purchased for use in the normal course of business at our refining and retail segments. These contracts are priced based on an index that is clearly and closely related to the product being purchased, contain no net settlement provisions and typically qualify under the normal purchase exemption from derivative accounting treatment under ASC 815.

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The following table presents the fair value of our derivative instruments, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value amounts below are presented on a gross basis and do not reflect the netting of asset and liability positions permitted under our master netting arrangements, including cash collateral on deposit with our counterparties. We have elected to offset the recognized fair value amounts for multiple derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty in our financial statements. As a result, the asset and liability amounts below will differ from the amounts presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
 
 
 
September 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Derivative Type
Balance Sheet Location
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other current assets
 
$
113.6

 
$
(67.5
)
 
$
190.3

 
$
(163.3
)
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other current liabilities
 
22.7

 
(32.2
)
 
20.1

 
(37.8
)
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other long term assets
 

 

 
21.5

 
(14.3
)
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other long term liabilities
 
3.9

 
(0.3
)
 
32.8

 
(2.7
)
Interest rate derivatives
Other current assets
 

 

 

 
(0.6
)
Interest rate derivatives
Other current liabilities
 

 

 

 
(0.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other current assets
 
36.3

 
(53.4
)
 
97.1

 
(76.1
)
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other current liabilities
 
14.3

 
(11.7
)
 
9.4

 
(7.1
)
OTC commodity swaps(1)
Other long term liabilities
 

 
(43.5
)
 
18.4

 
(52.0
)
Total gross fair value of derivatives
 
$
190.8

 
$
(208.6
)
 
$
389.6

 
$
(354.2
)
Less: Counterparty netting and cash collateral(2)
 
150.5

 
(161.9
)
 
333.0

 
(344.1
)
Less: Amounts subject to master netting arrangements that are not netted on the balance sheet
 
8.4

 
(8.4
)
 
3.2

 
(3.2
)
Total net fair value of derivatives
 
$
31.9

 
$
(38.3
)
 
$
53.4

 
$
(6.9
)

(1) 
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had open derivative contracts representing 6,884,200 barrels and 11,169,150 barrels, respectively, of crude oil and refined petroleum products. Of these open contracts, contracts representing 4,196,700 barrels and 4,512,400 barrels were designated as hedging instruments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
(2) 
As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $11.4 million and $11.1 million, respectively, of cash collateral has been netted with the derivative positions with each counterparty. As of December 31, 2014, cash collateral included $2.0 million associated with our interest rate derivatives. There was no cash collateral associated with our interest rate derivative instruments as of September 30, 2015.

Total (losses) gains on our commodity derivatives recorded in cost of goods sold on the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in millions):
 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Gains on derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
$
11.4

 
$
44.5

 
$
11.0

 
$
73.3

Realized (losses) gains reclassified out of OCI on derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments
 
(0.6
)
 
(5.9
)
 
1.7

 
(8.0
)
(Losses) gains recognized due to cash flow hedging ineffectiveness
 
(12.4
)
 
(8.9
)
 
(21.3
)
 
5.4

 Total
 
$
(1.6
)
 
$
29.7

 
$
(8.6
)
 
$
70.7


We also recorded expense representing cash settlements and changes in estimated fair value of our interest rate derivative agreements of a nominal amount and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and a nominal amount and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. These amounts are included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.


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For cash flow hedges, no component of the derivative instruments’ gains or losses was excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, losses of $26.9 million and $12.3 million, respectively, on cash flow hedges, net of tax, primarily related to future purchases of crude oil and the associated sale of finished grade fuel, remained in accumulated other comprehensive income. We estimate that $10.3 million of deferred losses will be reclassified into cost of sales over the next 12 months as a result of hedged transactions that are forecasted to occur. (Losses) gains of $(0.4) million and $1.1 million, net of tax, on settled contracts were reclassified into cost of sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. Losses of $3.9 million and $5.2 million, net of tax, on settled contracts were reclassified into cost of sales during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income as a result of the discontinuation of cash flow hedge accounting for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014.
14. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are from time to time subject to lawsuits, investigations and claims, including environmental claims and employee-related matters.
Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against us, including civil penalties or other enforcement actions, we do not believe that any currently pending legal proceedings to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Self-insurance
Delek is self-insured for workers’ compensation claims up to $1.0 million on a per-accident basis. We self-insure for general liability claims, inclusive of sudden and accidental pollution claims, up to $4.0 million on a per-occurrence basis. We self-insure for auto liability up to $4.0 million on a per-accident basis.
We have umbrella liability insurance available to each of our segments in an amount determined reasonable by management.
Rate Regulation of Petroleum Pipelines
The rates and terms and conditions of service on certain of our pipelines may be subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") under the Interstate Commerce Act ("ICA") or by the state regulatory commissions in the states in which we transport crude oil and refined products, including the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and the Arkansas Public Service Commission. Certain of our pipeline systems are subject to such regulation and have filed tariffs with the appropriate entities. We also comply with the reporting requirements for these pipelines. Other of our pipelines have received a waiver from application of FERC's tariff requirements but will comply with other applicable regulatory requirements.
FERC regulates interstate transportation under the ICA, the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the rules and regulations promulgated under those laws. The ICA and its implementing regulations require that tariff rates for interstate service on oil pipelines, including pipelines that transport crude oil and refined products in interstate commerce (collectively referred to as “petroleum pipelines”), be just and reasonable and non-discriminatory and that such rates and terms and conditions of service be filed with FERC. Under the ICA, shippers may challenge new or existing rates or services. FERC is authorized to suspend the effectiveness of a challenged rate for up to seven months, though rates are typically not suspended for the maximum allowable period.
While FERC regulates rates for shipments of crude oil or refined products in interstate commerce, state agencies may regulate rates and service for shipments in intrastate commerce. We own pipeline assets in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Environmental, Health and Safety
We are subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental and safety laws and regulations enforced by agencies, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA"), the United States Department of Transportation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Railroad Commission of Texas, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation as well as other state and federal agencies. These laws and regulations govern the discharge of materials into the environment, waste management practices, pollution prevention measures and the composition of the fuels we produce, as well as the safe operation of our plants and pipelines and the safety of our workers and the public. Numerous permits or other authorizations are required under these laws for the operation of our refineries, biodiesel facilities, terminals, pipelines, underground storage tanks ("USTs"), trucks, rail cars and related operations, and may be subject to revocation, modification and renewal.
These laws and permits raise potential exposure to future claims and lawsuits involving environmental and safety matters which could include soil and water contamination, air pollution, personal injury and property damage allegedly caused by substances which we manufactured, handled, used, released or disposed of, transported, or that relate to pre-existing conditions for which we have assumed responsibility. We believe that our current operations are in substantial compliance with existing environmental and safety requirements. However, there have been and will continue to be ongoing discussions about environmental and safety matters between us and federal and state authorities, including notices of violations, citations and other enforcement actions, some of which have resulted or may result in changes to operating procedures and in capital expenditures. While it is often difficult to quantify future environmental or safety related expenditures, we anticipate that continuing capital investments and changes in operating procedures will be required for the foreseeable future to comply with existing and new requirements, as well as evolving interpretations and more strict enforcement of existing laws and regulations.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, also known as Superfund, imposes liability, without regard to fault or the legality of the original conduct, on certain classes of persons who are considered to be responsible for the release of a hazardous substance into the environment. Analogous state laws impose similar responsibilities and liabilities on responsible parties. In the course of our ordinary operations, our various businesses generate waste, some of which falls within the statutory definition of a hazardous substance and some of which may have been disposed of at sites that may require future cleanup under Superfund. At this time, our El Dorado refinery has been named as a minor potentially responsible party at one site for which we believe future costs will not be material.
As of September 30, 2015, we have recorded an environmental liability of approximately $9.0 million, primarily related to the probable estimated costs of remediating or otherwise addressing certain environmental issues of a non-capital nature at the Tyler and El Dorado refineries. This liability includes estimated costs for ongoing investigation and remediation efforts, which were already being performed by the former operators of the Tyler and El Dorado refineries prior to our acquisition of those facilities, for known contamination of soil and groundwater, as well as estimated costs for additional issues which have been identified subsequent to the acquisitions. We expect approximately $0.4 million of this amount to be reimbursable by a prior owner of the El Dorado refinery and have recorded $0.2 million in other current assets and $0.2 million in other non-current assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015. Approximately $0.9 million of the total liability is expected to be expended over the next 12 months with most of the balance expended by 2022. In the future, we could be required to extend the expected remediation period or undertake additional investigations of our refineries, pipelines and terminal facilities or convenience stores, which could result in additional remediation liabilities.
Most of the cost of remediating releases from USTs in our retail segment is reimbursed by state reimbursement funds which are funded by a tax on petroleum products and subject to certain deductible amounts. As of September 30, 2015, our accrual for such UST-related remediation was less than $0.1 million.
The EPA issued final rules for gasoline formulation that required the reduction of average benzene content by January 1, 2011 and the reduction of maximum annual average benzene content by July 1, 2012. It is necessary for us to purchase credits to fully comply with these content requirements for the Tyler refinery. Although credits have been acquired that we believe will be sufficient to cover our obligations through 2016, there can be no assurance that such credits will be available in the future or that we will be able to purchase available credits at reasonable prices. Additional benzene reduction projects may be implemented to reduce or eliminate our need to purchase benzene credits depending on the availability and cost of such credits.
In recent years, various legislative and regulatory measures to address climate change and greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions (including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxides) have been discussed or implemented. They include proposed and enacted federal regulation and state actions to develop statewide, regional or nationwide programs designed to control and reduce GHG emissions from fixed sources, such as our refineries, as well as power plants, mobile transportation sources and fuels. We are not aware of any state or regional initiatives for controlling existing GHG emissions that would affect our refineries. Although it is not possible to predict the requirements of any GHG legislation that may be enacted, any laws or regulations that may be adopted

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to restrict or reduce GHG emissions will likely require us to incur increased operating and capital costs. In August 2015, the EPA finalized the “Clean Power Plan” requiring states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from coal fired power plants through a combination of plant closures, switching to renewable energy and natural gas, and demand reduction. This rule will not directly affect our operations but it could result in increased power costs for our refineries in future years. The EPA has indicated that it intends to regulate refinery GHG emissions from new and existing sources through a New Source Performance Standard ("NSPS"), although there is no firm proposal or date for such regulation and the EPA has said that such a performance standard is not imminent.
Since the 2010 calendar year, EPA rules require us to report GHG emissions from our refinery operations and consumer use of fuel products produced at our refineries on an annual basis. While the cost of compliance with the reporting rule is not material, data gathered under the rule may be used in the future to support additional regulation of GHG. Effective January 2011, the EPA began regulating GHG emissions from refineries and other major sources through the Prevention of Significant Deterioration ("PSD") and Federal Operating Permit ("Title V") programs. In June 2014, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the EPA may not require PSD and Title V permits solely because of GHG emissions, but may require Best Available Control Technology (“BACT”) for GHG emissions above a certain threshold if emissions of other pollutants would otherwise require PSD permitting. While this decision does not impose any limits or controls on GHG emissions from current operations, GHG emission increases from future projects or operational changes, such as capacity increases, may be impacted and required to meet emission limits or technological requirements such as BACT. We do not believe this decision will materially affect our operations. Other litigation challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate GHG emissions is pending in federal court.
In mid-2012, the EPA announced an industry-wide enforcement initiative directed at flaring operations and performance at refineries and petrochemical plants. In September 2012, the EPA finalized revisions to the NSPS for Petroleum Refineries ("NSPS Subpart Ja") that primarily affects flares and process heaters. We believe our existing process heaters meet the applicable requirements and our refineries have not received any associated inquiries or requests for information, nor are they a party to any associated enforcement action at this time. The NSPS will impact the way some flares at our Tyler and El Dorado refineries are designed and/or operated. Affected flares have three years to comply with the new standard. We implemented capital projects at our Tyler refinery related to flare compliance during the 2015 turnaround and additional projects will be implemented later in 2015 and 2016.
In September 2015, the EPA finalized rules under the Risk and Technology Review provisions of the Clean Air Act to further regulate refinery air emissions through additional NSPS and Maximum Achievable Control Technology requirements. The final rules will require capital expenditures for additional controls on the Tyler refinery’s coker and for the relief systems, flares, tanks and other sources at both refineries, as well as requiring changes to the way we operate or start up some process units. The final rule also requires that we monitor property line benzene concentrations and provide the results to the EPA quarterly, which will make the results available to the public. We have two to three years to comply with most of the requirements. We do not anticipate that the required capital and operating costs will be material and do not believe compliance will affect our production capacities or have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ("EISA") increased the amounts of renewable fuel required to be blended into domestic transportation fuel supplies by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 32 billion gallons by 2022. The Renewable Fuel Standard - 2 ("RFS-2") rule finalized by the EPA in 2010 to implement EISA, requires that most refiners blend increasing amounts of biofuels with refined products through 2022. Because EISA requires specified volumes of biofuels, if the demand for motor fuels decreases in future years, even higher percentages of biofuels may be required. Alternatively, credits called Renewable Identification Numbers ("RINs") can be used instead of physically blending biofuels. In 2013, we internally generated, through our logistics, retail and refining segments, most of the RINs required to meet the obligations of our refineries, including a carryover of 2012 RINs, with a net surplus of biodiesel RINs that were available to be sold to purchase RINs in other categories. The cost of purchased biofuel credits is charged to cost of sales as such credits are needed to satisfy our obligation. To the extent we have not purchased enough biofuel credits to satisfy our obligation as of the balance sheet date, we charge cost of sales for such deficiency based on the market price of the biofuel credits as of the balance sheet date, and we record a liability for our obligation to purchase those credits.
In November 2013, the EPA proposed slightly lower overall renewable fuel obligations for 2014 in recognition of blending issues associated with exceeding the 10% "blendwall" (the point at which gasoline contains 10% ethanol - the maximum amount allowed by most vehicle warranties) in gasoline; however the EPA did not finalize the proposed 2014 obligations. In May 2015, the EPA re-proposed the 2014 obligation as well as the obligation for 2015 and 2016. The new proposal for 2014 increases the total nationwide volume of renewable fuels by 4.7% (compared to the 2013 proposal); however, the requirement expressed as a percentage of our gasoline and diesel volume is slightly less because of increased fuel demand. Proposed nationwide volumes for 2015 and 2016 would increase about 2% and 9% respectively compared with the newly proposed 2014 volume. Proposed 2016 ethanol volumes would exceed the 10% “blendwall,” requiring substantial increased usage of higher ethanol blends such as E15 and E85. EPA has indicated their intention to finalize the required 2014-2016 volumes by November 2015.

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Under the new proposed rule, by 2016 our ethanol volume requirement would increase 3% and the biodiesel requirement would increase 5%. If the required volumes are finalized as proposed, we have sufficient RINs to meet our 2014 obligation and believe we will internally generate almost all of the RINs required to meet our refineries' 2015 obligation. It is possible however, that in 2016 we will be unable to blend sufficient quantities of ethanol and biodiesel to meet our requirements and will have to purchase an increasing number of RINs. It is not possible at this time to predict with certainty what those volumes or costs may be but given the potential increase in volumes and the volatile price of RINs, the proposed increase in renewable volume requirements for 2016 could have an adverse impact on our results of operations.
The EPA finalized Tier 3 gasoline rules in March 2014. The final Tier 3 rule requires a reduction in annual average gasoline sulfur content from 30 ppm to 10 ppm and retains the current maximum per-gallon sulfur content of 80 ppm. Larger refineries must comply with the 10 ppm sulfur standard by January 1, 2017 but the final rule provides a three-year waiver period, to January 1, 2020, for small volume refineries that processed less than 75,000 bpd in 2012. Both of our refineries meet this waiver provision. We anticipate that the Tyler refinery will meet these new limits when they become effective with only minor operational changes and that a minor capital project may be required for additional sulfur removal capacity at the El Dorado refinery. In February 2015, EPA issued a Direct Final Rule ("DFR") to address technical corrections to the Tier 3 standard requiring small volume refineries that increase their annual average crude processing rate above 75,000 bpd to meet the Tier 3 sulfur limits 30 months from that “disqualifying” date. Because adverse comments were received on this change, EPA withdrew the DFR but subsequently re-proposed the same revision. It is not known when or if EPA will finalize the proposed change. Our El Dorado refinery may average more than 75,000 bpd in 2015, accelerating its Tier 3 compliance date to as early as mid-2018 if the EPA finalizes the rule change. However, we believe that our current refineries will generate sufficient sulfur credits to delay the need to produce 10 ppm gasoline at El Dorado into 2019.
Following the November 2008 explosion and fire at the Tyler refinery, the EPA conducted an investigation under Section 114 of the Clean Air Act pertaining to our compliance with the chemical accident prevention standards. In late 2011, the EPA referred an enforcement action to the U.S. Department of Justice and in the fourth quarter of 2014, we settled this matter by entering into a Consent Decree with the government. The Consent Decree required Delek to pay a penalty of $0.5 million and make a minor change to its written inspection procedures. The Consent Decree terminated upon completion of these requirements and had no effect on production at the refinery and no cost implications other than the penalty amount.
We have detected several crude oil releases from pipelines owned by our logistics segment, including a release at Magnolia Station in March 2013, a release near Macedonia, Arkansas in October 2013, a release in Haynesville, Louisiana in April 2014 and a release near Fouke, Arkansas in April 2015. In June 2015, the United States Department of Justice notified Delek Logistics that they were evaluating an enforcement action on behalf of the EPA with regard to potential Clean Water Act violations arising from the March 2013 Magnolia release; however, no specific claim for penalties or affirmative relief has been made at this time. Based on current information available to us, we do not believe the total costs associated with these events, whether alone or in the aggregate, including any fines or penalties and net of partial insurance reimbursement, will have a material adverse effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations. As of September 30, 2015, we have accrued $3.3 million in expenses associated with the release in Fouke, Arkansas.
Vendor Commitments
We maintain an agreement with a significant vendor that requires our retail segment to purchase certain general merchandise exclusively from this vendor over a specified period of time. Additionally, we maintain agreements with certain fuel suppliers that contain terms which generally require our retail segment to purchase predetermined quantities of third-party branded fuel for a specified period of time. In certain fuel vendor contracts, penalty provisions exist if our retail segment does not purchase certain minimum quantities of fuel.
Letters of Credit
As of September 30, 2015, we had in place letters of credit totaling approximately $99.0 million with various financial institutions securing obligations primarily with respect to our crude oil purchases for the refining segment, our gasoline and diesel purchases for the logistics segment and our workers’ compensation and general liability self-insurance programs. No amounts were drawn by beneficiaries of these letters of credit at September 30, 2015.
15. Subsequent Events
Dividend Declaration
On November 3, 2015, our Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on December 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 24, 2015.

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Alon Israel Note Prepayment
On October 22, 2015, we made a payment of approximately $25.5 million on the Alon Israel Note, which represented a prepayment of $25.0 million in principal and a payment of approximately $0.5 million in adjusted, accrued and unpaid interest on the prepaid principal. As a result of this payment, our sole payment obligation due and owing on January 4, 2016 will be the accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding balance following this payment. See “Promissory Notes” under Note 6 for additional information regarding the Alon Israel Note.    






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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is management’s analysis of our financial performance and of significant trends that may affect our future performance. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 26, 2015 (the "Annual Report on Form 10-K"). Those statements in the MD&A that are not historical in nature should be deemed forward-looking statements that are inherently uncertain. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to "Delek," "the Company," and "we," "our," or "us," and like terms refer to Delek US Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements reflect our current estimates, expectations and projections about our future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, the information concerning our possible future results of operations, business and growth strategies, financing plans, expectations that regulatory developments or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition, our competitive position and the effects of competition, the projected growth of the industry in which we operate, the benefits and synergies to be obtained from our completed and any future acquisitions, and statements of management’s goals and objectives, and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "appears," "projects" and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at or by which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking information is based on information available at the time and/or management’s good faith belief with respect to future events, and is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Important factors that, individually or in the aggregate, could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
unanticipated increases in cost or scope of, or significant delays in the completion of, our capital improvement and periodic turnaround projects;
our ability to execute our strategy of growth through acquisitions and the transactional risks inherent in such acquisitions;
volatility in our refining margins or fuel gross profit as a result of changes in the prices of crude oil, other feedstocks and refined petroleum products;
reliability of our operating assets;
competition;
changes in, or the failure to comply with, the extensive government regulations applicable to our industry segments;
diminution in value of long-lived assets may result in an impairment in the carrying value of the asset on our balance sheet and a resultant loss recognized in the statement of operations;
the effect on our financial results by the financial results of Alon USA, in which we hold a significant equity investment but the management and policies of which we do not control;
general economic and business conditions, particularly levels of spending relating to travel and tourism or conditions affecting the southeastern United States;
dependence on one wholesaler for a significant portion of our convenience store merchandise;
deterioration of creditworthiness or overall financial condition of a material counterparty (or counterparties);
risks and uncertainties with respect to the quantities and costs of refined petroleum products supplied to our pipelines and/or held in our terminals;
operating hazards, natural disasters, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control;

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increases in our debt levels or costs;
changes in our ability to continue to access the credit markets;
compliance, or failure to comply, with restrictive and financial covenants in our various debt agreements;
the inability of our subsidiaries to freely make dividends, loans or other cash distributions to us;
seasonality;
acts of terrorism aimed at either our facilities or other facilities that could impair our ability to produce or transport refined products or receive feedstocks;
changes in the cost or availability of transportation for feedstocks and refined products;
volatility of derivative instruments; and
other factors discussed under the headings "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" and in our other filings with the SEC.
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, our actual results of operations and execution of our business strategy could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance upon them. In addition, past financial and/or operating performance is not necessarily a reliable indicator of future performance and you should not use our historical performance to anticipate results or future period trends. There can be no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any such events do occur, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect thereto or with respect to other forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are an integrated downstream energy business focused on petroleum refining, the wholesale distribution of refined products and convenience store retailing. Our business consists of three operating segments: (1) refining, (2) logistics, and (3) retail. Our refining segment operates independent refineries in Tyler, Texas (the "Tyler refinery") and El Dorado, Arkansas (the "El Dorado refinery") with a combined design crude distillation capacity of 155,000 barrels per day ("bpd"). Our logistics segment gathers, transports and stores crude oil and markets, distributes, transports and stores refined products in select regions of the southeastern United States and west Texas for both our refining segment and third parties. Our retail segment markets gasoline, diesel, other refined petroleum products and convenience merchandise through a network of 355 company-operated retail fuel and convenience stores located in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia, Kentucky and Mississippi.
We currently own a 59.8% limited partner interest in Delek Logistics Partners, LP ("Delek Logistics") and a 95.6% interest in the entity that owns the entire 2.0% general partner interest in Delek Logistics and all of the income distribution rights. Delek Logistics was formed by Delek in 2012 to own, operate, acquire and construct crude oil and refined products logistics and marketing assets. Delek Logistics' initial assets were contributed by us and included certain assets formerly owned or used by certain of our subsidiaries. A substantial majority of Delek Logistics' assets are currently integral to our refining and marketing operations.
In conjunction with the acquisition by a subsidiary of Delek Logistics of two crude oil offloading racks and related ancillary assets adjacent to the El Dorado refinery (the "El Dorado Offloading Racks Acquisition") and the acquisition of a crude oil storage tank and related ancillary assets adjacent to the Tyler refinery (the "Tyler Crude Tank Acquisition"), we reclassified the components of certain operating segments. The results of the operations of the assets associated with these acquisitions were previously reported as part of our refining segment and are now reported in our logistics segment. The historical results of the operations of these assets have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
Our profitability in the refining segment is substantially determined by the spread between the prices of refined products we sell from our refineries and the prices of crude oil we acquire to produce them, referred to as the "refining margin." The cost to acquire crude oil and the prices of refined petroleum products we ultimately sell depend on numerous factors beyond our control, including the supply of, and demand for, crude oil, gasoline, asphalt and other refined petroleum products which, in turn, depend on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, weather conditions (such as hurricanes or tornadoes), local,

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domestic and foreign political affairs, global conflict, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and government regulation. Other significant factors that influence our results in the refining segment include the cost of crude, our primary feedstock, operating costs, particularly the cost of natural gas used for fuel and the cost of electricity, seasonal factors, utilization rates and planned or unplanned maintenance activities or turnarounds. Moreover, while increases in the cost of crude oil are often reflected in the prices of light refined products, the value of heavier products, such as asphalt, coke, carbon black oil, and liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG"), are typically less likely to move in parallel with crude cost. This may cause additional pressure on our realized margin.
For our Tyler refinery, we compare our per barrel refining margin to a well established industry metric: the U.S. Gulf Coast 5-3-2 crack spread ("Gulf Coast crack spread"). The Gulf Coast crack spread is used as a benchmark against which to measure a refining margin and represents the approximate gross margin resulting from processing one barrel of crude oil into three-fifths of a barrel of gasoline and two-fifths of a barrel of high sulfur diesel. We calculate the Gulf Coast crack spread using the market value of U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline 87 Octane Conventional Gasoline and U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 Heating Oil (high sulfur diesel) and the first month futures price of light sweet crude oil on the New York Mercantile Exchange ("NYMEX"). U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline 87 Octane Conventional Gasoline is a grade of gasoline commonly marketed as Regular Unleaded at retail locations. U.S. Gulf Coast Pipeline No. 2 Heating Oil is a petroleum distillate that can be used as either a diesel fuel or a fuel oil. This is the standard by which other distillate products (such as ultra low sulfur diesel) are priced. The NYMEX is the commodities trading exchange where contracts for the future delivery of petroleum products are bought and sold.
As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we do not believe a reliable benchmark exists for the El Dorado refinery due to fluctuations in the quantities and varieties of crude oil processed and products manufactured at the El Dorado refinery and because asphalt products do not typically trade in line with other refined products. As a result, past results may not be indicative of future performance.
The cost to acquire the refined fuel products we sell to our wholesale customers in our logistics segment and to retail customers at our convenience stores in our retail segment depends on numerous factors beyond our control, including the supply of, and demand for, crude oil, gasoline and other refined petroleum products which, in turn, depend on, among other factors, changes in domestic and foreign economies, weather conditions, domestic and foreign political affairs, production levels, the availability of imports, the marketing of competitive fuels and government regulation. Our retail merchandise sales are driven by convenience, customer service, competitive pricing and branding. Motor fuel margin is equal to sales less the delivered cost of fuel and motor fuel taxes, measured on a cents per gallon basis. Our motor fuel margins are impacted by local supply, customer demand, weather, competitor pricing and product brand.
As part of our overall business strategy, we regularly evaluate opportunities to expand and complement our business and may at any time be discussing or negotiating a transaction that, if consummated, could have a material effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
Recent Developments
Return to Shareholders
Dividends
On September 15, 2015, we paid a regular dividend of $0.15 per share of our common stock, declared on August 2, 2015 to shareholders of record on August 25, 2015. On November 3, 2015, our Board of Directors voted to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on December 15, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 24, 2015.
Share Repurchase Program
In 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $125.0 million of our common stock. Any share repurchases under the repurchase program may be implemented through open market transactions or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing, price, and size of repurchases will be made at the discretion of management and will depend on prevailing market prices, general economic and market conditions and other considerations. The repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of stock, and the authorization under the repurchase program will expire on December 31, 2015. During both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, 959,753 shares of our common stock were repurchased, for a total of $29.0 million, under the stock repurchase authorization.

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Market Trends
Our results of operations are significantly affected by the cost of the commodities that we purchase, process, produce and sell. Sudden change in petroleum-based commodity prices is our primary source of market risk. Historically, our profitability has been affected by the volatility of commodity prices, including crude oil and refined products.
We continue to experience volatility in the energy markets. The price of WTI crude oil ranged from a high of $61.43 per barrel to a low of $38.24 per barrel during the first nine months of 2015 and averaged $51.10 and $99.65 per barrel in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Gulf Coast crack spread ranged from a high of $24.91 per barrel to a low of $3.93 per barrel and averaged $16.67 per barrel during the first nine months of 2015, compared to an average of $15.72 in the same period of 2014.
Our Tyler and El Dorado refineries both continued to have access to WTI and WTI-linked crude feedstocks during the first nine months of 2015. However, as new pipelines have increased others' access to price-advantaged crude oil supplies in the mid-continent region, we have experienced a decline in certain crude oil price differentials. We believe that infrastructure development will continue into the foreseeable future, but the pace of development is partly determined by fluctuations in the price of crude oil. Crude oil price changes impact drilling activity, which impacts the demand for the infrastructure needed to support crude oil supply capabilities. The price of WTI crude oil declined to an average discount of $5.54 per barrel when compared to Brent crude oil during the first nine months of 2015, compared to a discount of $7.37 per barrel in the same period of 2014. The WTI Midland crude oil discount to WTI Cushing crude oil averaged $0.62 per barrel in the first nine months of 2015, compared to an average of $7.24 in the same period of 2014. As these price differentials decrease, so does our competitive advantage inherent in our access to WTI-linked crude oils.
Environmental regulations continue to affect our margins in the form of the increasing cost of Renewable Identification Numbers ("RINs"). On a consolidated basis, we work to balance our RINs obligations in order to minimize the effect of RINs on our results. We generate RINs in all three operating segments through ethanol and biodiesel blending. However, our refining segment may need to purchase increasing volumes of RINs from outside the company to satisfy its obligations. For example, under the EPA's new proposed ethanol volume requirements for 2014-2016, by 2016 our ethanol volume requirement would increase 3% and the biodiesel requirement would increase 5%. If the required volumes are finalized as proposed, we have sufficient RINs to meet our 2014 obligation and believe we will internally generate almost all of the RINs required to meet our refineries' 2015 obligation. It is possible however, that in 2016 we will be unable to blend sufficient quantities of ethanol and biodiesel to meet our requirements and will have to purchase an increasing number of RINs. As a result, increases in the price of RINs can adversely affect our results of operations. The cost of ethanol RINs has fluctuated from an average of $0.50 in the third quarter of 2014 to an average of $0.39 in the third quarter of 2015. The cost of biodiesel RINs has fluctuated from an average of $0.80 in the third quarter of 2014 to an average of $0.82 in the third quarter of 2015.
As part of our overall business strategy, management determines the cost to store crude oil, the pricing of products and whether we should maintain, increase or decrease inventory levels of crude oil or other intermediate feedstocks based on various factors, including the crude pricing market in the U.S. Gulf Coast region, the refined products market in the same region, the relationship between these two markets, our ability to obtain credit with crude oil vendors, and any other factors which may impact the costs of crude oil. During the first nine months of 2015, crude oil and refined product inventories remained at consistent levels as compared to the end of 2014, with inventory levels targeted at maintaining minimum volumes necessary to satisfy customer demand and line space requirements.
Seasonality
Demand for gasoline, convenience merchandise and asphalt products is generally lower during the winter months due to seasonal decreases in motor vehicle traffic and road and home construction. Additionally, varying vapor pressure requirements between the summer and winter months tighten summer gasoline supply. As a result, our operating results are generally lower during the first and fourth quarters of the year.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations and commercial commitments during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated 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. The SEC has defined critical accounting policies as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require our most difficult, complex or subjective judgments or estimates. Based on this definition and as further described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we believe our critical accounting policies include the following: (i) determining our inventory using the last-in, first-out valuation method, (ii) evaluating impairment for property, plant and equipment and definite life intangibles, (iii) valuing goodwill and potential impairment, and (iv) estimating environmental expenditures. For all financial statement periods presented, there have been no material modifications to the application of these critical accounting policies or estimates since our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Summary Financial and Other Information
The following table provides summary financial data for Delek:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Statement of Operations Data
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Net sales
 
$
1,554.2

 
$
2,322.2

 
4,397.9

 
6,562.6

Operating costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of goods sold
 
1,355.6

 
2,035.2

 
3,799.9

 
5,786.8

Operating expenses
 
106.6

 
100.9

 
304.0

 
301.6

General and administrative expenses
 
34.1

 
36.0

 
101.1

 
97.6

Depreciation and amortization
 
34.2

 
29.2

 
97.4

 
82.0

Other operating income
 
(0.1
)
 

 
(0.2
)
 

Total operating costs and expenses
 
1,530.4

 
2,201.3

 
4,302.2

 
6,268.0

Operating income
 
23.8

 
120.9