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| So I think the focus on our turnaround this year is really on the crude unit, and ultimately, getting to a better reliability position there, probably, adding some additional alloy to ensure that we’re well positioned to reduce corrosion risks |
| Capture improved to 44%, reflecting an expanding feedstock advantage versus WTI, partially offset by declining asphalt and VGO realizations |
| As Bill mentioned, our company has demonstrated exceptional performance over the past two years, generating over $1 billion in cash flow from operations |
| With nearly $650 million in liquidity and a promising outlook into 2024, we stand well-positioned to achieve our strategic growth objectives and remain committed to opportunistically repurchasing our stock at attractive prices |
| This financial success is underscored by our strong year-end liquidity position of nearly $650 million, which we reached even after completing the $310 million Billings acquisition in June |
| I think that’s first and foremost, and as you saw from the third quarter contribution last year in a strong market environment, that’s really when you’ve got the opportunity to generate significant cash flows |
| Our Retail and Logistics business segments have even better cash flow conversion characteristics |
| I’m excited by the opportunity to lead this growing enterprise into the future |
| In addition, we opened two new to industry locations in Spokane and Hawaii that are delivering encouraging results in their first months of operation |
| Our Refining and Logistics team did an excellent job of focusing on these objectives |
| Improving energy efficiency is an example of how thoughtful investment and managerial consistency delivers a competitive cost structure while also reducing emissions |
| Our company thrived last year, achieving record-breaking financial results |
| With the first couple of months of 2024 behind us, we are optimistic about the market outlook |
| Adjusted EBITDA was $68 million, driven by impressive same-store sale fuel and merchandise sales growth of 8.8% and 7.8% respectively |
| 2023 was a strong operational year for the Refining and Logistics business units |
| Singapore Cracks remain robust as Asian inventories remain constructive and high freight costs generally favor local producers like us |
| The Retail segment delivered a record result for 2023 |
| Last year, we demonstrated an ability to increase our financial results in the face of a declining market |
| With our key process and personal safety metrics improving by approximately 40% in 2023 |
| October through mid-November market conditions were strong |
| During this period, we successfully completed the highly accretive Billings acquisition for $310 million, improved liquidity by more than $465 million, strategically repurchased $68 million of common stock at an average price of less than $30 per share, and fully retired our legacy rent obligations |
| We have a strong business outlook and our talented management team is hungry to drive the next chapter of our growth |
| Really strong case in the second half of 2023 after you completed Billings |
| This year, we will focus on improving reliability, ensuring that we capitalize on market strength and keeping our markets well supplied |
| When I took this job, my primary objectives were to ensure that we establish a successful and growing enterprise, a differentiated strategy, and most importantly, an organization that could rapidly pursue market opportunities and avoid emerging risks |
| In addition to the Wyoming and Washington EPA ENERGY STAR Awards recognizing excellence in overall energy efficiency, our Washington operation also achieved one of the lowest carbon emissions intensities in the world based upon industry benchmarking studies |
| While leaving this company as CEO, I retained my shareholder and director status, confident that Will and his team can expertly manage and grow our business, while always preserving local market leadership |
| We’re grateful for his inspired leadership, wisdom and humility |
| inventories, we expect the mainland market to improve rapidly as we approach summer driving season |
| Look, I think our liquidity is strong |
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| The softer fourth quarter results were driven by elevated tank and pipeline maintenance costs of $5 million in Montana and Washington |
| There is some profit impact and you’ll see the reduced throughput expectations for the first quarter |
| Overall throughput was below our targets due to heater system constraints |
| However, the second half of the quarter saw a deeper than typical seasonal decline for the inland markets |
| That said, I think on the Refining side of the market, given the strength that we’ve seen on market conditions over the last 24 months, I think, it’s definitely a challenging environment to try and get a deal done |
| However, a combination of slower inventory turns and FIFO accounting delay the realization of these benefits |
| I think one of the reasons is a lot of the export refineries, their spot streams, have to factor in higher freight costs |
| And finally, we repurchased over $62 million of common stock last year, at an average cost well below our current share price |
| We expect the outage to impact profitability by $5 million to $8 million |
| Fourth quarter results included net price lag benefit in Hawaii of $21 million, offset by a negative FIFO impact in Wyoming of $8 million and a product crack hedge loss in Hawaii of $4 million |
| Montana throughput was 50,000 barrels per day and production costs totaled $12.03 per barrel, which was elevated due to near-term reliability projects and seasonally elevated energy costs |
| Given the level of spring turnaround activity and reasonable U.S |
| So I think that’s really the backdrop |
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