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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
Significant items to report are as follows:
-- Quarterly net income of $51.9 million and quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $69.7 million.
-- Quarterly Distributable Cash Flow of $39.2 million.
-- Increased quarterly distribution to $0.56 per unit, which equates to a 5.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2011 and a 17.9% increase from the first quarter of 2011.
PR Newswire
INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) (the "Partnership," the "Company," "Calumet," "we," "our" or "us") reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 of $51.9 million compared to net income of $4.2 million for the same quarter in 2011. These results include $26.0 million of noncash unrealized derivative gains as compared to $0.4 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses in the first quarter of 2011.

Earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") were $90.2 million and $69.7 million, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $26.4 million and $34.7 million, respectively, for the same quarter in 2011. Distributable Cash Flow (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $39.2 million compared to $18.2 million for the same quarter in 2011. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA quarter over quarter was due primarily to a $37.4 million increase in gross profit, discussed below, and $9.0 million of increased realized derivative gains, partially offset by a $7.6 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and a $4.5 million increase in transportation expense. See the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached tables for a discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and other non-generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP") financial measures, definitions of these measures and reconciliations of such measures to the comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measures.

"We are pleased with our results for the first quarter of 2012. Our specialty products production increased while undergoing turnarounds at various facilities. We also continued to benefit from increasing specialty products demand and widening crack spreads driven by heavy Canadian and Bakken crude oil differentials to NYMEX WTI in the first quarter," said Bill Grube, Calumet's Chief Executive Officer. "As a result of this strength in the business, we raised our quarterly distribution to $0.56 per unit for the first quarter of 2012, a $0.03 per unit increase over the fourth quarter of 2011," said Grube.

Net income reported for quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased $47.7 million quarter over quarter due primarily to a $37.4 million increase in gross profit, as discussed below, a $26.5 million increase in noncash unrealized derivative gains, which may or may not be realized in the future as the derivatives are settled, and a $9.0 million increase in realized derivative gains, partially offset by a $11.1 million increase in interest expense, a $7.6 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and a $4.5 million increase in transportation expense.

Gross profit by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

                                  Three Months Ended
                                      March 31,
                                      ---------
                                2012                 2011
                                ----                 ----
                             (Dollars in thousands, except
                                   per barrel data)
    Specialty products                 $66,469             $47,891
    Fuel products             17,775               (1,027)
                              ------               ------
    Total gross profit (1)             $84,244             $46,864
                                       =======             =======

    Specialty products gross
     profit per barrel                  $19.40              $18.09
                                        ======              ======
    Fuel products gross
     profit per barrel                   $3.26              $(0.47)
                                         =====              ======

(1) We define specialty products and fuel products gross profit as sales less the cost of crude oil and other feedstocks and other production-related expenses, the most significant portion of which include labor, plant fuel, utilities, contract services, maintenance, depreciation and processing materials.

The increase in specialty products segment gross profit of $18.6 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 29.4% increase in sales volume, a 9.5% increase in the average selling price per barrel, partially offset by a 12.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel, and higher operating costs, largely repairs and maintenance.

The increase in fuel products segment gross profit of $18.8 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 150.8% increase in sales volume mostly as a result of the Superior Acquisition and a 9.2% increase in the average sales price per barrel (excluding the impact of realized hedging losses reflected in sales), partially offset by a 6.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel and increased realized losses on derivatives of $24.0 million. Due to the extremely volatile nature of the pricing differentials between NYMEX WTI crude oil and both Canadian heavy and Bakken crude oils in the first quarter of 2012, our NYMEX WTI crude oil swap contracts entered into to hedge the purchase of crude oil at our Superior refinery as part of our crack spread hedging program are no longer closely correlated and we were required, under GAAP, to discontinue hedge accounting on these derivatives. As a result, we recorded $27.2 million to realized gain on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The effective portion of realized gains or losses on crude oil swaps which qualify for hedge accounting are recorded to cost of sales. Thus, our fuel products segment gross profit for the first quarter of 2012 does not reflect any impacts of our crude oil hedges related to the Superior refinery.

Quarterly Distribution

On April 18, 2012, the Company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.56 per unit on all outstanding units or $30.1 million for the first quarter of 2012. The distribution will be paid on May 15, 2012 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2012. This quarterly distribution represents an increase of 5.7% over the fourth quarter of 2011.

Operations Summary

The following table sets forth unaudited information about Calumet's operations. Facility production volume differs from sales volume due to changes in inventories and the sale of purchased fuel product blendstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel in our fuel products segment.

                                  Three Months Ended
                                       March 31,
                                       ---------
     Sales volume (bpd):              2012             2011
                                      ----             ----
    Specialty products              37,659           29,422
    Fuel products                   59,857           24,134
                                    ------           ------
    Total  (1)                      97,516           53,556

    Total feedstock runs (2)        98,203           56,085
    Facility production: (3)
    Specialty products:
    Lubricating oils                14,680           13,779
    Solvents                         9,126           10,127
    Waxes                            1,277            1,059
    Fuels                              446              633
    Asphalt and other by-products   15,986            8,024
                                    ------            -----
    Total                           41,515           33,622
                                    ------           ------
    Fuel products:
    Gasoline                        24,902            8,964
    Diesel                          23,122           10,763
    Jet fuel                         5,456            3,165
    Heavy fuel oils and other        3,419              556
                                     -----              ---
    Total                           56,899           23,448
                                    ------           ------
    Total facility production (3)   98,414           57,070
                                    ======           ======

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(1) Total sales volume includes sales from the production at our facilities and certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements and sales of inventories. Total sales volume excludes the sale of purchased fuel product blendstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel in our fuel products segment sales. The increase in total sales volume for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 is due primarily to incremental sales of fuel products and asphalt subsequent to the Superior Acquisition on September 30, 2011, as well as increased sales volume of lubricating oils.

(2) Total feedstock runs represent the barrels per day of crude oil and other feedstocks processed at our facilities and at certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements. The increase in the total feedstock runs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the Superior Acquisition and a planned turnaround at the Shreveport refinery in the 2011 period.

(3) Total facility production represents the barrels per day of specialty products and fuel products yielded from processing crude oil and other feedstocks at our facilities and at certain third-party facilities, pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements, including such agreements with LyondellBasell. The difference between total facility production and total feedstock runs is primarily a result of the time lag between the input of feedstock and production of finished products and volume loss. The increase in total facility production in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 is due primarily to increased feedstock runs from the Superior Acquisition as discussed above in footnote 2 of this table.

Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

On March 31, 2012, Calumet had availability under its revolving credit facility of $343.2 million, based on a $641.3 million borrowing base, $223.9 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, and $74.2 in outstanding borrowings. Calumet believes it will continue to have sufficient cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity to meet its financial commitments, minimum quarterly distributions to unitholders, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures.

About the Partnership

Calumet is a master limited partnership and is a leading independent producer of high-quality, specialty hydrocarbon products in North America. Calumet processes crude oil and other feedstocks into customized lubricating oils, solvents, waxes and asphalt used in consumer, industrial and automotive products. Calumet also produces fuel products including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Calumet is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and has eight facilities located in northwest Louisiana, northwest Wisconsin, western Pennsylvania, southeastern Texas and eastern Missouri.

A conference call is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT) on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, to discuss the financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2012. Anyone interested in listening to the presentation may call 800-299-0433 and enter passcode 64316136. For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-801-9712 and the passcode is 64316136.

The telephonic replay of the conference call is available in the United States by calling 888-286-8010 and entering passcode 49384788. International callers can access the replay by calling 617-801-6888 and entering passcode 49384788. The replay will be available beginning Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT) until Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

The information contained in this press release is available on Calumet's website at http://www.calumetspecialty.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 may constitute "forward-looking statements." The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "foresee," "should," "would," "could" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: the overall demand for specialty hydrocarbon products, fuels and other refined products; our ability to produce specialty products and fuels that meet our customers' unique and precise specifications; the impact of fluctuations and rapid increases or decreases in crude oil and crack spread prices, including the resulting impact on our liquidity; the results of our hedging and other risk management activities; our ability to comply with financial covenants contained in our debt instruments; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities and the impact of any completed acquisitions; labor relations; our access to capital to fund expansions, acquisitions and our working capital needs and our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms; successful integration and future performance of acquired assets, businesses or third-party product supply and processing relationships; our ability to timely and effectively integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses or assets, particularly those in new geographic areas or in new lines of business; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; maintenance of our credit ratings and ability to receive open credit lines from our suppliers; demand for various grades of crude oil and resulting changes in pricing conditions; fluctuations in refinery capacity; our ability to access sufficient crude oil supply through long-term or month-to-month evergreen contracts and on the spot market; the effects of competition; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, counterparties; the impact of current and future laws, rulings and governmental regulations, including guidance related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; shortages or cost increases of power supplies, natural gas, materials or labor; hurricane or other weather interference with business operations; our ability to access the debt and equity markets; accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns; and general economic, market or business conditions.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We include in this press release the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, and provide reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to net income and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, our most directly comparable financial performance and liquidity measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others, to assess:

    --  the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing
        methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
    --  the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest
        costs and support our indebtedness;
    --  our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of
        other companies in our industry, without regard to financing or capital
        structure; and
    --  the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the
        overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to analysts and investors as they exclude transactions not related to our core cash operating activities and provide metrics to analyze our ability to pay distributions. We believe that excluding these transactions allows investors to meaningfully trend and analyze the performance of our core cash operations.

We define EBITDA for any period as net income (loss) plus interest expense (including debt issuance and extinguishment costs), income taxes and depreciation and amortization.

We define "Adjusted EBITDA" for any period as: (1) net income (loss) plus (2)(a) interest expense; (b) income taxes; (c) depreciation and amortization; (d) unrealized losses from mark to market accounting for hedging activities; (e) realized gains under derivative instruments excluded from the determination of net income (loss); (f) non-cash equity based compensation expense and other non-cash items (excluding items such as accruals of cash expenses in a future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense) that were deducted in computing net income (loss); (g) debt refinancing fees, premiums and penalties and (h) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items of gain or loss, or revenue or expense; minus (3)(a) unrealized gains from mark to market accounting for hedging activities; (b) realized losses under derivative instruments excluded from the determination of net income and (c) other non-recurring expenses and unrealized items that reduced net income (loss) for a prior period, but represent a cash item in the current period.

We define "Distributable Cash Flow" for any period as Adjusted EBITDA less replacement capital expenditures, turnaround costs, cash interest expense (consolidated interest expense less non-cash interest expense) and income tax expense. Distributable Cash Flow is used by us, our investors and analysts to analyze our ability to pay distributions.

The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow that are presented in this release have been updated to reflect the calculation of "Consolidated Cash Flow" contained in the indentures governing our 9-3/8% senior notes due May 1, 2019 that were issued in April and September 2011 (the "2019 Notes"). We are required to report Consolidated Cash Flow to our holders of the 2019 Notes and Adjusted EBITDA to the lenders under our revolving credit facility, and these measures are used by them to determine our compliance with certain covenants governing those debt instruments. Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow that are presented in this press release for prior periods have been updated to reflect the use of the new calculations. Please see our filings with the SEC, including our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, for additional details regarding the covenants governing our debt instruments.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss), net cash provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. In evaluating our performance as measured by EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, management recognizes and considers the limitations of these measurements. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow do not reflect our obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense or other obligations such as capital expenditures. Accordingly, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are only three of the measurements that management utilizes. Moreover, our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow in the same manner. The following tables present a reconciliation of both net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, and Distributable Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, our most directly comparable GAAP financial performance and liquidity measures, for each of the periods indicated.

                                         CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P
                                UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                           (In thousands, except per unit data)

                                                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                                                                   March 31,
                                                                                   ---------
                                                                            2012                      2011
                                                                            ----                      ----
                                                                     (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)
    Sales                                                                          $1,169,586               $605,240
    Cost of sales                                                      1,085,342                   558,376
                                                                       ---------                   -------
    Gross profit                                                          84,244                    46,864
    Operating costs and expenses:
    Selling, general and administrative                                   18,142                    10,528
    Transportation                                                        27,542                    23,075
    Taxes other than income taxes                                          1,730                     1,360
    Other                                                                  1,816                       535
                                                                           -----                       ---
    Operating income                                                      35,014                    11,366
                                                                          ------                    ------
    Other income (expense):
    Interest expense                                                     (18,584)                   (7,481)
    Realized gain on derivative
     instruments                                                           9,424                       386
    Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative
     instruments                                                          26,044                      (417)
    Other                                                                    118                       617
                                                                             ---                       ---
    Total other income (expense)                                          17,002                    (6,895)
                                                                          ------                    ------
    Net income before income taxes                                        52,016                     4,471
    Income tax expense                                                        93                       270
                                                                             ---                       ---
    Net income                                                                        $51,923                 $4,201
                                                                                      =======                 ======
    Allocation of net income:
    Net income                                                                        $51,923                 $4,201
    Less:
    General partner's interest in net
     income                                                                1,038                        84
    General partner's incentive
     distribution rights                                                     523                         -
          Nonvested share based payments                                     308                         -
                                                                             ===                       ===
    Net income attributable to limited
     partners                                                                         $50,054                 $4,117
                                                                                      =======                 ======
    Weighted average limited partner
     units outstanding:
    Basic                                                                              51,685                 36,875
                                                                                       ======                 ======
    Diluted                                                                            51,736                 36,895
                                                                                       ======                 ======
    Limited partners' interest basic and
     diluted net income per unit                                                        $0.97                  $0.11
                                                                                        =====                  =====
    Cash distributions declared per
     limited partner unit                                                               $0.53                  $0.47
                                                                                        =====                  =====

                               CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                            (In thousands)

                                                          March 31, 2012   December  31,
                                                                           2011
                                                          --------------  --------------
                                                          (Unaudited)
                         ASSETS
    Current assets:
    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                                                  $6,416        $64
    Accounts receivable,
     net                                                         291,568         212,065
    Inventories                                                  506,584         497,740
    Derivative assets                                                 77          58,502
    Prepaid expenses and
     other current assets                                          6,343           8,179
    Deposits                                                       3,287           2,094
                                                                   -----           -----
    Total current assets                                         814,275         778,644
    Property, plant and
     equipment, net                                              861,323         842,101
    Goodwill                                                      49,217          48,335
    Other intangible
     assets, net                                                  31,091          22,675
    Other noncurrent
     assets, net                                                  43,513          40,303
                                                                  ------          ------
    Total assets                                                              $1,799,419 $1,732,058
                                                                              ========== ==========
                     LIABILITIES AND
                    PARTNERS' CAPITAL
    Current liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                                            $341,473   $302,826
    Accrued interest
     payable                                                      24,330          10,500
    Accrued salaries,
     wages and benefits                                            8,691          13,481
    Taxes payable                                                 12,805          13,068
    Other current
     liabilities                                                   4,478           4,600
    Current portion of
     long-term debt                                                1,020             551
    Derivative liabilities                                        90,724          43,581
                                                                  ------          ------
    Total current
     liabilities                                                 483,521         388,607
    Pension and
     postretirement
     benefit obligations                                          26,584          26,957
    Other long-term
     liabilities                                                   1,497           1,055
    Long-term debt, less
     current portion                                             665,623         586,539
                                                                 -------         -------
    Total liabilities                                          1,177,225       1,003,158
    Commitments and
     contingencies
    Partners' capital:
    Partners' capital                                            713,784         690,373
    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income
     (loss)                                                      (91,590)         38,527
                                                                 -------          ------
    Total partners'
     capital                                                     622,194         728,900
                                                                 -------         -------
    Total liabilities and
     partners' capital                                                        $1,799,419 $1,732,058
                                                                              ========== ==========

                                                                                                        CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                                                                                                UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                                                                                     (In thousands)

                                                                                                                                                              For the Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                                      March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                      ---------
                                                                                                                                                                 2012                        2011
                                                                                                                                                                 ----                        ----
    Operating activities                                                                                                                                  (Unaudited)                 (Unaudited)
    Net income                                                                                                                                                          $51,923                     $4,201
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                              19,624                      14,432
    Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                                            3,522                       3,213
    Non-cash interest expense                                                                                                                                   1,373                         998
    Provision for doubtful accounts                                                                                                                               250                         135
    Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                                          (26,044)                        417
    Non-cash equity based compensation                                                                                                                            592                         896
    Other non-cash activities                                                                                                                                     246                         131
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                       (75,188)                    (27,430)
    Inventories                                                                                                                                                 1,907                     (24,819)
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                                                   2,105                         414
    Derivative activity                                                                                                                                         1,360                       4,305
    Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                           (7,933)                     (5,587)
    Deposits                                                                                                                                                   (1,193)                    (29,900)
    Other assets                                                                                                                                                    -                        (893)
    Accounts payable                                                                                                                                           35,975                      31,697
    Accrued interest payable                                                                                                                                   13,830                        (730)
    Accrued salaries, wages and benefits                                                                                                                       (3,810)                     (1,884)
    Taxes payable                                                                                                                                                (263)                        (79)
    Other liabilities                                                                                                                                            (948)                    (12,019)
    Pension and postretirement benefit obligations                                                                                                               (238)                       (404)
                                                                                                                                                                 ----                        ----
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                                                                                        17,090                     (42,906)
    Investing activities
    Additions to property, plant and equipment                                                                                                                 (9,735)                     (6,566)
    Acquisitions of TruSouth and Missouri                                                                                                                     (46,398)                          -
    Proceeds from sale of equipment                                                                                                                             1,900                          59
                                                                                                                                                                -----                         ---
    Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                     (54,233)                     (6,507)
    Financing activities
    Proceeds from borrowings - revolving credit facility                                                                                                      678,582                     289,791
    Repayments of borrowings - revolving credit facility                                                                                                     (604,411)                   (300,623)
    Repayments of borrowings - term loan credit facility                                                                                                            -                        (963)
    Payments on capital lease obligations                                                                                                                        (441)                       (267)
    Proceeds from public offerings of common units, net                                                                                                             -                      92,366
    Contributions from Calumet GP, LLC                                                                                                                              -                       1,970
    Common units repurchased for vested phantom unit grants                                                                                                    (2,036)                       (620)
    Distributions to partners                                                                                                                                 (28,199)                    (16,948)
                                                                                                                                                              -------                     -------
    Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                                                                  43,495                      64,706
                                                                                                                                                               ------                      ------
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                   6,352                      15,293
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                                                                                               64                          37
                                                                                                                                                                  ---                         ---
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                                                           $6,416                    $15,330
                                                                                                                                                                         ======                    =======

                                                                                                                                                  CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                                                                                                                             RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA ANDDISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW
                                                                                                                                                               (In thousands)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              March, 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ----------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2012                    2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ----                    ----
    Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
    Net income                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           $51,923                   $4,201
    Add:
    Interest expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           18,584                   7,481
    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              19,624                  14,432
    Income tax expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             93                     270
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---                     ---
    EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $90,224                  $26,384
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         -------                  -------
    Add:
    Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               $(26,044)                    $417
    Realized gain on derivatives, not included in net income                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1,360                   3,743
    Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            3,522                   3,213
    Non-cash equity based compensation and other non-cash items                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   592                     896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---                     ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $69,654                  $34,653
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         -------                  -------
    Less:
    Replacement capital expenditures (1)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  $5,241                   $4,091
    Cash interest expense (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  17,211                   6,483
    Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7,933                   5,587
    Income tax expense                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             93                     270
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  ---                     ---
    Distributable Cash Flow                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              $39,176                  $18,222
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         =======                  =======

(1) Replacement capital expenditures are defined as those capital expenditures which do not increase operating capacity or reduce operating costs and exclude turnaround costs.

(2) Represents consolidated interest expense less non-cash interest expense.

                                                                                                                                              CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                                                                                                                          RECONCILIATION OF DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND EBITDA TO NET CASH
                                                                                                                                              PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATINGACTIVITIES
                                                                                                                                                            (In thousands)

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                                                                                                                                                                March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                ---------
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2012                 2011
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ----                 ----
    Reconciliation of Distributable Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                                                               (Unaudited)             (Unaudited)


    Distributable Cash Flow                                                                                                                                                                                                     $39,176               $18,222
    Add:
    Replacement capital expenditures (1)                                                                                                                                                                                 5,241                4,091
    Cash interest expense (2)                                                                                                                                                                                           17,211                6,483
    Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                                                                                     7,933                5,587
    Income tax expense                                                                                                                                                                                                      93                  270
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---                  ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                             $69,654               $34,653
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                =======               =======
    Less:
    Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                                                                                                   (26,044)                 417
    Realized gain on derivatives, not included in net income                                                                                                                                                             1,360                3,743
    Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                                                                                                     3,522                3,213
    Non-cash equity based compensation and other non-cash items                                                                                                                                                            592                  896
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---                  ---
    EBITDA                                                                                                                                                                                                                      $90,224               $26,384
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                =======               =======
    Add:
    Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                                                                                                   (26,044)                 417
    Cash interest expense (2)                                                                                                                                                                                          (17,211)              (6,483)
    Non-cash equity based compensation                                                                                                                                                                                     592                  896
    Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                                                                                                     3,522                3,213
    Income tax expense                                                                                                                                                                                                     (93)                (270)
    Provision for doubtful accounts                                                                                                                                                                                        250                  135
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                (75,188)             (27,430)
    Inventories                                                                                                                                                                                                          1,907              (24,819)
    Other current assets                                                                                                                                                                                                   912              (29,486)
    Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                                                                                    (7,933)              (5,587)
    Derivative activity                                                                                                                                                                                                  1,360                4,305
    Other noncurrent assets                                                                                                                                                                                                  -                 (893)
    Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                                    35,975               31,697
    Other liabilities                                                                                                                                                                                                    8,809              (14,712)
    Other, including changes in noncurrent liabilities                                                                                                                                                                       8                 (273)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---                 ----
    Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                                                                                                                                                         $17,090              $(42,906)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                =======              ========

(1) Replacement capital expenditures are defined as those capital expenditures which do not increase operating capacity or reduce operating costs and exclude turnaround costs.

(2) Represents consolidated interest expense less non-cash interest expense.

    CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS,
                     L.P.
       COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
             As of March 31, 2012

Fuel Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives and implied crack spreads for their crude oil, diesel, jet and gasoline swaps as of March 31, 2012.

                                                                                  BPD     Implied
                                                                                           Crack
    Crude Oil and Fuel Products Swap Contracts by Expiration Dates                         Spread
                                                                   Barrels                 ($/Bbl)
    ---                                                            -------                --------
    Second Quarter 2012                                                     3,077,500 33,818       $19.37
    Third Quarter 2012                                                      2,852,000 31,000        18.12
    Fourth Quarter 2012                                                     2,622,000 28,500        19.20
    Calendar Year 2013                                                      6,508,000 17,830        24.13
    Calendar Year 2014                                                      1,000,000  2,740        25.01
                                                                            ---------               -----
    Totals                                                                 16,059,500
    Average price                                                                                  $21.40

Specialty Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives for its natural gas purchases as of March 31, 2012.



    Natural Gas Contracts by
     Expiration Dates         MMBtu           $/MMBtu
    ------------------------ -----            -------
    Second Quarter 2012.            1,200,000         $3.93
    Third Quarter 2012              1,200,000          4.03
    Fourth Quarter 2012               600,000          4.08
                                                       ----
    Totals                          3,000,000
    Average price                                     $4.00

SOURCE Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

SOURCE: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results Significant items to report are as follows: -- Quarterly net income of $51.9 million and quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $69.7 million. -- Quarterly Distributable Cash Flow of $39.2 million. -- Increased quarterly distribution to $0.56 per unit, which equates to a 5.7% increase from the fourth quarter of 2011 and a 17.9% increase from the first quarter of 2011.

PR Newswire

INDIANAPOLIS, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) (the "Partnership," the "Company," "Calumet," "we," "our" or "us") reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 of $51.9 million compared to net income of $4.2 million for the same quarter in 2011. These results include $26.0 million of noncash unrealized derivative gains as compared to $0.4 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses in the first quarter of 2011. 

Earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") were $90.2 million and $69.7 million, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as compared to $26.4 million and $34.7 million, respectively, for the same quarter in 2011. Distributable Cash Flow (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 was $39.2 million compared to $18.2 million for the same quarter in 2011. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA quarter over quarter was due primarily to a $37.4 million increase in gross profit, discussed below, and $9.0 million of increased realized derivative gains, partially offset by a $7.6 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and a $4.5 million increase in transportation expense. See the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached tables for a discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and other non-generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP") financial measures, definitions of these measures and reconciliations of such measures to the comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measures.

"We are pleased with our results for the first quarter of 2012. Our specialty products production increased while undergoing turnarounds at various facilities.  We also continued to benefit from increasing specialty products demand and widening crack spreads driven by heavy Canadian and Bakken crude oil differentials to NYMEX WTI in the first quarter," said Bill Grube, Calumet's Chief Executive Officer. "As a result of this strength in the business, we raised our quarterly distribution to $0.56 per unit for the first quarter of 2012, a $0.03 per unit increase over the fourth quarter of 2011," said Grube.

Net income reported for quarter ended March 31, 2012 increased $47.7 million quarter over quarter due primarily to a $37.4 million increase in gross profit, as discussed below, a $26.5 million increase in noncash unrealized derivative gains, which may or may not be realized in the future as the derivatives are settled, and a $9.0 million increase in realized derivative gains, partially offset by a $11.1 million increase in interest expense, a $7.6 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and a $4.5 million increase in transportation expense.  

Gross profit by segment for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:




Three Months Ended




March 31,




2012


2011




(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel data)

Specialty products



$

66,469


$

47,891

Fuel products



17,775


(1,027)

Total gross profit (1)



$

84,244


$

46,864







Specialty products gross profit per barrel



$

19.40


$

18.09

Fuel products gross profit per barrel



$

3.26


$

(0.47)

 

(1) We define specialty products and fuel products gross profit as sales less the cost of crude oil and other feedstocks and other production-related expenses, the most significant portion of which include labor, plant fuel, utilities, contract services, maintenance, depreciation and processing materials.

The increase in specialty products segment gross profit of $18.6 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 29.4% increase in sales volume, a 9.5% increase in the average selling price per barrel, partially offset by a 12.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel, and higher operating costs, largely repairs and maintenance.

The increase in fuel products segment gross profit of $18.8 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 150.8% increase in sales volume mostly as a result of the Superior Acquisition and a 9.2% increase in the average sales price per barrel (excluding the impact of realized hedging losses reflected in sales), partially offset by a 6.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel and increased realized losses on derivatives of $24.0 million.  Due to the extremely volatile nature of the pricing differentials between NYMEX WTI crude oil and both Canadian heavy and Bakken crude oils in the first quarter of 2012, our NYMEX WTI crude oil swap contracts entered into to hedge the purchase of crude oil at our Superior refinery as part of our crack spread hedging program are no longer closely correlated and we were required, under GAAP, to discontinue hedge accounting on these derivatives.  As a result, we recorded $27.2 million to realized gain on derivative instruments in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.  The effective portion of realized gains or losses on crude oil swaps which qualify for hedge accounting are recorded to cost of sales.  Thus, our fuel products segment gross profit for the first quarter of 2012 does not reflect any impacts of our crude oil hedges related to the Superior refinery.

Quarterly Distribution

On April 18, 2012, the Company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.56 per unit on all outstanding units or $30.1 million for the first quarter of 2012. The distribution will be paid on May 15, 2012 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on May 4, 2012.  This quarterly distribution represents an increase of 5.7% over the fourth quarter of 2011. 

Operations Summary

The following table sets forth unaudited information about Calumet's operations. Facility production volume differs from sales volume due to changes in inventories and the sale of purchased fuel product blendstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel in our fuel products segment.

 



Three Months Ended



March 31,

 Sales volume (bpd):


2012


2011

Specialty products


37,659


29,422

Fuel products


59,857


24,134

Total  (1)


97,516


53,556






Total feedstock runs (2)


98,203


56,085

Facility production: (3)





Specialty products:





Lubricating oils


14,680


13,779

Solvents


9,126


10,127

Waxes


1,277


1,059

Fuels


446


633

Asphalt and other by-products


15,986


8,024

Total


41,515


33,622

Fuel products:





Gasoline


24,902


8,964

Diesel


23,122


10,763

Jet fuel


5,456


3,165

Heavy fuel oils and other


3,419


556

Total


56,899


23,448

Total facility production (3)


98,414


57,070

____________

(1)  Total sales volume includes sales from the production at our facilities and certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements and sales of inventories.  Total sales volume excludes the sale of purchased fuel product blendstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel in our fuel products segment sales.  The increase in total sales volume for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 is due primarily to incremental sales of fuel products and asphalt subsequent to the Superior Acquisition on September 30, 2011, as well as increased sales volume of lubricating oils.

(2)  Total feedstock runs represent the barrels per day of crude oil and other feedstocks processed at our facilities and at certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements. The increase in the total feedstock runs for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011 is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the Superior Acquisition and a planned turnaround at the Shreveport refinery in the 2011 period.

(3) Total facility production represents the barrels per day of specialty products and fuel products yielded from processing crude oil and other feedstocks at our facilities and at certain third-party facilities, pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements, including such agreements with LyondellBasell. The difference between total facility production and total feedstock runs is primarily a result of the time lag between the input of feedstock and production of finished products and volume loss. The increase in total facility production in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011 is due primarily to increased feedstock runs from the Superior Acquisition as discussed above in footnote 2 of this table.

Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

On March 31, 2012, Calumet had availability under its revolving credit facility of $343.2 million, based on a $641.3 million borrowing base, $223.9 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, and $74.2 in outstanding borrowings. Calumet believes it will continue to have sufficient cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity to meet its financial commitments, minimum quarterly distributions to unitholders, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures.

About the Partnership

Calumet is a master limited partnership and is a leading independent producer of high-quality, specialty hydrocarbon products in North America. Calumet processes crude oil and other feedstocks into customized lubricating oils, solvents, waxes and asphalt used in consumer, industrial and automotive products. Calumet also produces fuel products including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.  Calumet is based in Indianapolis, Indiana and has eight facilities located in northwest Louisiana, northwest Wisconsin, western Pennsylvania, southeastern Texas and eastern Missouri.

A conference call is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT) on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, to discuss the financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2012. Anyone interested in listening to the presentation may call 800-299-0433 and enter passcode 64316136. For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-801-9712 and the passcode is 64316136.

The telephonic replay of the conference call is available in the United States by calling 888-286-8010 and entering passcode 49384788. International callers can access the replay by calling 617-801-6888 and entering passcode 49384788. The replay will be available beginning Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. CT) until Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

The information contained in this press release is available on Calumet's website at http://www.calumetspecialty.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 may constitute "forward-looking statements."  The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "foresee," "should," "would," "could" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us.  While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate.  All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions.  Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: the overall demand for specialty hydrocarbon products, fuels and other refined products; our ability to produce specialty products and fuels that meet our customers' unique and precise specifications; the impact of fluctuations and rapid increases or decreases in crude oil and crack spread prices, including the resulting impact on our liquidity; the results of our hedging and other risk management activities; our ability to comply with financial covenants contained in our debt instruments; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities and the impact of any completed acquisitions; labor relations; our access to capital to fund expansions, acquisitions and our working capital needs and our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms; successful integration and future performance of acquired assets, businesses or third-party product supply and processing relationships; our ability to timely and effectively integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses or assets, particularly those in new geographic areas or in new lines of business; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; maintenance of our credit ratings and ability to receive open credit lines from our suppliers; demand for various grades of crude oil and resulting changes in pricing conditions; fluctuations in refinery capacity; our ability to access sufficient crude oil supply through long-term or month-to-month evergreen contracts and on the spot market; the effects of competition; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, counterparties; the impact of current and future laws, rulings and governmental regulations, including guidance related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; shortages or cost increases of power supplies, natural gas, materials or labor; hurricane or other weather interference with business operations; our ability to access the debt and equity markets; accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns; and general economic, market or business conditions.

For additional information regarding known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our projected results, please see our filings with Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We include in this press release the non-GAAP financial measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, and provide reconciliations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow to net income and net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, our most directly comparable financial performance and liquidity measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are used as supplemental financial measures by our management and by external users of our financial statements such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others, to assess:

  • the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
  • the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs and support our indebtedness;
  • our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing or capital structure; and
  • the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

We believe that these non-GAAP measures are useful to analysts and investors as they exclude transactions not related to our core cash operating activities and provide metrics to analyze our ability to pay distributions. We believe that excluding these transactions allows investors to meaningfully trend and analyze the performance of our core cash operations.

We define EBITDA for any period as net income (loss) plus interest expense (including debt issuance and extinguishment costs), income taxes and depreciation and amortization.

We define "Adjusted EBITDA" for any period as: (1) net income (loss) plus (2)(a) interest expense; (b) income taxes; (c) depreciation and amortization; (d) unrealized losses from mark to market accounting for hedging activities; (e) realized gains under derivative instruments excluded from the determination of net income (loss); (f) non-cash equity based compensation expense and other non-cash items (excluding items such as accruals of cash expenses in a future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense) that were deducted in computing net income (loss); (g) debt refinancing fees, premiums and penalties and (h) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items of gain or loss, or revenue or expense; minus (3)(a)  unrealized gains from mark to market accounting for hedging activities; (b) realized losses under derivative instruments excluded from the determination of net income  and (c) other non-recurring expenses and unrealized items that reduced net income (loss) for a prior period, but represent a cash item in the current period.

We define "Distributable Cash Flow" for any period as Adjusted EBITDA less replacement capital expenditures, turnaround costs, cash interest expense (consolidated interest expense less non-cash interest expense) and income tax expense. Distributable Cash Flow is used by us, our investors and analysts to analyze our ability to pay distributions.

The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow that are presented in this release have been updated to reflect the calculation of "Consolidated Cash Flow" contained in the indentures governing our 9-3/8% senior notes due May 1, 2019 that were issued in April and September 2011 (the "2019 Notes").  We are required to report Consolidated Cash Flow to our holders of the 2019 Notes and Adjusted EBITDA to the lenders under our revolving credit facility, and these measures are used by them to determine our compliance with certain covenants governing those debt instruments.  Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow that are presented in this press release for prior periods have been updated to reflect the use of the new calculations.  Please see our filings with the SEC, including our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, for additional details regarding the covenants governing our debt instruments.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss), operating income (loss), net cash provided by (used in) operating activities or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. In evaluating our performance as measured by EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, management recognizes and considers the limitations of these measurements. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow do not reflect our obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense or other obligations such as capital expenditures. Accordingly, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow are only three of the measurements that management utilizes. Moreover, our EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of another company because all companies may not calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow in the same manner. The following tables present a reconciliation of both net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, and Distributable Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, our most directly comparable GAAP financial performance and liquidity measures, for each of the periods indicated.

CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per unit data)






For the Three Months Ended



March 31,



2012


2011



(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Sales


$

1,169,586


$

605,240

Cost of sales


1,085,342


558,376

Gross profit


84,244


46,864

Operating costs and expenses:





Selling, general and administrative


18,142


10,528

Transportation


27,542


23,075

Taxes other than income taxes


1,730


1,360

Other


1,816


535

Operating income


35,014


11,366

Other income (expense):





Interest expense


(18,584)


(7,481)

Realized gain on derivative instruments


9,424


386

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments


26,044


(417)

Other 


118


617

Total other income (expense)


17,002


(6,895)

Net income before income taxes


52,016


4,471

Income tax expense


93


270

Net income 


$

51,923


$

4,201

Allocation of net income:





Net income 


$

51,923


$

4,201

Less:





General partner's interest in net income


1,038


84

General partner's incentive distribution rights


523


      Nonvested share based payments


308


Net income attributable to limited partners 


$

50,054


$

4,117

Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:





Basic                      



51,685



36,875

Diluted



51,736



36,895

Limited partners' interest basic and diluted net income per unit 


$

0.97


$

0.11

Cash distributions declared per limited partner unit 


$

0.53


$

0.47

 

 CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)





    March 31, 2012

December  31, 2011


(Unaudited)


ASSETS



Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents     

$

6,416

$

64

Accounts receivable, net

291,568

212,065

Inventories 

506,584

497,740

Derivative assets 

77

58,502

Prepaid expenses and other current assets  

6,343

8,179

Deposits       

3,287

2,094

Total current assets 

814,275

778,644

Property, plant and equipment, net  

861,323

842,101

Goodwill  

49,217

48,335

Other intangible assets, net 

31,091

22,675

Other noncurrent assets, net   

43,513

40,303

Total assets 

$

1,799,419

$

1,732,058

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL



Current liabilities:



Accounts payable             

$

341,473

$

302,826

Accrued interest payable

24,330

10,500

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits    

8,691

13,481

Taxes payable     

12,805

13,068

Other current liabilities  

4,478

4,600

Current portion of long-term debt  

1,020

551

Derivative liabilities      

90,724

43,581

Total current liabilities

483,521

388,607

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations   

26,584

26,957

Other long-term liabilities                

1,497

1,055

Long-term debt, less current portion 

665,623

586,539

Total liabilities                  

1,177,225

1,003,158

Commitments and contingencies



Partners' capital:       



Partners' capital   

713,784

690,373

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  

(91,590)

38,527

Total partners' capital    

622,194

728,900

Total liabilities and partners' capital

$

1,799,419

$

1,732,058

 

CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)




For the Three Months Ended


March 31,


2012


2011

Operating activities

     (Unaudited)


     (Unaudited)

Net income

$

51,923


$

4,201

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                   

19,624


14,432

Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                               

3,522


3,213

Non-cash interest expense                                                                                                                            

1,373


998

Provision for doubtful accounts                                                                                                                  

250


135

Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                      

(26,044)


417

Non-cash equity based compensation

592


896

Other non-cash activities                                                                                                                              

246


131

Changes in assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                  

(75,188)


(27,430)

Inventories                                                                                                                                                  

1,907


(24,819)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                                            

2,105


414

Derivative activity                                                                                                                                     

1,360


4,305

Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                       

(7,933)


(5,587)

Deposits                                                                                                                                                       

(1,193)


(29,900)

Other assets                                                                                                                                                 


(893)

Accounts payable                                                                                                                                      

35,975


31,697

Accrued interest payable

13,830


(730)

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits                                                                                                     

(3,810)


(1,884)

Taxes payable                                                                                                                                            

(263)


(79)

Other liabilities                                                                                                                                            

(948)


(12,019)

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations                                                                                   

(238)


(404)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

17,090


(42,906)

Investing activities




Additions to property, plant and equipment                                                                                                 

(9,735)


(6,566)

Acquisitions of TruSouth and Missouri                                                                                                          

(46,398)


Proceeds from sale of equipment                                                                                                                    

1,900


59

Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                

(54,233)


(6,507)

Financing activities




Proceeds from borrowings — revolving credit facility                                                                                 

678,582


289,791

Repayments of borrowings — revolving credit facility                                                                               

(604,411)


(300,623)

Repayments of borrowings — term loan credit facility                                                                              


(963)

Payments on capital lease obligations                                                                                                           

(441)


(267)

Proceeds from public offerings of common units, net                                                                                


92,366

Contributions from Calumet GP, LLC                                                                                                           


1,970

Common units repurchased for vested phantom unit grants                                                                    

(2,036)


(620)

Distributions to partners                                                                                                                                    

(28,199)


(16,948)

Net cash provided by financing activities                                                                                                      

43,495


64,706

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                    

6,352


15,293

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period            

64


37

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                                                                                 

$

6,416


$

15,330

 

CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW

(In thousands)




Three Months Ended


March, 31,


2012


2011

Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow:

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)





Net income                                                                                                                                                            

$

51,923


$

4,201

Add:




Interest expense                                                                                                                                           

18,584


7,481

Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                 

19,624


14,432

Income tax expense                                                                                                                                   

93


270

EBITDA

$

90,224


$

26,384

Add:




Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives                                                                                                       

$

(26,044)


$

417

Realized gain on derivatives, not included in net income                                                                    

1,360


3,743

Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                            

3,522


3,213

Non-cash equity based compensation and other non-cash items                                                     

592


896

Adjusted EBITDA

$

69,654


$

34,653

Less:




Replacement capital expenditures (1)                                                                                                     

$

5,241


$

4,091

Cash interest expense (2)                                                                                                                           

17,211


6,483

Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                        

7,933


5,587

Income tax expense                                                                                                                                   

93


270

Distributable Cash Flow

$

39,176


$

18,222











(1)  Replacement capital expenditures are defined as those capital expenditures which do not increase operating capacity or reduce operating costs and exclude turnaround costs.

(2)  Represents consolidated interest expense less non-cash interest expense.

 

CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

RECONCILIATION OF DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND EBITDA TO NET CASH
PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING
ACTIVITIES

(In thousands)




Three Months Ended


March 31,


2012


2011

Reconciliation of Distributable Cash Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

(Unaudited)

 


(Unaudited)

 







Distributable Cash Flow

$

39,176


$

18,222

Add:




Replacement capital expenditures (1)                                                                                                       

5,241


4,091

Cash interest expense (2)                                                                                                                              

17,211


6,483

Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                           

7,933


5,587

Income tax expense                                                                                                                                      

93


270

Adjusted EBITDA

$

69,654


$

34,653

Less:




Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                      

(26,044)


417

Realized gain on derivatives, not included in net income                                                                      

1,360


3,743

Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                              

3,522


3,213

Non-cash equity based compensation and other non-cash items                                                        

592


896

EBITDA

$

90,224


$

26,384

Add:




Unrealized (gain) loss on derivative instruments                                                                                      

(26,044)


417

Cash interest expense (2)                                                                                                                             

(17,211)


(6,483)

Non-cash equity based compensation                                                                                                       

592


896

Amortization of turnaround costs                                                                                                              

3,522


3,213

Income tax expense                                                                                                                                      

(93)


(270)

Provision for doubtful accounts                                                                                                                  

250


135

Changes in assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                      

(75,188)


(27,430)

Inventories                                                                                                                                                      

1,907


(24,819)

Other current assets                                                                                                                                       

912


(29,486)

Turnaround costs                                                                                                                                           

(7,933)


(5,587)

Derivative activity                                                                                                                                         

1,360


4,305

Other noncurrent assets                                                                                                                                


(893)

Accounts payable                                                                                                                                          

35,975


31,697

Other liabilities                                                                                                                    

8,809


(14,712)

Other, including changes in noncurrent liabilities                                                                                     

8


(273)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                                                                                          

$

17,090


$

(42,906)

(1)  Replacement capital expenditures are defined as those capital expenditures which do not increase operating capacity or reduce operating costs and exclude turnaround costs.

(2)  Represents consolidated interest expense less non-cash interest expense.


CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

As of March 31, 2012

Fuel Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives and implied crack spreads for their crude oil, diesel, jet and gasoline swaps as of March 31, 2012.

 

                                                                                                       

Crude Oil and Fuel Products Swap Contracts by Expiration Dates

 

 

 

Barrels


BPD


Implied

Crack

Spread

 ($/Bbl)

Second Quarter 2012

3,077,500


33,818


$     19.37

Third Quarter 2012

2,852,000


31,000


18.12

Fourth Quarter 2012

2,622,000


28,500


19.20

Calendar Year 2013

6,508,000


17,830


24.13

Calendar Year 2014

1,000,000


2,740


25.01

Totals

16,059,500





Average price





$     21.40

 

Specialty Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives for its natural gas purchases as of March 31, 2012.

 

 

Natural Gas Contracts by Expiration Dates

 

 

 MMBtu   


 

 

$/MMBtu 

Second Quarter 2012.

1,200,000


$

3.93

Third Quarter 2012

1,200,000


4.03

Fourth Quarter 2012

600,000


4.08

Totals

3,000,000



Average price



$

4.00







 

SOURCE Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

CONTACT: Jennifer Straumins, +1-317-328-5660, jennifer.straumins@calumetspecialty.com

Web Site: http://www.calumetspecialty.com