Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

Purchase Price Allocation of Billings Acquisition

The preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the Billings Acquisition were estimated as of June 1, 2023, the date of the acquisition, using valuation techniques described in notes (1) through (5) below.


			Valuation
	Fair Value		Technique
	(in thousands)
Net working capital excluding operating leases	$	294,507	(1)
Property, plant, and equipment	259,088		(2)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,562		(3)
Refining and logistics equity investments	86,600		(4)
Other long-term assets	4,094		(1)
Current operating lease liabilities	(2,081)		(3)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(1,481)		(3)
Environmental liabilities	(18,869)		(5)
Total	$	625,420

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(1)Current assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their net realizable value. Other long-term assets includes preliminary costs for future turnarounds that were recently incurred and were recorded at their fair value.

(2)The fair value of personal property was estimated using the cost approach. Key assumptions in the cost approach include determining the replacement cost by evaluating recent purchases of comparable assets or published data, and adjusting replacement cost for economic and functional obsolescence, location, normal useful lives, and capacity (if applicable). The fair value of real property was estimated using the market approach. Key assumptions in the market approach include determining the asset value by evaluating recent purchases of comparable assets under similar circumstances. We consider this to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.

(3)Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities were recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term using the incremental borrowing rate at acquisition of 9.6%.

(4)The fair value of our investments in YELP and YPLC were determined using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. Under the income approach, we estimated the present value of expected future cash flows using a market participant discount rate. Under the market approach, we estimated fair value using observable multiples for comparable companies in the investments’ industries. These valuation methods require us to make significant estimates and assumptions regarding future cash flows, capital projects, commodity prices, long-term growth rates, and discount rates. We consider this to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.

(5)Environmental liabilities are based on management’s best estimates of probable future costs using currently available information. We consider this to be a Level 3 fair value measurement.

Equity Method Investments

We evaluate equity method investments for impairment when factors indicate that a decrease in the value of our investment has occurred and the carrying amount of our investment may not be recoverable. An impairment loss, based on the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the investment, is recognized in earnings when an impairment is deemed to be other than temporary.

Par West Refinery

Pursuant to GAAP accounting guidelines, the Par West refinery was deemed abandoned in the fourth quarter of 2020 due to the following factors: the idling of the assets for more than an insignificant amount of time, the significant cost to restart the refinery, and a lack of a current plan or timeline to restart the refinery. Given the lack of alternative uses of the Par West refinery assets, we impaired all assets that are not expected to be used as part of our ongoing refining operations in Hawaii

down to their salvage value, which is immaterial. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded $0.2 million of Impairment expense on our consolidated statement of operations related to this idling.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Derivative instruments

We classify financial assets and liabilities according to the fair value hierarchy. Financial assets and liabilities classified as Level 1 instruments are valued using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. These include our exchange traded futures. Level 2 instruments are valued using quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. Our Level 2 instruments include OTC swaps and options. These derivatives are valued using market quotations from independent price reporting agencies and commodity exchange price curves that are corroborated with market data. Level 3 instruments are valued using significant unobservable inputs that are not supported by sufficient market activity. The valuation of the embedded derivatives related to our J. Aron repurchase obligation is based on estimates of the prices and differentials assuming settlement at the end of the reporting period. Estimates of the J. Aron settlement prices are based on observable inputs, such as Brent indices, and unobservable inputs, such as contractual price differentials as defined in the Supply and Offtake Agreement. Such contractual differentials vary by location and by the type of product, have a weighted average of $13.75 per barrel, and range from a discount of $7.74 per barrel to a premium of $36.07 per barrel as of December 31, 2023. Contractual price differentials are considered unobservable inputs; therefore, these embedded derivatives are classified as Level 3 instruments. We do not have other commodity derivatives classified as Level 3 at December 31, 2023 or 2022. Please read Note 15—Derivatives for further information on derivatives.

Gross Environmental credit obligations

During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, we had a change in estimate in our valuation of our gross environmental credit obligations, due to the settlement of all outstanding prior period environmental credit obligations. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023, the portion of the estimated gross environmental credit obligations satisfied by internally generated or purchased RINs or other environmental credits is recorded at the carrying value of such internally generated or purchased RINs or other environmental credits. The remainder of the estimated gross environmental credit obligation is recorded at the market price of the RINs or other environmental credits that are needed to satisfy the remaining obligation as of the end of the reporting period and classified as Level 2 instruments as we obtain the pricing inputs for the RINs and other environmental credits from brokers based on market quotes on similar instruments. Please read Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies for further information on the EPA regulations related to greenhouse gases and our environmental credit obligations.

Financial Statement Impact

Fair value amounts by hierarchy level as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are presented gross in the tables below (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Gross Fair Value		Effect of Counter-party Netting		Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet (1)
Assets
Commodity derivatives	$	100,074	$	175,191	$	—	$	275,265	$	(231,909)	$	43,356





Liabilities


Commodity derivatives	$	(92,417)	$	(140,022)	$	—	$	(232,439)	$	231,909	$	(530)
J. Aron repurchase obligation derivative	—		—		(392)		(392)		—		(392)

Interest rate derivatives (3)	—		(821)		—		(821)		—		(821)
Gross environmental credit obligations (2), (3)	—		(54,245)		—		(54,245)		—		(54,245)
Total	$	(92,417)	$	(195,088)	$	(392)	$	(287,897)	$	231,909	$	(55,988)


	December 31, 2022
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Gross Fair Value		Effect of Counter-party Netting		Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet (1)
Assets
Commodity derivatives	$	161,541	$	8,369	$	—	$	169,910	$	(169,415)	$	495






Liabilities


Commodity derivatives	$	(172,529)	$	(7,875)	$	—	$	(180,404)	$	169,415	$	(10,989)
J. Aron repurchase obligation derivative	—		—		(12,156)		(12,156)		—		(12,156)
MLC terminal obligation derivative	—		—		14,435		14,435		—		14,435

Gross environmental credit obligations (2)	—		(549,791)		—		(549,791)		—		(549,791)
Total	$	(172,529)	$	(557,666)	$	2,279	$	(727,916)	$	169,415	$	(558,501)

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(1)Does not include cash collateral of $31.3 million and $50.3 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, included within Prepaid and other current assets and Other long-term assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Does not include RINs assets and other environmental credits of $237.6 million and $258.2 million presented as Inventories on our consolidated balance sheet and stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(3)Does not include environmental liabilities of $232.7 million, satisfied by internally generated or purchased environmental credits and presented at the carrying value of these credits. included in Other accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2023.

A roll forward of Level 3 derivative instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands):


	Year Ended December 31,
	2023		2022		2021
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,279	$	(37,321)	$	(30,958)
Settlements	19,714		86,242		61,247

Total gains (losses) included in earnings (1)	(22,385)		(46,642)		(67,610)
Balance, end of period	$	(392)	$	2,279	$	(37,321)

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(1)Included in Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) on our consolidated statements of operations.

The carrying value and fair value of long-term debt and other financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	December 31, 2023
	Carrying Value		Fair Value


ABL Credit Facility due 2028 (2)	$	115,000	$	115,000

LC Facility due 2024 (2)	—		—
Term Loan Credit Agreement due 2030 (1)	531,112		545,875
Other long-term debt (1)	4,746		4,387


	December 31, 2022
	Carrying Value		Fair Value


Prior ABL Credit Facility due 2025 (2)	$	—	$	—

7.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (1) (3)	277,137		276,785
Term Loan B Facility due 2026 (1) (3)	198,268		201,094




12.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2026 (1) (3)	30,127		34,029

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(1)The fair value measurements of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, Other long-term debt, 7.75% Senior Secured Notes, Term Loan B Facility, and 12.875% Senior Secured Notes are considered Level 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy as discussed below.

(2)The fair value measurements of the ABL Credit Facility, LC Facility, and the Prior ABL Credit Facility are considered Level 3 measurements in the fair value hierarchy.

(3)The 7.75% Senior Secured Notes, Term Loan B Facility, and 12.875% Senior Secured Notes were fully repaid in 2023, please read Note 14—Debt for more information.

The fair value of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, Other long-term debt, 7.75% Senior Secured Notes, Term Loan B Facility, and 12.875% Senior Secured Notes were determined using a market approach based on quoted prices. The inputs used to measure the fair value are classified as Level 2 inputs within the fair value hierarchy because the Term Loan Credit Agreement, Other long-term debt, 7.75% Senior Secured Notes, Term Loan B Facility, and 12.875% Senior Secured Notes may not be actively traded.

The carrying value of our ABL Credit Facility was determined to approximate fair value as of December 31, 2023. The fair value of all non-derivative financial instruments recorded in current assets, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and trade accounts receivable, and current liabilities, including accounts payable, approximated their carrying value due to their short-term nature.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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