10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                     to                    

Commission file number 001-35054

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   27-1284632

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

539 South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio   45840-3229
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(419) 422-2121

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer    ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes  ¨    No  x

There were 339,183,110 shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2012.

 

 

 


MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION

Form 10-Q

Quarter Ended September 30, 2012

INDEX

 

     Page  

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.     Financial Statements:

  

  Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

     2   

  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

     3   

  Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

     4   

  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

     5   

  Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity / Net Investment (Unaudited)

     6   

  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     7   

Item 2.      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     30   

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     47   

Item 4.     Controls and Procedures

     48   

  Supplementary Statistics (Unaudited)

     49   

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

     51   

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

     51   

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     52   

Item 6.     Exhibits

     53   

  Signatures

     54   

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, all references in this Form 10-Q to “MPC,” “us,” “our,” “we” or “the Company” mean Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, and for periods prior to its spinoff from Marathon Oil Corporation, the Refining, Marketing & Transportation Business of Marathon Oil Corporation.

 

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Part I—Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions, except per share data)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Revenues and other income:

        

Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)

   $ 21,047      $ 20,614      $ 61,551      $ 59,165   

Sales to related parties

     2        2        6        53   

Income from equity method investments

     7        15        18        41   

Net gain on disposal of assets

     175        5        178        10   

Other income

     18        17        28        49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues and other income

     21,249        20,653        61,781        59,318   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

        

Cost of revenues (excludes items below)

     17,190        16,896        51,288        48,107   

Purchases from related parties

     84        80        204        1,846   

Consumer excise taxes

     1,463        1,329        4,271        3,807   

Depreciation and amortization

     246        227        712        661   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     305        299        944        804   

Other taxes

     66        63        204        190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     19,354        18,894        57,623        55,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     1,895        1,759        4,158        3,903   

Related party net interest and other financial income

     1        —          1        35   

Net interest and other financial income (costs)

     (26     (15     (65     (39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,870        1,744        4,094        3,899   

Provision for income taxes

     646        611        1,460        1,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1,224      $ 1,133      $ 2,634      $ 2,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per Share Data (See Note 6)

        

Basic:

        

Net income per share

   $ 3.61      $ 3.18      $ 7.69      $ 6.91   

Weighted average shares outstanding

     338        356        342        356   

Diluted:

        

Net income per share

   $ 3.59      $ 3.16      $ 7.65      $ 6.88   

Weighted average shares outstanding

     340        357        344        358   

Dividends paid

   $ 0.35      $ 0.20      $ 0.85      $ 0.20   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011     2012      2011  

Net income

   $ 1,224      $ 1,133      $ 2,634       $ 2,464   

Other comprehensive income:

         

Defined benefit postretirement and post-employment plans:

         

Actuarial changes, net of tax of ($5), ($3), $28 and $20

     (9     (5     46         31   

Prior service costs, net of tax of $10, $1, $207 and $2

     17        1        344         3   

Other, net of tax of $-, $-, $- and $-

     —          (1     —           (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     8        (5     390         33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 1,232      $ 1,128      $ 3,024       $ 2,497   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

 

(In millions, except per share data)

   September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,387      $ 3,079   

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2 and $3

     5,101        5,461   

Inventories

     3,889        3,320   

Other current assets

     139        141   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     12,516        12,001   

Equity method investments

     300        302   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     12,532        12,228   

Goodwill

     930        842   

Other noncurrent assets

     305        372   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 26,583      $ 25,745   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,951      $ 8,189   

Payroll and benefits payable

     287        312   

Consumer excise taxes payable

     264        337   

Accrued taxes

     709        558   

Long-term debt due within one year

     20        15   

Other current liabilities

     77        180   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     8,308        9,591   

Long-term debt

     3,329        3,292   

Deferred income taxes

     1,954        1,310   

Defined benefit postretirement plan obligations

     1,270        1,783   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     255        264   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     15,116        16,240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 20)

    

Stockholders' Equity

    

Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding (par value $0.01 per share, 30 million shares authorized)

     —          —     

Common stock:

    

Issued—359 million and 357 million shares (par value $0.01 per share, 1 billion shares authorized)

     4        4   

Held in treasury, at cost—20 million shares at September 30, 2012

     (852     —     

Additional paid-in capital

     9,563        9,482   

Retained earnings

     3,241        898   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (489     (879
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     11,467        9,505   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 26,583      $ 25,745   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    

Operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 2,634      $ 2,464   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     712        661   

Pension and other postretirement benefits, net

     119        86   

Deferred income taxes

     425        129   

Net gain on disposal of assets

     (178     (10

Equity method investments, net

     13        (11

Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments

     8        (109

Changes in:

    

Current receivables

     360        (630

Inventories

     (555     (549

Current accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (1,160     644   

All other, net

     71        (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,449        2,671   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing activities:

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (966     (844

Acquisitions

     (190     (74

Disposal of assets

     52        141   

Investments in related party debt securities—purchases

     —          (10,326

 —redemptions

     —          12,730   

Investments—loans and advances

     (26     (53

—redemptions and repayments

     94        53   

All other, net

     3        8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (1,033     1,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

    

Long-term debt payable to Marathon Oil and subsidiaries—borrowings

     —          7,748   

 —repayments

     —          (11,366

Long-term debt—borrowings

     —          2,989   

 —repayments

     (12     (9

Debt issuance costs

     (6     (60

Issuance of common stock

     54        1   

Common stock repurchased

     (850     —     

Dividends paid

     (291     (71

Distributions to Marathon Oil

     —          (699

All other, net

     (3     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,108     (1,467
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     308        2,839   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,079        118   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 3,387      $ 2,957   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity / Net Investment (Unaudited)

 

(In millions)

   Common
Stock
     Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Net
Investment
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity / Net
Investment
 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

   $ —         $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 8,867      $ (623   $ 8,244   

Net income

     —           —          —          1,133        1,331        —          2,464   

Dividends paid

     —           —          —          (71     —          —          (71

Distributions to Marathon Oil

     —           —          —          —          (618     (11     (629

Other comprehensive income

     —           —          —          —          —          33        33   

Shares issued—stock-based compensation

     —           —          7        —          —          —          7   

Stock-based compensation

     —           —          1        —          —          —          1   

Reclassification of net investment to additional paid-in capital

     —           —          9,580        —          (9,580     —          —     

Issuance of common stock at spin-off

     4         —          (4     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2011

   $ 4       $ —        $ 9,584      $ 1,062      $ —        $ (601   $ 10,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

   $ 4       $ —        $ 9,482      $ 898      $ —        $ (879   $ 9,505   

Net income

     —           —          —          2,634        —          —          2,634   

Dividends paid

     —           —          —          (291     —          —          (291

Shares repurchased

     —           (850     —          —          —          —          (850

Shares issued (returned)—stock-based compensation

     —           (2     55        —          —          —          53   

Stock-based compensation

     —           —          35        —          —          —          35   

Other comprehensive income

     —           —          —          —          —          390        390   

Other

     —           —          (9     —          —          —          (9
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

   $ 4       $ (852   $ 9,563      $ 3,241      $ —        $ (489   $ 11,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Shares in millions)

   Common
Stock
     Treasury
Stock
                               

Balance as of December 31, 2011

     357         —               

Shares issued—stock-based compensation

     2         —               

Shares repurchased

     —           (20          
  

 

 

    

 

 

           

Balance as of September 30, 2012

     359         (20          
  

 

 

    

 

 

           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Spinoff, Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Spinoff—On May 25, 2011, the Marathon Oil Corporation (“Marathon Oil”) board of directors approved the spinoff of its Refining, Marketing & Transportation Business (“RM&T Business”) into an independent, publicly traded company, Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“MPC”), through the distribution of MPC common stock to the stockholders of Marathon Oil common stock. In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement between Marathon Oil and MPC, the distribution of MPC common stock was made on June 30, 2011, with Marathon Oil stockholders receiving one share of MPC common stock for every two shares of Marathon Oil common stock held (the “Spinoff”). Following the Spinoff, Marathon Oil retained no ownership interest in MPC, and each company had separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. All subsidiaries and equity method investments not contributed by Marathon Oil to MPC remained with Marathon Oil and, together with Marathon Oil, are referred to as the “Marathon Oil Companies.” On July 1, 2011, our common stock began trading “regular-way” on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MPC”.

Description of the Business—Our business consists of refining and marketing, retail marketing and pipeline transportation operations conducted primarily in the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Southeast regions of the United States, through subsidiaries, including Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Speedway LLC and Marathon Pipe Line LLC.

See Note 8 for additional information about our operations.

Basis of Presentation—Prior to the Spinoff on June 30, 2011, our results of operations and cash flows consisted of the RM&T Business, which represented a combined reporting entity. Subsequent to the Spinoff, our results of operations and cash flows consist of consolidated MPC activities. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The consolidated statements of income for periods prior to the Spinoff included expense allocations for certain corporate functions historically performed by the Marathon Oil Companies, including allocations of general corporate expenses related to executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, legal, procurement and information technology. Those allocations were based primarily on specific identification, headcount or computer utilization. Our management believes the assumptions underlying the consolidated financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating general corporate expenses from the Marathon Oil Companies, are reasonable. However, these consolidated financial statements do not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented prior to the Spinoff and may not reflect our consolidated results of operations and cash flows had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend upon multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Subsequent to the Spinoff, we are performing these functions using internal resources or services provided by third parties, certain of which were provided by the Marathon Oil Companies during a transition period pursuant to a transition services agreement, which terminated on June 30, 2012. See Note 3.

These interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of our management, these statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed. These consolidated financial statements, including the notes, have been prepared in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to interim period financial statements and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

2. Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update giving an entity the option to use a qualitative assessment to determine whether or not the entity is required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. If, through a qualitative assessment, an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, the entity is required to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. The amendments in the update were effective for annual and interim goodwill testing performed in fiscal years

 

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beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this accounting standards update in the first quarter of 2012 did not have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We perform the annual goodwill impairment testing for each of our reporting units in the fourth quarter.

In May 2011, the FASB issued an update amending the accounting standards for fair value measurement and disclosure, resulting in common principles and requirements under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). The amendments change the wording used to describe certain of the US GAAP requirements either to clarify the intent of existing requirements, to change measurement or expand disclosure principles or to conform to the wording used in IFRS. The amendments were to be applied prospectively and were effective in interim and annual periods beginning with the first quarter of 2012 with early application not permitted. This accounting standards update was adopted in the first quarter of 2012 and was applied prospectively. The adoption of these amendments did not have a significant impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The new required disclosures are included in Note 14.

Not Yet Adopted

In July 2012, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that gives an entity the option to first assess qualitatively whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If, through the qualitative assessment, an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the intangible asset is impaired, the quantitative impairment test must then be performed. The accounting standards update is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this accounting standards update is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

In December 2011, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that requires disclosure of additional information related to recognized financial and derivative instruments that are offset or are not offset but are subject to an enforceable netting agreement. The purpose of the requirement is to help users evaluate the effect or potential effect of offsetting and related netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The update is to be applied retrospectively and is effective for annual periods that begin on or after January 1, 2013 and interim periods within those annual periods. Adoption of this update is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

3. Related Party Transactions

Our related parties included:

 

   

Marathon Oil Companies until June 30, 2011, the effective date of the Spinoff.

 

   

The Andersons Clymers Ethanol LLC (“TACE”), in which we have a 36 percent interest, and The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC (“TAME”), in which we have a 50 percent interest. These companies each own an ethanol production facility.

 

   

Centennial Pipeline LLC (“Centennial”), in which we have a 50 percent interest. Centennial owns a refined products pipeline and storage facility.

 

   

LOOP LLC (“LOOP”), in which we have a 51 percent noncontrolling interest. LOOP operates an offshore oil port.

 

   

Other equity method investees.

We believe that transactions with related parties, other than certain administrative transactions with the Marathon Oil Companies to effect the Spinoff and related to the provision of services, were conducted on terms comparable to those with unaffiliated parties.

On May 25, 2011, we entered into a separation and distribution agreement and several other agreements with the Marathon Oil Companies to effect the Spinoff and to provide a framework for our relationship with the Marathon Oil Companies. These agreements govern the relationship between us and Marathon Oil subsequent to the completion of the Spinoff and provide for the allocation between us and the Marathon Oil Companies of assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods prior to the Spinoff. Because the terms of these agreements were entered into in the context of a related party transaction, the terms may not be comparable to terms that would be obtained in a transaction between unaffiliated parties.

We entered into a transition services agreement with Marathon Oil under which we were providing each other with a variety of administrative services on an as-needed basis for a period of time not to exceed one year following the Spinoff. The charges under the transition services agreement were at cost-based rates that had been negotiated between us and Marathon Oil. Services provided to us by the Marathon Oil Companies during the first half of 2012 included accounting, audit,

 

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treasury, information technology and health, environmental, safety and security. Services provided by us to the Marathon Oil Companies during the first half of 2012 included administrative services, legal, human resources, accounting, audit, information technology and health, environmental, safety and security. The transition services agreement terminated on June 30, 2012.

Sales to related parties were as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)       2012             2011             2012             2011      

Equity method investees:

       

Centennial

  $ —        $ —        $ 1      $ 34   

Other equity method investees

    2        2        5        6   

Marathon Oil Companies

    —          —          —          13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2      $ 2      $     6      $      53   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Related party sales to Centennial consist primarily of petroleum products. Related party sales to the Marathon Oil Companies consisted of crude oil, which were based on contractual prices that were market-based, and pipeline operating revenue.

Purchases from related parties were as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)       2012             2011             2012             2011      

Equity method investees:

       

Centennial

  $ —        $ —        $ 9      $ 31   

LOOP

    11        24        32        56   

TAME

    29        41        89        112   

TACE

    35        8        50        35   

Other equity method investees

    9        7        24        22   

Marathon Oil Companies

    —          —          —          1,590   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 84      $ 80      $ 204      $ 1,846   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Related party purchases from Centennial consist primarily of refinery feedstocks and refined product transportation costs. Related party purchases from LOOP and other equity method investees consist primarily of crude oil transportation costs. Related party purchases from TAME and TACE consist of ethanol. Related party purchases from the Marathon Oil Companies consisted primarily of crude oil and natural gas, which were recorded at contracted prices that were market-based.

The Marathon Oil Companies performed certain services for us prior to the Spinoff such as executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, legal, procurement and information technology services. We also provided certain services to the Marathon Oil Companies prior to the Spinoff, such as legal, human resources and tax services. The two groups of companies charged each other for these shared services at a negotiated rate. Where costs incurred by the Marathon Oil Companies on our behalf could not practically be determined by specific utilization, these costs were primarily allocated to us based on headcount or computer utilization. Our management believes those allocations were a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided. However, those allocations may not have fully reflected the expenses that would have been incurred had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Net charges from the Marathon Oil Companies for these services reflected within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income were $26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Current receivables from related parties, which are included in receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:

 

                                                 
(In millions)    September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Equity method investees

   $ 3       $ 2   

 

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Payables to related parties, which are included in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:

 

                                                 
(In millions)    September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Equity method investees:

     

Centennial

   $ —         $ 7   

LOOP

     4         5   

TAME

     4         4   

TACE

     3         2   

Other equity method investees

     3         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14       $ 20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

We have a throughput and deficiency agreement with LOOP, which had a prepaid tariff balance of $4 million at December 31, 2011. The prepaid tariff was utilized during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. We also had a throughput and deficiency agreement with Centennial, which expired on March 31, 2012. The prepaid tariff balance was $14 million at September 30, 2012 and $11 million at December 31, 2011. During the first quarter of 2012, we impaired our prepaid tariff with Centennial. For additional information on the impairment, see Note 14. Prepaid tariff balances are reflected in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we borrowed $7,748 million and repaid $10,319 million under the credit agreement with MOC Portfolio Delaware, Inc. (“PFD”), a subsidiary of Marathon Oil. The credit agreement was terminated on June 30, 2011, and there has been no subsequent activity.

There were no borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 under our revenue bonds proceeds subsidiary loan agreement with Marathon Oil. The loan balance outstanding as of December 31, 2010 of $1,047 million was repaid on February 1, 2011 and the loan was terminated effective April 1, 2011.

Our investments in shares of PFD Redeemable Class A, Series 1 Preferred Stock (“PFD Preferred Stock”) were accounted for as investments in related party available-for-sale debt securities and were redeemed prior to the Spinoff.

Related party net interest and other financial income was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
(In millions)    2012      2011      2012      2011  

Dividend income:

           

PFD Preferred Stock

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 35   

Interest income

     1         —           1         —     

Interest expense:

           

PFD credit agreement

     —           —           —           3   

Marathon Oil loan agreement

     —           —           —           5   

Interest capitalized

     —           —           —           (8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net interest expense

     —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Related party net interest and other financial income

   $ 1       $ —         $     1       $      35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We also recorded property, plant and equipment additions related to capitalized interest incurred by Marathon Oil on our behalf of $2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, which were reflected as contributions from Marathon Oil.

Certain asset or liability transfers between us and Marathon Oil, including assets and liabilities contributed under the separation and distribution agreement related to the Spinoff, and certain expenses, such as stock-based compensation, incurred by Marathon Oil on our behalf have been recorded as non-cash capital contributions or distributions. The net non-cash capital contributions from Marathon Oil were $81 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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4. Acquisitions

In July 2012, Speedway LLC acquired 10 convenience stores located in the northern Kentucky and southwestern Ohio regions from Road Ranger LLC in exchange for cash and a truck stop location in the Chicago metropolitan area. In connection with this acquisition, our Speedway segment recorded $5 million of goodwill, which is deductible for income tax purposes.

In May 2012, Speedway LLC acquired 87 convenience stores situated throughout Indiana and Ohio from GasAmerica Services, Inc., along with the associated inventory, intangible assets and two parcels of undeveloped real estate. In connection with this acquisition, our Speedway segment recorded $83 million of goodwill, which is deductible for income tax purposes.

In May 2011, Speedway LLC acquired 23 convenience stores in Indiana and Illinois. In connection with this acquisition, our Speedway segment recorded $9 million of goodwill, which is deductible for income tax purposes.

These acquisitions support our strategic initiative to increase our Speedway segment sales. The principal factors contributing to a purchase price resulting in goodwill included the acquired stores complementing our existing network in our Midwest market, access to our refined product transportation systems and the potential for higher merchandise sales.

Assuming these transactions had been made at the beginning of any period presented, the consolidated pro forma results would not be materially different from reported results.

5. Variable Interest Entity

On December 1, 2010, we completed the sale of most of our Minnesota assets. These assets included the 74,000 barrel-per-day St. Paul Park refinery and associated terminals, 166 convenience stores primarily branded SuperAmerica (including six stores in Wisconsin), along with the SuperMom’s bakery (a baked goods and sandwich supply operation) and certain associated trademarks, SuperAmerica Franchising LLC, interests in pipeline assets in Minnesota and associated inventories. We refer to these as the “Minnesota Assets.” The terms of the sale included (1) a preferred stock interest in the entity that holds the Minnesota Assets with a stated value of $80 million, (2) a maximum $125 million earnout provision payable to us over eight years, (3) a maximum $60 million of margin support payable to the buyer over two years, up to a maximum of $30 million per year, (4) a receivable from the buyer of $107 million which was fully collected during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and (5) guarantees with a maximum exposure of $11 million made by us on behalf of and to the buyer related to a limited number of convenience store sites. As a result of this continuing involvement, the related gain on sale of $89 million was initially deferred.

In July 2012, the buyer of our Minnesota Assets successfully completed an initial public offering (“IPO”). The successful completion of this IPO triggered the provisions in our May 4, 2012 settlement agreement with the buyer to be effective. Under the settlement agreement, we were released from our obligation to pay margin support and the buyer was released from its obligation to pay us under the earnout provisions contained in the original sales agreement. Also, the buyer redeemed our $80 million preferred equity interest, paid us $12 million for dividends accrued on our preferred equity interest and paid us $40 million of cash, for total cash receipts of $132 million. In addition, the buyer issued to us a new preferred security valued at $45 million. As a result, we recognized income before income taxes of approximately $183 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, which included $86 million of the deferred gain that was recorded when the sale transaction was originally closed.

The buyer of our Minnesota Assets continues to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”). At September 30, 2012, our variable interests in this VIE included our new preferred security, which was reflected at $45 million in other noncurrent assets on our consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2012, and store lease guarantees. Our maximum exposure to loss due to this VIE at September 30, 2012 was $54 million.

We are not the primary beneficiary of this VIE and, therefore, do not consolidate it because we lack the power to control or direct the activities that impact the VIE’s operations and economic performance. Our preferred security does not allow us to appoint any members of the board of managers to the VIE and limits our voting ability to only certain matters. Also, individually and cumulatively, neither of our variable interests expose us to residual returns or expected losses that are significant to the VIE.

 

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6. Income per Common Share

Basic income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted income per share assumes exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights, full vesting of non-participating restricted stock awards and payout of share-settled performance unit awards, provided the effect is not anti-dilutive.

On June 30, 2011, 356,337,127 shares of our common stock were distributed to Marathon Oil stockholders in conjunction with the Spinoff. For comparative purposes, and to provide a more meaningful calculation for weighted average shares, we have assumed this amount to be outstanding for periods prior to the Spinoff presented in the calculation of weighted average shares. In addition, for the diluted weighted average share calculations, we have assumed the dilutive securities outstanding at June 30, 2011 were also outstanding for each of the periods prior to the Spinoff presented. Excluded from the diluted weighted average share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are approximately two million and four million shares, respectively, related to stock-based compensation awards as their effect would be anti-dilutive. Excluded from the diluted weighted average share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 are approximately four million shares related to stock-based compensation awards as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

The calculation of weighted average shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 also includes non-participating restricted shares. MPC grants certain incentive compensation awards to employees and non-employee directors that are considered to be participating securities. Due to the presence of participating securities, we have calculated our earnings per share using the two-class method.

 

     Three Months Ended
September  30,
     Nine Months Ended
September  30,
 

(In millions, except per share data)

   2012      2011      2012      2011  

Basic earnings per share:

           

Allocation of earnings:

           

Net income

   $ 1,224       $ 1,133       $ 2,634       $ 2,464   

Income allocated to participating securities

     2         2         5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income available to common stockholders—basic

   $ 1,222       $ 1,131       $ 2,629       $ 2,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     338         356         342         356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 3.61       $ 3.18       $ 7.69       $ 6.91   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

           

Allocation of earnings:

           

Net income

   $ 1,224       $ 1,133       $ 2,634       $ 2,464   

Income allocated to participating securities

     2         2         5         4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income available to common stockholders—diluted

   $ 1,222       $ 1,131       $ 2,629       $ 2,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     338         356         342         356   

Effect of dilutive securities

     2         1         2         2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares, including dilutive effect

     340         357         344         358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 3.59       $ 3.16       $ 7.65       $ 6.88   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. Stockholders’ Equity

Share repurchase plan—On February 1, 2012, we announced that our board of directors authorized a share repurchase plan, enabling us to purchase up to $2.0 billion of MPC common stock over a two-year period. We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares. After the effects of our accelerated share repurchase (“ASR”) program discussed below, $1.15 billion of the $2.0 billion amount authorized by our board of directors was available for share repurchases at September 30, 2012. The timing of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.

 

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Accelerated share repurchase program—On February 3, 2012, we entered into an $850 million ASR program with a major financial institution to repurchase shares of MPC common stock under the approved share repurchase plan authorized by our board of directors. Under the ASR program, we received 17,581,344 shares of our common stock during the first quarter of 2012. On July 25, 2012, an additional 2,776,036 shares were delivered to us, for a total of 20,357,380 repurchased shares, which concluded the ASR program. The total number of shares repurchased under the ASR program was based generally on the volume-weighted average price of our common stock during the repurchase period, subject to provisions that set a minimum and maximum number of shares. Upon final settlement, the average per share amount paid for all shares purchased under the ASR program was $41.75. The shares repurchased under the ASR program were accounted for as treasury stock purchase transactions, reducing the weighted average number of basic and diluted common shares outstanding by the shares repurchased, and as forward contracts indexed to our common stock. The forward contracts were accounted for as equity instruments.

8. Segment Information

We have three reportable operating segments: Refining & Marketing; Speedway; and Pipeline Transportation. Each of these segments is organized and managed based upon the nature of the products and services they offer.

 

   

Refining & Marketing – refines crude oil and other feedstocks at our refineries in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States, purchases ethanol and refined products for resale and distributes refined products through various means, including barges, terminals and trucks that we own or operate. We sell refined products to wholesale marketing customers domestically and internationally, to buyers on the spot market, to our Speedway segment and to dealers and jobbers who operate Marathon® retail outlets;

 

   

Speedway – sells transportation fuels and convenience products in retail markets in the Midwest, primarily through Speedway® convenience stores; and

 

   

Pipeline Transportation – transports crude oil and other feedstocks to our refineries and other locations, delivers refined products to wholesale and retail market areas and includes, among other transportation-related assets, a majority interest in LOOP, which is the owner and operator of the only U.S. deepwater oil port.

Segment income represents income from operations attributable to the operating segments. Corporate administrative expenses, including those allocated from the Marathon Oil Companies prior to the Spinoff, and costs related to certain non-operating assets are not allocated to the operating segments. In addition, certain items that affect comparability (as determined by the chief operating decision maker) are not allocated to the operating segments.

 

                                                                                               

(In millions)

   Refining
& Marketing
    Speedway     Pipeline
Transportation
    Total  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

        

Revenues:

        

Customer

   $ 17,242      $ 3,787      $ 19      $ 21,048   

Intersegment(a)

     2,387        1        97        2,485   

Related parties

     2        —          —          2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

     19,631        3,788        116        23,535   

Elimination of intersegment revenues

     (2,387     (1     (97     (2,485
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 17,244      $ 3,787      $ 19      $ 21,050   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income from operations

   $ 1,691      $ 76      $ 52      $ 1,819   

Income (loss) from equity method investments

     (1     —          8        7   

Depreciation and amortization(b)

     198        29        13        240   

Capital expenditures and investments(c)(d)

     182        59        71        312   

 

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(In millions)

   Refining
    & Marketing    
           Speedway            Pipeline
   Transportation   
             Total            

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

        

Revenues:

        

Customer

   $ 16,929      $ 3,668      $ 17      $ 20,614   

Intersegment(a)

     2,313        —          90        2,403   

Related parties

     2        —          —          2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

     19,244        3,668        107        23,019   

Elimination of intersegment revenues

     (2,313     —          (90     (2,403
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 16,931      $ 3,668      $ 17      $ 20,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income from operations

   $ 1,711      $ 85      $ 56      $ 1,852   

Income from equity method investments

     5        —          10        15   

Depreciation and amortization(b)

     179        28        12        219   

Capital expenditures and investments(c)

     224        19        31        274   

(In millions)

   Refining
& Marketing
    Speedway     Pipeline
Transportation
    Total  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

        

Revenues:

        

Customer

   $ 50,794      $ 10,703      $ 57      $ 61,554   

Intersegment(a)

     6,560        3        266        6,829   

Related parties

     5        —          1        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

     57,359        10,706        324        68,389   

Elimination of intersegment revenues

     (6,560     (3     (266     (6,829
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 50,799      $ 10,703      $ 58      $ 61,560   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income from operations

   $ 3,959      $ 233      $ 144      $ 4,336   

Income (loss) from equity method investments

     (2     —          20        18   

Depreciation and amortization(b)

     574        84        37        695   

Capital expenditures and investments(c)(d)(e)

     513        257        169        939   

 

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(In millions)

   Refining
& Marketing
    Speedway      Pipeline
Transportation
    Total  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

         

Revenues:

         

Customer

   $ 48,883      $ 10,236       $ 46      $ 59,165   

Intersegment(a)

     6,327        —           254        6,581   

Related parties

     51        —           2        53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

     55,261        10,236         302        65,799   

Elimination of intersegment revenues

     (6,327     —           (254     (6,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 48,934      $ 10,236       $ 48      $ 59,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment income from operations

   $ 3,773      $ 198       $ 161      $ 4,132   

Income from equity method investments

     9        —           32        41   

Depreciation and amortization(b)

     534        82         34        650   

Capital expenditures and investments(c)(f)

     600        121         69        790   

 

(a) 

Management believes intersegment transactions were conducted under terms comparable to those with unaffiliated parties.

(b) 

Differences between segment totals and MPC totals represent amounts related to unallocated items and are included in “Items not allocated to segments” in the reconciliation below.

(c) 

Capital expenditures include changes in capital accruals.

(d) 

Includes Speedway’s acquisition of 10 convenience stores in July 2012.

(e) 

Includes Speedway’s acquisition of 87 convenience stores in May 2012.

(f) 

Includes Speedway’s acquisition of 23 convenience stores in May 2011.

The following reconciles segment income from operations to income before income taxes as reported in the consolidated statements of income:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Segment income from operations

   $ 1,819      $ 1,852      $ 4,336      $ 4,132   

Items not allocated to segments:

        

Corporate and other unallocated items(a)

     (74     (93     (245     (229

Minnesota Assets sale settlement gain(b)

     183        —          183        —     

Pension settlement expenses(c)

     (33     —          (116     —     

Net interest and other financial income (costs)

     (25     (15     (64     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,870      $ 1,744      $ 4,094      $ 3,899   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Corporate and other unallocated items consists primarily of MPC’s corporate administrative expenses, including allocations from the Marathon Oil Companies for periods prior to the Spinoff and costs related to certain non-operating assets.

(b) 

See Note 5.

(c) 

See Note 18.

 

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The following reconciles segment capital expenditures and investments to total capital expenditures:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012      2011      2012      2011  

Segment capital expenditures and investments

   $ 312       $ 274       $ 939       $ 790   

Less: Investments in equity method investees

     5         —           12         7   

Plus: Items not allocated to segments:

           

Capital expenditures not allocated to segments

     19         3         47         18   

Capitalized interest

     29         28         95         86   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures(a)(b)

   $      355       $      305       $   1,069       $      887   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Capital expenditures include changes in capital accruals.

(b) 

See Note 17 for a reconciliation of total capital expenditures to additions to property, plant and equipment as reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

The following reconciles total revenues to sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes) as reported in the consolidated statements of income:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011      2012     2011  

Total revenues (as reported above)

   $ 21,050      $ 20,616       $ 61,560      $ 59,218   

Plus: Corporate and other unallocated items

     (1     —           (3     —     

Less: Sales to related parties

     2        2         6        53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)

   $ 21,047      $ 20,614       $ 61,551      $ 59,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets by reportable segment were:

 

(In millions)

   September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Refining & Marketing

   $ 16,808       $ 17,294   

Speedway

     1,979         1,597   

Pipeline Transportation

     1,764         1,556   

Corporate and Other

     6,032         5,298   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total consolidated assets

   $ 26,583       $ 25,745   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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9. Other Items

Net interest and other financial income (costs) was:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Interest:

        

Interest income

   $ 1      $ 1      $ 3      $ 2   

Interest expense(a)

     (49     (45     (142     (118

Interest capitalized(a)

     29        28        95        76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest

     (19     (16     (44     (40

Other:

        

Net foreign currency gains/(losses)

     (1     6        (1     12   

Bank service and other fees

     (6     (5     (20     (11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other

     (7     1        (21     1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest and other financial income (costs)

   $ (26   $ (15   $ (65   $ (39
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

See Note 3 for information on related party interest expense and capitalized interest.

10. Income Taxes

The combined federal, state and foreign effective income tax rate was 35 percent for each of the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the effective tax rates were 36 percent and 37 percent, respectively. The effective tax rates presented exceeded the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent due to state and local tax expense, partially offset by permanent benefit differences. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, state income tax legislative changes were enacted, primarily in Michigan, resulting in an increase in tax expense of $19 million. The provision for income taxes for periods prior to the Spinoff has been computed as if we were a stand-alone company.

We are continuously undergoing examination of our income tax returns, which have been completed for our U.S. federal and state income tax returns through the 2007 and 2003 tax years, respectively. We had $28 million of unrecognized benefits as of September 30, 2012. Pursuant to our tax sharing agreement with Marathon Oil, the unrecognized tax benefits related to pre-Spinoff operations for which Marathon Oil was the taxpayer remain the responsibility of Marathon Oil and we have indemnified Marathon Oil accordingly. See Note 20.

11. Inventories

 

(In millions)

   September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Crude oil and refinery feedstocks

   $ 1,589       $ 1,339   

Refined products

     2,038         1,725   

Merchandise

     67         65   

Supplies and sundry items

     195         191   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (at cost)

   $ 3,889       $ 3,320   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The cost of inventories of crude oil and refinery feedstocks, refined products and merchandise is determined primarily under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. There were no liquidations of LIFO inventories for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 or the three months ended September 30, 2011. Cost of revenues decreased and income from operations increased by less than $1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, as a result of liquidations of LIFO inventories.

 

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12. Property, Plant and Equipment

 

(In millions)

   September 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Refining & Marketing

   $ 14,884       $ 14,221   

Speedway

     2,024         1,887   

Pipeline Transportation

     1,726         1,593   

Corporate and Other

     417         372   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     19,051         18,073   

Less accumulated depreciation

     6,519         5,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net property, plant and equipment

   $ 12,532       $ 12,228   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

13. Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were as follows:

 

(In millions)

   Refining &
     Marketing     
          Speedway           Pipeline
    Transportation    
             Total          

Balance as of December 31, 2011

   $ 551       $ 129       $ 162       $ 842   

Acquisitions(a)

     —           88         —           88   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2012

   $ 551       $ 217       $ 162       $ 930   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

See Note 4 for information on the acquisitions.

14. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Values—Recurring

The following tables present assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 by fair value hierarchy level.

 

     September 30, 2012  

(In millions)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Collateral      Total  

Commodity derivative instruments, assets

   $ 99      $ —         $ —         $ 73       $ 172   

Other assets

     2        —           —           —           2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 101      $ —         $ —         $ 73       $ 174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commodity derivative instruments, liabilities

   $ (75   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ (75
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     December 31, 2011  

(In millions)

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Collateral      Total  

Commodity derivative instruments, assets

   $ 26      $ 1      $ —         $ 107       $ 134   

Interest rate derivative instruments, assets

     —          19        —           —           19   

Other assets

     2        —          —           —           2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 28      $ 20      $ —         $ 107       $ 155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commodity derivative instruments, liabilities

   $ (45   $ (1   $ —         $ —         $ (46
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commodity derivatives in Level 1 are exchange-traded contracts for crude oil and refined products measured at fair value with a market approach using the close-of-day settlement prices for the market. Collateral deposits in broker accounts covered by master netting agreements related to Level 1 commodity derivatives are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Commodity derivatives in Level 2 were measured at fair value with a market approach using monthly average close-of-day settlement prices for the market. Interest rate swap derivatives in Level 2 were measured at fair value using prices from Bloomberg L.P. and validated using market value information provided by the counterparties to the transactions.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the net beginning and ending balances recorded for net assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

                                                       
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

  2012     2011     2012     2011  

Beginning balance

  $ —        $ (2   $ —        $ 2,402   

Total realized and unrealized losses included in net income

    —          —          (2     —     

Purchases of PFD Preferred Stock(a)

    —          —          —          10,326   

Redemptions of PFD Preferred Stock(a)

    —          —          —          (12,730

Settlements of derivative instruments

    —          1        2        1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $ —        $ (1   $     —        $ (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

For information on PFD Preferred Stock, see Note 3. The fair value of our PFD Preferred Stock investment was measured using an income approach since the securities were not publicly traded; therefore, they were classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

There were no unrealized gains or losses recorded in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 related to Level 3 derivative instruments held at September 30, 2012. Net income for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, included unrealized losses of $1 million related to Level 3 derivative instruments held at September 30, 2011. See Note 15 for the income statement impacts of our derivative instruments.

Fair Values – Nonrecurring

The following table shows the values of assets, by major category, measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition.

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2012
 

(In millions)

   Fair Value      Impairment  

Other noncurrent assets

   $ —         $ 14   

As a result of changing market conditions and declining throughput volumes, we impaired our Refining & Marketing segment’s prepaid tariff with Centennial by $14 million during the first quarter of 2012. The fair value measurement of the prepaid tariff was based on the income approach utilizing the probability of shipping sufficient volumes on Centennial’s pipeline over the remaining life of the throughput and deficiency credits, which expire on March 31, 2014 if not utilized. This measurement is classified as Level 3.

 

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Fair Values – Reported

The following table summarizes financial instruments on the basis of their nature, characteristics and risk at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, excluding the derivative financial instruments reported above.

 

                                                                                   
     September 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  

(In millions)

   Fair Value      Carrying
Value
     Fair Value      Carrying
Value
 

Financial assets:

           

Investments

   $ 249       $ 59       $ 289       $ 93   

Other

     30         29         31         30   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial assets

   $ 279       $ 88       $ 320       $ 123   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial liabilities:

           

Long-term debt(a)

   $ 3,489       $ 3,007       $ 3,203       $ 3,008   

Deferred credits and other liabilities

     24         24         21         21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial liabilities

   $ 3,513       $ 3,031       $ 3,224       $ 3,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes capital leases

Our current assets and liabilities include financial instruments, the most significant of which are trade accounts receivable and payables. We believe the carrying values of our current assets and liabilities approximate fair value. Our fair value assessment incorporates a variety of considerations, including (1) the short-term duration of the instruments (e.g., less than 1 percent of our trade receivables and payables are outstanding for greater than 90 days), (2) our investment-grade credit rating and (3) our historical incurrence of and expected future insignificance of bad debt expense, which includes an evaluation of counterparty credit risk.

Fair values of our financial assets included in investments and other financial assets and of our financial liabilities included in deferred credits and other liabilities are measured using an income approach and most inputs are internally generated, which results in a Level 3 classification. Estimated future cash flows are discounted using a rate deemed appropriate to obtain the fair value. Other financial assets primarily consist of environmental remediation receivables. Deferred credits and other liabilities primarily consist of insurance liabilities and environmental remediation liabilities.

Fair value of long-term debt is measured using a market approach, based upon the average of quotes from major financial institutions and a third-party service for our debt. Because these quotes cannot be independently verified to the market, they are considered Level 3 inputs.

15. Derivatives

For further information regarding the fair value measurement of derivative instruments, see Note 14. We do not designate any of our commodity derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes. Our interest rate derivative instruments were designated as fair value hedges.

The following table presents the gross fair values of derivative instruments, excluding cash collateral, and where they appear on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

                                                           
     September 30, 2012       

(In millions)

   Asset      Liability      Balance Sheet Location

Commodity derivatives

   $ 99       $ 75       Other current assets
     December 31, 2011       

(In millions)

   Asset      Liability      Balance Sheet Location

Commodity derivatives

   $ 26       $ 45       Other current assets

Interest rate derivatives

     19         —         Other noncurrent assets

Commodity derivatives

     1         1       Other current liabilities

 

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Derivatives Designated as Fair Value Hedges

During the first quarter of 2012, we terminated interest rate swap agreements with a notional amount of $500 million that had been entered into as fair value hedges on our 3.50 percent senior notes due in March 2016. There was a $20 million gain on the termination of the transactions, which has been accounted for as an adjustment to our long-term debt balance. The gain is being amortized over the remaining life of the 3.50 percent senior notes, which reduces our interest expense. The interest rate swaps had no hedge ineffectiveness.

Derivatives not Designated as Hedges

Derivatives that are not designated as hedges may include commodity derivatives used to manage price risk on (1) inventories, (2) fixed price sales of refined products, (3) the acquisition of foreign-sourced crude oil and (4) the acquisition of ethanol for blending with refined products.

The table below summarizes open commodity derivative contracts as of September 30, 2012:

 

     Position      Total Barrels
(In  thousands)
 

Crude oil(a)

     

Exchange-traded

     Long         18,300   

Exchange-traded

     Short         (34,870

Refined Products(b)

     

Exchange-traded

     Long         3,219   

Exchange-traded

     Short         (4,872

 

(a) 

100 percent of these contracts expire in the fourth quarter of 2012.

(b)

100 percent of these contracts expire in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The following table summarizes the effect of all commodity derivative instruments in our consolidated statements of income:

 

(In millions)   Gain (Loss)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Gain (Loss)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

Income Statement Location

      2012             2011             2012             2011      

Sales and other operating revenues

  $ (32   $ (11   $ 6      $ (30

Cost of revenues

    (251     269        58        464   

Other income

    —          —          —          1   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (283   $ 258      $ 64      $ 435   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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16. Debt

Our outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 

                                             

(In millions)

   September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Marathon Petroleum Corporation:

    

Revolving credit agreement due 2017

   $ —        $ —     

3.500% senior notes due March 1, 2016

     750        750   

5.125% senior notes due March 1, 2021

     1,000        1,000   

6.500% senior notes due March 1, 2041

     1,250        1,250   

Consolidated subsidiaries:

    

Capital lease obligations due 2012-2027(a)

     342        299   

MPLX Operations LLC revolving credit agreement due 2017

     —          —     

Trade receivables securitization facility due 2014

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     3,342        3,299   

Unamortized discount

     (10     (11

Fair value adjustments(b)

     17        19   

Amounts due within one year

     (20     (15
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total long-term debt due after one year

   $ 3,329      $ 3,292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

These obligations as of September 30, 2012 include $147 million related to assets under construction at that date for which a capital lease will commence upon completion of construction. The amounts currently reported are based upon the percent of construction completed as of September 30, 2012 and therefore do not reflect future lease obligations of $166 million related to the assets.

(b) 

See Notes 14 and 15 for information on interest rate swaps.

There were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the revolving credit agreements or the trade receivable securitization facility at September 30, 2012.

MPC Revolving Credit Agreement - On September 14, 2012, we entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders and terminated our previous revolving credit agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, we have an initial borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion. We have the right to seek to increase the total amount available under the Credit Agreement to $2.5 billion, subject to certain conditions including the consent of the lenders whose commitments would be increased. The Credit Agreement includes letter of credit issuing capacity of up to $2.0 billion and swingline loan capacity of up $100 million. We may, subject to certain conditions, request that the term of the Credit Agreement be extended for up to two additional one-year periods. Each such extension would be subject to the approval of lenders holding greater than 50 percent of the commitments then outstanding, and the commitment of any lender that does not consent to an extension of the maturity date will be terminated on the then-effective maturity date.

The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that we consider usual and customary for an agreement of this type. The financial covenant included in the Credit Agreement requires us to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Total Capitalization (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no greater than 0.65 to 1.00. In addition, the Credit Agreement includes limitations on the indebtedness of our subsidiaries, other than subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the Credit Agreement and our ability, and the ability of our subsidiaries, to incur liens on property or assets or enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

Borrowings of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at either (i) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging between 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent, depending on our credit ratings, or (ii) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging between zero percent to 1.00 percent, depending on our credit ratings. The Credit Agreement also provides for customary fees, including administrative agent fees, annual commitment fees ranging from 0.10 percent to 0.35 percent, depending on our credit ratings, on the unused portion, fees in respect to letters of credit and other fees.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, we expensed $1 million of the deferred financing costs from the previous revolving credit agreement related to lenders who discontinued participation in the credit revolver arrangement. The remaining $22 million of deferred financing costs from the previous revolving credit agreement will be amortized over the life of the new revolving credit agreement.

 

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MPLX Operations LLC Revolving Credit Agreement - On September 14, 2012, MPLX Operations LLC, an affiliate of MPC and wholly-owned subsidiary of MPLX LP (“MPLX”) following the consummation of the MPLX initial public offering (see Note 21), as the borrower, and MPLX, as the parent guarantor, entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (“MPLX Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders, which will provide MPLX with an independent source of liquidity following the MPLX initial public offering. The MPLX Credit Agreement has an initial borrowing loan capacity of $500 million. MPLX has the right to seek to increase the total amount available under the MPLX Credit Agreement to $800 million, subject to certain conditions, including the consent of the lenders whose commitments would be increased. The MPLX Credit Agreement includes letter of credit issuing capacity of up to $250 million and swingline loan capacity of up to $50 million. MPLX may, subject to certain conditions, request that the term of the MPLX Credit Agreement be extended for up to two additional one-year periods. Each such extension would be subject to the approval of lenders holding greater than 50 percent of the commitments then outstanding, and the commitment of any lender that does not consent to an extension of the maturity date will be terminated on the then-effective maturity date.

The MPLX Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that we consider usual and customary for an agreement of that type. The financial covenant included in the MPLX Credit Agreement requires MPLX to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement) as of the end of each fiscal quarter to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement) for the prior four fiscal quarters of not greater than 5.0 to 1.0 (or 5.5 to 1.0 during the six-month period following certain acquisitions).

Borrowings of revolving loans under the MPLX Credit Agreement bear interest, at either (i) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent, or (ii) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from zero percent to 1.00 percent. Prior to MPLX receiving a rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Group or Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. for its Index Debt (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement), the margin that is added to the applicable interest rate is based on MPLX’s ratio of Consolidated Total Debt as of the end of each fiscal quarter to Consolidated EBITDA for the prior four fiscal quarters. Once MPLX receives a rating, if ever, the margin added to the applicable interest rate will be based on MPLX’s credit ratings. The MPLX Credit Agreement also provides for customary fees, including administrative agent fees, commitment fees ranging from 0.10 percent to 0.35 percent of the unused portion, depending on MPLX’s ratio of Consolidated Total Debt as of the end of the fiscal quarter to Consolidated EBITDA for the prior four fiscal quarters prior to the rating date, or MPLX’s credit ratings subsequent to the rating date, fronting and issuance fees in respect to letters of credit and other fees.

17. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012      2011  

Net cash provided by operating activities included:

     

Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized)

   $ 69       $ 35   

Income taxes paid to taxing authorities(a)

     776         54   

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

     

Property, plant and equipment contributed by Marathon Oil

   $ —         $ 81   

Capital lease obligations increase

     43         17   

Acquisition:

     

Intangible asset acquired

     3         —     

Liability assumed

     2         —     

 

(a) 

U.S. federal and most state income taxes, if incurred, were paid by Marathon Oil for periods prior to the Spinoff. The amount for 2012 includes payments of $181 million for 2011 return period income taxes made to Marathon Oil under our tax sharing agreement, and in return we received an equal amount of minimum tax credits. See Note 20.

 

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The consolidated statements of cash flows exclude changes to the consolidated balance sheets that did not affect cash. The following is a reconciliation of additions to property, plant and equipment to total capital expenditures:

 

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

  2012     2011  

Additions to property, plant and equipment

  $ 966      $   844   

Acquisitions(a)

    180        74   

Decrease in capital accruals

    (77     (31
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

  $ 1,069      $ 887   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes inventory acquired and liability assumed in 2012.

The following is a reconciliation of contributions from (distributions to) Marathon Oil:

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012      2011  

Distributions to Marathon Oil per consolidated statements of cash flows

   $ —         $ (699

Non-cash contributions from Marathon Oil

     —           81   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions to Marathon Oil per consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity / net investment

   $ —         $ (618
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

18. Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans

The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  

(In millions)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Service cost

   $ 17      $ 16      $ 5      $ 5   

Interest cost

     20        28        5        6   

Expected return on plan assets

     (25     (25     —          —     

Amortization – prior service cost (credit)

     (11     2        (1     —     

                      – actuarial loss

     24        18        1        —     

                      – net settlement loss

     33        7        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 58      $ 46      $ 10      $ 11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     Pension Benefits     Other Benefits  

(In millions)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Service cost

   $ 49      $ 49      $ 15      $ 14   

Interest cost

     75        82        18        20   

Expected return on plan assets

     (76     (73     —          —     

Amortization – prior service cost (credit)

     (7     5        (1     —     

                      – actuarial loss

     70        53        1        —     

                      – net settlement/curtailment loss

     116        7        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 227      $ 123      $ 33      $ 34   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we made contributions of $127 million to our funded pension plans. We do not expect to make additional funding contributions to our funded pension plans over the remainder of 2012. Current benefit payments related to unfunded pension and other postretirement benefit plans were $2 million and $13 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, lump sum payments to employees retiring in 2012 exceeded the plan’s total service and interest costs expected for the year. Settlement losses are required to be recorded when lump sum payments exceed total service and interest costs. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we recorded pension settlement expenses related to our cumulative lump sum payments made during the first nine months of 2012.

On May 17, 2012, we communicated to our employees changes in the defined benefit pension plans for Speedway and the legacy portion of the Marathon Petroleum Retirement Plan effective January 1, 2013. Final average pensionable earnings used to calculate pension benefits under these plans will be fixed as of December 31, 2012. In addition, cap protection was added to limit potential annual lump sum distribution discount rate increases. These plan amendments resulted in an overall decrease in pension liabilities of approximately $537 million, with the offset primarily to other comprehensive income, which was recorded in the second quarter of 2012. The benefit of this liability reduction will be amortized into income through 2024.

On August 20, 2012, we communicated, to our impacted Medicare eligible retirees, changes in the post-65 medical plan coverage of the Marathon Petroleum Health Plan and the Marathon Petroleum Retiree Health Plan. Effective January 1, 2013, these Medicare eligible participants will now receive a tax free contribution to a health reimbursement account, which will replace benefits provided under the existing plans. Increases will be capped at 4 percent per year. This plan change resulted in a reduction in retiree medical liabilities of approximately $40 million. This was more than offset by an increase in retiree medical liabilities of approximately $57 million primarily due to a reduction in discount rates as of the remeasurement date. The overall net liability increase and the offset to other comprehensive income were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2012.

19. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

Stock Option Awards

The following table presents a summary of stock option award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

     Number
of Shares
(a)
    Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     9,372,370      $ 33.08   

Granted

     766,543        42.04   

Exercised

     (2,391,967     24.58   

Forfeited, canceled or expired

     (113,543     38.93   
  

 

 

   

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

     7,633,403        36.55   
  

 

 

   

 

(a) 

Includes an immaterial number of stock appreciation rights.

The grant date fair value of stock option awards granted was $14.43 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The fair value of stock options granted to our employees is estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model, which employs various assumptions. The assumption for expected volatility of our stock price was updated for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to reflect a weighting of 25 percent of MPC’s common stock implied volatility and 75 percent of the historical volatility for a selected group of peer companies.

 

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Restricted Stock Awards

The following table presents a summary of restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

     Shares of Restricted Stock (“RS”)      Restricted Stock Units (“RSU”)  
     Number
of Shares
    Weighted Average
Grant Date

Fair Value
     Number
of Units
    Weighted Average
Grant Date

Fair Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     348,691      $ 34.36         319,944      $ 29.43   

Granted

     411,435        42.96         31,531        41.29   

RS’s Vested/RSU’s Issued

     (109,504     29.51         —          —     

Forfeited

     (10,946     39.28         (116     43.44   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

     639,676        40.64         351,359        30.49   
  

 

 

      

 

 

   

Performance Unit Awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we granted performance unit awards to certain officer employees. These awards will have a per unit payout determined based on the total shareholder return of MPC common stock compared to the total shareholder return of a selected combination of peer companies and index fund shareholder return over an average of four periods during the 36 month requisite service period. These performance units are designed to pay out 75 percent in cash and 25 percent in MPC common stock. The performance units paying out in cash are accounted for as liability awards and are recorded at fair value. The performance units settling in shares are accounted for as equity awards and have a grant date fair value of $1.09 per unit, as calculated using a Monte Carlo valuation model. The following table presents a summary of the activity for performance unit awards to be settled in shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

     Number of
Units
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     —     

Granted

     2,040,000   

Settled

     —     

Canceled

     —     
  

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

     2,040,000   
  

 

 

 

20. Commitments and Contingencies

We are the subject of, or a party to, a number of pending or threatened legal actions, contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters, including laws and regulations relating to the environment. Some of these matters are discussed below. For matters which we have not recorded an accrued liability, we are unable to estimate a range of possible loss for the reasons discussed in more detail below. However, the ultimate resolution of these contingencies could, individually or in the aggregate, be material.

Environmental matters—We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment. These laws generally provide for control of pollutants released into the environment and require responsible parties to undertake remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites and certain other locations including presently or formerly owned or operated retail marketing sites. Penalties may be imposed for noncompliance.

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, accrued liabilities for remediation totaled $118 million and $117 million. It is not presently possible to estimate the ultimate amount of all remediation costs that might be incurred or the penalties if any that may be imposed. Receivables for recoverable costs from certain states, under programs to assist companies in clean-up efforts related to underground storage tanks at presently or formerly owned or operated retail marketing sites, were $49 million and $51 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

We are involved in a number of environmental enforcement matters arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome and impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the resolution of these environmental matters will not, individually or collectively, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

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Lawsuits —In May 2007, the Kentucky attorney general filed a lawsuit against us and Marathon Oil in state court in Franklin County, Kentucky for alleged violations of Kentucky’s emergency pricing and consumer protection laws following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The lawsuit alleges that we overcharged customers by $89 million during September and October 2005. The complaint seeks disgorgement of these sums, as well as penalties, under Kentucky’s emergency pricing and consumer protection laws. We are vigorously defending this litigation. If the lawsuit is resolved unfavorably, it could materially impact our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We believe that this is the first lawsuit for damages and injunctive relief under the Kentucky emergency pricing laws to progress this far and it contains many novel issues. In May 2011, the Kentucky attorney general amended his complaint to include a request for immediate injunctive relief as well as unspecified damages and penalties related to our wholesale gasoline pricing in April and May 2011 under statewide price controls that were activated by the Kentucky governor on April 26, 2011 and which have since expired. The court denied the attorney general’s request for immediate injunctive relief, and the remainder of the 2011 claims likely will be resolved along with those dating from 2005. Management does not believe the ultimate resolution of this litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

We are a defendant in a number of other lawsuits and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the ultimate outcome and impact to us cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of these other lawsuits and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Guarantees—We have provided certain guarantees, direct and indirect, of the indebtedness of other companies. Under the terms of most of these guarantee arrangements, we would be required to perform should the guaranteed party fail to fulfill its obligations under the specified arrangements. In addition to these financial guarantees, we also have various performance guarantees related to specific agreements.

Guarantees related to indebtedness of equity method investees – We hold interests in an offshore oil port, LOOP, and a crude oil pipeline system, LOCAP LLC. Both LOOP and LOCAP LLC have secured various project financings with throughput and deficiency agreements. Under the agreements, we are required to advance funds if the investees are unable to service their debt. Any such advances are considered prepayments of future transportation charges. The duration of the agreements vary but tend to follow the terms of the underlying debt, which extend through 2037. Our maximum potential undiscounted payments under these agreements for the debt principal totaled $172 million as of September 30, 2012.

We hold an interest in a refined products pipeline through our investment in Centennial, and have guaranteed the payment of Centennial’s principal, interest and prepayment costs, if applicable, under a Master Shelf Agreement, which is scheduled to expire in 2024. The guarantee arose in order for Centennial to obtain adequate financing. Our maximum potential undiscounted payments under this agreement for debt principal totaled $48 million as of September 30, 2012.

We hold an interest in an ethanol production facility through our investment in TAME, and have guaranteed the repayment of TAME’s tax exempt bond financing through our participation as a lender in the credit agreement under which a letter of credit has been issued to secure repayment of the tax exempt bonds. The credit agreement expires in 2018. Our maximum potential undiscounted payments under this arrangement were $25 million at September 30, 2012.

Marathon Oil indemnifications—In conjunction with the Spinoff, we entered into arrangements with Marathon Oil providing indemnities and guarantees with recorded values of $3 million as of September 30, 2012, which consist of unrecognized tax benefits related to MPC, its consolidated subsidiaries and the RM&T Business operations prior to the Spinoff that are not already reflected in the unrecognized tax benefits described in Note 10, and other contingent liabilities Marathon Oil may incur related to taxes. Furthermore, the separation and distribution agreement and other agreements with Marathon Oil to effect the Spinoff provide for cross-indemnities between Marathon Oil and us. In general, Marathon Oil is required to indemnify us for any liabilities relating to Marathon Oil’s historical oil and gas exploration and production operations, oil sands mining operations and integrated gas operations, and we are required to indemnify Marathon Oil for any liabilities relating to Marathon Oil’s historical refining, marketing and transportation operations. The terms of these indemnifications are indefinite and the amounts are not capped.

Other guarantees—We have entered into other guarantees with maximum potential undiscounted payments totaling $108 million as of September 30, 2012, which consist of a commitment to contribute cash to an equity method investee for certain catastrophic events, up to $50 million per event, in lieu of procuring insurance coverage, an indemnity to the co-lenders associated with an equity method investee’s credit agreement, and leases of assets containing general lease indemnities and guaranteed residual values.

 

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General guarantees associated with dispositions – Over the years, we have sold various assets in the normal course of our business. Certain of the related agreements contain performance and general guarantees, including guarantees regarding inaccuracies in representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, and environmental and general indemnifications that require us to perform upon the occurrence of a triggering event or condition. These guarantees and indemnifications are part of the normal course of selling assets. We are typically not able to calculate the maximum potential amount of future payments that could be made under such contractual provisions because of the variability inherent in the guarantees and indemnities. Most often, the nature of the guarantees and indemnities is such that there is no appropriate method for quantifying the exposure because the underlying triggering event has little or no past experience upon which a reasonable prediction of the outcome can be based.

Contractual commitments—At September 30, 2012, our contractual commitments to acquire property, plant and equipment and advance funds to equity method investees totaled $182 million.

21. Subsequent Events

Pending Acquisition of Texas City Refinery and Related Logistics and Marketing Assets

On October 7, 2012, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with BP Products North America Inc. and BP Pipelines (North America) Inc. (collectively, “BP”) to purchase BP’s 451,000 barrel per calendar day Texas City, Texas refinery, three intrastate natural gas liquid pipelines originating at the refinery, an allocation of BP’s Colonial Pipeline Company shipper history, four light product terminals, branded-jobber marketing contract assignments for the supply of approximately 1,200 branded sites and a 1,040 megawatt electric cogeneration facility. The base purchase price is $598 million plus the value of inventories at the time of closing, which at current prices is estimated at approximately $1.2 billion. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, we may also be required to pay to BP a contingent earnout of up to an additional $700 million over six years, subject to certain conditions. These assets complement our current geographic footprint and align with our strategic initiative of growing in existing and contiguous markets to enhance our portfolio. The transaction is expected to be funded with cash on hand, and is anticipated to close early in 2013, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

Initial Public Offering of MPLX

In 2012, we formed MPLX to own, operate, develop and acquire crude oil, refined product and other hydrocarbon-based product pipelines and other midstream assets. On October 31, 2012, MPLX closed its initial public offering of 19,895,000 common units at a price of $22.00 per unit, which included 2,595,000 units purchased by the underwriters through an over-allotment option. Net proceeds to MPLX from the sale of the units was approximately $405 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, structuring fees and estimated offering expenses (the “Offering Costs”) of $31 million and financing costs of $2 million. MPLX contributed approximately $192 million to MPLX Pipe Line Holdings LP (“Pipe Line Holdings”), a subsidiary of MPLX, which Pipe Line Holdings will retain on behalf of MPLX and us to fund our respective pro rata portions of certain estimated expansion capital expenditures. MPLX distributed net proceeds to us of $203 million, in partial consideration of assets contributed and to reimburse us for certain capital expenditures incurred with respect to these assets. MPLX GP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPC, serves as the general partner of MPLX. We own a 73.6 percent interest in MPLX, including the general partner interest, and we expect to consolidate this entity for financial reporting purposes. The initial public offering represented the sale of a 26.4 percent interest in MPLX. Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, MPLX’s initial assets consist of a 51 percent indirect interest in a network of common carrier crude oil and product pipeline systems and associated storage assets in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions of the United States and a 100 percent interest in a butane storage cavern in West Virginia.

 

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The following table is a reconciliation of proceeds from the offering:

 

(In millions)

      

Total proceeds from the offering

   $ 438   

Less: Offering Costs

     (31

Less: Revolving credit facility origination fees

     (2
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds from the offering

     405   

Less: Cash retained by MPLX

     (10

Less: Cash contribution to Pipe Line Holdings

     (192
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds distributed to MPC from the offering

   $ 203   
  

 

 

 

Second Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

On November 5, 2012, we announced that we entered into a $500 million ASR program. This ASR is the second tranche of share repurchases under the $2 billion share repurchase plan authorized by our board of directors in February 2012. The total number of shares to be repurchased will be based generally on the volume-weighted average price of MPC common stock during the repurchase period. It is anticipated that all market repurchases under the ASR will be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2013. As received, we will record the shares acquired as treasury stock. The total value of share repurchases pursuant to the two ASR programs implemented by MPC in 2012 is approximately $1.35 billion, with $650 million remaining under the current authorization.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and accompanying footnotes included under Item 1. Financial Statements and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes various forward-looking statements concerning trends or events potentially affecting our business. You can identify our forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “target,” “could,” “may,” “should” or “would” or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. In accordance with “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these statements are accompanied by cautionary language identifying important factors, though not necessarily all such factors, which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. For additional risk factors affecting our business, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

The Spinoff and Basis of Presentation

On May 25, 2011, the Marathon Oil board of directors approved the spinoff of its RM&T Business into an independent, publicly traded company, MPC, through the distribution of MPC common stock to the stockholders of Marathon Oil common stock. In accordance with a separation and distribution agreement between Marathon Oil and MPC, the distribution of MPC common stock was made on June 30, 2011, with Marathon Oil stockholders receiving one share of MPC common stock for every two shares of Marathon Oil common stock. Following the Spinoff, Marathon Oil retained no ownership interest in MPC, and each company had separate public ownership, boards of directors and management. On July 1, 2011, our common stock began trading “regular-way” on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “MPC”.

Prior to the Spinoff on June 30, 2011, our results of operations and cash flows consisted of the RM&T Business, which represented a combined reporting entity. Subsequent to the Spinoff, our results of operations and cash flows consist of consolidated MPC activities. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The consolidated statements of income for periods prior to the Spinoff include expense allocations for certain corporate functions historically performed by Marathon Oil, including allocations of general corporate expenses related to executive oversight, accounting, treasury, tax, legal, procurement and information technology. Those allocations were based primarily on specific identification, headcount or computer utilization. Our management believes the assumptions underlying the consolidated financial statements, including the assumptions regarding allocating general corporate expenses from Marathon Oil, are reasonable. However, the consolidated financial statements do not include all of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had we been a stand-alone company during those periods presented prior to the Spinoff and may not reflect our consolidated results of operations and cash flows had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented. Actual costs that would have been incurred if we had been a stand-alone company would depend on multiple factors, including organizational structure and strategic decisions made in various areas, including information technology and infrastructure. Subsequent to the Spinoff, we are performing these functions using internal resources or services provided by third parties, certain of which were provided by Marathon Oil during a transition period pursuant to a transition services agreement, which terminated on June 30, 2012.

Corporate Overview

We are an independent petroleum refining, marketing and transportation company. We currently own and operate six refineries, all located in the United States, with an aggregate crude oil refining capacity of approximately 1.2 million barrels per calendar day. Our refineries supply refined products to resellers and consumers within our market areas, including the Midwest, Gulf Coast and Southeast regions of the United States. We distribute refined products to our customers through one of the largest private domestic fleets of inland petroleum product barges, one of the largest terminal operations in the United States, and a combination of MPC-owned and third-party-owned trucking and rail assets. We currently own, lease or have ownership interests in approximately 8,300 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines to deliver crude oil to our refineries and other locations and refined products to wholesale and retail market areas. We are one of the largest petroleum pipeline companies in the United States on the basis of total volumes delivered.

Our operations consist of three reportable operating segments: Refining & Marketing; Speedway; and Pipeline Transportation. Each of these segments is organized and managed based upon the nature of the products and services they offer.

 

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Refining & Marketing—refines crude oil and other feedstocks at our six refineries in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States, purchases ethanol and refined products for resale and distributes refined products through various means, including barges, terminals and trucks that we own or operate. We sell refined products to wholesale marketing customers domestically and internationally, to buyers on the spot market, to our Speedway segment and to dealers and jobbers who operate Marathon® retail outlets;

 

   

Speedway—sells transportation fuels and convenience products in the retail market in the Midwest, primarily through Speedway® convenience stores; and

 

   

Pipeline Transportation—transports crude oil and other feedstocks to our refineries and other locations, delivers refined products to wholesale and retail market areas and includes, among other transportation-related assets, a majority interest in LOOP, which is the owner and operator of the only U.S. deepwater oil port.

We reported net income of $1.22 billion and $2.63 billion, or $3.59 and $7.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to net income of $1.13 billion and $2.46 billion, or $3.16 and $6.88 per diluted share, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The increase in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily due to a gain associated with the settlement agreement with the buyer of our Minnesota Assets of $183 million recognized in the third quarter of 2012, partially offset by increases in income taxes of $35 million and pension settlement expenses of $33 million. The increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to an increase in our Refining & Marketing segment income from operations of $186 million and a gain associated with the settlement agreement with the buyer of our Minnesota Assets of $183 million, partially offset by pension settlement expenses of $116 million.

Our Refining & Marketing segment generated income from operations of $1.69 billion in the third quarter of 2012, nearly equal to the $1.71 billion of income generated in the third quarter of 2012. The slight decrease was primarily due to higher crude oil acquisition costs and lower wholesale price realizations compared to market indicators, partially offset by a larger Chicago and U.S. Gulf Coast (“USGC”) Light Louisiana Sweet crude oil (“LLS”) 6-3-2-1 blended crack spread.

Our Refining & Marketing segment generated income from operations of $3.96 billion in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $3.77 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The increase was primarily due to an increase in our Refining & Marketing gross margin, which averaged $10.92 per barrel in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $10.30 per barrel in the first nine months of 2011. This was primarily a result of a larger USGC LLS 6-3-2-1 blended crack spread, partially offset by unfavorable crude oil acquisition costs.

The Detroit, Michigan refinery heavy oil upgrading and expansion project has been a significant portion of our 2012 capital spending. The project is nearly complete and on budget. In early September 2012, we began a 70-day turnaround with the expanded Detroit refinery anticipated to be online in November 2012.

Our Speedway segment generated income from operations of $76 million and $233 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to income from operations of $85 million and $198 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The decrease in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in our gasoline and distillates gross margin and an increase in expenses, partially offset by an increase in our merchandise gross margin. The increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to an increase in our merchandise gross margin, partially offset by an increase in expenses.

In July 2012, Speedway LLC acquired 10 convenience stores located in the northern Kentucky and southwestern Ohio regions from Road Ranger LLC in exchange for cash and a truck stop location in the Chicago metropolitan area. In May 2012, Speedway LLC acquired 87 convenience stores situated throughout Indiana and Ohio from GasAmerica Services, Inc. These acquisitions support our strategic initiative to increase Speedway segment sales and complement our existing network of assets.

Our Pipeline Transportation segment generated income from operations of $52 million and $144 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to income from operations of $56 million and $161 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The decreases primarily reflect reductions in income from pipeline affiliates due to reduced shipment volumes and dividend income.

 

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On October 7, 2012, we entered into a purchase and sale agreement with BP to purchase certain refining assets and related logistics and marketing assets, which we refer to collectively as the BP Texas City assets. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, the assets to be acquired include BP’s 451,000 barrel per calendar day Texas City, Texas refinery, three intrastate natural gas liquid pipelines originating at the refinery, an allocation of BP’s Colonial Pipeline Company shipper history, four light product terminals, branded-jobber marketing contract assignments for the supply of approximately 1,200 branded sites and a 1,040 megawatt electric cogeneration facility. The base purchase price is $598 million plus the value of inventories at the time of closing, which at current prices is estimated at approximately $1.2 billion. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, we may also be required to pay to BP a contingent earnout up to an additional $700 million over six years, subject to certain conditions. The BP Texas City assets complement our current geographic footprint and align with our strategic initiative of growing in existing and contiguous markets to enhance our portfolio. The transaction is expected to be funded with cash on hand, and is anticipated to close early in 2013, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals.

On September 27, 2012, we signed a letter of intent with Harvest Pipeline Company, agreeing to jointly develop infrastructure that will facilitate transportation of hydrocarbon liquids production from the Utica Shale in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The proposed project is expected to result in up to 24,000 barrels per day of truck unloading capacity and a terminal capable of loading up to 50,000 barrels per day onto barges on the Ohio River at Wellsville, Ohio.

In 2012, we formed MPLX to own, operate, develop and acquire crude oil, refined products and other hydrocarbon-based product pipelines and other midstream assets. Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, MPLX’s initial assets consist of a 51 percent indirect interest in a network of common carrier crude oil and product pipeline systems and associated storage assets in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions of the United States and a 100 percent interest in a butane cavern in West Virginia. On October 31, 2012, MPLX closed its initial public offering of 19,895,000 common units at a price of $22.00 per unit, which included 2,595,000 units purchased by the underwriters through an over-allotment option. Net proceeds to MPLX from the sale of the units was approximately $405 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, structuring fees and estimated offering expenses of $31 million and financing costs of $2 million. MPLX contributed approximately $192 million to Pipe Line Holdings, a subsidiary of MPLX, which Pipe Line Holdings will retain on behalf of MPLX and us to fund our respective pro rata portions of certain estimated expansion capital expenditures. MPLX distributed net proceeds to us of $203 million, in partial consideration of assets contributed and to reimburse us for certain capital expenditures incurred with respect to these assets. MPLX GP LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MPC, serves as the general partner of MPLX. We own a 73.6 percent interest in MPLX, including the general partner interest. The initial public offering represented the sale of a 26.4 percent interest in MPLX.

On February 1, 2012, we announced that our board of directors authorized a share repurchase plan, enabling us to purchase up to $2.0 billion of MPC common stock over a two-year period. On February 3, 2012, we entered into an $850 million ASR program with a major financial institution as part of this authorization. Under the ASR program, we received 17,581,344 shares of MPC common stock in the first quarter of 2012. On July 25, 2012, an additional 2,776,036 shares were delivered to us, for a total of 20,357,380 repurchased shares, which concluded the ASR program. Upon final settlement, the average per share amount paid for all shares purchased under the ASR program was $41.75.

On November 5, 2012, we announced that we entered into a $500 million ASR program. This ASR is the second tranche of share repurchases under the $2 billion share repurchase plan authorized by our board of directors in February 2012. The total number of shares to be repurchased will be based generally on the volume-weighted average price of MPC common stock during the repurchase period. It is anticipated that all market repurchases under the ASR will be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2013. As received, we will record the shares acquired as treasury stock. The total value of share repurchases pursuant to the two ASR programs implemented by MPC in 2012 is approximately $1.35 billion, with $650 million remaining under the current authorization.

On September 14, 2012, we entered into a five-year revolving credit agreement with an initial borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion and terminated our previous revolving credit agreement. On September 14, 2012, MPLX Operations LLC, an affiliate of MPC and wholly-owned subsidiary of MPLX following the consummation of the MPLX initial public offering, as the borrower, and MPLX, as the parent guarantor, entered into a five-year senior unsecured revolving credit agreement with an initial borrowing loan capacity of $500 million. The agreement became effective upon MPLX’s initial public offering and will provide MPLX with an independent source of liquidity.

The collective bargaining agreement for the hourly workers at our Catlettsburg refinery expired in January 2012. The agreement was temporarily extended while negotiations continued on a new collective bargaining agreement. The union ratified a new agreement in August 2012 and agreed to dismiss the unfair labor practice charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The new agreement is scheduled to expire in January 2015.

 

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The above discussion includes forward-looking statements that relate to our expectations with respect to the Detroit refinery turnaround, the pending acquisition of the BP Texas City assets, the proposed project with Harvest Pipeline Company and the share repurchase plan. Factors that could affect the Detroit refinery turnaround include, but are not limited to, transportation logistics, availability of materials and labor, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions and other risks customarily associated with major maintenance activities. Factors that could affect the pending acquisition of the BP Texas City assets, include, but are not limited to, our ability to successfully complete the acquisition of the BP Texas City assets, including, without limitation, the receipt of regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. Factors that could affect the proposed project with Harvest Pipeline Company, include, but are not limited to, our ability to reach a definitive agreement with Harvest Pipeline Company and the timing and extent of hydrocarbon liquids production and demand from the Utica Shale. Factors that could affect the share repurchase plan and its timing, include, but are not limited to, business conditions, availability of liquidity and the market price of our common stock. These factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

Overview of Segments

Refining & Marketing

Refining & Marketing segment income from operations depends largely on our Refining & Marketing gross margin and refinery throughputs.

Our Refining & Marketing gross margin is the difference between the prices of refined products sold and the costs of crude oil and other charge and blendstocks refined, including the costs to transport these inputs to our refineries, the costs of purchased products and manufacturing expenses, including depreciation and amortization. The crack spread is a measure of the difference between market prices for refined products and crude oil, commonly used by the industry as a proxy for the refining margin. Crack spreads can fluctuate significantly, particularly when prices of refined products do not move in the same relationship as the cost of crude oil. As a performance benchmark and a comparison with other industry participants, we calculate Midwest (Chicago) and USGC crack spreads that we believe most closely track our operations and slate of products. LLS prices and a 6-3-2-1 ratio of products (6 barrels of LLS crude oil producing 3 barrels of unleaded regular gasoline, 2 barrels of ultra-low sulfur diesel and 1 barrel of 3 percent sulfur residual fuel) are used for these crack spread calculations.

Our refineries can process significant amounts of sour crude oil, which typically can be purchased at a discount to sweet crude oil. The amount of this discount, the sweet/sour differential, can vary significantly, causing our Refining & Marketing gross margin to differ from crack spreads which are calculated by reference to light sweet crude oil. In general, a larger sweet/sour differential will enhance our Refining & Marketing gross margin.

Historically, West Texas Intermediate crude oil (“WTI”) has traded at prices similar to LLS. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 and 2011, WTI traded at prices significantly less than LLS, which favorably impacted our Refining & Marketing gross margin.

The following table provides sensitivities showing the estimated change in annual net income due to potential changes in market conditions:

 

(In millions, after-tax)

      

LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spread sensitivity (a) (per $1.00/barrel change)

   $ 300   

Sweet/sour differential sensitivity (b) (per $1.00/barrel change)

     150   

LLS-WTI spread sensitivity (c) (per $1.00/barrel change)

     65   

 

(a) 

Weighted 52% Chicago and 48% USGC LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spreads and assumes all other differentials and pricing relationships remain unchanged.

(b) 

LLS (prompt)—[delivered cost of sour crude oil: Arab Light, Kuwait, Maya, Western Canadian Select and Mars].

(c) 

Assumes 25% of crude oil throughput volumes are WTI-based domestic crude oil.

In addition to the market changes indicated by the crack spreads, the sweet/sour differential and the discount of WTI to LLS, our Refining & Marketing gross margin is impacted by factors such as:

 

   

the types of crude oil and other charge and blendstocks processed;

 

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the selling prices realized for refined products;

 

   

the impact of commodity derivative instruments used to manage price risk;

 

   

the cost of products purchased for resale; and

 

   

changes in manufacturing costs, which include depreciation and amortization.

Changes in manufacturing costs are primarily driven by the cost of energy used by our refineries and the level of maintenance costs. Planned major maintenance activities, or turnarounds, requiring temporary shutdown of certain refinery operating units, are periodically performed at each refinery, and we charge the related costs to expense when they are incurred. We had significant planned turnaround and major maintenance activities at our Detroit, Michigan; Garyville, Louisiana and Robinson, Illinois refineries during the first nine months of 2012. During the first nine months of 2011, significant planned turnaround and major maintenance activities occurred at our Canton, Ohio refinery.

Speedway

Our retail marketing gross margin for gasoline and distillates, which is the price paid by consumers less the cost of refined products, including transportation and consumer excise taxes, and the cost of bankcard processing fees, impacts the Speedway segment profitability. Numerous factors impact gasoline and distillates demand throughout the year, including local competition, seasonal demand fluctuations, the available wholesale supply, the level of economic activity in our marketing areas and weather conditions. Market demand increases for gasoline and distillates generally increase the product margin we can realize. The gross margin on merchandise sold at convenience stores historically has been less volatile.

Pipeline Transportation

The profitability of our pipeline transportation operations primarily depends on tariff rates and the volumes shipped through the pipelines. A majority of the crude oil and refined product shipments on our common-carrier pipelines serve our Refining & Marketing segment. The volume of crude oil that we transport is directly affected by the supply of, and refiner demand for, crude oil in the markets served directly by our crude oil pipelines. Key factors in this supply and demand balance are the production levels of crude oil by producers in various regions or fields, the availability and cost of alternative modes of transportation, the volumes of crude oil processed at refineries and refinery and transportation system maintenance levels. The volume of refined products that we transport is directly affected by the production levels of, and user demand for, refined products in the markets served by our refined product pipelines. In most of our markets, demand for gasoline and distillates peaks during the summer driving season, which extends from May through September of each year, and declines during the fall and winter months. As with crude oil, other transportation alternatives and system maintenance levels influence refined product movements.

 

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Results of Operations

Consolidated Results of Operations

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011     Variance     2012     2011     Variance  

Revenues and other income:

            

Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)

   $ 21,047      $ 20,614      $ 433      $ 61,551      $ 59,165      $ 2,386   

Sales to related parties

     2        2        —          6        53        (47

Income from equity method investments

     7        15        (8     18        41        (23

Net gain on disposal of assets

     175        5        170        178        10        168   

Other income

     18        17        1        28        49        (21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues and other income

     21,249        20,653        596        61,781        59,318        2,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

            

Cost of revenues (excludes items below)

     17,190        16,896        294        51,288        48,107        3,181   

Purchases from related parties

     84        80        4        204        1,846        (1,642

Consumer excise taxes

     1,463        1,329        134        4,271        3,807        464   

Depreciation and amortization

     246        227        19        712        661        51   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     305        299        6        944        804        140   

Other taxes

     66        63        3        204        190        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     19,354        18,894        460        57,623        55,415        2,208   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     1,895        1,759        136        4,158        3,903        255   

Related party net interest and other financial income

     1        —          1        1        35        (34

Net interest and other financial income (costs)

     (26     (15     (11     (65     (39     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     1,870        1,744        126        4,094        3,899        195   

Provision for income taxes

     646        611        35        1,460        1,435        25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 1,224      $ 1,133      $ 91      $ 2,634      $ 2,464      $ 170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net income was $91 million and $170 million higher in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The increase in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily due to a gain associated with the settlement agreement with the buyer of our Minnesota Assets of $183 million recognized in the third quarter of 2012, partially offset by an increase in income taxes of $35 million and pension settlement expenses of $33 million. The increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to an increase in our Refining & Marketing segment income from operations of $186 million and a gain associated with the settlement agreement with the buyer of our Minnesota Assets of $183 million recognized in the first nine months of 2012, partially offset by increases in pension settlement expenses of $116 million and net interest expense of $60 million. The increase in our Refining & Marketing segment income from operations in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to a higher Refining & Marketing gross margin, which increased to $10.92 per barrel in the first nine months of 2012 from $10.30 per barrel in the first nine months of 2011.

Total revenues and other income increased $596 million in the third quarter and $2.46 billion in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily due to increases in refined product selling prices, crude oil and refinery feedstock sales volumes and consumer excise taxes. The first nine months of 2012 also had an increase in refined product sales volumes compared to the first nine months of 2011.

Sales to related parties decreased $47 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011 primarily due to lower refined product and crude oil sales volumes. The crude oil sales in 2011 were to Marathon Oil, which are not classified as related party sales in periods subsequent to the June 30, 2011 Spinoff.

Income from equity method investments decreased $8 million in the third quarter and $23 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The $8 million decrease in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily due to a $6 million decrease in income from our ethanol investments and a $2 million increase in losses from our investment in Centennial. The $23 million decrease in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to a $13 million decrease in income from our investment in LOOP and an $11 million decrease in income from our ethanol investments. Our ethanol investments experienced lower product margins in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 and LOOP experienced reductions in shipment volumes in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods of 2011. At September 30, 2012, Centennial was not shipping product; therefore, we continued to evaluate the carrying value of our equity investment in Centennial and concluded that no impairment was required.

 

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Net gain on disposal of assets increased $170 million in the third quarter and $168 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily due to the $171 million gain recognized in the third quarter of 2012 associated with the settlement agreement with the buyer of our Minnesota Assets, which included $86 million of the deferred gain that was recorded when the sale transaction was originally closed. See Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Other income decreased $21 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to a decrease in income from transition services provided to the buyer of our Minnesota Assets, a decrease in dividends received from our investment in a pipeline company and a decrease in sales of Renewable Identification Numbers. These decreases were partially offset by $12 million of dividend income recognized in the first nine months of 2012 from our preferred equity interest in the buyer of our Minnesota Assets, which were paid in connection with our settlement agreement with the buyer. See Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Minnesota Assets sale and subsequent settlement with the buyer.

Cost of revenues increased $3.18 billion in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. The increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to higher acquisition costs of crude oil and refined products in the Refining & Marketing segment, which resulted from increased volumes and increased crude oil prices. The increase in crude oil volumes was partially due to purchases from Marathon Oil not being classified as related party purchases in periods subsequent to the Spinoff. These impacts were partially offset by decreased acquisition costs of other charge and blendstocks, primarily due to decreased volumes. In the first nine months of 2012, crude oil volumes were up 6 percent, refined product volumes were up 12 percent and other charge and blendstocks volumes were down 15 percent.

Purchases from related parties decreased $1.64 billion in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to purchases of crude oil from Marathon Oil after the June 30, 2011 Spinoff not being classified as related party transactions.

Consumer excise taxes increased $134 million in the third quarter and $464 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods of 2011, primarily due to the December 31, 2011 expiration of the federal excise tax blender’s credits for ethanol and biodiesel.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $140 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. Employee compensation and benefits expenses comprised $132 million of the increase, which was primarily due to $116 million of pension settlement expenses that were recognized in the first nine months of 2012. Contract service expenses increased $51 million primarily due to higher information technology costs associated with being a separate stand-alone company and higher refinery-related contract services. These impacts were partially offset by lower shared services costs and having no allocations from Marathon Oil subsequent to the Spinoff.

Related party net interest and other financial income decreased $34 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to our short-term investments in PFD Preferred Stock being redeemed prior to the Spinoff. See Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our investment in PFD Preferred Stock.

Net interest and other financial costs increased $11 million in the third quarter and $26 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily reflecting decreased foreign currency gains and increased bank service and other fees. We capitalized third-party interest of $29 million in the third quarter and $95 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $28 million and $76 million in the same periods of 2011. The capitalized interest is primarily associated with the Detroit refinery heavy oil upgrading and expansion project.

 

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Segment Results

Revenues are summarized by segment in the following table:

 

      Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011     2012     2011  

Refining & Marketing

   $ 19,631      $ 19,244      $ 57,359      $ 55,261   

Speedway

     3,788        3,668        10,706        10,236   

Pipeline Transportation

     116        107        324        302   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment revenues

     23,535        23,019        68,389        65,799   

Elimination of intersegment revenues

     (2,485     (2,403     (6,829     (6,581
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 21,050      $ 20,616      $ 61,560      $ 59,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Items included in both revenues and costs:

        

Consumer excise taxes

   $ 1,463      $ 1,329      $ 4,271      $ 3,807   

Refining & Marketing segment revenues increased $387 million in the third quarter and $2.10 billion in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily due to increases in refined product selling prices, crude oil sales volumes and consumer excise taxes. Our average refined product selling prices, including consumer excise taxes, were $3.05 per gallon and $3.04 per gallon in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to $3.01 per gallon and $2.97 per gallon in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The table below shows the average refined product benchmark prices for our marketing areas.

 

      Three Months Ended
September  30,
     Nine Months Ended
September  30,
 

(Dollars per gallon)

   2012      2011      2012      2011  

Chicago spot unleaded regular gasoline

   $     3.00       $     2.88       $     2.92       $     2.86   

Chicago spot ultra-low sulfur diesel

     3.09         3.02         2.98         2.99   

USGC spot unleaded regular gasoline

     2.88         2.81         2.88         2.80   

USGC spot ultra-low sulfur diesel

     3.07         3.01         3.06         2.97   

Refining & Marketing intersegment sales to our Speedway segment were $2.39 billion in the third quarter and $6.56 billion in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $2.31 billion in the third quarter and $6.33 billion in the first nine months of 2011. Intersegment refined product sales volumes were 714 million gallons in the third quarter and 2.00 billion gallons in the first nine months of 2012 compared to 715 million gallons in the third quarter and 1.99 billion gallons in the first nine months of 2011.

Speedway segment revenues increased $120 million in the third quarter and $470 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily due to higher gasoline and distillates sales, which increased $84 million and $355 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, and higher merchandise sales, which increased $29 million and $94 million in the same periods. The increase in gasoline and distillates sales in the third quarter was primarily due to higher selling prices while the increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to higher selling prices and higher sales volumes. Our gasoline and distillates sales volumes increased 48 million gallons in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the same period of 2011, primarily attributable to an increase in the number of convenience stores. Our gasoline and distillates selling prices averaged $3.63 per gallon and $3.59 per gallon in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to $3.55 per gallon and $3.51 per gallon in the third quarter and first nine months of 2011.

 

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Income before income taxes and income from operations by segment are summarized in the following table:

 

      Three Months Ended
     September 30,    
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,    
 

(In millions)

       2012             2011             2012             2011      

Income from operations by segment:

        

Refining & Marketing

   $ 1,691      $ 1,711      $ 3,959      $ 3,773   

Speedway

     76        85        233        198   

Pipeline Transportation

     52        56        144        161   

Items not allocated to segments:

        

Corporate and other unallocated items (a)

     (74     (93     (245     (229

Minnesota Assets sale settlement gain

     183        —          183        —     

Pension settlement expenses

     (33     —          (116     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     1,895        1,759        4,158        3,903   

Net interest and other financial income (costs) (b)

     (25     (15     (64     (4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,870      $ 1,744      $ 4,094      $ 3,899   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Corporate and other unallocated items consists primarily of MPC’s corporate administrative expenses, including allocations from Marathon Oil for the periods prior to the Spinoff and costs related to certain non-operating assets.

(b) 

Includes related party net interest and other financial income.

The following table presents certain market indicators that we believe are helpful in understanding the results of our Refining & Marketing segment’s business.

 

     Three Months Ended
September  30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(Dollars per barrel)

      2012             2011             2012             2011      

Chicago LLS 6-3-2-1 (a) (b)

  $ 13.17      $ 6.73      $ 7.58      $ 4.79   

USGC LLS 6-3-2-1 (a)

    10.33        5.14        7.79        3.32   

Blended 6-3-2-1 (c)

    11.81        5.98        7.68        4.10   

LLS

    109.41        112.46        112.39        112.87   

WTI

    92.20        89.54        96.16        95.47   

LLS—WTI differential

    17.21        22.92        16.23        17.40   

Sweet/Sour differential (a) (d)

    12.22        11.91        12.13        11.76   

 

(a) 

All spreads and differentials are measured against prompt LLS.

(b) 

Calculation utilizes USGC 3% Bunker value as a proxy for Chicago residual fuel price.

(c) 

Blended Chicago/USGC crack spread is 52%/48% in 2012 and 53%/47% in 2011 based on MPC’s refining capacity by region in each period.

(d) 

LLS (prompt)—[delivered cost of sour crude oil: Arab Light, Kuwait, Maya, Western Canadian Select and Mars].

Refining & Marketing segment income from operations decreased $20 million in the third quarter and increased $186 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily due to changes in the Refining & Marketing gross margin per barrel, which averaged $13.12 per barrel in the third quarter and $10.92 per barrel in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $13.18 per barrel in the third quarter and $10.30 per barrel in the first nine months of 2011. Our realized Refining & Marketing gross margin for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 benefited from increases in the Chicago and USGC LLS 6-3-2-1 blended crack spread of $5.83 per barrel and $3.58 per barrel in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, and we estimate this had positive impacts on our Refining & Marketing gross margin of $709 million and $1.29 billion, respectively.

The positive impacts on the Refining & Marketing gross margin for both the three and nine months of 2012 compared to same periods in 2011 were offset by narrower crude oil differentials compared to the benchmark LLS crude oil and other unfavorable crude oil acquisition costs, lower wholesale price realizations compared to the market indicators , as well as higher direct operating costs, primarily associated with higher planned turnaround and major maintenance expenses. The Robinson refinery turnaround initiated in the second quarter was completed in July 2012. We began the Detroit refinery turnaround in early September 2012.

 

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The following table summarizes our refinery throughputs:

 

      Three Months Ended
September 30,
     Nine Months Ended
September  30,
 
         2012              2011              2012              2011      

Refinery Throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):

           

Crude oil refined

     1,186         1,201         1,180         1,171   

Other charge and blendstocks

     159         167         155         183   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     1,345         1,368         1,335         1,354   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The decrease in crude oil refined throughput in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011 was primarily due to the planned turnarounds at the Detroit and Robinson refineries in the third quarter of 2012. The decreases in other charge and blendstocks throughput in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods of 2011 were primarily due to the aforementioned planned turnarounds in the third quarter of 2012 and a combination of increased crude oil throughput and feedstock economics at our Garyville refinery in the first nine months of 2012.

Within our refining system, sour crude accounted for 56 percent and 52 percent of our crude oil processed in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to 50 percent and 53 percent in the same periods of 2011.

The following table includes certain key operating statistics for the Refining & Marketing segment:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September  30,
 
        2012             2011             2012             2011      

Refining & Marketing gross margin (dollars per barrel) (a)

  $ 13.12      $ 13.18      $ 10.92      $ 10.30   

Direct operating costs in Refining & Marketing gross margin (dollars per barrel): (b)

       

Planned turnaround and major maintenance

  $ 1.18      $ 0.36      $ 1.04      $ 0.74   

Depreciation and amortization

    1.44        1.28        1.40        1.29   

Other manufacturing (c)

    3.16        3.11        3.13        3.19   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5.78      $ 4.75      $ 5.57      $ 5.22   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Refined product sales volumes (thousands of barrels per day) (d)

    1,605        1,610        1,569        1,571   

 

(a) 

Sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs, purchased products and manufacturing expenses, including depreciation and amortization, divided by Refining & Marketing segment refined product sales volumes.

(b) 

Per barrel of total refinery throughputs.

(c) 

Includes utilities, labor, routine maintenance and other operating costs.

(d) 

Includes intersegment sales.

Speedway segment income from operations decreased $9 million in the third quarter and increased $35 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The decrease in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in our gasoline and distillates gross margin attributable to higher prices paid for gasoline and distillates purchases and an increase in expenses primarily attributable to an increase in the number of convenience stores. Partially offsetting these decreases in segment income is an increase in our merchandise gross margin primarily attributable to an increase in the number of convenience stores. The increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to an increase in merchandise gross margin, partially offset by an increase in expenses primarily attributable to an increase in the number of convenience stores. Merchandise gross margin was $217 million in the third quarter and $599 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $200 million in the third quarter and $536 million in the first nine months of 2011. The increases in the merchandise gross margin were primarily due to margin expansion resulting from higher merchandise and food sales along with an increase in the number of convenience stores. Same-store merchandise sales decreased 0.8 percent in the third quarter and increased 1.0 percent in first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods of 2011.

Speedway’s gasoline and distillates gross margin per gallon averaged 11.00 cents in the third quarter and 12.81 cents in the first nine months of 2012, compared with 12.57 cents in the third quarter and 12.77 cents in the first nine months of 2011. Same-store gasoline sales volume decreased 3.9 percent and 1.1 percent in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods of 2011. The primary factor affecting lower same-store gasoline sales volume in the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 was the higher average retail price of gasoline.

 

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Pipeline Transportation segment income from operations decreased $17 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. The decrease primarily reflects a reduction in income from pipeline affiliates due to reduced shipment volumes and dividend income.

Corporate and other unallocated expenses decreased $19 million in the third quarter and increased $16 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the third quarter and first nine months of 2011. The decrease in the third quarter of 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in pension expenses associated with a pension plan amendment initiated in the second quarter of 2012. The increase in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to our administrative units realizing the impact of being a stand-alone company in 2012 compared to expenses incurred prior to the June 30, 2011 Spinoff, partially offset by lower pension expenses associated with a pension plan amendment in the second quarter of 2012.

We recognized a gain of $183 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 associated with the settlement agreement with the buyer of our Minnesota Assets, which included $86 million of the deferred gain that was recorded when the sale transaction was originally closed. See Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Minnesota Assets sale and subsequent settlement with the buyer.

We recorded pretax pension settlement expenses of $33 million in the third quarter and $116 million in the first nine months of 2012 resulting from the level of employee lump sum retirement distributions that occurred in those periods. See Note 18 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on the pension plan amendments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows

Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $3.39 billion at September 30, 2012 compared to $3.08 billion at December 31, 2011. The change in cash and cash equivalents was due to the factors discussed below.

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $2.45 billion in the first nine months of 2012, compared to $2.67 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The $0.22 billion decrease was primarily due to an increase in cash used in working capital, partially offset by increases in cash provided by net income. Changes in working capital were a net $1.35 billion use of cash in the first nine months of 2012 compared to a net $644 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2011. The $1.35 billion use of cash in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities resulting primarily from a reduction in crude oil payable volumes and an increase in inventories resulting primarily from interim seasonal increases in refined products and crude oil inventory volumes. Partially offsetting these uses of cash was a decrease in accounts receivable primarily caused by lower crude oil receivable volumes, partially offset by higher refined products receivables. The $644 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2011 was primarily due to the impact of increased crude oil and refined product prices on accounts receivable and the impact of increased crude oil inventory volumes, partially offset by the impact of increased crude oil prices on accounts payable.

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $1.03 billion in the first nine months of 2012, compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $1.64 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The $2.67 billion change was primarily due to net redemptions of related party debt securities in the first nine months of 2011.

Net investments in related party debt securities was a source of cash of $2.40 billion in the first nine months of 2011. All such activity reflected the net cash flow from redemptions and purchases of PFD Preferred Stock. Prior to the Spinoff, all investments in PFD Preferred Stock were redeemed, and the agreement with PFD was terminated. See Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our investments in PFD Preferred Stock.

 

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The consolidated statements of cash flows exclude changes to the consolidated balance sheets that did not affect cash. The following table reconciles additions to property, plant and equipment to reported total capital expenditures and investments:

 

      Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

(In millions)

   2012     2011  

Additions to property, plant and equipment

   $ 966      $ 844   

Acquisitions(a)

     180        74   

Decrease in capital accruals

     (77     (31
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

     1,069        887   

Investments in equity method investees

     12        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures and investments

   $ 1,081      $ 894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes inventory acquired and liability assumed in 2012.

Capital expenditures and investments are summarized by segment below:

 

      Nine Months Ended
September  30,
 

(In millions)

   2012      2011  

Refining & Marketing

   $ 513       $ 600   

Speedway(a)

     257         121   

Pipeline Transportation

     169         69   

Corporate and Other (b)

     142         104   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,081       $ 894   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes acquisitions of 97 convenience stores in 2012 and 23 convenience stores in 2011.

(b)

Includes capitalized interest of $95 million and $86 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Detroit refinery heavy oil upgrading and expansion project comprised 56 percent and 61 percent (excluding capitalized interest associated with this project) of our Refining & Marketing segment capital spending in the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Cash used in acquisitions, as presented on the consolidated statements of cash flows, increased $116 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to an increase in the number of convenience stores acquired by Speedway LLC, which acquired 97 convenience stores in the first nine months of 2012 and 23 convenience stores in the first nine months of 2011.

Cash provided by disposal of assets decreased $89 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to the collection of a receivable in the first nine months of 2011 related to the sale of our Minnesota Assets in December 2010.

Net cash used in financing activities totaled $1.11 billion in the first nine months of 2012 and $1.47 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The net use of cash in the first nine months of 2012 was primarily due to the common stock repurchases under our ASR program and dividend payments. The net use of cash in the first nine months of 2011 was primarily due to the net repayment of debt payable to Marathon Oil and its subsidiaries and net distributions to Marathon Oil, partially offset by cash provided by the issuance of long-term debt. These activities were undertaken to effect the Spinoff. See Note 16 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on our long-term debt.

Net borrowings and repayments under our long-term debt payable to Marathon Oil and its subsidiaries was a use of cash of $3.62 billion in the first nine months of 2011. The financing agreements with Marathon Oil and its subsidiaries were terminated in 2011. See Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion of these financing agreements.

Distributions to Marathon Oil totaled $699 million in the first nine months of 2011, primarily related to net cash distributions paid to Marathon Oil to effect the Spinoff, partially offset by income taxes it incurred on our behalf.

 

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Derivative Instruments

See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for a discussion of derivative instruments and associated market risk.

Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2012, our liquidity totaled $6.39 billion consisting of:

 

(In millions)

   September 30,
2012
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,387   

Revolving credit agreement(a)

     2,000   

Trade receivables securitization facility

     1,000   
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 6,387   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes the MPLX Credit Agreement.

At September 30, 2012, we had no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under our revolving credit agreement or our trade receivables securitization facility.

Because of the alternatives available to us, including internally generated cash flow and access to capital markets, we believe that our short-term and long-term liquidity is adequate to fund our current operations, and also meet our near-term and long-term funding requirements, including capital spending programs, the repurchase of shares of our common stock, dividend payments, defined benefit plan contributions, repayment of debt maturities and other amounts that may ultimately be paid in connection with contingencies.

On September 14, 2012, we entered into a five-year revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders and terminated our previous revolving credit agreement. Under the Credit Agreement, we have an initial borrowing capacity of $2.0 billion. We have the right to seek to increase the total amount available under the Credit Agreement to $2.5 billion, subject to certain conditions including the consent of the lenders whose commitments would be increased. The Credit Agreement includes letter of credit issuing capacity of up to $2.0 billion and swingline loan capacity of up $100 million. We may, subject to certain conditions, request that the term of the Credit Agreement be extended for up to two additional one-year periods. Each such extension would be subject to the approval of lenders holding greater than 50 percent of the commitments then outstanding, and the commitment of any lender that does not consent to an extension of the maturity date will be terminated on the then-effective maturity date.

The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that we consider usual and customary for an agreement of this type. The financial covenant included in the Credit Agreement requires us to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to Total Capitalization (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no greater than 0.65 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2012, we were in compliance with this debt covenant with a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt to Total Capitalization of 0.02 to 1.00. In addition, the Credit Agreement includes limitations on the indebtedness of our subsidiaries, other than subsidiaries that guarantee our obligations under the Credit Agreement and our ability, and the ability of our subsidiaries, to incur liens on property or assets or enter into certain transactions with affiliates.

Borrowings of revolving loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at either (i) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging between 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent, depending on our credit ratings, or (ii) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging between zero percent to 1.00 percent, depending on our credit ratings. The Credit Agreement also provides for customary fees, including administrative agent fees, annual commitment fees ranging from 0.10 percent to 0.35 percent, depending on our credit ratings, on the unused portion, fees in respect to letters of credit and other fees.

On September 14, 2012, MPLX Operations LLC, an affiliate of MPC and wholly-owned subsidiary of MPLX following the consummation of the MPLX initial public offering, as the borrower, and MPLX, as the parent guarantor, entered into a five-year revolving credit agreement (“MPLX Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders, which will provide MPLX with an independent source of liquidity following the MPLX initial public offering. The MPLX Credit Agreement has an initial borrowing loan capacity of $500 million. MPLX has the right to seek to increase the total amount available under the MPLX Credit Agreement to $800 million, subject to certain conditions, including the consent of the lenders whose commitments would be increased. The MPLX Credit Agreement includes letter of credit issuing capacity of up to $250 million and swingline loan capacity up to $50 million. MPLX may, subject to certain conditions, request that the term of the MPLX

 

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Credit Agreement be extended for up to two additional one-year periods. Each such extension would be subject to the approval of lenders holding greater than 50 percent of the commitments then outstanding, and the commitment of any lender that does not consent to an extension of the maturity date will be terminated on the then-effective maturity date.

The MPLX Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that we consider usual and customary for an agreement of that type. The financial covenant included in the MPLX Credit Agreement requires MPLX to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement) as of the end of each fiscal quarter to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement) for the prior four fiscal quarters of not greater than 5.0 to 1.0 (or 5.5 to 1.0 during the six-month period following certain acquisitions).

Borrowings of revolving loans under the MPLX Credit Agreement bear interest, at either (i) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from 1.00 percent to 2.00 percent, or (ii) the sum of the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement), plus a margin ranging from zero percent to 1.00 percent. Prior to MPLX receiving a rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Group or Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. for its Index Debt (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement), the margin that is added to the applicable interest rate is based on MPLX’s ratio of Consolidated Total Debt as of the end of each fiscal quarter to Consolidated EBITDA for the prior four fiscal quarters. Once MPLX receives a rating, the margin added to the applicable interest rate will be based on MPLX’s credit ratings. The MPLX Credit Agreement also provides for customary fees, including administrative agent fees, commitment fees ranging from 0.10 percent to 0.35 percent of the unused portion, depending on MPLX’s ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA for the prior four fiscal quarters prior to the rating date, or MPLX’s credit ratings subsequent to the rating date, fronting and issuance fees in respect to letters of credit and other fees.

As of September 30, 2012, the credit ratings on our senior unsecured debt were at or above investment grade level as follows:

 

Rating Agency                                    

  

Rating                                     

Moody’s

   Baa2 (stable outlook)

Standard & Poor’s

   BBB (stable outlook)

The ratings reflect the respective views of the rating agencies. Although it is our intention to maintain a credit profile that supports an investment grade rating, there is no assurance that these ratings will continue for any g