Phillips 66 Reports First-Quarter Earnings of $535 Million or $1.02 Per Share

Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), an energy manufacturing and logistics company, announces first-quarter earnings of $535 million, compared with $163 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. First-quarter earnings included the net benefit of a gain on consolidation of a petroleum coking venture and an impairment taken by an equity affiliate. Excluding these items, adjusted earnings for the first quarter were $294 million, an increase of $211 million from the last quarter.

“We have successfully completed several major turnarounds in Refining and Chemicals,” said Greg Garland, chairman and CEO of Phillips 66. “First-quarter earnings reflect this downtime and also highlight the benefit of a diversified portfolio. Our Chemicals business had solid results on good demand and improved margins. The Freeport LPG Export Terminal is fully operational, and we have several Midstream and Chemicals projects nearing completion. Our safety performance did not meet expectations this quarter. We remain dedicated to operating excellence, executing our Midstream and Chemicals growth strategy, enhancing returns in Refining, and returning cash to shareholders."

“We demonstrated our commitment to shareholder distributions, returning over $600 million in share repurchases and dividends during the quarter. Since our inception in 2012, we have distributed $14 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends, share repurchases and exchanges.”

Midstream's first-quarter earnings were $77 million, compared with a loss of $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Midstream earnings in the fourth quarter of 2016 included a $34 million net charge related to DCP Midstream's restructuring and certain tax adjustments, resulting in adjusted earnings of $33 million.

Transportation net income for the first quarter of 2017 was $78 million, improved $10 million from fourth-quarter adjusted net income of $68 million. This was primarily due to seasonally lower maintenance costs and higher equity earnings.

NGL first-quarter net income of $17 million was $10 million higher than fourth-quarter adjusted net income of $7 million, mainly due to higher Freeport LPG Export Terminal earnings, reflecting a full quarter of operations.

The company’s equity investment in DCP Midstream generated net income of $17 million in the first quarter, compared with a $6 million adjusted net loss in the prior quarter. DCP benefited from hedging and lower costs, partially offset by reduced volumes.

The Chemicals segment reflects Phillips 66's equity investment in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem). Chemicals' first-quarter earnings were $181 million, compared with $136 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. Chemicals' earnings in the first quarter of 2017 included a charge of $20 million related to an impairment of a CPChem joint venture, while earnings in the fourth quarter included a net benefit of $12 million for certain tax adjustments.

During the first quarter, CPChem's O&P business contributed $161 million of earnings to the Chemicals segment. The $56 million increase from the prior quarter's adjusted earnings was primarily due to improved margins, higher volumes, and lower operating costs. Global utilization for O&P was 89 percent.

CPChem's SA&S business contributed $45 million of adjusted earnings in the first quarter, an increase of $21 million from the prior quarter due to improved benzene margins and a $10 million gain on the sale of its K-Resin® SBC business.

Refining's first-quarter earnings were $259 million, compared with a $38 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2016. Refining's earnings in the first quarter of 2017 included a $261 million gain resulting from the consolidation of the MSLP petroleum coking venture following the resolution of an ownership dispute. Refining's fourth-quarter 2016 earnings included a $57 million net benefit, related to certain tax adjustments that were partially offset by railcar lease termination costs.

Refining's adjusted loss was $2 million in the first quarter. The $93 million improvement from the prior quarter was largely driven by higher realized margins, partially offset by higher costs and lower volumes due to turnaround activity. Although the global market crack spread was comparable to the fourth quarter, realized margins improved to $8.55 per barrel from $6.47 per barrel. This resulted in a capture rate of 70 percent, up from 53 percent in the prior quarter. Realized margins benefited from lower RIN costs and improved clean product differentials, including the absence of negative timing impacts incurred in the fourth quarter.

Phillips 66’s worldwide crude utilization rate was 84 percent and its clean product yield was 85 percent in the first quarter. Pre-tax turnaround costs for the first quarter were $299 million, compared with fourth-quarter costs of $205 million.

Marketing and Specialties (M&S) first-quarter earnings were $141 million, compared with $190 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. M&S's fourth-quarter earnings included a net benefit of $50 million related to certain tax adjustments.

Earnings for Marketing and Other were $124 million in the first quarter, an increase of $10 million from the prior quarter's adjusted earnings, largely due to higher realized margins. Refined product exports in the first quarter were 144,000 barrels per day (BPD), versus 175,000 BPD in the prior quarter.

Phillips 66’s Specialties businesses generated earnings of $17 million during the first quarter. The $9 million decrease from the prior quarter's adjusted earnings was mainly due to turnaround activity at the Excel Paralubes joint venture.

Corporate and Other’s first-quarter net costs were in line with the prior quarter.

Financial Position, Liquidity and Return of Capital

During the first quarter, cash used in operations was $549 million, including the impact of a seasonal inventory build. Excluding working capital impacts, operating cash flow was $748 million.

During the quarter, Phillips 66 funded $470 million of capital expenditures and investments, and distributed $326 million in dividends and $285 million in share repurchases. Phillips 66 ended the quarter with 516 million shares outstanding.

As of March 31, 2017, cash and cash equivalents were $1.5 billion, and debt was $10.2 billion, including $2.4 billion of debt at PSXP. The company's consolidated debt-to-capital ratio and net-debt-to-capital ratio were 30 percent and 27 percent, respectively.

Strategic Update

Phillips 66 continues to advance its growth projects in Midstream and Chemicals and invest in return-enhancing projects in Refining.

In Midstream, the Freeport LPG Export Terminal was completed and became fully operational late in the fourth quarter of 2016. The export terminal has a capacity of 150,000 BPD that is being utilized for term and spot cargos. The facility demonstrated its ability to operate at design capacity in the first quarter.

Phillips 66 has a 25 percent interest in joint ventures to develop the 470,000 BPD Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and Energy Transfer Crude Oil Pipeline (ETCOP). Construction on both pipelines has been completed. Commercial operations are expected to begin by June 1.

The company continues to expand its Beaumont Terminal, which now has 9 million barrels of crude and product storage capacity. An additional 1.2 million barrels of product storage is planned to be in service by mid-2017. The facility is capable of exporting 400,000 BPD of crude or products, and this capacity is being expanded to 600,000 BPD.

Phillips 66 Partners continues to advance its organic growth program. Progress continues on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline segment from Lake Charles to St. James, Louisiana, with commercial operations expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2017. In addition, the Partnership is developing a new isomerization unit at Phillips 66’s Lake Charles Refinery to increase production of higher octane gasoline blend components. Final project approval is expected in the first half of 2018.

DCP Midstream recently simplified its structure, which better positions it for growth and improved capital allocation. Phillips 66 expects to receive distributions from DCP in 2017. DCP is expanding the Sand Hills Pipeline capacity to 365,000 BPD, with an expected in-service date in the fourth quarter of 2017. DCP is also expanding its DJ Basin footprint with construction of the new 200 million cubic feet per day Mewbourn 3 gas processing plant, which is expected to be in service in the fourth quarter of 2018.

CPChem continues to progress its U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project, which consists of a world-scale ethane cracker and two polyethylene derivative units. The polyethylene units are expected to be completed in mid-2017, and the cracker is expected to be complete in the fourth quarter of 2017. This project will increase CPChem's global ethylene and polyethylene capacity by approximately one-third.

In Refining, the company is nearing completion of the project to increase heavy crude processing capability at the Billings Refinery to 100 percent, with start-up expected in June. At both the Bayway and Wood River refineries, the company is modernizing fluid catalytic cracking units to increase clean product yield. Both projects are expected to be complete in the first half of 2018. Phillips 66 is also implementing yield improvement efforts at several other refineries, including Ponca City, where a diesel recovery project is expected to be complete in the second half of 2017.

Later today, members of Phillips 66 executive management will host a webcast at noon EDT to discuss the company’s first-quarter performance and provide an update on strategic initiatives. To access the webcast and view related presentation materials, go to www.phillips66.com/investors and click on "Events & Presentations." For detailed supplemental information, go to www.phillips66.com/supplemental.

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66 is a diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company. With a portfolio of Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses, the company processes, transports, stores and markets fuels and products globally. Phillips 66 Partners, the company's master limited partnership, is an integral asset in the portfolio. Headquartered in Houston, the company has 14,600 employees committed to safety and operating excellence. Phillips 66 had $51 billion of assets as of March 31, 2017. For more information, visit www.phillips66.com or follow us on Twitter @Phillips66Co.

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