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Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
Significant items to report are as follows:
-- Quarterly net income of $26.9 million and quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $65.0 million.
-- Quarterly Distributable Cash Flow of $33.1 million.
-- Increased quarterly distribution to $0.53 per unit, which equates to a 12.8% increase quarter over quarter.
PR Newswire
INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) (the "Partnership," the "Company," "Calumet," "we," "our" or "us") reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 of $26.9 million compared to net income of $9.5 million for the same quarter in 2010. These results include $13.5 million of noncash unrealized derivative gains as compared to $2.0 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011, Calumet reported net income of $43.0 million compared to net income of $16.7 million in 2010. Fiscal year 2011 results include $15.1 million of debt extinguishment costs ($14.4 million of which were noncash) and $10.4 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses as compared to $15.8 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses in 2010.

Earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") were $64.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $33.6 million and $42.2 million, respectively, for the same quarter in 2010. Distributable Cash Flow (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $33.1 million compared to $31.0 million for the same quarter in 2010. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA quarter over quarter was due primarily to a $24.8 million increase in gross profit, discussed below, partially offset by decreased realized gains, a $2.7 million increase in transportation expense and a $3.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. See the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached tables for discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and other non-generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP") financial measures, definitions of these measures and reconciliations of such measures to the comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measures.

"Having completed our first quarter since our acquisition of the Superior refinery and as a result of its successful integration and contribution to our results, we increased our quarterly distribution to $0.53 per unit, a $0.03 increase from the prior quarter. We continue to focus on our operations to meet demand for our specialty products and to better benefit from current fuel products crack spreads that to date have widened again in the first quarter of 2012," said Bill Grube, Calumet's Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board. "Also, in early January we completed two strategic, niche acquisitions we believe will enhance our specialty products offerings over time," said Grube.

Net income reported for quarter ended December 31, 2011 increased $17.4 million quarter over quarter due primarily to a $24.8 million increase in gross profit, as discussed below, and a $15.5 million increase in noncash unrealized derivative gains, which may or may not be realized in the future as the derivatives are settled, partially offset by a $10.2 million increase in interest expense, a $3.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and a $2.7 million increase in transportation expense.

Gross profit by segment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:




                  Three Months Ended                          Year Ended
                     December 31,                            December 31,
                     ------------                            ------------
                   2011               2010               2011               2010
                   ----               ----               ----               ----
                       (Dollars in thousands, except per barrel data)
     Specialty
     products   $64,659            $56,710           $258,648           $187,416
    Fuel
     products    15,441             (1,362)            15,482             11,333
                 ------             ------             ------             ------
    Total
     gross
     profit
     (1)        $80,100            $55,348           $274,130           $198,749
                =======            =======           ========           ========

     Specialty
     products
     gross
     profit
     per
     barrel    $21.22         $19.75         $22.90         $17.41
                 ======             ======             ======             ======
    Fuel
     products
     gross
     profit
     per
     barrel     $3.02         $(0.55)         $1.21          $1.19
                  =====             ======              =====              =====



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

The increase in specialty products segment gross profit of $7.9 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 13.4% increase in the average selling price per barrel, partially offset by a 20.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.

The increase in fuel products segment gross profit of $16.8 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 106.8% increase in sales volume primarily due to incremental volumes from the Superior acquisition, a 21.6% increase in the average selling price per barrel (excluding the impact of realized hedging losses reflected in sales), partially offset by a 16.0% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel, increased realized losses on derivatives of $23.3 million in our fuel products hedging program and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.

The increase in specialty products segment gross profit of $71.2 million year over year was due primarily to a 22.3% increase in the average selling price per barrel, partially offset by a 26.1% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.

The increase in fuel products segment gross profit of $4.1 million year over year was due primarily to a 34.4% increase in sales volume as a result of the Superior acquisition and a 34.8% increase in the average selling price per barrel (excluding the impact of realized hedging losses reflected in sales), partially offset by a 25.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel, increased realized losses on derivatives of $117.3 million in our fuel products hedging program and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance. Additionally, by-product production increased in the 2011 period as compared to the 2010 period due primarily to an increase in run rates at the Shreveport refinery.

Quarterly Distribution

On January 23, 2012, the Company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.53 per unit on all outstanding units, or $28.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. The distribution was paid on February 14, 2012 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 3, 2012. This quarterly distribution represents an increase of 6.0% over the third quarter of 2011. Annual distributions of $2.00 per unit in 2011 represent an increase of 8.7% year over year.

Operations Summary

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




                                Three Months Ended           Year Ended
                                   December 31,             December 31,
                                   ------------             ------------
     Sales volume (bpd):         2011            2010   2011            2010
                                 ----            ----   ----            ----
      Specialty products       33,120          31,217 30,948          29,496
      Fuel products            55,533          26,847 35,186          26,172
                               ------          ------ ------          ------
      Total  (1)               88,653          58,064 66,134          55,668

      Total feedstock runs (2) 95,308          56,500 69,295          55,957
      Facility production: (3)
      Specialty products:
        Lubricating oils       14,751          14,966 14,427          13,697
        Solvents                9,887           9,666 10,508           9,347
        Waxes                   1,373           1,408  1,269           1,220
        Fuels                     667           1,132    556           1,050
        Asphalt and other by-
         products              14,336           7,673 10,090           6,907
                               ------           ----- ------           -----
    Total                      41,014          34,845 36,850          32,221
                               ------          ------ ------          ------
      Fuel products:
        Gasoline               24,532           8,991 13,409           8,754
        Diesel                 23,102          11,417 14,721          10,800
        Jet fuel                4,597           4,110  4,520           5,004
        Heavy fuels and other   3,503             379  1,409             535
                                -----             ---  -----             ---
    Total                      55,734          24,897 34,059          25,093
                               ------          ------ ------          ------
      Total facility
       production (3)          96,748          59,742 70,909          57,314
                               ======          ====== ======          ======

____________



    (1) Total sales volume includes sales from the production at our
     facilities and certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply
     and/or processing agreements and sales of inventories.  Total sales
     volume excludes the sale of purchased fuel product blendstocks such
     as ethanol and biodiesel in our fuel products segment sales.  The
     increase in total sales volume in 2011 compared to 2010 is due
     primarily to incremental sales of fuel products subsequent to the
     Superior acquisition on September 30, 2011, as well as our decision
     to increase crude oil run rates at our facilities overall during
     2011 because of the favorable economics of running additional
     barrels.

    (2) Total feedstock runs represent the barrels per day of crude oil
     and other feedstocks processed at our facilities and at certain
     third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing
     agreements. The increase in the total feedstock runs quarter over
     quarter is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the
     acquisition of the Superior refinery on September 30, 2011, as well
     as the decision to increase feedstock runs at our facilities overall
     because of favorable economics of running additional barrels.

    The increase in total feedstock runs in 2011 compared to 2010 is due
     primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the
     Superior refinery on September 30, 2011, our decision to increase
     feedstock run rates at our facilities overall during 2011 because of
     the favorable economics of running additional barrels and the
     failure of an environmental operating unit at our Shreveport
     refinery during the first quarter of 2010 which impacted run rates
     in 2010, partially offset by the impact of the approximately three
     week shutdown during May and June 2011 of the ExxonMobil crude oil
     pipeline serving our Shreveport refinery resulting from the
     Mississippi River flooding occurring during the period.

    (3) Total facility production represents the barrels per day of
     specialty products and fuel products yielded from processing crude
     oil and other feedstocks at our facilities and at certain third-
     party facilities, pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements,
     including such agreements with LyondellBasell. The difference
     between total facility production and total feedstock runs is
     primarily a result of the time lag between the input of feedstock
     and production of finished products and volume loss. The increase in
     total facility production quarter over quarter is due primarily to
     incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the Superior
     refinery on September 30, 2011, as well as higher feedstock runs at
     our facilities overall period over period, as discussed above in
     footnote 2 of this table.

    The increase in total facility production in 2011 over 2010 is due
     primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the
     Superior refinery on September 30, 2011 and increased feedstock runs
     at our facilities overall, as discussed above in footnote 2 of this
     table.

Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

On December 31, 2011, Calumet had availability under its revolving credit facility of $340.8 million, based on a $570.8 million borrowing base, $230.0 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, and no outstanding borrowings. Calumet believes it will continue to have sufficient cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity to meet its financial commitments, minimum quarterly distributions to unitholders, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures.

Recent Acquisitions

Hercules Synthetic Lubricants Business

On January 3, 2012, we completed the acquisition of an aviation and refrigerant lubricants business (a polyolester based synthetic lubricants business) from Hercules Incorporated, a subsidiary of Ashland, Inc. for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.6 million, excluding certain customary post-closing purchase price adjustments. The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility located in Louisiana, Missouri.

TruSouth Oil

On January 6, 2012, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership interests of TruSouth Oil, LLC, a specialty petroleum packaging and distribution company and related party, located in Shreveport, Louisiana for aggregate consideration of approximately $25.5 million.

About the Partnership

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

A conference call is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT) on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, to discuss the financial and operational results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Anyone interested in listening to the presentation may call 800-659-2032 and enter passcode 16915381. For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-614-2712 and the passcode is 16915381.

The telephonic replay of the conference call is available in the United States by calling 888-286-8010 and entering passcode 32659009. International callers can access the replay by calling 617-801-6888 and entering passcode 32659009. The replay will be available beginning Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. until Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011 may constitute "forward-looking statements." The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "foresee," "should," "would," "could" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate. All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions. Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: the overall demand for specialty hydrocarbon products, fuels and other refined products; our ability to produce specialty products and fuels that meet our customers' unique and precise specifications; the impact of fluctuations and rapid increases or decreases in crude oil and crack spread prices, including the resulting impact on our liquidity; the results of our hedging and other risk management activities; our ability to comply with financial covenants contained in our debt instruments; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities and the impact of any completed acquisitions; labor relations; our access to capital to fund expansions, acquisitions and our working capital needs and our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms; successful integration and future performance of acquired assets, businesses or third-party product supply and processing relationships; our ability to timely and effectively integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses or assets, particularly those in new geographic areas or in new lines of business; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; maintenance of our credit ratings and ability to receive open credit lines from our suppliers; demand for various grades of crude oil and resulting changes in pricing conditions; fluctuations in refinery capacity; our ability to access sufficient crude oil supply through long-term or month-to-month evergreen contracts and on the spot market; the effects of competition; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, counterparties; the impact of current and future laws, rulings and governmental regulations, including guidance related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; shortages or cost increases of power supplies, natural gas, materials or labor; hurricane or other weather interference with business operations; our ability to access the debt and equity markets; accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns; and general economic, market or business conditions.

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

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

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

    --  the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing
        methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;

    --  the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest
        costs and support our indebtedness;

    --  our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of
        other companies in our industry, without regard to financing or capital
        structure; and

    --  the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the
        overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

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

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

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

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

The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash that are presented in this release have been updated to reflect the calculation of "Consolidated Cash Flow" contained in the indenture governing our 93/8% senior notes due May 1, 2019 that were issued in April and September 2011 (the "2019 Notes"). We are required to report Consolidated Cash Flow to the holders of the 2019 Notes and Adjusted EBITDA to the lenders under our revolving credit facility, and these measures are used by them to determine our compliance with certain covenants governing those debt instruments. Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow that are presented in this press release for prior periods have been updated to reflect the use of the new calculations. Please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, for additional details regarding the covenants governing our debt instruments.

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



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

                                                         For the Three Months
                                                                 Ended                        For the Year Ended
                                                             December 31,                        December 31,
                                                             ------------                        ------------
                                                            2011             2010              2011              2010
                                                            ----             ----              ----              ----
                                                     (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)
    Sales                                             $1,018,133         $596,210        $3,134,923        $2,190,752
    Cost of sales                                        938,033          540,862         2,860,793         1,992,003
                                                         -------          -------         ---------         ---------
    Gross profit                                          80,100           55,348           274,130           198,749
    Operating costs and expenses:
      Selling, general and
       administrative                                     15,693           12,330            50,836            35,224
      Transportation                                      24,725           22,011            94,187            85,471
      Taxes other than income taxes                        1,415            1,170             5,661             4,601
      Insurance recoveries                                    -               -            (8,698)               -
      Other                                                5,071              590             6,852             1,963
                                                           -----              ---             -----             -----
    Operating income                                      33,196           19,247           125,292            71,490
                                                          ------           ------           -------            ------
    Other income (expense):
      Interest expense                                   (18,145)          (7,992)          (48,747)          (30,497)
      Debt extinguishment costs                               -               -           (15,130)               -
      Realized gain (loss) on
       derivative instruments                             (2,111)             443            (7,909)           (7,704)
      Unrealized gain (loss) on
       derivative instruments                             13,493           (2,008)          (10,383)          (15,843)
      Other                                                  694               23               842              (147)
                                                             ---              ---               ---              ----
    Total other expense                                   (6,069)          (9,534)          (81,327)          (54,191)
                                                          ------           ------           -------           -------
    Net income before income taxes                        27,127            9,713            43,965            17,299
    Income tax expense                                       255              259               929               598
                                                             ---              ---               ---               ---
    Net income                                           $26,872           $9,454           $43,036           $16,701
                                                         =======           ======           =======           =======
    Allocation of net income:
      Net income                                         $26,872           $9,454           $43,036           $16,701
      Less:
       General partner's interest in
        net income                                           538              189               861               334
       General partner's incentive
        distribution rights                                  282               -               322                -
                                                             ---             ---               ---              ---
      Net income attributable to
       limited partners                                  $26,052           $9,265           $41,853           $16,367
                                                         =======           ======           =======           =======
      Weighted average limited
       partner units outstanding -
       basic                                              51,544           35,342            42,554            35,335
                                                          ======           ======            ======            ======
      Weighted average limited
       partner units outstanding
       -diluted                                           51,544           35,361            42,554            35,351
                                                          ======           ======            ======            ======
      Limited partners' interest
       basic and diluted net income
       per unit                                            $0.50            $0.26             $0.98             $0.46
                                                           =====            =====             =====             =====
    Cash distributions declared
     per limited partner  unit                             $0.53            $0.47             $2.00             $1.84
                                                           =====            =====             =====             =====



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

                                     December         December
                                      31,                  31,
                                      2011                2010
                                      ---------         ---------
                                     (Unaudited)
                    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                $64             $37
      Accounts receivable, net             212,065         157,961
      Inventories                          497,740         147,110
      Derivative assets                     58,502              -
      Prepaid expenses and other
       current assets                        8,179           1,909
      Deposits                               2,094           2,094
                                             -----           -----
    Total current assets                   778,644         309,111
    Property, plant and equipment,
     net                                   842,101         612,433
    Goodwill                                48,335          48,335
    Other intangible assets, net            22,675          29,666
    Other noncurrent assets, net            40,303          17,127
                                            ------          ------
    Total assets                        $1,732,058      $1,016,672
                                        ==========      ==========
       LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS'
                 CAPITAL
    Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                    $313,326        $174,715
      Accrued salaries, wages and
       benefits                             13,481           7,559
      Taxes payable                         13,068           7,174
      Other current liabilities              4,600          16,605
      Current portion of long-term
       debt                                    551           4,844
      Derivative liabilities                43,581          32,814
                                            ------          ------
    Total current liabilities              388,607         243,711
      Pension and postretirement
       benefit obligations                  26,957           9,168
      Other long-term liabilities            1,055           1,083
      Long-term debt, less current
       portion                             586,539         364,431
                                           -------         -------
    Total liabilities                    1,003,158         618,393
    Commitments and contingencies
    Partners' capital:
      Partners' capital                    690,373         425,898
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive income (loss)          38,527         (27,619)
                                            ------         -------
    Total partners' capital                728,900         398,279
                                           -------         -------
    Total liabilities and
     partners' capital                  $1,732,058      $1,016,672
                                        ==========      ==========



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

                                                                       For the Year Ended
                                                                          December 31,
                                                                          ------------
                                                                         2011            2010
                                                                         ----            ----
    Operating activities                                           (Unaudited)
    Net income                                                        $43,036         $16,701
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     net cash provided by operating
     activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                                    63,009          60,287
      Amortization of turnaround costs                                 11,384          10,006
      Non-cash interest expense                                         3,728           3,864
      Provision for doubtful accounts                                     380              74
      Non-cash debt extinguishment costs                               14,401              -
      Unrealized loss on derivative
       instruments                                                     10,383          15,843
      Loss on disposal of fixed assets                                  1,525             239
      Non-cash equity based compensation                                4,895           1,540
      Other non-cash activities                                            74             142
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable                                           (54,484)        (35,267)
        Inventories                                                  (167,028)         (9,860)
        Prepaid expenses and other current
         assets                                                          (425)            (98)
        Derivative activity                                            11,742           2,990
        Turnaround costs                                              (14,052)        (10,684)
        Deposits                                                           -           4,767
        Other assets                                                     (426)         (2,006)
        Accounts payable                                              138,611          64,739
        Accrued salaries, wages and benefits                            4,066           1,189
        Taxes payable                                                   5,894            (377)
        Other liabilities                                             (12,033)         10,463
        Pension and postretirement benefit
         obligations                                                     (902)           (409)
                                                                         ----            ----
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                                        63,778         134,143
    Investing activities
    Additions to property, plant and
     equipment                                                        (49,478)        (35,001)
    Proceeds from insurance recoveries -
     equipment                                                          1,942              -
    Superior acquisition                                             (413,173)             -
    Proceeds from sale of equipment                                       285             242
                                                                          ---             ---
    Net cash used in investing activities                            (460,424)        (34,759)
    Financing activities
    Proceeds from borrowings - revolving
     credit agreement                                               1,598,680       1,015,485
    Repayments of borrowings - revolving
     credit agreement                                              (1,609,512)     (1,044,553)
    Repayments of borrowings - term loan
     credit agreement                                                (367,385)         (3,850)
    Payments on capital lease obligations                              (1,069)         (1,302)
    Proceeds from public offerings of
     common units, net                                                294,702             793
    Proceeds from 2019 senior notes
     offerings                                                        586,000              -
    Debt issuance costs                                               (27,666)             -
    Contributions from Calumet GP, LLC                                  6,286              18
    Common units repurchased for vested
     phantom unit grants                                                 (620)           (248)
    Distributions to partners                                         (82,743)        (65,739)
                                                                      -------         -------
    Net cash provided by (used in)
     financing activities                                             396,673         (99,396)
                                                                      -------         -------
    Net increase (decrease)  in cash and
     cash equivalents                                                      27             (12)
    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
     of period                                                             37              49
                                                                          ---             ---
    Cash and cash equivalents at end of
     period                                                               $64             $37
                                                                          ===             ===
    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow
     information
    Interest paid, net of capitalized
     interest                                                         $37,856         $26,389
                                                                      =======         =======
    Income taxes paid                                                    $568            $188
                                                                         ====            ====



                                       CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                       RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE
                                                       CASH FLOW
                                                    (In thousands)

                                                        Three Months Ended                      Year Ended
                                                           December 31,                        December 31,
                                                           ------------                        ------------
                                                          2011             2010             2011             2010
                                                          ----             ----             ----             ----
    Reconciliation of Net Income
     to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA
     and Distributable Cash Flow:                  (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)


      Net income                                       $26,872           $9,454          $43,036          $16,701
        Add:
         Interest expense                               18,145            7,992           48,747           30,497
         Debt extinguishment costs                          -               -           15,130               -
         Depreciation and amortization                  19,365           15,877           63,009           60,287
         Income tax expense                                255              259              929              598
                                                           ---              ---              ---              ---
      EBITDA                                           $64,637          $33,582         $170,851         $108,083
                                                       -------          -------         --------         --------
        Add:
         Unrealized (gain) loss on
          derivatives                                 $(13,493)          $2,008          $10,383          $15,843
         Realized gain on derivatives,
          not included in net income                     6,630            2,142           10,996            2,990
         Amortization of turnaround
          costs                                          3,096            3,367           11,384           10,006
         Non-cash equity based
          compensation and other non-
          cash items                                     4,108            1,098            7,406            1,540
                                                         -----            -----            -----            -----
      Adjusted EBITDA                                  $64,978          $42,197         $211,020         $138,462
                                                       -------          -------         --------         --------
        Less:
         Replacement capital
          expenditures (1)                              $9,658           $2,252          $23,862          $24,345
         Cash interest expense (2)                      16,780            7,007           45,019           26,633
         Turnaround costs                                5,203            1,643           14,052           10,684
         Income tax expense                                255              259              929              598
                                                           ---              ---              ---              ---
      Distributable Cash Flow                          $33,082          $31,036         $127,158          $76,202
                                                       =======          =======         ========          =======

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

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



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

                                                                Year  Ended
                                                               December 31,
                                                               ------------
                                                              2011             2010
                                                              ----             ----
    Reconciliation of Distributable Cash
     Flow, Adjusted EBITDA and EBITDA to
     net cash provided by operating
     activities:                                      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)

    Distributable Cash Flow                               $127,158          $76,202
      Add:
        Replacement capital expenditures (1)                23,862           24,345
        Cash interest expense (2)                           45,019           26,633
        Turnaround costs                                    14,052           10,684
        Income tax expense                                     929              598
                                                               ---              ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                                       $211,020         $138,462
                                                          ========         ========
      Less:
        Unrealized loss on derivative
         instruments                                        10,383           15,843
        Realized gain on derivatives, not
         included in net income                             10,996            2,990
        Amortization of turnaround costs                    11,384           10,006
        Non-cash equity based compensation
         and other non-cash items                            7,406            1,540
                                                             -----            -----
    EBITDA                                                $170,851         $108,083
                                                          ========         ========
      Add:
        Unrealized loss on derivative
         instruments                                        10,383           15,843
        Cash interest expense (2)                          (45,019)         (26,633)
        Non-cash equity based compensation                   4,895            1,540
        Amortization of turnaround costs                    11,384           10,006
        Income tax expense                                    (929)            (598)
        Provision for doubtful accounts                        380               74
        Debt extinguishment costs                             (729)               -
      Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable                                (54,484)         (35,267)
        Inventories                                       (167,028)          (9,860)
        Other current assets                                  (425)           4,669
        Turnaround costs                                   (14,052)         (10,684)
        Derivative activity                                 11,742            2,990
        Other noncurrent assets                               (426)          (2,006)
        Accounts payable                                   138,611           64,739
        Other liabilities                                   (2,073)          11,275
        Other, including changes in
         noncurrent liabilities                                697              (28)
                                                               ---              ---
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                            $63,778         $134,143
                                                           =======         ========

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

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



                       CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.
                           COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
                                As of December 31, 2011

Fuel Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives and implied crack spreads for their crude oil, diesel, jet and gasoline swaps as of December 31, 2011, all of which are designated as cash flow hedges.






    Crude Oil and Fuel Products Swap Contracts by                    Implied
     Expiration Dates                                                Crack
    ---------------------------------------------                    -------
                                                                     Spread
                                                    Barrels    BPD   ($/Bbl)
                                                    -------    ---  -------
    First Quarter 2012                             2,866,500 31,500   $17.46
    Second Quarter 2012                            2,775,500 30,500    18.39
    Third Quarter 2012                             2,852,000 31,000    18.12
    Fourth Quarter 2012                            2,622,000 28,500    19.20
    Calendar Year 2013                             4,420,000 12,110    24.18
    Calendar Year 2014                             1,000,000  2,740    25.01
                                                   ---------           -----
    Totals                                        16,536,000
    Average price                                                     $20.26

Specialty Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives for its natural gas purchases as of December 31, 2011, none of which are designated as cash flow hedges.






    Natural Gas Contracts by Expiration Dates
    -----------------------------------------
                                                MMBtu   $/MMBtu
                                                -----   -------
    First Quarter 2012                        1,200,000   $3.90
    Second Quarter 2012                       1,200,000    3.93
    Third Quarter 2012                        1,200,000    4.03
    Fourth Quarter 2012                         600,000    4.08
                                                -------    ----
    Totals                                    4,200,000
    Average price                                         $3.97

SOURCE Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

SOURCE: Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results Significant items to report are as follows: -- Quarterly net income of $26.9 million and quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $65.0 million. -- Quarterly Distributable Cash Flow of $33.1 million. -- Increased quarterly distribution to $0.53 per unit, which equates to a 12.8% increase quarter over quarter.

PR Newswire

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: CLMT) (the "Partnership," the "Company," "Calumet," "we," "our" or "us") reported net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 of $26.9 million compared to net income of $9.5 million for the same quarter in 2010. These results include $13.5 million of noncash unrealized derivative gains as compared to $2.0 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the year ended December 31, 2011, Calumet reported net income of $43.0 million compared to net income of $16.7 million in 2010.  Fiscal year 2011 results include $15.1 million of debt extinguishment costs ($14.4 million of which were noncash) and $10.4 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses as compared to $15.8 million of noncash unrealized derivative losses in 2010. 

Earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") were $64.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $33.6 million and $42.2 million, respectively, for the same quarter in 2010. Distributable Cash Flow (as defined below in the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures") for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 was $33.1 million compared to $31.0 million for the same quarter in 2010. The increase in Adjusted EBITDA quarter over quarter was due primarily to a $24.8 million increase in gross profit, discussed below, partially offset by decreased realized gains, a $2.7 million increase in transportation expense and a $3.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. See the section of this press release titled "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the attached tables for discussion of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Distributable Cash Flow and other non-generally accepted accounting principles ("Non-GAAP") financial measures, definitions of these measures and reconciliations of such measures to the comparable U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measures.

"Having completed our first quarter since our acquisition of the Superior refinery and as a result of its successful integration and contribution to our results, we increased our quarterly distribution to $0.53 per unit, a $0.03 increase from the prior quarter.  We continue to focus on our operations to meet demand for our specialty products and to better benefit from current fuel products crack spreads that to date have widened again in the first quarter of 2012," said Bill Grube, Calumet's Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board. "Also, in early January we completed two strategic, niche acquisitions we believe will enhance our specialty products offerings over time," said Grube.

Net income reported for quarter ended December 31, 2011 increased $17.4 million quarter over quarter due primarily to a $24.8 million increase in gross profit, as discussed below, and a $15.5 million increase in noncash unrealized derivative gains, which may or may not be realized in the future as the derivatives are settled, partially offset by a $10.2 million increase in interest expense, a $3.4 million increase in selling, general and administrative expenses and a $2.7 million increase in transportation expense.  

Gross profit by segment for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:



Three Months Ended


Year Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2011


2010


2011


2010


(Dollars in thousands, except per barrel data)

Specialty products

$

64,659


$

56,710


$

258,648


$

187,416

Fuel products

15,441


(1,362)


15,482


11,333

Total gross profit (1)

$

80,100


$

55,348


$

274,130


$

198,749









Specialty products gross profit per barrel

$

21.22


$

19.75


$

22.90


$

17.41

Fuel products gross profit per barrel

$

3.02


$

(0.55)


$

1.21


$

1.19




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



The increase in specialty products segment gross profit of $7.9 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 13.4% increase in the average selling price per barrel, partially offset by a 20.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.

The increase in fuel products segment gross profit of $16.8 million quarter over quarter was due primarily to a 106.8% increase in sales volume primarily due to incremental volumes from the Superior acquisition, a 21.6% increase in the average selling price per barrel (excluding the impact of realized hedging losses reflected in sales), partially offset by a 16.0% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel, increased realized losses on derivatives of $23.3 million in our fuel products hedging program and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.

The increase in specialty products segment gross profit of $71.2 million year over year was due primarily to a 22.3% increase in the average selling price per barrel, partially offset by a 26.1% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.

The increase in fuel products segment gross profit of $4.1 million year over year was due primarily to a 34.4% increase in sales volume as a result of the Superior acquisition and a 34.8% increase in the average selling price per barrel (excluding the impact of realized hedging losses reflected in sales), partially offset by a 25.8% increase in the average cost of crude oil per barrel, increased realized losses on derivatives of $117.3 million in our fuel products hedging program and higher operating costs, primarily repairs and maintenance.  Additionally, by-product production increased in the 2011 period as compared to the 2010 period due primarily to an increase in run rates at the Shreveport refinery.

Quarterly Distribution

On January 23, 2012, the Company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.53 per unit on all outstanding units, or $28.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. The distribution was paid on February 14, 2012 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on February 3, 2012. This quarterly distribution represents an increase of 6.0% over the third quarter of 2011.  Annual distributions of $2.00 per unit in 2011 represent an increase of 8.7% year over year.

Operations Summary

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



Three Months Ended


Year Ended


December 31,


December 31,

Sales volume (bpd):

2011


2010


2011


2010

Specialty products

33,120


31,217


30,948


29,496

Fuel products

55,533


26,847


35,186


26,172

Total  (1)

88,653


58,064


66,134


55,668









Total feedstock runs (2)

95,308


56,500


69,295


55,957

Facility production: (3)








Specialty products:








Lubricating oils

14,751


14,966


14,427


13,697

Solvents

9,887


9,666


10,508


9,347

Waxes

1,373


1,408


1,269


1,220

Fuels

667


1,132


556


1,050

Asphalt and other by-products

14,336


7,673


10,090


6,907

Total

41,014


34,845


36,850


32,221

Fuel products:








Gasoline

24,532


8,991


13,409


8,754

Diesel

23,102


11,417


14,721


10,800

Jet fuel

4,597


4,110


4,520


5,004

Heavy fuels and other

3,503


379


1,409


535

Total

55,734


24,897


34,059


25,093

Total facility production (3)

96,748


59,742


70,909


57,314




____________

(1) Total sales volume includes sales from the production at our facilities and certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements and sales of inventories.  Total sales volume excludes the sale of purchased fuel product blendstocks such as ethanol and biodiesel in our fuel products segment sales.  The increase in total sales volume in 2011 compared to 2010 is due primarily to incremental sales of fuel products subsequent to the Superior acquisition on September 30, 2011, as well as our decision to increase crude oil run rates at our facilities overall during 2011 because of the favorable economics of running additional barrels.


(2) Total feedstock runs represent the barrels per day of crude oil and other feedstocks processed at our facilities and at certain third-party facilities pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements. The increase in the total feedstock runs quarter over quarter is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the Superior refinery on September 30, 2011, as well as the decision to increase feedstock runs at our facilities overall because of favorable economics of running additional barrels.


The increase in total feedstock runs in 2011 compared to 2010 is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the Superior refinery on September 30, 2011, our decision to increase feedstock run rates at our facilities overall during 2011 because of the favorable economics of running additional barrels and the failure of an environmental operating unit at our Shreveport refinery during the first quarter of 2010 which impacted run rates in 2010, partially offset by the impact of the approximately three week shutdown during May and June 2011 of the ExxonMobil crude oil pipeline serving our Shreveport refinery resulting from the Mississippi River flooding occurring during the period.


(3) Total facility production represents the barrels per day of specialty products and fuel products yielded from processing crude oil and other feedstocks at our facilities and at certain third-party facilities, pursuant to supply and/or processing agreements, including such agreements with LyondellBasell. The difference between total facility production and total feedstock runs is primarily a result of the time lag between the input of feedstock and production of finished products and volume loss. The increase in total facility production quarter over quarter is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the Superior refinery on September 30, 2011, as well as higher feedstock runs at our facilities overall period over period, as discussed above in footnote 2 of this table.


The increase in total facility production in 2011 over 2010 is due primarily to incremental feedstock runs from the acquisition of the Superior refinery on September 30, 2011 and increased feedstock runs at our facilities overall, as discussed above in footnote 2 of this table.



Revolving Credit Facility Capacity

On December 31, 2011, Calumet had availability under its revolving credit facility of $340.8 million, based on a $570.8 million borrowing base, $230.0 million in outstanding standby letters of credit, and no outstanding borrowings. Calumet believes it will continue to have sufficient cash flow from operations and borrowing capacity to meet its financial commitments, minimum quarterly distributions to unitholders, debt service obligations, contingencies and anticipated capital expenditures.

Recent Acquisitions

Hercules Synthetic Lubricants Business

On January 3, 2012, we completed the acquisition of an aviation and refrigerant lubricants business (a polyolester based synthetic lubricants business) from Hercules Incorporated, a subsidiary of Ashland, Inc. for aggregate consideration of approximately $19.6 million, excluding certain customary post-closing purchase price adjustments.  The acquisition includes a manufacturing facility located in Louisiana, Missouri.

TruSouth Oil

On January 6, 2012, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding membership interests of TruSouth Oil, LLC, a specialty petroleum packaging and distribution company and related party, located in Shreveport, Louisiana for aggregate consideration of approximately $25.5 million.

About the Partnership

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

A conference call is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET (12:00 p.m. CT) on Wednesday, February 15, 2012, to discuss the financial and operational results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Anyone interested in listening to the presentation may call 800-659-2032 and enter passcode 16915381. For international callers, the dial-in number is 617-614-2712 and the passcode is 16915381.

The telephonic replay of the conference call is available in the United States by calling 888-286-8010 and entering passcode 32659009. International callers can access the replay by calling 617-801-6888 and entering passcode 32659009. The replay will be available beginning Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at approximately 3:00 p.m. until Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

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

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements and information in this press release concerning results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011 may constitute "forward-looking statements."  The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "foresee," "should," "would," "could" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us.  While management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we anticipate.  All comments concerning our expectations for future revenues and operating results are based on our forecasts for our existing operations and do not include the potential impact of any future acquisitions.  Our forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations or projections.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: the overall demand for specialty hydrocarbon products, fuels and other refined products; our ability to produce specialty products and fuels that meet our customers' unique and precise specifications; the impact of fluctuations and rapid increases or decreases in crude oil and crack spread prices, including the resulting impact on our liquidity; the results of our hedging and other risk management activities; our ability to comply with financial covenants contained in our debt instruments; the availability of, and our ability to consummate, acquisition or combination opportunities and the impact of any completed acquisitions; labor relations; our access to capital to fund expansions, acquisitions and our working capital needs and our ability to obtain debt or equity financing on satisfactory terms; successful integration and future performance of acquired assets, businesses or third-party product supply and processing relationships; our ability to timely and effectively integrate the operations of recently acquired businesses or assets, particularly those in new geographic areas or in new lines of business; environmental liabilities or events that are not covered by an indemnity, insurance or existing reserves; maintenance of our credit ratings and ability to receive open credit lines from our suppliers; demand for various grades of crude oil and resulting changes in pricing conditions; fluctuations in refinery capacity; our ability to access sufficient crude oil supply through long-term or month-to-month evergreen contracts and on the spot market; the effects of competition; continued creditworthiness of, and performance by, counterparties; the impact of current and future laws, rulings and governmental regulations, including guidance related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; shortages or cost increases of power supplies, natural gas, materials or labor; hurricane or other weather interference with business operations; our ability to access the debt and equity markets; accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns; and general economic, market or business conditions.

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

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

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

  • the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;

  • the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to pay interest costs and support our indebtedness;

  • our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing or capital structure; and

  • the viability of acquisitions and capital expenditure projects and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities.

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

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

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

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

The definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash that are presented in this release have been updated to reflect the calculation of "Consolidated Cash Flow" contained in the indenture governing our 9⅜% senior notes due May 1, 2019 that were issued in April and September 2011 (the "2019 Notes").  We are required to report Consolidated Cash Flow to the holders of the 2019 Notes and Adjusted EBITDA to the lenders under our revolving credit facility, and these measures are used by them to determine our compliance with certain covenants governing those debt instruments.  Adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow that are presented in this press release for prior periods have been updated to reflect the use of the new calculations.  Please see our filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, for additional details regarding the covenants governing our debt instruments.

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

CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per unit data)



For the Three Months Ended


For the Year Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2011


2010


2011


2010


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)



Sales

$

1,018,133


$

596,210


$

3,134,923


$

2,190,752

Cost of sales

938,033


540,862


2,860,793


1,992,003

Gross profit

80,100


55,348


274,130


198,749

Operating costs and expenses:








Selling, general and administrative

15,693


12,330


50,836


35,224

Transportation

24,725


22,011


94,187


85,471

Taxes other than income taxes

1,415


1,170


5,661


4,601

Insurance recoveries



(8,698)


Other

5,071


590


6,852


1,963

Operating income

33,196


19,247


125,292


71,490

Other income (expense):








Interest expense

(18,145)


(7,992)


(48,747)


(30,497)

Debt extinguishment costs



(15,130)


Realized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

(2,111)


443


(7,909)


(7,704)

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments

13,493


(2,008)


(10,383)


(15,843)

Other

694


23


842


(147)

Total other expense

(6,069)


(9,534)


(81,327)


(54,191)

Net income before income taxes

27,127


9,713


43,965


17,299

Income tax expense

255


259


929


598

Net income

$

26,872


$

9,454


$

43,036


$

16,701

Allocation of net income:








Net income

$

26,872


$

9,454


$

43,036


$

16,701

Less:








General partner's interest in net income

538


189


861


334

General partner's incentive distribution rights

282



322


Net income attributable to limited partners

$

26,052


$

9,265


$

41,853


$

16,367

Weighted average limited partner units outstanding — basic

51,544


35,342


42,554


35,335

Weighted average limited partner units outstanding —diluted


51,544



35,361



42,554



35,351

Limited partners' interest basic and diluted net income per unit

$

0.50


$

0.26


$

0.98


$

0.46

Cash distributions declared per limited partner  unit

$

0.53


$

0.47


$

2.00


$

1.84




CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)



December 31, 2011

December 31, 2010


(Unaudited)


ASSETS



Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents

$

64

$

37

Accounts receivable, net

212,065

157,961

Inventories

497,740

147,110

Derivative assets

58,502

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,179

1,909

Deposits

2,094

2,094

Total current assets

778,644

309,111

Property, plant and equipment, net

842,101

612,433

Goodwill

48,335

48,335

Other intangible assets, net

22,675

29,666

Other noncurrent assets, net

40,303

17,127

Total assets

$

1,732,058

$

1,016,672

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL



Current liabilities:



Accounts payable

$

313,326

$

174,715

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

13,481

7,559

Taxes payable

13,068

7,174

Other current liabilities

4,600

16,605

Current portion of long-term debt

551

4,844

Derivative liabilities

43,581

32,814

Total current liabilities

388,607

243,711

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations

26,957

9,168

Other long-term liabilities

1,055

1,083

Long-term debt, less current portion

586,539

364,431

Total liabilities

1,003,158

618,393

Commitments and contingencies



Partners' capital:



Partners' capital

690,373

425,898

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

38,527

(27,619)

Total partners' capital

728,900

398,279

Total liabilities and partners' capital

$

1,732,058

$

1,016,672




CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)



For the Year Ended


December 31,


2011


2010

Operating activities

(Unaudited)



Net income

$

43,036


$

16,701

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




Depreciation and amortization

63,009


60,287

Amortization of turnaround costs

11,384


10,006

Non-cash interest expense

3,728


3,864

Provision for doubtful accounts

380


74

Non-cash debt extinguishment costs

14,401


Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

10,383


15,843

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

1,525


239

Non-cash equity based compensation

4,895


1,540

Other non-cash activities

74


142

Changes in assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

(54,484)


(35,267)

Inventories

(167,028)


(9,860)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(425)


(98)

Derivative activity

11,742


2,990

Turnaround costs

(14,052)


(10,684)

Deposits


4,767

Other assets

(426)


(2,006)

Accounts payable

138,611


64,739

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits

4,066


1,189

Taxes payable

5,894


(377)

Other liabilities

(12,033)


10,463

Pension and postretirement benefit obligations

(902)


(409)

Net cash provided by operating activities

63,778


134,143

Investing activities




Additions to property, plant and equipment

(49,478)


(35,001)

Proceeds from insurance recoveries - equipment

1,942


Superior acquisition

(413,173)


Proceeds from sale of equipment

285


242

Net cash used in investing activities

(460,424)


(34,759)

Financing activities




Proceeds from borrowings — revolving credit agreement

1,598,680


1,015,485

Repayments of borrowings — revolving credit agreement

(1,609,512)


(1,044,553)

Repayments of borrowings — term loan credit agreement

(367,385)


(3,850)

Payments on capital lease obligations

(1,069)


(1,302)

Proceeds from public offerings of common units, net

294,702


793

Proceeds from 2019 senior notes offerings

586,000


Debt issuance costs

(27,666)


Contributions from Calumet GP, LLC

6,286


18

Common units repurchased for vested phantom unit grants

(620)


(248)

Distributions to partners

(82,743)


(65,739)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

396,673


(99,396)

Net increase (decrease)  in cash and cash equivalents

27


(12)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

37


49

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

64


$

37

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information




Interest paid, net of capitalized interest

$

37,856


$

26,389

Income taxes paid

$

568


$

188




CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

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

(In thousands)



Three Months Ended


Year Ended


December 31,


December 31,


2011


2010


2011


2010

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

(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)










Net income

$

26,872


$

9,454


$

43,036


$

16,701

Add:








Interest expense

18,145


7,992


48,747


30,497

Debt extinguishment costs



15,130


Depreciation and amortization

19,365


15,877


63,009


60,287

Income tax expense                                  

255


259


929


598

EBITDA

$

64,637


$

33,582


$

170,851


$

108,083

Add:








Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives

$

(13,493)


$

2,008


$

10,383


$

15,843

Realized gain on derivatives, not included in net income

6,630


2,142


10,996


2,990

Amortization of turnaround costs

3,096


3,367


11,384


10,006

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

4,108


1,098


7,406


1,540

Adjusted EBITDA

$

64,978


$

42,197


$

211,020


$

138,462

Less:








Replacement capital expenditures (1)

$

9,658


$

2,252


$

23,862


$

24,345

Cash interest expense (2)

16,780


7,007


45,019


26,633

Turnaround costs

5,203


1,643


14,052


10,684

Income tax expense

255


259


929


598

Distributable Cash Flow

$

33,082


$

31,036


$

127,158


$

76,202


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


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




CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

RECONCILIATION OF DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW, ADJUSTED EBITDA AND EBITDA TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(In thousands)



Year  Ended


December 31,


2011


2010

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

(Unaudited)



(Unaudited)



Distributable Cash Flow

$  127,158


$  76,202

Add:




Replacement capital expenditures (1)

23,862


24,345

Cash interest expense (2)

45,019


26,633

Turnaround costs

14,052


10,684

Income tax expense

929


598

Adjusted EBITDA

$  211,020


$  138,462

Less:




Unrealized loss on derivative instruments                         

10,383


15,843

Realized gain on derivatives, not included in net income

10,996


2,990

Amortization of turnaround costs

11,384


10,006

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

7,406


1,540

EBITDA

$  170,851


$  108,083

Add:




Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

10,383


15,843

Cash interest expense (2)

(45,019)


(26,633)

Non-cash equity based compensation

4,895


1,540

Amortization of turnaround costs

11,384


10,006

Income tax expense

(929)


(598)

Provision for doubtful accounts

380


74

Debt extinguishment costs

(729)


Changes in assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

(54,484)


(35,267)

Inventories

(167,028)


(9,860)

Other current assets

(425)


4,669

Turnaround costs

(14,052)


(10,684)

Derivative activity

11,742


2,990

Other noncurrent assets

(426)


(2,006)

Accounts payable

138,611


64,739

Other liabilities

(2,073)


11,275

Other, including changes in noncurrent liabilities

697


(28)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$  63,778


$  134,143


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


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




CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS PARTNERS, L.P.

COMMODITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

As of December 31, 2011



Fuel Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives and implied crack spreads for their crude oil, diesel, jet and gasoline swaps as of December 31, 2011, all of which are designated as cash flow hedges.




Crude Oil and Fuel Products Swap Contracts by Expiration Dates



Barrels




BPD



Implied Crack

Spread ($/Bbl)

First Quarter 2012

2,866,500


31,500


$    17.46

Second Quarter 2012

2,775,500


30,500


18.39

Third Quarter 2012

2,852,000


31,000


18.12

Fourth Quarter 2012

2,622,000


28,500


19.20

Calendar Year 2013

4,420,000


12,110


24.18

Calendar Year 2014

1,000,000


2,740


25.01

Totals

16,536,000





Average price





$    20.26





Specialty Products Segment

The following table provides a summary of Calumet's derivatives for its natural gas purchases as of December 31, 2011, none of which are designated as cash flow hedges.




Natural Gas Contracts by Expiration Dates



MMBtu




$/MMBtu

First Quarter 2012

1,200,000


$  3.90

Second Quarter 2012

1,200,000


3.93

Third Quarter 2012

1,200,000


4.03

Fourth Quarter 2012

600,000


4.08

Totals

4,200,000



Average price



$  3.97




SOURCE Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.

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

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