HF Sinclair Corp

(In millions, except share and per share data)

(1)In thousands.

NOTE 1: Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business: References herein to HF Sinclair Corporation (“HF Sinclair” or the “Company”) include HF Sinclair and its consolidated subsidiaries. In these financial statements, the words “we,” “our,” “ours” and “us” refer only to HF Sinclair and its consolidated subsidiaries or to HF Sinclair or an individual subsidiary and not to any other person, with certain exceptions. References herein to Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (“HEP”) with respect to time periods prior to the HEP Merger Transaction (as defined below) refers to HEP and its consolidated subsidiaries.

We are an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and lubricants and specialty products. We own and operate refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah. We provide petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. We market our refined products principally in the Southwest United States, the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states, and we supply high-quality fuels to more than 1,600 branded stations and license the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. We produce renewable diesel attwo of our facilities in Wyoming and our facility in New Mexico. In addition, our subsidiaries produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries.

On December 1, 2023, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of August 15, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among HEP, HF Sinclair, Navajo Pipeline Co., L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of HF Sinclair (“HoldCo”), Holly Apple Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of HoldCo (“Merger Sub”), HEP Logistics Holdings, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the general partner of HEP (“HLH”), and Holly Logistic Services, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of HLH, Merger Sub merged with and into HEP, with HEP surviving as an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of HF Sinclair (the “HEP Merger Transaction”).

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each outstanding common unit representing a limited partner interest in HEP (an “HEP common unit”), other than the HEP common units already owned by HF Sinclair and its subsidiaries, was converted into the right to receive 0.315 shares of HF Sinclair common stock and $4.00 in cash, without interest. The Merger Agreement consideration totaled $268 million in cash and resulted in the issuance of 21,072,326 shares of HF Sinclair common stock from treasury stock.

The HEP Merger Transaction was accounted for in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810,“Consolidation.” Since we controlled HEP both before and after the HEP Merger Transaction, the changes in our ownership interest in HEP resulting from the HEP Merger Transaction were accounted for as an equity transaction, and no gain or loss was recognized in our consolidated statements of income. The tax effects of the HEP Merger Transaction were recorded as adjustments to Deferred income taxes and Additional capital consistent with ASC 740,“Income Taxes.”

For a description of our existing indebtedness, as well as associ ated changes in connection with the HEP Merger Transaction, see Note 14.

In connection with the HEP Merger Transaction, for the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred $24 million in incremental direct acquisition and integration costs that principally relate to legal, advisory and other professional fees and are presented as Selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of income.

On March 14, 2022, HollyFrontier Corporation (“HollyFrontier”) and HEP announced the establishment of HF Sinclair as the new parent holding company of HollyFrontier and HEP and their subsidiaries, and the completion of their respective acquisitions (the “Sinclair Transactions”) of Sinclair Oil Corporation (now known as Sinclair Oil LLC, “Sinclair Oil”) and Sinclair Transportation Company LLC (“STC”) from The Sinclair Companies (now known as REH Company and referred to herein as “REH Company”).

HF Sinclair issued 60,230,036 shares of HF Sinclair common stock, par value $0.01 per share, to REH Company, at a value of approximately $2,149 million (the “HFC Transaction”). Additionally, REH Company made a $78 million cash payment to HF Sinclair, inclusive of final working capital adjustments, which reduced the aggregate transaction value to approximately $2,072 million. Additionally, on March 14, 2022, and immediately prior to the consummation of the HFC Transactions, HEP completed its acquisition of STC, REH Company’s integrated crude and refined products midstream business, and issued 21,000,000 HEP common units and paid cash consideration of $329 million, inclusive of final working capital adjustments, to REH Company in exchange for all the outstanding equity interests of STC (the “HEP Transaction” and together with the HFC Transactions, the “Sinclair Transactions”).

Basis of Accounting and Use of Estimates: The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we have changed our presentation from thousands to millions, as applicable, and as a result, any necessary rounding adjustments have been made to prior year disclosed amounts.

Principles of Consolidation: Our consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of partnerships and joint ventures that we control through an ownership interest greater than 50% or if we are the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Risks and Uncertainties: The prices of crude oil, feedstocks and refined products materially affect our operating results, and are dependent upon many factors that are beyond our control. If implemented, the recently announced tariffs by the US Government on Canada, Mexico and China could impact the cost structure of feedstocks and other materials and supplies at our business units. The tariffs will also likely affect the costs of our products to our customers and our results of operations in the future.

Variable Interest Entities: A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is a legal entity whose equity owners do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or, as a group, the equity holders lack the power, through voting rights, to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s financial performance, the obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses or rights to expected residual returns. See Note 3 for additional information.

Cash Equivalents: We consider all highly liquid instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates market value and are primarily invested in liquid highly-rated instruments issued by government or municipal entities with strong credit standings.

Balance Sheet Offsetting: We purchase and sell inventories of crude oil with certain same-parties that are net settled in accordance with contractual net settlement provisions. Our policy is to present such balances on a net basis since it presents our accounts receivables and payables consistent with our contractual settlement provisions.

Accounts Receivable: Our accounts receivable primarily consist of amounts due from customers that are primarily from sales of refined products and renewable diesel. Credit is extended based on our evaluation of the customer’s financial condition, and in certain circumstances, collateral, such as letters of credit or guarantees, is required. We reserve for expected credit losses based on our historical loss experience as well as expected credit losses from current economic conditions and management’s expectations of future economic conditions. Credit losses are charged to the allowance for expected credit losses when an account is deemed uncollectible. Our allowance for expected credit losses was $4 million at December 31, 2024 and $3 million at December 31, 2023.

Accounts receivable attributable to crude oil resales generally represent the sale of excess crude oil to other purchasers and/or users in cases when our crude oil supplies are in excess of our immediate needs as well as certain reciprocal buy/sell exchanges of crude oil. At times we enter into such buy/sell exchanges to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations. In many cases, we enter into net settlement agreements relating to the buy/sell arrangements, which may mitigate credit risk.

Inventories: Inventories related to our refining operations are stated at the lower of cost, using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for crude oil and unfinished and finished refined products, or market. Inventories related to our renewable business are stated at the lower of cost, using the LIFO method for feedstock and unfinished and finished renewable products, or market. Cost, consisting of raw material, transportation and conversion costs, is determined using the LIFO inventory valuation methodology and market is determined using current replacement costs. Under the LIFO method, the most recently incurred costs are charged to cost of sales and inventories are valued at the earliest acquisition costs. In periods of rapidly declining prices, LIFO inventories may have to be written down to market value due to the higher costs assigned to LIFO layers in prior periods. In addition, the use of the LIFO inventory method may result in increases or decreases to cost of sales in years that inventory volumes decline as the result of charging cost of sales with LIFO inventory costs generated in prior periods. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

Inventories of our Petro-Canada Lubricants and Sonneborn businesses are stated at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out method, or net realizable value.

Inventories consisting of process chemicals, materials and maintenance supplies and RINs are stated at the lower of weighted-average cost or net realizable value.

Leasee Accounting: At inception, we determine if an arrangement is or contains a lease. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our payment obligation under the leasing arrangement. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. We use our estimated incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”) to determine the present value of lease payments as most of our leases do not contain an implicit rate. Our IBR represents the interest rate that we would pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis, an amount equal to the lease payments over a similar term in a similar economic environment. We use the implicit rate when readily determinable.

Operating leases are recorded in Operating lease right-of-use assets and current and noncurrent Operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in Properties, plants and equipment, at cost and Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.

Our lease term includes an option to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Leases with a term of 12 months or less are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. For certain equipment leases, we apply a portfolio approach for the operating lease ROU assets and liabilities. Also, as a lessee, we separate non-lease components that are identifiable and exclude them from the determination of net present value of lease payment obligations.

Lessor Accounting: Customer contracts that contain leases are generally classified as either operating leases, direct finance leases or sales-type leases. We consider inputs such as the lease term, fair value of the underlying asset and residual value of the underlying assets when assessing the classification. As a lessor, we do not separate the non-lease (service) component in contracts in which the lease component is the dominant component. We treat these combined components as an operating lease. We bifurcate the consideration received for sales-type lease contracts between lease and service revenue, with the service component accounted for within the scope of ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.”

Derivative Instruments: All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets and are measured at fair value. Changes in the derivative instrument’s fair value are recognized in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. Cash flows from all our derivative activity are reported in the operating section on our consolidated statements of cash flows. See Note 15 for additional information.

Properties, Plants and Equipment: Properties, plants and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, primarily 15 to 32 years for refining, pipeline and terminal facilities,10 to 40 years for buildings and improvements,5 to 30 years for other fixed assets and 5 years for vehicles.

Asset Retirement Obligations: We record legal obligations associated with the retirement of assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and/or the normal operation of assets. The fair value of the estimated cost to retire a tangible asset is recorded as a liability with the associated retirement costs capitalized as part of the asset’s carrying amount in the period in which it is incurred and when a reasonable estimate of the fair value of the liability can be made. If a reasonable estimate cannot be made at the time the liability is incurred, we record the liability when sufficient information is available to estimate the liability’s fair value. Certain of our refining assets have no recorded liability for asset retirement obligations since the timing of any retirement and related costs are currently indeterminable.

Our asset retirement obligations were $66 million and $65 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which are included in Other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Accretion expense was insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

Goodwill, Intangiblesand Long-lived Assets: Intangible assets are assets (other than financial assets) that lack physical substance, and goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill acquired in a business combination and intangibles with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, whereas intangible assets with finite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis. Goodwill and intangible assets that are not subject to amortization are tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Our goodwill impairment testing first entails either a quantitative assessment or an optional qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If we determine that based on the qualitative factors that it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of the reporting unit is greater than its fair value, a quantitative test is performed in which we estimate the fair value of the related reporting unit. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the goodwill of that reporting unit is impaired, and we measure goodwill impairment as the excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit over the related fair value. The carrying amount of our intangible assets and goodwill may fluctuate from period to period due to the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments on goodwill and intangible assets assigned to our Lubricants & Specialties segment.

For purposes of asset impairment evaluation, we group our assets as follows: (i) our refinery asset groups, which include certain logistics assets, (ii) our renewables products asset groups, (iii) our Lubricants & Specialties asset groups, (iv) our Marketing assets and (v) our Midstream asset groups, which is comprised of logistics assets not included in our refinery asset groups. These asset groups represent the lowest level for which independent cash flows can be identified. Our assets are evaluated for impairment by identifying whether indicators of impairment exist and, if so, assessing whether such assets are recoverable from estimated future undiscounted cash flows. The actual amount of impairment loss measured, if any, is equal to the amount by which the asset group’s carrying value exceeds its fair value.

See Note 11 for additional information regarding goodwill and intangible assets.

Equity Method Investments: We account for investments in which we have a noncontrolling interest, yet have significant influence over the entity, using the equity method of accounting, whereby we record our pro-rata share of earnings of these companies and contributions to and distributions from the joint ventures as adjustments to our investment balance.

The following tables summarizes our recorded investment compared to its share of underlying equity for each of its investee. The differences are being amortized as adjustments to our pro-rata share of earnings in the joint ventures.

Equity method investments are assessed for impairment whenever changes in the facts and circumstances indicate a loss in value has occurred. When indicators exist, the fair value is estimated and compared to the investment carrying value. If any impairment is determined to be other than temporary, the carrying value of the investment is written down to fair value. The fair value of the impaired investment is determined based on quoted market prices, if available, or upon the present value of expected future cash flows using discount rates and other assumptions believed to be consistent with those used by principal market participants and observed market earnings multiples of comparable companies.

Revenue Recognition: Revenues on refined products and excess crude oil sales are recognized when delivered (via pipeline, in-tank or rack) and the customer obtains control of such inventory, which is typically when title passes and the customer is billed. All revenues are reported inclusive of shipping and handling costs billed and exclusive of any taxes billed to customers. Shipping and handling costs incurred are reported in Cost of materials and other.

Our Lubricants & Specialties business has sales agreements with marketers and distributors that provide certain rights of return or provisions for the repurchase of products previously sold to them. Under these agreements, revenues and cost of revenues are deferred until the products have been sold to end customers. Our Lubricants & Specialties business also has agreements that create an obligation to deliver products at a future date for which consideration has already been received and recorded as deferred revenue. This revenue is recognized when the products are delivered to the customer.

Our Midstream business recognizes revenues as products are shipped through its pipelines and terminals and as other services are rendered. Additionally, we have certain throughput agreements that specify minimum volume requirements, whereby we bill a customer for a minimum level of shipments in the event a customer ships below their contractual requirements. If there are no future performance obligations, we recognize these deficiency payments as revenue. In certain of these throughput agreements, a customer may later utilize such shortfall billings as credit towards future volume shipments in excess of its minimum levels within its respective contractual shortfall make-up period. Such amounts represent an obligation to perform future services, which may be initially deferred and later recognized as revenue based on estimated future shipping levels, including the likelihood of a customer’s ability to utilize such amounts prior to the end of the contractual shortfall make-up period. We recognize the service portion of these deficiency payments as revenue when we do not expect it will be required to satisfy these performance obligations in the future based on the pattern of rights exercised by the customer. Payment terms under our contracts with customers are consistent with industry norms and are typically payable within 30 days of the date of invoice.

Cost Classifications: Costs of products sold include the cost of crude oil, other feedstocks, blendstocks and purchased finished products, inclusive of transportation costs. We purchase crude oil that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries. Quantities in excess of our needs are sold at market prices to purchasers of crude oil that are recorded on a gross basis with the sales price recorded as revenues and the corresponding acquisition cost as Cost of materials and other. Additionally, we enter into buy / sell exchanges of crude oil with certain parties to facilitate the delivery of quantities to certain locations that are netted at cost. Operating expenses include direct costs of labor, maintenance materials and services, utilities and other direct operating costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include compensation, professional services and other support costs.

Deferred Maintenance Costs: Our refinery units require regular major maintenance and repairs which are commonly referred to as “turnarounds.” Catalysts used in certain refinery processes also require regular “change-outs.” The required frequency of the maintenance varies by unit and by catalyst, but generally occurs no less than once every five years. Turnaround costs are deferred and amortized over the period until the next scheduled turnaround. Other repairs and maintenance costs are expensed when incurred. Deferred turnaround and catalyst amortization expense was $264 million, $239 million and $159 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Environmental Costs: Environmental costs are charged to Operating expenses if they relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and do not contribute to current or future revenue generation. We have ongoing investigations of environmental matters at various locations and routinely assess our recorded environmental obligations, if any, with respect to such matters. Liabilities are recorded when site restoration and environmental remediation, cleanup and other obligations are either known or considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Such estimates are undiscounted and require judgment with respect to costs, time frame and extent of required remedial and clean-up activities and are subject to periodic adjustments based on currently available information. Recoveries of environmental costs through insurance, indemnification arrangements or other sources are included in Other assets to the extent such recoveries are considered probable.

Defined Contribution Plans: We have defined contribution plans that cover substantially all qualified employees in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands. Our contributions are based on an employee’s eligible compensation and years of service. We also partially match our employees’ contributions. We expensed $86 million, $81 million and $74 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in connection with these plans.

Contingencies: We are subject to proceedings, lawsuits and other claims related to environmental, labor, product and other matters. We are required to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters as well as potential ranges of probable losses. We accrue for contingencies when it is probable that a loss has occurred and when the amount of that loss is reasonably estimable. A determination of the amount of reserves required, if any, for these contingencies is made after careful analysis of each individual issue. The required reserves may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

Foreign Currency Translation: Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date. Revenue and expense accounts are translated using the weighted-average exchange rates during the period presented. Foreign currency translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

We have intercompany notes that were issued to fund certain of our foreign businesses. Remeasurement adjustments resulting from the conversion of such intercompany financing amounts to functional currencies are recorded as gains or losses as a component of Other income (expense) on our consolidated statements of income. Such adjustments are not recorded in the Lubricants & Specialties segment operations, but to Corporate and Other. See Note 20 for additional information on our segments.

Income Taxes: Provisions for income taxes include deferred taxes resulting from temporary differences in income for financial and tax purposes, using the liability method of accounting for income taxes. The liability method requires the effect of tax rate changes on deferred income taxes to be reflected in the period in which the rate change was enacted. The liability method also requires that deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance unless it is more likely than not that the assets will be realized. We account for U.S. tax on global intangible low-taxed income in the period in which it is incurred.

Potential interest and penalties related to income tax matters are recognized in income tax expense. We believe we have the appropriate support for the income tax positions taken and to be taken on our income tax returns and that our accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years based on an assessment of many factors, including past experience and interpretations of tax law applied to the facts of each matter.

Inventory Repurchase Obligations: We periodically enter into same-party sell / buy transactions, whereby we sell certain refined product inventory and subsequently repurchase the inventory in order to facilitate delivery to certain locations. Such sell / buy transactions are accounted for as inventory repurchase obligations under which proceeds received under the initial sell is recognized as inventory repurchase obligations that are subsequently reversed when the inventories are repurchased. For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we received proceeds of $26 million, $26 million and $42 million, respectively, and subsequently repaid $27 million, $27 million and $43 million, respectively, under these sell / buy transactions.

Accounting Pronouncements - Recently Adopted

In November 2023, ASU 2023-07, “Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” was issued. ASU 2023-07 requires, among other updates, enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, as well as the aggregate amount of other segment items included in the reported measure of segment profit or loss. The purpose of the ASU 2023-07 is to enable investors to better understand the entity’s overall performance and assess potential future cash flows. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective adoption. We adopted this standard for annual periods beginning with our fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 and for interim periods thereafter.

Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, ASU 2023-09, “Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” was issued. ASU 2023-09 requires enhanced annual disclosures regarding the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and may be adopted on a prospective or retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. We expect to adopt this ASU for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The adoption will not affect our financial position or our results of operations, but will result in additional disclosures.

In November 2024, ASU 2024-03, “Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” was issued. ASU 2024-03 requires companies to disclose additional information about specific expense categories in the notes to the financial statements on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027 with early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance.

NOTE 2: Leases

Lessee

We have operating and finance leases for land, buildings, pipelines, storage tanks, transportation and other equipment for our operations. Our leases have remaining terms ofone to 55 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 10 years. Certain of our leases for pipeline assets include provisions for variable payments which are based on a measure of throughput and also contain a provision for the lessor to adjust the rate per barrel periodically over the life of the lease. These variable costs are not included in the initial measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities.

The following table presents the amounts and balance sheet locations of our operating and financing leases recorded on our consolidated balance sheets:

Supplemental balance sheet information related to our leases was as follows:

The components of lease expense were as follows:

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

As of December 31, 2024, minimum future lease payments of our operating and finance lease obligations were as follows:

As of December 31, 2024, we have entered into certain leases that have not yet commenced. Such leases include asix-year lease for tank storage in Dordrecht, Netherlands, with estimated future undiscounted lease payments of $12.8 million, expected to commence in the first quarter of 2025.

Lessor

Our consolidated statements of income reflect lease revenue recognized by our midstream operations for contracts with third parties in which we are the lessor.

Substantially all of the assets supporting contracts meeting the definition of a lease have long useful lives, and we believe these assets will continue to have value when the current agreements expire due to our risk management strategy for protecting the residual fair value of the underlying assets by performing ongoing maintenance during the lease term.

Lease income recognized was as follows:

For our third-party sales-type leases, we included customer obligations related to minimum volume requirements in guaranteed minimum lease payments. Portions of our minimum guaranteed pipeline tariffs for assets subject to sales-type lease accounting are recorded as interest income with the remaining amounts recorded as a reduction in net investment in leases. We recognized any billings for throughput volumes in excess of minimum volume requirements as variable lease payments, and these variable lease payments were recorded in lease revenues.

Annual minimum undiscounted lease payments in which we are a lessor to third-party contracts as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:

Net investment in sales-type leases, which is recorded in Intangibles and other on our consolidated balance sheets, was composed of the following:

NOTE 3: Cushing Connect Joint Venture

We, through our wholly owned subsidiary HEP Cushing LLC, own a 50/50 joint venture interest in Cushing Connect Pipelines & Terminal LLC (“Cushing Connect”) with Plains Marketing, L.P., a wholly owned subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“Plains”). Cushing Connect consists of (i) a 160,000 barrel per day common carrier crude oil pipeline (the “Cushing Connect Pipeline”) that connects the Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil hub to our Tulsa refineries and (ii) the ownership and operation of 1.5 million barrels of crude oil storage in Cushing, Oklahoma (the “Cushing Connect Terminal”).

Cushing Connect entered into a contract with an affiliate of HEP, now a subsidiary of HF Sinclair, to manage the operation of the Cushing Connect Pipeline and with an affiliate of Plains to manage the operation of the Cushing Connect Terminal. The total investment in Cushing Connect was generally shared proportionately among the partners.

Cushing Connect and its two subsidiaries, Cushing Connect Pipeline and Cushing Connect Terminal (the “Cushing Connect Entities”) are VIEs as defined under GAAP. The Cushing Connect Entities are VIEs because they were deemed to not have sufficient equity at risk to finance their activities without additional financial support. We are the primary beneficiary of two of these entities as HEP constructed and operates the Cushing Connect Pipeline, and we have the ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the financial performance of Cushing Connect and the Cushing Connect Pipeline. Therefore, we consolidate Cushing Connect and the related Cushing Connect Pipeline subsidiary. We are not the primary beneficiary of the Cushing Connect Terminal, which we account for using the equity method of accounting. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our involvement with Cushing Connect Terminal is not expected to be material due to the long-term terminalling agreements in place to support operations.

With the exception of the assets of HEP Cushing LLC, creditors of the Cushing Connect Entities have no recourse to our assets. Any recourse to HEP Cushing would be limited to the extent of HEP Cushing’s assets, which other than its investment in Cushing Connect, are not significant. Furthermore, our creditors have no recourse to the assets of the Cushing Connect Entities. The most significant assets of Cushing Connect and the Cushing Connect Pipeline that are available to settle only their obligations, along with their most significant liabilities for which their creditors do not have recourse to our general credit, were:

NOTE 4: Revenues

Substantially all revenue-generating activities relate to sales of refined product, lubricants and specialty products and excess crude oil inventories that are sold at market prices (variable consideration) under contracts with customers. Additionally, we have revenues attributable to logistics services provided under petroleum product and crude oil pipeline transportation, processing, storage and terminalling agreements with third parties.

Disaggregated revenues were as follows:

(1)Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation, where applicable.

(2)Transportation fuels revenues are attributable to our: (i) Refining segment wholesale gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, (ii) Marketing segment branded gasoline and diesel, and (iii) Renewables segment renewable diesel fuel.

(3)Lubricant and specialty products consist of base oil, waxes, finished lubricants and other specialty fluids.

(4)Asphalt, fuel oil and other products revenue are attributable to the Refining and Lubricants & Specialties segments.

(5)Excess crude oil revenues represent sales of purchased crude oil inventory that at times exceeds the supply needs of our refineries.

(6)Other revenues are principally attributable to our Refining segment.

As of December 31, 2024, we have long-term contracts with customers that specify minimum volumes of gasoline, diesel, and lubricants and specialty products to be sold ratably at market prices through 2034. Future prices are subject to market fluctuations and therefore, we have elected the exemption to exclude variable consideration under these contracts under ASC 606-10-50-14A. Aggregate minimum volumes expected to be sold (future performance obligations) under our long-term product sales contracts with customers are as follows, which include branded sales volumes assumed upon our acquisition of certain entities in the Sinclair Transactions:

Additionally, we have long-term contracts with third-party customers that specify minimum volumes of product to be transported through our pipelines and terminals that result in fixed-minimum annual revenues through 2033. Annual minimum revenues attributable to our third-party contracts as of December 31, 2024 are presented below:

For the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we had one customer, Shell, together with certain of its affiliates, that accounted for 10% or more of our total annual revenues at approximately 11%,12% and 15%, respectively, which were primarily generated through our Refining segment operations.

NOTE 5: Other Income, Net

Other income, net consists of the following:

NOTE 6: Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurements are derived using inputs (assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk). GAAP categorizes inputs used in fair value measurements into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. This includes valuation techniques that involve significant unobservable inputs.

The carrying amounts of derivative instruments and environmental credit obligations at December 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:

Level 1 Fair Value Measurements

Our New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) futures contracts are exchange traded and are measured and recorded at fair value using quoted market prices, a Level 1 input.

Level 2 Fair Value Measurements

Derivative instruments consisting of foreign currency forward contracts, commodity price swaps and forward sales and purchase contracts are measured and recorded at fair value using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the commodity price swap contracts is based on the net present value of expected future cash flows related to both variable and fixed rate legs of the respective swap agreements. The measurements are computed using market-based observable input and quoted forward commodity prices with respect to our commodity price swaps. The fair value of the forward sales and purchase contracts is computed using quoted forward commodity prices. The fair value of foreign currency forward contracts is based on values provided by a third party, which were derived using market quotes for similar type instruments, a Level 2 input. Environmental credit obligations are valued based on quoted prices from an independent pricing service.

NOTE 7: Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated as Net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders, adjusted for participating securities’ share in earnings divided by the average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted earnings per share includes the incremental shares resulting from certain share-based awards.

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators of the basic and diluted per share computations for net income attributable to HF Sinclair stockholders:

(1)Unvested restricted stock unit awards and unvested performance share units that settle in HF Sinclair common stock represent participating securities because they participate in nonforfeitable dividends or distributions with the common stockholders of HF Sinclair. Participating earnings represent the distributed and undistributed earnings of HF Sinclair attributable to the participating securities. Unvested restricted stock unit awards and performance share units do not participate in undistributed net losses as they are not contractually obligated to do so.

NOTE 8: Stock-Based Compensation

We have a principal share-based compensation plan, the HF Sinclair Corporation Amended and Restated 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan provides for the grant of unrestricted and restricted stock, restricted stock units, other stock-based awards, stock options, performance awards, substitute awards, cash awards and stock appreciation rights. Subject to adjustment for certain events, an aggregate of 6,368,930 of these awards may be issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2020 Plan. We also have a stock compensation deferral plan that allows non-employee directors to defer settlement of vested stock granted under our share-based compensation plan. Our accounting policy for the recognition of compensation expense for awards with pro-rata vesting is to expense the costs ratably over the vesting periods. Share-based awards paid in cash upon vesting are accounted for as liability awards and recorded at fair value at the end of each reporting period with a mark-to-mark adjustment recognized in earnings.

The stock-based compensation expense and associated tax benefit were as follows:

Restricted Stock Units

Under the 2020 Plan, we grant certain officers and other key employees restricted stock unit awards, which are payable in stock or cash and generally vest over a period ofone tothree years. Restricted stock unit award recipients have the right to receive dividends, however, restricted stock units do not have any other rights of absolute ownership. Upon vesting, restrictions on the restricted stock units lapse at which time they convert to common shares or cash. In addition, we grant non-employee directors restricted stock unit awards, which typically vest over a period ofone year and are payable in stock. The fair value of each restricted stock unit award is measured based on the grant date market price of our common shares and is amortized over the respective vesting period. We account for forfeitures on an estimated basis.

A summary of restricted stock units activity during the year ended December 31, 2024 is presented below:

As of December 31, 2024, there was $29 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock unit grants. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.

The following table reflects activity related to our restricted stock units:

Performance Share Units

Under the 2020 Plan, we grant certain officers and other key employees performance share units, which are payable in stock or cash upon meeting certain criteria over the service period, and generally vest at the end of athree year period. Under the terms of our performance share unit grants, awards are subject to “financial performance” and “market performance” criteria. Financial performance is based on our financial performance compared to a peer group of independent refining companies, while market performance is based on the relative standing of total stockholder return achieved by HF Sinclair compared to peer group companies. The number of shares ultimately issued or cash paid under these awards can range from zero to 200% of target award amounts. Holders of performance share units have the right to receive dividend equivalents and other distributions with respect to such performance share units based on the target level of payout.

A summary of performance share units activity during the year ended December 31, 2024 is presented below:

For the year ended December 31, 2024, we issued 73,162 shares of common stock, representing a payout at 100% on vested performance share units. As of December 31, 2024, there was $21 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested performance share units. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

The following table reflects activity related to our performance share units:

NOTE 9: Inventories

Inventories consist of the following components:

(1)Other raw materials and unfinished products include feedstocks and blendstocks, other than crude.

(2)Finished products include gasolines, jet fuels, diesels, renewable diesels, lubricants, asphalts, LPG’s and residual fuels.

(3)Process chemicals include additives and other chemicals.

(4)Includes environmental credits.

Our Refining and Renewables segment inventories are valued at the lower of LIFO cost or market based on market conditions at that time. The following table is a summary of the lower of cost or market reserve activity:

(1)The excess replacement cost over the LIFO value of our Refining segment inventories was $39 million at December 31, 2022.

NOTE 10: Properties, Plants and Equipment

The components of properties, plants and equipment are as follows:

We capitalized interest attributable to construction projects of $4 million, $4 million and $6 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Depreciation expense was $509 million, $474 million and $442 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE 11: Goodwill, Intangibles and Long-lived Assets

Goodwill

As of December 31, 2024, our goodwill balancewas $3.0 billion. The carrying amount of our goodwill may fluctuate from period to period due to the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments on goodwill assigned to our Lubricants & Specialties segment.

The following is a summary of our goodwill balance by segment:

The following consists of goodwill gross amounts and accumulated impairment charges as of December 31, 2024:

We performed our annual goodwill impairment testing quantitatively as of July 1, 2024 and determined there wasno impairment of goodwill attributable to our reporting units. Furthermore, there wasno impairment of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

Intangibles

The carrying amounts of our intangible assets presented in Intangibles and other on our consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

Amortization expense was $55 million, $55 million and $51 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense related to the intangible assets at December 31, 2024 is as follows:

Long-lived Assets

Long-lived assets, defined as properties, plants, and equipment, net, equity method investments, turnaround and catalyst costs and net investment in leases by geographic location are as follows:

During the year ended December 31, 2024, we incurred long-lived asset impairment charges totaling $17 million, primarily related to certain logistic assets in our Midstream segment and other assets in our Refining segment.

NOTE 12: Accrued Liabilities and Other Long-Term Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

NOTE 13: Environmental

These accruals include remediation and monitoring costs expected to be incurred over an extended period of time. Estimated liabilities could increase in the future when the results of ongoing investigations become known, are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated.

The table below presents the expenses incurred for environmental remediation obligations:

The table below presents the accrued environmental liabilities reflected on the consolidated balance sheets:

NOTE 14: Debt

Credit Agreements

We have a $1.65 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturing in April 2026 (the “HF Sinclair Credit Agreement”). The HF Sinclair Credit Agreement may be used for revolving credit loans and letters of credit from time to time and is available to fund general corporate purposes. At December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all covenants, hadno outstanding borrowings and had outstanding letters of credit totaling a nominal amount under the HF Sinclair Credit Agreement.

Additionally, our wholly owned subsidiary, HEP, has a $1.2 billion senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in July 2025 (the “HEP Credit Agreement” and, together with the HF Sinclair Credit Agreement, the “Credit Agreements”). The HEP Credit Agreement is available to fund capital expenditures, investments, acquisitions, distribution payments, working capital and for general corporate purposes. It is also available to fund letters of credit up to a $50 million sub-limit and has an accordion feature that allows us to increase the commitments under the HEP Credit Agreement up to a maximum amount of $1.7 billion. At December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all of its covenants, had outstanding borrowings of $350 million andno outstanding letters of credit under the HEP Credit Agreement.

Indebtedness under the Credit Agreements bears interest, at our option, for borrowings in U.S. dollars at either (a) a base rate equal to the sum of (1) the highest of (i) the prime rate (as publicly announced from time to time by the applicable administrative agent), (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the HF Sinclair Credit Agreement and as defined as the “Federal Funds Rate” in the HEP Credit Agreement) plus 0.5%, and (iii) Spread Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the HF Sinclair Credit Agreement and as defined as “Adjusted Term SOFR” in the HEP Credit Agreement) for a one-month interest period plus 1%, plus (2) an applicable margin for base rate loans ranging from 0.25% to 1.125%, or (b) the sum of (1) Spread Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the HF Sinclair Credit Agreement and as defined as “Adjusted Term SOFR” in the HEP Credit Agreement) for the applicable interest period, plus (2) an applicable margin for term SOFR loans ranging from 1.25% to 2.125%. The HF Sinclair Credit Agreement allows for borrowings in Sterling and Euros with similar interest rates. In each case and each Credit Agreement, the applicable margin is based on HF Sinclair’s debt rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. The weighted average interest rate in effect under the HEP Credit Agreement on our borrowings was 6.17% and 7.08% as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

HF Sinclair Senior Notes Exchange

On December 4, 2023, we completed our offers to exchange any and all outstanding HEP 5.000% senior notes maturing February 2028 (the “HEP 5.000% Senior Notes”) and HEP 6.375% senior notes maturing April 2027 (the “HEP 6.375% Senior Notes” and, together with the HEP 5.000% Senior Notes, the “HEP Senior Notes”) for HF Sinclair 5.000% senior notes maturing February 2028 (the “HF Sinclair 5.000% Senior Notes”) and HF Sinclair 6.375% senior notes maturing April 2027 (the “HF Sinclair 6.375% Senior Notes”and, together with the HF Sinclair 5.000% Senior Notes, the “Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes”) to be issued by HF Sinclair with registration rights and cash. In connection with the exchange offers, we amended the indenture governing the HEP Senior Notes to eliminate (i) substantially all of the restrictive covenants, (ii) certain of the events which may lead to an “Event of Default,” (iii) the SEC reporting covenant and (iv) the requirement of HEP to offer to purchase the HEP Senior Notes upon a change of control. The Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes were issued in exchange for the HEP Senior Notes pursuant to a private exchange offer exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). This exchange was part of a broader corporate strategy, including the HEP Merger Transaction.

On May 10, 2024, HF Sinclair filed a registration statement, as amended, which was declared effective on August 5, 2024, to exchange the Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes for an equal principal amount of each respective series of the Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes (such notes offered in exchange, the “Registered HF Sinclair Senior Notes”). The Registered HF Sinclair Senior Notes are substantially identical to the Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes in all material respects except the Registered HF Sinclair Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act and are not subject to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate for failure to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 4, 2023, and do not have the registration rights applicable to the Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes. On September 5, 2024, HF Sinclair completed its offers to exchange the Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes for the Registered HF Sinclair Senior Notes.

The Registered HF Sinclair Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of ours and rank equally with all our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Each series of the Registered HF Sinclair Senior Notes has the same interest rate, interest payment dates, maturity date and redemption terms as the corresponding series of Restricted HF Sinclair Senior Notes.

Senior Notes

Our unsecured senior notes and unsubordinated obligations (as set forth in the table below under “HF Sinclair Financing Arrangements”) rank equally with all future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

We may, from time to time, seek to retire some or all of our outstanding debt agreements through cash purchases, and/or exchanges, open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, tender offers or otherwise. Such transactions, if any, may be material and will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements and other factors.

HF Sinclair Financing Arrangements

Certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries entered into financing arrangements whereby such subsidiaries sold a portion of their precious metals catalyst to a financial institution in exchange for cash and then financed the use of the precious metals catalyst for a term not to exceed one year. The volume of the precious metals catalyst and the interest rate are fixed over the term of each agreement, and the payments are recorded as Interest expense. Upon maturity of the financing arrangement, we must either satisfy the obligation at fair market value or refinance to extend the maturity. These financing arrangements are recorded at a Level 2 fair value totaling $31 million and $37 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and are included in Accrued liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for additional information on Level 2 inputs.

We may, from time to time, issue letters of credit pursuant to uncommitted letters of credit facilities with its lenders. At December 31, 2024, there wereno letters of credit outstanding under such credit facilities.

The principal and carrying amounts of Long-term debt are as follows:

(1)As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the carrying amounts of our Senior Notes equaled the principal amounts.

(2)The HEP Credit Agreement matures in July 2025 and is classified as Current debt on our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024.

The fair values of the senior notes are as follows:

These fair values are based on a Level 2 input. See Note 6 for additional information on Level 2 inputs.

Principal maturities of outstanding debt as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:

2025 Senior Notes Offering, Tender Offer and Redemption

On January 23, 2025, HF Sinclair issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.4 billion of senior notes consisting of $650 million aggregate principal amount of 5.750% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “HF Sinclair 5.750% Senior Notes”) and $750 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “HF Sinclair 6.250% Senior Notes,” together with the “HF Sinclair 5.750% Senior Notes”, the “New HFS Notes”) for net proceeds of approximately $1.38 billion, after deducting the underwriters’ discount and commissions and estimated offering expenses. The New HFS Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of ours and rank equally with all our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

We used the net proceeds from the notes offering to repay $350 million in outstanding borrowings under the HEP Credit Agreement, to fund the concurrent Tender Offer (as defined below) and to fund the redemption of HollyFrontier’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026.

On January 28, 2025, we completed a cash tender offer for $646 million in aggregate principal amount (the “Tender Offer”) as follows:

On February 18, 2025, we redeemed the remaining aggregate principal amount of HollyFrontier’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 at a redemption cost of $156 million. The redemptions were funded with the net proceeds of the offering of New HFS Notes. We recognized an early extinguishment loss as a result of the Tender Offer and February 16, 2025 redemptions.

Additionally, we announced our intent to redeem $195 million aggregate principal amount of HF Sinclair 5.875% Senior Notes due 2026 which is expected to close on February 21, 2025. The final redemption cost will be determined at closing and will be funded with the net proceeds of the offering of New HFS Notes.

NOTE 15: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Commodity Price Risk Management

Our primary market risk is commodity price risk. We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility in the price of crude oil and refined products, as well as volatility in the price of natural gas used in our refining operations. We periodically enter into derivative contracts in the form of commodity price swaps, collar contracts, forward contracts and futures contracts to mitigate price exposure with respect to our inventory positions, natural gas purchases, sales prices of refined products and crude oil costs.

Foreign Currency Risk Management

We are exposed to market risk related to the volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. We periodically enter into derivative contracts in the form of foreign exchange forward contracts to mitigate the exposure associated with fluctuations on intercompany notes with our foreign subsidiaries that are not denominated in the U.S. dollar.

Accounting Hedges

We periodically have swap contracts to lock in basis spread differentials on forecasted purchases of crude oil and forward sales contracts that lock in the prices of future sales of crude oil and refined product. These contracts have been designated as accounting hedges and are measured at fair value with offsetting adjustments (gains/losses) recorded directly to other comprehensive income (“OCI”). These fair value adjustments are later reclassified to earnings as the hedging instruments mature.

We did not have any effective cash flow hedges in place as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The following table presents the realized loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings due to fair value adjustments and maturities of hedging instruments under hedge accounting:

Economic Hedges

We periodically have commodity contracts including NYMEX futures contracts to lock in prices on forecasted purchases and sales of inventory and basis swap contracts to mitigate exposure to natural gas price volatility and forward purchase and sell contracts of refined products, as well as periodically have contracts to lock in basis spread differentials on forecasted purchases of crude oil and collar contracts to mitigate exposure to natural gas price volatility, that serve as economic hedges (derivatives used for risk management, but not designated as accounting hedges). We also have forward currency contracts to fix the rate of foreign currency. In addition, our catalyst financing arrangements discussed in Note 15 could require repayment under certain conditions based on the future pricing of platinum, which is an embedded derivative. These contracts are measured at fair value with offsetting adjustments (gains/losses) recorded directly to earnings.

The following table presents the pre-tax effect on earnings due to maturities and fair value adjustments of our economic hedges:

As of December 31, 2024, we have the following notional contract volumes related to outstanding derivative instruments (all maturing in 2025):

The following tables presents the fair value and the locations of our outstanding derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet. These amounts are presented on a gross basis with offsetting balances that reconcile to a net asset or liability position on our consolidated balance sheets. We present on a net basis to reflect the net settlement of these positions in accordance with provisions of our master netting arrangements.

NOTE 16: Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following:

The statutory federal income tax rate applied to pre-tax book income reconciles to income tax expense as follows:

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Our deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

We have tax benefits attributable to net operating losses of $45 million in the United States that can be carried forward indefinitely, and tax benefits of $10 million in state and local jurisdictions that can generally be carried forward at least 20 years. Additionally, we have tax benefits attributable to net operating losses of $14 million in the Netherlands that can be carried forward indefinitely, tax benefits attributable to net operating losses in China of $4 million that can be carried forward five years, and tax benefits attributable to net operating losses in Luxembourg of $11 million that can be carried forward 17 years and begin expiring in 2036. We have reflected a valuation allowance of $14 million in 2024 and $11 million in 2023 with respect to net operating carryforwards that primarily relate to losses in the Netherlands, China, and Luxembourg.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

At December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, there were $24 million, $1 million, and $1 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. Unrecognized tax benefits are adjusted in the period in which new information about a tax position becomes available or the final outcome differs from the amount recorded.

We are subject to U.S. and Canadian federal income tax, Oklahoma, Missouri, Oregon, Kansas, New Mexico, Iowa, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nebraska income tax and to income tax of multiple other state and local jurisdictions. The Company is currently under audit with the Internal Revenue Service for the tax years 2020 and 2021, and under audit with the Canada Revenue Agency for the tax years 2018, 2019, and 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we have recorded $5 million of penalties and interest as an element of tax expense.

NOTE 17: Stockholders’ Equity

On August 15, 2023, our Board of Directors approved a$1.0 billion share repurchase program (the“August 2023 Share Repurchase Program”), which replaced all existing share repurchase programs, including the$5 million remaining authorization under our preexisting share repurchase program dating from September 2022. The August 2023 Share Repurchase Program authorized us to repurchase common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Privately negotiated repurchases from REH were also authorized under the August 2023 Share Repurchase Program, subject to REH’s interest in selling its shares and other limitations.

On May 7, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a new $1.0 billion share repurchase program (the “May 2024 Share Repurchase Program”), which replaced all existing share repurchase programs, including the approximately $214 million remaining under the August 2023 Share Repurchase Program. The May 2024 Share Repurchase Program authorizes us to repurchase common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. Privately negotiated repurchases from REH are also authorized under the May 2024 Share Repurchase Program, subject to REH’s interest in selling its shares and other limitations. The timing and amount of share repurchases, including those from REH, will depend on market conditions and corporate, tax, regulatory and other relevant considerations. In addition, we are authorized by our Board of Directors to repurchase shares in an amount sufficient to offset shares issued under our compensation programs. The May 2024 Share Repurchase Program may be discontinued at any time by our Board of Directors.

The following table presents total open market and privately negotiated purchases of shares under our share repurchase programs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.

(1) During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,7,864,761 and 15,515,302 shares, respectively, were repurchased for $456 million and $811 million, respectively, pursuant to privately negotiated repurchases from REH Company.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we withheld 181,841,332,741, and 278,025 shares, respectively, of our common stock from certain employees in the amounts of $9 million, $18 million and $17 million, respectively. These withholdings were made under the terms of restricted stock unit and performance share unit agreements upon vesting, at which time, we concurrently made cash payments to fund payroll and income taxes on behalf of officers and employees who elected to have shares withheld from vested amounts to pay such taxes.

On February 20, 2025, our Board of Directors announced that it declared a regular quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.50 per share, payable on March 20, 2025 to holders of record of common stock on March 6, 2025.

NOTE 18: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components and allocated tax effects of other comprehensive income (loss) are as follows:

The following table presents the line item effects for reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) and into the consolidated statements of income:

Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the equity section of our consolidated balance sheets includes:

NOTE 19: Commitments and Contingencies

We are a party to various litigation and legal proceedings which we believe, based on advice of counsel, will not either individually or in the aggregate have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

During 2017 and 2019, the EPA granted the Cheyenne Refinery and the refinery in Woods Cross, Utah (the “Woods Cross Refinery”) each a one-year small refinery exemption from the Renewable Fuel Standard (“RFS”) program requirements for the 2016 and 2018 compliance years. As a result, the Cheyenne Refinery’s and Woods Cross Refinery’s gasoline and diesel production were not subject to the Renewable Volume Obligation for the respective years. Upon each exemption granted, we increased our inventory of RINs and reduced our Cost of sales. On April 7, 2022, the EPA issued a decision reversing the grant of small refinery exemptions for our Woods Cross Refinery and Cheyenne Refinery for the 2018 compliance year. On June 3, 2022, the EPA issued a decision reversing the grant of small refinery exemptions for our Woods Cross Refinery and Cheyenne Refinery for the 2016 compliance year and denying small refinery exemption petitions for our Woods Cross Refinery and Cheyenne Refinery for the 2019 and 2020 compliance years.

Certain of our subsidiaries pursued legal challenges to the EPA’s decisions to deny small refinery exemptions for the 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 compliance years. The first lawsuit, filed against the EPA on May 6, 2022 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit (the “DC Circuit”), sought to have the EPA’s reversal of our 2018 small refinery exemption petitions overturned. The second lawsuit, filed against the EPA on August 5, 2022 before the DC Circuit, sought to have the EPA’s reversal of our 2016 small refinery exemption petitions overturned and to have the EPA’s denial of our 2019 and 2020 small refinery exemption petitions reversed.

In addition, pursuant to the June 2022 and April 2022 decisions, respectively, the EPA established an alternative compliance demonstration to not impose any obligations on small refineries that had exemptions reversed for the 2016 and 2018 compliance years. On June 24, 2022, Growth Energy filedtwo lawsuits in the DC Circuit against the EPA, challenging the alternative compliance demonstration for the 2016 and 2018 compliance years. On July 25, 2022, certain of our subsidiaries intervened on behalf of the EPA to aid the defense of the EPA’s alternative compliance demonstration decision. It is too early to predict the outcome of these matters.

On July 26, 2024, the DC Circuit issued a favorable decision vacating the EPA’s denial of all of our small refinery exemption petitions, finding the denial to be unlawful. The DC Circuit remanded the small refinery exemption petitions to the EPA for new determination. The DC Circuit also upheld the alternative compliance demonstration and denied Growth Energy’s challenge.

It is too early to determine the final impact of the DC Circuit’s decisions. We are unable to estimate the costs we may incur, if any, at this time.

Navajo

HF Sinclair Navajo Refining LLC (“HFS Navajo”) has been engaged in discussions with, and has responded to document requests from, the EPA, the DOJ and the New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) (collectively, the “Navajo Matter Government Agencies”) regarding HFS Navajo’s compliance with the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) and underlying regulations, and similar New Mexico laws and regulations, at its Artesia and Lovington, New Mexico refineries. The discussions have included the following topics: (a) alleged noncompliance with CAA’s National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) and New Source Performance Standards (“NSPS”) at the Artesia refinery, which were set forth in a Notice of Violation (“May 2020 NOV”) issued by the EPA in May 2020; (b) a Post Inspection Notice issued in June 2020 by the NMED, alleging noncompliance issues similar to those alleged by the EPA in its May 2020 NOV as well as alleged noncompliance with the State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) and the Title V permit operating programs; (c) an information request issued in September 2020 by the EPA, pursuant to CAA Section 114, related to benzene fenceline monitoring, flare fuel gas, leak detection and repair, storage vessels and tanks, and other information regarding the Artesia refinery; (d) an information request issued by the EPA in May 2021, pursuant to CAA Section 114, requesting additional information and testing related to certain tanks at the Artesia refinery; and (e) informal information requests related to, among other things, the Artesia refinery’s wastewater treatment plant, oil water separators and heat exchangers. In April 2022, June 2023 and August 2023, the EPA alleged additional CAA noncompliance at the Artesia refinery beyond the allegations in the May 2020 NOV, including alleged noncompliance with NESHAP, NSPS, SIP, Title V and other requirements.

Beginning in the spring of 2021, HFS Navajo and the Navajo Matter Government Agencies began monthly meetings to discuss potential injunctive relief measures to address the alleged noncompliance at the Artesia refinery. In September 2021 and August 2023, the EPA presented to HFS Navajo potential claims for alleged noncompliance with a 2002 consent decree. In September 2024, the Navajo Matter Government Agencies presented to HFS Navajo a proposed penalty demand for the alleged noncompliance at the Artesia refinery.

On January 17, 2025, HFS Navajo reached a settlement agreement with the EPA, DOJ, and the NMED, and a new consent decree was lodged with the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico (the “2025 Consent Decree”) to resolve alleged CAA and New Mexico Air Quality Control Act violations as well as alleged violations of the 2002 consent decree at the Artesia refinery. The 2025 Consent Decree is subject to a 30-day public comment period and will not become effective until it is approved by the U.S. District Court.

Under the 2025 Consent Decree, HFS Navajo must pay the sum of $34 million as a civil penalty to the United States and the State of New Mexico according to the following schedule: (1) $10 million to the United States, and $10 million to the State of New Mexico within 30 days after the effective date of the 2025 Consent Decree; and (2) $7 million to the United States and $7 million to the State of New Mexico by January 31, 2026. Separately, under the 2002 consent decree, HFS Navajo must pay stipulated penalties in the amount of $1 million, divided equally between the United States and the State of New Mexico, by March 22, 2025. On January 29, 2025, HFS Navajo submitted these stipulated penalty payments to the United States and the State of New Mexico under the 2002 consent decree. Finally, HFS Navajo must implement injunctive relief and mitigation measures at an estimated cost of $137 million, including capital investments, at the Artesia refinery, certain of which measures have already been implemented as of the date of filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the remainder of which must be completed by various deadlines, ending in 2031.

Contractual Commitments

We have various long-term agreements (entered in the normal course of business) to purchase crude oil, natural gas, feedstocks and other resources to ensure we have adequate supplies to operate our refineries. The substantial majority of our purchase obligations are based on market prices or rates. These contracts expirein 2024 through 2031.

We also have long-term agreements with third parties for the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas and feedstocks to our refineries and for terminal and storage services that expire in 2024 through 2038. At December 31, 2024, the minimum future transportation and storage fees under transportation agreements having terms in excess of one year are as follows:

Transportation and storage costs incurred under these agreements totaled $238 million, $201 million and $180 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE 20: Segment Information

Our operations are organized into five reportable segments: Refining, Renewables, Marketing, Lubricants & Specialties and Midstream. Our operations that are not included in one of these five reportable segments are included in Corporate and Other. Intersegment transactions are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements and are included in Eliminations. Corporate and Other and Eliminations are aggregated and presented under the Corporate, Other and Eliminations column.

The Refining segment represents the operations of our El Dorado, Tulsa, Navajo, Woods Cross, Puget Sound, Parco and Casper refineries and HF Sinclair Asphalt Company LLC (“Asphalt”). Refining activities involve the purchase and refining of crude oil and wholesale marketing of refined products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel. These petroleum products are primarily marketed in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest geographic regions of the United States. Asphalt operates various asphalt terminals in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma.

The Renewables segment represents the operations of our Cheyenne renewable diesel unit (“RDU”), Artesia RDU, Sinclair RDU and the pre-treatment unit at our Artesia, New Mexico facility.

The Marketing segment represents branded fuel sales to Sinclair branded sites in the United States and licensing fees for the use of the Sinclair brand at additional locations throughout the country. The Marketing segment also includes branded fuel sales to non-Sinclair branded sites and revenues from other marketing activities. Our branded sites are located in several states across the United States with the highest concentration of the sites located in our West and Mid-Continent regions.

The Lubricants & Specialties segment represents Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.’s production operations, located in Mississauga, Ontario, which includes lubricant products such as base oils, white oils, specialty products and finished lubricants, and the operations of our Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc.’s business that includes the marketing of products to both retail and wholesale outlets through a global sales network with locations in Canada, the United States and Europe. Additionally, the Lubricants & Specialties segment includes specialty lubricant products produced at our Tulsa refineries that are marketed throughout North America and are distributed in Central and South America and the operations of Red Giant Oil Company LLC, one of the leading suppliers of locomotive engine oil in North America. Also, the Lubricants & Specialties segment includes Sonneborn, a producer of specialty hydrocarbon chemicals such as white oils, petrolatums and waxes with manufacturing facilities in the United States and Europe.

The Midstream segment includes all of the operations of HEP, which owns and operates logistics and refinery assets consisting of petroleum product and crude oil pipelines, and terminals, tankage and loading rack facilities in the Mid-Continent, Southwest and Rocky Mountains geographic regions of the United States. The Midstream segment also includes 50% ownership interests in each of Osage Pipeline Company, LLC, the owner of a pipeline running from Cushing, Oklahoma to El Dorado, Kansas, Cheyenne Pipeline, LLC, the owner of a pipeline running from Fort Laramie, Wyoming to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Cushing Connect Pipeline & Terminal LLC, the owner of a pipeline running from Cushing, Oklahoma to Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 26.08% ownership interest in Saddle Butte Pipeline III, LLC, the owner of a pipeline running from the Powder River Basin to Casper, Wyoming, and a 49.995% ownership interest in Pioneer Investments Corp., the owner of a pipeline running from Sinclair, Wyoming to the North Salt Lake City, Utah Terminal. Revenues and other income from the Midstream segment are earned through transactions with unaffiliated parties for pipeline transportation, rental and terminalling operations as well as revenues relating to pipeline transportation, terminalling operations and tankage facilities provided for our refining operations.

Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is our Chief Executive Officer, evaluates the performance of our segments using segment Income from operations. Amounts included in Income before income taxes in our consolidated statements of income and excluded from our performance measure, Income from operations, include Other income (expense). Other income (expense) includes Earnings (loss) of equity method investments, Interest income, Interest expenseand other items believed to be non-operating and non-recurring in nature. Assets by segment are not a measure used to assess our performance by the CODM and thus are not reported in our disclosures. Intersegment sales are generally derived from transactions made at prevailing market rates.

The accounting policies for our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1).

The following is a summary of the financial information of our reportable segments reconciled to the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements.

(1)Refining segment intersegment revenues relate to transportation fuels sold to the Marketing segment. Midstream segment revenues relate to pipeline and terminalling services provided primarily to the Refining segment, including leases. These transactions eliminate in consolidation.

(2)Exclusive of Depreciation and amortization.

(3)Exclusive of Lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustments.