IRVING, Texas, Sept. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) and Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) ("Valero") are addressing the growing demand for renewable diesel in global, low carbon markets by initiating an advanced engineering and development cost review for a new plant in Port Arthur, Texas.  The proposed facility under review would be designed to produce 400 million gallons of renewable diesel annually as well as 40 million gallons of renewable naphtha. The new plant would be owned and operated by Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC ("DGD"), the 50/50 joint venture between Darling Ingredients and Valero.

The proposed Port Arthur plant, the first renewable diesel facility in Texas, would be in a location to leverage Valero's existing refinery and optimize logistics management. The production from this new plant would increase DGD's annual renewable diesel production to approximately 1.1 billion gallons with nearly 100 million gallons of renewable naphtha production. The final investment decision on the project is expected in 2021, subject to further engineering, obtaining necessary permits, and approval by the boards of Darling and Valero.  If the decision is made to move forward, new plant construction could begin in 2021, with expected operations commencing in 2024. 

"The demand for a low carbon fuel solution continues to grow, as markets move to reduce their carbon intensity. Leveraging its proven technology, DGD continues to adapt and expand production to address that need for the benefit of our environment, our customers and our shareholders," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients Inc.  "Diamond Green Diesel has become the most efficient and immediate drop-in, low carbon fuel solution by capitalizing on the powerful combination of Valero's refining operations and marketing capabilities with Darling's integrated supply chain and raw material sourcing expertise.  With these complementary capabilities, Diamond Green Diesel has established itself as the leading industry standard in North America—providing a premier product to the world's expanding low carbon fuel markets." 

DGD's future total annual capacity of 1.1 billion gallons of renewable diesel and nearly 100 million gallons of renewable naphtha includes production from DGD's Norco, Louisiana refinery, which is currently being expanded to produce 675 million gallons of renewable diesel and 60 million gallons of naphtha. The Louisiana expansion is targeted for completion at the end of 2021.

About Darling

Darling Ingredients Inc. is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries.  With operations on five continents, the Company collects and transforms all aspects of animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and hides.  The Company also recovers and converts recycled oils (used cooking oil and animal fats) into valuable feed and fuel ingredients and collects and processes residual bakery products into feed ingredients. In addition, the Company provides environmental services, such as grease trap collection and disposal services to food service establishments. The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. For additional information, visit the Company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries (collectively, "Valero"), is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and petrochemical products. Valero is a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, and it operates 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day and 14 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.73 billion gallons per year. The petroleum refineries are located in the United States (U.S.), Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the ethanol plants are located in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S. Valero also is a joint venture partner in Diamond Green Diesel, which operates a renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana. Diamond Green Diesel is North America's largest biomass-based diesel plant. Valero sells its products in the wholesale rack or bulk markets in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Latin America. Approximately 7,000 outlets carry Valero's brand names. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

{This media release contains "forward-looking" statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Darling Ingredients Inc., including its Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) joint venture, and industry factors affecting it. These statements are identified by words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "would," "could," "may," "will," "should," "planned," "potential," "continue," "momentum," "assumption," and other words referring to events that may occur in the future.  These statements reflect Darling Ingredient's current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, each of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  These factors include, among others, changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the Renewable Fuel Standards Program (RFS2), low carbon fuel standards (LCFS) and tax credits for biofuels both in the Unites States and abroad; and risks associated with the DGD renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues related to the announced expansion project. Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling Ingredients Inc., its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Darling Ingredients Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.}

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DALLAS, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced the results of the March quarterly review for the Alerian Index Series. All changes will be implemented as of the close of business on Friday, March 15, 2019.      

• Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI). EQM Midstream Partners (NYSE: EQM) will be added.
• Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index (AMZI). Noble Midstream Partners (NYSE: NBLX) will be added.  
• Alerian Energy Infrastructure Capital Strength Select Index (AMCS). Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) and Targa Resources Corp (NYSE: TRGP) will be added. Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) will be removed.

There are no constituent changes to the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA), Alerian US Midstream Energy Index (AMUS), Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), Alerian MLP Equal Weight Index (AMZE), or the Alerian Natural Gas MLP Index (ANGI).

In addition, each index will be rebalanced in accordance with its existing methodology. Constituent additions to and deletions from an index do not reflect an opinion by Alerian on the investment merits of the respective securities.

About Alerian
Alerian equips investors to make informed decisions about energy infrastructure and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). Its benchmarks are widely used by industry executives, investment professionals, research analysts, and national media to analyze relative performance. As of February 28, 2019, over $13 billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through exchange-traded funds and notes, separately managed accounts, and structured products. Visit alerian.com to learn more.

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DALLAS, Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced today that Valero Energy Partners (NYSE: VLP) will be removed from the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA), Alerian US Midstream Energy Index (AMUS), Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI), Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), and Alerian MLP Equal Weight Index (AMZE) in a special rebalancing.

Special rebalancings are triggered by corporate actions such as mergers, bankruptcies, and liquidations. VLP will cease to trade due to its merger with Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO). The rebalancing will take place after market close on Wednesday, January 9.

Each index will be rebalanced in accordance with its existing methodology. Constituent additions to and deletions from an index do not reflect an opinion by Alerian on the investment merits of the respective securities.

For more information about Alerian's indices, including methodology, please visit: www.alerian.com/indices.

About Alerian
Alerian equips investors to make informed decisions about energy infrastructure and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs). Its benchmarks are widely used by industry executives, investment professionals, research analysts, and national media to analyze relative performance. As of December 31, 2018, over $12 billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through exchange-traded funds and notes, separately managed accounts, and structured products. Visit alerian.com to learn more.

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IRVING, Texas, Oct. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced that Diamond Green Diesel ("DGD"), a joint venture with Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO), resumed production at its Norco, LA, facility. DGD recently expanded its annual capacity from 160 million gallons to 275 million gallons of renewable diesel.

Darling Ingredients will also host its 2018 Analyst-Investor Forum, where management will provide a global business overview, on Thursday, October 11, 2018, in New Orleans, LA. Attendance is by invitation only. A live webcast of management's remarks is scheduled at 1:00 pm CT and can be accessed via the Investors section of the Company's website at www.darlingii.com. 

About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries.  With operations on five continents, the Company collects and transforms all aspects of animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and hides.  The Company also recovers and converts recycled oils (used cooking oil and animal fats) into valuable feed and fuel ingredients and collects and processes residual bakery products into feed ingredients.  In addition, the Company provides environmental services, such as grease trap collection and disposal services to food service establishments and disposal services for waste solids from the wastewater treatment systems of industrial food processing plants. The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients.  For additional information, visit the Company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.

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IRVING, Texas, Sept. 18, 2018  /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) reported today that the Diamond Green Diesel ("DGD") facility in Norco, LA, which is a joint venture with a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) ("Valero"), will be taking downtime from September 21, 2018 until approximately October 1, 2018 to replace a catalyst that was damaged during start-up of the facility, which was expanded from 160 million gallons to 275 million gallons per year of renewable diesel capacity. The issue that caused the damage to the catalyst was identified and remedied.

"Diamond Green Diesel took longer downtime with the turnaround than expected and coupled with the scheduled September replacement of the catalyst, total production gallons will be lower in the 3^rd quarter than had been projected," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients Inc.  "Once back on line, we are confident DGD will be able to quickly achieve the annual rated capacity of 275 million gallons," stated Mr. Stuewe.

About Darling

Darling Ingredients Inc. is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries.  With operations on five continents, the Company collects and transforms all aspects of animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and hides.  The Company also recovers and converts recycled oils (used cooking oil and animal fats) into valuable feed and fuel ingredients, and collects and processes residual bakery products into feed ingredients. In addition, the Company provides environmental services, such as grease trap collection and disposal services to food service establishments. The Company sells its products domestically and internationally and operates within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. For additional information, visit the Company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and other petrochemical products. Valero, a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 10,000 employees, is an independent petroleum refiner and ethanol producer, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day and 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.45 billion gallons per year.  The petroleum refineries are located in the United States (U.S.), Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the ethanol plants are located in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S.  In addition, Valero owns the 2 percent general partner interest and a majority limited partner interest in Valero Energy Partners LP, a midstream master limited partnership.  Valero sells its products in both the wholesale rack and bulk markets, and approximately 7,400 outlets carry Valero's brand names in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.  Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

{This media release contains "forward-looking" statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Darling Ingredients Inc., including its Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) joint venture, and industry factors affecting it. These statements are identified by words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "could," "may," "will," "should," "planned," "potential," "continue," "momentum," "assumption," and other words referring to events that may occur in the future.  These statements reflect Darling Ingredient's current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, each of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  These factors include, among others, changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the Renewable Fuel Standards Program (RFS2), low carbon fuel standards (LCFS) and tax credits for biofuels both in the Unites States and abroad; and risks associated with the DGD renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues related to the announced expansion project including, the statements regarding the proposed timetable for resumption of full production (which are based on the best estimates currently available). Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling Ingredients Inc., its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Darling Ingredients Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.}

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NEW YORK, May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- egasus Capital Advisors ("Pegasus"), Company Management and minority shareholders have sold their equity interests in Pure Biofuels Del Peru, SAC ("PBF") to a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, "Valero"). PBF, as the third largest fuels importer in Peru, maintains a leading supply platform with a base of over 500 customers, including retailers, miners, and airlines. The transaction, which was funded with cash, also includes refined products terminals in Callao, near Lima, and in Paita, near Piura in northern Peru. Pegasus and Management purchased the equity of Pure Biofuels in April of 2012.

Over the course of its investment, Pegasus partnered with Company Management to deleverage the balance sheet and provide strategic growth capital to drive a very significant ramp-up in PBF's operational capacity and utilization, resulting in an increase from 24 million gallons in 2012 to 270 million in 2017.

"Pegasus' investment in PBF aligned with the firm's focus on sustainability. To meet government-mandated clean fuel requirements set forth to reduce air pollution, the Peruvian refined products market is highly dependent on importing fuels. Our partnership with PBF has transformed a modern but once moribund terminal into a critical, cleaner energy infrastructure asset for Peru," said Alec Machiels, a Partner at Pegasus.

"Pegasus' capabilities in applying ESG principles as drivers of performance together with a skilled and entrepreneurial management team were the foundations of a lasting energy platform which now forms a vital part of Peru's cleaner energy infrastructure," added Craig Cogut, Chairman and CEO at Pegasus.

"PBF was able to quickly and dramatically expand its operations without losing consideration for the environment, the health and safety of our employees and the relationship with the communities in which we operate. Pegasus' flexible capital solution, its entrepreneurial attitude and intellectual capital matched the needs of the opportunity to take PBF to the next chapter of its development," said CEO Alberto Pinto.

About Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P.:

Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P. is a private equity firm founded and led by Craig Cogut. Since inception in 1996, Pegasus has invested across five private equity funds and currently manages approximately $1.9 billion in assets. The Firm invests in companies within the sustainability and wellness sectors that are seeking strategic growth capital.

Pegasus Contact Information
Investor Relations Department
Email: InvestorRelations@pcalp.com
Tel: 212-710-2500

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SOURCE Pegasus Capital Advisors

DALLAS, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Alerian announced today the real-time launch of the Alerian Energy Infrastructure Capital Strength Select Index, a composite of North American midstream, refining, and utility companies chosen for their ownership of pipeline transportation assets, leverage profile, and above-market dividend payments. The index is disseminated real-time on a price-return basis (AMCS) and on a total-return basis (AMCST).

"The AMCS was designed with the understanding that the portion of the North American energy value chain from midstream to distribution has become increasingly integrated," said Alerian President and CEO Kenny Feng. "The composition of this index also seeks to address growing investor focus on strengthening balance sheets and improving corporate governance."

Constituents as of January 2, 2018

About Alerian
Alerian equips investors to make informed decisions about Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) and energy infrastructure. Its benchmarks, including the flagship Alerian MLP Index (AMZ), are widely used by industry executives, investment professionals, research analysts, and national media to analyze relative performance. As of December 31, 2017, over $16 billion is directly tied to the Alerian Index Series through exchange-traded funds and notes, separately managed accounts, and structured products. For more information, including index values and constituents, research content, and announcements regarding rebalancings, please visit alerian.com.

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SOURCE Alerian

IRVING, Texas, Nov. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) and Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) ("Valero") announced today that in anticipation of growing demand for renewable diesel due to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and global low carbon markets, they will initiate an engineering and construction cost review to analyze an additional project growing annual production capacity to 550 million gallons at the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) facility in Norco, LA. 

The DGD facility is currently undergoing an expansion project that will grow annual production capacity from 160 million gallons of renewable diesel to 275 million gallons. This project is targeted for completion in second quarter 2018.

"Diamond Green Diesel has proven to be a tremendous success and we acknowledge Valero's engineering excellence as the key," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients Inc. "Our partnership through DGD has created a sustainable and efficient process of converting Darling's feedstocks into high quality biofuels to meet the needs of our customers around the world."

A final decision on the incremental 275 million gallons of annual production capacity is expected in 2018 and will be dependent on further engineering and cost estimates, as well as the status of government regulations. The proposed expansion would utilize existing DGD infrastructure and be built on property owned by Valero. If a decision is made to proceed with the proposed expansion, the new capacity would be available in the first half of 2021. Current DGD operations are not expected to be impacted if the proposed expansion is built. 

About Darling

Darling Ingredients Inc. is the world's largest publicly-traded developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and specialty products for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, technical, fuel, bioenergy, and fertilizer industries.  With operations on five continents, the Company collects and transforms all aspects of animal by-product streams into broadly used and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, edible fats, feed-grade fats, animal proteins and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, organic fertilizers, yellow grease, fuel feedstocks, green energy, natural casings and hides.  The Company also recovers and converts used cooking oil and commercial bakery residuals into valuable feed and fuel ingredients.  In addition, the Company provides grease trap services to food service establishments, environmental services to food processors and sells restaurant cooking oil delivery and collection equipment. For additional information, visit the Company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.

About Valero

Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and other petrochemical products. Valero, a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 10,000 employees, is an independent petroleum refiner and ethanol producer, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day and 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.4 billion gallons per year.  The petroleum refineries are located in the United States (U.S.), Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the ethanol plants are located in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S.  In addition, Valero owns the 2 percent general partner interest and a majority limited partner interest in Valero Energy Partners LP, a midstream master limited partnership.  Valero sells its products in both the wholesale rack and bulk markets, and approximately 7,400 outlets carry Valero's brand names in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.  Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts

Investors:

John Locke, Vice President – Investor Relations, 210-345-3077

Karen Ngo, Senior Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-4574

Tom Mahrer, Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-1953

Media:

Lillian Riojas, Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information:

{This media release contains "forward-looking" statements regarding the business operations and prospects of Darling Ingredients Inc., including its Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) joint venture, and industry factors affecting it. These statements are identified by words such as "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "could," "may," "will," "should," "planned," "potential," "continue," "momentum," "assumption," and other words referring to events that may occur in the future.  These statements reflect Darling Ingredient's current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, each of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  These factors include, among others, changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs like the Renewable Fuel Standards Program (RFS2), low carbon fuel standards (LCFS) and tax credits for biofuels both in the Unites States and abroad; and risks associated with the DGD renewable diesel plant in Norco, Louisiana, including possible unanticipated operating disruptions and issues related to the announced expansion project. Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling Ingredients Inc., its business and the industries in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Darling Ingredients Inc. is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.}

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TULSA, Okla. and SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) (Magellan) and Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) (Valero) announced today the expansion and joint development of the marine storage facility currently under construction along the Houston Ship Channel in Pasadena, Texas. The Pasadena facility, which will handle petroleum products, including multiple grades of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, and renewable fuels, will be owned by a limited liability company that is owned 50/50 by Magellan and Valero and will initially include 5 million barrels of storage, truck loading facilities and 2 proprietary ship docks.

As previously announced in July 2016, phase 1 of this facility is already under construction, which includes approximately 1 million barrels of storage and a new marine dock capable of handling Panamax-sized ships or barges with up to a 40-foot draft. This first phase will now be owned by the jointly-owned company.

Further, this facility will be expanded by an incremental 4 million barrels of storage, a 3-bay truck rack and a second marine dock capable of handling Aframax-sized vessels with up to a 45-foot draft (phase 2). After completion of this expansion, the Pasadena facility will be connected via pipeline to Valero's refineries in Houston and Texas City, Texas and the Colonial and Explorer pipelines in addition to the already planned connection to Magellan's Galena Park terminal facility.

Combined, phases 1 and 2 of the Pasadena marine terminal are currently estimated to cost approximately $820 million, which will be funded equally by capital contributions from Magellan and Valero. With the new arrangement, Magellan's incremental capital spending will be approximately $75 million more than its previous spending estimates of $335 million for phase 1 alone. Both phases are fully contracted with long-term customer commitments.

Magellan currently serves as construction manager and will serve as operator once construction is complete. Phase 1 of the new terminal is expected to be operational in early 2019, with phase 2 expected to come on-line in early 2020, subject to receipt of necessary permits and regulatory approvals.

"Magellan is pleased to join forces with Valero to combine our extensive pipeline and terminals capabilities with their world-renowned refining and marketing expertise to further expand the state-of-the-art marine facility being constructed in Pasadena," said Michael Mears, Magellan's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Demand for refined products from the Gulf Coast continues to grow, and together, we are well-positioned to continue expanding our marine capabilities to meet this demand from both domestic and international markets."

"Valero is excited about this opportunity to work with an exceptional organization like Magellan to jointly develop this flexible and well-positioned terminal," said Joe Gorder, Valero's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "This project provides another example of our commitment to growing our portfolio of logistics capabilities to support our long-term strategy of expanding and extending our supply chain."  

If warranted by additional demand, the new Pasadena facility could be expanded to include an incremental 5 million barrels of storage, another 3 docks and expanded truck loading capacity, for a maximum footprint of up to 10 million barrels of total storage and up to 5 docks. All future expansions are expected to be owned by the jointly-owned company.

About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity, and can store approximately 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More information is available at www.magellanlp.com.

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels and other petrochemical products. Valero, a Fortune 50 company based in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 10,000 employees, is an independent petroleum refiner and ethanol producer, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.1 million barrels per day and 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.4 billion gallons per year. The petroleum refineries are located in the United States (U.S.), Canada and the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the ethanol plants are located in the Mid-Continent region of the U.S. In addition, Valero owns the 2 percent general partner interest and a majority limited partner interest in Valero Energy Partners LP, a midstream master limited partnership. Valero sells its products in both the wholesale rack and bulk markets, and approximately 7,400 outlets carry Valero's brand names in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.  Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Portions of this document constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. and Valero Energy Corporation (the "companies") believe any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Among the key risk factors associated with the project that may have a direct impact on the companies' results of operations and financial condition are: (1) the ability to obtain required rights-of-way, permits and other approvals on a timely basis; (2) the ability to complete construction of the projects on time and at expected costs; (3) price fluctuations and overall demand for refined petroleum products; (4) the occurrence of an operational hazard or unforeseen interruption; (5) disruption in the debt and equity markets that negatively impacts the companies' abilities to finance capital spending and (6) willingness to incur or failure of customers or vendors to meet or continue contractual obligations. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for both companies. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, especially under the heading "Risk Factors." The companies undertake no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after today's date.

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SOURCE Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.; Valero Energy Corporation

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) announced today plans to expand its refined petroleum products pipeline system to handle incremental demand for transportation of gasoline, diesel fuel and jet fuel to central and north Texas markets.

Supported by long-term customer commitments, Magellan plans to build an approximately 135-mile, 16-inch pipeline from its terminal in East Houston to Hearne, Texas. Magellan will own the newly-constructed pipeline from East Houston to Hearne via an undivided joint interest agreement with Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO). Magellan's ownership interest in this new pipe will provide the ability to deliver additional product north to Temple, Waco and Dallas as well as Magellan's Midcontinent markets, including Little Rock, Arkansas. Magellan plans to reverse an existing pipeline which will connect to the new pipeline segment, providing Magellan an incremental 85,000 barrels per day of refined products capacity originating from the Houston area, for an increase of nearly 50% to service Magellan's Texas, Midcontinent and Little Rock markets.

In addition, Magellan will make a number of enhancements to its existing pipeline and terminal infrastructure, including construction of 1 million barrels of refined products storage on a combined basis at its facilities in Dallas, East Houston and Hearne, and additional connections to third-party refineries, pipelines and terminals within the Houston Gulf Coast region, including Magellan's new Pasadena, Texas marine terminal that is currently under construction and expected to be operational in early 2019.

Magellan currently expects to spend approximately $375 million for its share of the project, with the expanded capacity available in mid-2019, subject to receipt of necessary permits and regulatory approvals. 

"Demand for refined petroleum products remains strong along Magellan's extensive pipeline system," said Michael Mears, chief executive officer. "Magellan is pleased to meet the industry's need for pipeline capacity serving the Dallas market and other important demand centers along our refined products pipeline system with an attractive investment supported by long-term commitments from well-known, strong creditworthy customers."

If warranted by additional customer demand, Magellan's pipeline capacity originating in the Houston area could be further increased.

About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. The partnership owns the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining capacity, and can store approximately 100 million barrels of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More information is available at www.magellanlp.com.

Portions of this document constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although management believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual outcomes could be materially different. Among the key risk factors that may have a direct impact on the statements made in this news release are: (1) the ability to obtain required rights-of-way, permits and other approvals on a timely basis; (2) price fluctuations and overall demand for refined petroleum products; (3) changes in tariff rates or other terms imposed by state or federal regulatory agencies; (4) the occurrence of an operational hazard or unforeseen interruption; and (5) willingness to incur or failure of customers or vendors to meet or continue contractual obligations. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in the partnership's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2016 and subsequent reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q. You are urged to carefully review and consider the cautionary statements and other disclosures made in those filings, especially under the heading "Risk Factors." Forward-looking statements made by the partnership in this release are based only on information currently known, and the partnership undertakes no obligation to revise its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances learned of or occurring after today's date.

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SAN ANTONIO, March 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) today announced that Joe Gorder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valero Energy Corporation, will present at the Howard Weil Energy Conference on Monday, March 21 at 8:50 a.m. Central Time. 

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power.  Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 10,000 people, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.0 million barrels per day, 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.4 billion gallons per year, a 50-megawatt wind farm, and renewable diesel production from a joint venture. Through subsidiaries, Valero owns the general partner of Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP), a midstream master limited partnership.  Approximately 7,500 outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts
Investors:
John Locke, Vice President – Investor Relations, 210-345-3077
Karen Ngo, Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-4574

Media:
Lillian Riojas, Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

SOURCE Valero Energy Corporation

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) today announced that members of company management will attend the Simmons Energy Conference on Thursday, March 3. 

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power.  Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 10,000 people, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.0 million barrels per day, 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.4 billion gallons per year, a 50-megawatt wind farm, and renewable diesel production from a joint venture. Through subsidiaries, Valero owns the general partner of Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP), a midstream master limited partnership.  Approximately 7,500 outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts
Investors:
John Locke, Vice President – Investor Relations, 210-345-3077
Karen Ngo, Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-4574

Media:
Lillian Riojas, Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

SOURCE Valero Energy Corporation

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO) today announced that Joe Gorder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valero Energy Corporation, will present at the Credit Suisse Energy Summit on Tuesday, February 23 at 8:35 a.m. Mountain Time (10:35 a.m. Eastern Time). 

A live audio webcast of these remarks, along with the associated slides, will be accessible via Valero's website at www.valero.com.  A replay of the presentation will be available on Valero's website. 

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power.  Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 10,000 people, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.0 million barrels per day, 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.3 billion gallons per year, a 50-megawatt wind farm, and renewable diesel production from a joint venture. Through subsidiaries, Valero owns the general partner of Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP), a midstream master limited partnership.  Approximately 7,500 outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts
Investors:
John Locke, Vice President – Investor Relations, 210-345-3077
Karen Ngo, Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-4574

Media:
Lillian Riojas, Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

SOURCE Valero Energy Corporation

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP, the "Partnership") today reported fourth quarter 2015 net income attributable to partners of $45 million, or $0.69 per common limited partner unit.  The Partnership generated earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") of $57 million and distributable cash flow of $53 million.  VLP's coverage ratio for the fourth quarter was 2.33x.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, net income attributable to partners was $132 million, or $2.12 per common limited partner unit.  EBITDA was $171 million and distributable cash flow was $162 million. 

"With solid operations, a strong balance sheet, and a healthy coverage ratio, VLP is well positioned to achieve our distribution growth target," said Joe Gorder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VLP's general partner. 

The Partnership expects to grow distributions at an annual rate of 25 percent through 2017.

On January 25, the board of directors of VLP's general partner declared a fourth quarter 2015 cash distribution of $0.32 per unit.  This distribution represents a 4 percent increase from the third quarter of 2015 and results in a 27 percent annual increase. 

Financial Results

Revenues were $79 million for the fourth quarter of 2015 and $244 million for 2015.  Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2015 were $19 million, general and administrative expenses were $3 million, and depreciation expense was $9 million.  For 2015, operating expenses were $84 million, general and administrative expenses were $14 million, and depreciation expense was $38 million.  Revenues for the Partnership were higher in 2015 compared to 2014 primarily due to the acquisition of the Houston, St. Charles, and Corpus Christi terminals in 2015. 

Liquidity and Financial Position

In November, VLP expanded its revolving credit facility from $300 million to $750 million and completed its first equity offering subsequent to its initial public offering, issuing 4.25 million common units.  The offering generated gross proceeds of $197 million, of which $185 million was used to pay down a subordinated loan with Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO).  As of December 31, 2015, the Partnership had $656 million of total liquidity consisting of $81 million in cash and cash equivalents and $575 million available on its revolving credit facility.  Capital expenditures attributable to the Partnership in the fourth quarter of 2015 were $5 million, including $3 million for expansion and $2 million for maintenance.  For 2015, capital expenditures attributable to the Partnership were $8 million, including $4 million for expansion and $4 million for maintenance.

The Partnership expects 2016 capital expenditures to be approximately $16 million, which includes $11 million for maintenance and $5 million for expansion. 

Conference Call

The Partnership's senior management will host a conference call at 3 p.m. ET today to discuss this earnings release.  A live broadcast of the conference call will be available on the Partnership's website at www.valeroenergypartners.com.

About Valero Energy Partners LP

Valero Energy Partners LP is a fee-based master limited partnership formed by Valero Energy Corporation to own, operate, develop and acquire crude oil and refined products pipelines, terminals, and other transportation and logistics assets.  With headquarters in San Antonio, the Partnership's assets include crude oil and refined petroleum products pipeline and terminal systems in the Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent regions of the United States that are integral to the operations of nine of Valero's refineries.  Please visit www.valeroenergypartners.com for more information.

Contacts
Investors:
John Locke, Vice President – Investor Relations, 210-345-3077
Karen Ngo, Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-4574

Media:
Lillian Riojas, Director – Media Relations and Communications, 210-345-5002

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This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of financial condition or state other forward-looking information. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "project," "could," "may," "should," "would," "will" or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the Partnership's control and are difficult to predict. These statements are often based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including examination of historical operating trends made by the management of the Partnership. Although the Partnership believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control, the Partnership cannot give assurance that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.  When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements contained in the Partnership's filings with the SEC, including the Partnership's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q available on the Partnership's website at www.valeroenergypartners.com. These risks could cause the Partnership's actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This earnings release includes the terms "EBITDA," "distributable cash flow," and "coverage ratio."  These terms are supplemental financial measures that are not defined under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). We reconcile these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the tables that accompany this release.  In note (k) to the tables that accompany this release, we disclose the reasons why we believe our use of the non-GAAP financial measures in this release provides useful information.

The following tables present our consolidated statements of income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014. To the extent necessary, financial results have been adjusted for the acquisitions of the Houston and St. Charles Terminal Services Business and the Corpus Christi Terminal Services Business for the periods prior to March 1, 2015 and October 1, 2015, respectively. See Note (a) of Notes to Earnings Release for a discussion of the basis of this presentation.

The following table presents our balance sheet data as of December 31, 2014, giving effect to the acquisition of the Corpus Christi Terminal Services Business. See Note (a) of Notes to Earnings Release for a discussion of the basis of this presentation.

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SOURCE Valero Energy Partners LP

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO, "Valero") today reported adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Valero stockholders of $862 million, or $1.79 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $952 million, or $1.83 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014.  Actual net income from continuing operations attributable to Valero stockholders was $298 million, or $0.62 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $1.2 billion, or $2.22 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2014. 

For the year ended December 31, 2015, adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Valero stockholders was $4.6 billion, or $9.24 per share, compared to $3.5 billion, or $6.68 per share, for 2014.  Actual net income from continuing operations attributable to Valero stockholders was $4.0 billion, or $7.99 per share, in 2015 compared to $3.7 billion, or $6.97 per share, for 2014. 

Reconciliations of actual to adjusted amounts are shown in the accompanying financial tables.

"In 2015, we had solid operations, completed multiple strategic refinery projects, and expanded our logistics system," said Joe Gorder, Valero Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.  "We invested over $2.4 billion into our business and returned 80 percent of our adjusted net income to stockholders."

Refining
The refining segment reported adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of 2015 of $1.5 billion, which was in line with $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2014. 

Fourth quarter 2015 refining throughput volumes averaged 2.9 million barrels per day, an increase of 34,000 barrels per day from the fourth quarter of 2014.  Valero's refineries operated at 97 percent throughput capacity utilization in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Ethanol
The ethanol segment reported adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of 2015 of $37 million compared to $154 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The $117 million decrease was mainly due to lower gross margin per gallon driven by a decline in ethanol prices versus relatively stable corn prices.  Ethanol production volumes were 3.9 million gallons per day in the fourth quarter of 2015, an increase of 131,000 gallons per day versus the fourth quarter of 2014.  The increase in production compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 was due to ongoing optimization and plant improvements. 

Corporate and Other
General and administrative expenses were $206 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $214 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.  The effective tax rate was 28 percent in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Capital Investments
In the fourth quarter of 2015, capital investment was $732 million, of which $164 million was for turnarounds and catalyst and $136 million was for joint venture investments.  In 2015, capital investment was $2.4 billion for turnarounds, catalyst, strategic, and joint venture investments consisting of $1.4 billion for stay-in-business capital and $1.0 billion to advance Valero's growth strategies.  Approximately 40 percent of the 2015 growth capital spending was allocated to investments in logistics assets that support Valero's operations and potential drop-down transactions to Valero Energy Partners LP ("VLP").

Stockholder Distributions
Valero paid $240 million in dividends and purchased 11.1 million shares of its common stock for $767 million, resulting in total cash returned to stockholders of $1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015.  In 2015, Valero returned $3.7 billion to stockholders, or 80 percent of adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Valero stockholders, consisting of $848 million in dividends and $2.8 billion in stock buybacks.  The company is targeting a payout ratio of 75 percent of net income in 2016.  Valero defines total payout ratio as the sum of dividends plus stock buybacks divided by adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Valero stockholders.

On January 21, Valero announced a 20 percent increase in its quarterly common stock dividend from $0.50 per share to $0.60 per share, payable on March 3, 2016, to holders of record on February 9, 2016.

"This latest increase in our dividend further demonstrates our confidence in Valero's earnings power, which is anchored by our high quality portfolio concentrated in the U.S. Gulf Coast," said Gorder. "Having a dividend among the top of our peer group is an important part of our team's core objectives to deliver significant, sustainable value to our stockholders while maintaining safe and reliable operations and disciplined capital allocation."

Liquidity and Financial Position
Valero ended the fourth quarter of 2015 with $7.4 billion in total debt and $4.1 billion of cash and temporary cash investments, of which $81 million was held by VLP.  The company's debt to capital ratio, net of $2 billion in cash, was 20 percent.

Strategic Update
In the fourth quarter of 2015, the company commissioned its new crude unit at the Corpus Christi refinery, completed the hydrocracker expansion at the Port Arthur refinery, and completed the crude unit expansion at the McKee refinery.  Valero also acquired a 50 percent interest in the Diamond Pipeline that will connect Cushing, OK to Memphis, TN and began receiving crude oil at the Quebec City refinery from Enbridge's Line 9B pipeline.  The company expects the new crude unit under construction at the Houston refinery to be completed in the second quarter of 2016.

In January 2016, Valero's Board of Directors approved the construction of a 13,000 barrel per day alkylation unit at the Houston refinery.  The unit will upgrade low-cost natural gas liquids into premium priced alkylate.  Management expects the project to be completed in the first half of 2019 for an estimated cost of $300 million.

Valero expects 2016 capital investments, including turnarounds, catalyst, and joint venture investments, to be $2.6 billion, which includes $1.6 billion for stay-in-business capital and $1.0 billion for growth investments.  Approximately 55 percent of planned growth investment in 2016 is allocated for logistics projects and 45 percent for refining asset optimization.  The company believes that most of the logistics investments will be eligible for future drop-down transactions to VLP. 

Conference Call
Valero's senior management will hold a conference call at 11 a.m. ET today to discuss this earnings release and to provide an update on company operations and strategy.

About Valero
Valero Energy Corporation, through its subsidiaries, is an international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products and power.  Valero subsidiaries employ approximately 10,000 people, and its assets include 15 petroleum refineries with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 3.0 million barrels per day, 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.3 billion gallons per year, a 50-megawatt wind farm, and renewable diesel production from a joint venture. Through subsidiaries, Valero owns the general partner of Valero Energy Partners LP (NYSE: VLP), a midstream master limited partnership.  Approximately 7,500 outlets carry the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, and Beacon brands in the United States and the Caribbean; Ultramar in Canada; and Texaco in the United Kingdom and Ireland.  Valero is a Fortune 500 company based in San Antonio. Please visit www.valero.com for more information.

Valero Contacts
Investors:
John Locke, Vice President – Investor Relations, 210-345-3077
Karen Ngo, Manager – Investor Relations, 210-345-4574

Media:
Steve Lee, Manager – Corporate Communications, 210-345-4137

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Statements contained in this release that state the company's or management's expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The words "believe," "expect," "should," "estimates," "intend," and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  It is important to note that actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements.  For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see Valero's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and on Valero's website at www.valero.com, and VLP's annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and on VLP's website at www.valeroenergypartners.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
This earnings release includes references to financial measures that are not defined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures include adjusted net income, adjusted net income per share, adjusted refining segment operating income, and adjusted ethanol segment operating income.  However, these non-GAAP financial measures have been included in this earnings release to help facilitate the comparison of operating results between periods.  See the accompanying tables in this earnings release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.