Holly Corp (HFC) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Friday, December 31, 2010

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Hollyfrontier Corp
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Exhibit 99.1



Press Release
February 24, 2011

Holly Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Results

Announces Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend

Dallas, Texas, February 24, 2011 — Holly Corporation (NYSE-HOC) (“Holly” or the “Company”) today reported fourth quarter 2010 financial results. For the quarter, net income attributable to Holly stockholders was $14.7 million ($0.28 per basic and $0.27 per diluted share) compared to a net loss attributable to Holly stockholders of $40.5 million ($0.79 per basic and diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, net income attributable to Holly stockholders was $104 million ($1.95 per basic and $1.94 per diluted share) compared to $19.5 million ($0.39 per basic and diluted share) for 2009.

Holly also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.15 per share, payable April 4, 2011, to holders of record on March 25, 2011.

For the quarter, net income attributable to our stockholders increased by $55.2 million compared to the same period of 2009. This increase was due principally to higher refinery gross margins during the current year fourth quarter combined with increased sales volumes of produced refined products. Overall refinery gross margins were $7.87 per produced barrel, a 114% increase compared to $3.67 for the fourth quarter of 2009. For the quarter, our overall refinery production levels averaged 222,750 barrels per day (“BPD”), an increase of 17% over the same period of 2009 due principally to increased production from our Tulsa refinery complex since we acquired the east facility in December 2009.

For the year ended December 31, 2010, net income attributable to our stockholders increased by $84.4 million compared to 2009. This increase was due principally to increased sales volumes of produced refined products combined with higher refinery gross margins during 2010. Overall refinery gross margins were $8.79 per produced barrel, a 22% increase compared to $7.21 in 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, our overall refinery production levels averaged 225,980 BPD, an increase of 49% over 2009 due to production from our Tulsa refinery facilities and production increases at our Navajo and Woods Cross refineries.

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year results,” said Matthew Clifton, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Holly. “Significant year-over-year margin improvements at each of our refineries, contributed to the much improved EBITDA levels of $69 million and $353.8 million for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010, representing respective increases of 333% and 126% over the same periods of 2009. Particularly strong diesel cracks at each of our refineries combined with robust gasoline cracks at our Woods Cross refinery and attractive lube margins at our Tulsa refinery helped fuel these improved results. Refinery margins in the 2010 fourth quarter were significantly better than the low margins experienced in late 2009 and early 2010, yet during the fourth quarter of 2010 margins somewhat fell off as gasoline prices did not keep pace with recent crude oil increases.

“Progress continues on our integration and diesel desulfurization expansion efforts at our Tulsa refinery with the diesel desulfurizer project expected to be completed within the next two weeks and the pipeline integration expected to be mechanically complete later this spring. The Tulsa projects should lower operating expenses and improve the profit producing potential of what has been a strong profit contributor during the last three quarters.

“Our affiliated logistic MLP, Holly Energy Partners, had a strong fourth quarter achieving record quarterly distributable cash flow and EBITDA levels. We received $9.7 million as a result of HEP’s distribution declaration on January 26, 2010.

The following information was filed by Hollyfrontier Corp (HFC) on Thursday, February 24, 2011 as an 8K 2.02 statement, which is an earnings press release pertaining to results of operations and financial condition. It may be helpful to assess the quality of management by comparing the information in the press release to the information in the accompanying 10-K Annual Report statement of earnings and operation as management may choose to highlight particular information in the press release.

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