UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

OR

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                          to                                           

Commission file number 1-13175

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		74-1828067
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

One Valero Way
San Antonio, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
78249
(Zip Code)

(210) 345-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer o		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

The number of shares of the registrant’s only class of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of October 26, 2010 was 566,210,629.

 

 

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009			3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009			4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009			5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009			6
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements			7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			42
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			67
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			68
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			69
Item 1A. Risk Factors			69
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds			70
Item 6. Exhibits			71
SIGNATURE			72
EX-12.01
EX-31.01
EX-31.02
EX-32.01
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

		September 30,				December 31,
		2010				2009
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and temporary cash investments		$	2,352			$	825
Receivables, net			4,240				3,773
Inventories			4,804				4,863
Income taxes receivable			100				888
Deferred income taxes			184				180
Prepaid expenses and other			172				383
Assets held for sale			–				157
Assets related to discontinued operations			25				67
Total current assets			11,877				11,136
Property, plant and equipment, at cost			29,930				28,463
Accumulated depreciation			(6,340	)			(5,592	)
Property, plant and equipment, net			23,590				22,871
Intangible assets, net			224				227
Deferred charges and other assets, net			1,585				1,395
Total assets		$	37,276			$	35,629
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt and capital lease obligations		$	523			$	237
Accounts payable			6,096				5,760
Accrued expenses			548				514
Taxes other than income taxes			561				725
Income taxes payable			74				95
Deferred income taxes			322				253
Liabilities related to discontinued operations			89				225
Total current liabilities			8,213				7,809
Debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion			7,513				7,163
Deferred income taxes			4,430				4,063
Other long-term liabilities			1,720				1,869
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 673,501,593 and 673,501,593 shares issued			7				7
Additional paid-in capital			7,839				7,896
Treasury stock, at cost; 107,172,932 and 108,798,847 common shares			(6,615	)			(6,721	)
Retained earnings			13,855				13,178
Accumulated other comprehensive income			314				365
Total stockholders’ equity			15,400				14,725
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	37,276			$	35,629

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Operating revenues (1)		$	22,210			$	18,573			$	63,628			$	49,277
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales			20,023				17,212				57,479				44,430
Operating expenses:
Refining			817				772				2,405				2,355
Retail			192				182				552				522
Ethanol			96				59				267				102
General and administrative expenses			139				167				367				434
Depreciation and amortization expense			372				361				1,096				1,072
Asset impairment loss			–				58				2				199
Total costs and expenses			21,639				18,811				62,168				49,114
Operating income (loss)			571				(238	)			1,460				163
Other income (expense), net			18				8				30				(16	)
Interest and debt expense:
Incurred			(145	)			(150	)			(430	)			(387	)
Capitalized			26				19				68				92
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (benefit)			470				(361	)			1,128				(148	)
Income tax expense (benefit)			178				(18	)			407				22
Income (loss) from continuing operations			292				(343	)			721				(170	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			–				(286	)			41				(404	)
Net income (loss)		$	292			$	(629	)		$	762			$	(574	)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations		$	0.52			$	(0.61	)		$	1.27			$	(0.32	)
Discontinued operations			–				(0.51	)			0.07				(0.76	)
Total		$	0.52			$	(1.12	)		$	1.34			$	(1.08	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in millions)			564				561				563				534
Earnings (loss) per common share – assuming dilution:
Continuing operations		$	0.51			$	(0.61	)		$	1.27			$	(0.32	)
Discontinued operations			–				(0.51	)			0.07				(0.76	)
Total		$	0.51			$	(1.12	)		$	1.34			$	(1.08	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution (in millions)			568				561				567				534
Dividends per common share		$	0.05			$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.45
Supplemental information:
(1) Includes excise taxes on sales by our U.S. retail system		$	234			$	226			$	667			$	659

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2010				2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	762			$	(574	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense			1,096				1,156
Asset impairment loss			2				575
Gain on sale of Delaware City Refinery assets			(92	)			–
Noncash interest expense and other income, net			8				26
Stock-based compensation expense			32				35
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)			285				(302	)
Changes in current assets and current liabilities			592				1,154
Changes in deferred charges and credits and other operating activities, net			(63	)			(130	)
Net cash provided by operating activities			2,622				1,940
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures			(1,226	)			(1,820	)
Deferred turnaround and catalyst costs			(410	)			(301	)
Purchase of ethanol plants			(260	)			(556	)
Proceeds from the sale of the Delaware City Refinery assets and associated terminal and pipeline assets			220				–
Minor acquisitions			–				(29	)
Other investing activities, net			15				23
Net cash used in investing activities			(1,661	)			(2,683	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Non-bank debt:
Borrowings			1,244				998
Repayments			(517	)			(209	)
Accounts receivable sales program:
Proceeds from the sale of receivables			1,225				500
Repayments			(1,325	)			(500	)
Proceeds from the sale of common stock, net of issuance costs			–				799
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee benefit plans			12				7
Common stock dividends			(85	)			(239	)
Debt issuance costs			(10	)			(8	)
Other financing activities, net			3				(5	)
Net cash provided by financing activities			547				1,343
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash			19				65
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments			1,527				665
Cash and temporary cash investments at beginning of period			825				940
Cash and temporary cash investments at end of period		$	2,352			$	1,605

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Net income (loss)		$	292			$	(629	)		$	762			$	(574	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment			100				214				63				324
Pension and other postretirement benefits:
Net loss arising during the period, net of income tax benefit of $-, $-, $-, and $-			–				–				(21	)			–
Net gain reclassified into income, net of income tax expense of $2, $1, $2, and $1			(2	)			(1	)			(4	)			(1	)
Net loss on pension and other postretirement benefits			(2	)			(1	)			(25	)			(1	)
Derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges:
Net gain (loss) arising during the period, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $-, $(12), $1, and $(46)			–				24				(1	)			87
Net gain reclassified into income, net of income tax expense of $13, $29, $47, and $89			(24	)			(54	)			(88	)			(166	)
Net loss on cash flow hedges			(24	)			(30	)			(89	)			(79	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			74				183				(51	)			244
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	366			$	(446	)		$	711			$	(330	)

See Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION, PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

General
As used in this report, the terms “Valero,” “we,” “us,” or “our” may refer to Valero Energy Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries, or all of them taken as a whole.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Valero and subsidiaries in which Valero has a controlling interest. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in significant non-controlled entities are accounted for using the equity method.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless disclosed otherwise. Financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 included in these Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements is derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited financial statements as of that date. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

We have evaluated subsequent events that occurred after September 30, 2010 through the filing of this Form 10-Q. Any material subsequent events that occurred during this time have been properly recognized or disclosed in our financial statements.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us 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. On an ongoing basis, we review our estimates based on currently available information. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates.

Reclassifications
Certain amounts previously reported have been reclassified to conform to the 2010 presentation.

As discussed in Note 4, we permanently shut down our Delaware City Refinery in the fourth quarter of 2009, and our board of directors approved a plan of sale for the shutdown refinery assets, excluding certain miscellaneous assets, and the associated terminal and pipeline assets at Delaware City in the first quarter of 2010. As a result, these assets have been presented in the consolidated balance sheet as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2009. The miscellaneous assets excluded from the plan of sale and all

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

liabilities of the Delaware City Refinery have been presented in the consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. In addition, the results of operations of the Delaware City Refinery have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income for all periods presented.

2. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Transfers of Financial Assets
In June 2009, Topic 860 of the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC), “Transfers and Servicing,” was modified to clarify the requirements for derecognizing transferred financial assets, remove the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and related exceptions, and require additional disclosures related to transfers of financial assets. This guidance was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15, 2009, and earlier application was prohibited. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2010 did not affect our financial position or results of operations.

Variable Interest Entities
In June 2009, ASC Topic 810, “Consolidation,” was amended to modify provisions related to variable interest entities to include entities previously considered qualifying special-purpose entities, as the concept of these entities was eliminated. This modification also clarifies consolidation requirements and expands disclosure requirements related to variable interest entities. This guidance was effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after November 15, 2009, and earlier application was prohibited. The adoption of this guidance on January 1, 2010 did not affect our financial position or results of operations.

3. ACQUISITIONS

The acquired ethanol businesses discussed below involve the production and marketing of ethanol and its co-products, including distillers grains. The operations of our ethanol business complement our existing clean motor fuels business.

Acquisitions of ASA and Renew Assets
In December 2009, we signed an agreement with ASA Ethanol Holdings, LLC (ASA) to buy two ethanol plants located in Linden, Indiana and Bloomingburg, Ohio and made a $20 million advance payment towards the purchase of these plants. On January 13, 2010, we completed the acquisition of these plants, including certain inventories, for a total purchase price of $202 million.

Also in December 2009, we received approval from a bankruptcy court to acquire an ethanol plant located near Jefferson, Wisconsin from Renew Energy LLC (Renew) and made a $1 million advance payment towards the purchase of this plant. We completed the acquisition of this plant, including certain receivables and inventories, on February 4, 2010 for a total purchase price of $79 million.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The assets acquired from ASA and Renew were recognized at acquisition-date fair values as determined by independent appraisals and other evaluations as follows (in millions):

Current assets, primarily inventory		$	11
Property, plant and equipment			269
Identifiable intangible assets			1
Total consideration		$	281

Neither goodwill nor a gain from a bargain purchase was recognized in conjunction with the ASA and Renew acquisitions, and no contingent assets or liabilities were acquired or assumed. Because these acquisitions were not material to our results of operations, we have not presented pro forma results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, or actual results of operations from the acquisition dates through September 30, 2010. The consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes the results of the ASA and Renew acquisitions from their acquisition dates in the first quarter of 2010.

Acquisition of VeraSun Assets
In the second quarter of 2009, we acquired seven ethanol plants and a site under development from VeraSun Energy Corporation (VeraSun). The acquisition of these ethanol plants (referred to as the VeraSun Acquisition) was completed under three separate closing transactions. The purchase price for the VeraSun Acquisition was $477 million plus $79 million primarily for inventory and certain other working capital.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their acquisition-date fair values as determined by an independent appraisal and other evaluations as follows (in millions):

Current assets, primarily inventory		$	77
Property, plant and equipment			491
Identifiable intangible assets			1
Current liabilities			(10	)
Other long-term liabilities			(3	)
Total consideration		$	556

Neither goodwill nor a gain from a bargain purchase was recognized in conjunction with the VeraSun Acquisition, and no contingent assets or liabilities were acquired or assumed.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The consolidated statements of income include the results of operations of the ethanol plants commencing on their closing dates in the second quarter of 2009. The pro forma information (in millions, except per share amount) presented below for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 assumes that the VeraSun Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2009 and that the purchase price was funded with proceeds from the issuance of $556 million of debt on January 1, 2009.

Actual results of operations from acquired business from the closing dates through September 30, 2009:
Operating revenues		$	673
Net income			42
Consolidated pro forma results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2009:
Operating revenues			49,500
Loss from continuing operations			(177	)
Loss per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution			(0.33	)

4. DISPOSITIONS

Sale of Delaware City Refinery Assets and Associated Terminal and Pipeline Assets
On November 20, 2009, we announced the permanent shutdown of our Delaware City Refinery, and in the fourth quarter of 2009, we recorded a pre-tax loss of $1.9 billion, of which $1.4 billion represented the write-down of the book value of the refinery assets to net realizable value. The results of operations of the Delaware City Refinery have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of income for all periods presented because of the permanent shutdown of the refinery. The terminal and pipeline assets associated with the refinery were not shut down and continued to be operated until the date of their sale as described below. The results of their operations are reflected in continuing operations in the consolidated statements of income for all periods presented due to our post-closing participation in a terminalling agreement related to our continued use of those assets.

In the first quarter of 2010, our board of directors approved a plan of sale for our shutdown refinery assets, excluding certain miscellaneous assets, and the associated terminal and pipeline assets at Delaware City. Effective June 1, 2010, we sold these assets to wholly owned subsidiaries of PBF Energy Partners LP (PBF) for $220 million of cash proceeds. The sale resulted in a gain of $92 million related to the shutdown refinery assets and a gain of $3 million related to the terminal and pipeline assets. The gain on the sale of the shutdown refinery assets primarily resulted from receiving proceeds related to the scrap value of the assets and the reversal of certain liabilities recorded in the fourth quarter of 2009 associated with the shutdown of the refinery, which we will not incur because of the sale. This gain is presented in “income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes” in the consolidated statement of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

The shutdown refinery assets and the associated terminal and pipeline assets that were sold on June 1, 2010 have been presented in the consolidated balance sheet as assets held for sale as of December 31, 2009. Certain miscellaneous assets and all liabilities of the shutdown refinery that were not sold are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as assets and liabilities related to discontinued operations as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 as follows (in millions).

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CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

		September 30,				December 31,
		2010				2009
Assets Held for Sale
Current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net
Refinery		$	–			$	16
Terminal and pipeline			–				141
Current assets		$	–			$	157
Assets and Liabilities Related to Discontinued Operations
Current assets:
Receivables, net		$	6			$	6
Inventories			–				4
Deferred income taxes			19				57
Current assets		$	25			$	67
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	5			$	36
Accrued expenses			84				189
Current liabilities		$	89			$	225

Results of operations of the Delaware City Refinery prior to its sale, excluding the gain on the sale, are summarized as follows (in millions):

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Operating revenues		$	–			$	916			$	–			$	1,961
Loss before income taxes			–				(454	)			(33	)			(663	)

Subsequent Disposition of Investment
In October 2010, we signed an agreement to sell our 50% interest in Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline Company (CHOPS) to Genesis Energy, L.P. for $330 million in cash proceeds. The sale was approved by our board of directors in October, and we expect the closing to occur before the end of 2010. Our investment in CHOPS was $274 million as of September 30, 2010.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

5. IMPAIRMENTS

General
Due to the economic slowdown that persisted throughout 2009 and its negative impact on the refining industry, we evaluated our refining operating assets for potential impairment in 2009. Those evaluations were based on expected future cash flows for each of our refineries using significant estimates and assumptions about the future operations of those refineries, including overall throughput volumes, types of crude oil processed, types of products produced, and prices for crude oil and refined products. Prices for crude oil and refined products fluctuate significantly based on market factors, including geopolitical matters. Prices, in turn, impact refinery throughput assumptions. We determined that there was no impairment of any of our refining operating assets as of December 31, 2009.

The economy and refining industry fundamentals have generally improved throughout 2010 compared to 2009, but refining industry fundamentals continue to be negatively impacted by the economic slowdown that began in 2008, and the refining industry outlook remains uncertain. Therefore, we continued to update our evaluation of potential impairments of our refining operating assets as of September 30, 2010, and we have determined that there continues to be no impairment of these assets. Our cash flow estimates are based on expected improvements in refined product prices resulting from the slowly improving economy. Estimates related to our Paulsboro and Aruba Refineries are particularly sensitive to assumptions regarding specific matters affecting those refineries, and those matters and our assumptions are described below. We believe that our estimates regarding expected cash flows are reasonable, but future cash flows will differ from our estimates and such differences may be material.

Paulsboro Refinery
On September 24, 2010, we signed an agreement to sell our Paulsboro Refinery to PBF Holding Company LLC (PBF Holding), for $363 million plus net working capital, and our board of directors approved the sale on October 5, 2010. PBF Holding is related to the buyer of our recently sold Delaware City Refinery assets and associated terminal and pipeline assets, as discussed in Note 4. The proceeds will consist of a $180 million note secured by the Paulsboro Refinery, with the remaining amount, including net working capital, paid in cash. The note will mature one year from the closing date and will bear interest at LIBOR plus 700 basis points; however, PBF Holding may extend the note for an additional six months at its option, during which time the note will bear interest at LIBOR plus 900 basis points. Net working capital excludes crude oil, other feedstock and finished product inventories, as well as miscellaneous supplies inventories associated with the Paulsboro Refinery. We anticipate entering into a separate agreement to sell the crude oil, other feedstock and finished product inventories to PBF Holding.

A closing date has not been set and our ability to close the sale is conditioned upon, among other requirements, securing a modified emissions permit for a certain processing unit at the refinery from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If these conditions are not met or waived by the parties on or before December 1, 2010, the agreement to sell the Paulsboro Refinery will automatically terminate on December 1, 2010. Due to the public comment process and regular administrative review, we believe that it is unlikely that we will obtain the modified permit prior to December 1, 2010. As such, there is significant uncertainty as to the eventual consummation of the sale to PBF Holding.

VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

As of September 30, 2010, the Paulsboro Refinery was classified as “held and used” because our board of directors had not yet approved the plan of disposition of the refinery and because it was not probable that the sale of the Paulsboro Refinery would be consummated within a one-year period. However, because of the possibility that the refinery will be sold, as well as continuing depressed refining industry fundamentals, we evaluated the refinery for potential impairment as of September 30, 2010. We developed expected future cash flows for the refinery based on our assessment of the likelihood of selling the refinery to PBF Holding or continuing to operate it. Expected future cash flows associated with the continued operations of the refinery were developed using significant estimates and assumptions about the future operations of the refinery, including overall throughput volumes, types of crude oil processed, types of products produced, and prices for crude oil and refined products. Our assessment of the likelihood of selling the refinery to PBF Holding considered, among other factors, our belief that it is unlikely that we will obtain the modified permit from the NJDEP and the EPA before December 1, 2010, and we concluded that there is significant uncertainty of the sale to PBF Holding. Based on our assumptions, our tests indicated that the Paulsboro Refinery was not impaired as of September 30, 2010. However, if we sell the refinery to PBF Holding in accordance with the terms of the sale agreement, we will recognize a loss of approximately $920 million.

Aruba Refinery
Our Aruba Refinery was shut down in July 2009 because narrow sour crude oil differentials made the refinery uneconomical to operate. However, in the third quarter of 2010, we commenced refinery-wide maintenance to prepare the refinery’s production units for restart due to improved sour crude oil differentials and a general improvement in refining economics, and we expect the refinery to restart in December 2010. We considered these positive developments in our updated impairment evaluation of the Aruba Refinery, and that evaluation indicated that there was no impairment. The Aruba Refinery, however, is particularly sensitive to sour crude oil differentials, and our cash flow estimates are based on our expectation that such differentials will return to amounts experienced prior to the economic slowdown that began in 2008. This expectation is based on our belief that the economy will continue to improve and that the demand for refined products, and therefore crude oil, will increase and cause sour crude oil differentials to widen. Should differentials fail to widen or fail to widen to amounts experienced in prior years, our cash flows estimates will be negatively impacted and we could ultimately determine that the refinery is impaired. The Aruba Refinery had a net book value of $962 million as of September 30, 2010; therefore, an impairment loss could be material to our results of operations.

For further information regarding impairments, see Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

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6. INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2010				2009
Refinery feedstocks		$	2,650			$	2,124
Refined products and blendstocks			1,715				2,317
Ethanol feedstocks and products			144				141
Convenience store merchandise			97				96
Materials and supplies			198				185
Inventories		$	4,804			$	4,863

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the replacement cost (market value) of LIFO inventories exceeded their LIFO carrying amounts by approximately $4.9 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively.

7. DEBT

Non-Bank Debt
In March 2009, we issued $750 million of 9.375% notes due March 15, 2019 and $250 million of 10.5% notes due March 15, 2039. Proceeds from the issuance of these notes totaled $998 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and other issuance costs of $8 million.

In April 2009, we made scheduled debt repayments of $200 million related to our 3.5% notes and $9 million related to our 5.125% Series 1997D industrial revenue bonds.

In February 2010, we issued $400 million of 4.50% notes due in February 2015 and $850 million of 6.125% notes due in February 2020. Proceeds from the issuance of these notes totaled $1.244 billion, before deducting underwriting discounts and other issuance costs of $10 million.

In March 2010, we redeemed our 7.50% senior notes with a maturity date of June 15, 2015 for $294 million, or 102.5% of stated value. These notes had a carrying amount of $296 million as of the redemption date, resulting in a $2 million gain that was included in “other income (expense)” in the consolidated statements of income.

In April 2010, we made scheduled debt repayments of $8 million related to our Series A 5.45%, Series B 5.40%, and Series C 5.40% industrial revenue bonds.

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In May 2010, we redeemed our 6.75% senior notes with a maturity date of May 1, 2014 for $190 million, or 102.25% of stated value. These notes had a carrying amount of $187 million as of the redemption date, resulting in a $3 million loss that was included in “other income (expense)” in the consolidated statements of income.

In June 2010, we made scheduled debt repayments of $25 million related to our 7.25% debentures.

Bank Credit Facilities
We have a revolving credit facility (the Revolver) that has a maturity date of November 2012. As of September 30, 2010, the Revolver had a borrowing capacity of $2.4 billion. The Revolver has certain restrictive covenants, including a maximum debt-to-capitalization ratio of 60%. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, our debt-to-capitalization ratios, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Revolver, were 27.0% and 30.9%, respectively. We believe that we will remain in compliance with this covenant.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had no borrowings or repayments under our Revolver or other revolving bank credit facilities. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had no borrowings outstanding under these committed revolving bank credit facilities.

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had $285 million and $259 million, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding under our uncommitted short-term bank credit facilities and $215 million and $299 million, respectively, of letters of credit outstanding under our U.S. committed revolving credit facilities. Under our Canadian committed revolving credit facility, we had Cdn. $20 million and Cdn. $22 million of letters of credit outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

In June 2010, we entered into a one-year committed revolving letter of credit facility under which we may obtain letters of credit of up to $300 million to support certain of our crude oil purchases. This agreement matures in June 2011.

Accounts Receivable Sales Facility
We have an accounts receivable sales facility with a group of third-party entities and financial institutions to sell on a revolving basis up to $1 billion of eligible trade receivables. We amended our agreement in June 2010 to extend the maturity date to June 2011. As of December 31, 2009, the amount of eligible receivables sold was $200 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, we sold $1.2 billion of eligible receivables and repaid $1.3 billion. As of September 30, 2010, the amount of eligible receivables sold was $100 million. Proceeds from the sale of receivables under this facility are reflected as debt in our consolidated balance sheets.

Other Disclosures
The estimated fair value of our debt, including the current portion, was as follows (in millions):

		September 30,				December 31,
		2010				2009
Carrying amount (excluding capital leases)		$	7,998			$	7,364
Fair value			9,595				8,228

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8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Treasury Stock
No significant purchases of our common stock were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, we issued 1.6 million shares and 0.9 million shares from treasury, respectively, for our employee benefit plans.

Common Stock Dividends
On November 3, 2010, our board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share payable on December 15, 2010 to holders of record at the close of business on November 17, 2010.

Common Stock Offering
On June 3, 2009, we sold in a public offering 46 million shares of our common stock, which included 6 million shares related to an overallotment option exercised by the underwriters, at a price of $18.00 per share and received proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other issuance costs, of $799 million.

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9. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

Earnings (loss) per common share amounts were computed as follows (dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts):

		Three Months Ended September 30,
		2010								2009
		Restricted				Common				Restricted				Common
		Stock				Stock				Stock				Stock
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations						$	292							$	(343	)
Less dividends paid:
Common stock							28								84
Nonvested restricted stock							–								–
Undistributed earnings (loss)						$	264							$	(427	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding			3				564				2				561
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Distributed earnings		$	0.05			$	0.05			$	0.15			$	0.15
Undistributed earnings (loss)			0.47				0.47				–				(0.76	)
Total earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations		$	0.52			$	0.52			$	0.15			$	(0.61	)
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution:
Income (loss) from continuing operations						$	292							$	(343	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding							564								561
Common equivalent shares:
Stock options							3								–
Performance awards and unvested restricted stock							1								–
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution							568								561
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution						$	0.51							$	(0.61	)

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		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2010								2009
		Restricted				Common				Restricted				Common
		Stock				Stock				Stock				Stock
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Income (loss) from continuing operations						$	721							$	(170	)
Less dividends paid:
Common stock							85								238
Nonvested restricted stock							–								1
Undistributed earnings (loss)						$	636							$	(409	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding			3				563				2				534
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
Distributed earnings		$	0.15			$	0.15			$	0.44			$	0.45
Undistributed earnings (loss)			1.12				1.12				–				(0.77	)
Total earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations		$	1.27			$	1.27			$	0.44			$	(0.32	)
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution:
Income (loss) from continuing operations						$	721							$	(170	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding							563								534
Common equivalent shares:
Stock options							3								–
Performance awards and unvested restricted stock							1								–
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution							567								534
Earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution						$	1.27							$	(0.32	)

The following table reflects potentially dilutive securities (in millions) that were excluded from the calculation of “earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations – assuming dilution” as the effect of including such securities would have been antidilutive. These potentially dilutive securities included common equivalent shares (primarily stock options), which were excluded due to the loss from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, and stock options for which the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common shares during each respective reporting period.

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Common equivalent shares			–				4				–				4
Stock options			17				10				14				10

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10. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

In order to determine net cash provided by operating activities, net income (loss) is adjusted by, among other things, changes in current assets and current liabilities as follows (in millions):

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2010				2009
Decrease (increase) in current assets:
Receivables, net		$	(516	)		$	(966	)
Inventories			79				198
Income taxes receivable			787				137
Prepaid expenses and other			111				106
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities:
Accounts payable			358				1,466
Accrued expenses			(51	)			94
Taxes other than income taxes			(168	)			54
Income taxes payable			(8	)			65
Changes in current assets and current liabilities		$	592			$	1,154

The above changes in current assets and current liabilities differ from changes between amounts reflected in the applicable consolidated balance sheets for the respective periods for the following reasons:

	•		the amounts shown above exclude changes in cash and temporary cash investments, deferred income taxes, and current portion of debt and capital lease obligations, as well as the effect of certain noncash investing and financing activities discussed below;
	•		the amounts shown above exclude the current assets and current liabilities acquired in connection with the acquisitions of the ASA and Renew assets and the VeraSun Acquisition;
	•		amounts accrued for capital expenditures and deferred turnaround and catalyst costs are reflected in investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows when such amounts are paid;
	•		changes in assets and liabilities related to the discontinued operations of the Delaware City Refinery prior to its shutdown are reflected in the line items to which the changes relate in the table above; and
	•		certain differences between consolidated balance sheet changes and the changes reflected above result from translating foreign currency denominated amounts at different exchange rates.

There were no significant noncash investing or financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

Cash flows related to interest and income taxes were as follows (in millions):

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2010				2009
Interest paid in excess of amount capitalized		$	(302	)		$	(232	)
Income taxes received, net			645				134

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Cash flows related to the discontinued operations of the Delaware City Refinery have been combined with the cash flows from continuing operations within each category in the consolidated statements of cash flows for both periods presented and are summarized as follows (in millions):

		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2010				2009
Cash used in operating activities		$	(76	)		$	(203	)
Cash used in investing activities			–				(119	)

11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

A fair value hierarchy (Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3) is used to categorize fair value amounts based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value. Accordingly, fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs are based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. We use appropriate valuation techniques based on the available inputs to measure the fair values of our applicable assets and liabilities. When available, we measure fair value using Level 1 inputs because they generally provide the most reliable evidence of fair value.

The tables below present information (in millions) about our financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the inputs utilized by us to determine the fair values as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted

Significant

Prices

Other

Significant

in Active

Observable

Unobservable

Total as of

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

September 30,

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

2010

Assets:

Commodity derivative contracts

$

45

$

79

$

–

$

124

Nonqualified benefit plans

98

–

10

108

Liabilities:

Commodity derivative contracts

13

9

–

22

Nonqualified benefit plans

32

–

–

32

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Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted

Significant

Prices

Other

Significant

in Active

Observable

Unobservable

Total as of

Markets

Inputs

Inputs

December 31,

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

2009

Assets:

Commodity derivative contracts

$

10

$

349

$

–

$

359

Nonqualified benefit plans

99

–

10

109

Liabilities:

Commodity derivative contracts

100

9

–

109

Nonqualified benefit plans

34

–

–

34

The valuation methods used to measure our financial instruments at fair value are as follows:

	•		Commodity derivative contracts, consisting primarily of exchange-traded futures and swaps, are measured at fair value using the market approach. Exchange-traded futures are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Swaps are priced using third-party broker quotes, industry pricing services, and exchange-traded curves, with appropriate consideration of counterparty credit risk, but since they have contractual terms that are not identical to exchange-traded futures instruments with a comparable market price, these financial instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	•		The nonqualified benefit plan assets and nonqualified benefit plan liabilities categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are measured at fair value using a market approach based on quotations from national securities exchanges. The nonqualified benefit plan assets categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy represent insurance contracts, the fair value of which is provided by the insurer.

As of September 30, 2010, cash collateral deposits of $29 million with brokers under master netting arrangements is included in the fair value of the commodity derivatives reflected in Level 1. As of December 31, 2009, cash received from brokers of $64 million, resulting from the equity in broker accounts covered by master netting arrangements exceeding the minimum margin requirements for such accounts, is netted against the fair value of the commodity derivatives reflected in Level 1. Certain of our commodity derivative contracts under master netting arrangements include both asset and liability positions. We have elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for multiple similar derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty, including any related cash collateral asset or obligation.

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The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances (in millions) for fair value measurements developed using significant unobservable inputs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009.

		Earn-Out								Nonqualified
		Agreement								Benefit Plans
		2010				2009				2010				2009
Three months ended September 30:
Balance at beginning of period		$	–			$	38			$	10			$	–
Total losses included in earnings			–				(5	)			–				–
Settlement			–				(33	)			–				–
Balance at end of period		$	–			$	–			$	10			$	–
Nine months ended September 30:
Balance at beginning of period		$	–			$	13			$	10			$	–
Total gains included in earnings			–				20				–				–
Settlement			–				(33	)			–				–
Balance at end of period		$	–			$	–			$	10			$	–

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, there were no unrealized gains or losses included in “total gains (losses) included in earnings” in the table above related to nonqualified benefit plan assets still held as of September 30, 2010.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the amounts reflected in “total gains (losses) included in earnings” in the table above related to the earn-out agreement are reported in “other income (expense), net” in the consolidated statements of income. We entered into the earn-out agreement with Alon Refining Krotz Springs Inc. in connection with the sale of our Krotz Springs Refinery in 2008. We also entered into commodity derivative instruments to hedge the risk of changes in the fair value of the earn-out agreement, and the gains (losses) associated with these instruments are also reported in “other income (expense), net.”

12. PRICE RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

We are exposed to market risks related to the volatility in the price of commodities, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, and we enter into derivative instruments to manage those risks. We also enter into derivative instruments to manage the price risk on other contractual derivatives into which we have entered. The only types of derivative instruments we enter into are those related to the various commodities we purchase or produce, interest rate swaps, and foreign currency exchange and purchase contracts, as described below. All derivative instruments are recorded on our balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their fair values.

When we enter into a derivative instrument, it is designated as a fair value hedge, a cash flow hedge, an economic hedge, or a trading activity. The gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated and qualifying as a fair value hedge, as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recognized currently in income in the same period. The effective portion of the gain or loss on a derivative instrument designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedge is initially reported as a component of other comprehensive income and is then recorded in income in the period or periods during

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which the hedged forecasted transaction affects income. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the cash flow derivative instrument, if any, is recognized in income as incurred. For our economic hedging relationships (hedges not designated as fair value or cash flow hedges) and for derivative instruments entered into by us for trading purposes, the derivative instrument is recorded at fair value and changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recognized currently in income. The cash flow effects of all of our derivative contracts are reflected in operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows for both periods presented.

Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to market risks related to the price of crude oil, refined products (primarily gasoline and distillate), grain (primarily corn), and natural gas used in our refining operations. To reduce the impact of price volatility on our results of operations and cash flows, we use commodity derivative instruments, including swaps, futures, and options. We use the futures markets for the available liquidity, which provides greater flexibility in transacting our hedging and trading operations. We use swaps primarily to convert our floating price exposure to a fixed price. Our positions in commodity derivative instruments are monitored and managed on a daily basis by a risk control group to ensure compliance with our stated risk management policy that has been approved by our board of directors.

For risk management purposes, we use fair value hedges, cash flow hedges, and economic hedges. In addition to the use of derivative instruments to manage commodity price risk, we also enter into certain commodity derivative instruments for trading purposes. Our objective for entering into each type of hedge or trading activity is described below.

Fair Value Hedges
Fair value hedges are used to hedge certain refining inventories and firm commitments to purchase inventories. The level of activity for our fair value hedges is based on the level of our operating inventories, and generally represents the amount by which our inventories differ from our previous year-end LIFO inventory levels.

As of September 30, 2010, we had the following outstanding commodity derivative instruments that were entered into to hedge crude oil and refined product inventories. The information presents the notional volume of outstanding contracts by type of instrument and year of maturity (volumes in thousands of barrels).

		Notional Contract
		Volumes by
		Year of Maturity
Derivative Instrument		2010
Crude oil and refined products:
Futures – long			32,560
Futures – short			47,123

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Cash Flow Hedges
Cash flow hedges are used to hedge certain forecasted feedstock and refined product purchases, refined product sales, and natural gas purchases. The objective of our cash flow hedges is to lock in the price of forecasted feedstock, refined product or natural gas purchases or refined product sales at existing market prices that we deem favorable.

As of September 30, 2010, we had the following outstanding commodity derivative instruments that were entered into to hedge forecasted purchases or sales of crude oil and refined products. The information presents the notional volume of outstanding contracts by type of instrument and year of maturity (volumes in thousands of barrels).

		Notional Contract
		Volumes by
		Year of Maturity
Derivative Instrument		2010
Crude oil and refined products:
Swaps – long			10,650
Swaps – short			10,650

Economic Hedges
Economic hedges are hedges not designated as fair value or cash flow hedges that are used to (i) manage price volatility in certain refinery feedstock, refined product and corn inventories, and (ii) manage price volatility in certain forecasted refinery feedstock, refined product and corn purchases, refined product sales, and natural gas purchases. Our objective in entering into economic hedges is consistent with the objectives discussed above for fair value hedges and cash flow hedges. However, the economic hedges are not designated as a fair value hedge or a cash flow hedge for accounting purposes, usually due to the difficulty of establishing the required documentation at the date that the derivative instrument is entered into that would allow us to achieve “hedge deferral accounting.”

As of September 30, 2010, we had the following outstanding commodity derivative instruments that were entered into as economic hedges. The information presents the notional volume of outstanding contracts by type of instrument and year of maturity (volumes in thousands of barrels, except those identified as corn contracts that are presented in thousands of bushels).

		Notional Contract Volumes by
		Year of Maturity
Derivative Instrument		2010				2011				2012
Crude oil and refined products:
Swaps – long			70,768				110,222				–
Swaps – short			69,979				110,210				–
Futures – long			242,403				24,975				–
Futures – short			241,830				20,112				–
Options – long			6				2,410				–
Options – short			–				2,400				–
Corn:
Futures – long			9,120				375				–
Futures – short			30,135				20,865				420

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Trading Activities
Derivatives entered into for trading purposes represent commodity derivative instruments held or issued for trading purposes. Our objective in entering into commodity derivative instruments for trading purposes is to take advantage of existing market conditions related to crude oil and refined products that we perceive as opportunities to benefit our results of operations and cash flows, but for which there are no related physical transactions.

As of September 30, 2010, we had the following outstanding commodity derivative instruments that were entered into for trading purposes. The information presents the notional volume of outstanding contracts by type of instrument and year of maturity (volumes represent thousands of barrels, except those identified as natural gas contracts that are presented in billions of British thermal units).

		Notional Contract Volumes
		by
		Year of Maturity
Derivative Instrument		2010				2011
Crude oil and refined products:
Swaps – long			16,579				13,695
Swaps – short			16,579				13,695
Futures – long			76,004				6,766
Futures – short			76,950				6,782
Options – long			200				–
Options – short			150				–
Natural gas:
Futures – long			4,370				–
Futures – short			4,170				–

Interest Rate Risk
Our primary market risk exposure for changes in interest rates relates to our debt obligations. We manage our exposure to changing interest rates through the use of a combination of fixed-rate and floating-rate debt. In addition, at times we have used interest rate swap agreements to manage our fixed to floating interest rate position by converting certain fixed-rate debt to floating-rate debt. These interest rate swap agreements are generally accounted for as fair value hedges. However, we have not had any outstanding interest rate swap agreements since 2006.

Foreign Currency Risk
We are exposed to exchange rate fluctuations on transactions related to our Canadian operations. To manage our exposure to these exchange rate fluctuations, we use foreign currency exchange and purchase contracts. These contracts are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes, and therefore they are classified as economic hedges. As of September 30, 2010, we had commitments to purchase $308 million of U.S. dollars. These commitments matured on or before October 22, 2010.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
The following tables provide information about the fair values of our derivative instruments as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (in millions) and the line items in the balance sheet in which the fair values are reflected. See Note 11 for additional information related to the fair values of our derivative instruments. As indicated in Note 11, we net fair value amounts recognized for multiple similar derivative instruments executed with the same counterparty under master netting arrangements.

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The tables below, however, are presented on a gross asset and gross liability basis, which results in the reflection of certain assets in liability accounts and certain liabilities in asset accounts. In addition, in Note 11, we included cash collateral on deposit with or received from brokers in the fair value of the commodity derivatives; these cash amounts are not reflected in the tables below.

				Fair Value as of
				September 30, 2010
		Balance Sheet		Asset				Liability
		Location		Derivatives				Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity contracts:
Futures		Receivables, net		$	14			$	37
Futures		Accrued expenses			315				400
Swaps		Receivables, net			74				76
Swaps		Prepaid expenses and other			130				71
Swaps		Accrued expenses			7				8
Total				$	540			$	592
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Commodity contracts:
Futures		Receivables, net		$	40			$	66
Futures		Accrued expenses			3,205				3,069
Swaps		Receivables, net			214				171
Swaps		Prepaid expenses and other			459				474
Swaps		Accrued expenses			7				15
Options		Accrued expenses			–				5
Total				$	3,925			$	3,800
Total derivatives				$	4,465			$	4,392

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				Fair Value as of
				December 31, 2009
		Balance Sheet		Asset				Liability
		Location		Derivatives				Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity contracts:
Futures		Receivables, net		$	1			$	2
Futures		Accrued expenses			13				37
Swaps		Receivables, net			308				271
Swaps		Prepaid expenses and other			579				415
Swaps		Accrued expenses			28				19
Total				$	929			$	744
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Commodity contracts:
Futures		Receivables, net		$	34			$	29
Futures		Accrued expenses			2,094				2,101
Swaps		Receivables, net			506				370
Swaps		Prepaid expenses and other			1,049				1,037
Swaps		Accrued expenses			46				62
Options		Accrued expenses			–				1
Total				$	3,729			$	3,600
Total derivatives				$	4,658			$	4,344

Market and Counterparty Risk
Our price risk management activities involve the receipt or payment of fixed price commitments into the future. These transactions give rise to market risk, which is the risk that future changes in market conditions may make an instrument less valuable. We closely monitor and manage our exposure to market risk on a daily basis in accordance with policies approved by our board of directors. Market risks are monitored by a risk control group to ensure compliance with our stated risk management policy. Concentrations of customers in the refining industry may impact our overall exposure to counterparty risk because these customers may be similarly affected by changes in economic or other conditions. In addition, financial services companies are the counterparties in certain of our price risk management activities, and such financial services companies may be adversely affected by periods of uncertainty and illiquidity in the credit and capital markets.

As of September 30, 2010, we had net receivables related to derivative instruments of $6 million from counterparties in the refining industry and $38 million from counterparties in the financial services industry. As of December 31, 2009, we had net receivables related to derivative instruments of $19 million from counterparties in the refining industry and $157 million from counterparties in the financial services industry. These amounts represent the aggregate amount payable to us by companies in those industries, reduced by payables from us to those companies under master netting arrangements that allow for the setoff of amounts receivable from and payable to the same party. We do not require any

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collateral or other security to support derivative instruments into which we enter. We also do not have any derivative instruments that require us to maintain a minimum investment-grade credit rating.

Effect of Derivative Instruments on Statements of Income and Statements of Comprehensive Income
The following tables provide information about the gain or loss recognized in income and other comprehensive income on our derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 (in millions), and the line items in the financial statements in which such gains and losses are reflected.

																				Gain (Loss)
		Location of		Gain (Loss)								Gain (Loss)								Recognized in
Derivatives in		Gain (Loss)		Recognized in								Recognized in								Income for
Fair Value		Recognized in		Income on								Income on								Ineffective Portion
Hedging		Income on		Derivatives								Hedged Item								of Derivative
Relationships		Derivatives		2010				2009				2010				2009				2010				2009
Three months ended September 30:
Commodity contracts		Cost of sales		$	54			$	(5	)		$	(56	)		$	(3	)		$	(2	)		$	(8	)
Nine months ended September 30:
Commodity contracts		Cost of sales			253				(94	)			(247	)			87				6				(7	)