MPC-2014.09.30-10Q
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2014
OR
¨
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 001-35054
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
27-1284632
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
539 South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio
 
45840-3229
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
(419) 422-2121
(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  x    No  ¨
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Accelerated filer
 
¨
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes  ¨    No  x
There were 280,192,743 shares of Marathon Petroleum Corporation common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2014.
 


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MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended September 30, 2014
INDEX

 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, all references in this Form 10-Q to “MPC,” “us,” “our,” “we” or “the Company” mean Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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Part I – Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues and other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)
$
25,438

 
$
26,256

 
$
75,567

 
$
75,263

Income from equity method investments
29

 
9

 
121

 
16

Net gain on disposal of assets
2

 
1

 
14

 
3

Other income
12

 
8

 
57

 
40

Total revenues and other income
25,481

 
26,274

 
75,759

 
75,322

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues (excludes items below)
21,935

 
23,553

 
65,571

 
65,907

Purchases from related parties
112

 
103

 
401

 
254

Consumer excise taxes
1,622

 
1,631

 
4,736

 
4,685

Depreciation and amortization
322

 
299

 
967

 
888

Selling, general and administrative expenses
342

 
305

 
1,004

 
912

Other taxes
86

 
82

 
288

 
259

Total costs and expenses
24,419

 
25,973

 
72,967

 
72,905

Income from operations
1,062

 
301

 
2,792

 
2,417

Net interest and other financial income (costs)
(50
)
 
(47
)
 
(144
)
 
(140
)
Income before income taxes
1,012

 
254

 
2,648

 
2,277

Provision for income taxes
333

 
81

 
898

 
775

Net income
679

 
173

 
1,750

 
1,502

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
7

 
5

 
24

 
16

Net income attributable to MPC
$
672

 
$
168

 
$
1,726

 
$
1,486

Per Share Data (See Note 7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to MPC per share
$
2.38

 
$
0.54

 
$
5.99

 
$
4.63

Weighted average shares outstanding
282

 
309

 
288

 
321

Diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to MPC per share
$
2.36

 
$
0.54

 
$
5.95

 
$
4.60

Weighted average shares outstanding
284

 
311

 
290

 
323

Dividends paid
$
0.50

 
$
0.42

 
$
1.34

 
$
1.12

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
679

 
$
173

 
$
1,750

 
$
1,502

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined benefit postretirement and post-employment plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial changes, net of tax of ($1), $34, $0 and $169
(2
)
 
57

 

 
282

Prior service costs, net of tax of ($5), ($5), ($14) and ($14)
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
(24
)
 
(23
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(10
)
 
49

 
(24
)
 
259

Comprehensive income
669

 
222

 
1,726

 
1,761

Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
7

 
5

 
24

 
16

Comprehensive income attributable to MPC
$
662

 
$
217

 
$
1,702

 
$
1,745

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
 
(In millions, except share data)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,854

 
$
2,292

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 and $9
5,271

 
5,559

Inventories
5,608

 
4,689

Other current assets
154

 
197

Total current assets
12,887

 
12,737

Equity method investments
862

 
463

Property, plant and equipment, net
15,999

 
13,921

Goodwill
1,537

 
938

Other noncurrent assets
420

 
326

Total assets
$
31,705

 
$
28,385

Liabilities
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
8,726

 
$
8,234

Payroll and benefits payable
345

 
406

Consumer excise taxes payable
365

 
373

Accrued taxes
586

 
513

Long-term debt due within one year
26

 
23

Other current liabilities
324

 
275

Total current liabilities
10,372

 
9,824

Long-term debt
6,238

 
3,373

Deferred income taxes
2,165

 
2,304

Defined benefit postretirement plan obligations
937

 
771

Deferred credits and other liabilities
727

 
781

Total liabilities
20,439

 
17,053

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 22)

 

Equity
 
 
 
MPC stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no shares issued and outstanding (par value $0.01 per share, 30 million shares authorized)

 

Common stock:
 
 
 
Issued - 363 million and 362 million shares (par value $0.01 per share, 1 billion shares authorized)
4

 
4

Held in treasury, at cost - 82 million and 65 million shares
(5,616
)
 
(4,155
)
Additional paid-in capital
9,833

 
9,768

Retained earnings
6,856

 
5,507

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(228
)
 
(204
)
Total MPC stockholders’ equity
10,849

 
10,920

Noncontrolling interests
417

 
412

Total equity
11,266

 
11,332

Total liabilities and equity
$
31,705

 
$
28,385

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,750

 
$
1,502

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
967

 
888

Pension and other postretirement benefits, net
123

 
3

Deferred income taxes
(126
)
 
22

Net gain on disposal of assets
(14
)
 
(3
)
Equity method investments, net
(39
)
 
(4
)
Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments
(35
)
 
(54
)
Changes in:
 
 
 
Current receivables
424

 
(974
)
Inventories
(731
)
 
(1,330
)
Current accounts payable and accrued liabilities
318

 
2,028

All other, net
85

 
(28
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
2,722

 
2,050

Investing activities:
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
(952
)
 
(733
)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(2,831
)
 
(1,515
)
Disposal of assets
19

 
12

Investments—acquisitions, loans and contributions
(341
)
 
(113
)
—redemptions, repayments and return of capital
3

 
76

All other, net
78

 
22

Net cash used in investing activities
(4,024
)
 
(2,251
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
Long-term debt – borrowings
2,903

 

                          – repayments
(32
)
 
(16
)
Debt issuance costs
(19
)
 
(2
)
Issuance of common stock
21

 
37

Common stock repurchased
(1,449
)
 
(2,341
)
Dividends paid
(386
)
 
(358
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
(20
)
 
(15
)
Tax settlement with Marathon Oil Corporation

 
39

Contingent consideration payment
(172
)
 

All other, net
18

 
15

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
864

 
(2,641
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(438
)
 
(2,842
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
2,292

 
4,860

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
1,854

 
$
2,018

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited)

 
MPC Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Common
Stock
 
Treasury
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
4

 
$
(1,253
)
 
$
9,527

 
$
3,880

 
$
(464
)
 
$
411

 
$
12,105

Net income

 

 

 
1,486

 

 
16

 
1,502

Dividends declared

 

 

 
(359
)
 

 

 
(359
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 
(15
)
 
(15
)
Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 
259

 

 
259

Shares repurchased

 
(2,441
)
 
100

 

 

 

 
(2,341
)
Shares issued (returned) - stock based compensation

 
(9
)
 
37

 

 

 

 
28

Stock-based compensation

 

 
45

 

 

 
1

 
46

Tax settlement with Marathon Oil Corporation

 

 
39

 

 

 

 
39

Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
4

 
$
(3,703
)
 
$
9,748

 
$
5,007

 
$
(205
)
 
$
413

 
$
11,264

Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
4

 
$
(4,155
)
 
$
9,768

 
$
5,507

 
$
(204
)
 
$
412

 
$
11,332

Net income

 

 

 
1,726

 

 
24

 
1,750

Dividends declared

 

 

 
(386
)
 

 

 
(386
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 
(20
)
 
(20
)
Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 
(24
)
 

 
(24
)
Shares repurchased

 
(1,449
)
 

 

 

 

 
(1,449
)
Shares issued (returned)—stock based compensation

 
(12
)
 
21

 

 

 

 
9

Stock-based compensation

 

 
44

 

 

 
1

 
45

Other

 

 

 
9

 

 

 
9

Balance as of September 30, 2014
$
4

 
$
(5,616
)
 
$
9,833

 
$
6,856

 
$
(228
)
 
$
417

 
$
11,266

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Shares in millions)
Common
Stock
 
Treasury
Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2012
361

 
(28
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased

 
(31
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued - stock-based compensation
1

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of September 30, 2013
362

 
(59
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2013
362

 
(65
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares repurchased

 
(17
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares issued—stock-based compensation
1

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of September 30, 2014
363

 
(82
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Description of the Business and Basis of Presentation
Description of the Business—As used in this report, the terms “MPC,” “we,” “us,” “the Company” or “our” may refer to Marathon Petroleum Corporation, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries or all of them taken as a whole.
Our business consists of refining and marketing, retail marketing and pipeline transportation operations conducted primarily in the Midwest, Gulf Coast, East Coast and Southeast regions of the United States, through subsidiaries, including Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Speedway LLC and MPLX LP and its subsidiaries (“MPLX”).
See Note 9 for additional information about our operations.
Basis of Presentation—All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.
These interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of our management, these statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods reported. All such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed. These interim consolidated financial statements, including the notes, have been prepared in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to interim period financial statements and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements.
These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
During the first quarter of 2014, we recorded an out-of-period adjustment for additional expenses related to the prior year's bonus programs of $29 million, included in total costs and expenses on the consolidated statements of income. The impact to our consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2013 was immaterial. We do not expect this adjustment to have a material impact to our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
2. Accounting Standards
Not Yet Adopted
In August 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued an accounting standards update requiring management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. Management will be required to assess if there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Disclosures will be required if conditions give rise to substantial doubt and the type of disclosure will be determined based on whether management's plans will be able to alleviate the substantial doubt. The accounting standards update will be effective for the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter with early application permitted.
In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update for the elimination of the concept of development stage entity ("DSE") from U.S. GAAP and removes the related incremental reporting. The standards update eliminates the additional financial statement requirements specific to a DSE. In addition, it amends the consolidation model by eliminating the special provisions in the variable interest entity rules for assessing the sufficiency of the equity of a DSE. The portion of the accounting standards update related to the amendment to the consolidation guidance will be effective on a retrospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The portion of the accounting standards update related to the removal of the DSE reporting requirements will be effective on a retrospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this standards update in the first quarters of 2015 and 2016 is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update for revenue recognition that is aligned with the International Accounting Standards Board's revenue recognition standard issued on the same day. The guidance in the update states that revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of a good or service. Recognition of the revenue will involve a multiple step approach including identifying the contract, identifying the separate performance obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating the price to the performance obligations and then recognizing the revenue as the obligations are satisfied. Additional disclosures will be required to provide adequate information to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of reported revenues and revenues expected to be recognized. The accounting standards update will be effective on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with no early adoption permitted. At this point, a final determination has not been made as to the impact of the adoption of this standards update in the first quarter of 2017. However, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In April 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that redefines the criteria for determining discontinued operations and introduces new disclosures related to these disposals. The updated definition of a discontinued operation is the disposal of a component (or components) of an entity or the classification of a component (or components) of an entity as held for sale that represents a strategic shift for an entity and has (or will have) a major impact on an entity's operations and financial results. The standard requires disclosure of additional financial information for discontinued operations and individually material components not qualifying for discontinued operation presentation, as well as information regarding an entity's continuing involvement with the discontinued operation. The accounting standards update is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standards update in the first quarter of 2015 is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
3. MPLX LP
MPLX is a publicly traded master limited partnership that was formed by us to own, operate, develop and acquire pipelines and other midstream assets related to the transportation and storage of crude oil, refined products and other hydrocarbon-based products. We own a 73.6 percent interest in MPLX, including the two percent general partner interest. We consolidate this entity for financial reporting purposes since we have a controlling financial interest, and we record a noncontrolling interest for the interest owned by the public.
MPLX’s initial assets consisted of a 51 percent general partner interest in MPLX Pipe Line Holdings LP (“Pipe Line Holdings”), which owns a network of common carrier crude oil and product pipeline systems and associated storage assets in the Midwest and Gulf Coast regions of the United States, and a 100 percent interest in a butane storage cavern in West Virginia. On May 1, 2013, we sold a five percent interest in Pipe Line Holdings to MPLX for $100 million.
Effective March 1, 2014, we sold MPLX a 13 percent interest in Pipe Line Holdings for $310 million, increasing MPLX's ownership interest in Pipe Line Holdings to 69 percent. MPLX financed this transaction with $40 million of cash on-hand and $270 million of borrowings on its bank revolving credit agreement.
The sales of our interests in Pipeline Holdings to MPLX resulted in a change of our ownership in Pipeline Holdings, but not a change in control. We accounted for the sales as equity transactions and did not record a gain or loss.
4. Acquisitions and Investments
Acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets
On September 30, 2014, we acquired from Hess Corporation ("Hess") all of Hess' retail locations, transport operations and shipper history on various pipelines, including approximately 40,000 barrels per day on Colonial Pipeline for $2.82 billion. We refer to these assets as “Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets.” The transaction was funded with a combination of debt and available cash.
The transaction provides for an adjustment for working capital, which has not been finalized with Hess. If a change is made for working capital, the fair value of the assets acquired will be revised.

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The estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, pending the completion of an independent appraisal and other evaluations, are as follows:
(In millions)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
39

Receivables
132

Inventories
178

Other current assets
5

Property, plant and equipment, net
2,062

Other noncurrent assets
103

Total assets acquired
2,519

Accounts payable
77

Payroll and benefits payable
4

Consumer excise taxes payable
80

Other current liabilities
10

Defined benefit postretirement plan obligations
2

Deferred credits and other liabilities
122

Total liabilities assumed
295

Net assets acquired excluding goodwill
2,224

Goodwill
600

Net assets acquired
$
2,824

The purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $600 million in goodwill by our Speedway segment, which is deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill recognized for the acquisition primarily relates to the expected benefits of a significantly expanded retail platform that should enable growth in new markets, as well as the potential for higher merchandise sales. We also expect strategic benefits from the financial and operational scale we expect to realize across our entire retail network. This acquisition significantly expands our Speedway presence from nine to 22 states throughout the East Coast and Southeast and is aligned with our strategy to grow higher-valued, stable cash flow businesses. This acquisition also enables us to further leverage our integrated refining and transportation operations, providing an outlet for an incremental 200,000 barrels per day of assured sales from our refining system.
Other noncurrent assets includes a $22 million intangible asset related to a trade name and $60 million related to favorable lease contract terms. Deferred credits and other liabilities includes $80 million related to unfavorable lease contract terms. The trade name is being amortized over its estimated useful life of two years based on the utilization of the assets. The favorable and unfavorable lease contract amounts are being amortized over the terms of the leases.
We recognized $12 million of acquisition-related costs associated with Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets acquisition. These costs were expensed and were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Acquisition of Refinery and Related Logistics and Marketing Assets
On February 1, 2013, we acquired from BP Products North America Inc. and BP Pipelines (North America) Inc. (collectively, “BP”) the 451,000 barrel per calendar day refinery in Texas City, Texas, three intrastate natural gas liquid pipelines originating at the refinery, four light product terminals, branded-jobber marketing contract assignments for the supply of approximately 1,200 branded sites, a 1,040 megawatt electric cogeneration facility and a 50,000 barrel per day allocation of space on Colonial Pipeline. We refer to these assets as the “Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets.” We paid $1.49 billion for these assets, which included $935 million for inventory. The transaction was funded with cash on hand. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, we may also be required to pay BP a contingent earnout of up to an additional $700 million over six years, subject to certain conditions. In July 2014, we paid BP $180 million for the first period's contingent earnout. On the consolidated statements of cash flows, $172 million of the contingent earnout payment is included as a financing activity with the remainder included as an operating activity. See Note 15 for additional information on the contingent consideration.

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The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents consolidated results assuming the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets acquisition occurred on January 1, 2012 and Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets acquisition occurred on January 1, 2013. The pro forma financial information does not give effect to potential synergies that could result from the acquisitions and is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)
$
28,284

 
$
29,317

 
$
84,232

 
$
86,386

Net income attributable to MPC
698

 
170

 
1,748

 
1,516

Net income attributable to MPC per share - basic
$
2.48

 
$
0.55

 
$
6.07

 
$
4.72

Net income attributable to MPC per share - diluted
2.46

 
0.55

 
6.03

 
4.69

The pro forma information includes adjustments to align accounting policies, an adjustment to depreciation expense to reflect the fair value of property, plant and equipment, increased amortization expense related to identifiable intangible assets, additional interest expense related to financing the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets, as well as the related income tax effects.
Acquisitions of Convenience Stores
During 2013, Speedway acquired nine convenience stores located in Tennessee, western Indiana and western Pennsylvania. In connection with these acquisitions, our Speedway segment recorded $8 million of goodwill, which is deductible for income tax purposes.
The principal factors contributing to a purchase price resulting in goodwill included the acquired stores complementing our existing network in our Midwest market, access to our refined product transportation systems and the potential for higher merchandise sales.
Acquisition of Biodiesel Facility
On April 1, 2014, we purchased a facility in Cincinnati, Ohio from Felda Iffco Sdn Bhd, Malaysia for $40 million. The plant currently produces biodiesel, glycerin and other by-products. The capacity of the plant is approximately 60 million gallons per year.
Neither goodwill nor a gain from a bargain purchase was recognized in conjunction with the biodiesel facility acquisition.
Assuming the acquisitions of the convenience stores in 2013 and the biodiesel facility in 2014 had been made at the beginning of any period presented, the consolidated pro forma results would not be materially different from reported results.
Investments in Ethanol Companies
On August 1, 2013, we acquired from Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. its interests in three ethanol companies for $75 million. Under the purchase agreement, we acquired an additional 24 percent interest in The Andersons Clymers Ethanol LLC ("TACE"), bringing our ownership interest to 60 percent; a 34 percent interest in The Andersons Ethanol Investment LLC ("TAEI"), which holds a 50 percent ownership in The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC ("TAME"), bringing our direct and indirect ownership interest in TAME to 67 percent; and a 40 percent interest in The Andersons Albion Ethanol LLC ("TAAE"), which owns an ethanol production facility in Albion, Michigan. On October 1, 2013, our ownership interest in TAAE increased to 43 percent as a result of TAAE acquiring one of the owner's interest. We hold a noncontrolling interest in each of these entities and account for them using the equity method of accounting since the minority owners have substantive participating rights.

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Investments in Pipeline Companies
In July 2014, we exercised our option to acquire a 35 percent ownership interest in Enbridge Inc.'s Southern Access Extension pipeline ("SAX") through our investment in Illinois Extension Pipeline Company, LLC ("Illinois Extension Pipeline"). During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we made contributions of $97 million to Illinois Extension Pipeline to fund our portion of the construction costs incurred-to-date on the SAX project. We account for our ownership interest in Illinois Extension Pipeline as an equity method investment. See Note 22 for information on future contributions to Illinois Extension Pipeline.
In March 2014, we acquired from Chevron Raven Ridge Pipe Line Company an additional seven percent interest in Explorer Pipeline Company ("Explorer") for $77 million, bringing our ownership interest to 25 percent. As a result of this increase in our ownership, we now account for our investment in Explorer using the equity method of accounting rather than the cost method. The cumulative impact of the change was applied as an adjustment to 2014 retained earnings.
In November 2013, we agreed to serve as an anchor shipper for the Sandpiper pipeline project and fund 37.5 percent of the construction costs of the project, which will become part of Enbridge Energy Partners L.P.'s ("Enbridge Energy Partners") North Dakota System. In exchange for these commitments, we will earn an approximate 27 percent equity interest in Enbridge Energy Partners' North Dakota System when the Sandpiper pipeline is placed into service. We also have the option to increase our ownership interest to approximately 30 percent through additional investments in future system improvements. We made contributions of $149 million to North Dakota Pipeline Company LLC ("North Dakota Pipeline") during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. We have contributed $173 million since project inception. We account for our interest in North Dakota Pipeline using the equity method of accounting. See Note 22 for information on future contributions to North Dakota Pipeline.
5. Variable Interest Entity
As stated in Note 4, we have a 35 percent ownership interest in Illinois Extension Pipeline through our contributions to the SAX project. Illinois Extension Pipeline Company LLC is considered a variable interest entity ("VIE") because it is a development stage entity and the equity in the entity is not sufficient to fund the current stage of development, which is the construction of the SAX pipeline. Our maximum exposure to loss due to this VIE at September 30, 2014 was $97 million, which equates to our contributions to-date to fund our portion of the construction costs for the project.
We are not the primary beneficiary of this VIE and, therefore, do not consolidate it because we do not have the power to control the activities that significantly influence the economic activities of the entity. The activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance during the construction phase are the actual construction costs and risks associated with the construction process. Through our vote, we have shared power to direct the construction activities, but do not have the sole ability to control the construction activities.
6. Related Party Transactions
Our related parties include:
Centennial Pipeline LLC (“Centennial”), in which we have a 50 percent noncontrolling interest. Centennial owns a refined products pipeline and storage facility.
Explorer, in which we have a 25 percent interest. Explorer owns and operates a refined products pipeline.
LOCAP LLC ("LOCAP"), in which we have a 59 percent noncontrolling interest. LOCAP owns and operates a crude oil pipeline.
LOOP LLC (“LOOP”), in which we have a 51 percent noncontrolling interest. LOOP owns and operates the only U.S. deepwater oil port.
TAAE, in which we have a 43 percent noncontrolling interest, TACE, in which we have a 60 percent noncontrolling interest and TAME, in which we have a 67 percent direct and indirect noncontrolling interest. These companies each own an ethanol production facility.
Other equity method investees.
Sales to related parties, which are included in sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes) on the consolidated statements of income, were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Other equity method investees
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
6

 
$
7


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Fees received for operating Centennial's pipeline, which are included in other income on the consolidated statements of income, were $1 million for the nine months ended September 2014 and 2013.
Purchases from related parties were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Centennial
$

 
$
4

 
$
7

 
$
4

Explorer
10

 

 
32

 

LOCAP
6

 
5

 
16

 
13

LOOP
12

 
11

 
77

 
32

TAAE
19

 
8

 
61

 
8

TACE
33

 
42

 
90

 
92

TAME
29

 
31

 
111

 
98

Other equity method investees
3

 
2

 
7

 
7

Total
$
112

 
$
103

 
$
401

 
$
254

Related party purchases from Centennial consist primarily of refinery feedstocks and refined product transportation costs. Related party purchases from Explorer consist primarily of refined product transportation costs. Related party purchases from LOCAP, LOOP and other equity method investees consist primarily of crude oil transportation costs and crude oil purchases. Related party purchases from TAAE, TACE and TAME consist of ethanol purchases.
Receivables from related parties, which are included in receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows:
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Centennial
$
2

 
$
1

TAME
2

 
1

Total
$
4

 
$
2

We also had a long-term receivable from Centennial of $1 million at September 30, 2014 and of $2 million at December 31, 2013, which is included in other noncurrent assets on the consolidated balance sheets.
Payables to related parties, which are included in accounts payable on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows: 
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Explorer
$
5

 
$

LOCAP
2

 
2

LOOP
4

 
3

TAAE
1

 
2

TACE
2

 
4

TAME
2

 
5

Other equity method investees
1

 

Total
$
17

 
$
16

7. Income per Common Share
We compute basic earnings per share by dividing net income attributable to MPC by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Diluted income per share assumes exercise of certain stock-based compensation awards, provided the effect is not anti-dilutive.

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MPC grants certain incentive compensation awards to employees and non-employee directors that are considered to be participating securities. Due to the presence of participating securities, we have calculated our earnings per share using the two-class method.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allocation of earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to MPC
$
672

 
$
168

 
$
1,726

 
$
1,486

Income allocated to participating securities
1

 

 
3

 
2

Income available to common stockholders - basic
$
671

 
$
168

 
$
1,723

 
$
1,484

Weighted average common shares outstanding
282

 
309

 
288

 
321

Basic earnings per share
$
2.38

 
$
0.54

 
$
5.99

 
$
4.63

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allocation of earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to MPC
$
672

 
$
168

 
$
1,726

 
$
1,486

Income allocated to participating securities
1

 

 
3

 
2

Income available to common stockholders - diluted
$
671

 
$
168

 
$
1,723

 
$
1,484

Weighted average common shares outstanding
282

 
309

 
288

 
321

Effect of dilutive securities
2

 
2

 
2

 
2

Weighted average common shares, including dilutive effect
284

 
311

 
290

 
323

Diluted earnings per share
$
2.36

 
$
0.54

 
$
5.95

 
$
4.60

The following table summarizes the shares that were anti-dilutive and, therefore, were excluded from the diluted share calculation.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Shares issued under stock-based compensation plans

 
1

 

 
1


8. Equity
On July 30, 2014, our board of directors approved an additional $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization expiring in July 2016. As of September 30, 2014, our board of directors had approved $8.0 billion in total share repurchase authorizations since January 1, 2012 and we have repurchased a total of $5.59 billion of our common stock, leaving $2.41 billion available for repurchases. Under these authorizations, we have acquired 82 million shares at an average cost per share of $68.41.
We may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.
Total share repurchases were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Number of shares repurchased(a)
4

 
14

 
17

 
31

Cash paid for shares repurchased
$
301

 
$
1,028

 
$
1,449

 
$
2,341

Effective average cost per delivered share
$
85.15

 
$
70.73

 
$
87.25

 
$
76.01

(a) 
The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes one million shares received under the November 2012 accelerated share repurchase program, which were paid for in 2012.

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At September 30, 2014, we had agreements to acquire additional common shares for $9 million, which were settled in early October 2014.
9. Segment Information
We have three reportable segments: Refining & Marketing; Speedway; and Pipeline Transportation. Each of these segments is organized and managed based upon the nature of the products and services it offers.
Refining & Marketing – refines crude oil and other feedstocks at our refineries in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States, purchases ethanol and refined products for resale and distributes refined products through various means, including barges, terminals and trucks that we own or operate. We sell refined products to wholesale marketing customers domestically and internationally, to buyers on the spot market, to our Speedway segment and to independent entrepreneurs who operate Marathon® retail outlets.
Speedway – with the acquisition of Hess' retail operations effective September 30, 2014, sells transportation fuels and convenience products in retail markets in the Midwest, East Coast and Southeast.
Pipeline Transportation – transports crude oil and other feedstocks to our refineries and other locations, delivers refined products to wholesale and retail market areas and includes the aggregated operations of MPLX and MPC’s retained pipeline assets and investments.

On February 1, 2013, we acquired the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets, which are part of the Refining & Marketing and Pipeline Transportation segments. On September 30, 2014, we acquired Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets, which are part of the Speedway and Refining & Marketing segments. Segment information for the periods prior to each acquisition do not include amounts for these operations. See Note 4.
Segment income represents income from operations attributable to the reportable segments. Corporate administrative expenses and costs related to certain non-operating assets are not allocated to the reportable segments. In addition, certain items that affect comparability (as determined by the chief operating decision maker) are not allocated to the reportable segments.
 
(In millions)
Refining & Marketing
 
Speedway
 
Pipeline Transportation
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer
$
21,568

 
$
3,854

 
$
16

 
$
25,438

Intersegment(a)
2,400

 
2

 
136

 
2,538

Segment revenues
$
23,968

 
$
3,856

 
$
152

 
$
27,976

Segment income from operations(b)
$
971

 
$
119

 
$
69

 
$
1,159

Income from equity method investments
17

 

 
12

 
29

Depreciation and amortization(c)
257

 
33

 
20

 
310

Capital expenditures and investments(d)(f)
318

 
2,707

 
224

 
3,249

(In millions)
Refining & Marketing
 
Speedway
 
Pipeline Transportation
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer
$
22,481

 
$
3,755

 
$
20

 
$
26,256

Intersegment(a)
2,439

 
1

 
117

 
2,557

Segment revenues
$
24,920

 
$
3,756

 
$
137

 
$
28,813

Segment income from operations(b)
$
227

 
$
102

 
$
54

 
$
383

Income from equity method investments
8

 

 
1

 
9

Depreciation and amortization(c)
246

 
29

 
19

 
294

Capital expenditures and investments(d)
243

 
65

 
42

 
350


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(In millions)
Refining & Marketing
 
Speedway
 
Pipeline Transportation
 
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer
$
64,295

 
$
11,220

 
$
52

 
$
75,567

Intersegment(a)
7,223

 
4

 
396

 
7,623

Segment revenues
$
71,518

 
$
11,224

 
$
448

 
$
83,190

Segment income from operations(b)
$
2,593

 
$
271

 
$
222

 
$
3,086

Income from equity method investments
76

 

 
45

 
121

Depreciation and amortization(c)
782

 
90

 
58

 
930

Capital expenditures and investments(d)(f)
731

 
2,783

 
418

 
3,932

(In millions)
Refining & Marketing
 
Speedway
 
Pipeline Transportation
 
Total
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer
$
64,245

 
$
10,964

 
$
60

 
$
75,269

Intersegment(a)
7,072

 
3

 
340

 
7,415

Segment revenues
$
71,317

 
$
10,967

 
$
400

 
$
82,684

Segment income from operations(b)
$
2,235

 
$
292

 
$
163

 
$
2,690

Income from equity method investments
7

 

 
9

 
16

Depreciation and amortization(c)
734

 
83

 
55

 
872

Capital expenditures and investments(d)(e)
1,797

 
177

 
173

 
2,147

(a) 
Management believes intersegment transactions were conducted under terms comparable to those with unaffiliated parties.
(b) 
Corporate overhead expenses attributable to MPLX are included in the Pipeline Transportation segment. Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to the Refining & Marketing and Speedway segments.
(c) 
Differences between segment totals and MPC totals represent amounts related to unallocated items and are included in “Items not allocated to segments” in the reconciliation below.
(d) 
Capital expenditures include changes in capital accruals, acquisitions and investments in affiliates.
(e) 
The Refining & Marketing and Pipeline Transportation segments include $1.29 billion and $70 million, respectively, for the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets. See Note 4.
(f) 
The Speedway and Refining & Marketing segments include $2.63 billion and $54 million, respectively, for the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. See Note 4.

The following reconciles segment income from operations to income before income taxes as reported in the consolidated statements of income:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Segment income from operations
$
1,159

 
$
383

 
$
3,086

 
$
2,690

Items not allocated to segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other unallocated items(a)(b)
(76
)
 
(59
)
 
(204
)
 
(190
)
Pension settlement expenses(c)
(21
)
 
(23
)
 
(90
)
 
(83
)
Net interest and other financial income (costs)
(50
)
 
(47
)
 
(144
)
 
(140
)
Income before income taxes
$
1,012

 
$
254

 
$
2,648

 
$
2,277

(a) 
Corporate and other unallocated items consists primarily of MPC’s corporate administrative expenses and costs related to certain non-operating assets.
(b) 
Corporate overhead expenses attributable to MPLX are included in the Pipeline Transportation segment. Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to the Refining & Marketing and Speedway segments.
(c) 
See Note 20.


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The following reconciles segment capital expenditures and investments to total capital expenditures:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Segment capital expenditures and investments
$
3,249

 
$
350

 
$
3,932

 
$
2,147

Less: Investments in equity method investees
177

 
75

 
341

 
86

Plus: Items not allocated to segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures not allocated to segments
22

 
54

 
60

 
106

Capitalized interest
7

 
7

 
20

 
15

Total capital expenditures(a)(b)
$
3,101

 
$
336

 
$
3,671

 
$
2,182

(a) 
Capital expenditures include changes in capital accruals and acquisitions.
(b) 
See Note 18 for a reconciliation of total capital expenditures to additions to property, plant and equipment as reported in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
The following reconciles customer revenues to sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes) as reported in the consolidated statements of income:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Customer revenues (as reported above)
$
25,438

 
$
26,256

 
$
75,567

 
$
75,269

Corporate and other unallocated items

 

 

 
(6
)
Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)
$
25,438

 
$
26,256

 
$
75,567

 
$
75,263


Total assets by reportable segment were:
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31, 2013
Refining & Marketing
$
20,207

 
$
19,573

Speedway
5,203

 
2,064

Pipeline Transportation
2,329

 
1,947

Corporate and Other
3,966

 
4,801

Total consolidated assets
$
31,705

 
$
28,385


10. Other Items
Net interest and other financial income (costs) was:
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
$
2

 
$
2

 
$
5

 
$
7

Interest expense
(56
)
 
(50
)
 
(154
)
 
(147
)
Interest capitalized
7

 
7

 
20

 
15

Total net interest
(47
)
 
(41
)
 
(129
)
 
(125
)
Other:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net foreign currency gains (losses)
1

 
(1
)
 

 

Bank service and other fees
(4
)
 
(5
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
Total other
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
(15
)
 
(15
)
Net interest and other financial income (costs)
$
(50
)
 
$
(47
)
 
$
(144
)
 
$
(140
)

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11. Income Taxes
The combined federal, state and foreign income tax rate was 33 percent and 32 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 34 percent for both the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 is slightly less than the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to certain permanent benefit differences, including the domestic manufacturing deduction, partially offset by state and local tax expense.
Prior to the June 30, 2011 spinoff transaction from Marathon Oil Corporation (“Marathon Oil”), we were included in Marathon Oil’s income tax returns for all applicable years. During 2011, we anticipated a future settlement between Marathon Oil and us upon the filing of Marathon Oil’s consolidated U.S. federal and state income tax returns for the period prior to June 30, 2011. During the second quarter of 2013, we settled with Marathon Oil for the 2011 period based on filed tax returns, resulting in a $39 million increase to additional paid-in capital.
We are continuously undergoing examination of our income tax returns, which have been completed for our U.S. federal and state income tax returns through the 2009 and 2003 tax years, respectively. We had $16 million of unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2014. Pursuant to our tax sharing agreement with Marathon Oil, the unrecognized tax benefits related to pre-spinoff operations for which Marathon Oil was the taxpayer remain the responsibility of Marathon Oil and we have indemnified Marathon Oil accordingly. See Note 22 for indemnification information.
12. Inventories
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Crude oil and refinery feedstocks
$
2,405

 
$
1,797

Refined products
2,731

 
2,367

Materials and supplies
308

 
425

Merchandise
164

 
100

Total (at cost)
$
5,608

 
$
4,689

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market value. The cost of inventories of crude oil and refinery feedstocks, refined products and merchandise is determined primarily under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. There were no liquidations of LIFO inventories for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
13. Property, Plant and Equipment
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Refining & Marketing
$
17,646

 
$
16,982

Speedway
4,477

 
2,344

Pipeline Transportation
1,995

 
1,921

Corporate and Other
594

 
546

Total
24,712

 
21,793

Less accumulated depreciation
8,713

 
7,872

Property, plant and equipment, net
$
15,999

 
$
13,921


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14. Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:
(In millions)
Refining & Marketing
 
Speedway
 
Pipeline Transportation
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
551

 
$
225

 
$
162

 
$
938

Acquisition(a)

 
600

 

 
600

Disposition
(1
)
 

 

 
(1
)
Balance as of September 30, 2014
$
550

 
$
825

 
$
162

 
$
1,537

(a) 
See Note 4 for information on the acquisitions.
15. Fair Value Measurements
Fair Values—Recurring
The following tables present assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 by fair value hierarchy level. We have elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for multiple derivative contracts executed with the same counterparty, including any related cash collateral as shown below; however, fair value amounts by hierarchy level are presented on a gross basis in the following tables.
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting and Collateral(a)
 
Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet(b)
 
Collateral Pledged Not Offset
Commodity derivative instruments, assets
$
87

 
$

 
$

 
$
(55
)
 
$
32

 
$
60

Other assets
2

 

 

 
 N/A

 
2

 

Total assets at fair value
$
89

 
$

 
$

 
$
(55
)
 
$
34

 
$
60

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments, liabilities
$
55

 
$

 
$

 
$
(55
)
 
$

 
$

Contingent consideration, liability(c)

 

 
475

 
 N/A

 
475

 

Total liabilities at fair value
$
55

 
$

 
$
475

 
$
(55
)
 
$
475

 
$

 
 
December 31, 2013
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Netting and Collateral(a)
 
Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet(b)
 
Collateral Pledged Not Offset
Commodity derivative instruments, assets
$
21

 
$

 
$

 
$
(21
)
 
$

 
$
61

Other assets
2

 

 

 
 N/A

 
2

 

Total assets at fair value
$
23

 
$

 
$

 
$
(21
)
 
$
2

 
$
61

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commodity derivative instruments, liabilities
$
53

 
$

 
$

 
$
(53
)
 
$

 
$

Contingent consideration, liability(c)

 

 
625

 
 N/A

 
625

 

Total liabilities at fair value
$
53

 
$

 
$
625

 
$
(53
)
 
$
625

 
$

(a) 
Represents the impact of netting assets, liabilities and cash collateral when a legal right of offset exists. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, cash collateral of $0 million and $32 million, respectively, was netted with mark-to-market derivative liabilities.
(b) 
We have no derivative contracts that are subject to master netting arrangements that are reflected gross on the balance sheet.
(c) 
Includes $193 million and $159 million classified as current at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Commodity derivatives in Level 1 are exchange-traded contracts for crude oil and refined products measured at fair value with a market approach using the close-of-day settlement prices for the market. Commodity derivatives are covered under master netting agreements with an unconditional right to offset. Collateral deposits in futures commission merchant accounts covered by master netting agreements related to Level 1 commodity derivatives are classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

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The contingent consideration represents the fair value as of September 30, 2014 of the amount we expect to pay to BP related to the earnout provision for the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets acquisition. See Note 4. The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using an income approach and is therefore a Level 3 liability. The amount of cash to be paid under the arrangement is based on both a market-based crack spread and refinery throughput volumes for the months during which the contract applies, as well as established thresholds that cap the annual and total payment. The earnout payment cannot exceed $200 million per year for the first three years of the arrangement or $250 million per year for the last three years of the arrangement, with the total cumulative payment capped at $700 million over the six-year period. Any excess or shortfall from the annual cap for a current year’s earnout calculation will not affect subsequent years’ calculations. The fair value calculation used significant unobservable inputs, including (1) an estimate of refinery throughput volumes; (2) a range of internal and external crack spread forecasts from $14 to $15 per barrel; and (3) a range of risk-adjusted discount rates from five percent to 10 percent. An increase or decrease in crack spread forecasts or refinery throughput volume expectations may result in a corresponding increase or decrease in the fair value. Increases to the fair value as a result of increasing forecasts for both of these unobservable inputs, however, are limited as the earnout payment is subject to annual caps. An increase or decrease in the discount rate may result in a decrease or increase to the fair value, respectively. The fair value of the contingent consideration is reassessed each quarter, with changes in fair value recorded in cost of revenues.
The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances recorded for liabilities classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning balance
$
647

 
$
611

 
$
625

 
$

Contingent consideration agreement

 

 

 
600

Contingent consideration payment
(180
)
 

 
(180
)
 

Unrealized (gains) losses included in net income
8

 
(5
)
 
30

 
6

Ending balance
$
475

 
$
606

 
$
475

 
$
606

We did not hold any Level 3 derivative instruments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. See Note 16 for the income statement impacts of our derivative instruments.
Fair Values – Nonrecurring
The following table shows the values of assets, by major category, measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
(In millions)
Fair Value
 
Impairment
 
Fair Value
 
Impairment
Property, plant and equipment, net
$

 
$

 
$
1

 
$
8

Other noncurrent assets

 
11

 

 

Based on the financial and operational status of a company in which we have an interest, we fully impaired our $11 million investment in that company during the second quarter of 2014. Our investment in this company was accounted for using the cost method and was included in our Refining & Marketing segment. The impairment is included in other income on the consolidated statements of income. The fair value of our investment in this cost company was measured using an income approach. This measurement is classified as Level 3.
Due to changing market conditions, we assessed one of our light products terminals for impairment. The terminal is operated by our Refining & Marketing segment. We recorded an impairment charge of $8 million for this terminal in 2013. The impairment is included in depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of income. The fair value of the terminal was measured using a market approach based on comparable area property values, which are Level 3 inputs.

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Fair Values – Reported
The following table summarizes financial instruments on the basis of their nature, characteristics and risk at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, excluding the derivative financial instruments and contingent consideration reported above.
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
(In millions)
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments
$
23

 
$
2

 
$
336

 
$
14

Other
31

 
29

 
31

 
30

Total financial assets
$
54

 
$
31

 
$
367

 
$
44

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt(a)
$
6,224

 
$
5,886

 
$
3,306

 
$
3,001

Deferred credits and other liabilities
20

 
20

 
21

 
21

Total financial liabilities
$
6,244

 
$
5,906

 
$
3,327

 
$
3,022

(a) 
Excludes capital leases
Our current assets and liabilities include financial instruments, the most significant of which are trade accounts receivable and payables. We believe the carrying values of our current assets and liabilities approximate fair value. Our fair value assessment incorporates a variety of considerations, including (1) the short-term duration of the instruments, (2) our investment-grade credit rating and (3) our historical incurrence of and expected future insignificance of bad debt expense, which includes an evaluation of counterparty credit risk.
Fair values of our financial assets included in investments and other financial assets and of our financial liabilities included in deferred credits and other liabilities are measured primarily using an income approach and most inputs are internally generated, which results in a Level 3 classification. Estimated future cash flows are discounted using a rate deemed appropriate to obtain the fair value. Other financial assets primarily consist of environmental remediation receivables. Deferred credits and other liabilities primarily consist of insurance liabilities and environmental remediation liabilities.
Fair value of fixed-rate long-term debt is measured using a market approach, based upon the average of quotes from major financial institutions and a third-party service for our debt. Because these quotes cannot be independently verified to the market, they are considered Level 3 inputs. Fair value of variable-rate long-term debt approximates the carrying value.
16. Derivatives
For further information regarding the fair value measurement of derivative instruments, including any effect of master netting agreements or collateral, see Note 15. We do not designate any of our commodity derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes.
Derivatives that are not designated as accounting hedges may include commodity derivatives used to hedge price risk on (1) inventories, (2) fixed price sales of refined products, (3) the acquisition of foreign-sourced crude oil and (4) the acquisition of ethanol for blending with refined products.
The following table presents the gross fair values of derivative instruments, excluding cash collateral, and where they appear on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
(In millions)
Asset
 
Liability
 
Balance Sheet Location
Commodity derivatives
$
87

 
$
55

 
Other current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
(In millions)
Asset
 
Liability
 
Balance Sheet Location
Commodity derivatives
$
21

 
$
53

 
Other current assets

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The table below summarizes open commodity derivative contracts as of September 30, 2014.
 
Position
 
Total Barrels (In thousands)
Crude oil(a)
 
 
 
Exchange-traded
Long
 
10,346

Exchange-traded
Short
 
(23,186
)
Refined Products(b)
 
 
 
Exchange-traded
Long
 
1,695

Exchange-traded
Short
 
(3,281
)
(a) 
96 percent of these contracts expire in the fourth quarter of 2014.
(b) 
100 percent of these contracts expire in the fourth quarter of 2014.


The following table summarizes the effect of all commodity derivative instruments in our consolidated statements of income: 
 
Gain (Loss)
 
Gain (Loss)
(In millions)
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Income Statement Location
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Sales and other operating revenues
$
10

 
$
9

 
$
18

 
$
13

Cost of revenues
145

 
(170
)
 
(30
)
 
(179
)
Total
$
155

 
$
(161
)
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(166
)

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17. Debt
Our outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Marathon Petroleum Corporation:
 
 
 
Revolving credit agreement due 2017
$

 
$

Term loan agreement due 2019
700

 

3.500% senior notes due March 1, 2016
750

 
750

5.125% senior notes due March 1, 2021
1,000

 
1,000

3.625% senior notes due September 15, 2024
750

 

6.500% senior notes due March 1, 2041
1,250

 
1,250

4.750% senior notes due September 15, 2044
800

 

5.000% senior notes due September 15, 2054
400

 

Consolidated subsidiaries:
 
 
 
Capital lease obligations due 2014-2028
378

 
395

MPLX Operations LLC revolving credit agreement due 2017
255

 

Trade receivables securitization facility due 2016

 

Total
6,283

 
3,395

Unamortized discount
(26
)
 
(10
)
Fair value adjustments(a)
7

 
11

Amounts due within one year
(26
)
 
(23
)
Total long-term debt due after one year
$
6,238

 
$
3,373

(a) 
The $20 million gain on the termination of our interest rate swap agreements in 2012 is being amortized over the remaining life of the 3.50 percent senior notes.
There were no borrowings or letters of credit outstanding under the MPC revolving credit agreement or the trade receivables securitization facility at September 30, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, MPLX borrowed $270 million under the MPLX Operations LLC revolving credit agreement (the "MPLX Credit Agreement"), at an average interest rate of 1.5 percent, per annum, and repaid $15 million of these borrowings. The borrowings were used to fund MPLX's March 2014 acquisition of an additional interest in Pipe Line Holdings. At September 30, 2014, MPLX had $255 million of borrowings and no letters of credit outstanding under the MPLX Credit Agreement, resulting in total unused loan availability of $245 million, or 49 percent of the borrowing capacity. The MPLX Credit Agreement is scheduled to mature on October 31, 2017.
Term Loan Agreement
On August 26, 2014, we entered into a $700 million five-year senior unsecured term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders to fund a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The Term Loan Agreement matures on September 24, 2019 and may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. We are obligated to pay certain customary fees under the Term Loan Agreement, including an annual administrative fee.
Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest at either of the following rates at our election (i) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus a margin ranging between 0.875 percent to 1.75 percent, depending on our credit ratings, or (ii) the sum of the Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus a margin ranging between zero percent to 0.75 percent, depending on our credit ratings. The interest rate during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 1.3 percent.
The Term Loan Agreement contains representation and warranties, covenants and events of default that are substantially similar to those contained in the MPC revolving credit agreement, including a financial covenant, which requires us to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt to Total Capitalization (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) of no greater than 0.65 to 1.00.

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Senior Notes
On September 5, 2014, we completed a public offering of $1.95 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the "Senior Notes"), consisting of $750 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2024, $800 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2044 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2054. The net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes were approximately $1.915 billion, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The proceeds were used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. Interest on each series of Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2015.
The Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of ours and rank equally with all our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
18. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities included:
 
 
 
Interest paid (net of amounts capitalized)
$
162

 
$
166

Net income taxes paid to taxing authorities
969

 
1,027

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Capital lease obligations increase
$

 
$
61

Property, plant and equipment sold
4

 
43

Property, plant and equipment acquired
4

 

Acquisition:
 
 
 
Contingent consideration(a)

 
600

Payable to seller(a)

 
6

(a) 
Acquisition-date fair value of non-cash consideration associated with the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets acquisition.

The consolidated statements of cash flows exclude changes to the consolidated balance sheets that did not affect cash. The following is a reconciliation of additions to property, plant and equipment to total capital expenditures:
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
Additions to property, plant and equipment per consolidated statements of cash flows
$
952

 
$
733

Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment
4

 

Acquisitions(a)
2,714

 
1,386

Asset retirement expenditures
1

 

Increase in capital accruals

 
63

Total capital expenditures
$
3,671

 
$
2,182

(a) 
The 2014 acquisition includes the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The 2013 acquisition includes the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets. The acquisition numbers above include property, plant and equipment and intangibles. See Note 4.

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19. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following table shows the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.
(In millions)
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
Gain on Cash Flow Hedge
 
Workers Compensation
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
$
(432
)
 
$
(36
)
 
$
4

 
$

 
$
(464
)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
172

 
3

 

 
2

 
177

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization – prior service credit(a)
(34
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 
(37
)
   – actuarial loss(a)
53

 
2

 

 

 
55

   – settlement loss(a)
83

 

 

 

 
83

Tax effect
(19
)
 

 

 

 
(19
)
Other comprehensive income
255

 
2

 

 
2

 
259

Balance as of September 30, 2013
$
(177
)
 
$
(34
)
 
$
4

 
$
2

 
$
(205
)

(In millions)
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
 
Gain on Cash Flow Hedge
 
Workers Compensation
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013
$
(161
)
 
$
(50
)
 
$
4

 
$
3

 
$
(204
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(88
)
 
8

 

 
(2
)
 
(82
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Amortization – prior service credit(a)
(35
)
 
(3
)
 

 

 
(38
)
   – actuarial loss(a)
38

 
2

 

 

 
40

   – settlement loss(a)
90

 

 

 

 
90

Tax effect
(35
)
 
1

 

 

 
(34
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(30
)
 
8

 

 
(2
)
 
(24
)
Balance as of September 30, 2014
$
(191
)
 
$
(42
)
 
$
4

 
$
1

 
$
(228
)
(a) 
These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 20.
20. Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
The following summarizes the components of net periodic benefit costs:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
24

 
$
24

 
$
7

 
$
7

Interest cost
18

 
19

 
7

 
6

Expected return on plan assets
(27
)
 
(28
)
 

 

Amortization – prior service credit
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
                      – actuarial loss
12

 
14

 
1

 
1

                      – settlement loss
21

 
23

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
36

 
$
40

 
$
14

 
$
13

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Pension Benefits
 
Other Benefits
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$
67

 
$
70

 
$
20

 
$
19

Interest cost
56

 
55

 
24

 
19

Expected return on plan assets
(81
)
 
(81
)
 

 

Amortization – prior service credit
(35
)
 
(34
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
                      – actuarial loss
38

 
53

 
2

 
2

                      – settlement loss
90

 
83

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost
$
135

 
$
146

 
$
43

 
$
37


During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we made contributions of $16 million to our funded pension plans. Current benefit payments related to unfunded pension and other postretirement benefit plans were $22 million and $17 million, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we determined that lump sum payments to employees retiring in the respective years will exceed the plans’ total service and interest costs for the year. Settlement losses are required to be recorded when lump sum payments exceed total service and interest costs. As a result, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, we recorded pension settlement expenses of $90 million and $83 million related to our cumulative lump sum payments made during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
21. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Stock Option Awards
The following table presents a summary of our stock option award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
  Number of Shares(a)
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
5,147,837

 
$
40.08

Granted
446,310

 
85.02

Exercised
(696,159
)
 
32.12

Forfeited, canceled or expired
(20,761
)
 
49.67

Outstanding at September 30, 2014
4,877,227

 
45.28

(a) 
Includes an immaterial number of stock appreciation rights.
The grant date fair value of stock option awards granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $25.37 per share. The fair value of stock options granted to our employees is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black Scholes option-pricing model, which employs various assumptions. Beginning in the first quarter of 2014, the assumption for expected volatility of our stock price was refined to reflect a weighting of 50 percent of MPC’s common stock implied volatility and 50 percent of MPC's common stock historical volatility.


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Restricted Stock Awards
The following table presents a summary of restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
Shares of Restricted Stock ("RS")
 
Restricted Stock Units ("RSU")
 
Number of Shares
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
 
Number of Units
 
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
624,122

 
$
61.11

 
385,079

 
$
33.96

Granted
240,882

 
87.81

 
19,827

 
86.79

RS's Vested/RSU's Issued
(324,697
)
 
55.47

 
(398
)
 
60.11

Forfeited
(25,943
)
 
70.10

 
(133
)
 
76.10

Outstanding at September 30, 2014
514,364

 
76.73

 
404,375

 
36.51

Performance Unit Awards
The following table presents a summary of the activity for performance unit awards to be settled in shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
 
Number of Units
Outstanding at December 31, 2013
3,822,500

Granted
2,033,700

Settled

Canceled

Outstanding at September 30, 2014
5,856,200

The performance unit awards granted in 2014 have a grant date fair value of $0.85 per unit, as calculated using a Monte Carlo valuation model.
MPLX Awards
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, MPLX granted equity-based compensation awards under the MPLX LP 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan. The compensation expense for these awards is not material to our consolidated financial statements.
22. Commitments and Contingencies
We are the subject of, or a party to, a number of pending or threatened legal actions, contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters, including laws and regulations relating to the environment. Some of these matters are discussed below, including those resulting from the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. For matters for which we have not recorded an accrued liability, we are unable to estimate a range of possible loss because the issues involved have not been fully developed through pleadings and discovery. However, the ultimate resolution of some of these contingencies could, individually or in the aggregate, be material.
Environmental matters—We are subject to federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to the environment. These laws generally provide for control of pollutants released into the environment and require responsible parties to undertake remediation of hazardous waste disposal sites and certain other locations including presently or formerly owned or operated retail marketing sites. Penalties may be imposed for noncompliance.

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At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, accrued liabilities for remediation totaled $182 million and $123 million, respectively. It is not presently possible to estimate the ultimate amount of all remediation costs that might be incurred or the penalties if any that may be imposed. Receivables for recoverable costs from certain states, under programs to assist companies in clean-up efforts related to underground storage tanks at presently or formerly owned or operated retail marketing sites, was $71 million and $51 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
We are involved in a number of environmental enforcement matters arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome and impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes the resolution of these environmental matters will not, individually or collectively, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Lawsuits—In May 2007, the Kentucky attorney general filed a lawsuit against us and Marathon Oil in state court in Franklin County, Kentucky for alleged violations of Kentucky’s emergency pricing and consumer protection laws following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The lawsuit alleges that we overcharged customers by $89 million during September and October 2005. The complaint seeks disgorgement of these sums, as well as penalties, under Kentucky’s emergency pricing and consumer protection laws. We are vigorously defending this litigation. We believe that this is the first lawsuit for damages and injunctive relief under the Kentucky emergency pricing laws to progress this far and it contains many novel issues. In May 2011, the Kentucky attorney general amended his complaint to include a request for immediate injunctive relief as well as unspecified damages and penalties related to our wholesale gasoline pricing in April and May 2011 under statewide price controls that were activated by the Kentucky governor on April 26, 2011 and which have since expired. The court denied the attorney general’s request for immediate injunctive relief, and the remainder of the 2011 claims likely will be resolved along with those dating from 2005. If the lawsuit is resolved unfavorably in its entirety, it could materially impact our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. However, management does not believe the ultimate resolution of this litigation will have a material adverse effect.
We are a defendant in a number of other lawsuits and other proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the ultimate outcome and impact to us cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of these other lawsuits and proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Guarantees—We have provided certain guarantees, direct and indirect, of the indebtedness of other companies. Under the terms of most of these guarantee arrangements, we would be required to perform should the guaranteed party fail to fulfill its obligations under the specified arrangements. In addition to these financial guarantees, we also have various performance guarantees related to specific agreements.
Guarantees related to indebtedness of equity method investees—We hold interests in an offshore oil port, LOOP, and a crude oil pipeline system, LOCAP. Both LOOP and LOCAP have secured various project financings with throughput and deficiency agreements. Under the agreements, we are required to advance funds if the investees are unable to service their debt. Any such advances are considered prepayments of future transportation charges. The duration of the agreements vary but tend to follow the terms of the underlying debt, which extend through 2037. Our maximum potential undiscounted payments under these agreements for the debt principal totaled $172 million as of September 30, 2014.
We hold an interest in a refined products pipeline through our investment in Centennial, and have guaranteed the payment of Centennial’s principal, interest and prepayment costs, if applicable, under a Master Shelf Agreement, which is scheduled to expire in 2024. The guarantee arose in order for Centennial to obtain adequate financing. Our maximum potential undiscounted payments under this agreement for debt principal totaled $39 million as of September 30, 2014.
We hold an interest in an ethanol production facility through our investment in TAME, and through our participation as a lender under TAME’s revolving credit agreement, have agreed to reimburse the bank for 50 percent of any amounts drawn on a letter of credit that has been issued to secure TAME’s repayment of the tax exempt bonds. The credit agreement expires in 2018. Our maximum potential undiscounted payments under this arrangement were $25 million at September 30, 2014.
Marathon Oil indemnifications—In conjunction with our spinoff from Marathon Oil, we have entered into arrangements with Marathon Oil providing indemnities and guarantees with recorded values of $2 million as of September 30, 2014, which consist of unrecognized tax benefits related to MPC, its consolidated subsidiaries and the refining, marketing and transportation business operations prior to our spinoff which are not already reflected in the unrecognized tax benefits described in Note 11, and other contingent liabilities Marathon Oil may incur related to taxes. Furthermore, the separation and distribution agreement and other agreements with Marathon Oil to effect our spinoff provide for cross-indemnities between Marathon Oil and us. In general, Marathon Oil is required to indemnify us for any liabilities relating to Marathon Oil’s historical oil and gas exploration and production operations, oil sands mining operations and integrated gas operations, and we are required to indemnify Marathon Oil for any liabilities relating to Marathon Oil’s historical refining, marketing and transportation operations. The terms of these indemnifications are indefinite and the amounts are not capped.

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Other guarantees—We have entered into other guarantees with maximum potential undiscounted payments totaling $122 million as of September 30, 2014, which primarily consist of a commitment to contribute cash to an equity method investee for certain catastrophic events, up to $50 million per event, in lieu of procuring insurance coverage, an indemnity to the co-lenders associated with an equity method investee’s credit agreement, and leases of assets containing general lease indemnities and guaranteed residual values.
General guarantees associated with dispositions – Over the years, we have sold various assets in the normal course of our business. Certain of the related agreements contain performance and general guarantees, including guarantees regarding inaccuracies in representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, and environmental and general indemnifications that require us to perform upon the occurrence of a triggering event or condition. These guarantees and indemnifications are part of the normal course of selling assets. We are typically not able to calculate the maximum potential amount of future payments that could be made under such contractual provisions because of the variability inherent in the guarantees and indemnities. Most often, the nature of the guarantees and indemnities is such that there is no appropriate method for quantifying the exposure because the underlying triggering event has little or no past experience upon which a reasonable prediction of the outcome can be based.
Contractual commitments—At September 30, 2014, our contractual commitments to acquire property, plant and equipment and advance funds to equity method investees totaled $1.8 billion, which includes $520 million of contingent consideration associated with the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets, $751 million for contributions to North Dakota Pipeline and $208 million for contributions to the SAX project. See Note 4 for additional information on our investments in North Dakota Pipeline and the SAX project. See Notes 4 and 15 for additional information on the contingent consideration.

23.
Subsequent Event
On October 29, 2014, our board of directors authorized the sale of MPC's remaining 31 percent interest in Pipe Line Holdings to MPLX. Upon completion, we will account for the sale as an equity transaction and will not record a gain or loss.




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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and accompanying footnotes included under Item 1. Financial Statements and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes various forward-looking statements concerning trends or events potentially affecting our business. You can identify our forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “objective,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “seek,” “target,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “would,” "will" or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. In accordance with “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, these statements are accompanied by cautionary language identifying important factors, though not necessarily all such factors, which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. For additional risk factors affecting our business, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Corporate Overview
We are an independent petroleum refining and marketing, retail marketing and pipeline transportation company. We currently own and operate seven refineries, all located in the United States, with an aggregate crude oil refining capacity of approximately 1.7 million barrels per calendar day. Our refineries supply refined products to resellers and consumers within our market areas, including the Midwest, Gulf Coast, East Coast and Southeast regions of the United States. We distribute refined products to our customers through one of the largest private domestic fleets of inland petroleum product barges, one of the largest terminal operations in the United States, and a combination of MPC-owned and third-party-owned trucking and rail assets. We are one of the largest wholesale suppliers of gasoline and distillates to resellers within our market area.
We have two strong retail brands: Speedway® and Marathon®. We believe that Speedway LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary, operates the second largest chain of company-owned and operated retail gasoline and convenience stores in the United States, with approximately 2,740 convenience stores in 22 states throughout the Midwest, East Coast and Southeast. The Marathon brand is an established motor fuel brand in the Midwest and Southeast regions of the United States, and is available through approximately 5,400 retail outlets operated by independent entrepreneurs in 19 states.
We currently own, lease or have ownership interests in approximately 8,300 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines to deliver crude oil to our refineries and other locations and refined products to wholesale and retail market areas. We are one of the largest petroleum pipeline companies in the United States on the basis of total volumes delivered.
Our operations consist of three reportable operating segments: Refining & Marketing; Speedway; and Pipeline Transportation. Each of these segments is organized and managed based upon the nature of the products and services it offers.
Refining & Marketing—refines crude oil and other feedstocks at our seven refineries in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States, purchases ethanol and refined products for resale and distributes refined products through various means, including barges, terminals and trucks that we own or operate. We sell refined products to wholesale marketing customers domestically and internationally, buyers on the spot market, our Speedway business segment and to independent entrepreneurs who operate Marathon® retail outlets.
Speedway—with the acquisition of Hess' retail operations effective September 30, 2014, sells transportation fuels and convenience products in the retail market in the Midwest, East Coast and Southeast. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
Pipeline Transportation—transports crude oil and other feedstocks to our refineries and other locations, delivers refined products to wholesale and retail market areas and includes the aggregated operations of MPLX and MPC’s retained pipeline assets and investments.

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Executive Summary
Results
Select results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are reflected in the following table.
  
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income from Operations by segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining & Marketing
$
971

 
$
227

 
$
2,593

 
$
2,235

Speedway
119

 
102

 
271

 
292

Pipeline Transportation
69

 
54

 
222

 
163

Net income attributable to MPC
$
672

 
$
168

 
$
1,726

 
$
1,486

Net income attributable to MPC per diluted share
$
2.36

 
$
0.54

 
$
5.95

 
$
4.60

Net income attributable to MPC increased $504 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, in the third quarter and $240 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to our Refining & Marketing segment.
Refining & Marketing segment income from operations increased $744 million in the third quarter and $358 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to more favorable net product price realizations and higher U.S. Gulf Coast (“USGC”) and Chicago crack spreads, partially offset by increases in refinery direct operating costs in both periods of 2014 and narrower Light Louisiana Sweet ("LLS") - West Texas Intermediate ("WTI") and sweet/sour differentials in the first nine months of 2014.
Speedway segment income from operations increased $17 million in the third quarter and decreased $21 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The increase in segment income for the third quarter was primarily due to increases in our gasoline, distillate and merchandise gross margins, partially offset by higher operating expenses. The decrease in segment income for the first nine months was primarily due to higher operating expenses and a decrease in our gasoline and distillate gross margin, partially offset by an increase in our merchandise gross margin.
Pipeline Transportation segment income from operations increased $15 million in the third quarter and $59 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to higher pipeline transportation revenue and income from our pipeline affiliates, partially offset by increases in operating expenses primarily attributable to the proposed Cornerstone pipeline project for both periods of 2014 and pipeline maintenance in the third quarter of 2014.
MPLX LP
We own a 73.6 percent interest in MPLX, including the two percent general partner interest. Effective March 1, 2014, we sold MPLX a 13 percent interest in Pipe Line Holdings for $310 million, increasing MPLX's ownership interest in Pipe Line Holdings to 69 percent. MPLX financed this transaction with $40 million of cash on-hand and $270 million of borrowings on its bank revolving credit agreement. See Note 3 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on MPLX.
The following table summarizes the cash distributions we received from MPLX during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013.
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Cash distributions received from MPLX:
 
 
 
General partner distributions, including incentive distribution rights
$
3

 
$
1

Limited partner distributions
53

 
40

Total
$
56

 
$
41

The market value of the 17,056,515 MPLX common units and 36,951,515 MPLX subordinated units we owned at September 30, 2014 was $3.18 billion based on the September 30, 2014 closing unit price of $58.94. Over time, we also believe there will be substantial value attributable to our general partnership interests.


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Acquisitions and Investments
On September 30, 2014, we acquired from Hess all of its retail locations, transport operations and shipper history on various pipelines, including approximately 40,000 barrels per day on Colonial Pipeline for $2.82 billion. We refer to these assets as “Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets” and substantially all of these assets are part of our Speedway segment. This acquisition significantly expands our Speedway presence from nine to 22 states throughout the East Coast and Southeast and is aligned with our strategy to grow higher-valued, stable cash flow businesses. This acquisition also enables us to further leverage our integrated refining and transportation operations, providing an outlet for an incremental 200,000 barrels per day of assured sales from our refining system. The transaction was funded with a combination of debt and available cash. Our financial results and operating statistics for the periods prior to the acquisition do not include amounts for Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on this acquisition.
On February 1, 2013, we acquired from BP the 451,000 barrel per calendar day refinery in Texas City, Texas, three intrastate natural gas liquid pipelines originating at the refinery, four light product terminals, branded-jobber marketing contract assignments for the supply of approximately 1,200 branded sites, a 1,040 megawatt electric cogeneration facility and a 50 thousand barrel per day ("mbpd") allocation of space on the Colonial Pipeline. We refer to these assets as the “Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets.” We paid $1.49 billion for these assets, which included $935 million for inventory. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, we may also be required to pay BP a contingent earnout of up to an additional $700 million over six years, subject to certain conditions. In July 2014, we paid BP $180 million for the first period's contingent earnout. These assets are part of our Refining & Marketing and Pipeline Transportation segments. Our financial results and operating statistics for the periods prior to the acquisition do not include amounts for the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets.
In July 2014, we exercised our option to acquire a 35 percent ownership interest in Enbridge Inc.'s SAX pipeline through our investment in Illinois Extension Pipeline. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we made contributions of $97 million to Illinois Extension Pipeline to fund our portion of the construction costs incurred-to-date on the SAX project.
In March 2014, we acquired from Chevron Raven Ridge Pipe Line Company an additional seven percent interest in Explorer for $77 million, bringing our ownership interest to 25 percent. Due to this increase in our ownership percentage, we now account for our investment in Explorer using the equity method of accounting and report Explorer as a related party. Explorer owns approximately 1,900 miles of refined products pipeline from Lake Charles, Louisiana to Hammond, Indiana.
In 2013, we agreed with Enbridge Energy Partners to serve as an anchor shipper for the Sandpiper pipeline, which will run from Beaver Lodge, North Dakota to Superior, Wisconsin. We also agreed to fund 37.5 percent of the construction of the Sandpiper pipeline project, which is currently estimated to cost $2.6 billion, of which approximately $1.0 billion is our share. We made contributions of $149 million during the first nine months of 2014 and have contributed $173 million since project inception. In exchange for our commitment to be an anchor shipper and our investment in the project, we will earn an approximate 27 percent equity interest in Enbridge Energy Partners' North Dakota System when the Sandpiper pipeline is placed into service. Enbridge Energy Partners' North Dakota System currently includes approximately 240 miles of crude oil gathering pipelines connected to a transportation pipeline that is approximately 730 miles long. We will also have the option to increase our ownership interest to approximately 30 percent through additional investments in future system improvements.
See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on these acquisitions and investments. See Note 22 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for information regarding our future contributions to the SAX pipeline project and the Sandpiper pipeline project.
Share Repurchases
On July 30, 2014, our board of directors approved an additional $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization expiring in July 2016. During the first nine months of 2014, we paid $1.45 billion to acquire 17 million common shares through open market share repurchases. The effective average cost was $87.25 per delivered share. At September 30, 2014, we also had agreements to repurchase additional common shares for $9 million, which were settled in early October 2014. As of September 30, 2014, we had $2.41 billion of remaining repurchase authorization. See Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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The above discussion contains forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated construction costs and completion of the Sandpiper and SAX pipeline projects and the share repurchase authorizations. Factors that could affect the estimated construction costs, timing and completion of the Sandpiper and SAX pipeline projects, include, but are not limited to, availability of materials and labor, unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, delays in obtaining or conditions imposed by necessary government and third-party approvals and other risks customarily associated with construction projects. Factors that could affect the share repurchase authorizations and the timing of any repurchases include, but are not limited to, business conditions, availability of liquidity and the market price of our common stock. These factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Overview of Segments
Refining & Marketing
Refining & Marketing segment income from operations depends largely on our Refining & Marketing gross margin and refinery throughputs.
Our Refining & Marketing gross margin is the difference between the prices of refined products sold and the costs of crude oil and other charge and blendstocks refined, including the costs to transport these inputs to our refineries and the costs of products purchased for resale. The crack spread is a measure of the difference between market prices for refined products and crude oil, commonly used by the industry as a proxy for the refining margin. Crack spreads can fluctuate significantly, particularly when prices of refined products do not move in the same relationship as the cost of crude oil. As a performance benchmark and a comparison with other industry participants, we calculate Midwest (Chicago) and USGC crack spreads that we believe most closely track our operations and slate of products. LLS prices and a 6-3-2-1 ratio of products (6 barrels of LLS crude oil producing 3 barrels of unleaded regular gasoline, 2 barrels of ultra-low sulfur diesel and 1 barrel of three percent residual fuel oil) are used for these crack-spread calculations.
The price of refined products has historically been set by reference to international Brent crude oil prices. In recent years, due to the growth in U.S. crude oil production, logistical constraints and other market factors the spread between Brent and LLS widened, which favorably impacted the LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spread. Recently, the Brent to LLS spread has narrowed significantly. To the extent there is a change in existing U.S. energy policy regarding crude oil exports, the spread between Brent and LLS could remain narrow. If this were to occur, it could reduce the LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spread.
Our refineries can process significant amounts of sour crude oil, which typically can be purchased at a discount to sweet crude oil. The amount of this discount, the sweet/sour differential, can vary significantly, causing our Refining & Marketing gross margin to differ from crack spreads based on sweet crude oil. In general, a larger sweet/sour differential will enhance our Refining & Marketing gross margin.
Historically, WTI has traded at prices similar to LLS. During 2011 and continuing through the first half of 2013, WTI traded at prices significantly less than LLS, which favorably impacted our Refining & Marketing gross margin. Logistical constraints in the U.S. mid-continent markets and other market factors acted to keep the price of WTI from rising with the prices of crude oil produced in other regions. However, due to a variety of domestic and international market conditions including the growth in pipeline capacity from Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast region, the differential between WTI and LLS significantly narrowed during the second half of 2013 with a further narrowing broadly continuing through the first nine months of 2014.
Future crude oil differentials will be dependent on a variety of market and economic factors, as well as U. S. energy policy.
The following table provides sensitivities showing the estimated change in annual net income due to potential changes in market conditions.
(In millions, after-tax)
 
 
LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spread sensitivity(a) (per $1.00/barrel change)
$
450

Sweet/sour differential sensitivity(b) (per $1.00/barrel change)
200

LLS-WTI differential sensitivity(c) (per $1.00/barrel change)
85

Natural gas price sensitivity (per $1.00/million British thermal unit change)
125

(a)
Weighted 38 percent Chicago and 62 percent USGC LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spreads and assumes all other differentials and pricing relationships remain unchanged.
(b)
LLS (prompt) - [delivered cost of sour crude oil: Arab Light, Kuwait, Maya, Western Canadian Select and Mars].
(c)
Assumes 20 percent of crude oil throughput volumes are WTI-based domestic crude oil.

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In addition to the market changes indicated by the crack spreads, the sweet/sour differential and the discount of WTI to LLS, our Refining & Marketing gross margin is impacted by factors such as:
the types of crude oil and other charge and blendstocks processed;
our refinery yields;
the selling prices realized for refined products;
the impact of commodity derivative instruments used to hedge price risk; and
the cost of products purchased for resale.
Refining & Marketing segment income from operations is also affected by changes in refinery direct operating costs, which include turnaround and major maintenance, depreciation and amortization and other manufacturing expenses. Changes in manufacturing costs are primarily driven by the cost of energy used by our refineries, including purchased natural gas, and the level of maintenance costs. Planned major maintenance activities, or turnarounds, requiring temporary shutdown of certain refinery operating units, are periodically performed at each refinery. We had significant planned turnaround and major maintenance activities at our Catlettsburg, Kentucky; Galveston Bay, Texas; Garyville, Louisiana and Robinson, Illinois refineries during the first nine months of 2014 compared to activities at our Catlettsburg, Garyville and Galveston Bay refineries during the first nine months of 2013.
Speedway
Our retail marketing gross margin for gasoline and distillate, which is the price paid by consumers less the cost of refined products, including transportation, consumer excise taxes and bankcard processing fees, impacts the Speedway segment profitability. Numerous factors impact gasoline and distillate demand, including local competition, seasonal demand fluctuations, the available wholesale supply, the level of economic activity in our marketing areas and weather conditions. Market demand increases for gasoline and distillate generally increase the product margin we can realize.
The gross margin on merchandise sold at convenience stores historically has been less volatile and has contributed substantially to Speedway's gross margin. Approximately two-thirds of Speedway’s gross margin was derived from merchandise sales in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014. Speedway's convenience stores offer a wide variety of merchandise, including prepared foods, beverages and non-food items.
Pipeline Transportation
The profitability of our pipeline transportation operations primarily depends on tariff rates and the volumes shipped through the pipelines. A majority of the crude oil and refined product shipments on our common carrier pipelines serve our Refining & Marketing segment. The volume of crude oil that we transport is directly affected by the supply of, and refiner demand for, crude oil in the markets served directly by our crude oil pipelines. Key factors in this supply and demand balance are the production levels of crude oil by producers in various regions or fields, the availability and cost of alternative modes of transportation, the volumes of crude oil processed at refineries and refinery and transportation system maintenance levels. The volume of refined products that we transport is directly affected by the production levels of, and user demand for, refined products in the markets served by our refined product pipelines. In most of our markets, demand for gasoline and distillate peaks during the summer driving season, which extends from May through September of each year, and declines during the fall and winter months. As with crude oil, other transportation alternatives and system maintenance levels influence refined product movements.

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Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Variance
 
2014
 
2013
 
Variance
Revenues and other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes)
$
25,438

 
$
26,256

 
$
(818
)
 
$
75,567

 
$
75,263

 
$
304

Income from equity method investments
29

 
9

 
20

 
121

 
16

 
105

Net gain on disposal of assets
2

 
1

 
1

 
14

 
3

 
11

Other income
12

 
8

 
4

 
57

 
40

 
17

Total revenues and other income
25,481

 
26,274

 
(793
)
 
75,759

 
75,322

 
437

Costs and expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenues (excludes items below)
21,935

 
23,553

 
(1,618
)
 
65,571

 
65,907

 
(336
)
Purchases from related parties
112

 
103

 
9

 
401

 
254

 
147

Consumer excise taxes
1,622

 
1,631

 
(9
)
 
4,736

 
4,685

 
51

Depreciation and amortization
322

 
299

 
23

 
967

 
888

 
79

Selling, general and administrative expenses
342

 
305

 
37

 
1,004

 
912

 
92

Other taxes
86

 
82

 
4

 
288

 
259

 
29

Total costs and expenses
24,419

 
25,973

 
(1,554
)
 
72,967

 
72,905

 
62

Income from operations
1,062

 
301

 
761

 
2,792

 
2,417

 
375

Net interest and other financial income (costs)
(50
)
 
(47
)
 
(3
)
 
(144
)
 
(140
)
 
(4
)
Income before income taxes
1,012

 
254

 
758

 
2,648

 
2,277

 
371

Provision for income taxes
333

 
81

 
252

 
898

 
775

 
123

Net income
679

 
173

 
506

 
1,750

 
1,502

 
248

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
7

 
5

 
2

 
24

 
16

 
8

Net income attributable to MPC
$
672

 
$
168

 
$
504

 
$
1,726

 
$
1,486

 
$
240

Net income attributable to MPC increased $504 million in the third quarter and $240 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to our Refining & Marketing segment income from operations, which increased $744 million in the third quarter and $358 million in the first nine months of 2014. The increases in Refining & Marketing segment income from operations were primarily due to more favorable net product price realizations and higher USGC and Chicago crack spreads, partially offset by increases in refinery direct operating costs in both periods of 2014 and narrower LLS-WTI and sweet/sour differentials in the first nine months of 2014.
Sales and other operating revenues (including consumer excise taxes) decreased $818 million in the third quarter and increased $304 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The decrease in the third quarter was primarily due to lower refined product and crude oil sales prices and a decrease in refined product sales volumes. The increase in the first nine months was primarily due to an increase in refined product sales volumes, partially offset by lower refined product sales prices.
Income from equity method investments increased $20 million in the third quarter and $105 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to increases in income from our ethanol affiliates of $10 million and $70 million, respectively, and increases in income from our pipeline affiliates of $12 million and $36 million, respectively. The increases in income from our ethanol affiliates includes the affects of our acquisition of interests in TAAE, TACE and TAEI in August 2013. The higher income from our pipeline affiliates is primarily due to increases from LOOP and Explorer, which is now accounted for as an equity method investment following our acquisition of an increased ownership interest in this pipeline company.

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Centennial experienced a significant reduction in shipment volumes in the second half of 2011 that has continued through the first nine months of 2014. At September 30, 2014, Centennial was not shipping product. As a result, we continued to evaluate the carrying value of our equity investment in Centennial. We concluded that no impairment was required given our assessment of its fair value based on market participant assumptions for various potential uses and future cash flows of Centennial’s assets. If current business conditions remain unchanged and the owners of Centennial are unable to find an alternative use for the assets, there could be a future impairment of our Centennial interest. As of September 30, 2014, our equity investment in Centennial was $35 million and we had a $39 million guarantee associated with 50 percent of Centennial's outstanding debt. See Note 22 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information on the debt guarantee.
Net gain on disposal of assets increased $11 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to the sale of two terminals.
Other income increased $17 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to higher gains on sales of excess Renewable Identification Numbers (“RINs”) of $33 million, partially offset by an $11 million impairment in 2014 of an investment in a company accounted for using the cost method.
Cost of revenues decreased $1.62 billion in the third quarter and $336 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The decreases were primarily due to:
decreases in refined product cost of sales of $1.68 billion for the third quarter and $1.29 billion for the first nine months, primarily due to a decrease in raw material costs, partially offset in the first nine months by an increase in refined product sales volumes; and
increases in refinery direct operating costs, including costs associated with significant planned turnaround activity, of $152 million, or $0.87 per barrel of total refinery throughput, for the third quarter and $923 million, or $1.95 per barrel of total refinery throughput, for the first nine months.
Purchases from related parties increased $9 million in the third quarter and $147 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to:
acquisitions of ownership interests in TAAE in August 2013 and Explorer in March 2014, resulting in purchases from these companies totaling $29 million and $93 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, being reported as purchases from related parties while purchases from these companies prior to these acquisitions were reported as cost of revenues;
an increase in purchases from LOOP of $45 million in the first nine months of 2014; and
an increase in purchases from TAME of $13 million in the first nine months;
partially offset by a decrease in purchases from TACE of $9 million in the third quarter.
Depreciation and amortization increased $23 million in the third quarter and $79 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to accelerated depreciation of equipment at two refineries, capital investments at our Galveston Bay refinery and the implementation of corporate-level information technology projects, partially offset in the first nine months of 2013 by an impairment of a light products terminal.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $37 million in the third quarter and $92 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to increases in contract services, employee compensation and benefit expenses and credit card processing fees. The increase in the first nine months included an increase in pension settlement expenses of $7 million resulting from the level of employee lump sum retirement distributions that occurred during that period.
Other taxes increased $4 million in the third quarter and $29 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The increase in the third quarter was primarily due to increases in property taxes of $11 million and environmental taxes of $10 million, partially offset by decreases in sales and use taxes of $10 million and other tax expenses. The increase in the first nine months was primarily due to increases in payroll taxes of $16 million, property taxes of $12 million and environmental taxes of $11 million, partially offset by decreases in other tax expenses.
Provision for income taxes increased $252 million in the third quarter and $123 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to changes in income before income taxes, which increased $758 million in the third quarter and $371 million in the first nine months. The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of both 2014 and 2013 are slightly less than the U.S. statutory rate of 35 percent primarily due to certain permanent benefit differences, including the domestic manufacturing deduction, partially offset by state and local tax expense.

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The above discussion contains forward-looking statements with respect to the carrying value of our Centennial equity investment. Factors that could affect the carrying value of our Centennial equity investment include, but are not limited to, a change in business conditions, a further decline or improvement in the long-term outlook of the potential uses of Centennial’s assets and the pursuit of different strategic alternatives for such assets. These factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Segment Results
Revenues, including intersegment sales, are summarized by segment in the following table.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Refining & Marketing
$
23,968

 
$
24,920

 
$
71,518

 
$
71,317

Speedway
3,856

 
3,756

 
11,224

 
10,967

Pipeline Transportation
152

 
137

 
448

 
400

Segment revenues
$
27,976

 
$
28,813

 
$
83,190

 
$
82,684

Items included in both revenues and costs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer excise taxes
$
1,622

 
$
1,631

 
$
4,736

 
$
4,685

Refining & Marketing segment revenues decreased $952 million in the third quarter and increased $201 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The decrease in the third quarter was primarily due to decreases in refined product sales prices and volumes and crude oil sales prices. The increase in the first nine months was primarily due to an increase in refined product sales volumes, partially offset by lower refined product sales prices. The table below shows our Refining & Marketing segment refined product sales volumes, sales destined for export and average sales prices.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Refining & Marketing segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refined product sales volumes (thousands of barrels per day)(a)
2,140

 
2,148

 
2,079

 
2,052

Refined product sales destined for export (thousands of barrels per day)
299

 
246

 
273

 
192

Average refined product sales prices (dollars per gallon)
$
2.80

 
$
2.89

 
$
2.89

 
$
2.92

(a) 
Includes intersegment sales and sales destined for export.
The table below shows the average refined product benchmark prices for our marketing areas.
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(Dollars per gallon)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Chicago spot unleaded regular gasoline
$
2.68

 
$
2.84

 
$
2.75

 
$
2.86

Chicago spot ultra-low sulfur diesel
2.82

 
3.02

 
2.92

 
3.04

USGC spot unleaded regular gasoline
2.65

 
2.78

 
2.70

 
2.76

USGC spot ultra-low sulfur diesel
2.79

 
3.01

 
2.88

 
2.98


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Refining & Marketing intersegment sales to our Speedway segment decreased $39 million in the third quarter and increased $151 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The decrease in the third quarter was primarily due to lower refined product sales prices, partially offset by an increase in intersegment refined product sales volumes. The increase in the first nine months was primarily due to an increase in intersegment refined product sales volumes, partially offset by lower refined product sales prices. The table below shows our Refining & Marketing intersegment sales to our Speedway segment.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Refining & Marketing intersegment sales to Speedway:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Intersegment sales (in millions)
$
2,400

 
$
2,439

 
$
7,223

 
$
7,072

Refined product sales volumes (millions of gallons)
789

 
774

 
2,285

 
2,207

Average refined product sales prices (dollars per gallon)
$
3.03

 
$
3.14

 
$
3.15

 
$
3.19

Speedway segment revenues increased $100 million in the third quarter and $257 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to increases in gasoline and distillate sales of $93 million and $205 million, respectively, and increases in merchandise sales of $27 million and $62 million, respectively. The increases in gasoline and distillate sales were primarily due to volume increases of 39 million gallons and 92 million gallons, respectively, primarily due to an increase in the number of convenience stores, partially offset by decreases in gasoline and distillate selling prices of $0.05 per gallon. The increases in merchandise sales were primarily due to an increase in the number of convenience stores and higher same store sales.
The following table includes certain revenue statistics for the Speedway segment.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Convenience stores at period-end(a)
2,744

 
1,471

 
 
 
 
Gasoline & distillate sales (millions of gallons)
842

 
803

 
2,421

 
2,329

Average gasoline & distillate sales prices (dollars per gallon)
$
3.42

 
$
3.47

 
$
3.49

 
$
3.54

Merchandise sales (in millions)
$
870

 
$
843

 
$
2,422

 
$
2,360

Same store gasoline sales volume (period over period)
(0.8
%)
 
1.0
%
 
(1.0
%)
 
0.6
%
Same store merchandise sales (period over period)(b)
4.8
%
 
5.6
%
 
4.8
%
 
3.8
%
(a)
Includes 1,245 stores acquired on September 30, 2014 through the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. Segment results for the period prior to the acquisition do not include results from these operations.
(b) 
Excludes cigarettes.
Pipeline Transportation segment revenue increased $15 million in the third quarter and $48 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to increases in revenue related to volume deficiency credits and higher average tariffs received on crude oil and refined products shipped, partially offset by lower crude oil and refined products pipeline throughput volumes. Crude oil pipeline throughput volumes decreased 52 mbpd in the third quarter and 78 mbpd in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013 and refined products pipeline throughput volumes decreased 74 mbpd and 87 mbpd, respectively.
The following table includes throughput volumes for the Pipeline Transportation segment.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Pipeline Throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude oil pipelines
1,265

 
1,317

 
1,230

 
1,308

Refined products pipelines
839

 
913

 
843

 
930

Total
2,104

 
2,230

 
2,073

 
2,238

(a) 
On owned common-carrier pipelines, excluding equity method investments.

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Income before income taxes and income from operations by segment are presented in the following table.
  
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income from Operations by segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining & Marketing
$
971

 
$
227

 
$
2,593

 
$
2,235

Speedway
119

 
102

 
271

 
292

Pipeline Transportation(a)
69

 
54

 
222

 
163

Items not allocated to segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate and other unallocated items(a)
(76
)
 
(59
)
 
(204
)
 
(190
)
Pension settlement expenses
(21
)
 
(23
)
 
(90
)
 
(83
)
Income from operations
1,062

 
301

 
2,792

 
2,417

Net interest and other financial income (costs)
(50
)
 
(47
)
 
(144
)
 
(140
)
Income before income taxes
$
1,012

 
$
254

 
$
2,648

 
$
2,277

(a) 
Corporate overhead expenses attributable to MPLX are included in the Pipeline Transportation segment. Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to the Refining & Marketing and Speedway segments.
Refining & Marketing segment income from operations increased $744 million in the third quarter and $358 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to more favorable net product price realizations and higher USGC and Chicago crack spreads, partially offset by increases in refinery direct operating costs in both periods of 2014 and narrower LLS-WTI and sweet/sour differentials in the first nine months of 2014.
The following table presents certain market indicators that we believe are helpful in understanding the results of our Refining & Marketing segment’s business.
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(Dollars per barrel)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Chicago LLS 6-3-2-1(a)(b)
$
9.43

 
$
7.34

 
$
10.05

 
$
8.75

USGC LLS 6-3-2-1(a)
8.26

 
6.02

 
8.35

 
5.96

Blended 6-3-2-1(a)(c)
8.70

 
6.52

 
9.00

 
7.02

LLS
101.05

 
109.97

 
103.61

 
109.46

WTI
97.25

 
105.81

 
99.62

 
98.20

LLS—WTI crude oil differential(a)
3.80

 
4.16

 
3.99

 
11.26

Sweet/Sour crude oil differential(a)(d)
6.59

 
6.55

 
7.05

 
8.23

(a) 
All spreads and differentials are measured against prompt LLS.
(b) 
Calculation utilizes USGC three percent residual fuel oil price as a proxy for Chicago three percent residual fuel oil price.
(c) 
Blended Chicago/USGC crack spread is 38 percent/62 percent based on our refining capacity by region.
(d) 
LLS (prompt) - [delivered cost of sour crude oil: Arab Light, Kuwait, Maya, Western Canadian Select and Mars].
Based on the market indicators above and our refinery throughputs, we estimate the following impacts on Refining & Marketing segment income from operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013:
The Chicago LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spread increased $2.09 per barrel in the third quarter and $1.30 per barrel in the first nine months, which had positive impacts on segment income of $138 million and $226 million, respectively.
The USGC LLS 6-3-2-1 crack spread increased $2.24 per barrel in the third quarter and $2.39 per barrel in the first nine months, which had positive impacts on segment income of $241 million and $705 million, respectively.
The LLS-WTI crude oil differential narrowed $0.36 per barrel in the third quarter and $7.27 per barrel in the first nine months, which had negative impacts on segment income of $40 million and $759 million, respectively.
The sweet/sour crude oil differential widened $0.04 per barrel in the third quarter and narrowed $1.18 per barrel in the first nine months, which had a positive impact on segment income of $8 million for the third quarter and a negative impact on segment income of $298 million for the first nine months.

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The above market indicators use spot market values and an estimated mix of crude purchases and products sold. Differences in our results compared to these market indicators, including product price realizations, mix and crude costs as well as other items like refinery yields and other feedstock variances, had estimated positive impacts on Refining & Marketing segment income of $548 million for the third quarter and $1.39 billion for the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. We believe the more favorable net product price realizations as compared to spot market values comprised a significant portion of the increases in segment income for both the third quarter and the first nine months.
The following table summarizes our refinery throughputs.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Refinery Throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude oil refined
1,720

 
1,682

 
1,616

 
1,603

Other charge and blendstocks
160

 
195

 
172

 
202

Total
1,880

 
1,877

 
1,788

 
1,805

Sour crude oil throughput percent
52

 
53

 
52

 
53

WTI-priced crude oil throughput percent
16

 
21

 
18

 
22

Crude oil throughputs increased 38 mbpd in the third quarter and 13 mbpd in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily attributable to the Galveston Bay refinery, partially offset by lower crude oil throughput at the Robinson refinery. Other charge and blendstocks throughputs decreased 35 mbpd in the third quarter and 30 mbpd in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013 primarily attributable to the Garyville and Robinson refineries for both periods of 2014 and the Galveston Bay refinery for the third quarter of 2014. The decrease in the first nine months of 2014 was partially offset by higher other charge and blendstocks throughput at the Galveston Bay refinery.
The following table includes certain key operating statistics for the Refining & Marketing segment.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Refining & Marketing gross margin (dollars per barrel)(a)
$
14.55

 
$
9.25

 
$
15.02

 
$
12.42

Refinery direct operating costs (dollars per barrel):(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Planned turnaround and major maintenance
$
1.52

 
$
0.96

 
$
1.82

 
$
0.94

Depreciation and amortization
1.35

 
1.27

 
1.43

 
1.32

Other manufacturing(c)
4.33

 
4.10

 
4.96

 
4.00

Total
$
7.20

 
$
6.33

 
$
8.21

 
$
6.26

(a) 
Sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs and purchased products, divided by total refinery throughputs.
(b) 
Per barrel of total refinery throughputs.
(c) 
Includes utilities, labor, routine maintenance and other operating costs.
Refinery direct operating costs increased $152 million, or $0.87 per barrel, in the third quarter and $923 million, or $1.95 per barrel, in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, which include increases in planned turnaround and major maintenance costs of $0.56 per barrel and $0.88 per barrel, respectively, and increases in other manufacturing costs of $0.23 per barrel and $0.96 per barrel, respectively. The increases in planned turnaround and major maintenance costs were primarily attributable to the Catlettsburg and Galveston Bay refineries for the third quarter and the Galveston Bay and Robinson refineries for the first nine months. The increases in other manufacturing costs were primarily attributable to higher energy costs for both periods and higher catalyst expenses and routine maintenance costs for the first nine months.
We purchase RINs to satisfy a portion of our Renewable Fuel Standard compliance. Our expense associated with purchased RINs decreased to $28 million in the third quarter and $121 million in the first nine months of 2014 from $78 million in the third quarter and $185 million in the first nine months of 2013. The decreases were primarily due to decreases in the average cost of ethanol and biomass-based biodiesel RINs and decreases in our estimated advanced biofuel and ethanol obligation volumes.

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Speedway segment income from operations increased $17 million in the third quarter and decreased $21 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013. The increase in segment income for the third quarter was primarily due to an increase in our gasoline and distillate gross margin of $22 million, or $0.0192 per gallon, and an increase in our merchandise gross margin of $11 million, partially offset by higher operating expenses. The decrease in segment income for the first nine months was primarily due to higher operating expenses and a decrease in our gasoline and distillate gross margin of $18 million, or $0.0132 per gallon, partially offset by an increase in our merchandise gross margin of $31 million. Operating expenses were higher primarily due to an increase in the number of stores. The increases in merchandise gross margin were primarily due to a combination of higher merchandise and food sales and improved margins.
The following table includes margin statistics for the Speedway segment.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Gasoline & distillate gross margin (dollars per gallon)(a)
$
0.1596

 
$
0.1404

 
$
0.1351

 
$
0.1483

Merchandise gross margin (in millions)
$
235

 
$
224

 
$
651

 
$
620

Merchandise gross margin percent
27.0
%
 
26.5
%
 
26.9
%
 
26.3
%
(a) 
The price paid by consumers less the cost of refined products, including transportation, consumer excise taxes and bankcard processing fees, divided by gasoline and distillate sales volume.
Pipeline Transportation segment income from operations increased $15 million in the third quarter and $59 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to higher pipeline transportation revenue and increases in income from our pipeline affiliates, which for the first nine months was primarily attributable to our investment in LOOP, partially offset by increases in operating expenses primarily attributable to the proposed Cornerstone pipeline project for both periods of 2014 and pipeline maintenance costs in the third quarter of 2014.
Corporate and other unallocated items increased $17 million in the third quarter and $14 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the same periods of 2013, primarily due to costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $1.85 billion at September 30, 2014 compared to $2.29 billion at December 31, 2013. Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the first nine months of 2014 and 2013 are presented in the following table.
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided by (used in):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
2,722

 
$
2,050

Investing activities(a)
(4,024
)
 
(2,251
)
Financing activities
864

 
(2,641
)
Total
$
(438
)
 
$
(2,842
)
(a) 
The nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $672 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013 primarily due to favorable changes in working capital of $306 million and an increase in net income of $248 million. Changes in working capital were a net $24 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2014 compared to a net $330 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2013. The net $24 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2014 was primarily due to an increase in inventories, partially offset by a decrease in current receivables and an increase in accounts payable. Changes from December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014 per the consolidated balance sheets, excluding the impact of acquisitions, were as follows:
Inventories increased $731 million from year-end 2013, primarily due to increases in crude oil and refined product inventory volumes.

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Current receivables decreased $424 million from year-end 2013, primarily due to lower outstanding refined product and crude oil receivable volumes.
Accounts payable increased $415 million from year-end 2013, primarily due to higher crude oil payable volumes.
The net $330 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2013 was primarily due to increases in crude oil and refined product inventory volumes and current receivables, partially offset by an increase in accounts payable. Changes from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 per the consolidated balance sheets were as follows:
Inventories, excluding the impact of the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets, increased $1.33 billion from year-end 2012, primarily due to increases in crude oil and refined product inventory volumes.
Current receivables increased $983 million from year-end 2012, primarily due to higher refined product receivable volumes attributable to an increase in refined product sales volumes, and an increase in income taxes receivable associated with federal income taxes.
Accounts payable increased $2.18 billion from year-end 2012, primarily due to higher crude oil payable volumes related to the requirements of the Galveston Bay refinery acquired in February 2013 and higher crude oil prices at the end of the third quarter of 2013 compared to year-end 2012.
Net cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2014 was $1.77 billion higher than the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets and higher capital expenditures in our Refining & Marketing segment in the first nine months of 2014, partially offset by the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets acquisition in February 2013.
The consolidated statements of cash flows exclude changes to the consolidated balance sheets that did not affect cash. A reconciliation of additions to property, plant and equipment to reported total capital expenditures and investments follows.
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Additions to property, plant and equipment per consolidated statements of cash flows
$
952

 
$
733

Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment
4

 

Acquisitions(a)
2,714

 
1,386

Asset retirement expenditures
1

 

Increase in capital accruals

 
63

Total capital expenditures
3,671

 
2,182

Investments in equity method investees
341

 
86

Total capital expenditures and investments
$
4,012

 
$
2,268

(a) 
The 2014 acquisition includes the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The 2013 acquisition includes the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets. The acquisition numbers above include property, plant and equipment and intangibles.
Capital expenditures and investments are summarized by segment below.
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Refining & Marketing(a)(b)
$
731

 
$
1,797

Speedway(b)
2,783

 
177

Pipeline Transportation(a)
418

 
173

Corporate and Other(c)
80

 
121

Total
$
4,012

 
$
2,268

(a) 
The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(b) 
The nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(c) 
Includes capitalized interest of $20 million and $15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets comprised 67 percent of our total capital spending in the first nine months of 2014. The acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets comprised 60 percent of our total capital spending in the first nine months of 2013.

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Net cash used in investments in affiliates increased $301 million for the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to our contributions to North Dakota Pipeline of $149 million to fund the Sandpiper pipeline project, our contributions to Illinois Extension Pipeline of $97 million to fund the SAX pipeline project and our acquisition of an additional seven percent interest in Explorer for $77 million in the first nine months of 2014, partially offset by our acquisition of interests in TAAE, TACE and TAEI for $75 million in the first nine months of 2013.
Net cash provided by all other investing activities was $78 million for the first nine months of 2014 compared to $22 million for the first nine months of 2013, which consists primarily of sales of excess RINs of $74 million and $22 million, respectively.
Financing activities were a net $864 million source of cash in the first nine months of 2014 compared to a net $2.64 billion use of cash in the first nine months of 2013. The sources of cash for the first nine months of 2014 consisted of long-term debt borrowings. The uses of cash for both periods were primarily for common stock repurchases under our share repurchase plans and dividend payments. The first nine months of 2014 includes payment for the first period's contingent earnout for the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets.
Long-term debt borrowings and repayments were a net $2.87 billion source of cash in the first nine months of 2014 compared to a $16 million use of cash in the first nine months of 2013. During the first nine months of 2014, we issued $1.95 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and borrowed $700 million under a term loan credit agreement to finance the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. In addition, MPLX borrowed $270 million under its revolving credit agreement to fund the acquisition of an additional interest in Pipe Line Holdings and subsequently repaid $15 million.
Cash used in common stock repurchases decreased $892 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013. The table below summarizes our total share repurchases. See Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the share repurchase plans.
 
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
 
2014
 
2013
Number of shares repurchased(a)
17

 
31

Cash paid for shares repurchased
$
1,449

 
$
2,341

Effective average cost per delivered share
$
87.25

 
$
76.01

(a) 
The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes one million shares received under the November 2012 accelerated share repurchase program, which were paid for in 2012.
Cash used in dividend payments increased $28 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared to the first nine months of 2013, primarily due to increases in our dividend payments totaling $0.22 per common share, from $1.12 per share to $1.34 per share, partially offset by a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of our common stock attributable to share repurchases.
Derivative Instruments
See Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for a discussion of derivative instruments and associated market risk.

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Capital Resources
Our liquidity totaled $5.65 billion at September 30, 2014 consisting of:
 
 
September 30, 2014
(In millions)
 
Total Capacity
 
Outstanding Borrowings
 
Available
Capacity
Revolving credit agreement(a)
$
2,500

 
$

 
$
2,500

Trade receivables securitization facility
1,300

 

 
1,300

Total
$
3,800

 
$

 
$
3,800

Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
1,854

Total liquidity
 
 
 
 
$
5,654

(a) 
Excludes MPLX’s $500 million revolving credit agreement, which had $245 million available as of September 30, 2014.
Because of the alternatives available to us, including internally generated cash flow and access to capital markets, we believe that our short-term and long-term liquidity is adequate to fund not only our current operations, but also our near-term and long-term funding requirements, including capital spending programs, the repurchase of shares of our common stock, dividend payments, defined benefit plan contributions, repayment of debt maturities and other amounts that may ultimately be paid in connection with contingencies.
On August 26, 2014, we entered into a $700 million five-year senior unsecured term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with a syndicate of lenders to fund a portion of the purchase price of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The Term Loan Agreement matures on September 24, 2019 and may be prepaid at any time without premium or penalty. We are obligated to pay certain customary fees under the Term Loan Agreement, including an annual administrative fee.
Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement bear interest at either of the following rates at our election (i) the sum of the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus a margin ranging between 0.875 percent to 1.75 percent, depending on our credit ratings, or (ii) the sum of the Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement), plus a margin ranging between zero percent to 0.75 percent, depending on our credit ratings. The interest rate during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was 1.3 percent.
On September 5, 2014, we completed a public offering of $1.95 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the "Senior Notes"), consisting of $750 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2024, $800 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2044 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of our Senior Notes due 2054. The net proceeds from the offering of the Senior Notes were approximately $1.915 billion, after deducting underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The proceeds were used to fund a portion of the purchase price of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. Interest on each series of Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2015.
The Senior Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of ours and rank equally with all our other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
The Term Loan Agreement, our revolving credit agreement (the “MPC Credit Agreement”) and the MPLX Credit Agreement contain representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that we consider usual and customary for agreements of these types. The financial covenant included in the Term Loan Agreement and the MPC Credit Agreement requires us to maintain, as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt to Total Capitalization (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement and the MPC Credit Agreement) of no greater than 0.65 to 1.00. As of September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with this debt covenant with a ratio of Consolidated Net Debt to Total Capitalization of 0.32 to 1.00, as well as the other covenants contained in the Term Loan Agreement and the MPC Credit Agreement.
The financial covenant included in the MPLX Credit Agreement requires MPLX to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement) as of the end of each fiscal quarter to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the MPLX Credit Agreement) for the prior four fiscal quarters of not greater than 5.0 to 1.0 (or 5.5 to 1.0 during the six-month period following certain acquisitions). As of September 30, 2014, MPLX was in compliance with this debt covenant with a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of 1.7 to 1.0, as well as the other covenants contained in the MPLX Credit Agreement.

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Our intention is to maintain an investment grade credit profile. As of September 30, 2014, the credit ratings on our senior unsecured debt were at or above investment grade level as follows.
Rating Agency
Rating
Moody’s
Baa2 (stable outlook)
Standard & Poor’s
BBB (stable outlook)
The ratings reflect the respective views of the rating agencies. Although it is our intention to maintain a credit profile that supports an investment grade rating, there is no assurance that these ratings will continue for any given period of time. The ratings may be revised or withdrawn entirely by the rating agencies if, in their respective judgments, circumstances so warrant.
Neither the Term Loan Agreement, the MPC Credit Agreement, the MPLX Credit Agreement nor our trade receivables securitization facility contain credit rating triggers that would result in the acceleration of interest, principal or other payments in the event that our credit ratings are downgraded. However, any downgrades of our senior unsecured debt ratings would increase the applicable interest rates, yields and other fees payable under the Term Loan Agreement, the MPC Credit Agreement and our trade receivables securitization facility. In addition, a downgrade of our senior unsecured debt rating to below investment grade levels could, under certain circumstances, decrease the amount of trade receivables that are eligible to be sold under our trade receivables securitization facility, impact our ability to purchase crude oil on an unsecured basis and could result in us having to post letters of credit under existing transportation services agreements.
Debt-to-Total-Capital Ratio
Our debt-to-total capital ratio (total debt to total debt-plus-equity) was 36 percent at September 30, 2014 and 23 percent at December 31, 2013.
(In millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Long-term debt due within one year
$
26

 
$
23

Long-term debt
6,238

 
3,373

Total debt
$
6,264

 
$
3,396

Calculation of debt-to-total-capital ratio:
 
 
 
Total debt
$
6,264

 
$
3,396

Total equity
11,266

 
11,332

Total capital
$
17,530

 
$
14,728

Debt-to-total-capital ratio
36
%
 
23
%
Capital Requirements
We have a capital and investment budget for 2014 of $2.43 billion, excluding capitalized interest and the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The budget includes spending on refining, retail marketing, transportation, logistics and brand marketing projects as well as amounts designated for corporate activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, our capital expenditures and investments were $1.31 billion, excluding capitalized interest and the $2.68 billion for the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. Other than the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets, there have been no material changes to our 2014 capital and investment budget since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 was filed. We continuously evaluate our capital budget and make changes as conditions warrant.
Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement for the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets, we may be required to pay the seller a contingent earnout of up to an additional $700 million over six years, subject to certain conditions. In July 2014, we paid $180 million for the first period's contingent earnout. See Notes 4 and 15 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
As of September 30, 2014, MPLX had $255 million in borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit agreement.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we made contributions of $16 million to our funded pension plans. While we have no required contributions, we may make additional contributions to our funded pension plans in 2014 depending on the anticipated funding status and plan asset performance.

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On October 29, 2014, our board of directors approved a $0.50 per share dividend, payable December 10, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 19, 2014.
On July 30, 2014, our board of directors approved an additional $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization expiring in July 2016. During the first nine months of 2014, we paid $1.45 billion to acquire 17 million common shares through open market share repurchases. The effective average cost was $87.25 per delivered share. At September 30, 2014, we also had agreements to repurchase additional common shares for $9 million, which were settled in early October 2014. As of September 30, 2014, we had $2.41 billion of remaining repurchase authorization. See Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
We may utilize various methods to effect additional repurchases, which could include open market purchases, negotiated block transactions, accelerated share repurchases or open market solicitations for shares, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of future repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and such repurchases may be discontinued at any time.
The above discussion contains forward-looking statements with respect to share repurchase authorizations. Factors that could affect the share repurchase authorizations and the timing of any repurchases include, but are not limited to, business conditions, availability of liquidity and the market price of our common stock. These factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Contractual Cash Obligations
As of September 30, 2014, our contractual cash obligations included long-term debt, capital and operating lease obligations, purchase obligations and other long-term liabilities. During the first nine months of 2014:
our committed payments on long-term debt, including interest, increased $4.90 billion in connection with the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets;
we assumed operating lease commitments totaling $423 million in connection with the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets;
the MPLX Credit Agreement committed payments increased $264 million due to outstanding borrowings on the MPLX Credit Agreement, including interest and fees; and
we exercised our option to acquire a 35 percent ownership interest in Enbridge Inc.'s SAX pipeline, which increased our committed payments by $208 million.
There were no other material changes to our contractual cash obligations outside the ordinary course of business.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Off-balance sheet arrangements comprise those arrangements that may potentially impact our liquidity, capital resources and results of operations, even though such arrangements are not recorded as liabilities under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our off-balance sheet arrangements are limited to indemnities and guarantees that are described below. Although these arrangements serve a variety of our business purposes, we are not dependent on them to maintain our liquidity and capital resources, and we are not aware of any circumstances that are reasonably likely to cause the off-balance sheet arrangements to have a material adverse effect on liquidity and capital resources.
We have provided various guarantees related to equity method investees. In conjunction with our spinoff from Marathon Oil, we entered into various indemnities and guarantees to Marathon Oil. These arrangements are described in Note 22 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Our opinions concerning liquidity and capital resources and our ability to avail ourselves in the future of the financing options mentioned in the above forward-looking statements are based on currently available information. If this information proves to be inaccurate, future availability of financing may be adversely affected. Factors that affect the availability of financing include our performance (as measured by various factors, including cash provided by operating activities), the state of worldwide debt and equity markets, investor perceptions and expectations of past and future performance, the global financial climate, and, in particular, with respect to borrowings, the levels of our outstanding debt and credit ratings by rating agencies. The discussion of liquidity and capital resources above also contains forward-looking statements regarding expected capital and investment spending. The forward-looking statements about our capital and investment budget are based on current expectations, estimates and projections and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations, estimates and projections and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include prices of and demand for crude oil and refinery feedstocks and refined products, actions of competitors, delays in obtaining necessary third-party approvals, changes in labor, materials, and equipment costs and availability, planned and unplanned outages, the delay of, cancellation of or failure to implement planned capital projects, project cost overruns, disruptions or interruptions of our refining operations due to the shortage of skilled labor and unforeseen hazards such as weather conditions, acts of war or terrorist acts and the governmental or military response, and other operating and economic considerations.
Transactions with Related Parties
We believe that transactions with related parties were conducted under terms comparable to those with unrelated parties.
Environmental Matters and Compliance Costs
We have incurred and may continue to incur substantial capital, operating and maintenance, and remediation expenditures as a result of environmental laws and regulations. If these expenditures, as with all costs, are not ultimately reflected in the prices of our products and services, our operating results will be adversely affected. We believe that substantially all of our competitors must comply with similar environmental laws and regulations. However, the specific impact on each competitor may vary depending on a number of factors, including the age and location of its operating facilities, marketing areas, production processes and whether it is also engaged in the petrochemical business or the marine transportation of crude oil and refined products.
On March 3, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") signed the final Tier 3 fuel standards. The final Tier 3 fuel standards require, among other things, a lower annual average sulfur level in gasoline to no more than 10 parts per million ("ppm") beginning in calendar year 2017. In addition, gasoline refiners and importers may not exceed a maximum per-gallon sulfur standard of 80 ppm while retailers may not exceed a maximum per-gallon sulfur standard of 95 ppm. We anticipate that we will spend an estimated $750 million to $1 billion between 2014 and 2019 for capital expenditures necessary to comply with these standards.
There have been no other significant changes to our environmental matters and compliance costs during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Critical Accounting Estimates
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
In August 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update requiring management to assess an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances. Management will be required to assess if there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Disclosures will be required if conditions give rise to substantial doubt and the type of disclosure will be determined based on whether management's plans will be able to alleviate the substantial doubt. The accounting standards update will be effective for the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016 and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter with early application permitted.

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In June 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update for the elimination of the concept of development stage entity ("DSE") from U.S. GAAP and removes the related incremental reporting. The standards update eliminates the additional financial statement requirements specific to a DSE. In addition, it amends the consolidation model by eliminating the special provisions in the variable interest entity rules for assessing the sufficiency of the equity of a DSE. The portion of the accounting standards update related to the amendment to the consolidation guidance will be effective on a retrospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The portion of the accounting standards update related to the removal of the DSE reporting requirements will be effective on a retrospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this standards update in the first quarters of 2015 and 2016 is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In May 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update for revenue recognition that is aligned with the International Accounting Standards Board's revenue recognition standard issued on the same day. The guidance in the update states that revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of a good or service. Recognition of the revenue will involve a multiple step approach including identifying the contract, identifying the separate performance obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating the price to the performance obligations and then recognizing the revenue as the obligations are satisfied. Additional disclosures will be required to provide adequate information to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of reported revenues and revenues expected to be recognized. The accounting standards update will be effective on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with no early adoption permitted. At this point, a final determination has not been made as to the impact of the adoption of this standards update in the first quarter of 2017. However, we do not expect it to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In April 2014, the FASB issued an accounting standards update that redefines the criteria for determining discontinued operations and introduces new disclosures related to these disposals. The updated definition of a discontinued operation is the disposal of a component(s) of an entity or the classification of a component(s) of an entity as held for sale that represents a strategic shift for an entity and has (or will have) a major impact on an entity's operations and financial results. The standard requires disclosure of additional financial information for discontinued operations and individually material components not qualifying for discontinued operation presentation, as well as information regarding an entity's continuing involvement with the discontinued operation. The accounting standards update is effective prospectively for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this standards update in the first quarter of 2015 is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
For a detailed discussion of our risk management strategies and our derivative instruments, see Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
See Notes 15 and 16 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information about the fair value measurement of our derivatives, as well as the amounts recorded in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of income. We do not designate any of our commodity derivative instruments as hedges for accounting purposes.
Sensitivity analysis of the effects on income from operations (“IFO”) of hypothetical 10 percent and 25 percent increases and decreases in commodity prices for open commodity derivative instruments as of September 30, 2014 is provided in the following table.
 
 
Change in IFO from a
Hypothetical Price
Increase of
 
Change in IFO from a
Hypothetical Price
Decrease of
(In millions)
 
10%
 
25%
 
10%
 
25%
As of September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude
$
(128
)
 
$
(318
)
 
$
133

 
$
331

Refined products
(14
)
 
(35
)
 
14

 
35

We remain at risk for possible changes in the market value of commodity derivative instruments; however, such risk should be mitigated by price changes in the underlying physical commodity. Effects of these offsets are not reflected in the above sensitivity analysis.
We evaluate our portfolio of commodity derivative instruments on an ongoing basis and add or revise strategies in anticipation of changes in market conditions and in risk profiles. Changes to the portfolio after September 30, 2014 would cause future IFO effects to differ from those presented above.
Sensitivity analysis of the effect of a hypothetical 100-basis-point change in interest rates on long-term debt as of September 30, 2014 is provided in the following table. Fair value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued interest approximate carrying value and are relatively insensitive to changes in interest rates due to the short-term maturity of the instruments. Accordingly, these instruments are excluded from the table.
(In millions)
 
Fair Value as of September 30, 2014(b)
 
Change in
Fair Value
 
Change in Net Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
 
Long-term debt(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed-rate
$
5,269

  
$
574

(c)  
n/a

 
Variable-rate
955

 
n/a

 
2

(d) 
(a) 
Excludes capital leases.
(b) 
Fair value was based on market prices, where available, or current borrowing rates for financings with similar terms and maturities.
(c) 
Assumes a 100-basis-point decrease in the weighted average yield-to-maturity at September 30, 2014.
(d) 
Assumes a 100-basis-point change in interest rates. The change to net income was based on the weighted average balance of debt outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
At September 30, 2014, our portfolio of long-term debt was comprised of fixed-rate instruments and variable-rate borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement and the MPLX Credit Agreement. The fair value of our fixed-rate debt is relatively sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Our sensitivity to interest rate declines and corresponding increases in the fair value of our debt portfolio unfavorably affects our results of operations and cash flows only when we elect to repurchase or otherwise retire fixed-rate debt at prices above carrying value. Interest rate fluctuations generally do not impact the fair value of borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement and the MPLX Credit Agreement, but may affect our results of operations and cash flows.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2014, the end of the period covered by this report.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Supplementary Statistics (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income from Operations by segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining & Marketing
$
971

 
$
227

 
$
2,593

 
$
2,235

Speedway
119

 
102

 
271

 
292

Pipeline Transportation(a)
69

 
54

 
222

 
163

Items not allocated to segments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Corporate and other unallocated items(a)
(76
)
 
(59
)
 
(204
)
 
(190
)
  Pension settlement expenses
(21
)
 
(23
)
 
(90
)
 
(83
)
Income from operations
$
1,062

 
$
301

 
$
2,792

 
$
2,417

Capital Expenditures and Investments(b)(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining & Marketing
$
318

 
$
243

 
$
731

 
$
1,797

Speedway
2,707

 
65

 
2,783

 
177

Pipeline Transportation
224

 
42

 
418

 
173

Corporate and Other(d)
29

 
61

 
80

 
121

Total
$
3,278

 
$
411

 
$
4,012

 
$
2,268

(a) 
Corporate overhead expenses attributable to MPLX are included in the Pipeline Transportation segment. Corporate overhead expenses are not allocated to the Refining & Marketing and Speedway segments.
(b) 
Capital expenditures include changes in capital accruals, acquisitions and investments in affiliates.
(c) 
The three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 includes $2.68 billion for the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. The nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes $1.36 billion for the acquisition of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets. See Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
(d) 
Includes capitalized interest of $7 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, and $20 million and $15 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Supplementary Statistics (Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
MPC Consolidated Refined Product Sales Volumes (thousands of barrels per day)(a)(b)
2,155

 
2,155

 
2,092

 
2,063

Refining & Marketing Operating Statistics(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refining & Marketing refined product sales volume (thousands of barrels per day)(c)
2,140

 
2,148

 
2,079

 
2,052

Refining & Marketing gross margin (dollars per barrel)(d)
$
14.55

 
$
9.25

 
$
15.02

 
$
12.42

Crude oil capacity utilization percent(e)
100

 
99

 
94

 
97

Refinery throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):(f)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude oil refined
1,720

 
1,682

 
1,616

 
1,603

Other charge and blendstocks
160

 
195

 
172

 
202

Total
1,880

 
1,877

 
1,788

 
1,805

Sour crude oil throughput percent
52

 
53

 
52

 
53

WTI-priced crude oil throughput percent
16

 
21

 
18

 
22

Refined product yields (thousands of barrels per day):(f)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
864

 
938

 
851

 
917

Distillates
598

 
578

 
574

 
570

Propane
36

 
39

 
36

 
37

Feedstocks and special products
330

 
259

 
280

 
227

Heavy fuel oil
24

 
31

 
27

 
31

Asphalt
63

 
70

 
52

 
57

Total
1,915

 
1,915

 
1,820

 
1,839

Refinery direct operating costs (dollars per barrel):(g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Planned turnaround and major maintenance
$
1.52

 
$
0.96

 
$
1.82

 
$
0.94

Depreciation and amortization
1.35

 
1.27

 
1.43

 
1.32

Other manufacturing(h)
4.33

 
4.10

 
4.96

 
4.00

Total
$
7.20

 
$
6.33

 
$
8.21

 
$
6.26

Refining & Marketing Operating Statistics By Region - Gulf Coast(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):(i)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude oil refined
1,075

 
1,035

 
989

 
971

Other charge and blendstocks
155

 
175

 
174

 
181

Total
1,230

 
1,210

 
1,163

 
1,152

Sour crude oil throughput percent
66

 
64

 
64

 
65

WTI-priced crude oil throughput percent
1

 
7

 
2

 
8

Refined product yields (thousands of barrels per day):(i)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
505

 
561

 
498

 
545

Distillates
389

 
370

 
366

 
363

Propane
25

 
24

 
24

 
23

Feedstocks and special products
310

 
241

 
275

 
214

Heavy fuel oil
8

 
21

 
13

 
20

Asphalt
19

 
23

 
13

 
14

Total
1,256

 
1,240

 
1,189

 
1,179

Refinery direct operating costs (dollars per barrel):(g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Planned turnaround and major maintenance
$
1.15

 
$
0.86

 
$
1.77

 
$
0.77

Depreciation and amortization
1.10

 
1.01

 
1.16

 
1.04

Other manufacturing(h)
4.11

 
4.08

 
4.86

 
3.82

Total
$
6.36

 
$
5.95

 
$
7.79

 
$
5.63

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Supplementary Statistics (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Refining & Marketing Operating Statistics By Region - Midwest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Refinery throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):(i)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude oil refined
645

 
647

 
627

 
632

Other charge and blendstocks
38

 
56

 
43

 
55

Total
683

 
703

 
670

 
687

Sour crude oil throughput percent
30

 
35

 
33

 
35

WTI-priced crude oil throughput percent
41

 
43

 
42

 
43

Refined product yields (thousands of barrels per day):(i)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gasoline
359

 
377

 
353

 
373

Distillates
209

 
208

 
208

 
207

Propane
13

 
15

 
13

 
14

Feedstocks and special products
51

 
54

 
49

 
46

Heavy fuel oil
16

 
10

 
14

 
11

Asphalt
44

 
47

 
39

 
43

Total
692

 
711

 
676

 
694

Refinery direct operating costs (dollars per barrel):(g)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Planned turnaround and major maintenance
$
2.10

 
$
1.08

 
$
1.78

 
$
1.17

Depreciation and amortization
1.75

 
1.66

 
1.80

 
1.72

Other manufacturing(h)
4.51

 
3.91

 
4.82

 
4.10

Total
$
8.36

 
$
6.65

 
$
8.40

 
$
6.99

Speedway Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convenience stores at period-end(j)
2,744

 
1,471

 
 
 
 
Gasoline and distillate sales (millions of gallons)
842

 
803

 
2,421

 
2,329

Gasoline and distillate gross margin (dollars per gallon)(k)
$
0.1596

 
$
0.1404

 
$
0.1351

 
$
0.1483

Merchandise sales (in millions)
$
870

 
$
843

 
$
2,422

 
$
2,360

Merchandise gross margin (in millions)
$
235

 
$
224

 
$
651

 
$
620

Merchandise gross margin percent
27.0
%
 
26.5
%
 
26.9
%
 
26.3
%
Same store gasoline sales volume (period over period)
(0.8
%)
 
1.0
%
 
(1.0
%)
 
0.6
%
Same store merchandise sales (period over period)(l)
4.8
%
 
5.6
%
 
4.8
%
 
3.8
%
Pipeline Transportation Operating Statistics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pipeline throughputs (thousands of barrels per day):(m)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Crude oil pipelines
1,265

 
1,317

 
1,230

 
1,308

Refined products pipelines
839

 
913

 
843

 
930

Total
2,104

 
2,230

 
2,073

 
2,238

(a) 
Total average daily volumes of refined product sales to wholesale, branded and retail (Speedway segment) customers.
(b) 
Includes the impact of the Galveston Bay Refinery and Related Assets beginning on the February 1, 2013 acquisition date.
(c) 
Includes intersegment sales.
(d) 
Sales revenue less cost of refinery inputs and purchased products, divided by total refinery throughputs.
(e) 
Based on calendar day capacity, which is an annual average that includes downtime for planned maintenance and other normal operating activities.
(f) 
Excludes inter-refinery volumes of 33 mbpd and 36 mbpd for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 45 mbpd and 34 mbpd for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(g) 
Per barrel of total refinery throughputs.
(h) 
Includes utilities, labor, routine maintenance and other operating costs.
(i) 
Includes inter-refinery transfer volumes.
(j) 
Includes 1,245 stores acquired on September 30, 2014 through the acquisition of Hess' Retail Operations and Related Assets. Segment results for the period prior to the acquisition do not include results from these operations.
(k) 
The price paid by consumers less the cost of refined products, including transportation, consumer excise taxes and bankcard processing fees, divided by gasoline and distillate sales volume.
(l) 
Excludes cigarettes.
(m) 
On owned common-carrier pipelines, excluding equity method investments.

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Part II – Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are the subject of, or a party to, a number of pending or threatened legal actions, contingencies and commitments involving a variety of matters, including laws and regulations relating to the environment. Specific matters discussed below are either new proceedings or material developments in proceedings previously reported.
Litigation
We are a party to a number of lawsuits and other proceedings and cannot predict the outcome of every such matter with certainty. While it is possible that an adverse result in one or more of the lawsuits or proceedings in which we are a defendant could be material to us, based upon current information and our experience as a defendant in other matters, we believe that these lawsuits and proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Environmental Proceedings
As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, we have been subject to a pending enforcement matter with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois attorney general’s office since 2002 concerning self-reporting of possible emission exceedances and permitting issues related to storage tanks at the Robinson, Illinois refinery. As a result of these allegations, we tentatively agreed to pay a $150,000 civil penalty and undertake a supplemental environmental project involving the installation of ambient air monitors at the refinery. The consent order is not yet finalized, but the ultimate resolution of this matter will not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
We are involved in a number of other environmental proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome and impact on us cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the resolution of these environmental proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are subject to various risks and uncertainties in the course of our business. Other than as discussed below, there have been no material changes to the risks or uncertainties found under Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

An easing or lifting of the U.S. crude oil export ban could adversely affect crack spreads or crude oil price differentials and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Since the 1970s, the U.S. has restricted the ability of producers to export domestic crude oil. As total crude oil production has increased in the U.S. in recent years, primarily due to the increase in shale crude oil production, there have been increasing calls by crude oil producers and others for an easing or lifting of the crude oil export ban. If the export ban were to be significantly eased or lifted, the price of domestic crude oil would likely rise, potentially impacting crack spreads and price differentials between domestic and foreign crude oils. A deterioration of crack spreads or price differentials between domestic and foreign crude oils could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results or operations and cash flows.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table sets forth a summary of our purchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, of equity securities that are registered by MPC pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
Period
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
(a)
 
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
(b)
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
 
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs
(c)
07/01/2014-07/31/2014
1,147,903

 
$
78.41

 
1,121,300

 
$
2,620,803,663

08/01/2014-08/31/2014
819,981

 
$
86.52

 
819,600

 
2,549,895,143

09/01/2014-09/30/2014
1,590,810

 
$
89.20

 
1,590,700

 
2,408,008,738

Total
3,558,694

 
$
85.10

 
3,531,600

 
 
(a) 
The amounts in this column include 26,603, 381 and 110 shares of our common stock delivered by employees to MPC, upon vesting of restricted stock, to satisfy tax withholding requirements in July, August and September, respectively.
(b) 
Amounts in this column reflect the weighted average price paid for shares purchased under our share repurchase authorizations and for shares tendered to us in satisfaction of employee tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock granted under our stock plans. The weighted average price includes commissions paid to brokers on shares purchased under our share repurchase authorizations.
(c) 
On July 30, 2014, we announced that our board of directors approved an additional $2.0 billion share repurchase authorization expiring in July 31, 2016, resulting in $8.0 billion of total share repurchase authorizations since January 1, 2012. This authorization is in addition to the previous authorization, announced September 26, 2013, which had approximately $408 million remaining as of September 30, 2014.

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Item 6. Exhibits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Filed
Herewith
 
Furnished
Herewith
Exhibit
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
Form
 
Exhibit
 
Filing
Date
 
SEC File
No.
 
2.1
 
Amendment No. 1, effective as of September 30, 2014, to the Purchase Agreement by and between Speedway LLC and Hess Corporation, dated as of May 21, 2014
 
8-K
 
2.2
 
10/6/2014
 
001-35054
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Marathon Petroleum Corporation
 
8-K
 
3.1
 
6/22/2011
 
001-35054
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Marathon Petroleum Corporation
 
10-Q
 
3.2
 
8/8/2012
 
001-35054
 
 
 
 
4.1
 
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 5, 2014, by and between Marathon Petroleum Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
10.1
 
Term Loan Agreement, dated August 26, 2014, by and among Marathon Petroleum Corporation, as borrower, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as administrative agent, each of RBS Securities Inc., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., as syndication agent, each of Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as documentation agents, and several other commercial lending institutions that are parties thereto
 
8-K
 
10.1
 
8/29/2014
 
001-35054
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
32.1
 
Certification of President and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
32.2
 
Certification of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
November 3, 2014
MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ John J. Quaid
 
 
John J. Quaid
Vice President and Controller

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