“With receipt of funding from the DOE in February 2025, we have completely recapitalized Montana Renewables, which eliminates approximately $80 million annually during the construction period that was previously used for third-party debt service and sets the stage for growth through our MaxSAF™ expansion. In addition to the large cash flow unlocked through this loan, today’s announced sale of the Royal Purple® industrial business demonstrates the next step in our commitment to accelerate the deleveraging of our company.”
Specialty Products and Solutions (SPS): The SPS segment reported Adjusted EBITDA of $43.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $75.6 million for the same quarter a year ago. Segment results reflected strong production levels partially offsetting headwinds in fuels reflecting negative crack spreads.
Performance Brands (PB): The PB segment reported Adjusted EBITDA of $16.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2024 versus Adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, benefitting from 15 percent growth in year-over-year volumes.
Montana/Renewables (MR): The MR segment reported $10.9 million of Adjusted EBITDA during the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $(25.8) million in the prior year period. Fourth quarter results reflect continued operating momentum in our renewables business and the receipt of an insurance claim, partially offset by the impact of a planned turnaround in the fourth quarter of 2024. The turnaround was successfully completed during the quarter and the site resumed normal operations in December 2024.
Corporate: Total corporate costs represent $(14.0) million of Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter 2024. This compares to $(16.2) million of Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter 2023.
Calumet Announces Sale of Assets Related to Industrial Portion of its Royal Purple® Business
Calumet announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Lubrication Engineers, Inc., a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners, to sell assets related to the industrial portion of its Royal Purple® business, for $110 million. Calumet will retain and continue to grow the consumer portion of the Royal Purple business and the Royal Purple production facility in Porter, TX.
The transaction of Royal Purple’s high performance synthetic industrial product line include industrial gear lubricants, bio-environmental lubricants, stationary natural gas engine oils, hydraulic lubricants, and compressor oils, along with an exclusive license of the brand for industrial applications. During the year ended December 31, 2024, Royal Purple’s industrial business generated approximately $29 million of total sales.
Calumet will retain ownership of the Porter, Texas, manufacturing site and the consumer portion of the Royal Purple business, which caters to a diverse array of automotive product applications through a multi-channel strategy of leading national retail outlets and specialty auto parts stores. Key brands within the consumer portion of Royal Purple include: High Performance Motor Oil, HPS®, HMX®, Max EZ®, Max Gear®, Max-Clean®, XPR®, and Duralec Super™.
The Company expects to use the sale proceeds to primarily pay down debt. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. Completes Conversion to C-Corporation
As previously announced in July 2024, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. completed the previously announced conversion (the “Conversion”) of its structure from an MLP to a C-Corporation, pursuant to which the unitholders of Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (the “Partnership”) became shareholders of Calumet, Inc. As previously announced, at the Partnership’s special meeting of unitholders held on July 9, 2024, over 99% of the votes cast on the Conversion proposal were cast in favor of the approval of the Conversion. The Partnership’s unitholders also voted to approve all other proposals presented at the special meeting.
Montana Renewables Receives First Drawdown from $1.44 Billion DOE Loan Facility