ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP
10-Q, 2000-08-14
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

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

                       For the quarter ended June 30, 2000

                         Commission File Number 1-11154

                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION

              Incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware
                  I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 13-3663331

                            6000 North Loop 1604 West
                          San Antonio, Texas 78249-1112
                        Telephone number: (210) 592-2000

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 ____

As of July 31, 2000,  86,931,000  shares of Common Stock,  $0.01 par value, were
outstanding and the aggregate market value of such stock as of July 31, 2000 was
$1,988,553,000.

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                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
                                    FORM 10-Q
                                  JUNE 30, 2000

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

         Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2000
                and December 31, 1999................................       3

         Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three
                and Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999..........       4

         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six
                Months Ended June 30, 2000 and 1999..................       5

         Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
                (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended
                June 30, 2000 and 1999...............................       6

         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements..................       7

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
                Condition and Results of Operations..................      12

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk..      23

                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings...........................................      27

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................      27

         SIGNATURE...................................................      28

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                        (in millions, except share data)
                                                       June 30,     December 31,
                                                         2000           1999
                                                         ----           ----
                                                     (unaudited)
                                Assets
Current assets:

   Cash and cash equivalents........................  $   124.2       $    92.8
   Accounts and notes receivable, net...............      787.4           616.5
   Inventories......................................      643.4           556.8
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets........       31.8            20.3
   Deferred income taxes............................      109.5           110.4
                                                      ---------       ---------
      Total current assets..........................    1,696.3         1,396.8
                                                      ---------       ---------

Property, plant and equipment.......................    4,361.1         4,345.8
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization......   (1,403.7)       (1,315.9)
                                                      ---------       ----------
   Property, plant and equipment, net...............    2,957.4         3,029.9
Other assets, net...................................      509.1           509.3
                                                      ---------       ----------
    Total assets....................................  $ 5,162.8       $ 4,936.0
                                                      =========       ==========

       Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:

   Notes payable and current portion of long-term
        debt........................................  $    15.7       $    14.0
   Accounts payable.................................      627.5           489.2
   Accrued liabilities..............................      372.0           392.4
   Taxes other than income taxes....................      230.1           293.8
   Income taxes payable.............................       58.3            68.7
                                                      ---------       ----------
      Total current liabilities.....................    1,303.6         1,258.1
                                                      ---------       ----------

Long-term debt, less current portion................    1,336.5         1,327.6
Other long-term liabilities.........................      354.9           372.8
Deferred income taxes...............................      336.1           284.2
Commitments and contingencies

Company obligated preferred stock of subsidiary.....      200.0           200.0

Stockholders' equity:

   Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share:
     250,000,000 shares authorized, 86,928,000 and
     86,700,000 shares issued and outstanding as of
     June 30, 2000  and December 31, 1999...........        0.9             0.9
   Additional paid-in capital.......................    1,514.5         1,516.3
   Treasury stock...................................       (1.2)           (0.7)
   Grantor trust stock ownership program............      (96.1)         (100.0)
   Retained earnings................................      310.2           160.4
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss ............      (96.6)          (83.6)
                                                      ---------       ----------
     Total stockholders' equity.....................    1,631.7         1,493.3
                                                      ---------       ----------
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.....  $ 5,162.8       $ 4,936.0
                                                      =========       ==========

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<CAPTION>
                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
            (unaudited, in millions, except share and per share data)

                                                                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                        --------                  --------
                                                                   2000         1999         2000          1999
                                                                   ----         ----         ----          ----
<S>                                                              <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Sales and other revenues......................................   $ 3,999.8    $ 3,380.1    $ 7,639.2    $ 6,100.3
                                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Operating costs and expenses:

   Cost of products sold......................................     2,702.7      2,114.4      5,163.8      3,667.8
   Operating expenses.........................................       239.8        252.1        471.5        501.2
   Selling, general and administrative expenses...............        68.9         70.8        143.5        146.4
   Taxes other than income taxes..............................       690.5        768.2      1,362.0      1,480.8
   Depreciation and amortization..............................        60.4         59.3        122.5        116.5
   Restructuring and other expenses, net......................         0.8          1.8          0.1          9.2
                                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
      Total operating costs and expenses......................     3,763.1      3,266.6      7,263.4      5,921.9
                                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Operating income..............................................       236.7        113.5        375.8        178.4
  Interest income.............................................         3.3          2.9          6.2          5.8
  Interest expense............................................       (32.0)       (37.4)       (61.5)       (76.0)
  Equity income from joint ventures...........................         6.1          6.8         12.3          8.9
                                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------

Income before income taxes and dividends of subsidiary........       214.1         85.8        332.8        117.1
  Provision for income taxes..................................        83.1         34.9        130.1         47.6
  Dividends on preferred stock of subsidiary..................         2.5          2.5          5.1          5.1
                                                                 ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
Net income....................................................   $   128.5    $    48.4    $  197.6     $    64.4
                                                                 =========    =========    =========    =========
Net income per share:

   Basic......................................................      $ 1.48       $ 0.56       $ 2.28       $ 0.74
   Diluted....................................................      $ 1.47       $ 0.56       $ 2.27       $ 0.74

Weighted average number of shares (in thousands):

   Basic......................................................      86,767       86,593       86,741       86,575
   Diluted....................................................      87,024       86,703       86,894       86,673

Dividends per Common Share....................................     $ 0.275      $ 0.275      $ 0.550      $ 0.550

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            (unaudited, in millions)
                                                                             Six Months Ended June 30,

                                                                              2000              1999
                                                                              ----              ----
<S>                                                                          <C>             <C>
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income ........................................................          $ 197.6         $   64.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
   net cash provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization...................................            122.5            116.5
   Provision for losses on receivables.............................              5.6              3.6
   Restructuring charges - write-down of property, plant
     and equipment and goodwill....................................              5.2                -
   Equity income from joint ventures...............................            (12.3)            (8.9)
   Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment............             (5.1)             1.8
   Deferred income tax provision...................................             49.8             33.7
   Other, net......................................................              2.3              1.5
   Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable..........           (180.5)           216.2
     Decrease (increase) in inventories............................            (91.5)            79.6
     Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other
       current assets..............................................            (12.4)             4.3
     Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other
       current liabilities.........................................             52.1           (120.6)
Increase in other long-term assets.................................             (4.4)            (1.6)
Decrease in other long-term liabilities............................            (10.9)           (17.7)
                                                                             -------         --------
         Net cash provided by operating activities.................            118.0            372.8
                                                                             -------         --------
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Capital expenditures...............................................            (53.0)           (73.8)
Deferred refinery maintenance turnaround costs.....................            (14.2)           (24.1)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment...............             16.8             10.7
                                                                             -------         --------
         Net cash used in investing activities.....................            (50.4)           (87.2)
                                                                             -------         --------
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Net change in commercial paper and short-term borrowings...........             14.0           (238.6)
Repayment of long-term debt........................................             (3.4)           (35.7)
Payment of cash dividends..........................................            (47.8)           (47.6)
Other, net.........................................................              1.7              1.5
                                                                             -------         --------
         Net cash used in financing activities.....................            (35.5)          (320.4)
                                                                             -------         --------

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash............................             (0.7)             3.6
                                                                             -------         --------

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents...............             31.4            (31.2)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period...................             92.8            176.1
                                                                             -------         --------

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period.........................          $ 124.2          $ 144.9
                                                                             =======         ========

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<CAPTION>
                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
                            (unaudited, in millions)
                                                                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                        --------                  --------
                                                                   2000         1999         2000          1999
                                                                   ----         ----         ----          ----
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>         <C>           <C>
Net income......................................................  $128.5        $48.4       $197.6        $64.4

Other comprehensive income (loss):

   Foreign currency translation adjustment......................   (11.1)        12.6        (13.0)        19.8
   Minimum pension liability adjustment,
     net of income tax benefit..................................       -            -            -         (1.1)
                                                                  ------        -----       ------        ----

Comprehensive income............................................  $117.4        $61.0       $184.6        $83.1
                                                                  ======        =====       ======        =====

          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                                  June 30, 2000
                                   (unaudited)

NOTE 1: Basis of Presentation

The accompanying  unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
by Ultramar  Diamond  Shamrock  Corporation  (the Company),  in accordance  with
United States' generally  accepted  accounting  principles for interim financial
reporting and with Securities and Exchange  Commission rules and regulations for
Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management,  all adjustments  (consisting of normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
included.  These unaudited  consolidated  financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999.

Operating  results  for the three and six  months  ended  June 30,  2000 are not
necessarily  indicative  of the results that may be expected for the year ending
December  31,  2000.  The  results of  operations  may be  affected  by seasonal
factors,  such  as  the  demand  for  petroleum  products  and  working  capital
requirements  in the Northeast  System,  which vary during the year; or industry
factors  that may be specific to a particular  period,  such as movements in and
the  general  level of crude oil  prices,  the  demand for and prices of refined
products, industry supply capacity and maintenance turnarounds.

Certain  previously  reported  amounts have been  reclassified to conform to the
2000 presentation.

NOTE 2: Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

                                                     June 30,       December 31,
                                                       2000            1999
                                                       ----            ----
                                                           (in millions)

  Crude oil and other feedstocks...............       $210.8          $155.4
  Refined and other finished products and
        convenience store items................        370.5           346.9
  Materials and supplies.......................         62.1            54.5
                                                      ------          ------
         Total inventories.....................       $643.4          $556.8
                                                      ======          ======
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                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

NOTE 3: Computation of Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is calculated  as net income  divided by the weighted
average  number of common  shares  outstanding.  Diluted  net  income  per share
assumes,  when  dilutive,  issuance  of the net  incremental  shares  from stock
options and restricted  shares.  The following  table  reconciles the net income
amounts and share numbers used in the computation of net income per share.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                        --------                  --------
                                                                   2000         1999         2000          1999
                                                                   ----         ----         ----          ----
                                                                  (in millions, except share and per share data)
<S>                                                                <C>          <C>           <C>            <C>
Basic Net Income Per Share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    (in thousands)...............................................   86,767       86,593        86,741        86,575
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======

Net income applicable to Common Stock............................  $ 128.5      $  48.4       $ 197.6        $ 64.4
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======

Basic net income per share.......................................  $  1.48      $  0.56       $  2.28        $ 0.74
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======

Diluted Net Income Per Share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    (in thousands)...............................................   86,767       86,593        86,741        86,575

Net effect of dilutive stock options based on the treasury
   stock method using the average market price...................      257          110           153            98
                                                                   -------      -------       -------        ------

Weighted average common equivalent shares........................   87,024       86,703        86,894        86,673
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======

Net income.......................................................  $ 128.5      $  48.4       $ 197.6        $ 64.4
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======

Diluted net income per share.....................................  $  1.47      $  0.56       $  2.27        $ 0.74
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======


NOTE 4: Restructuring and Other Expenses

Restructuring and other expenses consisted of the following:
                                                                   Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,                  June 30,
                                                                   2000         1999         2000          1999
                                                                   ----         ----         ----          ----
                                                                                  (in millions)

  Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment             $  (4.4)     $   1.8       $ (5.1)        $  1.8
  Write-down of property, plant and equipment.................         5.2                       5.2              -
  Transaction costs related to the terminated
     Diamond 66 joint venture.................................                                                 11.0
  Restructuring reserve reductions                                                 (3.6)
                                                                   -------      -------       -------        ------
                                                                         -            -            -

    Restructuring and other expenses, net..................        $   0.8      $   1.8       $  0.1         $  9.2
                                                                   =======      =======       =======        ======
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                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

In June  2000,  the  Company  recognized  a $5.2  million  impairment  charge to
writedown  property,  plant and  equipment  related to certain  pipeline  assets
(carrying value prior to write-down was $5.7 million).

In March 1999, the Company and Phillips Petroleum Company terminated discussions
related to the formation of a proposed  joint  venture  (Diamond 66) between the
two  companies.  During the first quarter of 1999,  the Company  expensed  $11.0
million of transaction costs related to the formation of Diamond 66.

In June 1998, the Company adopted a three-year  restructuring plan to reduce its
retail  cost  structure  by  eliminating  250  positions  to  improve  operating
efficiencies and to close and sell 316  under-performing  convenience stores. In
addition,  the Company restructured certain pipeline and terminal operations and
support infrastructure resulting in the elimination of 62 positions.  During the
six months ended June 30, 2000, 34 convenience stores were sold or closed and 15
employees   were   terminated   under  the  retail  and  pipeline  and  terminal
restructuring  plans.  From June 1998 through  December  1999,  227  convenience
stores were sold or closed and 235 retail employees and 62 pipeline and terminal
employees were terminated.

Changes in accrued  restructuring  costs for the six months  ended June 30, 2000
were as follows (in millions):
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<CAPTION>
                                               Balance at                                  Balance at
                                            December 31, 1999          Payments           June 30, 2000
                                            -----------------          --------           -------------
     <S>                                           <C>                  <C>                  <C>
     Severance and related costs                   $ 5.1                $(1.5)               $  3.6
     Lease buyout costs                              6.0                  -                     6.0
     Fuel system removal costs                       2.5                 (0.3)                  2.2
                                                    ----                 ----                  ----
                                                   $13.6                $(1.8)                $11.8
                                                    ====                 =====                 ====
</TABLE>

NOTE 5: Commitments and Contingencies

The  Company's  operations  are subject to  environmental  laws and  regulations
adopted by various governmental authorities.  Site restoration and environmental
remediation  and  clean-up  obligations  are  accrued  either when known or when
considered probable and reasonably  estimable.  Total future environmental costs
are  difficult  to  assess  and  estimate  due to  unknown  factors  such as the
magnitude of possible contamination,  the timing and extent of remediation,  the
determination  of the  Company's  liability  in  proportion  to  other  parties,
improvements in cleanup  technologies and the extent to which environmental laws
and regulations may change in the future.  Although environmental costs may have
a significant  impact on results of operations  for any single year, the Company
believes  that  such  costs  will  not have a  material  adverse  effect  on the
Company's financial position.

There are various legal  proceedings and claims pending against the Company that
arise in the ordinary course of business. It is management's opinion, based upon
advice of legal counsel,  that these matters,  individually or in the aggregate,
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's  financial  position or
results of operations.

NOTE 6: Business Segments

The   Company   has   three   reportable   segments:    Refining,   Retail   and
Petrochemical/NGL.  The Refining segment includes refinery,  wholesale,  product
supply and  distribution,  and  transportation  operations.  The Retail  segment
includes  Company-operated  convenience  stores,  dealers/jobbers  and truckstop
facilities,  cardlock and home  heating oil  operations.  The  Petrochemical/NGL
segment includes earnings from Nitromite  fertilizer,  NGL marketing and certain
NGL pipeline operations.  Equity income from Diamond-Koch and Skelly-Belvieu are
not included in operating income. Operations that are not included in any of the
three  reportable  segments are included in the  Corporate  category and consist
primarily of corporate office expenditures.

                      ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION
            Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (Continued)

The  Company's  reportable  segments  are  strategic  business  units that offer
different  products and services.  They are managed  separately as each business
requires  unique  technology  and marketing  strategies.  The Company  evaluates
performance  based on  earnings  before  interest,  taxes and  depreciation  and
amortization   (EBITDA).   Intersegment   sales  are   generally   derived  from
transactions made at prevailing market rates.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Petrochemical/
                                              Refining      Retail            NGL          Corporate        Total
                                              --------      ------            ---          ---------        -----
                                                                         (in millions)
<S>                                           <C>           <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>
Six months ended June 30, 2000:
   Sales and other revenues from
      external customers...............       $5,372.9      $2,187.0          $ 79.3         $  -           $7,639.2
   Intersegment sales..................        1,622.2           -               1.4            -            1,623.6
   EBITDA..............................          436.3         111.0            14.1          (50.8)           510.6
   Depreciation and amortization.......           81.3          35.4             0.3            5.5            122.5
   Operating income (loss).............          355.0          75.6             1.5          (56.3)           375.8
   Total assets........................        3,494.7       1,214.1           115.4          338.6          5,162.8

Six months ended June 30, 1999:
   Sales and other revenues from
      external customers...............       $3,320.3      $2,722.9          $ 57.1         $  -           $6,100.3
   Intersegment sales..................        1,137.0           4.4             -              -            1,141.4
   EBITDA..............................          248.3         111.2            10.2          (65.9)           303.8
   Depreciation and amortization.......           81.2          32.9             0.7            1.7            116.5
   Operating income (loss).............          167.1          78.3             0.6          (67.6)           178.4
   Total assets........................        3,144.3       1,270.7           155.4          436.9          5,007.3

Three months ended June 30, 2000:
   Sales and other revenues from
      external customers...............       $2,923.7      $1,036.9          $ 39.2         $  -           $3,999.8
   Intersegment sales..................          830.9           -               -              -              830.9
   EBITDA..............................          270.2          51.9             5.2          (24.1)           303.2
   Depreciation and amortization.......           40.3          17.2             0.1            2.8             60.4
   Operating income (loss).............          229.9          34.7            (1.0)         (26.9)           236.7

Three months ended June 30, 1999:
   Sales and other revenues from
      external customers...............       $1,890.6      $1,456.9          $ 32.6         $  -           $3,380.1
   Intersegment sales..................          648.8           2.3             -              -              651.1
   EBITDA..............................          137.9          58.3             7.7          (24.3)           179.6
   Depreciation and amortization.......           41.3          16.7             0.4            0.9             59.3
   Operating income (loss).............           96.6          41.6             0.5         $(25.2)           113.5

</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
The following  summarizes the  reconciliation  of reportable  segment  operating
income to consolidated operating income:

                                                          Three Months Ended June 30,         Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                          ---------------------------         -------------------------
                                                             2000              1999             2000              1999
                                                             ----              ----             ----              ----
                                                                 (in millions)
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>
Operating income:
  Total operating income for reportable segments...         $259.4            $138.7           $427.9            $246.0
  Other income (loss)..............................          (22.7)            (25.2)           (52.1)            (67.6)
                                                             -----             -----            -----             -----
     Consolidated operating income.................         $236.7            $113.5           $375.8            $178.4
                                                             =====             =====            =====             =====
</TABLE>

NOTE 7: Subsequent Events

On August 1, 2000,  the Board of  Directors  declared a  quarterly  dividend  of
$0.275 per  Common  Share  payable  on August  31,  2000 to holders of record on
August 17, 2000.

On August 4, 2000, the Company  announced it signed a definitive  Asset Purchase
and Sale  Agreement to acquire Tosco  Corporation's  168,000 barrel per day Avon
Refinery located in the San Francisco bay area of California. The purchase price
will be $650.0 million plus a contingency  payment of up to $150.0 million to be
paid over eight years if annual West Coast refining  industry  margins are above
average.  The  transaction  has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both
companies and is subject to regulatory  approval.  The purchase will be financed
with  available  cash and existing  credit  facilities  and is expected to close
before year end..

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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations

The Company

Ultramar  Diamond Shamrock  Corporation  (the Company) is a leading  independent
refiner and retailer of  high-quality  refined  products and  convenience  store
merchandise  in the central and  southwest  regions of the United States (the US
System),  and the  northeast  United  States and eastern  Canada (the  Northeast
System).  Its operations consist of six refineries with a combined throughput of
682,000 barrels per day,  approximately 5,000 convenience stores,  pipelines,  a
home heating oil business, and related petrochemical operations.

The  Company's  operating  results  are  affected by  Company-specific  factors,
primarily its refinery utilization rates and refinery  maintenance  turnarounds;
seasonal factors,  such as the demand for petroleum products and working capital
requirements;  and industry factors, such as movements in and the level of crude
oil prices,  the demand for and prices of refined  products and industry  supply
capacity.  The  effect of crude oil price  changes  on the  Company's  operating
results is  determined,  in part,  by the rate at which refined  product  prices
adjust to reflect such changes.  As a result,  the Company's  earnings have been
volatile in the past and may be volatile in the future.

Seasonality

In the Northeast System, demand for refined products varies significantly during
the year.  Distillate demand during the first and fourth quarters can range from
30% to 40% above the average  demand during the second and third  quarters.  The
substantial  increase in demand for home  heating  oil during the winter  months
results in the Company's Northeast System having  significantly  higher accounts
receivable  and inventory  levels  during the first and fourth  quarters of each
year.  The  Company's  US System is less  affected by seasonal  fluctuations  in
demand  than  its  operations  in the  Northeast  System.  The  working  capital
requirements  of the US System,  though  substantial,  show  little  fluctuation
throughout  the year.  Both the US and  Northeast  Systems  are  impacted by the
increased demand for gasoline during the summer driving season.

<PAGE>

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2000 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 1999

Financial and operating data by geographic  area for the three months ended June
30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Financial Data:
                                                                                     Three Months Ended June 30,
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   2000                                    1999 (1)
                                             ----------------------------------      ----------------------------------
                                                 US     Northeast       Total            US     Northeast       Total
                                                 --     ---------       -----            --     ---------       -----
                                                                           (in millions)
<S>                                          <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>            <C>        <C>
Sales and other revenues...............      $3,007.2       $992.6     $3,999.8      $2,725.4       $654.7     $3,380.1
Cost of products sold .................       2,028.0        674.7      2,702.7       1,727.9        386.5      2,114.4
Operating expenses.....................         217.7         22.1        239.8         231.3         20.8        252.1
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses..............          26.7         42.2         68.9          33.6         37.2         70.8
Taxes other than income taxes..........         498.6        191.9        690.5         581.4        186.8        768.2
Depreciation and amortization..........          49.1         11.3         60.4          49.5          9.8         59.3
Restructuring and other expenses.......           1.0         (0.2)         0.8           1.8           -           1.8
                                             --------       ------     --------      --------       ------     --------
Operating income.......................      $  186.1       $ 50.6        236.7      $   99.9       $ 13.6        113.5
                                             ========       ======                   ========       ======
Interest income........................                                     3.3                                     2.9
Interest expense.......................                                   (32.0)                                  (37.4)
Equity income from joint ventures......                                     6.1                                     6.8
                                                                       --------                                --------
Income before income taxes
  and dividends of subsidiary..........                                   214.1                                    85.8
Provision for income taxes.............                                    83.1                                    34.9
Dividends on subsidiary stock..........                                     2.5                                     2.5
                                                                       --------                                --------
Net income ............................                                $  128.5                                $   48.4
                                                                       ========                                ========
</TABLE>
Operating Data:
--------------
                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                      2000               1999
                                                      ----               ----
US System

   Mid-Continent Refineries (2):
        Throughput (barrels per day)..............   375,200            416,300
        Margin ($/barrel).........................   $ 8.51             $ 3.04
        Operating cost ($/barrel).................   $ 1.87             $ 1.77

   Wilmington Refinery:
        Throughput (barrels per day)..............   143,300            127,600
        Margin ($/barrel).........................   $ 2.49             $ 5.81
        Operating cost ($/barrel).................   $ 1.64             $ 1.78

   Retail:
        Fuel volume (barrels per day).............   162,800            180,900
        Fuel margin (cents per gallon)............    11.6               12.3
        Merchandise sales ($1,000/day)............   $ 3,130            $ 3,677
        Merchandise margin (%)....................    27.3%              26.6%

<PAGE>
Northeast System
                                                    Three Months Ended June 30,
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                      2000               1999
                                                      ----               ----
   Quebec Refinery:
        Throughput (barrels per day)..............   161,400            153,400
        Margin ($/barrel).........................   $ 4.73             $ 1.71
        Operating cost ($/barrel).................   $ 0.81             $ 0.92

   Retail:
        Fuel volume (barrels per day).............    67,900             63,300
        Overall margins (cents per gallon) (3)....... 22.1               24.6

---------------------
(1)  Certain 1999 amounts  have  been   reclassified  to  conform  to  the  2000
presentation.

(2) In December 1999, the Alma  Refinery  was  permanently  shutdown  and ceased
operations.  Excluding  the Alma  Refinery  operations  from  the  Mid-Continent
Refineries' second quarter 1999 results in the following:

        Throughput (barrels per day) ...........................        362,300
        Margin ($/barrel).......................................        $ 3.07
        Operating cost ($/barrel)...............................        $ 1.70

(3) Retail marketing overall margin reported for the Northeast System represents
a blend of gross margin for  Company  and  dealer-operated  retail  outlets  and
convenience stores, home heating oil sales and cardlock operations.

General

Net income  for the  quarter  ended  June 30,  2000  totaled  $128.5  million as
compared to $48.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1999. During the second
quarter  of  2000,  the  Company  recognized  $18.7  million  of  recoveries  on
environmental  insurance claims which were partially offset by one-time accruals
of $14.0  million  for  litigation,  SAP  system  training,  and  various  other
expenses.  There were no unusual charges or credits during the second quarter of
1999.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2000, diluted net income per share was $1.47. For
the quarter ended June 30, 1999, diluted net income per share was $0.56.

Sales and other  revenues for the quarter  ended June 30, 2000  increased  18.3%
over 1999 levels primarily as a result of the increase in refined product prices
resulting  from  increasing  crude oil costs  during  2000.  The retail price of
gasoline and diesel increased approximately 40% in the second quarter of 2000 as
compared to the same period in 1999.  Partially  offsetting the increased  sales
prices of refined products were lower sales volumes in the US System as a result
of closing down the Alma Refinery in December 1999 and selling 416 company-owned
convenience stores during 1999.

<PAGE>
US System

Operating  income for the US System was $186.1 million for the second quarter of
2000 as compared to $99.9 million for the second quarter of 1999, an increase of
86.3%. The improvement in US System operating income resulted from:

        o  increased  sales and other  revenues of 10.3%  resulting  from higher
           refined product prices,

        o  higher refining margins for the Mid-Continent Refineries, and

        o  lower  operating  expenses as a result of the sale of 416 convenience
           stores in 1999 and the closure of the Alma Refinery in December 1999.

The  Mid-Continent  Refineries'  refining  margin  increased $5.47 per barrel to
$8.51 per barrel as all four refineries  continued to operate at high throughput
levels as gasoline and distillate  prices reached  four-year highs. The decrease
in refining throughput for the Mid-Continent Refineries from 416,300 barrels per
day in 1999 to 375,200  barrels per day in 2000 was due mainly to the  permanent
shutdown of the Alma  Refinery in December  1999.  During the second  quarter of
1999, the Alma Refinery contributed 54,000 barrels per day of throughput.

Throughput at the Wilmington  Refinery  increased 12.3% from 127,600 barrels per
day in 1999 to 143,300 barrels per day in 2000 as a result of processing greater
quantities of higher cost blendstocks and feedstocks (i.e., MTBE, gasoil,  etc.)
than in 1999. During 1999, the processing capacity of the Wilmington  Refinery's
sulfur plant was  limited.  During  2000,  the sulfur  plant  returned to normal
processing capacity,  which resulted in increased  throughput.  These additional
quantities  of lower margin  blendstocks  and  feedstocks,  however,  caused the
refining  margin to decline from $5.81 per barrel to $2.49 per barrel during the
second  quarter of 2000.  In addition,  during the second  quarter of 1999,  the
Wilmington Refinery benefited from the supply imbalance in the California market
caused by unplanned  shutdowns at several West Coast  refineries  which  boosted
industry refining margins.

During 1999, 416 convenience stores were sold or closed. Consequently, US retail
fuel volumes and  merchandise  sales  declined  from 1999 levels.  The US retail
operations  continued  to be  negatively  impacted  by the  run up in  wholesale
gasoline prices resulting in a drop in fuel margin of 5.7% per gallon during the
second  quarter  of 2000 as  compared  to 1999.  Merchandise  margins,  however,
increased to 27.3% in 2000 from 26.6% in 1999 due to cigarette  price  increases
over the past year and a more  profitable mix of merchandise  being sold. The US
retail  operating  income  for the second  quarter of 2000 was $21.7  million as
compared to $24.4 million in 1999 due to improved profitability at the remaining
convenience  stores which partially offset the decline in business from the sold
stores.

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  for the second  quarter of 2000
decreased  $6.9  million  from  the  second  quarter  of 1999.  As noted  above,
administrative   expenses   includes   $18.7   million  in  pre-tax  gains  from
environmental  insurance  recoveries,  net of $14.0 million of one-time  expense
accruals.  In addition,  selling expenses were lower in 2000 as compared to 1999
as the Company has reduced advertising spending.

Northeast System

Sales and other revenues in the Northeast  System  increased  $337.9 million,  a
51.6%  increase,  from the second quarter in 1999 to the second quarter in 2000.
The  increase in sales was due to higher  retail  volumes  being sold and higher
selling  prices of  refined  products  as a result of  higher  crude oil  prices
compared to 1999.

Throughput at the Quebec Refinery increased from 153,400 barrels per day for the
quarter  ended June 30, 1999 to 161,400  barrels  per day for the quarter  ended
June 30, 2000.  The increase in throughput  was due to  production  maximization
following strong refining margins.  In addition,  the Quebec Refinery's refining
margin  rose  from  $1.71 in the  second  quarter  of 1999 to $4.73 for the same
period in 2000, a 176.6% increase.  This significant increase in refining margin
was due to strong product demand while industry inventories were low.

<PAGE>

Retail fuel volumes in the Northeast  System improved 7.3% as a result of higher
motorist and home heating oil sales. The retail margin for the Northeast System,
however, dropped 2.5 cents per gallon from 24.6 cents per gallon in 1999 to 22.1
cents  per  gallon  in 2000 due to the quick  rise in  import  parity  wholesale
gasoline  prices  which  outpaced  the increase in retail pump prices in eastern
Canada.

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  for the second  quarter of 2000
increased  $5.0  million over the second  quarter of 1999 due to higher  selling
expenses  incurred to support the higher sales  volumes in the motorist and home
heating oil businesses.

Corporate

Interest  expense for the second quarter of 2000 decreased 14.4% from the second
quarter of 1999 due to the repayment of $602.8 million of debt primarily  during
the second half of 1999.

Equity income from joint  ventures,  which includes the Company's  investment in
Diamond-Koch, totaled $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2000 as compared to
$6.8 million for 1999's second quarter. Petrochemical sales volumes continued to
increase  while  product  margins  were  squeezed  due  to the  sharp  run up in
feedstock prices.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2000 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 1999

Financial  and operating  data by geographic  area for the six months ended June
30, 2000 and 1999 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Financial Data:
                                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         2000                                    1999 (1)
                                             -----------------------------------     ----------------------------------
                                                 US     Northeast       Total            US     Northeast       Total
                                                 --     ---------       -----            --     ---------       -----
                                                                           (in millions)
<S>                                          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
Sales and other revenues...............      $5,612.3     $2,026.9     $7,639.2      $4,871.4     $1,228.9     $6,100.3
Cost of products sold .................       3,774.9      1,388.9      5,163.8       2,973.3        694.5      3,667.8
Operating expenses.....................         425.2         46.3        471.5         458.8         42.4        501.2
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses..............          58.9         84.6        143.5          70.6         75.8        146.4
Taxes other than income taxes..........         987.3        374.7      1,362.0       1,124.8        356.0      1,480.8
Depreciation and amortization..........         100.2         22.3        122.5          97.4         19.1        116.5
Restructuring and other expenses.......           0.2         (0.1)         0.1           9.2            -          9.2
                                             --------     --------     --------      --------     --------     --------
Operating income.......................      $  265.6     $  110.2        375.8      $  137.3     $   41.1        178.4
                                             ========     ========                   ========     ========
Interest income........................                                     6.2                                     5.8
Interest expense.......................                                   (61.5)                                  (76.0)
Equity income from joint ventures......                                    12.3                                     8.9
                                                                       ---------                               --------
Income before income taxes and dividends
  of subsidiary........................                                   332.8                                   117.1
Provision for income taxes.............                                   130.1                                    47.6
Dividends on subsidiary stock..........                                     5.1                                     5.1
                                                                       ---------                               --------
Net income.............................                                $  197.6                                $   64.4
                                                                       =========                               ========
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Operating Data:


                                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                        ------------------------
                                                         2000          1999
                                                         ----          ----
US System

   Mid-Continent Refineries2:
        Throughput (barrels per day)..................  364,100       403,500
        Margin ($/barrel).............................   $6.68         $3.15
        Operating cost ($/barrel).....................   $1.89         $1.82

   Wilmington Refinery:
        Throughput (barrels per day)..................  142,700       129,700
        Margin (dollars per barrel)...................   $4.17         $5.67
        Operating cost ($/barrel).....................   $1.64         $1.74

   Retail:
        Fuel volume (barrels per day).................  157,900       175,900
        Fuel margin (cents per gallon)................   10.1          11.6
        Merchandise sales ($1,000/day)................   $2,949        $3,493
        Merchandise margin (%)........................   27.7%         26.6%

Northeast System

   Quebec Refinery:
        Throughput (barrels per day)..................  162,000       155,800
        Margin ($/barrel).............................   $4.86         $1.69
        Operating cost ($/barrel).....................   $0.84         $0.89

   Retail:
        Fuel volume (barrels per day).................   72,900        68,400
        Overall margins (cents per gallon)3...........   23.0          25.3

---------------------
(1)  Certain 1999 amounts  have  been   reclassified  to  conform  to  the  2000
presentation.

(2)  In December 1999, the Alma Refinery  was  permanently  shutdown  and ceased
operations.  Excluding  the Alma  Refinery  operations  from  the  Mid-Continent
Refineries'  amounts  for the six  months  ended  June 30,  1999  results in the
following:

        Throughput (barrels per day) ................      351,400
        Margin ($/barrel)............................        $ 3.16
        Operating cost ($/barrel)....................        $ 1.73

(3)  Retail   marketing  overall   margin  reported  for  the  Northeast  System
represents a  blend of gross  margin  for  Company  and  dealer-operated  retail
outlets  and convenience stores, home heating oil sales and cardlock operations.

<PAGE>

General

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was $197.6 million as compared
to $64.4  million for the six months ended June 30, 1999.  On a per share basis,
earnings  are up 206.8% with  diluted net income per share of $2.27 in the first
six  months of 2000 as  compared  to $0.74 per share in the first six  months of
1999.

        o  Factors  contributing  to  this  improved  profitability  for the six
           months ended June 30, 2000 were:

        o  a reduction  in  operating  expenses  as  a result of the sale of 416
           convenience  stores  during  1999  and the permanent shut down of the
           Alma Refinery in  December 1999,

        o  a 25.2%  increase  in  sales  and other revenues due primarily to the
           increase  in  refined  product prices resulting from increasing crude
           oil   costs   in  2000.  The  cost  of   crude   oil  increased  from
           approximately $17 per barrel at June 30, 1999 to above $30 per barrel
           at June 30, 2000.

        o  a $14.5  million  decrease in  interest  expense  as a result  of the
           repayment of $602.8 million  of debt primarily during the second half
           of 1999.

US System

The US System had  operating  income of $265.6  million for the six months ended
June 30, 2000 as compared  to $137.3  million for the six months  ended June 30,
1999, which was generated mainly from the refining segment. Operating income for
the US System's  refining  segment was $286.0  million  through June 30, 2000 as
compared  to  $153.4  million  for  the  same  period  in 1999  as a  result  of
dramatically improved refining margins.

The  Mid-Continent  Refineries'  refining margin increased to $6.68 in 2000 from
$3.15 in 1999 as prices for gasoline and distallate products continued to remain
high.  Throughput  at the  Mid-Continent  Refineries  declined  during 2000 as a
result of the permanent  shutdown of the Alma Refinery in December  1999,  which
generated throughput of 52,100 barrels per day in the first half of 1999.

Throughput at the Wilmington  Refinery  increased 10.0% from 129,700 barrels per
day in 1999 to 142,700  barrels per day in 2000.  During  2000,  the  Wilmington
Refinery processed greater quantities of lower margin blendstocks and feedstocks
than in 1999 which  improved the  throughput  but, at the same time,  caused the
refining margin to decline $1.50 per barrel to $4.17 per barrel during the first
six months of 2000. During the first six months of 1999, the Wilmington Refinery
benefited from strong  margins caused by the supply  imbalance in the California
market due to unplanned shutdowns at several West Coast refineries.

The US retail operations  continued to be negatively  impacted by the decline in
fuel margins as a result of wholesale  gasoline  prices  increasing  faster than
retail pump prices.  The decrease in US retail fuel volumes is due mainly to the
sale of 416  convenience  stores  during  1999.  Fuel  volumes  sold per  store,
however,  increased  from 3,833 gallons per day in 1999 to 4,281 gallons per day
in 2000 and merchandise sales per store increased from $1,792 per day in 1999 to
$1,901 per day in 2000. In addition,  the merchandise  margin increased to 27.7%
in the first  half of 2000 as  compared  to 26.6% in 1999 due to  higher  margin
merchandise  sales,  including  cigarettes,  the prices of which  have  steadily
increased over the past year.

Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses for the first six months of 2000
were $11.7 million lower than in the first six months of 1999. This decrease was
due to lower selling  expenses as a result of 416 fewer  convenience  stores and
the recovery of $18.7  million of  environmental  insurance  claims,  which were
partially  offset by $14.0 million of one-time  expense accruals for litigation,
SAP system training, and other charges.

Restructuring and other expenses for the six months ended June 30, 1999 included
$11.0  million of  transaction  costs  associated  with the  termination  of the
proposed  Diamond  66 joint  venture,  $3.6  million  of  restructuring  reserve
reductions and $1.8 million of net losses on asset sales.

<PAGE>
Northeast System

Operating  income of $110.2  million for the Northeast  System more than doubled
for the six months  ended June 30, 2000 as compared to the six months ended June
30, 1999.  Sales and other  revenues  increased  $798.0  million  from  $1,228.9
million  during the first six months of 1999 to  $2,026.9  million  for the same
period  in 2000.  The  increase  in sales was due to  higher  selling  prices of
refined  products  as a result  of  higher  crude oil  prices  compared  to 1999
combined with a 1.6% increase in sales volume.

Throughput  at the Quebec  Refinery  improved to 162,000  barrels per day during
2000 compared to 155,800 barrels per day during 1999. In addition,  the refinery
margin  increased  187.6% to $4.86 per barrel during 2000 due to lower  industry
inventory levels and increased demand.  These  improvements  combined with lower
operating costs per barrel resulted in operating income for the refinery segment
of $95.8  million  for the six months  ended  June 30,  2000  compared  to $13.8
million for the same period in 1999.

Retail fuel volumes in the Northeast  System improved 6.6% as a result of higher
motorist and home heating oil sales. The retail margin for the Northeast System,
however, dropped 2.3 cents per gallon from 25.3 cents per gallon in 1999 to 23.0
cents per  gallon in 2000 due to the quick  rise in  wholesale  gasoline  prices
which outpaced the increase in retail pump prices in eastern Canada.

Selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  were 11.6%  higher for the six
months ended June 30, 2000 than in 1999 due to the additional  selling  expenses
associated with higher sales volumes.

Corporate

Interest  expense for the first six months of 2000  decreased  19.1% compared to
the first six  months of 1999 due to the  repayment  of $602.8  million  of debt
during the last six months of 1999.

The  consolidated  income tax  provisions for the six months ended June 30, 2000
and 1999 were based upon the Company's  estimated effective income tax rates for
the years ending  December  31, 2000 and 1999 of 39.1% and 41.7%,  respectively.
The consolidated  effective  income tax rates exceed the U.S. Federal  statutory
income tax rate  primarily  due to state  income  taxes,  the effects of foreign
operations and the amortization of nondeductible goodwill.

Outlook

The  Company's  earnings  depend  largely on refining  and retail  margins.  The
petroleum  refining and marketing industry has been and continues to be volatile
and highly  competitive.  The cost of crude oil purchased by the Company as well
as the price of refined  products sold by the Company have fluctuated  widely in
the past. As a result of the historic  volatility of refining and retail margins
and the  fact  that  they  are  affected  by  numerous  diverse  factors,  it is
impossible to predict future margin levels.

Industry  refining  margins  during the second quarter of 2000 more than doubled
from a year ago due to low refined product inventories  throughout North America
and strong  consumer  demand.  At the start of the summer driving  season,  most
heavily populated cities in the United States require gasoline retailers to sell
more  expensive  reformulated  gasoline to  minimize  air  pollution.  Since the
reformulated  gasoline  is not  produced at all  refineries,  there is a limited
supply.  This  limited  supply  coupled  with a temporary  shutdown of a Midwest
refined product  pipeline  resulted in a supply  imbalance in the Midwest region
causing  retail pump prices in some areas to exceed  $2.00 per gallon.  Gasoline
demand was higher in the second  quarter of 2000 versus  1999 which  helped keep
inventories  low  even  as  producers  seasonally  increased  production.  While
refining  margins  moved  higher,  wholesale  and retail fuel margins  eroded as
wholesale  and retail  prices could not keep pace with the steep  escalation  of
crude oil  prices.  Crude oil prices  remained  high  during the  quarter but an
increase  in crude oil  production  announced  by OPEC in late June  resulted in
crude oil prices  dropping over $2.00 per barrel from $35 per barrel.  Crude oil
prices  continue  to decline  and, in recent  weeks have  settled in the $30 per
barrel range.
<PAGE>

Operating results in the early part of the third quarter of 2000 continue at the
strong  levels  experienced  in the  first  half of the year.  Continued  strong
industry  fundamentals are keeping  refining margins above historical  levels as
the end of the summer driving season nears. Low gasoline  inventories and steady
demand should continue to stabilize  refined product prices,  and retail margins
should  recover  resulting in a better  balance  between the refining and retail
segments. In addition,  per store volumes for both fuel and merchandise continue
to trend higher than last year.

See "Certain Forward-Looking Statements."

Capital Expenditures

The petroleum refining and marketing industry is a  capital-intensive  business.
Significant  capital  requirements  include  expenditures  to upgrade or enhance
refinery operations to meet environmental regulations and maintain the Company's
competitive  position,  as well as to acquire,  build and  maintain  broad-based
retail networks.  The capital  requirements of the Company's  operations consist
primarily of:

        o  maintenance   expenditures,  such   as  those  required  to  maintain
           equipment  reliability  and  safety  and  to   address  environmental
           regulations; and

        o  growth opportunity expenditures,  such as those planned to expand and
           upgrade its retail business,  to  increase  the  capacity  of certain
           refinery processing units and pipelines  and to construct  additional
           petrochemical processing units.

During the six months ended June 30, 2000,  capital  expenditures  totaled $53.0
million of which $37.2 million  related to  maintenance  expenditures  and $15.8
million related to growth opportunity expenditures.  Approximately $13.7 million
and $12.4  million  of costs have been  incurred  at the  refineries  and at the
retail level, respectively, for various maintenance expenditures. During the six
months ended June 30, 2000,  the Company also incurred $14.2 million in refinery
maintenance turnaround costs primarily at the Three Rivers and McKee Refineries.

The Company  plans to invest $40.0  million to expand its Quebec  Refinery  from
160,000 barrels per day to 190,000 barrels per day to meet the growing demand in
eastern Canada and the northeast area of the United States. The expansion, which
is still subject to  permitting  approvals,  is expected to further  reduce unit
operating  and  feedstock   costs.  The  project  is  included  in  the  capital
expenditures  budget for 2000 and is slated for completion in the latter part of
2001.

On August 4, 2000, the Company  announced it signed a definitive  Asset Purchase
and  Sale  Agreement  with  Tosco  Corporation  to  buy  its  Avon  refinery  in
California.  The refinery,  located in the San Francisco bay area of California,
is a complex,  168,000  barrels per day refinery that  processes  sour and heavy
crude oil. The purchase price will be $650.0 million plus a contingency  payment
of up to  $150.0  million  to be paid over  eight  years if  annual  West  Coast
refining  industry margins are above average.  The transaction has been approved
by the Boards of  Directors  of both  companies  and is  subject  to  regulatory
approval.  The purchase will be financed with available cash and existing credit
facilities and is expected to close before year end.

The  Company  is  continually  investigating  strategic  acquisitions  and other
business  opportunities,  some of which may be material that will complement its
current business activities.

The  Company  expects to fund its  capital  expenditures  from cash  provided by
operations and, to the extent  necessary,  from the proceeds of borrowings under
its bank credit  facilities and its commercial paper program discussed below. In
addition,  depending  upon its  future  needs and the cost and  availability  of
various  financing  alternatives,  the  Company  may,  from  time to time,  seek
additional  debt or equity  financing in the public or private markets under its
universal shelf registration.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Financing

As of June 30,  2000,  the  Company  had cash and  cash  equivalents  of  $124.2
million.  The Company  currently has two committed,  unsecured  bank  facilities
which  provide a maximum of $700.0  million  U.S.  and $200.0  million  Cdn.  of
available credit, and a $700.0 million commercial paper program supported by the
committed, unsecured U.S. bank facility.

As of June 30, 2000, the Company had borrowing capacity of approximately  $827.4
million  remaining  under its committed bank  facilities  and  commercial  paper
program  and had  approximately  $600.2  million  under  uncommitted,  unsecured
short-term lines of credit with various financial institutions.

In  addition  to its bank  credit  facilities,  the  Company  has  $1.0  billion
available  under  universal  shelf  registrations   previously  filed  with  the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  The net proceeds  from any debt or equity
offering  under the  universal  shelf  registrations  would add to the Company's
working capital and would be available for general corporate purposes.

The  Company  also has $74.9  million  available  pursuant  to  committed  lease
facilities  aggregating $355.0 million under which the lessors will construct or
acquire and lease to the Company primarily convenience stores.

The bank facilities and other debt agreements  require that the Company maintain
certain  financial  ratios and other  restrictive  covenants.  The Company is in
compliance  with such covenants and believes that such covenants will not have a
significant  impact on the Company's  liquidity or its ability to pay dividends.
The Company  believes its current sources of funds will be sufficient to satisfy
its capital expenditure, working capital, debt service and dividend requirements
for at least the next twelve months.

Effective  March  29,  1999,  the  Company   established  a  revolving  accounts
receivable  securitization facility (Securitization Facility) which provides the
Company with the ability to sell up to $250.0 million of accounts  receivable on
an ongoing basis. In connection with the  Securitization  Facility,  the Company
sells, on a revolving  basis, an undivided  interest in certain of its trade and
credit card  receivables.  The  proceeds  from the sale of accounts  receivable,
which  totaled  $237.6  million  during 1999,  were used to reduce the Company's
outstanding  indebtedness,  including  indebtedness  under its commercial  paper
program. At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, the balance of receivables sold
was $89.8 million and $39.8 million, respectively.

The Company is considering the formation of a master limited  partnership (MLP),
which would  operate  most of the  Company's  pipeline and  terminal  assets.  A
wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company would be the general  partner of the MLP
and operate the assets on its behalf.  It is contemplated  that the MLP, through
an initial public offering,  would sell limited  partnership units to the public
representing a minority of the ownership  interest.  Management  expects to form
the MLP and complete the initial public  offering during the second half of 2000
subject to acceptable market conditions and other considerations.

Equity

On August 1, 2000,  the Board of  Directors  declared a  quarterly  dividend  of
$0.275 per  Common  Share  payable  on August  31,  2000 to holders of record on
August 17, 2000.

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Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2000

During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Company's cash position increased
$31.4 million to $124.2 million.  Net cash provided by operating  activities was
$118.0 million due to improved profitability despite an increase in accounts and
notes  receivable of $180.5  million  resulting  primarily  from higher  refined
product prices in the first six months of 2000.

Net cash used in investing  activities during the six months ended June 30, 2000
totaled $50.4 million which included $53.0 million for capital  expenditures and
$14.2 million for refinery  maintenance  turnaround  costs. The Company received
$16.8 million of proceeds from mainly retail asset sales.

Net cash used in financing  activities during the six months ended June 30, 2000
totaled $35.5 million.  During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Company's
commercial paper and short-term  borrowings  increased $14.0 million to fund the
higher investment in accounts and notes receivable  explained above. The Company
also paid cash dividends totaling $47.8 million during the six months ended June
30, 2000.

Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 1999

During the six months ended June 30, 1999, the Company's cash position decreased
$31.2 million to $144.9 million.  Net cash provided by operating  activities was
$372.8  million  including the receipt of $237.6  million from the sale of trade
and credit card receivables under the Company's Securitization Facility.

Net cash used in investing  activities during the six months ended June 30, 1999
totaled $87.2 million  including $73.8 million for capital  expenditures,  $24.1
million  for  refinery  maintenance  turnaround  costs  and $10.7  million  from
proceeds from asset sales.

Net cash used in financing  activities during the six months ended June 30, 1999
totaled $320.4 million,  including payments to reduce short-term  borrowings and
long-term debt of $274.3 million and for cash dividends totaling $47.6 million.

Exchange Rates

The value of the  Canadian  dollar  relative  to the U.S.  dollar  has  weakened
substantially  since the acquisition of the Canadian  operations in 1992. As the
Company's Canadian  operations are in a net asset position,  the weaker Canadian
dollar has reduced,  in U.S. dollars,  the Company's net equity at June 30, 2000
by $95.5  million.  Although the Company  expects the exchange rate to fluctuate
during 2000, it cannot reasonably predict its future movement.

With the exception of its crude oil costs,  which are U.S.  dollar  denominated,
fluctuations  in the Canadian  dollar  exchange rate will affect the U.S. dollar
amount of  revenues  and related  costs and  expenses  reported by the  Canadian
operations.  The potential impact on the refining margin of fluctuating exchange
rates together with U.S. dollar  denominated crude oil costs is mitigated by the
Company's pricing policies in the Northeast System,  which generally pass on any
change in the cost of crude oil.  Retail  margins,  on the other hand, have been
adversely affected by exchange rate fluctuations as competitive  pressures have,
from  time to time,  limited  the  Company's  ability  to  promptly  pass on the
increased  costs to the ultimate  consumer.  The Company has considered  various
strategies to manage  currency  risk,  and it hedges the Canadian  currency risk
when such hedging is considered economically appropriate.

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Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2000, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial  Accounting  Standards No. 138,  "Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging  Activities,  an amendment of FASB Statement No.
133." FASB Statement No. 138 amends the  accounting  and reporting  standards of
FASB Statement No. 133 for certain  derivative  instruments  and certain hedging
activities.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new
standard.

Certain Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain "forward-looking" statements
as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Act of 1934, and  information  relating to the Company and
its  subsidiaries  that  are  based  on the  beliefs  of  management  as well as
assumptions made by and information currently available to management. When used
in this report, the words  "anticipate,"  "believe,"  "estimate,"  "expect," and
"intend"  and words or  phrases of similar  expressions,  as they  relate to the
Company or its subsidiaries or management,  identify forward-looking statements.
Such  statements  reflect the current views of management with respect to future
events and are subject to certain risks,  uncertainties and assumptions relating
to  the  operations  and  results  of  operations,  including  as  a  result  of
competitive  factors and pricing pressures,  shifts in market demand and general
economic conditions and other factors.

Should one or more of these risks or  uncertainties  materialize,  or should any
underlying  assumptions  prove  incorrect,  actual  results or outcomes may vary
materially from those  described  herein as  anticipated,  believed,  estimated,
expected or intended.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company is exposed to various  market risks,  including  changes in interest
rates, foreign currency rates and commodity prices related to crude oil, refined
products and natural gas. To manage or reduce  these market  risks,  the Company
uses interest rate swaps, foreign exchange contracts,  and commodity futures and
price swap  contracts.  The Company's  policies allow using  derivatives for the
purchase of physical quantities of crude oil and refined products as well as for
the  management  of crude oil costs.  Generally,  the  derivatives  relate to an
underlying,  offsetting  position,  anticipated  transaction or firm commitment.
During 1999 and 2000, as part of the Company's crude oil procurement activities,
commodity  futures contracts were used to manage the price of crude oil supplied
to its  refineries.  The Company has from time to time, on a very limited basis,
used derivative instruments for trading purposes;  however, the gains and losses
from such activities have been immaterial. A discussion of the Company's primary
market risk exposures in derivative financial instruments is presented below.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company is subject to interest  rate risk on its  long-term  fixed  interest
rate debt.  Commercial  paper  borrowings and borrowings  under revolving credit
facilities  do not give rise to  significant  interest  rate risk because  these
borrowings have maturities of less than three months. The carrying amount of the
Company's  floating interest rate debt approximates fair value.  Generally,  the
fair market value of debt with a fixed  interest  rate will increase as interest
rates fall, and the fair market value will decrease as interest rates rise. This
exposure to interest rate risk is managed by obtaining  debt that has a floating
interest rate or using interest rate swaps to change fixed interest rate debt to
floating  interest rate debt.  Since  mid-1999,  the Federal  Reserve has raised
interest  rates six times and may continue with further rate  increases in order
to slow growth and keep  inflation in line.  As a result,  the fair value of the
Company's fixed rate debt has declined, as shown in the following tables.

<PAGE>

The following table provides  information about the Company's long-term debt and
interest rate swaps,  both of which are sensitive to changes in interest  rates.
For long-term debt,  principal cash flows and related  weighted average interest
rates by expected  maturity  dates,  after  consideration  of  refinancing,  are
presented.  For interest rate swaps,  the table  presents  notional  amounts and
weighted  average  interest  rates by  expected  (contractual)  maturity  dates.
Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual  payments to be exchanged
under the contract.  Weighted  average  floating rates shown in the tables below
are  based on  implied  forward  rates in the yield  curve at June 30,  2000 and
December 31, 1999.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      June 30, 2000
                                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Expected Maturity - Year Ending December 31,
                                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         There-                     Fair
                                2000        2001        2002        2003        2004     after        Total         Value
                                ----        ----        ----        ----        ----     -----       -------       ------
                                                           (in millions, except interest rates)
Long-term Debt:
<S>                             <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>      <C>         <C>           <C>
   Fixed rate................   $11.4       $84.3       $284.8      $33.3       $0.6     $911.3      $1,325.7      $1,272.7
     Average interest rate...     8.9%        9.6%         8.7%       8.7%       7.7%       7.6%          8.0%        N/A
   Floating rate.............   $   -       $   -       $ 26.5      $   -       $  -     $    -      $   26.5      $   26.5
     Average interest rate...       -%          -%         7.5%         -%         -%        -%           7.5%        N/A

Interest Rate Swaps:

   Fixed to floating.........   $   -       $   -       $200.0      $   -      $   -     $250.0       $ 450.0        $450.0
     Average pay rate........     6.6%        6.7%         6.7%       6.8%       6.8%       7.0%          6.9%        N/A
     Average receive rate....     6.4%        6.4%         6.4%       6.6%       6.6%       6.9%          6.7%        N/A


                                                                                  December 31, 1999
                                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       Expected Maturity - Year Ending December 31,
                                -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         There-                     Fair
                                2000        2001        2002        2003        2004     After        Total         Value
                                ----        ----        ----        ----        ----     -----        -----         -----
                                                           (in millions, except interest rates)

Long-term Debt:

   Fixed rate................   $14.0       $84.5       $285.0      $33.5       $0.6     $911.4      $1,329.0      $1,295.2
     Average interest rate...     8.8%        9.6%         8.7%       8.8%       7.7%       7.6%          8.0%       N/A
   Floating rate.............   $   -       $   -       $ 12.6      $   -       $  -     $    -      $   12.6      $   12.6
     Average interest rate...       -           -%         5.7%         -%         -%         -%          5.7%       N/A

Interest Rate Swaps:

   Fixed to floating.........   $   -       $   -       $200.0      $   -       $  -     $250.0      $  450.0      $450.0
     Average pay rate........     6.22%       6.91%        7.00%      7.09%      7.13%      7.50%         7.18%      N/A
     Average receive rate....     6.43%       6.43%        6.43%      6.59%      6.59%      6.88%         6.69%      N/A
</TABLE>
Foreign Currency Risk

The Company  periodically  enters into short-term  foreign exchange contracts to
manage its exposure to exchange rate  fluctuations  on the trade payables of its
Canadian  operations  that are  denominated  in U.S.  dollars.  These  contracts
involve the exchange of Canadian and U.S.  currency at future  dates.  Gains and
losses on these contracts  generally  offset losses and gains on the U.S. dollar
denominated  trade  payables.  At June 30,  2000,  the  Company did not have any
short-term foreign exchange contracts.

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The Company  generally  does not hedge for the effects of foreign  exchange rate
fluctuations  on the  translation  of  its  foreign  results  of  operations  or
financial position.

Commodity Price Risk

The  Company is subject to the market  risk  associated  with  changes in market
prices of its underlying crude oil,  refined products and natural gas;  however,
such changes in values are generally offset by changes in the sales price of the
Company's  refined  products.  Price swaps are price  hedges for which gains and
losses are recognized when the hedged  transactions occur;  however,  losses are
recognized when future prices are not expected to recover.

During the six months ended June 30, 2000, the Company purchased $2.2 billion of
crude oil to supply its various refineries. In conjunction with these purchases,
the Company  entered into commodity  futures  contracts.  The commodity  futures
contracts are generally satisfied by the Company taking physical delivery of the
underlying crude oil or refined product;  however, there are contracts which are
closed without taking physical delivery of the underlying barrels.

As of June 30, 2000,  the Company did not hold any commodity  futures  contracts
not designated as hedges. However during the six months ended June 30, 2000, the
Company  incurred a loss of $1.8  million  associated  with such  contracts  not
designated as hedges which are marked to market value and  recognized  currently
in cost of products sold.

As of June 30, 2000,  the Company had  outstanding  commodity  futures and price
swap  contracts to buy $337.7  million and sell $301.7  million of crude oil and
refined products or to settle differences between a fixed price and market price
on aggregate notional quantities of 6.4 million barrels of crude oil and refined
products  which will mature on various  dates  through June 2002. As of December
31, 1999, the Company had outstanding commodity futures and price swap contracts
to buy $351.8 million and sell $194.0 million of crude oil and refined  products
or to settle  differences  between a fixed price and market  price on  aggregate
notional  quantities  of 6.4 million  barrels of crude oil and refined  products
which mature on various  dates  through  June 2002.  The fair value of commodity
futures  contracts  designated as hedges is based on quoted market  prices.  The
fair value of price swap contracts is determined by comparing the contract price
with current  broker quotes for futures  contracts  corresponding  to the period
that the anticipated transactions are expected to occur.

The information  below reflects the Company's  futures contracts and price swaps
that are sensitive to changes in crude oil or refined product  commodity prices.
The tables  present  the  notional  amounts in barrels for crude oil and refined
product,  the weighted  average contract prices and the total contract amount by
expected maturity dates.  Contract amounts are used to calculate the contractual
payments and quantity of barrels of crude oil or refined product to be exchanged
under the futures contract.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        June 30, 2000
                                        --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fair
                                           Carrying         Value                                        Weighted
                                            Amount         Amount         Contract        Contract        Average
                                          Gain (Loss)     Gain (Loss)      Amount         Volumes          Price
                                          -----------     -----------     --------        --------       ---------
                                                        (in millions, except weighted average price)
<S>                                          <C>            <C>            <C>               <C>           <C>
        Procurement:
        Futures contracts - long:
          2000 (mbbls)..................     $0.8            $2.5          $197.7            6.9           $28.82

        Futures contracts - short:
          2000 (mbbls)...................    (0.6)          (10.0)          301.7            9.3            32.46

        Price swaps:
          2002...........................    (9.1)            8.9           140.0            6.4            22.00


                                                                      December 31, 1999
                                         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fair
                                           Carrying         Value                                        Weighted
                                            Amount         Amount         Contract        Contract        Average
                                         Gain (Loss)      Gain (Loss)      Amount         Volumes          Price
                                         -----------      -----------     --------        --------       ---------
                                                                                           (mbbl)
                                                        (in millions, except weighted average price)
        Procurement:
        Futures contracts - long:
          2000...........................    $0.9            $2.3          $211.8            9.5           $22.26

        Futures contracts - short:
          2000...........................     0.1             0.4           194.0            8.8            22.02

        Price swaps:
          2002...........................    (9.1)          (19.9)          140.0            6.4            22.00
</TABLE>
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

Unocal Patent  Infringement Action (Update) On March 29, 2000 the U. S. Court of
Appeals upheld a California trial court's decision that Unocal Corporation holds
a valid patent with respect to certain reformulated gasoline  compositions,  and
assessed damages of 5.75 cents per gallon for gasoline infringing on the patent.
The defendants in the suit, Arco, Chevron,  Exxon Mobil, Shell, and Texaco, have
filed a petition for rehearing  with the U.S.  Court of Appeals.  The Company is
not a party to the suit and is therefore not bound by its outcome. The Company's
exposure,  if any,  depends on numerous  factors,  including the availability of
alternate gasoline  formulations and its ability to recover any additional costs
in the marketplace.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits
     27.1.  Financial Data Schedule

(b)  Reports on Form 8-K
     None.

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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly  caused  this  report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.

ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORPORATION

By:  /s/ H. Pete Smith
--------------------------------------
         H. PETE SMITH
         EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
         AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
         August 14, 2000
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