UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 14, 2012

 

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-35143   27-4151603

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

19100 Ridgewood Pkwy San Antonio, Texas   78259-1828
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(210) 626-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Effective September 14, 2012, Tesoro Logistics LP (the “Partnership” or “TLLP”) entered into a transaction (the “Contribution”) with Tesoro Corporation (“Tesoro”), Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (“TRMC”), Tesoro Logistics GP LLC (the “General Partner”) and Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC (the “Operating Company”) pursuant to which TRMC sold, through the General Partner and the Partnership to the Operating Company, the marine terminal leased from the City of Long Beach, California and related assets, upon the completion of certain approvals discussed below, as well as the Los Angeles short-haul pipelines.

The Contribution was made in exchange for consideration from the Partnership to the General Partner of $210 million, comprised of $189 million in cash financed with a portion of the proceeds from the offering of $350 million senior notes due 2020 and the issuance of equity with a combined fair value of $21 million. The equity is comprised of 9,446 general partner units and 462,825 common units representing an approximate 1% limited partner interest in the Partnership.

The Long Beach assets consist of:

1. The marine terminal leased from the City of Long Beach, California (“Long Beach Marine Terminal”) consisting of a dock (“Dock”) with two vessel berths (“Berths”) and various fixtures and improvements located in, on and around the Dock, including piping, loading arms and sheds (together with the Berths and the Dock, the “Wharf”). The Berths receive crude oil and other feedstocks from marine vessels for delivery to TRMC’s Wilmington refinery located in Wilmington, California (“Refinery”) and other third-party refineries and terminals, and receive refined and intermediate products from the Refinery for delivery to marine vessels. The Wharf is located on lands leased by TRMC from the City of Long Beach, California under a term lease (the “Terminal Lease”). Following approval from the City of Long Beach, California, the Terminal Lease and the leasehold interests in the Wharf are expected to be assigned or subleased to the Operating Company.

2. Six staging tanks at the Wharf with an aggregate shell capacity of 235,000 barrels for the storage of intermediate and refined petroleum products, along with related hydrocarbon transfer pumps, piping, sheds and equipment (including electrical switching and communications facilities and equipment) for such staging tanks (collectively, the “Staging Facility”).

3. The pipeline system located in the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area consisting of three separate U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated pipelines, each approximately 1.6 miles in length, that transport crude oil, feedstocks and refined petroleum products between the Refinery and the Long Beach Marine Terminal and various third party facilities, together with the associated permits, rights of way and easements (“Wharf Pipelines”). The operation of the Staging Facility and the Wharf Pipelines by the Operating Company will require a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (“COFR”) issued by the California Department of Fish and Game (“CDFG”). It is intended that the COFR will be issued at the same time as the assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease.

4. One jet fuel pipeline (“Jet Fuel Pipeline”) and one gasoline/diesel pipeline (together with the Jet Fuel Pipeline, the “LAR Short-Haul Pipelines”), both of which connect to a petroleum products terminal in Carson, California that is owned and operated by Shell Oil Products US.

5. One pipeline segment that connects a third party pipeline to the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal and runs through the Refinery property, for which TRMC established a use license agreement with a third party for light product movements effective May 1, 2009 through December 1, 2013 (the “810 Pipeline”).

The Long Beach Marine Terminal will be conveyed upon completion of the sublease or assignment of the Terminal Lease and the issuance of the COFR. The Wharf Pipelines and LAR Short-Haul Pipelines will be conveyed to the Operating Company upon the receipt of all requisite easements, rights of way and property agreements. The estimated remaining useful life of all assets contributed ranges from 1 to 28 years.

The Partnership issued a press release on September 14, 2012, announcing the transaction, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.


In connection with the Contribution, the Partnership entered into the following material definitive agreements:

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement

The description of the Contribution Agreement (as defined below) is provided below under Item 2.01 and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference. A copy of the Contribution Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment No 1. to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement

Effective September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the Partnership entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement Amendment”) with the General Partner, Tesoro, TRMC, Tesoro Alaska Company (“Tesoro Alaska”) and Tesoro Companies, Inc. (“TCI”). The Omnibus Agreement Amendment includes the following modifications:

 

 

 

the schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement were revised to list the annual environmental deductible and the annual right of way deductible;

 

 

 

the schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement were revised to list any other expenses to be reimbursed by the Partnership and its affiliates to Tesoro and its affiliates, related to assets contributed; and

 

 

 

a clarification stating that reimbursements of maintenance capital and other expenditures may be made directly by TRMC to the Partnership or by TRMC to the General Partner and then to the Partnership.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Omnibus Agreement Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement

Effective September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the Partnership entered into an Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement (the “Amended Omnibus Schedules”) with the General Partner, Tesoro, TRMC, Tesoro Alaska and TCI, which amend and restate the omnibus agreement schedules to include the assets subject to the Contribution.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Omnibus Schedules, which are filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement

Effective September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the General Partner and certain of our subsidiaries, the Operating Company and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC, entered into an Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Schedules (the “Amended Operational Services Schedules”) with Tesoro Alaska, TRMC, and TCI, which amend and restate the operational services schedules to include the assets subject to the Contribution.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amended Operational Services Schedules, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Long Beach Berth Access Use and Throughput Agreement

On September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the Operating Company entered into a berth access use and throughput agreement with the Operating Company (the “BAUTA”), to be effective on the date on which the assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease, as applicable, takes effect (the “Commencement Date”). Under the BAUTA, the Operating Company will provide TRMC’s marine vessels and personnel access to and use of the berths, subject to their availability, for TRMC’s receipt and shipment of products to and from marine vessels. Under the BAUTA, TRMC is obligated to transport an aggregate volume of at least 1,520,833 barrels of crude oil and refined products per month across the Berths at a throughput fee of $0.40 per barrel (the “Throughput Volume Fee”). TRMC is also obligated to throughput (i) an aggregate volume of 912,500 barrels of crude oil and refined products between the Long Beach Marine Terminal and the Refinery from the Commencement Date through December 31, 2014 and (ii) an aggregate volume of 1,520,833 barrels of crude oil and refined products per month between the Long Beach Marine Terminal and the Refinery from January 1, 2015 through the termination of the BAUTA, each at a fee of $0.10 per barrel (the “Pipeline Use Fee”). TRMC is subject to (i) a $0.15 per barrel use fee for marine vapor recovery throughput at the Long Beach Marine Terminal, and (ii) a $0.70 per barrel storage and transportation fee for the use of the 235,000 shell capacity of the staging facility. The fees under the agreement are indexed for inflation. The initial term of the BAUTA is ten years from the Commencement Date and TRMC, at its sole option, may extend the term for two renewal terms of five years each, or, it may modify the term of the BAUTA to a twenty year term by providing notice to the Operating Company no later than the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date.


If TRMC does not transport aggregate volumes equal to the minimum throughput commitments described above during any calendar month, TRMC shall pay the Operating Company a shortfall payment equal to the difference between the minimum throughput commitments described above and the actual volume received during the month multiplied by the Throughput Volume Fee or the Pipeline Use Fee, as applicable. The amount of any shortfall payment paid by TRMC will be credited against any amounts owed by TRMC for the transportation of volumes in excess of its minimum throughput commitments during any of the succeeding three months.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the BAUTA , which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Long Beach Operating Agreement

Effective September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the Operating Company entered into an operating agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) with TRMC. The Operating Agreement governs the Operating Company’s operation of the Long Beach assets (other than the LAR Short-Haul Pipelines) on behalf of TRMC beginning on September 14, 2012 until the later of the date of the: (i) assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease; or (ii) issuance of the COFR. The General Partner, on behalf of the Operating Company, will provide necessary personnel, equipment and other services for the operation, management and maintenance of the Long Beach assets. The parties may terminate the Operating Agreement if any of the following events occur: (a) the termination or cancellation of the Terminal Lease for any reason; and (b) in the event that the Operating Company determines that the City of Long Beach and/or the CDFG has finally: (i) refused to approve the assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease or the issuance of the COFR; or (ii) imposed conditions on the assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease or the issuance of the COFR that are unacceptable to the Operating Company and not consistent with current terms; or (c) if the Long Beach assets are directed to be divested by a governmental agency; and the Operating Company has rescinded the contribution of the Long Beach assets made pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, then the Operating Company may terminate the Operating Agreement.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Operating Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Transportation Services Agreement (LAR Short-Haul Pipelines)

On September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the Operating Company entered into a 10-year transportation services agreement (the “Transportation Services Agreement”) with TRMC. TRMC has the option to extend the term for up to two renewal terms of five years each. TRMC also has the option to modify the term of the Transportation Services Agreement so that it continues for twenty years after the commencement date thereof. Under the Transportation Services Agreement, the Operating Company will provide transportation services with respect to refined petroleum products delivered by TRMC on the LAR Short-Haul Pipelines.

Under the Transportation Services Agreement, TRMC is obligated to throughput an average of at least 456,250 barrels of refined petroleum product per month at a throughput fee of $0.15 per barrel. The throughput fees under the Transportation Services Agreement are indexed for inflation.

If TRMC does not ship on the LAR Short-Haul Pipelines aggregate volumes equal to its minimum throughput commitment during any calendar month, TRMC will owe the Operating Company a shortfall payment equal to the difference between the minimum throughput commitment described above and the volume received during the month multiplied by the throughput fee. The amount of any shortfall payment paid by TRMC will be credited against any amounts owed by TRMC for the transportation of volumes in excess of its minimum throughput commitment during any of the succeeding three months.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Transportation Services Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Relationships

Each of the Partnership, the General Partner, TRMC, Tesoro Alaska, TCI, the Operating Company and Tesoro High Plains Pipelines Company LLC is a direct or indirect subsidiary of Tesoro. As a result, certain individuals, including officers and directors of Tesoro and the General Partner, serve as officers and/or directors of more than one of such other entities. After the Contribution, the General Partner, as the general partner of the Partnership, holds 636,307 general partner units of the Partnership, which represents a 2% general partner interest, and 669,187 common units of the Partnership, which represents an approximate 2% limited partner interest in the Partnership. Tesoro, together with TRMC, Tesoro Alaska and the General Partner, holds 974,077 common units and 15,254,890 subordinated units of the Partnership, which represent an approximate 52% limited partner interest, in addition to the 2% general partner interest in the Partnership discussed above.


Financing Agreements

On September 14, 2012, the Partnership and its wholly-owned subsidiary Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”) closed their previously announced offering (the “Offering”) of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Senior Notes”) pursuant to a private placement transaction conducted under Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Partnership used the proceeds from the Offering to fund a cash payment of $189 million in connection with the Contribution, to repay approximately $118 million of outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility and to pay fees and expenses related to the offering and the Contribution. All remaining proceeds will be used for general partnership purposes.

Senior Notes and Indenture

The Senior Notes were issued under and are governed by an indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuers, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (“Trustee”), and certain of the Partnership’s existing subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The Indenture contains customary terms, events of default and covenants relating to, among other things, making investments, incurring additional indebtedness or issuing preferred units, paying dividends or making distributions on units or redeeming or repurchasing subordinated debt, creating liens, incurring dividend or other payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries, selling assets, merging or consolidating with other entities and entering into transactions with affiliates. On or after October 1, 2016, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 102.938% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if any, such optional redemption prices decreasing to 101.469% on or after October 1, 2017, and 100.000% on or after October 1, 2018. Prior to October 1, 2015, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at 105.875% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if any. Prior to October 1, 2016, the Issuers may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a make-whole price plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if any. If a change of control occurs, the holders of the Senior Notes may require the Issuers to purchase for cash all or a portion of their Senior Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if any.

The Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Issuers’ existing and future senior debt and senior to any future indebtedness of the Issuers that expressly provides for subordination to the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Guarantors. The guarantees will rank equally in right of payment with all of the existing and future senior debt of the Guarantors and senior to any future indebtedness of the Guarantors that expressly provides for subordination to the guarantees. The Senior Notes and guarantees are effectively subordinated to any secured debt, to the extent of the assets securing such debt, including indebtedness under the Partnership’s revolving credit agreement.

The foregoing summaries of the Indenture and the Senior Notes do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Indenture, which includes the form of the certificate for the Senior Notes, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Offering, the Issuers and the Guarantors entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”). Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuers and the Guarantors have agreed to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective a registration statement with respect to an offer to exchange the Senior Notes for substantially identical notes (other than with respect to restrictions on transfer or to any increase in annual interest rate) that are registered under the Securities Act so as to permit the exchange offer to be consummated by the 365th day after September 14, 2012. Under specified circumstances, the Issuers and Guarantors have also agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective a shelf registration statement relating to resales of the Notes. The Issuers will be obligated to pay additional interest if they fail to comply with their obligations to register the Notes within the specified time periods.

The foregoing summary of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Long Beach Marine Terminal Transaction

Effective September 14, 2012, the Partnership closed on the Contribution, as described in Item 1.01 of this report, which is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.


Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement

Effective September 14, 2012, in connection with the Contribution, the Partnership entered into a Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with the General Partner, the Operating Company, Tesoro and TRMC. In connection with the Contribution, the following transactions, among others, occurred pursuant to the Contribution Agreement:

 

 

 

TRMC contributed to the General Partner, as a capital contribution, its interest in the Long Beach assets in exchange for an increase in its membership interest in the General Partner to an aggregate of 79%;

 

 

 

the General Partner contributed to the Partnership, as a capital contribution, its interest in the Terminal assets in exchange for (a) $189 million in cash, (b) 9,446 general partner units in the Partnership, and (c) 462,825 common units representing an approximate 1% limited partner interest in the Partnership; and

 

 

 

the Partnership contributed to the Operating Company, as a capital contribution, its interest in the Long Beach assets.

These transfers and distributions were made in a series of steps outlined in the Contribution Agreement.

The Operating Company has the option to rescind the Contribution if the City of Long Beach has issued a final determination, after the exhaustion of all possible administrative appeals within the applicable agency, (i) to refuse to assign or sublease the Terminal Lease, or (ii) to impose conditions upon an assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease that are unacceptable to the Operating Company and not consistent with the current terms thereof (other than increased rent, in accordance with current standards). The Contribution can also be rescinded if the CDFG does not issue the COFR to the Operating Company or if the Long Beach assets are directed to be divested by the Operating Company by a governmental agency. Either TRMC or the Operating Company can rescind the Sale if the City of Long Beach requires changes, modifications or additional provisions to the proposed terms for the sublease as set forth in the Contribution Agreement are not acceptable to TRMC or the Operating Company in their reasonable discretion. If rescinded, the cash consideration previously paid will be reimbursed, the assets (other than the LAR Short-Haul Pipelines and the 810 Pipeline) shall be assigned back to TRMC and the agreements entered into with respect to the Contribution shall be terminated. The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Contribution Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The description above under Item 1.01 is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The description in Item 2.01 above of the issuance by the Partnership on September 14, 2012 in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement is incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference. The foregoing transactions were undertaken in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(2) thereof. The Partnership believes that exemptions other than the foregoing exemption may exist for these transactions.

 

Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC

Effective September 14, 2012, Tesoro and TRMC, in consideration of the premises, covenants and agreements contained in the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner, dated as of April 25, 2011, and as amended on April 1, 2012 (the “LLC Agreement”) and Amendment No. 2 to the LLC Agreement of the General Partner (the “Amendment No. 2 to the LLC Agreement”), and for other consideration as described in the Contribution Agreement, amended the LLC Agreement to adjust the membership interests of the owners to reflect the Contribution.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the LLC Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 14, 2012, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering and the Contribution. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The required unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements of the Partnership as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

 

  3.1

  

Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, dated as of September 14, 2012, between Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

  4.1

  

Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

  4.2

  

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers.

10.1

  

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

10.2

  

Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics LP, and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC.

10.3

  

Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics LP, and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC.

10.4

  

Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC.

10.5

  

Long Beach Berth Access Use and Throughput Agreement, executed as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company and Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC.

10.6

  

Long Beach Operating Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics LP and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

10.7

  

Transportation Services Agreement (LAR Short-Haul Pipelines), executed as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics LP and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

99.1

  

Press release dated September 14, 2012.

99.2

  

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements of Tesoro Logistics LP as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012.


SIGNATURES

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

Date: September 14, 2012

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

By:

 

Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC

 

Its General Partner

By:

 

/s/ G. SCOTT SPENDLOVE

  G. Scott Spendlove
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of the Exhibit

  3.1

  

Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, dated as of September 14, 2012, between Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

  4.1

  

Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.

  4.2

  

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representative of the several initial purchasers.

10.1

  

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

10.2

  

Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics LP, and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC.

10.3

  

Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics LP, and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC.

10.4

  

Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC.

10.5

  

Long Beach Berth Access Use and Throughput Agreement, executed as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company and Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC.

10.6

  

Long Beach Operating Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics LP and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

10.7

  

Transportation Services Agreement (LAR Short-Haul Pipelines), executed as of September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics LP and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company.

99.1

  

Press release dated September 14, 2012.

99.2

  

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements of Tesoro Logistics LP as of and for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012.

EXHIBIT 3.1

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC (the “ Amendment No. 2 ”), is made and entered into by and between Tesoro Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Tesoro ”), and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“ TRMC ”), effective as of this 14th day of September 2012 (the “ Effective Date ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS , Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”), was formed on December 3, 2010;

WHEREAS , Tesoro, as the sole member of the General Partner, executed the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the General Partner dated as of April 25, 2011, and Tesoro and TRMC amended that agreement on April 1, 2012 (together, the “ LLC Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS , Tesoro and TRMC now desire to amend the LLC Agreement to revise the membership interests as of the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises, covenants and agreements contained in the LLC Agreement and this Amendment No. 2, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1. Amendment to Exhibit A of the LLC Agreement . Exhibit A of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as set forth in Annex A to this Amendment No. 2.

Section 2. Limited Amendment . Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment No. 2 shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the parties hereto under the LLC Agreement, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the LLC Agreement, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 3. Governing Law, Construction . This Amendment No. 2 is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the Law of the State of Delaware. In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Amendment No. 2 and any mandatory, non-waivable provision of the Act, such provision of the Act shall control.

Section 4. Capitalized Terms . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 2 have the meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment No. 2 effective as of the first date written above.

 

TESORO:  

TESORO CORPORATION, a Delaware

corporation

  By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

    Gregory J. Goff
    President
TRMC:  

TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING

COMPANY, a Delaware corporation

  By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

    Gregory J. Goff
    President

Signature Page to Amendment No. 2 – TLGP LLC Agreement


ANNEX A

EXHIBIT A

MEMBERS

 

Member

  

Sharing Ratio

   

Capital Contribution

Tesoro Corporation      21   $1,000.00 plus $63 million in assets contributed on April 26, 2010 in connection with the initial public offering of Tesoro Logistics LP
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company      79   The Amorco Wharf assets, pursuant to the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement effective date April 1, 2012, and the Long Beach assets, pursuant to the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement effective date September 14, 2012.

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.

AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO

5.875% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of September 14, 2012

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

 

 

 


CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

 

Trust Indenture

Act Section

   Indenture Section

310(a)(1)

   7.10

(a)(2)

   7.10

(a)(3)

   N.A.

(a)(4)

   N.A.

(a)(5)

   7.10

(b)

   7.10

311(a)

   7.11

(b)

   7.11

312(a)

   2.05

(b)

   12.03

(c)

   12.03

313(a)

   7.06

(b)(1)

   N.A.

(b)(2)

   7.06; 7.07

(c)

   7.06; 12.02

(d)

   7.06

314 (a)(4)

   4.04; 12.05

(b)

   N.A

(c)(1)

   12.04

(c)(2)

   12.04

(c)(3)

   N.A.

(d)

   N.A.

(e)

   12.05

(f)

   N.A.

315(a)

   N.A.

(b)

   N.A.

(c)

   N.A.

(d)

   N.A.

(e)

   N.A.

316(a)(last sentence)

   2.06

(a)(1)(A)

   6.05

(a)(1)(B)

   6.04

(a)(2)

   N.A

(b)

   6.07

(c)

   2.12; 9.04

317(a)(1)

   6.08

(a)(2)

   6.09

(b)

   2.04

318(a)

   12.01

(b)

   N.A.

(c)

   12.01

N.A. means not applicable.

 

* This Cross Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE 1

 

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

  

  

  

Section 1.01

   Definitions.      1   

Section 1.02

   Other Definitions      23   

Section 1.03

   Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act      24   

Section 1.04

   Rules of Construction      24   

ARTICLE 2

 

THE NOTES

  

  

Section 2.01

   Form and Dating      25   

Section 2.02

   Execution and Authentication      25   

Section 2.03

   Registrar and Paying Agent      26   

Section 2.04

   Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      26   

Section 2.05

   Holder Lists      26   

Section 2.06

   Transfer and Exchange      26   

Section 2.07

   Replacement Notes      36   

Section 2.08

   Outstanding Notes      36   

Section 2.09

   Treasury Notes      37   

Section 2.10

   Temporary Notes      37   

Section 2.11

   Cancellation      37   

Section 2.12

   Defaulted Interest      37   

Section 2.13

   Issuance of Additional Notes      37   
ARTICLE 3   
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT   

Section 3.01

   Notices to Trustee      38   

Section 3.02

   Selection of Notes To Be Redeemed or Purchased      38   

Section 3.03

   Notice of Redemption      39   

Section 3.04

   Effect of Notice of Redemption      39   

Section 3.05

   Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price      39   

Section 3.06

   Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part      40   

Section 3.07

   Optional Redemption      40   

Section 3.08

   Mandatory Redemption      41   

Section 3.09

   Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds      41   
ARTICLE 4   
COVENANTS   

Section 4.01

   Payment of Notes      42   

Section 4.02

   Maintenance of Office or Agency      42   

Section 4.03

   Reports      43   

Section 4.04

   Compliance Certificate      44   

Section 4.05

   Taxes      44   

Section 4.06

   Stay, Extension and Usury Laws      44   

Section 4.07

   Restricted Payments      44   

 

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Section 4.08

   Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries      47   

Section 4.09

   Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Equity      49   

Section 4.10

   Asset Sales      51   

Section 4.11

   Transactions with Affiliates      53   

Section 4.12

   Liens      55   

Section 4.13

   Limitations on Finance Corp. Activities      55   

Section 4.14

   Corporate Existence      55   

Section 4.15

   Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control      56   

Section 4.16

   Additional Guarantors      57   

Section 4.17

   Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries      58   

Section 4.18

   Covenant Termination      58   
ARTICLE 5   
SUCCESSORS   

Section 5.01

   Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets      58   

Section 5.02

   Successor Person Substituted      60   
ARTICLE 6   
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES   

Section 6.01

   Events of Default      60   

Section 6.02

   Acceleration      62   

Section 6.03

   Other Remedies      62   

Section 6.04

   Waiver of Past Defaults      62   

Section 6.05

   Control by Majority      63   

Section 6.06

   Limitation on Suits      63   

Section 6.07

   Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment      63   

Section 6.08

   Collection Suit by Trustee      63   

Section 6.09

   Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      63   

Section 6.10

   Priorities      64   

Section 6.11

   Undertaking for Costs      64   
ARTICLE 7   
TRUSTEE   

Section 7.01

   Duties of Trustee      64   

Section 7.02

   Rights of Trustee      65   

Section 7.03

   Individual Rights of Trustee      66   

Section 7.04

   Trustee’s Disclaimer      66   

Section 7.05

   Notice of Defaults      66   

Section 7.06

   Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes      67   

Section 7.07

   Compensation and Indemnity      67   

Section 7.08

   Replacement of Trustee      67   

Section 7.09

   Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.      68   

Section 7.10

   Eligibility; Disqualification      68   

Section 7.11

   Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers      69   

 

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ARTICLE 8   
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE   

Section 8.01

   Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      69   

Section 8.02

   Legal Defeasance and Discharge      69   

Section 8.03

   Covenant Defeasance      69   

Section 8.04

   Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance      70   

Section 8.05

   Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions      71   

Section 8.06

   Repayment to the Issuers      71   

Section 8.07

   Reinstatement      71   
ARTICLE 9   
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER   

Section 9.01

   Without Consent of Holders of Notes      72   

Section 9.02

   With Consent of Holders of Notes      73   

Section 9.03

   Compliance with Trust Indenture Act      74   

Section 9.04

   Revocation and Effect of Consents      74   

Section 9.05

   Notation on or Exchange of Notes      74   

Section 9.06

   Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.      74   
ARTICLE 10   
NOTE GUARANTEES   

Section 10.01

   Guarantee      75   

Section 10.02

   Limitation on Guarantor Liability      76   

Section 10.03

   Note Guarantee Evidenced by Indenture; No Notation of Subsidiary Guarantee      76   

Section 10.04

   Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms      76   

Section 10.05

   Releases      77   
ARTICLE 11   
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE   

Section 11.01

   Satisfaction and Discharge      78   

Section 11.02

   Application of Trust Money      78   
ARTICLE 12   
MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 12.01

   Trust Indenture Act Controls      79   

Section 12.02

   Notices      79   

Section 12.03

   Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes      80   

Section 12.04

   Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      80   

Section 12.05

   Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      80   

Section 12.06

   Rules by Trustee and Agents      81   

Section 12.07

   No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Unitholders      81   

Section 12.08

   Governing Law      81   

Section 12.09

   No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements      81   

 

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Section 12.10

   Successors      81   

Section 12.11

   Severability      81   

Section 12.12

   Counterpart Originals      81   

Section 12.13

   Table of Contents, Headings, etc.      81   
EXHIBITS   

Exhibit A

   FORM OF NOTE   

Exhibit B

   FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER   

Exhibit C

   FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE   

Exhibit D

   FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS   

 

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INDENTURE dated as of September 14, 2012 among Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ TLLP ”), and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. (“ Finance Corp . ” and, together with TLLP, the “ Issuers ”), the Guarantors (as defined) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee.

The Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined) of the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “ Notes ”):

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01 Definitions.

144A Global Note ” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.

Acquired Debt ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person, but excluding Indebtedness which is extinguished, retired or repaid in connection with such Person merging with or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specific Person; and

(2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person, but excluding Indebtedness which is extinguished, retired or repaid in connection with such asset being acquired by such Person.

Additional Notes ” means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.02, 2.13 and 4.09 hereof, as part of the same series as the Initial Notes.

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms “ controlling ,” “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ” have correlative meanings.

Agent ” means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.

Applicable Premium ” means, with respect to any Note on any Redemption Date, the greater of:

(1) 1.00% of the principal amount of the Note; or

(2) the excess of: (a) the present value at such Redemption Date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at October 1, 2016 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing in Section 3.07 hereof) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through October 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such Redemption Date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.


Applicable Procedures ” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.

Asset Sale ” means:

(1) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets or rights; provided that the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by Section 4.15 hereof and/or Section 5.01 hereof and not by Section 4.10 hereof; and

(2) the issuance of Equity Interests in any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding the preceding, none of the following items will be deemed to be an Asset Sale:

(1) any sale, assignment, lease, license, transfer, abandonment or other disposition of (A) damaged, worn-out, unserviceable or other obsolete or excess equipment or other property or (B) other property no longer necessary for the proper conduct of the business of TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries;

(2) any single transaction or series of related transactions that: (a) involves assets having a Fair Market Value of less than $10.0 million or (b) results in net proceeds to TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries of less than $10.0 million;

(3) a transfer of assets between or among TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(4) an issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP to TLLP or to a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP;

(5) the sale or lease of products, equipment, services or accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business;

(6) the trade, sale, exchange or other disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents, Hedging Obligations or other financial instruments;

(7) a Restricted Payment that does not violate Section 4.07 hereof or a Permitted Investment;

(8) any lease of assets entered into in the ordinary course of business and with respect to which TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP is the lessor and the lessee has no option to purchase such assets for less than fair market value at any time the right to acquire such asset occurs;

(9) any trade or exchange by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of properties or assets of any type for properties or assets of any type owned or held by another Person, including any disposition of some or all of the Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that the fair market value of the properties or assets traded or exchanged by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary (together with any cash or Cash Equivalent together with the liabilities assumed) is reasonably equivalent to the fair market value of the properties or assets (together with any cash or Cash Equivalent together with liabilities assumed) to be received by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary; and provided further that any cash received must be applied in accordance with Section 4.10 hereof;

(10) the disposition of assets received in settlement of debts accrued in the ordinary course of business;

(11) the creation or perfection of a Lien that is not prohibited by Section 4.12 hereof;

 

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(12) surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind;

(13) the grant in the ordinary course of business of any non-exclusive license of patents, trademarks, registrations therefor and other similar intellectual property; and

(14) any disposition of defaulted receivables that arose in the ordinary course of business for collection.

Attributable Debt ” in respect of a sale-and-leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate borne by the Notes, compounded annually) of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale-and-leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. As used in the preceding sentence, “net rental payments” under any lease for any such period shall mean the sum of rental and other payments required to be paid with respect to such period by the lessee thereunder, excluding any amounts required to be paid by such lessee on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates, utilities, operating and labor costs and other items that do not constitute payment for property rights. In the case of any lease that is terminable by the lessee upon payment of penalty, such net rental payment shall also include the amount of such penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated.

Available Cash ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement, as in effect on the Issue Date.

Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Beneficial Owner ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act. The terms “ Beneficially Owns ” and “ Beneficially Owned ” have a corresponding meaning.

Board of Directors ” means:

(1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

(2) with respect to a partnership, the Board of Directors or Board of Managers of the general partner of the partnership, or in the case of TLLP, the Board of Directors of the General Partner;

(3) with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and

(4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.

Capital Lease Obligation means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP, and the amount of Indebtedness represented by such obligation shall be, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP, and the Stated Maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be prepaid by the lessee without payment of a penalty; provided that any obligations of TLLP or its Restricted Subsidiaries, or of a special purpose or other entity not consolidated with TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries, either existing on the Issue Date or created prior to any recharacterization described below (or any refinancing thereof) (i) that were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of

 

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TLLP as capital lease obligations and (ii) that are subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations or, in the case of such a special purpose or other entity becoming consolidated with TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries, due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, may not, in TLLP’s sole discretion, be treated as a Capital Lease Obligation or Indebtedness.

Capital Stock ” means:

(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

(4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person;

but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

Cash Equivalents ” means:

(1) United States dollars;

(2) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency thereof having maturities of not more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of acquisition thereof;

(3) time deposits with, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or Eurodollar time deposits of, any commercial bank that (a) is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or any United States branch of a foreign bank, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (b) issues long term securities with a rating of at least A- (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with a stable outlook) by S&P and A3 (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with a stable outlook) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition and (c) has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of acquisition thereof;

(4) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least “A-2” (or the then-equivalent grade) by S&P or “P-2” (or the then-equivalent grade) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition or guaranteed by a letter of credit issued by a financial institution rated at least A- (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with stable outlook) by S&P and A3 (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with stable outlook) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition and such financial institution otherwise meets the requirements of subsections (a) and (c) of clause (3) of this definition, in each case having a tenor of not more than 270 days;

(5) taxable and tax-exempt municipal securities rated at least A- (or the then-equivalent grade) by S&P and A3 (or the then-equivalent grade) by Moody’s, including variable rate municipal securities, having maturities or put rights of not more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of acquisition;

(6) corporate or bank debt of an issuer rated at least A- (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with a stable outlook) by S&P and A3 (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with stable outlook) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition and having maturities of not more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of acquisition;

 

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(7) repurchase agreements relating to any of the investments listed in clauses (1) through (6) above with a market value at least equal to the consideration paid in connection therewith, with any Person who regularly engages in the business of entering into repurchase agreements and has a combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 whose long term securities are rated at least A- (or the then-equivalent grade) by S&P and A3 (or the then-equivalent grade) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition;

(8) asset-backed securities having as the underlying asset securities issued or guaranteed by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association rated at least A- (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with stable outlook) by S&P and A3 (or the then-equivalent grade, in each case with case with stable outlook) by Moody’s at the time of acquisition and having maturities of not more than twenty-four (24) months from the date of acquisition; and

(9) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries, in money market mutual or similar funds having assets in excess of $100,000,000, at least 95% of the assets of which are comprised of assets specified in clauses (1) through (8) above of this definition.

Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of TLLP and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (unless immediately following such sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in compliance with this Indenture such assets are owned, directly or indirectly, by (A) TLLP or a Subsidiary of TLLP or (B) a Person controlled by TLLP or a Subsidiary of TLLP) to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act);

(2) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of TLLP or the removal of the General Partner by the limited partners of TLLP; or

(3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation), the result of which is that any “person” (as defined above), other than a Qualified Owner, becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the General Partner, measured by voting power rather than number of shares.

Notwithstanding the preceding, a conversion of TLLP from a limited partnership to a corporation, limited liability company or other form of entity or an exchange of all of the outstanding limited partnership interests for capital stock in a corporation, for member interests in a limited liability company or for Equity Interests in such other form of entity shall not constitute a Change of Control, so long as following such conversion or exchange the “persons” (as defined above) who Beneficially Owned the Capital Stock of TLLP immediately prior to such transactions continue to Beneficially Own in the aggregate more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such entity, or continue to Beneficially Own sufficient Equity Interests in such entity to elect a majority of its directors, managers, trustees or other persons serving in a similar capacity for such entity.

Change of Control Triggering Event ” means the occurrence of a Change of Control, which occurrence is followed by a Ratings Decline within 90 days.

Clearstream ” means Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, and its successors.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

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Consolidated Cash Flow ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus , without duplication:

(1) an amount (to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income) equal to the dividends or distributions paid during such period in cash or Cash Equivalents to such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries by a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person; plus

(2) an amount equal to (i) any extraordinary loss plus (ii) any net loss realized by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with sales of assets or the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, to the extent such losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

(3) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

(4) the Fixed Charges of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that any such Fixed Charges was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

(5) depreciation, amortization (including amortization of intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period) and other non-cash expenses (excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

(6) unrealized non-cash losses resulting from foreign currency balance sheet adjustments required by GAAP to the extent such losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; minus

(7) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than the accrual of revenue in the ordinary course of business,

in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income attributable to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that:

(1) the aggregate Net Income (but not loss) of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or similar distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Person;

(2) the Net Income of any Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, partners or members;

(3) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded;

(4) unrealized losses and gains under Hedging Obligations included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, including without limitation those resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification No. 815 will be excluded;

 

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(5) any gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such gain or loss, realized in connection with (a) any asset sale (including dispositions pursuant to sale-and-leaseback transactions) or (b) the disposition of any securities by such Person or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person shall be excluded;

(6) any impairment charge or asset write-off pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification No. 350 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” shall be excluded;

(7) any non-cash or other charges relating to any premium or penalty paid, write-off of deferred finance costs or other charges in connection with redeeming or retiring any Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity shall be excluded;

(8) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity-based awards shall be excluded; and

(9) any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain or loss, together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary or nonrecurring gain or loss, shall be excluded.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means, with respect to any Person at any date of determination, the aggregate amount of total assets included in such Person’s most recent quarterly or annual consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP less applicable reserves reflected in such balance sheet, after deducting the following amounts: (a) all current liabilities reflected in such balance sheet, and (b) all goodwill, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discounts and expenses and other like intangibles reflected in such balance sheet.

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee ” will be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Issuers.

Credit Agreement ” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2011, as amended on March 30, 2012, by and among Tesoro Logistics LP, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner, and the financial institutions party thereto, providing for revolving credit borrowings and letters of credit, including any related notes, Guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

Credit Facilities ” means, one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement) or commercial paper facilities or Debt Issuances, in each case, with banks, investment banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, other institutional lenders, institutional investors or any of the foregoing providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders, other financiers or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from (or sell such receivables to) such lenders or other financiers against such receivables), letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances, other borrowings or Debt Issuances, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, extended, refunded, replaced or refinanced (in each case, without limitation as to amount), in whole or in part, from time to time (including through one or more Debt Issuances) and any agreements and related documents governing Indebtedness or Obligations incurred to refinance amounts then outstanding or permitted to be outstanding, whether or not with the original administrative agent, lenders, investment banks, insurance companies, mutual funds, other institutional lenders, institutional investors or any of the foregoing and whether provided under the original agreement, indenture or other documentation relating thereto.

Custodian ” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

Debt Issuances ” means, with respect to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more issuances after the Issue Date of Indebtedness evidenced by notes, debentures, bonds or other similar securities or instruments.

 

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Default ” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

Definitive Note ” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.

Depositary ” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as Depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Disqualified Equity ” means any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the option of the holder of the Equity Interest), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Equity Interest, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature, except such Equity Interest that is solely redeemable with, or solely exchangeable for, any Equity Interest of such Person that is not Disqualified Equity. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Equity Interest that would constitute Disqualified Equity solely because the holders of the Equity Interest have the right to require TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to repurchase such Equity Interest upon the occurrence of a change of control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Equity if the terms of such Equity Interest provide that TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary may not repurchase or redeem any such Equity Interest pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with Section 4.07 hereof.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

Equity Offering ” means any public or private sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity) made for cash on a primary basis by TLLP after the Issue Date.

Euroclear ” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system, and its successors.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Notes ” means the Notes issued in the Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2.06(f) hereof.

Exchange Offer ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Existing Indebtedness ” means the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of TLLP and its Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement and the Notes and the related Guarantees) in existence on the Issue Date.

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to consideration received or to be received, or given or to be given, pursuant to any transaction by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary, the fair market value of such consideration as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the General Partner in the case of transactions involving $25.0 million or more and otherwise by an officer of TLLP.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means with respect to any specified Person for any period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the

 

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event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases, redeems, defeases or otherwise discharges any Indebtedness (other than revolving borrowings under a Credit Facility) or issues, repurchases or redeems Disqualified Equity subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “ Calculation Date ”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, Guarantee, repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other discharge of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of Disqualified Equity, and the use of the proceeds therefrom, as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Reference Period.

In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

(1) acquisitions (including, without limitation, a single asset, a division or segment or an entire company) that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including through mergers, asset purchase transactions or consolidations and including any related financing transactions during the Reference Period or subsequent to such Reference Period and on or prior to the Calculation Date will be given pro forma effect as if they had occurred on the first day of the Reference Period, including any Consolidated Cash Flow and any pro forma expense and cost reductions that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur, in the reasonable judgment of the chief financial or accounting officer of TLLP (regardless of whether those cost savings or operating improvements could then be reflected in pro forma financial statements in accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act or any other regulation or policy of the SEC related thereto);

(2) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;

(3) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses (and ownership interests therein) disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date;

(4) if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such Indebtedness will be calculated as if the average rate in effect from the beginning of the applicable period to the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedging Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness if such Hedging Obligation has a remaining term as at the Calculation Date in excess of 12 months); and

(5) if any Indebtedness is incurred under a revolving credit facility and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such indebtedness shall be calculated based on the average daily balance of such Indebtedness for the four fiscal quarters subject to the pro forma calculation.

Fixed Charges ” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, (A) the sum, without duplication, of:

(1) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings, and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to Hedging Obligations in respect of interest rates; plus

 

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(2) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period; plus

(3) any interest expense on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not such Guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus

(4) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash, on any series of Disqualified Equity of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than dividends on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of TLLP (other than Disqualified Equity) or to TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP; minus

(B) to the extent included in (A) above, write-off of nonrecurring deferred financing costs of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period and any charge related to, or any premium or penalty paid in connection with, paying any such Indebtedness of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries prior to its Stated Maturity.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time.

General Partner ” means Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns as general partner of TLLP or as the business entity with the ultimate authority to manage the business and operations of TLLP.

Global Note Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(2) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.

Global Notes ” means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global Note Legend and that has the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto, issued in accordance with Sections 2.01 or 2.06 hereof.

Government Securities ” means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which guarantee or obligations the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged.

Guarantee ” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.

Guarantors ” means each of:

(1) the Subsidiaries of TLLP, other than Finance Corp., executing this Indenture as initial Guarantors;

(2) each of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that becomes a guarantor of the Notes pursuant to Section 4.16 hereof; and

(3) each other Person executing a supplemental indenture in which such Person agrees to be bound by the terms of this Indenture; provided that any Person constituting a Guarantor as described above shall cease to constitute a Guarantor when its respective Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

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Hedging Obligations ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person incurred not for speculative purposes under:

(1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements entered into with one or more financial institutions and designed to reduce costs of borrowing or to protect the Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entering into the agreement against fluctuations in interest rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred;

(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk; and

(3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates or commodity prices.

Holder ” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.

Indebtedness ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

(1) in respect of borrowed money;

(2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

(3) in respect of banker’s acceptances;

(4) representing Capital Lease Obligations or Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions;

(5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services due more than six months after such property is acquired or such services are completed; or

(6) representing any Hedging Obligations,

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit, Attributable Debt and Hedging Obligations), but excluding amounts recorded in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification No. 815, would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person), but in an amount not to exceed the lesser of the amount of such Person’s obligation or indebtedness and the Fair Market Value of such assets, and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shall not constitute “Indebtedness”:

(1) accrued expenses and trade accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of business;

(2) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance, surety, appeal, payment, insurance contracts and similar bonds issued for the account of TLLP and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees and obligations of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to letters of credit supporting such obligations (in each case other than an obligation for money borrowed);

(3) any Indebtedness which has been defeased in accordance with GAAP or defeased pursuant to the deposit of cash or Government Securities (in an amount sufficient to satisfy all such Indebtedness

 

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obligations at maturity or redemption, as applicable, and all payments of interest and Special Interest, if any, and premium, if any) in a trust or account created or pledged for the sole benefit of the holders of such indebtedness and subject to no other Liens, and the other applicable terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness;

(4) any obligation arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided , however , that such obligation is extinguished within five Business Days of its incurrence; and

(5) any obligation arising from any agreement providing for indemnities, guarantees, purchase price adjustments, holdbacks, contingency payment obligations based on the performance of the acquired or disposed assets or similar obligations (other than guarantees of Indebtedness) incurred by any Person in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets.

Indenture ” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Independent Financial Advisor ” means a nationally recognized accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, qualified to perform the task for which such firm has been engaged hereunder and disinterested and independent with respect to TLLP and its Affiliates; provided , that providing accounting, appraisal or investment banking services to TLLP or any of its Affiliates or having an employee, officer or other representative serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates will not disqualify any firm from being an Independent Financial Advisor.

Indirect Participant ” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.

Initial Notes ” means the $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture on the date hereof.

Initial Purchasers ” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and RBS Securities Inc.

Interest Payment Date ” means April 1 and October 1 of each year to stated maturity.

Investment Grade Rating ” of the notes, means that the notes shall have been assigned a Moody’s rating of Baa3 or higher and an S&P rating of BBB- or higher, or if one of such rating agencies shall not make a rating on the notes publicly available for reasons outside the control of the Issuers, then “Investment Grade Rating” shall mean that the notes shall have been assigned such a rating by one of such rating agencies and an equivalent investment grade credit rating from any other “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Rule 15c3-l(c)(2)(vi)(F) under the Exchange Act selected by the Issuers.

Investments ” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including Guarantees or other obligations), advances (other than advances to customers in the ordinary course of business which are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of the lender and commissions, moving, travel and similar advances to employees and officers made in the ordinary course of business) or capital contributions, purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Issue Date ” means September 14, 2012.

Joint Venture ” means any Person that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of TLLP in which TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries makes any Investment.

 

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Legal Holiday ” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which commercial banking institutions are not required to be open in the City of New York or at the place of payment. If a payment date is on a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.

Letter of Transmittal ” means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Issuers and sent to all Holders for use by such Holders in connection with the Exchange Offer.

Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction other than a precautionary financing statement respecting a lease not intended as a security agreement. In no event shall a right of first refusal be deemed to constitute a Lien.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

Net Income ” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however:

(1) any gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such gain (but not loss), realized in connection with:

(a) any Asset Sale; or

(b) the disposition of any securities by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(2) any extraordinary gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary gain (but not loss).

Net Proceeds ” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of:

(1) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale and any related severance and associated costs, expenses and charges of personnel related to the sold assets and related operations,

(2) taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each case, after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements,

(3) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the asset or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale and all distributions and payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of such Asset Sale, and

(4) any amounts to be set aside in any reserve established in accordance with GAAP or any amount placed in escrow, in either case for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such properties or assets or for liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries until such time as such reserve is reversed or such escrow arrangement is terminated, in which case Net Proceeds shall include only the amount of the reserve so reversed or the amount returned to TLLP or its Restricted Subsidiaries from such escrow arrangement, as the case may be.

 

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Non-Recourse Debt ” means Indebtedness:

(1) as to which neither TLLP nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness) or (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, in each case, other than a pledge of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is an obligor on such Indebtedness;

(2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and

(3) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries except as contemplated by clause (14) of the definition of “Permitted Liens.”

For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.09 hereof, in the event that any Non-Recourse Debt of any of TLLP’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries ceases to be Non-Recourse Debt of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, such event will be deemed to constitute an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP.

Non-U.S. Person ” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Note Guarantee ” means the Guarantee by each Guarantor of the Issuers’ obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture.

Notes ” has the meaning assigned to it in the preamble to this Indenture. The Initial Notes and the Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Notes shall include the Initial Notes and any Additional Notes.

Obligations ” means any principal, interest and Special Interest, if any, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness.

Offering Memorandum ” means the final Offering Memorandum of the Issuers, dated September 7, 2012 with respect to the Notes.

Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary or any Vice President of such Person (or, if such Person is a limited partnership, the general partner of such Person).

Officers’ Certificate ” means a certificate signed on behalf of a Person by two Officers of such Person that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture. An Officers’ Certificate required to be delivered by the Issuers shall be signed by two Officers of each Issuer.

Omnibus Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2012, among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Alaska Company, TLLP and the General Partner, and as may be amended, supplemented or modified; provided such amendment, supplement or modification is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the holders of notes when taken as a whole as compared to the Omnibus Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date, as determined in good faith by TLLP.

 

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Operating Surplus ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement, as in effect on the Issue Date.

Opinion of Counsel ” means an opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 12.05 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to TLLP, the General Partner, any Subsidiary of TLLP or the General Partner or the Trustee.

Participant ” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).

Participating Broker-Dealer ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Partnership Agreement ” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Tesoro Logistics LP, dated as of April 26, 2011, as such may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Permitted Acquisition Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness or Disqualified Equity of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent such Indebtedness or Disqualified Equity was Indebtedness or Disqualified Equity of (i) a Subsidiary prior to the date on which such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) a Person that merged with or consolidated into TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that on the date such Subsidiary became a Restricted Subsidiary or the date such Person was merged and amalgamated into us or a Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, after giving pro forma effect thereto, (a) TLLP would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test described under Section 4.09(a) hereof or (b) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for TLLP would be greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for TLLP immediately prior to such transaction; provided that such Indebtedness was not incurred in contemplation of, or in connection with, such acquisition, merger or consolidation.

Permitted Business ” means either (1) marketing, gathering, transporting (by barge, pipeline, ship, truck or other modes of hydrocarbon transportation), terminalling, storing, producing, acquiring, developing, exploring for, exploiting, producing, processing, dehydrating and otherwise handling crude oil, gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensates, distillates, liquid hydrocarbons, asphalt, gaseous hydrocarbons and all other constituents, elements, compounds or products refined or processed from any of the foregoing, which activities shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, constructing pipeline, platform, dehydration, processing, storing and other energy-related facilities, and activities or services reasonably related or ancillary thereto, including entering into purchase and sale agreements, supply agreements and Hedging Obligations related to these businesses, (2) any other business that generates gross income at least 90% of which constitutes “qualifying income” under Section 7704(d) of the Code or (3) any activity that is ancillary, complementary or incidental to or necessary or appropriate for the activities described in clauses (1) or (2) of this definition.

Permitted Business Investments ” means Investments by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary of TLLP or in any Joint Venture, provided that:

(1) either (a) at the time of such Investment and immediately thereafter, TLLP could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof or (b) such Investment does not exceed the aggregate amount of Incremental Funds (as defined in Section 4.07 hereof) not previously expended at the time of making such Investment;

(2) if such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture has outstanding Indebtedness at the time of such Investment, either (a) all such Indebtedness is Non-Recourse Debt or (b) any such Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Joint Venture that is recourse to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries could, at the time such Investment is made, be incurred at that time by TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a) hereof; and

 

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(3) such Unrestricted Subsidiary’s or Joint Venture’s activities are not outside the scope of the Permitted Business.

Permitted Investments ” means:

(1) any Investment in TLLP or in a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP;

(2) any Investment in cash and Cash Equivalents or deposit accounts;

(3) any Investment by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP in a Person, if as a result of such Investment:

(a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP; or

(b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP;

(4) any security or other Investment received or Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from:

(a) an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in compliance with Section 4.10 hereof; or

(b) a disposition of assets that does not constitute an Asset Sale;

(5) any Investment in any Person solely in exchange for the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity) of TLLP;

(6) any Investments received in compromise, settlement or resolution of (A) obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer, or as a result of a foreclosure, perfection or enforcement by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment in default, (B) claims or disputes owed to TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP that arose out of transactions in the ordinary course of business or (C) litigation, arbitration or other disputes with Persons who are not Affiliates;

(7) Investments in the form of intercompany Indebtedness or guarantees of Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP permitted under clauses (6) and (11) of Section 4.09(b) hereof;

(8) Investments represented by Hedging Obligations permitted to be incurred in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture;

(9) loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business of TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $1.0 million at any one time outstanding;

(10) repurchases of the Notes;

(11) any Investments in prepaid expenses, negotiable instruments held for collection and lease, utility, workers’ compensation and performance and other similar deposits and prepaid expenses made in the ordinary course of business;

(12) Permitted Business Investments;

 

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(13) Investments pursuant to agreements and obligations of TLLP and any Restricted Subsidiary in effect on the Issue Date and any renewals or replacements thereof on terms and conditions not materially less favorable to TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than the terms of the Investment being renewed or replaced; and

(14) other Investments in any Person having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (14) that are at the time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 5.0% of TLLP’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;

provided , however , that with respect to any Investment, TLLP may, in its sole discretion, allocate all or any portion of any Investment and later re-allocate all or any portion of any Investment to one or more of the above clauses (1) through (14) so that the entire Investment would be a Permitted Investment.

Permitted Liens ” means:

(1) Liens securing any Indebtedness under any of the Credit Facilities and all Obligations and Hedging Obligations relating to such Indebtedness;

(2) Liens in favor of TLLP or the Guarantors;

(3) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time (a) such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with TLLP or any Subsidiary of TLLP, (b) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (c) such property is otherwise acquired by TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to such merger, consolidation or other acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with TLLP or the Subsidiary in the case of a merger or consolidation pursuant to clause (a) or such property in the case of such other acquisition in the case of clause (b) or (c);

(4) Liens and deposits to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, workers compensation obligations, unemployment insurance, reimbursement obligations owed to insurers, bids, performance bonds, leases, statutory obligations, other types of social security or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business (including Liens to secure letters of credit issued to assure payment of such obligations);

(5) Liens to secure Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) permitted by clause (4) or (12) of Section 4.09(b) hereof covering only the assets acquired, constructed, improved or developed with, or secured by, such Indebtedness;

(6) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens securing the Credit Facilities);

(7) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued; provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as is required in conformity with GAAP has been made therefor;

(8) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, landlord’s, repairman’s, materialmen’s, mechanics’ and other like Liens, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(9) defects, irregularities and deficiencies in title of any rights of way or other property, survey exceptions, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions and other similar encumbrances as to the use of real property that were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and that do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries and defects, irregularities and deficiencies in title to any property of TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries, which defects, irregularities or deficiencies have been cured by possession under applicable statutes of limitation;

 

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(10) inchoate Liens arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and any amendments thereto (“ ERISA ”);

(11) Liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) the Notes (or the Note Guarantees);

(12) Liens on any property or asset acquired, constructed or improved by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, which (a) are in favor of the seller of such property or assets, in favor of the Person developing, constructing, repairing or improving such asset or property, or in favor of the Person that provided the funding for the acquisition, development, construction, repair or improvement cost, as the case may be, of such asset or property, (b) are created within 360 days after the acquisition, development, construction, repair or improvement, (c) secure the purchase price or development, construction, repair or improvement cost, as the case may be, of such asset or property in an amount up to 100% of the Fair Market Value of such acquisition, construction or improvement of such asset or property, and (d) are limited to the asset or property so acquired, constructed or improved (including the proceeds thereof, accessions thereto and upgrades thereof);

(13) Liens on and pledges of the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Joint Venture owned by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP to the extent securing Non-Recourse Debt or other Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture;

(14) Liens in favor of collecting or payor banks having a right of setoff, revocation, refund or chargeback with respect to money or instruments of TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries on deposit with or in possession of such bank;

(15) Liens to secure performance of Hedging Obligations of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(16) Liens on pipelines or pipeline facilities that arise by operation of law;

(17) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP with respect to obligations that at any one time outstanding do not exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 5.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;

(18) Liens resulting from the deposit of money or other Cash Equivalents or other evidence of Indebtedness in trust for the purpose of defeasing Indebtedness of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(19) Liens to secure any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Indenture; provided , however , that:

(a) the new Lien is limited to all or part of the same property and assets that secured or, under the written agreements pursuant to which the original Lien arose, could secure the original Lien ( plus improvements and accessions to such property or proceeds or distributions thereof); and

(b) the Indebtedness secured by the new Lien is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (x) the outstanding principal amount, or, if greater, committed amount, of the Indebtedness renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged with such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness and (y) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such renewal, refunding, refinancing, replacement, defeasance or discharge;

 

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(20) Liens relating to future escrow arrangements securing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with this Indenture;

(21) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased;

(22) any Lien securing Indebtedness, neither assumed nor guaranteed by TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries nor on which it customarily pays interest, existing upon real estate or rights in or relating to real estate acquired by TLLP for substation, metering station, pump station, storage, gathering line, transmission line, transportation line, distribution line or for right-of-way purposes, any Liens reserved in leases for rent and for compliance with the terms of the leases in the case of leasehold estates, to the extent that any such Lien referred to in this clause (22) does not materially impair the use of the property covered by such Lien for the purposes of which such property is held by TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries;

(23) any obligations or duties affecting any of the property of TLLP or its Subsidiaries to any municipality or public authority with respect to any franchise, grant, license or permit which do not materially impair the use of such property for the purposes for which it is held;

(24) Liens upon specific items of inventory, accounts receivables or other goods and proceeds of TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary securing such Person’s obligations in respect of banker’s acceptances or receivables securitizations issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory, accounts receivables or other goods and proceeds;

(25) any Liens securing industrial development, pollution control or similar bonds;

(26) Liens renewing, extending, refinancing or refunding a Lien permitted by clauses (1) through (25) above; provided that (a) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by such Lien does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding immediately prior to the renewal, extension, refinance or refund of such Lien, plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness secured thereby and the amount of all fees, expenses and premiums incurred in connection therewith, and (b) no assets encumbered by any such Lien other than the assets permitted to be encumbered immediately prior to such renewal, extension, refinance or refund are encumbered thereby; and

(27) Liens arising from the deposit of funds or securities in trust for the purpose of decreasing or defeasing Indebtedness so long as such deposit of funds or securities and such decreasing or defeasing of Indebtedness are permitted under Section 4.07.

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ” means any Indebtedness of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge other Indebtedness of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness), including Indebtedness that extends, refinances, renews, replaces, defeases or refunds Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that:

(1) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of (or accreted value, if applicable), plus accrued and unpaid interest on, the Indebtedness renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith);

(2) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged;

 

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(3) if the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to, the Notes or the Note Guarantees, on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of Notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged; and

(4) such Indebtedness is incurred either by TLLP or by a Restricted Subsidiary who is the obligor on or guarantor of the Indebtedness being renewed, refunded, refinanced, replaced, defeased or discharged.

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

Private Placement Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(g)(1) hereof to be placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.

QIB ” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Qualified Owner ” means, collectively (a) Tesoro Corporation, (b) each Person of which Tesoro Corporation is a direct or indirect Subsidiary and (c) each Person which is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Person described in clause (a) or (b) of this definition.

Rating Agencies ” means Moody’s and S&P.

Rating Categories means:

(1) with respect to S&P, any of the following categories: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D (or equivalent successor categories); and

(2) with respect to Moody’s, any of the following categories: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories).

Rating Decline ” means a decrease in the rating of the Notes by either Moody’s or S&P by one or more gradations (including gradations within Rating Categories as well as between Rating Categories). In determining whether the rating of the Notes has decreased by one or more gradations, gradations within Ratings Categories, namely + or - for S&P, and 1, 2, and 3 for Moody’s, will be taken into account; for example, in the case of S&P, a rating decline either from BB+ to BB or BB -to B+ will constitute a decrease of one gradation.

Reference Period ” means, with respect to any date of determination, the four most recent fiscal quarters of TLLP for which internal financial statements are available.

Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2012, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Issuers to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.

Regulation S ” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Global Note ” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Regulation S.

 

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Responsible Officer ” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

Restricted Definitive Note ” means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Global Note ” means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.

Restricted Investment ” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

Restricted Subsidiary ” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Rule 144 ” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A ” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 903 ” means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 904 ” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Senior Indebtedness ” means with respect to any Person, Indebtedness of such Person, unless the instrument creating or evidencing such Indebtedness provides that such Indebtedness is subordinate in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantee of such Person, as the case may be.

Shelf Registration Statement ” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

Special Interest ” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Stated Maturity ” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness as of the Issue Date, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

Subordinated Obligation ” means any Indebtedness of TLLP (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred) which pursuant to a written agreement is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes and any Indebtedness of a Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred) which pursuant to a written agreement is subordinate or junior in right of payment to its Note Guarantee.

 

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Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

(1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of the Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

(2) any partnership (whether general or limited) or limited liability company (a) the sole general partner or managing member of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person, or (b) if there are more than a single general partner or member, either (x) the only general partners or managing members of which are such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof) or (y) such Person owns or controls, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding general partner interests, member interests or other Voting Stock of such partnership or limited liability company, respectively.

Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally to such Person, would be characterized as the Indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA; provided , however , that in the event the TIA is amended after such date, “ TIA ” means, to the extent required by such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as so amended.

Treasury Rate ” means, as of any Redemption Date, the yield to maturity as of such Redemption Date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to October 1, 2016; provided , however , that if the period from the Redemption Date to October 1, 2016, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

Trustee ” means U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.

Unrestricted Definitive Note ” means a Definitive Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

Unrestricted Global Note ” means a Global Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of TLLP (other than Finance Corp. or any successor to it) that is designated by the Board of Directors of the General Partner as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:

(1) except to the extent permitted by subclause (2)(b) of the definition of “Permitted Business Investments,” has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt;

(2) except as permitted under clauses (b)(3) and (b)(4) of Section 4.11 hereof, is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained, in light of the circumstances, at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of TLLP;

(3) is a Person with respect to which neither TLLP nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

 

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(4) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

All Subsidiaries of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be also Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Any designation of a Subsidiary of TLLP as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a board resolution giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by Section 4.07 hereof. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under Section 4.09 hereof, TLLP will be in default of such covenant.

U S. Person ” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act.

Voting Stock ” of any specified Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity ” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

(1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then-remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by

(2) the then-outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Section 1.02 Other Definitions .

 

Term

   Defined in
Section
 

“Affiliate Transaction”

     4.11   

“Asset Sale Offer”

     3.09   

“Authentication Order”

     2.02   

“Change of Control Offer”

     4.15   

“Change of Control Payment”

     4.15   

“Change of Control Payment Date”

     4.15   

“Covenant Defeasance”

     8.03   

“DTC”

     2.03   

“Event of Default”

     6.01   

“Excess Proceeds”

     4.10   

“Incremental Funds”

     4.07   

“incur”

     4.09   

“Legal Defeasance”

     8.02   

“Offer Amount”

     3.09   

“Offer Period”

     3.09   

“Paying Agent”

     2.03   

“Payment Default”

     6.01   

“Permitted Debt

     4.09   

“Purchase Date”

     3.09   

“Redemption Date”

     3.07   

“Registrar”

     2.03   

“Restricted Payments”

     4.07   

“Termination Date”

     4.18   

 

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Section 1.03 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act .

At all times after the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement, this Indenture will be subject to the mandatory provisions of the TIA, which unless otherwise indicated are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture effective upon the effectiveness of any such registration statement. Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms if used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

indenture securities ” means the Notes and the Note Guarantees;

indenture security Holder ” means a Holder of a Note;

indenture to be qualified ” means this Indenture;

indenture trustee ” or “ institutional trustee ” means the Trustee; and

obligor ” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Issuers and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

Section 1.04 Rules of Construction .

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(3) “or” is not exclusive;

(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(5) both “shall” and “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

(6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and

(7) references to sections of, or rules under, the Securities Act or the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time.

 

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ARTICLE 2

THE NOTES

Section 2.01 Form and Dating .

(a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $ 1,000 in excess thereof.

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

(b) Global Notes. Notes issued in global form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Notes issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.

(c) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream will be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Notes that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.

Section 2.02 Execution and Authentication .

At least one Officer must sign the Notes for each of the Issuers by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid,

A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Issuers signed by two Officers of each Issuer (an “ Authentication Order ”), authenticate Notes for original issue that may be validly issued under this Indenture, including any Additional Notes and Exchange Notes. The aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes authorized for issuance by the Issuers pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuers to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuers.

 

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Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent .

The Issuers will maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“ Registrar” ) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“ Paying Agent ”) . The Registrar will keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuers may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Issuers may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Issuers will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Issuers fail to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. TLLP, Finance Corp. or any of TLLP’s Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Issuers initially appoint The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.

The Issuers initially appoint the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust .

The Issuers will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Issuers in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuers at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than TLLP or a Subsidiary) will have no further liability for the money. If TLLP or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to TLLP, the Trustee will serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

Section 2.05 Holder Lists .

The Trustee will preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuers will furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes and the Issuers shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).

Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange .

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes will be exchanged by the Issuers for Definitive Notes in a minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof if:

(1) the Issuers deliver to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Issuers within 90 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;

(2) the Issuers in their sole discretion determine that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) should be exchanged for Definitive Notes and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee; or

 

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(3) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes and the Depositary notifies the Trustee of its decision to exchange the Global Notes for Definitive Notes.

Upon the occurrence of either of the preceding events in (1) or (2) above, Definitive Notes shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Sections 2.07 or 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a); however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b), (c) or (f) hereof.

(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes will be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also will require compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs of this Section 2.06, as applicable:

(1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend. Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(6)(1).

(2) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either:

(A) both:

(i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and

(ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase; or

(B) both:

(i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and

(ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above.

Upon consummation of an Exchange Offer by the Issuers in accordance with Section 2.06(f) hereof, the requirements of this Section 2.06(b)(2) shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained in the Letter of Transmittal delivered by the Holder of such beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of

 

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beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof.

(3) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof; and

(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(4) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(6)(2) above and:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of the beneficial interest to be transferred, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal (or via the Depositary’s book-entry system) that it is not (i) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuers;

(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(i) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or

(ii) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

 

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If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuers shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) above.

Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.

(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes .

(1) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;

(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;

(E) [Reserved].

(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or

(G) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,

the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Issuers shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(1) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.

 

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(2) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only if:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of such beneficial interest, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal (or via the Depositary’s book-entry system) that it is not (i) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuers;

(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(i) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or

(ii) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(3) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h) hereof, and the Issuers will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(3) will be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee will deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(3) will not bear the Private Placement Legend.

(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests .

(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes. If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(b) thereof;

 

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(B) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(C) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(D) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;

(E) [Reserved].

(F) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or

(G) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,

the Trustee will cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A) above, the appropriate Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B) above, the 144A Global Note, in the case of clause (C) above, the Regulation S Global Note

(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal (or via the Depositary’s book-entry system) that it is not (i) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuers;

(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(i) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or

(ii) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

 

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and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section 2.06(d)(2), the Trustee will cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note.

(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee will cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.

If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraphs (2)(B), (2)(D) or (3) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuers will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee will authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.

(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar will register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer or exchange in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder must provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.06(e).

(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A, then the transferor must deliver a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904, then the transferor must deliver a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; and

(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if applicable.

(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal (or via the

 

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Depositary’s book-entry system) that it is not (i) a Participating Broker-Dealer, (ii) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (iii) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuers;

(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) any such transfer is effected by a Participating Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(i) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or

(ii) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.

(f) Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuers will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee will authenticate:

(1) one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (A) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuers; and

(2) Unrestricted Definitive Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Restricted Definitive Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (A) they are not Participating Broker-Dealers, (B) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (C) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Issuers.

Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee will cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly, and the Issuers will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver to the Persons designated by the Holders of Definitive Notes so accepted Unrestricted Definitive Notes in the appropriate principal amount.

(g) Legends. The following legends will appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.

 

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(1) Private Placement Legend .

(A) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and each Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following form:

“THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, (1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR (IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A SECURITIES) AFTER THE LATER OF THE ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUERS OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUERS WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) OR 40 DAYS (IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S SECURITIES), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUERS, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUERS’ AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

“IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”

(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note issued pursuant to subparagraphs (b)(4), (c)(2), (c)(3), (d)(2), (d)(3), (e)(2), (e)(3) or (f) of this Section 2.06 (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) will not bear the Private Placement Legend.

 

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(2) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note will bear a legend in substantially the following form:

“THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUERS.

UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUERS OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”

(h) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole but not in part, each such Global Note will be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interests in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interests in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interests in another Global Note, such other Global Note will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(i) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges .

(1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuers will execute and the Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.

(2) No service charge will be made to a Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuers may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer or exchange tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer or exchange taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 3.09, 4.10, 4.15 and 9.05 hereof).

(3) The Registrar will not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

 

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(4) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes will be the valid obligations of the Issuers, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(5) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuers will be required:

(A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection;

(B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; or

(C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record date and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date.

(6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuers may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuers shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

(7) The Trustee will authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.

(8) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

Section 2.07 Replacement Notes.

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Issuers and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuers will issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Issuers, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuers to protect the Issuers, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuers may charge for their expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of each of the Issuers and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes.

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuers or an Affiliate of the Issuers holds the Note; however, Notes held by TLLP or a Subsidiary of TLLP shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of Section 3.07(a) hereof.

If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest and Special Interest, if any, on it ceases to accrue.

 

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If the Paying Agent (other than TLLP, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a Redemption Date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to accrue interest.

Section 2.09 Treasury Notes.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuers or any Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Issuers or any Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that the Trustee knows are so owned will be so disregarded.

Section 2.10 Temporary Notes.

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuers may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, will authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuers consider appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuers will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

Section 2.11 Cancellation.

The Issuers at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and will destroy canceled Notes (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act). Certification of the destruction of all canceled Notes will be delivered to the Issuers. The Issuers may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that they have paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest.

If the Issuers default in a payment of interest on the Notes, they will pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Issuers will notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Issuers will fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date; provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuers (or, upon the written request of the Issuers, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuers) will mail or cause to be mailed to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

Section 2.13 Issuance of Additional Notes.

After the Issue Date, the Issuers shall be entitled, subject to their compliance with Section 4.09 hereof, to issue Additional Notes under this Indenture, which Notes shall have identical terms as the Notes issued on the Issue Date, other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price. All the Notes issued under this Indenture shall be treated as a single class for all purposes of this Indenture including waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase.

With respect to any Additional Notes, each Issuer shall set forth in a board resolution and an Officers’ Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be issued, authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture.

 

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In authenticating such Additional Notes, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Additional Notes, the Trustee shall receive, and, subject to Section 7.01, shall be fully protected in relying upon:

(i) an executed supplemental indenture, if any; and

(ii) an Officers’ Certificate and Opinion of Counsel delivered in accordance with Section 12.04.

ARTICLE 3

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

Section 3.01 Notices to Trustee.

If the Issuers elect to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth:

(1) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;

(2) the Redemption Date;

(3) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed; and

(4) the redemption price.

Section 3.02 Selection of Notes To Be Redeemed or Purchased.

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee will select Notes for redemption or purchase as follows:

(1) if the Notes are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or

(2) on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable; or

(3) if the Notes are not listed on any national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or such other similar method in accordance with the procedures of DTC.

No Notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased will be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.

The Trustee will promptly notify the Issuers in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected will be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.

 

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Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption.

Subject to the provisions of Section 3.09 hereof, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date, the Issuers will mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 11 hereof. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent and, in the case of a redemption with the net cash proceeds of an Equity Offering, be given prior to the completion of the related Equity Offering.

The notice will identify the Notes to be redeemed and will state:

(1) the Redemption Date;

(2) the redemption price, if then determinable, and, if not, then a method for determination;

(3) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note;

(4) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(5) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(6) that, unless the Issuers default in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date;

(7) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed; and

(8) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.

At the Issuers’ request, the Trustee will give the notice of redemption in the Issuers’ names and at their expense; provided , however , that the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee, at least 35 days prior to the Redemption Date (or such shorter time period as the Trustee may agree), an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Section 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption.

Once notice of redemption is delivered in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the Redemption Date at the redemption price, unless the redemption is subject to a condition precedent that is not satisfied or waived.

Section 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.

On or prior to the redemption or purchase date, the Issuers will deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent will promptly return to the Issuers any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuers in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.

 

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If the Issuers comply with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related Interest Payment Date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Issuers to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.

Section 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuers will issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee will authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuers a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered.

Section 3.07 Optional Redemption.

(a) At any time prior to October 1, 2015, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including any Additional Notes) issued under this Indenture at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date that is on or prior to the Redemption Date), with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings; provided that:

(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture (excluding Notes held by TLLP and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

(2) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.

(b) Except pursuant to Section 3.07(a) and 3.07(d), the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers’ option prior to October 1, 2016. The Issuers are not, however, prohibited from acquiring the Notes by means other than a redemption, whether pursuant to a tender offer, open market purchase or otherwise, so long as the acquisition does not violate the terms of this Indenture.

(c) On or after October 1, 2016, the Issuers may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable Redemption Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on October 1 of each year indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2016

     102.938

2017

     101.469

2018 and thereafter

     100.000

Unless the Issuers default in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable Redemption Date.

(d) At any time prior to October 1, 2016, the Issuers may also redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any,

 

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thereon to the date of redemption (the “ Redemption Date ”), subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date. The notice need not set forth the Applicable Premium but only the manner of calculation of the redemption price. With respect to any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07(d), the Issuers shall notify the Trustee of the Applicable Premium with respect to the Notes promptly after the calculation thereof and the Trustee shall not be responsible for such calculation.

(e) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

Section 3.08 Mandatory Redemption.

Neither of the Issuers is required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes or to repurchase the Notes at the option of the Holders.

Section 3.09 Offer to Purchase by Application of Excess Proceeds.

In the event that, pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof, the Issuers are required to commence an offer to all Holders to purchase Notes (an “ Asset Sale Offer ”), it will follow the procedures specified below.

The Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu , with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets. The Asset Sale Offer will remain open for a period of at least 20 Business Days following its commencement and not more than 30 Business Days, except to the extent that a longer period is required by applicable law (the “ Offer Period ”) . No later than three Business Days after the termination of the Offer Period (the “ Purchase Date ”), the Issuers will apply all Excess Proceeds (the “ Offer Amount ”) to the purchase of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness (on a pro rata basis, if applicable) or, if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes and other Indebtedness tendered in response to the Asset Sale Offer. Payment for any Notes so purchased will be made in the same manner as interest payments are made.

If the Purchase Date is on or after an interest record date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, will be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such record date, and no additional interest will be payable to Holders who tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.

Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuers will send, by first class mail, a notice to the Trustee and each of the Holders. The notice will contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer. The notice, which will govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, will state:

(1) that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 3.09 and Section 4.10 hereof and the length of time the Asset Sale Offer will remain open;

(2) the Offer Amount, the purchase price and the Purchase Date;

(3) that any Note not tendered or accepted for payment will continue to accrue interest;

(4) that, unless the Issuers default in making such payment, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Purchase Date;

(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer may elect to have Notes purchased in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof only;

(6) that Holders electing to have Notes purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer will be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuers, a Depositary, if appointed by the Issuers, or a Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three days before the Purchase Date;

 

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(7) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuers, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than the expiration of the Offer Period, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission, letter or other specified means of communication setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

(8) that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness surrendered by holders thereof exceeds the Offer Amount, the Trustee will select the Notes and the representative of such other pari passu Indebtedness will select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis based on the principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness surrendered (with such adjustments in each case as may be deemed appropriate by the Issuers so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, will be purchased); and

(9) that Holders whose Notes were purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer).

On or before the Purchase Date, the Issuers will, to the extent lawful, accept for payment, on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary, the Offer Amount of Notes or portions thereof tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer, or if less than the Offer Amount has been tendered, all Notes tendered, and will deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating that such Notes or portions thereof were accepted for payment by the Issuers in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.09. The Issuers, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, will promptly (but in any case not later than five days after the Purchase Date) mail or deliver to each tendering Holder an amount equal to the purchase price of the Notes tendered by such Holder and accepted by the Issuers for purchase, and the Issuers will promptly issue a new Note, and the Trustee, upon written request from the Issuers, will authenticate and mail or deliver (or cause to be transferred by book entry) such new Note to such Holder, in a principal amount equal to any unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered. Any Note not so accepted shall be promptly mailed or delivered by the Issuers to the Holder thereof. The Issuers will publicly announce the results of the Asset Sale Offer on the Purchase Date.

Other than as specifically provided in this Section 3.09, any purchase pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

ARTICLE 4

COVENANTS

Section 4.01 Payment of Notes .

The Issuers will pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the TLLP or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Issuers in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due. The Issuers will pay all Special Interest, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency .

The Issuers will maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuers in respect of

 

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the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuers will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuers fail to maintain any such required office or agency or fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

The Issuers may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided , however , that no such designation or rescission will in any manner relieve the Issuers of their obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Issuers will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

The Issuers hereby designate the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuers in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

Section 4.03 Reports .

(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, TLLP shall furnish (whether through hard copy or internet access) to the Holders of Notes or cause the Trustee to furnish to the Holders of Notes, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

(1) all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if TLLP were required to file such reports, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”; and

(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if TLLP were required to file such reports.

All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a report on TLLP’s consolidated financial statements by TLLP’s independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, TLLP will file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods.

If, at any time TLLP is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, TLLP will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 4.03 with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing; provided that, for so long as TLLP is not subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the time period for filing reports on Form 8-K shall be five (5) Business Days after the event giving rise to the obligation to file such report. If the SEC will not accept TLLP’s filings for any reason, TLLP will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if TLLP were required to file those reports with the SEC.

If TLLP has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then, to the extent material, the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraph will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, or in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of TLLP.

(b) For so long as any Notes remain outstanding, if at any time they are not required to file with the SEC the reports required by Section 4.03(a), the Issuers and the Guarantors will furnish to the Holders of Notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors in the Notes, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

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TLLP will be deemed to have furnished such reports to the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes if it has filed such reports with the SEC using the EDGAR filing system (or any successor thereto) and such reports are publicly available.

Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate .

(a) The Issuers and each Guarantor (to the extent that such Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officers’ Certificate (at least one of the signatories of which shall be the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer, or the principal accounting officer of TLLP) stating that a review of the activities of the Issuers and TLLP’s Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Issuers have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled their obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Issuers have kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the tens, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Issuers are taking or propose to take with respect thereto).

(b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Issuers will deliver to the Trustee, promptly upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Issuers are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.

Section 4.05 Taxes .

The Issuers will pay or discharge, and will cause each of TLLP’s Subsidiaries to pay or discharge, prior to delinquency, all material taxes, lawful assessments, and governmental levies except such as are contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings or where the failure to effect such payment or discharge is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.

Section 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws .

The Issuers and each of the Guarantors covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture and the Notes; and the Issuers and each of the Guarantors (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 4.07 Restricted Payments .

(a) TLLP will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of TLLP’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of TLLP’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than distributions or dividends payable solely in Equity Interests of TLLP (other than Disqualified Equity) and other than distributions or dividends payable solely to TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary);

(2) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving TLLP) any Equity Interests of TLLP or any direct or indirect parent of TLLP;

 

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(3) make any payment to purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness of TLLP or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the Notes or to any Note Guarantee (excluding (a) any intercompany Indebtedness between or among TLLP and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) the payment of principal, purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees acquired in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case, due within one year of the date of payment, purchase, repurchase or other acquisition); or

(4) make any Restricted Investment

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “ Restricted Payments ”), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and either:

(1) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for TLLP’s Reference Period is not less than 1.75 to 1.00, such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) of Section 4.07(b) hereof) during the quarter in which such Restricted Payment is made, is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

(A) Available Cash from Operating Surplus as of the end of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter; plus

(B) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds, or the Fair Market Value of assets or property, received by TLLP since the Issue Date as a contribution to its common equity capital or from the issue or sale of (i) Equity Interests of TLLP (other than Disqualified Equity) or (ii) convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Equity or convertible or exchangeable debt securities of TLLP that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests (or Disqualified Equity or debt securities) sold to a Subsidiary of TLLP); plus

(C) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after the Issue Date is sold for cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash or Cash Equivalents, the return of capital or similar payment made in cash or Cash Equivalents with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the cost of disposition, if any); plus

(D) the net reduction in Restricted Investments made after the Issue Date resulting from dividends, repayments of loans or advances, or other transfers of assets in each case to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from any Person (including, without limitation, Unrestricted Subsidiaries) or from redesignations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries, to the extent such amounts have not been included in Available Cash from Operating Surplus for any period commencing on or after the Issue Date (items (B), (C) and (D) being referred to as “ Incremental Funds ”); minus

(E) the aggregate amount of Incremental Funds previously expended pursuant to this clause (1) and clause (2) below; or

(2) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for TLLP’s Reference Period - is less than 1.75 to 1.00, such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) of Section 4.07(b) hereof) during the quarter in which such Restricted Payment is made (such Restricted Payments for purposes of this clause (2) meaning only distributions on common units and subordinated units of TLLP, plus the related distribution on the general partner interest), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

(A) $100.0 million less the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made by TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this clause (2)(A) during the period ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of such Restricted Payment and beginning on the Issue Date; plus

 

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(B) Incremental Funds to the extent not previously expended pursuant to this clause (2) or clause (1) above.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.07(a) hereof will not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of an irrevocable redemption of Subordinated Obligations within 60 days after the date of the declaration of such dividend or the delivery of the irrevocable notice of redemption, as the case may be, if at the date of declaration or the date on which such irrevocable notice is delivered, such dividend or redemption would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture (assuming, in the case of a redemption payment, the giving of the notice of such redemption payment would have been deemed to be a Restricted Payment at such time and such deemed Restricted Payment would have been permitted at such time);

(2) the making of any Restricted Payment in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of, a substantially concurrent (a) capital contribution to TLLP from any Person (other than a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP) or (b) sale or issuance (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP) of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity) of TLLP, with a sale or issuance being deemed substantially concurrent if such Restricted Payment occurs not more than 120 days after such sale; provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such Restricted Payment will be excluded or deducted from the calculation of Available Cash from Operating Surplus and Incremental Funds;

(3) the making of any principal payment on, or the defeasance, redemption, repurchase or other acquisition of, any Subordinated Obligation with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of, or in exchange for, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

(4) the payment of any distribution or dividend by a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP to the holders of such Restricted Subsidiary’s Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity) on a pro rata basis;

(5) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP held by any current or former officer, director, consultant or employee of the General Partner, TLLP or any of their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to any equity subscription agreement or plan, stock or unit option agreement, shareholders’ agreement, employment agreement or similar agreement; provided , that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed $5.0 million in any calendar year (with up to $2.0 million of such amount that is unused in any calendar year to be carried forward to successive calendar years and added to such amount); provided further that such amount in any calendar year may be increased by an amount not to exceed (a) the cash proceeds received by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from sales of Equity Interests of TLLP to members of management, employees or directors of the General Partner, TLLP or their respective Subsidiaries that occurs after the Issue Date (to the extent the cash proceeds from the sale of such Equity Interests have not otherwise been applied to the payment of Restricted Payments by virtue of clauses (1)(B) or (2)(B) of Section 4.07(a) hereof), plus ( b ) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Issue Date;

(6) payments or dividends of Disqualified Equity issued pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof;

(7) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the cashless exercise of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options, warrants or other convertible securities;

 

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(8) cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares or units, or the purchase by TLLP of fractional shares or units, in connection with (a) the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock of TLLP or (b) stock or unit dividends, splits or combinations or business combinations;

(9) in connection with an acquisition by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the return to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Equity Interests of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting a portion of the purchase consideration in settlement of indemnification claims or pursuant to purchase price adjustments under the acquisition agreement;

(10) the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Subordinated Obligations pursuant to Sections 4.10 or 4.15; provided that all Notes tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Asset Sale Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(11) the issuance of common Equity Interests upon the conversion of subordinated Equity Interests;

provided further , that, with respect to clauses (5), (6) and (10) of this Section 4.07(b), no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment. For the purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.07, in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in the preceding clauses (1) through (11), TLLP will be permitted to divide or classify (or later divide, classify or reclassify in whole or in part in its sole discretion) such Restricted Payment in any manner that complies with this Section 4.07.

Section 4.08 Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries .

(a) TLLP will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP that is not a Guarantor to:

(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Equity Interests to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any Indebtedness owed to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the priority of any preferred equity or similar Equity Interest in receiving dividends or liquidating distributions prior to the payment of dividends or liquidating distributions on common equity shall not be deemed to be a restriction on the ability to make distributions on Capital Stock;

(2) make loans or advances to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(3) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

(b) The restrictions in Section 4.08(a) hereof will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(1) agreements as in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements or the Indebtedness to which they relate; provided that the amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend, distribution and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the Issue Date;

 

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(2) this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees;

(3) agreements governing other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the provisions of the covenant described above under Section 4.09 and any amendments, restatements, modifications, renewals, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of such agreements; provided that the restrictions therein are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees;

(4) applicable law, rule, regulation or order;

(5) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Equity Interest of a Person acquired by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Equity Interest was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired; provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be incurred;

(6) customary non-assignment provisions in contracts, agreements, licenses and leases entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(7) purchase money obligations for property acquired in the ordinary course of business and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the property purchased or leased of the nature described in clause (3) of Section 4.08(a) hereof;

(8) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary that contains any such restrictions on that Restricted Subsidiary pending such sale or other disposition;

(9) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

(10) Liens permitted to be incurred under the provisions of Section 4.12 hereof that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens;

(11) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements;

(12) any agreement or instrument relating to any property or assets acquired after the Issue Date, so long as such encumbrance or restriction relates only to the property or assets so acquired and is not and was not created in anticipation of such acquisitions;

(13) other Indebtedness, Disqualified Equity or preferred securities permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to Section 4.09 hereof; provided that, the encumbrances and restrictions contained therein will not materially impair TLLP’s ability to make payments under the Notes when due;

(14) encumbrances or restrictions contained in, or in respect of, Hedging Obligations permitted under this Indenture from time to time;

 

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(15) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business; and

(16) secured Indebtedness that limits the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets securing such Indebtedness and any related encumbrance or restriction contained in security agreements, mortgages or purchase money agreements.

Section 4.09 Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Equity .

(a) TLLP will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “ incur ”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and TLLP will not issue any Disqualified Equity and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any Disqualified Equity; provided , however , that TLLP and any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) and TLLP and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue Disqualified Equity, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for TLLP’s Reference Period immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Equity is issued, as the case may be, would have been at least 2.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or the Disqualified Equity had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such Reference Period.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.09(a) hereof will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “ Permitted Debt ”) :

(1) the incurrence by TLLP and any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness pursuant to one or more Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greater of (a) $450.0 million and (b) the sum of $330.0 million and 20.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;

(2) the incurrence by TLLP, Finance Corp. and its Restricted Subsidiaries of Existing Indebtedness;

(3) the incurrence by TLLP, Finance Corp. and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by the Notes and the related Note Guarantees to be issued on the Issue Date and the Exchange Notes and the related Note Guarantees to be issued pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement in exchange therefor;

(4) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by Capital Lease Obligations, Synthetic Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations (including any Acquired Debt), in each case, incurred in connection with the purchase of, or for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction, improvement or development of, property, plant or equipment used or useful in the business of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and related financing costs, and Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions, in an aggregate principal amount, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), at any time outstanding not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 5.0% of TLLP’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;

(5) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refund, refinance or replace any Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) that was permitted by this Indenture to be incurred under Section 4.09(a) hereof or clause (2), (3), or (13) of this Section 4.09(b) or this clause (5);

 

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(6) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of intercompany Indebtedness between or among TLLP and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided , however , that:

(A) if TLLP or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the payee is not TLLP or a Guarantor, such Indebtedness must be unsecured and expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations then due with respect to the Notes, in the case of TLLP, or the Note Guarantee, in the case of a Guarantor; and

(B) (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP, will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (6);

(7) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Hedging Obligations;

(8) the guarantee by TLLP or any of the Guarantors of Indebtedness of TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP or the Indebtedness incurred by Joint Ventures constituting Permitted Investments; provided that if the Indebtedness being guaranteed is subordinated to or pari passu with the Notes or Note Guarantees, then the Guarantee shall be subordinated or pari passu , as applicable, to the same extent as the Indebtedness guaranteed;

(9) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation or similar liabilities, health or other types of social security benefits, unemployment or other insurance or self-insurance obligations, insurance contracts, reclamation, statutory obligations, bankers’ acceptances, and bid, performance, advance, payment, deposit, appeal and surety bonds in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees and obligations respecting standby letters of credit supporting such obligations, to the extent not drawn (in each case other than an obligation for money borrowed) and replacements of any of the foregoing;

(10) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently drawn against insufficient funds, so long as such Indebtedness is covered within five Business Days;

(11) the issuance by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Disqualified Equity to TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be; provided , however , that:

(a) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary that results in any such Disqualified Equity being held, directly or indirectly, by a Person other than TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP; and

(b) any sale or other transfer of any such Disqualified Equity to a Person that is not either TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP,

will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an issuance of such Disqualified Equity by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary that was not permitted by this clause;

(12) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted Acquisition Indebtedness;

(13) the incurrence by TLLP of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business under documentary letters of credit, which are to be repaid in full not more than one year after the date on which such Indebtedness was originally incurred to finance the purchase of goods by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(14) the incurrence of Indebtedness arising from agreements with TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn-outs, or similar obligations,

 

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in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition or acquisition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred or assumed by any Person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or Subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; and

(15) the incurrence by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (a) $30.0 million and (b) 5.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

TLLP will not incur, and will not permit any Guarantor to incur, any Indebtedness (including Permitted Debt) that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of TLLP or such Guarantor unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and the applicable Note Guarantee on substantially identical terms; provided , however , that no Indebtedness shall be deemed to be contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of TLLP solely by virtue of being unsecured or by virtue of being secured on a first or junior Lien basis.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.09, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (15) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.09(a) hereof, TLLP will be permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence, or later reclassify all or a portion of such item of Indebtedness, in any manner that complies with this Section 4.09; provided that Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement outstanding on the Issue Date will initially be deemed to have been incurred on such date in reliance on the exception provided by clause (1) of the definition of “Permitted Debt.”

The accrual of interest, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, the reclassification of preferred stock as Indebtedness due to a change in accounting principles, and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Equity in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Equity will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Equity for purposes of this Section 4.09. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.09, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this Section 4.09 shall not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

(1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;

(2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, in the case of any other Indebtedness; and

(3) in respect of Indebtedness of another Person secured by a Lien on the assets of the specified Person, the lesser of:

(A) the Fair Market Value of such assets at the date of determination; and

(B) the amount of the Indebtedness of the other Person.

Section 4.10 Asset Sales .

TLLP will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

(1) TLLP (or the Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at least equal to the Fair Market Value (such Fair Market Value to be determined on the date of contractually agreeing to such Asset Sale and which shall give effect to the assumption by another Person of any liabilities as provided for in clause (A) of the following paragraph) of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of; and

 

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(2) at least 75% of the consideration received in the Asset Sale by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents.

For purposes of the preceding clause (2) of this provision, each of the following shall be deemed to be cash:

(A) any liabilities, as shown on TLLP’s most recent consolidated balance sheet, of TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantees) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a customary novation agreement that releases TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary from further liability;

(B) any securities, notes or other obligations received by TLLP or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such transaction that within 90 days after the Asset Sale (subject to ordinary settlement periods) are converted by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Cash Equivalents, to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received in that conversion;

(C) any stock or assets of the kind referred to in clauses (2) or (4) of the next succeeding paragraph received by TLLP or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such transaction; and

(D) accounts receivable of a business retained by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, following the sale of such business, provided such accounts receivable (x) are not past due more than 60 days and (y) do not have a payment date greater than 90 days from the date of the invoices creating such accounts receivable;

provided that any Asset Sale pursuant to a condemnation, appropriation or other similar taking, including by deed in lieu of condemnation, or pursuant to the foreclosure or other enforcement of a Lien incurred not in violation of Section 4.12 or exercise by the related lienholder of rights with respect thereto, including by deed or assignment in lieu of foreclosure, shall not be required to satisfy the conditions set forth in clauses (1) and (2) of this paragraph.

Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, TLLP (or any Restricted Subsidiary) may apply such Net Proceeds at its option to any combination of the following:

(1) to prepay, repay, redeem or repurchase Senior Indebtedness of TLLP and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(2) to acquire a controlling interest in another business or all or substantially all of the assets of, or any Capital Stock or operating line of, another business, in each case engaged in a Permitted Business, if, after giving effect to any such acquisition of Capital Stock, the Permitted Business is or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP;

(3) to make capital expenditures; or

(4) to acquire other assets that are not classified as current assets under GAAP and that are used or useful in a Permitted Business;

provided that, in the case of clauses (2), (3) and (4) above, a binding commitment shall be treated as a permitted application of the Net Proceeds from the date of such commitment so long as TLLP (or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) enters into such commitment with the good faith expectation that such Net Proceeds will be applied to satisfy such commitment within 180 days of such commitment (an “ Acceptable Commitment ”); provided further that if any Acceptable Commitment is later cancelled or terminated for any reason before such Net Proceeds are applied, but after the 365th day after the receipt of such Net Proceeds, then such Net Proceeds shall constitute Excess Proceeds.

 

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Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, TLLP or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by this Indenture.

Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in the second paragraph of this Section 4.10 will constitute “ Excess Proceeds .” Within five days after the date on which the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $25.0 million (or, at the Issuers’ option, any earlier date), the Issuers will make an Asset Sale Offer to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of the principal amount (or accreted value) thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the date of purchase, and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes and the representative of such other pari passu Indebtedness will select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

TLLP will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-l under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of Notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.10, TLLP will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under Section 3.09 hereof or this Section 4.10 by virtue of such compliance.

Section 4.11 Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) TLLP will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of TLLP (each, an “ Affiliate Transaction ”) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $1.0 million, unless:

(1) the Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to TLLP or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction by TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person or, if no comparable transaction is available with which to compare such Affiliate Transaction, such Affiliate Transaction is otherwise fair to TLLP or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view; and

(2) TLLP delivers to the Trustee with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors of the General Partner set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1) of this Section 4.11(a) and that such Affiliate Transaction has been approved by either the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner (so long as the members of the Conflicts Committee approving the Affiliate Transaction are disinterested) or a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner.

 

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(b) The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of Section 4.11(a) hereof:

(1) reasonable fees and compensation paid to or for the benefit of any employee, officer or director of TLLP, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the General Partner, and any employment agreement, customary benefit program or arrangement (including vacation plans, health and life insurance plans, deferred compensation plans and retirement or savings and similar plans), equity award, equity option or equity appreciation agreement or plan, officer or director indemnification agreement or any similar arrangement entered into by TLLP, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the General Partner existing on the Issue Date, or entered into thereafter in the ordinary course of business, and any indemnities or other transactions permitted or required by bylaw, statutory provisions or any of the foregoing agreements, plans or arrangements;

(2) transactions between or among TLLP and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(3) transactions with a Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of TLLP) that is an Affiliate of TLLP solely because TLLP owns, directly or through a Restricted Subsidiary, an Equity Interest in, or controls, such Person;

(4) any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity) of TLLP to Affiliates of TLLP;

(5) Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments that do not violate Section 4.07 hereof;

(6) customary compensation, indemnification and other benefits made available to officers, directors or employees of TLLP, a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP or the General Partner, including reimbursement or advancement of out-of-pocket expenses and provisions of officers’ and directors’ liability insurance;

(7) in the case of gathering, transportation, marketing, hedging, production handling, operating, construction, terminalling, storage, lease, platform use, or other operational contracts, any such contracts that are entered into in the ordinary course of business on terms substantially similar to those contained in similar contracts entered into by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary and third parties, or if neither TLLP nor any Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a similar contract with a third party, that the terms are no less favorable than those available from third parties on an arm’s-length basis, as determined by the Board of Directors of the General Partner;

(8) loans or advances to employees in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $1.0 million in the aggregate at any one time outstanding;

(9) the existence of, or the performance by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under the terms of, any written agreement in effect on the Issue Date, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and any similar agreements which it may enter into thereafter; provided , however , that the existence of, or the performance by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of its obligations under, any future amendment to such agreements or under any such similar agreements shall only be permitted by this clause (9) to the extent that the terms of any such amendment or new agreement, taken as a whole, are not less favorable to the Holders in any material respect as compared to the terms of the agreement in effect on the Issue Date;

(10) any transaction in which TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, delivers to the Trustee a letter from an Independent Financial Advisor stating that such transaction is fair to TLLP or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view or that such transaction meets the requirements of clause (1) of Section 4.11(a);

(11) guarantees of performance by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, except for guarantees of Indebtedness in respect of borrowed money;

 

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(12) (A) guarantees by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of performance of obligations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures in the ordinary course of business, except for guarantees of Indebtedness in respect of borrowed money, and (B) pledges by TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of Capital Stock in Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures for the benefit of lenders or other creditors of Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures as contemplated by clause (13) of the definition of “Permitted Liens” with respect to clause (B) so long as any such transaction, if involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner;

(13) any transactions between TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Person, a director of which is also a director of TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such director abstains from voting as a director of TLLP or the Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, in connection with the approval of the transaction; and

(14) any purchase or other acquisition or related transaction pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement.

Section 4.12 Liens.

TLLP will not and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any Lien of any kind (other than Permitted Liens) securing Indebtedness upon any of their property or assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, unless:

(1) in the case of Liens securing Subordinated Obligations of TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Notes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, are contemporaneously secured by a Lien on such property or assets on a senior basis to the Subordinated Obligations so secured with the same priority that the Notes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, have to such Subordinated Obligations until such time as such Subordinated Obligations are no longer so secured by a Lien; and

(2) in the case of Liens securing Senior Indebtedness of TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary, the Notes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, are contemporaneously secured by a Lien on such property or assets on an equal and ratable basis with the Senior Indebtedness so secured until such time as such Senior Indebtedness is no longer so secured by a Lien.

Any Lien on property or assets of TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries created for the benefit of Holders of the Notes pursuant to the preceding paragraph shall provide by its terms that such Lien shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged at such time as there are no other Liens of any kind (other than Permitted Liens) on such property or assets securing Indebtedness.

Section 4.13 Limitations on Finance Corp. Activities.

Finance Corp. shall not incur Indebtedness unless (1) TLLP is a borrower, issuer, co-issuer or guarantor of such Indebtedness or (2) the net proceeds of such Indebtedness are loaned to TLLP, used to acquire outstanding debt securities issued by TLLP or used to repay Indebtedness of TLLP as permitted under Section 4.09 hereof. Finance Corp. may not engage in any business not related directly or indirectly to obtaining money or arranging financing for TLLP or its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Section 4.14 Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article 5 hereof, TLLP shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:

(1) its limited partnership existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of TLLP or any such Subsidiary; and

 

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(2) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of TLLP and its Subsidiaries; provided , however , that TLLP shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of TLLP and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders of the Notes.

Section 4.15 Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event .

(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Issuers will make an offer (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date (the “ Change of Control Payment ”) . Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Issuers will mail a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and stating:

(1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.15 and that all Notes validly tendered will be accepted for payment;

(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “ Change of Control Payment Date ”);

(3) that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

(4) that, unless the Issuers Default in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased; and

(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which unpurchased portion must be equal to $2,000 in principal amount or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Triggering Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.15 by virtue of such compliance.

 

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(b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuers will, to the extent lawful:

(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer; and

(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes accepted for purchase together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Issuers.

The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes (or, if all the Notes are then in global form, it will make such payment through the facilities of DTC), and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided , that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $ 1,000 in excess thereof. The Issuers will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

The provisions described above that require the Issuers to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control Triggering Event will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of this Indenture are applicable (except as provided for in Article 8 and Section 11.01 hereof).

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.15, the Issuers will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.15 and purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer or (2) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.

A Change of Control Offer may be made with respect to the Notes in advance of a Change of Control Triggering Event, and conditioned upon the occurrence of such Change of Control Triggering Event, if a definitive agreement for the Change of Control Triggering Event is in place at the time of making the Change of Control Offer.

In the event that Holders of not less than 90% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and TLLP (or the third party making the Change of Control Offer as provided above) purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, TLLP or such third party shall have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following the purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer described above, to redeem all of the Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a redemption price equal to the Change of Control Payment plus, to the extent not included in the Change of Control Payment, accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes that remain outstanding to the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date that is on or prior to the Redemption Date).

Section 4.16 Additional Guarantors.

If, after the Issue Date, any Domestic Subsidiary (other than Finance Corp.) of TLLP that is not already a Guarantor guarantees any other Indebtedness of either of the Issuers under a Credit Facility, then that Subsidiary will become a Guarantor by executing and delivering a supplemental indenture to the Trustee within 30 Business Days of the date on which it guaranteed or incurred such Indebtedness; provided that the preceding shall not apply to Subsidiaries of TLLP that have been properly designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with this Indenture for so long as they continue to constitute Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the preceding, any Guarantee of a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred pursuant to this Section 4.16 will be released in accordance with Section 10.05 hereof.

 

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Section 4.17 Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

The Board of Directors of the General Partner may designate any Subsidiary of TLLP to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not cause a Default. If a Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding Investments owned by TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as Unrestricted will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 4.07 hereof or under one or more clauses of the definition of Permitted Investments, as determined by TLLP; provided that any designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Any designation of a Subsidiary of TLLP as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors of the General Partner giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by Section 4.07 hereof. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under Section 4.09 hereof, TLLP will be in default of such covenant. The Board of Directors of the General Partner may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and such designation will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.09 hereof, calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.

Section 4.18 Covenant Termination.

If at any time (a) the Notes are assigned an Investment Grade Rating from both Rating Agencies, (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Indenture and (c) the Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate certifying as to matters specified in clauses (a) and (b) of this sentence as of the date of such certificate (the “ Termination Date ”), TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries will no longer be subject to the provisions of Sections 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.16 and 5.01(a)(4) of this Indenture .

No Subsidiary shall be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Termination Date.

ARTICLE 5

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.

(a) Neither of the Issuers may, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not such Issuer is the surviving entity) or (2) sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:

(1) either:

(A) such Issuer is the surviving entity; or

(B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia; provided , however , that Finance Corp. may not consolidate or merge with or into any Person other than a corporation satisfying such requirement so long as TLLP is not a corporation;

 

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(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Issuer) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of such Issuer under the Notes, this Indenture and, if then in effect, the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

(4) in the case of a transaction involving TLLP and not Finance Corp., TLLP or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than TLLP), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made, will:

(A) on the date of such transaction after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Reference Period, be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.09(a); or

(B) have a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, on the date of such transaction and after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Reference Period, not less than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of TLLP immediately prior to such transaction; and

(5) such Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or disposition and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with this Indenture.

(b) This Section 5.01 will not apply to any sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among TLLP and its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided further that Sections 5.01(a)(3) and (4) will not apply to any merger or consolidation of either Issuer (A) with or into one of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries for any purpose or (B) with or into an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating such Issuer in another jurisdiction.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 5.01(a), TLLP is permitted to reorganize as any other form of entity in accordance with the procedures established in this Indenture; provided that:

(1) the reorganization involves the conversion (by merger, sale, contribution or exchange of assets or otherwise) of TLLP into a form of entity other than a limited partnership formed under Delaware law;

(2) the entity so formed by or resulting from such reorganization is an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

(3) the entity so formed by or resulting from such reorganization assumes all the Obligations of TLLP under the Notes, this Indenture and, if then in effect, the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(4) immediately after such reorganization no Default or Event of Default exists; and

(5) such reorganization is not adverse to the Holders of the Notes (for purposes of this clause (5) it is stipulated that such reorganization shall not be considered adverse to the Holders of the Notes solely because the successor or survivor of such reorganization (a) is subject to federal or state income taxation as an entity or (b) is considered to be an “includible corporation” of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(b) of the Code, or any similar state or local law).

 

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(d) A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the resulting, transferee or surviving Person), another Person, other than TLLP or another Guarantor, unless:

(1) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

(2) either:

(A) the Person acquiring the assets in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than TLLP or another Guarantor), assumes all obligations of that Guarantor under this Indenture and its Note Guarantee and, if then in effect, the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; or

(B) the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with Section 4.10 hereof.

Section 5.02 Successor Person Substituted.

Upon any transaction or series of related transactions that are of the type described in, and are effected in accordance with, Section 5.01(a) hereof, the surviving Person (if other than such Issuer) shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, such Issuer under Indenture and the Notes with the same effect as if such surviving Person had been named as such Issuer herein, and when a surviving Person duly assumes all of the obligations and covenants of such Issuer pursuant to this Indenture and the Notes, the predecessor Person shall be relieved of all such obligations.

ARTICLE 6

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01 Events of Default.

Each of the following is an “ Event of Default ”:

(1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest and Special Interest, if any, with respect to the Notes;

(2) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on, the Notes;

(3) failure by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 30 days after written notice to TLLP by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to make a Change of Control Offer within the time periods set forth, or consummate a purchase of Notes when required pursuant to the terms described, in Section 4.15 or comply with the provisions of Section 5.01 hereof;

(4) failure by TLLP for 120 days after written notice to TLLP by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then-outstanding voting as a single class to comply with Section 4.03;

(5) failure by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after written notice to TLLP by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then-outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the other agreements herein; or

 

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(6) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee now exists, or is created after the Issue Date, if that default:

(A) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness (a “ Payment Default ”); or

(B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity,

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates, without duplication, $25.0 million or more;

(7) failure by an Issuer or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary to pay final judgments entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction aggregating in excess of $25.0 million (excluding amounts covered by insurance policies issued by reputable and credit worthy insurance companies for which coverage has not been disclaimed), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;

(8) an Issuer or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:

(A) commences a voluntary case,

(B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,

(C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property,

(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or

(E) generally is not paying its debts as they become due;

(9) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(A) is for relief against an Issuer or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of the TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;

(B) appoints a custodian of an Issuer or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property of an Issuer or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or

(C) orders the liquidation of an Issuer or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days; and

 

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(10) except as permitted by this Indenture, any Note Guarantee from a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary, denies or disaffirms its Obligations under its Note Guarantee.

In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (6) of the first paragraph of this Section 6.01 and all consequences thereof (excluding, however, any resulting payment default) will be annulled, waived and rescinded with respect to the Notes, automatically and without any action by the Trustee or the Holders of such Notes, if within 60 days after such Event of Default first arose TLLP delivers an Officers’ Certificate to the Trustee stating that (a) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged, (b) the Holders of the Indebtedness have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default or (c) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured; provided , however , that in no event shall an acceleration of the principal amount of the Notes as pursuant to Section 6.02 hereof be annulled, waived or rescinded upon the happening of any such events.

Section 6.02 Acceleration .

In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (8) or (9) of Section 6.01 hereof, with respect to Finance Corp., TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may declare all (the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

Upon any such declaration, the Notes shall become due and payable immediately.

The Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest, and Special Interest, if any, or premium, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes.

Section 6.03 Other Remedies .

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal, premium and interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults .

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive an existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest and Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided , however , that the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

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Section 6.05 Control by Majority .

Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability.

Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits .

A Holder may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:

(1) such Holder gives to the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

(2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(3) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

(4) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and

(5) during such 60-day period, Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request.

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.

Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment .

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium and interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee .

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuers for the whole amount of principal of, premium and interest and Special Interest, if any, remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim .

The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Issuers (or any other obligor upon the Notes), their creditors or their property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses,

 

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disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.10 Priorities .

If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the Trustee’s costs and expenses of collection;

Second: to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium and interest and Special Interest, if any, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, respectively; and

Third: to the Issuers or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.

Section 6.11 Undertaking for Costs .

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes.

ARTICLE 7

TRUSTEE

Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee .

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise thereof, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(1) the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. To the extent of any conflict between the duties of the Trustee hereunder and under the TIA, the TIA shall control; and

 

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(2) in the absence of willful misconduct or bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(1) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

(2) the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(3) the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05 hereof.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

(f) The Trustee will not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuers. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee .

(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuers will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of each of the Issuers.

 

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(f) The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to it against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.

(g) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuers, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuers and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

(h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

(i) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

(j) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers’ Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of Officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officers’ Certificate may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officers’ Certificate, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

Section 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee .

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or any Affiliate of the Issuers with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in the TIA) it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

Section 7.04 Trustee’s Disclaimer .

The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuers’ use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuers or upon the Issuers’ direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults .

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee will mail to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after the later of (a) the date of the Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and (b) the date such Responsible Officer first had such actual knowledge. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.

 

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Section 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes .

(a) Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee will also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).

(b) A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes will be mailed by the Trustee to the Issuers and filed by the Trustee with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Issuers will promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange.

Section 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity .

(a) The Issuers will pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder as such parties shall agree in writing from time to time. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuers will reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

(b) The Issuers and the Guarantors will indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuers and the Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Issuers, the Guarantors, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its negligence or bad faith. The Trustee will notify the Issuers promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuers will not relieve the Issuers or any of the Guarantors of their obligations hereunder, except to the extent that the Issuers are materially prejudiced by such failure to promptly provide notice. The Issuers or such Guarantor will defend the claim and the Trustee will cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuers will pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Issuers nor any Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.

(c) The obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors under this Section 7.07 will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

(d) To secure the Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee will have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien will survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

(e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(8) or (9) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

(f) The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

Section 7.08 Replacement of Trustee .

(a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.

 

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(b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuers. The Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Issuers in writing. The Issuers may remove the Trustee if:

(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

(2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

(c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuers will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuers.

(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Issuers’ expense), the Issuers, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

(f) A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuers. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee; provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.07 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuers’ obligations under Section 7.07 hereof will continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

Section 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc .

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or sells or otherwise transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee. As soon as practicable, the successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to the Issuers and the Holders of the Notes.

Section 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification .

There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $100.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).

 

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Section 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuers .

The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE 8

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance .

The Issuers may at their option and at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes and all obligations of the Guarantors with respect to the Note Guarantees upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge .

Upon the Issuers’ exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Issuers and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees) and all Events of Default cured on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “ Legal Defeasance ”) . For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuers and the Guarantors will be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Note Guarantees), which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes, the Note Guarantees and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuers, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same) and to have cured all then existing Events of Default, except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

(1) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest and Special Interest, if any, or premium, if any, on, such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

(2) the Issuers’ obligations with respect to the Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ Obligations in connection therewith; and

(4) this Article 8.

Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuers may exercise their option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of their option under Section 8.03 hereof.

Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance .

Upon the Issuers’ exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuers and each of the Guarantors will, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17 and 4.18 hereof and clause (a)(4) of Section 5.01 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes, and the Guarantors will be released from their obligations with respect to the Note Guarantees, on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “ Covenant Defeasance ”), and the Notes will thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed

 

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outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Note Guarantees, the Issuers and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and will have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Note Guarantees will be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuers’ exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(3) through 6.01(7) inclusive and 6.01(10) hereof will not constitute Events of Default.

Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance .

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:

(1) the Issuers must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, or interest and Special Interest, if any, and premium, if any, on the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable Redemption Date, as the case may be, and the Issuers must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular Redemption Date;

(2) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Issuers must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel confirming that, subject to customary assumptions and exclusions:

(A) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or

(B) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable U.S. federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(3) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Issuers must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the incurrence of Indebtedness or other borrowing of funds or the grant of Liens securing such Indebtedness or other borrowing, all or a portion of the proceeds of which will be applied to such deposit);

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, or if such breach, violation or default would occur, which is not waived as of, and for all purposes, on and after, the date of such deposit;

(6) the Issuers must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuers with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Issuers with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuers or others; and

 

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(7) the Issuers must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions .

Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “ Trustee ”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes will be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including either Issuer acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Issuers will pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee will deliver or pay to the Issuers from time to time upon the request of the Issuers any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Section 8.06 Repayment to the Issuers .

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuers, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, on, any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuers on their request or (if then held by the Issuers) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Issuers for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuers as trustee thereof, will thereupon cease; provided , however , that if any of the Notes then outstanding are in definitive form the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Issuers cause to be published once, in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Issuers.

Section 8.07 Reinstatement .

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuers’ and the Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and the Note Guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided , however , that, if the Issuers make any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, on, any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuers will be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 9

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees without the consent of any Holder of Note:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

(3) to provide for the assumption of the Issuers’ or a Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes and Note Guarantees in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Issuers’ or such Guarantor’s assets, as applicable;

(4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any such Holder;

(5) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(6) to conform the text of this Indenture or the Note Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture or the Note Guarantees;

(7) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture;

(8) to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with respect to the Notes or to reflect the release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture;

(9) to secure the Notes and/or the Note Guarantees;

(10) to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository; or

(11) to provide for the reorganization of TLLP as any other form of entity, in accordance with Section 5.01(a).

Upon the request of the Issuers accompanied by a resolution of their Boards of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Issuers and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee will not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither an Opinion of Counsel nor an Officers’ Certificate, nor a board resolution, shall be required in connection with the addition of a Guarantor under this Indenture upon execution and delivery by such Guarantor, the Issuers and the Trustee of a supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto.

 

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Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.

Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Issuers and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, Sections 3.09, 4.10 and 4.15 hereof) and the Notes and the Note Guarantees with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest and Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.

Upon the request of the Issuers accompanied by a resolution of their Boards of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee will join with the Issuers and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.

It is not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuers will mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuers to mail such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver. Subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then-outstanding voting as a single class may waive compliance in a particular instance by the Issuers with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes; provided , however , that any purchase or repurchase of Notes, including pursuant to Sections 4.10 or 4.15 hereof, shall not be deemed a redemption of the Notes;

(3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest or Special Interest, if any, on any Note;

(4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest, and Special Interest, if any, or premium on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

(5) make any Note payable in currency other than that stated in the Notes;

 

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(6) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of, or interest and Special Interest, if any, or premium, if any, on, the Notes (other than as permitted by clause (7) below);

(7) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by Sections 4.10 or 4.15 hereof);

(8) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Note Guarantee or this Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture; or

(9) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

Section 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes will be set forth in an amended or supplemental indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

Section 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents.

Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms (except as provided in the second succeeding paragraph) and thereafter binds every Holder.

The Issuers may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the second to last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies) and only those Persons, shall be entitled to consent to such amendment or waiver or revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder, unless it makes a change described in any of the clauses (1) through (9) of Section 9.02, in which case, the amendment, supplement or waiver shall bind only each Holder of a note who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same indebtedness as the consenting Holder’s Note.

Section 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuers in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

The Trustee will sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuers may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Boards of Directors of each of the Issuers approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04 hereof, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or

 

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supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither an Opinion of Counsel nor an Officers’ Certificate, nor a board resolution, shall be required for the Trustee to execute any supplemental indenture to this Indenture, the form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, adding a new Guarantor under this Indenture.

ARTICLE 10

NOTE GUARANTEES

Section 10.01 Guarantee.

(a) Subject to this Article 10, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees, in an unsecured senior basis, to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuers hereunder or thereunder, that:

(1) the principal of, premium, if any, and interest and Special Interest, if any, on, the Notes will be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Issuers to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder will be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

(2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same will be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(b) The Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuers, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance (other than complete performance) which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor. Each Guarantor further, to the extent permitted by law, hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of an Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against an Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that its Note Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.

(c) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to an Issuer, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to any of the Issuers or the Guarantors, any amount paid by an Issuer or any Guarantor to the Trustee or such Holder, this Note Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, will be reinstated in full force and effect.

(d) Each Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of its Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed thereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Note Guarantee. The Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Note Guarantee.

 

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Section 10.02 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.

Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Note Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Note Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

Section 10.03 Note Guarantee Evidenced by Indenture; No Notation of Subsidiary Guarantee.

The Note Guarantee of any Guarantor shall be evidenced solely by its execution and delivery of this Indenture (or, in the case of any Guarantor that is not party to this Indenture on the date of this Indenture, a supplemental indenture hereto) and not by an endorsement on, or attachment to, any Note of any Note Guarantee or notation thereof. To effect any Note Guarantee of any Guarantor not party to this Indenture on the date of this Indenture, such future Guarantor shall execute and deliver a supplemental indenture substantially in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto, which supplemental indenture shall be executed and delivered on behalf of such Guarantor by an Officer of such Guarantor.

Each Guarantor hereby agrees that its Note Guarantee set forth in Section 10.01 hereof will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on any Note a notation of such Note Guarantee.

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, will constitute due delivery of the Note Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of each of the Guarantors.

Section 10.04 Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms.

Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05 hereof, no Guarantor may sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other than the Issuers or another Guarantor, unless:

(1) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

(2) either:

(a) subject to Section 10.05 hereof, the Person acquiring the property in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger is a Guarantor, or unconditionally assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor under this Indenture, its Note Guarantee and the Registration Rights Agreement on the terms set forth herein or therein, pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; or

(b) the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture, including without limitation, Section 4.10 hereof.

In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance and upon the assumption by the successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the Note Guarantee endorsed upon the Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the Guarantor, such successor Person will succeed to and be substituted for the Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been named herein as a Guarantor. Such successor Person thereupon

 

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may cause to be signed any or all of the Note Guarantees to be endorsed upon all of the Notes issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Issuers and delivered to the Trustee. All the Note Guarantees so issued will in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Note Guarantees theretofore and thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Note Guarantees had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.

Except as set forth in Articles 4 and 5 hereof, and notwithstanding clauses 2(a) and (b) above, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Notes will prevent any consolidation or merger of a Guarantor with or into the Issuers or another Guarantor, or will prevent any sale or conveyance of the property of a Guarantor as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to the Issuers or another Guarantor.

Section 10.05 Releases.

(a) In the event of any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition of all of the Capital Stock of any Guarantor, in each case to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transactions) TLLP or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP, then such Guarantor (in the event of a sale or other disposition, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all of the Capital Stock of such Guarantor) or the corporation acquiring the property (in the event of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor) will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee; provided that the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture, including without limitation Section 4.10 hereof. Upon delivery by the Issuers to the Trustee of an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such sale or other disposition was made by the Issuers in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, including without limitation Section 4.10 hereof, the Trustee will execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Note Guarantee.

(b) Upon designation of any Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.

(c) If a Guarantor ceases to guarantee any of any Indebtedness of any Issuer under a Credit Facility, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee; provided , however , that if, at any time following such release, that Guarantor later guarantees Indebtedness of any Issuer under a Credit Facility, then such Guarantor shall be required to provide a Note Guarantee at such time.

(d) Upon the liquidation or dissolution of such Guarantor provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred that is continuing, such Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.

(e) Upon Legal or Covenant Defeasance in accordance with Article 8 hereof or upon satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture in accordance with Article 11 hereof, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Note Guarantee.

Any Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Note Guarantee as provided in this Section 10.05 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and Special Interest, if any, and premium, if any, on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 10.

 

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ARTICLE 11

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 11.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.

This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued hereunder, when:

(1) either:

(a) all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Issuers, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(b) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Issuers or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof in such amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest and Special Interest, if any, to the date of maturity or redemption;

(2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material instrument to which any Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which any Issuer or any Guarantor is bound;

(3) the Issuers or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and

(4) the Issuers have delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the Redemption Date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Issuers must deliver (a) an Officers’ Certificate stating that all conditions precedent set forth in clauses (1) through (4) above have been satisfied and (b) an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee (which Opinion of Counsel may be subject to customary assumptions and qualifications), stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge set forth in Section 11.01(2) and (4) have been satisfied; provided that the Opinion of Counsel with respect to 11.01(2) above may be to the knowledge of such counsel.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Sections 11.02 and 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 11.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

Section 11.02 Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including either Issuer acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium and Special Interest, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuers’ and any Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof; provided that if the Issuers have made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest and Special Interest, if any, on, any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuers shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE 12

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA §318(c), the imposed duties will control.

Section 12.02 Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Issuers, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), facsimile transmission or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:

If to the Issuers and/or any Guarantor:

Tesoro Logistics LP

Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

1900 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 75259-1828

Facsimile No.:

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

With a copy to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Facsimile No.: 212-455-2000

Attention: Kenneth B. Wallach

If to the Trustee:

U.S. Bank National Association

535 Griswold Street

Suite 550

Detroit, Michigan 48226

Facsimile No.: 313-963-9428

Attention: Global Corporate Trust Services

The Issuers, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five calendar days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.

Any notice or communication to a Holder will be electronically delivered, mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so delivered or mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to deliver a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

 

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If a notice or communication is mailed or otherwise delivered in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, such notice or communication shall be deemed duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

If the Issuers deliver or mail a notice or communication to Holders, they will deliver or mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Section 12.03 Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Issuers, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

Where this Indenture provides for notice of any event to a Holder of a Global Note, such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depository for such Note (or its designee), pursuant to its Applicable Procedures, not later than the latest date, if any, and not earlier than the earliest date, if any, prescribed for the giving of such notice.

Section 12.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Issuers to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuers shall furnish to the Trustee:

(1) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

(2) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.

Section 12.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) must comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and must include:

(1) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(3) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

 

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(4) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

Section 12.06 Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 12.07 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Unitholders.

No past, present or future director, officer, partner, member, employee, incorporator, manager or unitholder or other owner of Equity Interest of the Issuers, the General Partner or any of their Subsidiaries, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guarantor under the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes and the Note Guarantees.

Section 12.08 Governing Law.

THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES.

Section 12.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of TLLP or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 12.10 Successors.

All agreements of the Issuers and the Guarantors in this Indenture and the Notes will bind their successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.05 hereof.

Section 12.11 Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 12.12 Counterpart Originals.

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. This Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 12.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

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SIGNATURES

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

By:

 

Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC its general partner

 

By:

 

/s/    Tracy D. Jackson

 

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

 

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

 

TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.

By:

 

/s/    Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

[S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE I NDENTURE ]


GUARANTORS :

TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC

By:

 

/s/    Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC

By:

 

/s/    Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

[S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE I NDENTURE ]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By:

 

/s/    James Kowalski

Name:

 

James Kowalski

Title:

 

Vice President

[S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE I NDENTURE ]


EXHIBIT A

[THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUERS.

UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUERS OR THEIR AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.]

[THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, (1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR (IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A SECURITIES) AFTER THE LATER OF THE ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUERS OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUERS WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY) OR 40 DAYS (IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S SECURITIES), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUERS, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUERS’ AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH

 

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OF THEM AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES: BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.]

 

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[RULE 144A][REGULATION S][GLOBAL] NOTE

CUSIP [TO BE INSERTED]

5.875% Senior Notes due 2020

 

No.                

   $                    

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

and

TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.

promise to pay to [Cede & Co.] 1 , or its registered assigns,

the principal sum of             DOLLARS[, as revised by the Schedule of Exchange of Interests in the Global Note attached hereto] 1 , on October 1, 2020.

Interest Payment Dates: April 1 and October 1, commencing on April 1, 2013

Record Dates: March 15 and September 15

Additional provisions of this Note are set forth on the other side of this Note.

Dated:             , 20

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

By:

  Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, its general partner

By:

 

 

Name:  
Title:  
TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.

By:

 

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

This is one of the Notes referred to in the

within-mentioned Indenture:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:

 

 

          Authorized Signatory

 

 

1  

Include if a global note.

 

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Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

(1) I NTEREST . Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ TLLP ”) and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Finance Corp .” and, together with TLLP, the “ Issuers ”), promise to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 5.875% per annum from September 14, 2012 until maturity and shall pay the Special Interest, if any, payable pursuant to Section 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement referred to below. The Issuers will pay interest and Special Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “ Interest Payment Date ”) . Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be April 1, 2013. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

(2) M ETHOD OF P AYMENT . The Issuers will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) and Special Interest, if any, to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the March 15 or September 15 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium and Special Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Issuers maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Issuers, payment of interest and Special Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Special Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuers or the Paying Agent to an account in the United States. Such payment will be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

(3) P AYING A GENT AND R EGISTRAR . Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuers may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. TLLP or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

(4) I NDENTURE . The Issuers issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of September 14, 2012 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Indenture ”) among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are unsecured obligations of the Issuers. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued thereunder.

(5) G UARANTEE . To guarantee the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, and interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on the Notes and all other amounts payable by the Issuers under the Indenture and the Notes when and as the same shall be due and payable, whether at maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, according to the terms of the Notes and the Indenture, the Guarantors have unconditionally guaranteed (and future guarantors, together with the Guarantors, shall unconditionally Guarantee), jointly and severally, such obligations on an unsecured senior basis pursuant to the terms of the Indenture.

(6) O PTIONAL R EDEMPTION .

(a) Except pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Paragraph 6, the Notes will not be redeemable at the Issuers’ option prior to October 1, 2016 . On or after October 1, 2016, the Issuers may redeem all or a part of the

 

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Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed to the applicable Redemption Date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on October 1 of each year indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2016

     102.938

2017

     101.469

2018 and thereafter

     100.000

Unless the Issuers default in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable Redemption Date.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 6, at any time prior to October 1, 2016, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including any Additional Notes) issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date that is on or prior to the Redemption Date), with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings by TLLP; provided that at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued under this Indenture (excluding Notes held by TLLP and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 6, at any time prior to October 1, 2016, the Issuers may also redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, thereon to the Redemption Date, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

For purposes of this Paragraph 6, “ Applicable Premium ” means, with respect to any Note on any Redemption Date, the greater of: (1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or (2) the excess of: (a) the present value at such Redemption Date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at October 1, 2016 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing in Section 3.07 of the Indenture) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through October 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such Redemption Date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater. “ Treasury Rate ” means, as of any Redemption Date, the yield to maturity as of such Redemption Date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the Redemption Date to October 1, 2016; provided , however , that if the period from the Redemption Date to October 1, 2016, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

(7) M ANDATORY R EDEMPTION .

Neither of the Issuers is required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes or to repurchase the Notes at the option of the Holders.

(8) R EPURCHASE AT THE O PTION OF H OLDER .

(a) If there is a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Issuers will be required to make an offer (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but

 

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excluding, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date (the “ Change of Control Payment ”) . Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Issuers will mail a notice to each Holder setting forth the procedures governing the Change of Control Offer as required by the Indenture.

(b) If the Issuers or a Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP consummates any Asset Sales, within five days after the date on which the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $25.0 million (or, at the Issuers’ option, any earlier date), the Issuers will commence an offer to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets (an “ Asset Sale Offer ”) pursuant to Section 3.09 of the Indenture to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount (or accreted value) thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Special Interest, if any, to the date of purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the TLLP (or such Restricted Subsidiary) may use such deficiency for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes and the representative of such other pari passu Indebtedness will select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Issuers prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “ Option of Holder to Elect Purchase ” attached to the Notes.

(9) N OTICE OF R EDEMPTION . Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction or discharge of the Indenture. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000 and in excess of $2,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed.

(10) D ENOMINATIONS , T RANSFER , E XCHANGE . The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuers may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuers need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Issuers need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

(11) P ERSONS D EEMED O WNERS . The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes. Only registered Holders shall have rights hereunder.

(12) A MENDMENT , S UPPLEMENT AND W AIVER . Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes including Additional Notes, if any, voting as a single class, and any existing Default or Event of Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes including Additional Notes, if any, voting as a single class. Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented to: cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency; to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; to provide for the assumption of the Issuers’ or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of the Notes and Note Guarantees in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Issuers’ or such Guarantor’s assets, as applicable; to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder; to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA; to conform

 

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the text of the Indenture or the Note Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum to the extent that such provision was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture or Note Guarantees; to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture; to allow any Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Note Guarantee with respect to the Notes or to reflect the release of a Note Guarantee in accordance with this Indenture; to secure the Notes and/or the Note Guarantees; to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depository; or to provide for the reorganization of TLLP as any other form of entity, in accordance with Section 5.01(a) of the Indenture.

(13) D EFAULTS AND R EMEDIES . Events of Default include: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on, and Special Interest, if any, with respect to the Notes; (ii) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes; (iii) failure by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 30 days after written notice to TLLP by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class make a Change of Control Offer within the time periods set forth, or consummate a purchase of Notes when required pursuant to Sections 4.15 or 4.10 of the Indenture or to comply with Section 5.01 of the Indenture; (iv) failure by TLLP for 120 days after written notice to TLLP by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then-outstanding voting as a single class to comply with Section 4.03 of the Indenture, (v) failure by TLLP or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for 60 days after written notice to TLLP by the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then-outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the other agreements in the Indenture; (vi) default under certain other agreements relating to Indebtedness of the Issuers which default (A) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness (a “ Payment Default ”) or (B) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity, in each case subject to a minimum threshold and cure period; (vii) certain final judgments for the payment of money that remain undischarged for a period of 60 days; (viii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuers or any of TLLP’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; and (ix) except as permitted by the Indenture, any Note Guarantee from a Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any Person acting on its behalf denies or disaffirms its obligations under such Guarantor’s Note Guarantee. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, with respect to Finance Corp., TLLP or any Restricted Subsidiary of TLLP that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries of TLLP that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal, interest and Special Interest, if any, or premium, if any. The Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest and Special Interest, if any, or premium, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes. The Issuers and the Guarantors are required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Issuers and the Guarantors are required, upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.

(14) T RUSTEE D EALINGS WITH THE I SSUERS . The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Issuers or their Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Issuers or their Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.

(15) N O R ECOURSE A GAINST O THERS . A director, officer, partner, member, employee, incorporator, manager or unitholder or other owner of Equity Interest of the Issuers, the General Partner or any of their Subsidiaries, as such, will not have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guarantor under the Notes, the Indenture, the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes and the Note Guarantees.

 

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(16) A UTHENTICATION . This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

(17) A BBREVIATIONS . Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

(18) A DDITIONAL R IGHTS OF H OLDERS OF R ESTRICTED G LOBAL N OTES AND R ESTRICTED D EFINITIVE N OTES . In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes will have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of September 14, 2012, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof or, in the case of Additional Notes, Holders of Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes will have the rights set forth in one or more registration rights agreements, if any, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the other parties thereto, relating to rights given by the Issuers and the Guarantors to the purchasers of any Additional Notes (collectively, the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”).

(19) CUSIP N UMBERS . Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuers have caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

(20) G OVERNING L AW . THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WILL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE INDENTURE, THIS NOTE AND THE NOTE GUARANTEES.

The Issuers will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to the Issuers at the following address:

T ESORO L OGISTICS LP

T ESORO L OGISTICS F INANCE C ORP .

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 75259-1828

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

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A SSIGNMENT F ORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:                                                                                                                                                      

                                                     (Insert assignee(s) legal name)

 

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint                                                                                                                                                                                     

to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuers. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

Date:                                  

 

Your Signature:    

 

 

      (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:                                                              

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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O PTION OF H OLDER TO E LECT P URCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

 

¨     Section 4.10

  ¨     Section 4.15

If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount (in minimum denominations of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) you elect to have purchased:

 

Date:    $            

 

Your Signature:

 

 

      (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

 

Tax Identification No.:  

                                                                                       

Signature Guarantee*:                                                      

 

* Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

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S CHEDULE OF E XCHANGES OF I NTERESTS IN THE G LOBAL N OTE *

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

 

Amount of decrease in
Principal Amount of this
Global Note

 

Amount of increase in

Principal Amount of this

Global Note

 

Principal Amount of this

Global Note following

such decrease (or

increase)

 

Signature of authorized

officer of Trustee or

Custodian

       
       
       
       

 

* This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form .

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

Tesoro Logistics LP

Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 75259-1828

U.S. Bank National Association

535 Griswold Street

Suite 550

Detroit, Michigan 48226

Re: 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012 (the “ Indenture ”), among Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ TLLP ”), and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Finance Corp . ” and, together with TLLP, the “ Issuers ”), the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

            (the “ Transferor ”) owns and proposes to transfer the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $            in such Note[s] or interests (the “ Transfer ”), to             (the “ Transferee ”), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

1.    ¨    Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note Pursuant to Rule 144A . The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the 144A Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

2.    ¨    Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to Regulation S . The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a Person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act and (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the

 

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Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Regulation S Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

3.    ¨    Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or of an Unrestricted Definitive Note .

(a)   ¨    Check if Transfer is pursuant to Rule 144 . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

(b)   ¨    Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Regulation S . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

(c)   ¨    Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Other Exemption . (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuers.

 

 

[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Dated:                                                          

 

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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

 

1.

   The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:
[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]
   (a)   ¨         a beneficial interest in the:
        (i)    ¨           144A Global Note (CUSIP             ), or
        (ii)    ¨           Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP             ); or
   (b)   ¨         a Restricted Definitive Note.

2.

   After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:
[CHECK ONE]
   (a)   ¨         a beneficial interest in the:
        (i)    ¨           144A Global Note (CUSIP             ), or
        (ii)    ¨           Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP             ); or
   (b)   ¨         a Restricted Definitive Note; or
   (c)   ¨         an Unrestricted Definitive Note,
   in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE

Tesoro Logistics LP

Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 75259-1828

U.S. Bank National Association

535 Griswold Street

Suite 550

Detroit, Michigan 48226

Re: 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020

(CUSIP 88160Q AB9 2 )

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2012 (the “ Indenture ”), among Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ TLLP ”), and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ Finance Corp . ” and, together with TLLP, the “ Issuers ”), the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.

            , (the “ Owner ”) owns and proposes to exchange the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified herein, in the principal amount of $         in such Note[s] or interests (the “ Exchange ”) . In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:

1. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Unrestricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note

(a)   ¨    Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

(b)   ¨    Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

 

 

2  

The CUSIP No. is U88109 AA8 for the Regulation S Note .

 

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(c)   ¨    Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note . In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

(d)   ¨    Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note . In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

2. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes for Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes

(a)   ¨    Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Restricted Definitive Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Definitive Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Note issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

(b)         Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note . In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] ¨ 144A Global Note, ¨ Regulation S Global Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuers.

 

 

[Insert Name of Transferor]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Dated:

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

TO BE DELIVERED BY SUBSEQUENT GUARANTORS

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of              20     , among (the “ Guaranteeing Subsidiary ”), Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ TLLP ”), Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (together with TLLP, the “ Issuers ”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (the “ Indenture ”), dated as of September 14, 2012 providing for the issuance of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “ Notes ”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “ Note Guarantee ”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

l. C APITALIZED T ERMS . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2. A GREEMENT TO G UARANTEE . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by the Indenture, as of the date hereof, as if made by, and with respect to, each signatory hereto; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, Article 10 thereof.

3. E XECUTION AND D ELIVERY . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary agrees that the Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.

4. N O R ECOURSE A GAINST O THERS . No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, stockholder or agent of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guaranteeing Subsidiary under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

5. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. C OUNTERPARTS . The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument.

 

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The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

7. E FFECT OF H EADINGS . The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

8. T HE T RUSTEE . The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Issuers.

9. B ENEFITS A CKNOWLEDGED . The Guaranteeing Subsidiary’s Guarantee is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Note Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

10. S UCCESSORS . All agreements of the Guaranteeing Subsidiary in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

Dated:             , 20     

 

GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY :
[G UARANTEEING S UBSIDIARY ]
By:  

 

Name:    
Title:    
ISSUERS :
TESORO LOGISTICS LP
By:   Tesoro Logistics GP, LLP, its general partner
  By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.
By:  

 

Name:    
Title:    
TRUSTEE :
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

Dated as of September 14, 2012

Among

TESORO LOGISTICS LP,

TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.,

THE GUARANTORS LISTED ON SCHEDULE I HERETO

and

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

As Representative for the Initial Purchasers

5.875% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 


REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of September 14, 2012, among TESORO LOGISTICS LP, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Delaware (the “ Partnership ”), TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP., a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (together with the Partnership, the “ Issuers ”), the guarantors of the Senior Notes (as defined below) listed on Schedule I hereto (the “ Guarantors ”) and WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as the representative (the “ Representative ”) of the several initial purchasers (the “ Initial Purchasers ”) named on Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below).

This Agreement is entered into in connection with the Purchase Agreement, dated September 7, 2012 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”), by and among the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Representative on behalf of the Initial Purchasers, which provides for, among other things, the sale by the Issuers to the Initial Purchasers of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “ Senior Notes ”), which will be guaranteed by the Guarantors. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture (as defined below), the Guarantors are required to guarantee on an unsecured senior basis (collectively, the “ Guarantees ”) the Issuers’ obligations under the Senior Notes and the Indenture. References to the “ Securities ” shall mean the Senior Notes and the Guarantees thereof. In order to induce the Initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreement, the Issuers have agreed to provide the registration rights set forth in this Agreement for the benefit of the Initial Purchasers and, except as otherwise set forth herein, any subsequent holder or holders of the Securities on the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein. The execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Initial Purchasers’ obligations under the Purchase Agreement.

The parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Advice : See the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof.

Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Applicable Period : See Section 2(b) hereof.

Board : See Section 3(a) hereof.

Business Day : Shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 14d-1(g)(3) under the Exchange Act.

Effectiveness Date : With respect to any Shelf Registration Statement, the 90 th day after the Filing Date with respect thereto; provided , however, that if the Effectiveness Date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, then the Effectiveness Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.


Effectiveness Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.

Event Date : See Section 5(b) hereof.

Exchange Act : The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Exchange Notes : See Section 2(a) hereof.

Exchange Offer : See Section 2(a) hereof.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement : See Section 2(a) hereof.

Exchange Securities : See Section 2(a) hereof.

Filing Date : The 90 th day after the delivery of a Shelf Notice as required pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof; provided , however, that if the Filing Date would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day, then the Filing Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

FINRA : See Section 6(r) hereof.

Guarantees : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Guarantors : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Holder : Any holder of a Registrable Security or Registrable Securities.

Indenture : The indenture, dated as of the date hereof, among the Issuers, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, pursuant to which the Senior Notes are being issued (the “ Indenture ”), as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Information : See Section 6(n) hereof.

Initial Purchasers : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Initial Shelf Registration : See Section 3(a) hereof.

Inspectors : See Section 6(n) hereof.

Issue Date : September 14, 2012, the date of original issuance of the Senior Notes.

Issuers : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

New Guarantees : See Section 2(a) hereof.

Participant : See Section 8(a) hereof.

 

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Participating Broker-Dealer : See Section 2(b) hereof.

Partnership : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Person : An individual, trustee, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, union, business association, firm or other legal entity.

Private Exchange : See Section 2(b) hereof.

Private Exchange Notes : See Section 2(b) hereof.

Prospectus : The prospectus included in any Registration Statement (including, without limitation, any prospectus subject to completion and a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and Rule 430C under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

Purchase Agreement : See the introductory paragraphs hereof.

Records : See Section 6(n) hereof.

Registrable Securities : Each Security upon its original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto, each Exchange Security as to which Section 2(d)(iv) hereof is applicable upon original issuance and at all times subsequent thereto and each Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) upon original issuance thereof and at all times subsequent thereto, until, in each case, the earliest to occur of (i) a Registration Statement (other than, with respect to any Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(d)(iv) hereof is applicable, the Exchange Offer Registration Statement) covering such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees) has been declared effective by the SEC and such Security, Exchange Security or such Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, has been disposed of in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (ii) such Security has been exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer for an Exchange Security or Exchange Securities that may be resold without restriction under state and federal securities laws, (iii) such Security, Exchange Security or Private Exchange Note (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, ceases to be outstanding for purposes of the Indenture, or (iv) the date which is two years after the Issue Date.

Registration Default : See Section 5(a) hereof.

Registration Statement : Any registration statement of the Issuers that covers any of the Securities, the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) filed with the SEC under the Securities Act, including, in each case, the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, all exhibits, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

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Rule 144 : Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A : Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Rule 405 : Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

Rule 415 : Rule 415 under the Securities Act.

Rule 424 : Rule 424 under the Securities Act.

SEC : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Securities Act : The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Senior Notes : See the introductory paragraphs hereto.

Shelf Notice : See Section 2(d) hereof.

Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.

Shelf Registration Statement : Any Registration Statement relating to a Shelf Registration.

Shelf Suspension Period : See Section 3(a) hereof.

Special Interest : See Section 5(a) hereof.

Subsequent Shelf Registration : See Section 3(b) hereof.

TIA : The Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

Trustee : (i) The trustee under the Indenture and (ii) the trustee under any indenture (if different) governing the Exchange Securities and Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees).

Underwritten registration or underwritten offering : A registration in which securities of the Issuers are sold to an underwriter for reoffering to the public.

Except as otherwise specifically provided, all references in this Agreement to acts, laws, statutes, rules, regulations, releases, forms, no-action letters and other regulatory requirements (collectively, “ Regulatory Requirements ”) shall be deemed to refer also to any amendments thereto and all subsequent Regulatory Requirements adopted as a replacement thereto having substantially the same effect therewith.

 

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2. Exchange Offer

(a) Unless the Exchange Offer would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC, each of the Issuers and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement (the “ Exchange Offer Registration Statement ”) on an appropriate registration form with respect to a registered offer (the “ Exchange Offer ”) to exchange any and all of the Registrable Securities for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Issuers (the “ Exchange Notes ”), guaranteed, to the extent applicable, on an unsecured senior basis by the Guarantors (the “ New Guarantees ” and, together with the Exchange Notes, the “ Exchange Securities ”), that are identical in all material respects to the Senior Notes except that (i) the Exchange Notes shall contain no restrictive legend thereon, (ii) interest thereon shall accrue (A) from the later of (x) the last date on which interest was paid on such Senior Notes or (y) if such Senior Notes are surrendered for exchange on a date in a period that includes the record date for an interest payment date to occur on or after the date of such exchange and as to which interest will be paid, the date of such interest payment date or (B) if no such interest has been paid, from the Issue Date and (iii) the Exchange Securities shall be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or a trust indenture which is identical in all material respects to the Indenture (other than such changes to the Indenture or any such identical trust indenture as are necessary to comply with the TIA) and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA. The Exchange Offer shall comply with all applicable tender offer rules and regulations under the Exchange Act and other applicable laws. The Issuers and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to (x) prepare and file with the SEC the Exchange Offer Registration Statement with respect to the Exchange Offer and cause the Exchange Offer Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act; (y) keep the Exchange Offer open for at least 20 Business Days (or longer if required by applicable law) after the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is sent to Holders; and (z) consummate the Exchange Offer on or prior to the 365 th day following the Issue Date (or if such 365 th day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day).

Each Holder (including, without limitation, each Participating Broker-Dealer) that participates in the Exchange Offer, as a condition to participation in the Exchange Offer, will be required to represent to the Issuers in writing (which may be contained in the applicable letter of transmittal) that: (i) any Exchange Securities acquired in exchange for Registrable Securities tendered are being acquired in the ordinary course of business of the Person receiving such Exchange Securities, whether or not such recipient is such Holder itself; (ii) at the time of the commencement or consummation of the Exchange Offer neither such Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder has an arrangement or understanding with any Person to participate in the distribution (within the meaning of the Securities Act) of the Exchange Securities in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act; (iii) neither the Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 405) of either Issuer or any Guarantor or, if it is an affiliate of either Issuer or any Guarantor, it will comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act to the extent applicable and will provide information to be included in the Shelf Registration

 

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Statement in accordance with Section 6 hereof in order to have their Securities included in the Shelf Registration Statement and benefit from the provisions regarding Special Interest in Section 5 hereof; (iv) if such Holder is not a broker-dealer, neither such Holder nor, to the knowledge of such Holder, any other Person receiving Exchange Securities from such Holder is engaging in or intends to engage in a distribution of the Exchange Securities; and (v) if such Holder is a Participating Broker-Dealer, such Holder has acquired the Registrable Securities for its own account in exchange for Securities that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and that it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act (including, but not limited to, the prospectus delivery requirements thereunder).

Upon consummation of the Exchange Offer in accordance with this Section 2, the provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply, mutatis mutandis , solely with respect to Registrable Securities that are Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), Exchange Securities as to which Section 2(d)(iv) hereof is applicable and Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers, and the Issuers and the Guarantors shall have no further obligation to register Registrable Securities (other than Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees) and Exchange Securities as to which clause 2(d)(iv) hereof applies) pursuant to Section 3 hereof.

(b) The Issuers shall include within the Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement a section entitled “Plan of Distribution,” which shall contain a summary statement of the positions taken or policies made by the staff of the SEC with respect to the potential “underwriter” status of any broker-dealer that is the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of Exchange Notes received by such broker-dealer in the Exchange Offer (a “ Participating Broker-Dealer ”), whether such positions or policies have been publicly disseminated by the staff of the SEC or such positions or policies represent the prevailing views of the staff of the SEC. Such “Plan of Distribution” section shall also expressly permit, to the extent permitted by applicable policies and regulations of the SEC, the use of the Prospectus by all Participating Broker-Dealers, and include a statement describing the means by which Participating Broker-Dealers may resell the Exchange Securities in compliance with the Securities Act.

Each of the Issuers and the Guarantors shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer Registration Statement effective and to amend and supplement the Prospectus contained therein in order to permit such Prospectus to be lawfully delivered by all Persons subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act for such period of time as is necessary to comply with applicable law in connection with any resale of the Exchange Securities; provided , however , that such period shall not be required to exceed 90 days after the date on which the Exchange Offer Registration Statement is declared effective, such period as extended, if at all, pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 6 hereof (the “ Applicable Period ”).

If, immediately prior to consummation of the Exchange Offer, the Initial Purchasers hold any Senior Notes acquired by them that have the status of an unsold allotment in the initial distribution, the Issuers, upon the written request of the Initial Purchasers, shall simultaneously with the delivery of the Exchange Notes issue and

 

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deliver to the Initial Purchasers, in exchange (the “ Private Exchange ”) for such Senior Notes held by any such Initial Purchaser, a like principal amount of notes (the “ Private Exchange Notes ”) of the Issuers, guaranteed by the Guarantors, that are identical in all material respects to the Exchange Notes except for the placement of a restrictive legend on such Private Exchange Notes. The Private Exchange Notes shall be issued pursuant to the same indenture as the Exchange Notes and bear the same CUSIP number as the Exchange Notes if permitted by the CUSIP Service Bureau.

In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Issuers shall:

(1) send, or cause to be sent, to each Holder of record entitled to participate in the Exchange Offer a copy of the Prospectus forming part of the Exchange Offer Registration Statement, together with an appropriate letter of transmittal and related documents;

(2) use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep the Exchange Offer open for not less than 20 Business Days from the date that notice of the Exchange Offer is sent to Holders (or longer if required by applicable law);

(3) utilize the services of a depositary for the Exchange Offer with an address in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York or in Wilmington, Delaware;

(4) permit Holders to withdraw tendered Senior Notes at any time prior to the close of business, New York time, on the last Business Day on which the Exchange Offer remains open; and

(5) otherwise comply in all material respects with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Exchange Offer.

As soon as practicable after the close of the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange, the Issuers shall:

(1) accept for exchange all Registrable Securities validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any Private Exchange;

(2) deliver to the Trustee for cancellation all Registrable Securities so accepted for exchange; and

(3) cause the Trustee to authenticate and deliver promptly to each Holder of Senior Notes, Exchange Notes or Private Exchange Notes, as the case may be, equal in principal amount to the Senior Notes of such Holder so accepted for exchange; provided that, in the case of any Senior Notes held in global form by a depositary, authentication and delivery to such depositary of one or more replacement Senior Notes in global form in an equivalent principal amount thereto for the account of such Holders in accordance with the Indenture shall satisfy such authentication and delivery requirement.

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SEC; (ii) no action or proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened in any court or by any governmental agency which might materially impair the ability of the Issuers to proceed with the Exchange Offer or the Private Exchange, and no material adverse development shall have occurred in any existing action or proceeding with respect to the Issuers; (iii) all governmental approvals shall have been obtained, which approvals the Issuers deem necessary for the consummation of the Exchange Offer or Private Exchange; and (iv) the Holders shall have satisfied customary conditions relating to the delivery of Securities and the execution and delivery of customary documentation relating to the Exchange Offer.

(c) The Exchange Securities and the Private Exchange Notes (and related guarantees) shall be issued under (i) the Indenture or (ii) an indenture substantially identical in all material respects to the Indenture and which, in either case, has been qualified under the TIA or is exempt from such qualification and shall provide that the Exchange Securities shall not be subject to the transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture. The Indenture or such other indenture shall provide that the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes and the Senior Notes outstanding shall vote and consent together on all matters as one class and that none of the Exchange Notes, the Private Exchange Notes or the Senior Notes outstanding will have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter.

(d) If, (i) because of any change in law or in currently prevailing interpretations of the staff of the SEC, the Issuers or the Guarantors are not permitted to effect the Exchange Offer, (ii) the Exchange Offer is not consummated within 365 days of the Issue Date, (iii) any holder of Private Exchange Notes so requests in writing to the Issuers at any time within 30 days after the consummation of the Exchange Offer, or (iv) in the case of any Holder that participates in the Exchange Offer, such Holder does not receive Exchange Securities on the date of the exchange that may be sold without restriction under state and federal securities laws (other than due solely to the status of such Holder as an affiliate of either Issuer or any Guarantor within the meaning of the Securities Act) and so notifies the Issuers within 30 days after such Holder first becomes aware of such restrictions, in the case of each of clauses (i) to and including (iv) of this sentence, then the Issuers shall promptly deliver to the Trustee (to deliver to the Holders) written notice thereof (the “ Shelf Notice ”) and shall as promptly as practicable, file with the SEC a Shelf Registration pursuant to Section 3 hereof.

3. Shelf Registration

If at any time a Shelf Notice is delivered as contemplated by Section 2(d) hereof, then:

(a) Shelf Registration . The Issuers and the Guarantors shall promptly file with the SEC a Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Registrable Securities (the “ Initial Shelf Registration ”). The Issuers and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC the Initial Shelf Registration on or prior to the Filing Date. The Initial Shelf Registration shall be on Form S-1 or another appropriate form permitting registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by Holders in the manner or manners designated by them (including, without limitation, one or more underwritten offerings).

 

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The Issuers and the Guarantors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act on or prior to the Effectiveness Date and to keep the Initial Shelf Registration continuously effective under the Securities Act until the earliest of (i) two years after the Issue Date, (ii) such shorter period ending when all Registrable Securities covered by the Initial Shelf Registration have been sold in the manner set forth and as contemplated in the Initial Shelf Registration or, if applicable, a Subsequent Shelf Registration or (iii) the date upon which all Registrable Securities are resold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 (the “ Effectiveness Period ”); provided , however , that the Effectiveness Period in respect of the Initial Shelf Registration shall be extended to the extent required to permit dealers to comply with the applicable prospectus delivery requirements of Rule 174 under the Securities Act and as otherwise provided herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time, the Issuers may delay the filing of any Initial Shelf Registration Statement or delay or suspend the effectiveness thereof, for a reasonable period of time, but not in excess of 60 consecutive days or more than three (3) times during any calendar year (each, a “ Shelf Suspension Period ”), if the Board of Directors of each Issuer or a similar governing body of any parent company of either Issuer (each, a “ Board ”) determines reasonably and in good faith that the filing of any such Initial Shelf Registration Statement or the continuing effectiveness thereof would require the disclosure of non-public material information that, in the reasonable judgment of such Boards, would be detrimental to either Issuer if so disclosed or would otherwise materially adversely affect a financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material transaction or such action is required by applicable law.

(b) Withdrawal of Stop Orders; Subsequent Shelf Registrations . If the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration ceases to be effective for any reason at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Securities registered thereunder), the Issuers and the Guarantors shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness thereof, and in any event shall file an additional Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 415 covering all of the Registrable Securities covered by and not sold under the Initial Shelf Registration or an earlier Subsequent Shelf Registration (each, a “ Subsequent Shelf Registration ”). If a Subsequent Shelf Registration is filed, the Issuers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Subsequent Shelf Registration to be declared effective under the Securities Act as soon as practicable after such filing and to keep such subsequent Shelf Registration continuously effective for a period equal to the number of days in the Effectiveness Period less the aggregate number of days during which the Initial Shelf Registration or any Subsequent Shelf Registration was previously continuously effective. As used herein the term “ Shelf Registration ” means the Initial Shelf Registration and any Subsequent Shelf Registration.

 

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(c) Supplements and Amendments . The Issuers shall promptly supplement and amend the Shelf Registration if required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used for such Shelf Registration, if required by the Securities Act, or if reasonably requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities (or their counsel) covered by such Registration Statement with respect to the information included therein with respect to one or more of such Holders, or, if reasonably requested by any underwriter of such Registrable Securities, with respect to the information included therein with respect to such underwriter.

4. [Reserved].

5. Additional Interest

(a) The Issuers, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers agree that the Holders will suffer damages if the Issuers and the Guarantors fail to fulfill their respective obligations under Section 2 or Section 3, as further specified in this Section 5 (each a “ Registration Default ”), and that it would not be feasible to ascertain the extent of such damages with precision. Accordingly, the Issuers and the Guarantors agree to pay, jointly and severally, as liquidated damages, Special Interest to the Holders of the Senior Notes affected thereby (“ Additional Interest ”) if (A) the Issuers and the Guarantors have neither (i) exchanged Exchange Securities for all Securities validly tendered in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer nor (ii) if applicable, had a Shelf Registration Statement declared effective, in either case on or prior to the 365 th day after the Issue Date, (B) notwithstanding clause (A), the Issuers and the Guarantors are required to file a Shelf Registration Statement and such Shelf Registration Statement is not declared effective on or prior to the 365 th day after the date such Shelf Registration Statement filing was requested or required or (C), if applicable, a Shelf Registration has been declared effective and such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective at any time during the Effectiveness Period (other than because of the sale of all of the Securities registered thereunder), then Special Interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding affected thereby (but, following the consummation of the Exchange Offer, only on the principal amount of such Senior Notes that could not be exchanged or were not exchanged as specified in Section 2(d) hereof) at a rate of 0.25% per annum (which rate will be increased by an additional 0.25% per annum for each subsequent 90-day period that elapses, provided that the aggregate increase in such annual interest rate may in no event exceed 1.00% per annum) (such Special Interest to be calculated by the Issuers) commencing on the (x) 366 th day after the Issue Date, in the case of (A) above, (y) the 366 th day after the date such Shelf Registration Statement filing was requested or required in the case of (B) above or (z) the day on which such Shelf Registration ceases to be effective in the case of (C) above; provided , however , that upon the exchange of the Exchange Securities for all Securities validly tendered (in the case of clause (A) of this Section 5), upon the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement (in the case of (B) of this Section 5), or upon the effectiveness of the

 

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applicable Shelf Registration Statement which had ceased to remain effective (in the case of (C) of this Section 5), Special Interest on the Senior Notes in respect of which such events relate as a result of such clause (or the relevant subclause thereof), as the case may be, shall cease to accrue. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 5, the Issuers and the Guarantors shall not be obligated to pay Special Interest provided in Section 5(a)(B) during a Shelf Suspension Period permitted by Section 3(a) hereof; provided , that no Special Interest shall accrue on the Senior Notes following the second anniversary of the Issue Date. The obligation of the Issuers and the Guarantors to pay Special Interest as set forth in this Section 5 shall be the sole an exclusive remedy of the Holders for any Registration Default.

(b) The Issuers shall notify the Trustee within five Business Days after the occurrence of a Registration Default in respect of which Special Interest is required to be paid (an “ Event Date ”). Any amounts of Special Interest due pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 5 will be payable in cash semiannually on the payment dates stated in the Indenture (to the holders of record on the record dates stated in the Indenture immediately preceding such dates), in each case, commencing with the first such date occurring after any such Special Interest commences to accrue. The amount of Special Interest will be determined by the Issuers by multiplying the applicable Special Interest rate by the principal amount of the Registrable Securities affected by the Registration Default, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days such Special Interest rate was applicable during such period (determined on the basis of a 360 day year comprised of twelve 30 day months and, in the case of a partial month, the actual number of days elapsed), and the denominator of which is 360.

6. Registration Procedures

In connection with the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2 or 3 hereof, the Issuers and the Guarantors shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registrations to permit the sale of the securities covered thereby in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition thereof, and pursuant thereto and in connection with any Registration Statement filed by the Issuers hereunder the Issuers and the Guarantors shall:

(a) Prepare and file with the SEC (prior to the applicable Filing Date in the case of a Shelf Registration), a Registration Statement or Registration Statements as prescribed by Section 2 or 3 hereof, and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause each such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective as provided herein; provided , however , that if (1) such filing is pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Issuers have received prior written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, before filing any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto, the Issuers shall furnish to and afford counsel for the Holders of the Registrable

 

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Securities covered by such Registration Statement (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), which shall be a single firm and which shall be Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP or such other firm selected by Holders holding a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or counsel for such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, and counsel to the managing underwriters, if any, a reasonable opportunity to review copies of all such documents (including copies of any documents to be incorporated by reference therein and all exhibits thereto) proposed to be filed (in each case at least three Business Days prior to such filing). The Issuers shall not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto if the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, their counsel, or the managing underwriters, if any, shall reasonably object on a timely basis.

(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and post-effective amendments to each Shelf Registration Statement or Exchange Offer Registration Statement, as the case may be, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective for the Effectiveness Period, the Applicable Period or until consummation of the Exchange Offer, as the case may be; cause the related Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement required by applicable law, and as so supplemented to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act applicable to them with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented and with respect to the subsequent resale of any securities being sold by an Participating Broker-Dealer covered by any such Prospectus in all material respects. The Issuers and the Guarantors shall be deemed not to have used their respective commercially reasonable efforts to keep a Registration Statement effective if they voluntarily take any action that is reasonably expected to result in selling Holders of the Registrable Securities covered thereby or Participating Broker-Dealers seeking to sell Exchange Securities not being able to sell such Registrable Securities or such Exchange Securities during that period unless such action is required by applicable law or permitted by this Agreement.

(c) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period relating thereto from whom the Issuers have received written notice that it will be a Participating Broker-Dealer in the Exchange Offer, notify the selling Holders of Registrable Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their counsel and the managing underwriters, if any, promptly (but in any event within three Business Days), and confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and, with

 

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respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective under the Securities Act (including in such notice a written statement that any Holder may, upon request, obtain, at the sole expense of the Issuers, one conformed copy of such Registration Statement or post-effective amendment including financial statements and schedules, documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference and exhibits), (ii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, (iii) if at any time when a prospectus is required by the Securities Act to be delivered in connection with sales of the Registrable Securities or resales of Exchange Securities by Participating Broker-Dealers the representations and warranties of the Issuers contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) contemplated by Section 6(m) hereof cease to be true and correct in all material respects, (iv) of the receipt by the Issuers of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of a Registration Statement or any of the Registrable Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer for offer or sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the happening of any event, the existence of any condition or any information becoming known that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in or amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement, Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the Issuers’ determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate.

(d) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of a Prospectus or suspending the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities or the Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer, for sale in any jurisdiction.

(e) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 and if requested during the Effectiveness Period by the managing underwriter or underwriters (if any) or the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold in connection with an underwritten offering, (i) as promptly as practicable incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or

 

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underwriters (if any), such Holders or counsel for either of them reasonably request to be included therein, (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after the Issuers have received notification of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment, and (iii) supplement or make amendments to such Registration Statement.

(f) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, furnish to each selling Holder of Registrable Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) and to each such Participating Broker-Dealer who so requests (with respect to any such Registration Statement) and to their respective counsel and each managing underwriter, if any, upon request and at the sole expense of the Issuers, one conformed copy of the Registration Statement or Registration Statements and each post-effective amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, and, if requested, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits.

(g) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, deliver to each selling Holder of Registrable Securities (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, their respective counsel, and the underwriters, if any, at the sole expense of the Issuers, as many copies of the Prospectus or Prospectuses (including each form of preliminary prospectus) and each amendment or supplement thereto and any documents incorporated by reference therein as such Persons may reasonably request; and, subject to the last paragraph of this Section 6, the Issuers hereby consent to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders of Registrable Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, and the underwriters or agents, if any, and dealers, if any, in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by, or the sale by Participating Broker-Dealers of the Exchange Securities pursuant to, such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto.

(h) Prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities or any delivery of a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify, and to cooperate with the selling Holders of Registrable Securities or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, the

 

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managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, and their respective counsel in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any selling Holder, Participating Broker-Dealer, or the managing underwriter or underwriters reasonably request in writing; provided , however , that where Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or Registrable Securities are offered other than through an underwritten offering, the Issuers agree to use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause their counsel to perform Blue Sky investigations and file registrations and qualifications required to be filed pursuant to this Section 6(h), keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period such Registration Statement is required to be kept effective and do any and all other acts or things necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Exchange Securities held by Participating Broker-Dealers or the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Issuers and the Guarantors shall not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where they are not then so qualified, (B) take any action that would subject them to general service of process in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject or (C) subject themselves to taxation in excess of a nominal dollar amount in any such jurisdiction where they are not then so subject.

(i) If a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, cooperate with the selling Holders of Registrable Securities and the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold, which certificates shall not bear any restrictive legends and shall be in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company; and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations (subject to applicable requirements contained in the Indenture) and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, or Holders may reasonably request.

(j) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other U.S. governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the Holders thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities, except as may be required solely as a consequence of the nature of such selling Holder’s business, in which case the Issuers will cooperate in all reasonable respects with the filing of such Registration Statement and the granting of such approvals.

(k) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by

 

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paragraph 6(c)(v) or 6(c)(vi) hereof, as promptly as practicable prepare and (subject to Section 6(a) hereof) file with the SEC, at the sole expense of the Issuers, a supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Registrable Securities being sold thereunder (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof) or to the purchasers of the Exchange Securities to whom such Prospectus will be delivered by a Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), any such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(l) Prior to the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities, (i) provide the Trustee with certificates for the Registrable Securities in a form eligible for deposit with The Depository Trust Company and (ii) provide a CUSIP number for the Registrable Securities.

(m) In connection with any underwritten offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Shelf Registration, enter into an underwriting agreement as is customary in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities and any other securities previously issued by the Partnership (including, without limitation, a customary condition to the obligations of the underwriters that the underwriters shall have received “cold comfort” letters and updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters from the independent certified public accountants of the Issuers (and, if necessary, any other independent certified public accountants of the Issuers, or of any business acquired by the Issuers, for which financial statements and financial data are, or are required to be, included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement), addressed to each of the underwriters, such letters to be in customary form and covering matters of the type customarily covered in “cold comfort” letters in connection with underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities), and take all such other actions as are reasonably requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in order to expedite or facilitate the registration or the disposition of such Registrable Securities and, in such connection, (i) make such representations and warranties to, and covenants with, the underwriters with respect to the business of the Issuers (including any acquired business, properties or entity, if applicable), and the Registration Statement, Prospectus and documents, if any, incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein, in each case, as are customarily made by issuers to underwriters in underwritten offerings of debt securities similar to the Securities and other securities previously issued by the Partnership, and confirm the same in writing if and when reasonably requested; (ii) obtain the written opinion of counsel to the Issuers, and written updates thereof in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the managing underwriter or underwriters, addressed to the underwriters covering the matters

 

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customarily covered in opinions reasonably requested in underwritten offerings (it being agreed that Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is deemed to be counsel that is reasonably acceptable); and (iii) if an underwriting agreement is entered into, the same shall contain indemnification provisions and procedures requested by the underwriters or no less favorable to the sellers and underwriters, if any, than those set forth in Section 8 hereof (or such other provisions and procedures reasonably acceptable to Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement and the managing underwriter or underwriters or agents, if any). The above shall be done at each closing under such underwriting agreement, or as and to the extent required thereunder.

(n) If (1) a Shelf Registration is filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof, or (2) a Prospectus contained in the Exchange Offer Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2 hereof is required to be delivered under the Securities Act by any Participating Broker-Dealer who seeks to sell Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, upon reasonable advance notice make available for inspection by any Initial Purchaser, any selling Holder of such Registrable Securities being sold (with respect to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 3 hereof), or each such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, any underwriter participating in any such disposition of Registrable Securities, if any, and any attorney (which shall be a single firm and which shall be Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP or such other firm selected by the Holders holding a majority in principal amount of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement), accountant or other agent retained by any such selling Holder or each such Participating Broker-Dealer (with respect to any such Registration Statement), as the case may be, or underwriter (any such Initial Purchasers, Holders, Participating Broker-Dealers, underwriters, attorneys, accountants or agents, collectively, the “ Inspectors ”), upon written request, at the offices where normally kept, during reasonable business hours, all pertinent financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and instruments of the Issuers and subsidiaries of the Issuers (collectively, the “ Records ”), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise any applicable due diligence responsibilities, and cause the officers, directors and employees of the Issuers and any of its subsidiaries to supply all information (“ Information ”) reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such due diligence responsibilities. Each Inspector shall agree in writing that it will keep the Records and Information confidential, to use the Information only for due diligence purposes, to abstain from using the Information as the basis for any market transactions in Securities of the Issuers and that it will not disclose any of the Records or Information that the Issuers determine, in good faith, to be confidential and notifies the Inspectors in writing are confidential unless (i) the disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in such Registration Statement or Prospectus, (ii) the release of such Records or Information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction, (iii) disclosure of such Records or Information is necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of counsel for any Inspector, in connection with any action, claim, suit or proceeding, directly or indirectly,

 

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involving or potentially involving such Inspector and arising out of, based upon, relating to, or involving this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement, or any transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or arising hereunder or thereunder, or (iv) the information in such Records or Information has been made generally available to the public other than by an Inspector or an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 405) thereof; provided , however , that the foregoing gathering of Records and Information by the Inspectors shall, to the greatest extent possible, be coordinated on behalf of Holders and any other parties entitled thereto by one counsel designated by them; and provided , further , that prior written notice shall be provided as soon as practicable to the Issuers of the potential disclosure of any information by such Inspector pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) of this sentence to permit the Issuers to obtain a protective order (or waive the provisions of this paragraph (p)) and that such Inspector shall take such actions as are reasonably necessary to protect the confidentiality of such information (if practicable) to the extent such action is otherwise not inconsistent with, an impairment of or in derogation of the rights and interests of the Holder or any Inspector.

(o) Provide an indenture trustee for the Registrable Securities or the Exchange Securities, as the case may be, and cause the Indenture or the trust indenture provided for in Section 2(a) hereof, as the case may be, to be qualified under the TIA not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities; and in connection therewith, cooperate with the trustee under any such indenture and the Holders of the Registrable Securities, to effect such changes (if any) to such indenture as may be required for such indenture to be so qualified in accordance with the terms of the TIA; and execute, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such trustee to execute, all documents as may be required to effect such changes, and all other forms and documents required to be filed with the SEC to enable such indenture to be so qualified in a timely manner.

(p) Comply in all material respects with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make generally available to their securityholders with regard to any applicable Registration Statement, a consolidated earning statement (which need not be audited) satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any similar rule promulgated under the Securities Act) no later than 45 days after the end of any fiscal quarter (or 90 days after the end of any 12-month period if such period is a fiscal year) (i) commencing at the end of any fiscal quarter in which Registrable Securities are sold to underwriters in a firm commitment or best efforts underwritten offering and (ii) if not sold to underwriters in such an offering, commencing on the first day of the first fiscal quarter of the Partnership, after the effective date of a Registration Statement, which statements shall cover said 12-month periods; provided that this requirement shall be deemed satisfied by the Issuers complying with Section 4.03 of the Indenture.

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other Person as directed by the Issuers), in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be, if then in certificated form, the Issuers shall mark, or cause to be marked, on such Registrable Securities that such Registrable Securities are being cancelled in exchange for the Exchange Securities or the Private Exchange Notes (and the related Guarantees), as the case may be; in no event shall such Registrable Securities be marked as paid or otherwise satisfied.

(r) Use reasonable efforts to cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement and each underwriter, if any, participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“ FINRA ”).

(s) Use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to take all other steps reasonably necessary to effect the registration of the Exchange Securities and/or Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement contemplated hereby.

The Issuers may require each seller of Registrable Securities as to which any registration is being effected to furnish to the Issuers in writing such information regarding such seller and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Issuers may, from time to time, reasonably request. The Issuers may exclude from such registration the Registrable Securities of any seller so long as such seller fails to furnish such information in writing within a reasonable time after receiving such request. Each seller as to which any Shelf Registration is being effected agrees to furnish promptly in writing to the Issuers all information required to be disclosed in order to make the information previously furnished to the Issuers by such seller not materially misleading.

If any such Registration Statement refers to any Holder by name or otherwise as the holder of any securities of the Issuers or the Guarantors, then such Holder shall have the right to require (to the extent not objected to by the SEC) (i) the insertion therein of language, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Holder, to the effect that the holding by such Holder of such securities is not to be construed as a recommendation by such Holder of the investment quality of the securities covered thereby and that such holding does not imply that such Holder will assist in meeting any future financial requirements of the Issuers, or (ii) in the event that such reference to such Holder by name or otherwise is not required by the Securities Act or any similar federal statute then in force, the deletion of the reference to such Holder in any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement filed or prepared subsequent to the time that such reference ceases to be required.

Each Holder of Registrable Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, that, upon actual receipt of any notice from the Issuers of the happening of any event of the

 

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kind described in Section 6(c)(ii), 6(c)(iv), 6(c)(v), or 6(c)(vi) hereof, such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Prospectus or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, until such Holder’s or Participating Broker-Dealer’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(k) hereof, or until it is advised in writing (the “ Advice ”) by the Issuers that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any amendments or supplements thereto. In the event that the Issuers shall give any such notice, each of the Applicable Period and the Effectiveness Period shall be extended by the number of days during such periods from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement or Exchange Securities to be sold by such Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, shall have received (x) the copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus contemplated by Section 6(k) hereof or (y) the Advice.

7. Registration Expenses

All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Agreement by the Issuers or the Guarantors of their respective obligations under Sections 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 shall be borne by the Issuers and the Guarantors, whether or not the Exchange Offer Registration Statement or any Shelf Registration Statement is filed or becomes effective or the Exchange Offer is consummated, including, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, (A) fees with respect to filings required to be made with FINRA in connection with an underwritten offering and (B) fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with Blue Sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities and determination of the eligibility of the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities for investment under the laws of such jurisdictions in the United States (x) where the Holders of Registrable Securities are located, in the case of the Exchange Securities, or (y) as provided in Section 6(h) hereof, in the case of Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by a Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period)), (ii) printing expenses, including, without limitation, printing Prospectuses if the printing of Prospectuses is requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement or in respect of Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities to be sold by any Participating Broker-Dealer during the Applicable Period, as the case may be, (iii) fees and expenses of the Trustee, any exchange agent retained by the Issuers and the Guarantors and their counsel, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Issuers and, in the case of a Shelf Registration, reasonable fees and disbursements of one special counsel for all of the sellers of Registrable Securities selected by the Holder of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Registrable Securities covered by such Shelf Registration (which counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Issuers) exclusive of any counsel retained pursuant to Section 8 hereof), (v) fees and disbursements of all independent certified public accountants

 

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referred to in Section 6(m) hereof (including, without limitation, the expenses of any “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance), (vi) rating agency fees, if any, and any fees associated with making the Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities eligible for trading through The Depository Trust Company, (vii) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Issuers desire such insurance, (viii) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Issuers, (ix) internal expenses of the Issuers and the Guarantors (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of officers and employees of the Issuers and the Guarantors performing legal or accounting duties), (x) the expense of any annual audit, (xi) any fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the securities to be registered on any securities exchange, and the obtaining of a rating of the securities, in each case, if applicable and (xii) the expenses relating to printing, word processing and distributing all Registration Statements, underwriting agreements, indentures and any other documents necessary in order to comply with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary, each Holder shall pay all underwriting discounts and commissions of any underwriters with respect to Registrable Securities sold by or on behalf of such Holder in an underwritten offering.

8. Indemnification and Contribution

(a) The Issuers and the Guarantors, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Holder of Registrable Securities and each Participating Broker-Dealer selling Exchange Securities during the Applicable Period, and each Person, if any, who controls such Person or its affiliates within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each, a “ Participant ”) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which any Participant may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as any such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon:

(i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Issuers shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any preliminary prospectus; or

(ii) the omission or alleged omission to state, in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if either of the Issuers or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any preliminary prospectus or any other document or any amendment or supplement thereto, a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,

except, in each case, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with any information relating to any Initial Purchaser or any Holder furnished to the Issuers in writing through the Initial Purchasers or any selling Holder expressly for use therein;

 

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and agree (subject to the limitations set forth in the proviso to this sentence) to reimburse, as incurred, the Participant for any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Participant in connection with investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided , however , neither the Issuers nor the Guarantors will be liable in any case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage, or liability (A) arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in any Registration Statement (or any amendment thereto) or Prospectus (as amended or supplemented if the Issuers or any of the Guarantors shall have furnished any amendments or supplements thereto) or any preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information relating to any Participant furnished to the Issuers or the Guarantors by such Participant specifically for use therein or (B) arising from an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Issuers theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 6(c) hereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 8 will be in addition to any liability that the Issuers may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. The Issuers and the Guarantors shall not be liable under this Section 8 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by the Issuers and the Guarantors, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

(b) Each Participant, severally and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuers, the Guarantors, their respective directors (or equivalent), their respective officers who sign any Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls either Issuer or any Guarantor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Issuers, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, any amendment or supplement thereto, or any preliminary prospectus, (ii) the omission or the alleged omission to state therein a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information concerning such Participant, furnished to the Issuers by or on behalf of such Participant, specifically for use therein or (iii) an offer or sale of Securities or Exchange Securities occurring during a Shelf Suspension Period by a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer to whom the Issuers theretofore provided notice thereof pursuant to Section 6(c) hereof; and subject to the limitation set forth immediately preceding this clause, will reimburse, as incurred, any reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by the Issuers, the Guarantors or any such director, officer or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending against or appearing as a third party

 

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witness in connection with any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in respect thereof. The indemnity provided for in this Section 8 will be in addition to any liability that the Participants may otherwise have to the indemnified parties. A Participant shall not be liable under this Section 8 to any indemnified party regarding any settlement or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent is consented to by the Participants, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Issuers and the Guarantors shall not, without the prior written consent of such Participant, effect any settlement or compromise of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which such Participant is or could have been a party, or indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Participant, unless such settlement (A) includes an unconditional written release of such Participant, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Participant, from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding and (B) does not include any statement as to an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of such Participant.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof in writing; but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from any liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided , however , that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified person); (ii) such action includes both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded (based on the advice of counsel to the indemnified person) that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice

 

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of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. It is understood and agreed that the indemnifying person shall not, in connection with any proceeding or separate but related or substantially similar proceedings in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction) representing the indemnified parties under paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of this Section 8, as the case may be, who are parties to such action or actions. Any such separate firm for any Participants shall be designated in writing by Participants who sold a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities and Exchange Securities sold by all such Participants in the case of paragraph (a) of this Section 8 or the Issuers in the case of paragraph (b) of this Section 8. In the event that any Participants are indemnified persons collectively entitled, in connection with a proceeding or separate but related or substantially similar proceedings in a single jurisdiction, to the payment of fees and expenses of a single separate firm under this Section 8(c), and any such Participants cannot agree to a mutually acceptable separate firm to act as counsel thereto, then such separate firm for all such Indemnified Persons shall be designated in writing by Participants who sold a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities and Exchange Securities sold by all such Participants. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding and does not include any statement as to, or any admission of, fault, culpability or failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party. All fees and expenses reimbursed pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be reimbursed as they are incurred and following a written request therefor.

(d) After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and approval by such indemnified party of counsel appointed to defend such action, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party under this Section 8 for any legal or other expenses, other than reasonable costs of investigation, subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof, unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in accordance with the third sentence of paragraph (c) of this Section 8 or (ii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party. After such notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party, the indemnifying party will not be liable for the costs and expenses of any settlement of such action effected by such indemnified party without the prior written consent of the indemnifying party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), unless such indemnified party waived in writing its rights under this Section 8, in which case the indemnified party may effect such a settlement without such consent.

 

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(e) In circumstances in which the indemnity agreement provided for in the preceding paragraphs of this Section 8 is unavailable to, or insufficient to hold harmless, an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (other than for the reasons specified in Section 8(a) or 8(b) hereof, including by virtue of the failure of an indemnified party to notify the indemnifying party of its right to indemnification pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 8, where such failure materially prejudices the indemnifying party (through the forfeiture of substantial rights or defenses)), each indemnifying party, in order to provide for just and equitable contribution, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the offering of the Securities or (ii) if the allocation provided by the foregoing clause (i) is not permitted by applicable law, not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions or alleged statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof). The relative benefits received by the Issuers and the Guarantors on the one hand and such Participant on the other hand shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) of the Securities received by the Issuers bear to the total discounts and commissions received by such Participant in connection with the initial sale of the Securities by the Issuers (or if such Participant did not receive discounts or commissions, the value or receiving the Securities). The relative fault of the parties shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Issuers and the Guarantors on the one hand, or the Participants on the other hand, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission or alleged statement or omission, and any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances. The parties agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the first sentence of this paragraph (e). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph (e), no Participant shall be obligated to make contributions hereunder that in the aggregate exceed the total discounts, commissions and other compensation or net proceeds, as applicable, on the sale of Securities received by such Participant in connection with the sale of the Securities, less the aggregate amount of any damages that such Participant has otherwise been required to pay by reason of the untrue or alleged untrue statements or the omissions or alleged omissions to state a material fact, and no person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this paragraph (e), each person, if any, who controls a Participant within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as the Participants, and each director, member or manager, as applicable, of each of the Issuers

 

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and the Guarantors, each officer of each of the Issuers and the Guarantors and each person, if any, who controls any of the Issuers and the Guarantors within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Issuers and the Guarantors.

9. Rule 144A

The Issuers covenant and agree that they will use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to file the reports required to be filed by them under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and, if at any time the Issuers are not required to file such reports and do not otherwise file such reports pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Issuers will, upon the request of any Holder or beneficial owner of Registrable Securities, make available such information necessary to permit sales pursuant to Rule 144A. The Issuers further covenant and agree, for so long as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding that they will take such further action as any Holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144A unless the Issuers and the Guarantors are then subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or otherwise file such reports pursuant to the terms of the Indenture and reports filed thereunder satisfy the information requirements of Rule 144A then in effect.

10. Underwritten Registrations

The Issuers and the Guarantors shall not be required to assist in an underwritten offering unless requested by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities. If any of the Registrable Securities covered by any Shelf Registration are to be sold in an underwritten offering, the investment banker or investment bankers and manager or managers that will manage the offering will be selected by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such Registrable Securities included in such offering and shall be reasonably acceptable to the Issuers and the Guarantors.

No Holder of Registrable Securities may participate in any underwritten registration hereunder unless such Holder (a) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Persons entitled hereunder to approve such arrangements and (b) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements, lock-up letters and other documents required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

11. Miscellaneous

(a) No Inconsistent Agreements . Neither the Issuers nor any Guarantor has, as of the date hereof, and the Issuers and the Guarantors shall not, after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to any of its securities that is

 

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inconsistent with the rights granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. The rights granted to the Holders hereunder do not in any way conflict with and are not inconsistent with the rights granted to the holders of the Issuers other issued and outstanding securities, if any, under any such agreements. The Issuers and the Guarantors shall not enter into any agreement with respect to any of its securities which will grant to any Person piggy-back registration rights with respect to any Registration Statement.

(b) Amendments and Waivers . The provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, otherwise than with the prior written consent of (I) the Issuers and the Guarantors, and (II) (A) the Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Registrable Securities and (B) in circumstances that would adversely affect the Participating Broker-Dealers, the Participating Broker-Dealers holding not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes held by all Participating Broker-Dealers; provided , however , that Section 8 hereof and this Section 11(b) may not be amended, modified or supplemented without the prior written consent of each Holder and each Participating Broker-Dealer (including any person who was a Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer of Registrable Securities or Exchange Securities, as the case may be, disposed of pursuant to any Registration Statement) affected by any such amendment, modification or supplement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of Holders of Registrable Securities whose securities are being sold pursuant to a Registration Statement and that does not directly or indirectly affect, impair, limit or compromise the rights of other Holders of Registrable Securities may be given by Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Registrable Securities being sold pursuant to such Registration Statement; and provided , further , that no consent is necessary from any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer in the event this Agreement is amended, modified or supplemented for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer (as applicable).

(c) Notices . All notices and other communications (including, without limitation, any notices or other communications to the Trustee) provided for or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing by hand-delivery, registered first-class mail, next-day air courier or facsimile:

(i) if to a Holder of the Registrable Securities or any Participating Broker-Dealer, at the most current address of such Holder or Participating Broker-Dealer, as the case may be, set forth on the records of the registrar under the Indenture, with a copy in like manner to the Initial Purchasers as follows:

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

301 South College Street, 6th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28288-0604

 

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with a copy to:

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

80 Pine Street

New York, New York 10005

Facsimile No.: (212) 269-5420

Attention: Douglas Horowitz, Esq.

(ii) if to the Initial Purchasers, at the address specified in Section 11(c)(i);

(iii) if to the Issuers, at the address as follows:

Tesoro Logistics LP

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 75259-1828

Facsimile No.: (210) 745-4494

Attention: General Counsel

 

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with a copy to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Facsimile No.: (212) 455-2502

Attention: Kenneth B. Wallach, Esq.

All such notices and communications shall be deemed to have been duly given: when delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; one Business Day after being timely delivered to a next-day air courier; and upon receipt of confirmation, if sent by facsimile.

Copies of all such notices, demands or other communications shall be concurrently delivered by the Person giving the same to the Trustee at the address and in the manner specified in such Indenture.

(d) Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto, the Holders and the Participating Broker-Dealers; provided , however , that this Agreement shall not inure to the benefit of or be binding upon a successor or assign of a Holder unless and to the extent such successor or assign acquired Registrable Securities from such Holder; and provided , further , that nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of the Purchase Agreement or the Indenture.

(e) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

(f) Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

(g) Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

(h) Severability . If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the

 

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same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

(i) Notes Held by the Issuers or their Affiliates . Whenever the consent or approval of Holders of a specified percentage of Registrable Securities is required hereunder, Registrable Securities held by the Issuers or their affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) shall not be counted in determining whether such consent or approval was given by the Holders of such required percentage.

(j) Third-Party Beneficiaries . Holders of Registrable Securities and Participating Broker-Dealers are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement may be enforced by such Persons to the extent necessary to protect the rights of the Holders hereunder.

(k) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the Indenture, is intended by the parties as a final and exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and therein and any and all prior oral or written agreements, representations, or warranties, contracts, understandings, correspondence, conversations and memoranda between the Holders and the Initial Purchasers on the one hand and the Issuers and the Guarantors on the other, or between or among any agents, representatives, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors in interest or successors in interest with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof are merged herein and replaced hereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

Very truly yours,

Issuers :

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

By: Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

TESORO LOGISTICS FINANCE CORP.

By:

 

/s/ Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Guarantors :

TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC

By:

 

/s/ Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC

By:

 

/s/ Tracy D. Jackson

Name:

 

Tracy D. Jackson

Title:

 

Vice President and Treasurer

Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement


The foregoing Agreement is hereby confirmed

and accepted as of the date first above written.

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

Acting as Representative of the several Initial Purchasers.

By:

 

/s/ Kevin J. Scotto

Name:

 

Kevin J. Scotto

Title:

 

Director

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SCHEDULE I

THE GUARANTORS

TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE COMPANY LLC

TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC

EXHIBIT 10.1

CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION

AGREEMENT

This Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of the Execution Date (as defined below), is by and among Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Operating Company ”), Tesoro Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Tesoro ”), and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“ TRMC ”). The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS , TRMC is the owner of the Long Beach Marine Terminal in Long Beach, California, as identified on Schedule V to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement (as defined below); and

WHEREAS , TRMC is the owner of the Los Angeles Crude Oil and Refined Products Pipeline System in Los Angeles, California, as identified on Schedule V to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement; and

WHEREAS , TRMC desires to contribute certain assets to the General Partner, the General Partner desires to contribute those assets to the Partnership and the Partnership desires to contribute those assets to the Operating Company, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms below:

810 Pipeline ” means one pipeline segment that connects a third party pipeline to the Kinder Morgan Carson Terminal and runs through the Refinery property, for which TRMC established a use license agreement with a third party for light product movements effective May 1, 2009 through December 1, 2013.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2012, as amended, among Tesoro, TRMC, Tesoro Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Tesoro Alaska Company, a Delaware corporation, the General Partner and the Partnership, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.


Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement dated as of April 1, 2012, among Tesoro, Tesoro Companies Inc., TRMC, the General Partner, the Operating Company, Tesoro Alaska Company and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company.

Assets ” means the Terminal, the Terminal Lease or the General Partner’s interest in the sublease of the Terminal Lease, the Tankage and the Pipeline System, certain other related assets and properties that are either located on the same parcels of real estate as those assets and properties or used in connection therewith, and all contracts, permits, licenses and other intangible rights of TRMC to the extent assignable, and to the extent used in connection with the ownership and operation of any of the other assets and properties described above, which assets are listed in detail on Exhibit A to this Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 , the Assets shall also include the BAUTA, the Long Beach Operating Agreement and the Transportation Services Agreement.

BAUTA ” means that certain Long Beach Berth Access Use and Throughput Agreement to be executed on the Execution Date among the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Company and TRMC, pursuant to which the Operating Company will provide services to manage and operate the Terminal and the Terminal Pipelines for TRMC’s exclusive use effective as of the “Commencement Date” as defined therein.

Carson Pipelines ” means two dedicated pipelines that deliver jet fuel, gasoline and diesel from the Refinery to the Shell Carson Terminal.

CDFG ” means the California Department of Fish and Game.

CDFG Approval ” means the approval of the CDFG to the issuance of a COFR to Operating Company.

COFR ” means the Certificate of Financial Responsibility filed with the CDFG with respect to oil spill contingency planning and financial responsibility for the Assets.

Common Unit ” means a common unit representing a limited partner interest in the Partnership having the rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

Effective Time ” means 8:00 a.m. Central Time on a date no later than five (5) business days after TRMC’s receipt of the Long Beach Approval, the CDFG Approval and the Other Approvals, as applicable, to allow for the conveyance and transfer of any of the Assets; provided, however, that the first Effective Time shall be as 8:00 Central Time on the Execution Date with respect to that portion of the Pipeline System that can be conveyed and transferred as of that date, subject to Section 2.4 of this Agreement.

 

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Excluded Assets and Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) of this Agreement.

Execution Date ” means September 14, 2012.

General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

General Partner Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement.

General Partner Unit ” means a general partner unit representing a general partner interest in the Partnership having the rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

Interim Period ” means the period between the Execution Date and the first Effective Time; provided, such period shall extend for any Assets not conveyed and transferred as of the first Effective Time until such date such Assets are conveyed and transferred pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

Long Beach Approval ” means the approval of the Port of Long Beach to the assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease to Operating Company.

Long Beach Operating Agreement ” means that certain Long Beach Operating Agreement to be executed on the Execution Date among the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Company and TRMC, pursuant to which the Operating Company will provide services to manage and operate the Terminal and the Terminal Pipelines during the Interim Period.

Material Adverse Effect ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a) of this Agreement.

Operating Company ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Other Approvals ” means the approval of the Office of the City Attorney of Long Beach and the Board of Harbor Commissioners with respect to the assignment or sublease of the Terminal Lease to Operating Company and the ROW Approvals with respect to the assignment of the other Assets to the Operating Company.

Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Partnership Agreement ” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of April 26, 2011.

Partnership Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement.

Partnership Group ” has the meaning set forth in the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement.

 

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Party ” or “ Parties ” is defined in the introduction to this Agreement.

Permitted Liens ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

Pipeline System ” means a pipeline system located in the Los Angeles, California metropolitan area consisting of nine separate U.S. Department of Transportation-regulated pipelines (including the Terminal Pipelines, the Carson Pipelines and the 810 Pipeline) totaling approximately 17 miles in length that transport crude oil, feedstocks and refined products between the Refinery and the Terminal and various third party facilities, together with the associated permits and easements.

Refinery ” means TRMC’s Los Angeles refinery located in Wilmington, California.

ROW Approvals ” means the approval of a person or entity with respect to the assignment of rights-of-way, licenses or other Assets to the Operating Company, as applicable, including, but not limited to, the City of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach Harbor Department, Atlantic Richfield Company, Arco Terminal Services Corporation, BP Pipelines (North America), Inc., Richfield Oil Corporation, Arco Oil and Gas Company, Four Corners Pipeline Company, BP West Coast Products LLC, New Edgington Corporation, the Port of Long Beach, the City of Carson, Southern California Edison and the City of Los Angeles.

Tankage ” means six storage tanks that hold intermediary and finished products with a combined capacity of 235,000 shell barrels.

Terminal ” means the marine terminal leased from the Port of Long Beach, California consisting of a dock with two vessel berths that receives crude oil and other feedstocks from marine vessels for delivery to the Refinery and other third-party refineries and terminals, and receives refined and intermediate products from the Refinery for delivery to marine vessels.

Terminal Lease ” means that certain Long Beach Harbor Department Lease Document HD-2114 for the Terminal renewed on January 11, 2012, for a period of twenty years between TRMC and the City of Long Beach, California and any amendment, restatement or replacement lease thereof.

Terminal Pipelines ” means three pipelines between the Terminal that transport products to and from the Refinery, approximately 1.6 miles in length respectively, a 24” crude pipeline that connects to both berths at the Terminal, a 16” gasoline pipeline that connects to the 84A only berth at the Terminal and a 14” diesel / clean vacuum gas oil pipeline that connects to both berths at the Terminal.

Tesoro ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

Transaction Documents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(a) of this Agreement.

 

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Transportation Services Agreement ” means that certain Transportation Services Agreement (LAR Short Haul Pipelines) to be executed on the Execution Date among the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Company and TRMC, pursuant to which the Operating Company will provide transportation services with respect to refined petroleum products delivered by TRMC on the Carson Pipelines.

TRMC ” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement.

TRMC Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

CONTRIBUTIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Section 2.1 Conveyances by TRMC to the General Partner .

(a) Effective as of each Effective Time, TRMC assigns, transfers, contributes, grants, bargains, conveys, sets over and delivers to the General Partner, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, the entire right, title, interest, responsibilities, coverages and liabilities of TRMC in and to the Assets to be conveyed as of that Effective Time, including any responsibilities, coverages and liabilities under any permit or license included in such Assets, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any kind or nature, other than as set forth on Exhibit B to this Agreement (the “ Permitted Liens ”). The contribution described in this Section 2.1(a) with respect to the beneficial right to receive all of the Assets pending the actual transfer of full title and interest as of the applicable Effective Times shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “ TRMC Contribution .” As of the Execution Date, TRMC makes the TRMC Contribution in exchange for an additional 28% membership interest in the General Partner, and the General Partner accepts the TRMC Contribution as a contribution to the capital of the General Partner.

(b) The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that TRMC owns certain assets and properties (including any and all petroleum and hydrocarbon inventory) and has certain responsibilities, coverages and liabilities that might otherwise be considered as part of the Assets as set forth on Exhibit C to this Agreement (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets and Liabilities ”), and that the Excluded Assets and Liabilities are being retained by TRMC and are not being contributed or transferred as part of the TRMC Contribution.

Section 2.2 Conveyances by the General Partner to the Partnership .

(a) Effective as of each Effective Time and immediately after the completion of each portion of the TRMC Contribution, the General Partner hereby assigns, transfers, contributes, grants, bargains, conveys, sets over and delivers to the Partnership, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, the entire right, title, interest, responsibilities, coverages and liabilities of the General Partner in and to the Assets to be conveyed as of that Effective Time, including any responsibilities,

 

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coverages and liabilities under any permit or license included in such Assets, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any kind or nature, other than the Permitted Liens. The contribution described in this Section 2.2(a) with respect to the beneficial right to receive all of the Assets pending the actual transfer of title as of the applicable Effective Times shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “ General Partner Contribution .”

(b) The General Partner shall make the General Partner Contribution in exchange for the payment or issuance of the following as of the Execution Date in consideration of the conveyance and transfer of all of the Assets as of the applicable Effective Times as set forth herein:

(i) $189 million in cash;

(ii) the issuance to the General Partner of 9,446 general partner units in the Partnership to maintain the General Partner’s two percent (2%) general partner interest in the Partnership; and

(iii) the issuance to the General Partner of 462,825 Common Units, representing a one and a half percent (1.5%) limited partner interest in the Partnership.

(c) The Parties acknowledge that the Assets for which full title and interest shall transfer as of the Execution Date (the first Effective Time) for all purposes of Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 shall include the General Partner’s interest in the BAUTA, the Long Beach Operating Agreement and the Transportation Services Agreement.

(d) The Parties acknowledge that upon the Long Beach Approval and if a sublease rather than an assignment of the Terminal Lease is required, the Assets for which full title and interest shall transfer as of the applicable Effective Time relating to the sublease of the Terminal Lease for all purposes of Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 shall include the General Partner’s interest in the sublease of the Terminal Lease.

(e) As of each Effective Time, the Partnership accepts the applicable Assets as a contribution to the capital of the Partnership.

Section 2.3 Conveyances by the Partnership to the Operating Company . Effective as of each Effective Time and immediately after the completion of each portion of the General Partner Contribution, the Partnership assigns, transfers, contributes, grants, bargains, conveys, sets over and delivers to the Operating Company, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, the entire right, title, interest, responsibilities, coverages and liabilities of the Partnership in and to the Assets to be conveyed as of that Effective Time, including any responsibilities, coverages and liabilities under any permit or license included in such Assets, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any kind or nature, other than the Permitted Liens. The contribution described in this Section 2.3 with respect to the beneficial right to receive all of the Assets pending the actual transfer of title as of the applicable Effective Times shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “ Partnership Contribution .” Effective as of each Effective Time, the Partnership

 

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makes the applicable portion of the Partnership Contribution as a capital contribution to the capital of the Operating Company and the Operating Company accepts the applicable Assets as a contribution to the capital of the Operating Company.

Section 2.4 Conveyance of Remaining Assets, if any .

(a) With respect to any portion of the Pipeline System, if any easement, right-of-way or license relating to the Pipeline System is not by its respective terms assignable or requires a consent that has not been obtained as of the applicable Effective Time, TRMC agrees to use its reasonable commercial efforts promptly to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any written consents necessary to convey to the Operating Company, in accordance with the procedures in this Article II, the benefit thereof, it being understood that such reasonable commercial efforts shall not include any requirement to offer or grant financial accommodations to any third party or to remain secondarily liable with respect to any such items. TRMC shall cooperate with the Operating Company in such manner as may be reasonably requested in connection therewith, including without limitation, active participation in visits to and meetings, discussions and negotiations with all persons or entities with the authority to grant or withhold consent. To the extent that any such consents cannot be obtained and could cause a default or forfeiture of rights, the portion of the Pipeline System for which such consent is required shall be deemed not be assigned until such required consent is obtained. During the period before such consent is obtained, the Operating Company shall provide operating services with respect to such Assets, and in such instance, TRMC and the Operating Company will use their reasonable commercial efforts to take such actions as may be possible without violation or breach of any such nonassignable items to effectively grant the Operating Company the economic benefits of, and impose upon the Operating Company the economic burdens of, such items.

(b) Other than as set forth in the prior clause (a), if any of the Assets are not conveyed on as of an Effective Time due to TRMC awaiting the requisite consents to such conveyance and transfer, the Parties shall convey and transfer such Assets upon the receipt of the required consents in the same fashion and manner as required by this Section 2 for the Assets conveyed and transferred as of the first Effective Time.

Section 2.5 Actions and Deliveries . The Parties acknowledge that the following actions and deliveries shall occur as set forth below:

(a) if agreed upon at a future date by the General Partner and Tesoro, the General Partner shall loan the funds it shall receive pursuant to Section 2.2 to Tesoro pursuant to a 10-year promissory note in the form attached as Exhibit D to this Agreement;

(b) as of each Effective Time, TRMC shall execute and deliver documents and instruments necessary and appropriate to convey the applicable Assets directly to the Operating Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E and other customary forms as may be agreed by the Parties;

 

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(c) as of the Execution Date, the parties to the BAUTA have executed and delivered the BAUTA;

(d) as of the Execution Date, the parties to the Transportation Services Agreement have executed and delivered the Transportation Services Agreement;

(e) as of the Execution Date, the parties to the Long Beach Operating Agreement have executed and delivered the Long Beach Operating Agreement;

(f) as of the Execution Date, the parties to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement have executed and delivered an amendment no. 1 to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement;

(g) as of the Execution Date, the parties to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, as amended as of the Execution Date, have executed and delivered an amendment and restatement of the schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement;

(h) as of the Execution Date, the parties to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement have executed and delivered an amendment and restatement of the schedules to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement;

(i) as of the Execution Date, the Parties and the parties to the other Transaction Documents have executed a closing escrow agreement to effect the closing into escrow with McGuireWoods LLP of all documents and instruments related to the closing as of the Execution Date; and

(j) as of the Execution Date, the conflicts committee of the board of the directors of the General Partner has received the opinion of Simmons International, the financial advisor to the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner, that the consideration to be paid to the General Partner pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Agreement is fair from a financial point of view to the Partnership and the holders of common units of the Partnership other than Tesoro, the General Partner or any of their respective affiliates.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS

Section 3.1 Representations of TRMC . TRMC hereby represents and warrants to the General Partner, the Partnership and the Operating Company as follows:

(a) As of the Execution Date:

(i) the Assets are in good working condition, suitable for the purposes for which they are being used in accordance with accepted industry standards and all applicable laws and regulations;

 

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(ii) TRMC has title to the Assets that is sufficient to operate the Assets in accordance with their intended and historical use, subject to all recorded matters and all physical conditions in existence as of the applicable Effective Time; and

(iii) to TRMC’s knowledge, after reasonable investigation, there are no terms in any agreements included in the Assets that would materially impair the rights granted to the Partnership Group pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) As of the applicable Effective Time:

(i) TRMC has title to the Assets that is sufficient to operate the Assets in accordance with their intended and historical use, subject to all recorded matters and all physical conditions in existence as of that Effective Time.

(ii) to TRMC’s knowledge, after reasonable investigation, there are no terms in any agreements included in the Assets that would materially impair the rights granted to the Partnership Group pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 3.2 Representation of the General Partner . The General Partner hereby represents and warrants to TRMC as of the Execution Date and as of each Effective Time that the General Partner has full power and authority to act as general partner of the Partnership in all material respects.

Section 3.3 Representation of the Partnership . The Partnership hereby represents and warrants to the General Partner and Tesoro as of the Execution Date that the Common Units and the general partner units of the Partnership issued to the General Partner pursuant to Section 2.2(a) have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the General Partner and, when issued and delivered by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement against payment of the consideration set forth herein, will be validly issued and fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act).

Section 3.4 Representations of the Parties . Each Party represents and warrants, severally as to only itself and not jointly, to the other Parties as of the Execution Date and as of each Effective Time:

(a) The applicable Party has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing as a limited partnership, limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization with full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other documents contemplated herein (the “ Transaction Documents ”) to which it is a party, to own or lease and to operate its properties currently owned or leased or to be

 

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owned or leased and to conduct its business. The applicable Party is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, and is in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction which requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or registered would not have a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), prospects, earnings, business or properties, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, of such Party (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”).

(b) The applicable Party has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and perform its respective obligations thereunder. All corporate, partnership and limited liability company action, as the case may be, required to be taken by the applicable Party or any of its stockholders, members or partners for the execution and delivery by the applicable Party of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby has been validly taken.

(c) For the applicable Party, each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party is a valid and legally binding agreement of such Party enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms; except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); provided further; that the indemnity, contribution and exoneration provisions contained in any of the Transaction Documents may be limited by applicable laws and public policy.

(d) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the applicable Party that is a party thereto nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents conflict or will conflict with, or result or will result in, a breach or violation of or a default under (or an event that, with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such an event), or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of any of the applicable Party pursuant to, (i) the partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, certificate of limited partnership, certificate of formation or conversion, certificate of articles of incorporation, bylaws or other constituent document of the applicable Party, (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the applicable Party is a party or bound or to which its property is subject, or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the applicable Party of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over such Party or any of its properties in a proceeding to which it or its property is a party, except in the case of clause (ii), liens, charges or encumbrances arising under security documents for the collateral pledged under such Party’s applicable credit agreements and except in the case of clause (iii), where such breach or violation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(e) No permit, consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, filing or qualification of or with any court, governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the applicable Party or any of its properties or assets is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the applicable Party, the execution, delivery and performance by the applicable Party that is a party thereto of its respective obligations under the Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other than (i) the Long Beach Approval, the CDFG Approval and the Other Approvals, (ii) any filing related to the sale of the Common Units under this Agreement with federal or state securities laws authorities, and (iii) consents that have been obtained, except in the case of clause (iv) where the failure to obtain such consent would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) No action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation by or before any court or governmental or other regulatory or administrative agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the applicable Party or its property is pending or, to the knowledge of the applicable Party, threatened or contemplated that (i) would individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the performance of the Transaction Documents or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated therein, or (ii) would individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ARTICLE IV

COVENANTS

Section 4.1 Further Assurances . From time to time after the Execution Date, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and to do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate (a) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (b) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended to be so (including any actions required to effect the assignment and conveyance of the Assets as of the applicable Effective Time and to obtain the CDFG Approval, the Long Beach Approval and the Other Approvals), and (c) more fully and effectively to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement. Further, each Party shall grant to the other Party and their respective agents and representatives access to their respective property after the Execution Date during normal business hours and subject to standard safety and security procedures of the applicable Party for purposes of the operation of their respective businesses, as contemplated hereunder and under the documents referenced herein.

 

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ARTICLE V

INTERIM PERIOD

Section 5.1 Assignment and Conveyance of Assets .

(a) The Parties will act with reasonable diligence to obtain the Long Beach Approval to the transfer or sublease of the Terminal Lease to the Operating Company as soon as reasonably practicable under terms and procedures consistent with the State of California requirements. If the Long Beach Approval allows for the assignment of the Terminal Lease, with a release of TRMC’s liability for future operations, on terms acceptable to TRMC, then the Parties shall assign the Terminal Lease to the Operating Company, but if the Long Beach Approval does not provide for a release of TRMC’s liability of for future operations, on terms acceptable to TRMC, then the Parties shall seek to obtain a sublease. If a sublease is applicable, the sublease shall be in form and substance as agreed by TRMC and the Operating Company, and as required to obtain the Long Beach Approval, with the General Partner and the Partnership also parties thereto, and shall include the terms set forth on Exhibit F attached hereto. The Parties will act with reasonable diligence to also obtain the contemporaneous CDFG Approval and the Other Approvals.

(b) Upon TRMC’s receipt of the Long Beach Approval, the CDFG Approval and the Other Approvals, as applicable, TRMC, the General Partner and the Partnership shall assign the applicable Assets as set forth in Article II herein, with any subsequent assignment as set forth in Section 2.4.

(c) As of each Effective Time:

(i) each Party shall have complied in all material respects with each of their respective covenants and agreements contained herein for the Interim Period and each of their representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made again at and as of that Effective Time (except for TRMC’s representations in Section 3.1(a), which shall not be deemed to have been made) and shall then be true and correct, except for such failure of representations and warranties to be true and correct (without regard to any material qualifications contained therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; in that regard, each Party shall deliver a certificate, dated as of that Effective Time, of an executive officer of that Party certifying as to the matters specified in this Section 5.1(c)(i) ; and

(ii) the Operating Company shall assume responsibility for all applicable permits, licenses, consent decrees and other regulatory requirements of an owner and operator of the Assets, including, without limitation, those listed in Exhibit G , and shall promptly thereafter take appropriate action to have them transferred into the name of the Operating Company; and

 

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(iii) each Party shall execute such documents and instruments as shall be reasonably requested by any other Party to effect the assignment and conveyance of the Assets in accordance with the terms hereof.

Section 5.2 Covenants during Interim Period . During the Interim Period:

(a) TRMC hereby appoints the Operating Company to manage and operate the applicable Assets in accordance with the terms of the Long Beach Operating Agreement;

(b) subject to the Long Beach Operating Agreement, TRMC shall maintain the applicable Assets in as good working order and condition as of the Execution Date, ordinary wear and tear excepted;

(c) TRMC shall remain the owner and operator of record of the Carson Pipelines and the 810 Pipeline until such Assets are conveyed pursuant to this Agreement, but the Operating Company shall provide transportation services in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Transportation Services Agreement, the Operating Company shall be compensated in accordance with the Transportation Services Agreement and all other provisions in the Transportation Services Agreement shall apply to the extent practicable;

(d) TRMC shall advise the Partnership Group promptly in writing of any material change in any document, schedule or other information delivered pursuant to this Agreement related to the Assets not yet conveyed;

(e) TRMC shall file on a timely basis all notices, reports or other filings necessary or required for the continuing operation of Assets not yet conveyed to be filed with or reported to any governmental authority;

(f) TRMC shall file on a timely basis all complete and correct applications or other documents necessary to maintain, renew or extend any permit, variance or any other approval required by any governmental authority necessary or required for the continuing operation of the Assets not yet conveyed whether or not such approval would expire before or after the applicable Effective Time;

(g) TRMC shall not permit any lien or other encumbrance to be imposed on the Assets not yet conveyed, other than Permitted Liens;

(h) TRMC shall not sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any of the Assets not yet conveyed;

(i) to the extent TRMC is a lessee under the Terminal Lease and must carry and maintain Pollution Legal Liability Insurance with respect to the Terminal Lease, the Operating Company shall reimburse TRMC for all of those insurance costs;

(j) Operating Company and TLGP will be added to the insurance policies covering the Assets not yet conveyed; and

 

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(k) Operating Company shall obtain supplemental insurance for pollution coverage to qualify for the COFR and to be continued until such time that Operating Company can demonstrate sufficient coverage to fully self-insure according to the guidelines established by CDFG.

Section 5.3 Indemnification .

(a) The Operating Company hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless TRMC from and against any losses suffered or incurred by TRMC by reason of or arising out of any act or omission of the Operating Company, as applicable, in contravention of the Terminal Lease and occurring after the Execution Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing indemnification is intended to be in addition to and not in limitation of any indemnification to which TRMC is entitled under Sections 3.1(b) or 3.5(b) of the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement and Section 10(a) of the Long Beach Operating Agreement and Section 19(a) of BAUTA.

(b) The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Operating Company, as a member of the Partnership Group, is entitled to certain indemnification with respect to the Terminal and SHPL under the terms of the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement and nothing in this Section 5.3 shall be construed to limit such indemnification.

Section 5.4 Cooperation on Assignment . The Parties shall cooperate and use commercially reasonable efforts to have the assignment of the Terminal Lease or the sublease of the Terminal Lease approved by the City of Long Beach at the earliest practicable time. In this regard, the Operating Company shall provide such forms of financial security and meet other requirements as may be reasonably required by the City of Long Beach and the State of California, consistent with the terms of the Terminal Lease or the sublease of the Terminal Lease and applicable law and regulations.

 

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ARTICLE VI

RESCISSION

Section 6.1 Rescission .

(a) The Operating Company may rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than with respect to the Carson Pipelines and the 810 Pipeline after their contribution pursuant hereto) by written notice to TRMC if (i) the Port of Long Beach has issued a final determination, after the exhaustion of all possible administrative appeals within the applicable agency, (1) to refuse to assign or sublease the Terminal Lease to Operating Company, or (2) to impose conditions upon an assignment of the Terminal Lease that are unacceptable to the Operating Company and not consistent with the current terms thereof (other than increased rent, in accordance with current standards), (ii) if the CDFG does not issue the COFR to the Operating Company, or (iii) if the Assets are directed to be divested by the Operating Company by a governmental agency.

(b) If the City of Long Beach requires changes, modifications or additional provisions to the proposed terms for the sublease as set forth on Exhibit F that are not acceptable to the Operating Company or TRMC in their reasonable discretion, then either the Operating Company or TRMC shall have the right to rescind the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than with respect to the Carson Pipelines and the 810 Pipeline after their contribution pursuant hereto) by written notice to the other Parties.

Section 6.2

(a) Upon TRMC’s receipt of notice specified in Section 6.1(a) or either TRMC’s or the Operating Company’s receipt of the notice specified in Section 6.1(b) :

(i) all Assets affected by the rescission will be returned to TRMC;

(ii) if applicable, Tesoro shall repay the loan specified in Section 2.4(a) to the General Partner;

(iii) the General Partner shall repay to the Partnership the consideration received from the Partnership in Section 2.2 with respect to the rescinded Assets while the Common Units and General Partner Units shall remain outstanding; to the extent the Parties determine there is a difference between the value of the Assets not subject to rescission and the Common Units and General Partner Units, the Parties shall settle any such difference by an adjustment to the cash to be repaid;

(iv) the Parties shall file any documents or instruments necessary or appropriate with federal, state or local governmental authorities to cancel the transactions subject to the rescission, including, but not limited to, conveyance documents related to the applicable Assets to nullify the transactions that occurred on the Execution Date; and

 

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(v) the Parties shall amend or terminate, as applicable, and shall cause all their Affiliates (as defined in the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement) to amend or terminate, as applicable, any agreements (or portions of inter-company agreements), that were entered into or amended in connection with the transactions subject to the rescission to be as such agreements existed prior to the Execution Date.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 6.1 , any indemnities that existed in any applicable agreement related to the Assets prior to the Execution Date and before the Operating Company’s ownership and operation of the Assets for the period between Execution Date and the date of rescission will survive the rescission.

(c) Any revenues earned and expenses incurred by any Party related to the Assets from the Execution Date through the date of rescission shall not be refunded or reimbursed; provided, however, that TRMC shall reimburse the Operating Company for any amounts spent by the Operating Company to improve the Terminal and the Operating Company shall pay to TRMC any amounts held by the Operating Company and received from third parties designated for improvements to the Terminal.

Section 6.3 Repurchase of Carson Pipelines .

(a) If any governmental authority delivers a final non-appealable ruling that the Operating Company or its affiliates must divest the Carson Pipelines or the 810 Pipeline, TRMC shall have the first right to purchase the Carson Pipelines or the 810 Pipeline, as applicable. Upon such occurrence, the Operating Company shall deliver prompt written notice to TRMC of the applicability of this Section 6.2 . The consideration to be paid by TRMC to the Operating Company for such repurchase of the Carson Pipelines or the 810 Pipeline shall be the fair market value of such Assets as determined by the same process as in Section 2.3 of the Omnibus Agreement (the “Repurchase Price”).

(b) Upon determination of the applicable Repurchase Price, the Parties shall execute documents and instruments necessary and appropriate to convey such Assets to TRMC, which documents and instruments shall be in form and substance satisfactory to TRMC and the General Partner. Such purchase shall be consummated on a mutually agreeable date within 90 days after the determination of the Repurchase Price.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1 Costs . Each Party shall pay its own costs and expenses with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; except as follows:

(a) the Partnership and TRMC shall each pay one-half of (i) the sales, use and similar taxes arising out of the contributions, conveyances and deliveries to be

 

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made under Article II , (ii) all documentary, filing, recording, transfer, deed and conveyance taxes and fees required in connection therewith, (iii) legal fees and costs of McGuireWoods LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP, and (iv) any other customary closing costs associated with the contributions of the Assets; and

(b) the Partnership shall pay all of the costs and expenses of the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner, including, but not limited to, the advisory and legal fees and costs of Andrews Kurth LLP, URS Corporation and Simmons International .

Section 7.2 Headings; References; Interpretation . All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, including, without limitation, all Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto, and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto, and all such Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender, shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation,” “but not limited to” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

Section 7.3 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 7.4 No Third Party Rights . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies, and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 7.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including facsimile or .pdf copies) with the same effect as if all Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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of Texas, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law. Each of the Parties (a) irrevocably agrees that any claims, suits, actions or proceedings arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be exclusively brought in any federal court of competent jurisdiction situated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, or if such federal court declines to exercise or does not have jurisdiction, in the district court of Bexar County, Texas, in each case regardless of whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings sound in contract, tort, fraud or otherwise, are based on common law, statutory, equitable, legal or other grounds, or are derivative or direct claims; (b) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, or if such federal court declines to exercise or does not have jurisdiction, of the district court of Bexar County, Texas in connection with any such claim, suit, action or proceeding; (c) agrees not to, and waives any right to, assert in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding that (i) it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, or the district court of Bexar County, Texas, or of any other court to which proceedings in such courts may be appealed, (ii) such claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (iii) the venue of such claim, suit, action or proceeding is improper; (d) expressly waives any requirement for the posting of a bond by a party bringing such claim, suit, action or proceeding; and (e) consents to process being served in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices hereunder or by personal service within or without the State of Texas, and agrees that service in such forms shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof; provided, however, that nothing in clause (e) hereof shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 7.7 Severability . If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any political body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provision or provisions held to be invalid and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.

Section 7.8 Amendment or Modification . This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face as an amendment to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, any amendment executed by the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries shall not be effective unless and until the execution of such amendment has been approved by the conflicts committee of the General Partner’s board of directors.

Section 7.9 Integration . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE INSTRUMENTS REFERENCED HEREIN SUPERSEDE ALL PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS OR AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, WITH

 

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RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SUCH INSTRUMENTS. THIS AGREEMENT AND SUCH INSTRUMENTS CONTAIN THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NO UNDERSTANDING, REPRESENTATION, PROMISE OR AGREEMENT, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, IS INTENDED TO BE OR SHALL BE INCLUDED IN OR FORM PART OF THIS AGREEMENT UNLESS IT IS CONTAINED IN A WRITTEN AMENDMENT HERETO EXECUTED BY THE PARTIES HERETO AFTER THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 7.10 Specific Performance . The Parties agree that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Agreement and that in addition to any other remedy available at law or equity, the Parties shall be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any Party’s breach of this Agreement. The Parties agree that no bond shall be required for any injunctive relief in connection with a breach of this Agreement.

Section 7.11 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment . To the extent required and permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall also constitute a “deed,” “bill of sale” or “assignment” of the assets and interests referenced herein.

Section 7.12 Notice . All notices or requests or consents provided for by, or permitted to be given pursuant to, this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by depositing same in the United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by facsimile to such Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by facsimile shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in this Section 7.12 .

If to the Tesoro or TRMC:

Tesoro Corporation

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259-1828

Attn: Charles S. Parrish

Facsimile: (210) 745-4494

 

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If to the General Partner, the Partnership or the Operating Company:

Tesoro Logistics LP

c/o Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, its General Partner

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259-1828

Attn: Charles S. Parrish

Facsimile: (210) 745-4494

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties to this Agreement have caused it to be duly executed as of the Execution Date.

 

TESORO LOGISTICS LP       TESORO CORPORATION
By:    Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, its       By:   

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

   general partner          Gregory J. Goff
            President
By:   

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

        
   Phillip M. Anderson         
   President         
TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC       TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC
By:   

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

      By:   

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

   Phillip M. Anderson          Phillip M. Anderson
   President          President
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY         
By:   

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

        
   Gregory J. Goff         
   President         


EXHIBIT A

Assets

 

Asset Description    Cost
Center
     Main Asset
Number
 

Other Machinery & Equipment

     25726         300032398   

Electrical

     25726         300032399   

LAR PIPELINE 21 & 28 LEAK DETECT-ATMOS PIPE SOFTWR

     27089         100040815   

Offsites - Off Site Piping

     27089         100042789   

LAR PIPELINE 21 &28 LEAK DETECT-PROCESS CTRL EQUIP

     27089         100045626   

Offsites - Off Site Piping

     27089         100042789   

Contract Services

     27090         300033673   

Piping

     27090         300035491   

Piping

     27090         300035492   

Electrical

     27090         300035493   

Contract Services

     27090         300035494   

Piping

     27090         300035495   

Piping

     27090         300035496   

Electrical

     27090         300035497   

Contract Services

     27090         300035498   

Piping

     27090         300035499   

Piping

     27090         300035500   

Electrical

     27090         300035501   

Contract Services

     27090         300035502   

Piping

     27090         300039467   

Professional Services - Equipment

     27090         300039469   

Offsites - Vehicles and Boats

     33389         100042980   

Marine Terminal - Bldgs - Long Beach Guard Shack

     33389         100043011   

Marine Terminal - Buildings - Long Beach Bldg. 1

     33389         100043012   

Marine Terminal - Land Improvements

     33389         100043013   

Marine Terminal - Loading Docks

     33389         100043014   

Marine Terminal - General Plant Equipment

     33389         100043015   

MARINE TERMINAL - TANKAGE - TK-035001 FUEL OIL

     33389         100043016   

MARINE TERMINAL - TANKAGE - TK-035002 BUNKER FUEL

     33389         100043017   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-035003

     33389         100043018   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-055001

     33389         100043019   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-080099

     33389         100043020   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-080099

     33389         100043021   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-14000

     33389         100043022   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-35003

     33389         100043023   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-35003

     33389         100043024   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-80099

     33389         100043025   

MARINE TERMINAL - TANKAGE - TK-80099 FUEL OIL

     33389         100043026   

 

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MARINE TERMINAL - TANKAGE - TK-35003 DC CHARGE

     33389         100043027   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-14000

     33389         100043028   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-55001

     33389         100043029   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-35002

     33389         100043030   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-80099

     33389         100043031   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK 35003

     33389         100043032   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-55001

     33389         100043033   

Marine Terminal - Tankage - TK-55001

     33389         100043034   

Marine Terminal - Tank Guaging Upgrades

     33389         100043035   

Marine Terminal - Loading Docks - TK 35003

     33389         100043036   

Marine Terminal - Pumping Eqpt - TK 35003

     33389         100043037   

Marine Terminal - Pumping Eqpt - TK 80099

     33389         100043038   

“LAR, SRP, LBT Upgrade Met”

     33389         100043090   

“LBT, Pressure Monitoring”

     33389         100043093   

LBT FIREWATER SYSTEM UPGR

     33389         100043127   

P/L PIG LAUNCHER & RECEIVER - AT LBT

     33389         100043128   

LONG BEACH TERMINAL GUARD HOUSE

     33389         100043370   

LONG BEACH TERMINAL SECURITY CAMERAS

     33389         100043371   

LONG BEACH TERMINAL FENCING

     33389         100043372   

LONG BEACH TERMINAL VEHICLE GATES

     33389         100043373   

LBT - FIREWATER SYSTEM UPGRADE

     33389         100043448   

P/L PIG LAUNCHER & RECEIVER - AT LBT

     33389         100043455   

LBT METEOROLOGICAL STATION

     33389         100043470   

LBT FLOATING BOOM

     33389         100044249   

LBT STEEL & CONCRETE BOLLARD POLES

     33389         100044896   

LBT R-6999 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

     33389         100049492   

LBT R-5574C PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

     33389         100049493   

LBT R-5575D PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

     33389         100049494   

LBT R-6998 PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

     33389         100049495   

LBT FIREWATER SYSTEM UPGR

     33389         100049877   

Other Machinery & Equipment

     33389         300035872   

Electrical

     33389         300035873   

Contract Services

     33389         300035874   

Electrical/Instrumentation Components

     33389         300037889   

Professional Services - PE Survey & Repo

     33389         300037890   

In-House Engineering - Design/Doc/Purch

     33389         300037895   

Contract Services

     33389         300039208   

Other Machinery & Equipment

     33389         300039464   

Electrical/Instrumentation Components

     33389         300039465   

In-House Engineering - Design/Doc/Purch

     33389         300039466   

Piping

     33389         300039648   

Piping

     33389         300039649   

In-House Engineering-Equipment

     33389         300039650   

 

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VLO 810 Pipeline

     33389         100042788   

In-House Engineering - Equipment

     33397         300033393   

Pumping Equipment

     33397         300037881   

Pipe, Valves and Fittings

     33397         300037882   

Other Machinery & Equipment

     33397         300037883   

Pipe, Valves and Fittings - Installation

     33397         300037884   

Electrical

     33397         300039303   

Pipe, Valves and Fittings

     33442         300034077   

Pipe, Valves and Fittings - Installation

     33442         300034078   

Professional Services - Equipment

     33442         300034079   

 

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EXHIBIT B

Permitted Liens

Liens, claims, charges, options, encumbrances, mortgages, pledges or security interests as follows:

(a) incurred and made in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation;

(b) that secure the performance of bids, tenders, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of debt), statutory obligations, surety, customs and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature, incurred as an incident to and in the ordinary course of business;

(c) imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehouseman’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlords’, laborers’, suppliers’ and vendors’ liens, incurred in good faith in the ordinary course of business and that secure obligations that are not yet due or delinquent or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings as to which the TRMC has set aside on its books adequate reserves;

(d) that secure the payment of taxes, either not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate legal or administrative proceedings and as to which TRMC has set aside on its books adequate reserves;

(e) zoning restrictions, easements, licenses, rights of way, declarations, reservations, provisions, covenants, conditions, waivers or restrictions on the use of property (and with respect to leasehold interests, mortgages, obligations and liens incurred, created, assumed or permitted to exist and arising by, through or under a landlord or owner of the leased property, with or without consent of the lessee);

(f) on property existing at the time such property was acquired by the TRMC (provided, that they were not created in contemplation of the acquisition of such property by TRMC);

(g) created by Operating Company; and

(h) pursuant to the Agreement, the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement and the BAUTA.

 

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EXHIBIT C

Excluded Assets and Liabilities

The soil and groundwater on the southern central portion of the site near the 24 inch crude oil line have been impacted with hydrocarbons. The release was initially reported to the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response. Following the initial response, the California Department of Fish and Game determined that further remedial action would be required under the oversight of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board ( RWQCB) The RWQCB issued an Investigative Order dated September 30, 2011 (Order) covering the release and to date all requirements of the Order have been met.


EXHIBIT D

Form of 10-Year Promissory Note

(See Attached.)


INTERCOMPANY NOTE

(the “ Note ”)

 

$[189,000,000]   

San Antonio,

Texas

  

[            ,         ]

(the “ Note Date ”)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED , TESORO CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, having an address at 19100 Ridgewood Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78259 (“ Maker ”) promises to pay to the order of TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 19100 Ridgewood Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78259 (“ Payee ”) the principal sum of [ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE MILLION DOLLARS ($189,000,000)]. Maker also promises to pay to Payee interest on the outstanding principal amount of this Note, from time to time, at the rate equal to the greater of (i)  [the              2012 applicable Federal interest rate that will be published by the IRS during the third week of              2012] [ three and 4/100 hundredths of one percent (3.04%) ] and (ii) the “Applicable Federal Rate” (as defined in and determined under Section 1274(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) in effect on the date hereof. Interest shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 (or 366) days and shall be due and payable in arrears on a quarterly basis within five (5) business days of the last day of each fiscal quarter.

Maker shall pay all obligations in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds, free and clear of, and without deduction or offset for, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, charges, withholdings, or liabilities with respect thereto; or any other defenses, offsets, set-offs, claims, counterclaims, credits, or deductions of any kind. Maker’s obligations under this Note are completely independent of all circumstances whatsoever other than as this Note expressly states.

1. Maturity, Prepayment . The principal and accrued but unpaid interest on this Note shall be due and payable on demand, and if no demand has been made prior thereto, on [            ], 2022. Maker may prepay this Note at any time, in whole or in part, without notice, penalty, or premium, provided only that Maker simultaneously pays interest to the date of such prepayment.

2. Post-Maturity Interest, Etc. Any amount of principal or interest which is not paid when due, whether at maturity or otherwise, shall bear interest from the date when due until said principal or interest amount is paid in full, payable on demand, at the per annum rate of six percent (6.0%).

3. Waivers . Maker and any endorsers and guarantors of this Note, and all others who may become liable for all or any part of the obligations evidenced by this Note, severally waive presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, dishonor, notice of dishonor, demand, notice of non-payment, and the benefit of all statutes, ordinances, judicial rulings, and other legal principles of any kind, now or hereafter


enacted or in force, affording any right of cure or any right to a stay of execution or extension of time for payment or exempting any property of such person from levy and sale upon execution of any judgment obtained by the holder in respect of this Note. THE PARTIES WAIVE JURY TRIAL IN ANY ACTION TO ENFORCE OR INTERPRET, OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM, THIS NOTE.

4. GOVERNING LAW . THIS NOTE AND THE PARTIES’ RIGHTS UNDER THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

5. Severability . If any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable, then the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be liberally construed in favor of Payee.

Maker has executed and delivered this Note as of the Note Date.

 

TESORO CORPORATION
By:  

 

  Gregory J. Goff
  President

 

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EXHIBIT E

Forms of Conveyance Documents

Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption (see attached)

 

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BILL OF SALE, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption, dated to be effective as of             , 2012, (this “Instrument”) is made, executed and delivered by Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“TRMC”) in favor of Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Operating Company”).

WHEREAS, TRMC and Operating Company, along with other parties, have entered into a Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Contribution Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the execution and delivery of this Instrument by TRMC and Operating Company is a condition to the obligations of all of the parties to the Contribution Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises above and the mutual agreements set forth in the Contribution Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Bill of Sale and Assignment of Assets . TRMC hereby sells, transfers, conveys, assigns, grants, bargains, sets over, releases, delivers, vests and confirms unto Operating Company and its successors and assigns, forever, the entire right, title and interest of TRMC, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any kind or nature, other than Permitted Liens (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), in and to any and all of the Assets (as defined and described in the Contribution Agreement, which includes the assets set forth on Schedule A attached hereto). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Instrument to the contrary, the Assets shall not include any of the Excluded Assets and Liabilities (both as defined in the Contribution Agreement).

2. Assignment and Assumption . TRMC hereby assigns to Operating Company all of TRMC’s responsibilities, coverages and liabilities of TRMC in and to the Assets, as described in the Contribution Agreement, and Operating Company hereby agrees to assume, pay, discharge and perform when due all of the those responsibilities, coverages and liabilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Company does not assume, or agree to pay, discharge or perform when due, any Excluded Assets and Liabilities (as defined in the Contribution Agreement).

3. Further Assurances . TRMC hereby covenants and agrees that, at any time and from time to time after the date of this Instrument, at Operating Company’s request, TRMC will execute and deliver such documents and instruments of conveyance and transfer as Operating Company may reasonably request to consummate more effectively the contribution of the Assets as contemplated by the Contribution Agreement and to vest in Operating Company title to the Assets transferred under this Instrument.

 

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4. Miscellaneous Provisions .

(a) Successors in Interest . This Instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors, permitted assigns and legal representatives.

(b) Schedule; Number; Gender; Captions . The schedule to this Instrument is hereby incorporated into, and made a part of, this Instrument. Whenever the context so requires, the singular number shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular, and the gender of any pronoun shall include the other genders. Titles and captions of or in this Instrument are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way affect the scope or intent of this Instrument.

(c) Applicable Law . This Instrument shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas.

(d) Severability . If any provision of this Instrument shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the other provisions of this Instrument shall not be affected thereby, and there shall be deemed substituted for the provision at issue a valid, legal and enforceable provision as similar as possible to the provision at issue.

(e) Amendment . This Instrument may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by Operating Company and TRMC.

(f) Counterparts . This Instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts (including facsimile or .pdf copies) with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , this Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption has been executed by the parties as of the date first above written.

 

TESORO REFNING AND MARKETING COMPANY
By:  

 

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC
By:  

 

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President

S IGNATURE P AGE TO B ILL OF S ALE , A SSIGNMENT AND A SSUMPTION


SCHEDULE A TO

BILL OF SALE, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

ASSETS

The Assets shall include (other than the Excluded Assets and Liabilities) all of TRMC’s right, title, interest, responsibilities, coverages and liabilities of TRMC in the Assets (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), including, but not limited to the following:


EXHIBIT F

Material Terms of Sublease Under Lease HD-2114

See attached.


EXHIBIT G

Regulatory Permits, Licenses and Consent Decrees

 

1. Stormwater Permit under the Port of Long Beach Master Storm Water Program

 

2. Title V Air Operating Permit

 

3. Investigative Order R4-2011-0160 for Soil and Groundwater Impacts

 

4. Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan

 

5. OP-90 Facility Response Plan/Contingency Plan

 

6. EPA Hazardous Waste Generator Number CAT-000646323

 

7. Hazardous Waste Contingency Plan

 

8. Marine Oil Terminal Engineering Mgmt. System (MOTEMS) & Dock Operations Manual

 

9. Hazardous Materials Business Plan

EXHIBIT 10.2

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED

OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is entered into on, and effective as of, September 14, 2012, among Tesoro Corporation, a Delaware corporation, on behalf of itself and the other Tesoro Entities (as defined in the Original Agreement, as defined below), Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“ Tesoro Refining and Marketing ”), Tesoro Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Tesoro Alaska Company, a Delaware company, Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”). The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

R E C I T A L S:

The Parties executed that certain Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated as of April 1, 2012 (the “ Original Agreement ”).

The Parties desire to amend the Original Agreement to clarify a specific provision.

In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. The reference in Section 4.1(c)(vi) of the Original Agreement to “Vice President, Logistics” is hereby amended to be “Vice President, Operations.”

2. Section 3.7(a) of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

“3.7 Limitations Regarding Indemnification . The Tesoro Indemnifying Parties shall not, in any calendar year, be obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group for a Covered Environmental Loss under Section 3.1(a)(ii) until such time as the aggregate amount of all Covered Environmental Losses in such calendar year exceeds the amount listed on Schedule VIII under “Annual Environmental Deductible” (the “ Annual Environmental Deductible ”), at which time the Tesoro Indemnifying Parties shall be obligated to indemnify the Partnership Group for the amount of Covered Environmental Losses under Section 3.1(a)(ii) that are in excess of the Annual Environmental Deductible that are incurred by the Partnership Group in such calendar year. The Tesoro Indemnifying Parties shall not, in any calendar year, be obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group for any individual Loss under Section 3.2 until such time as the aggregate amount of all Losses under Section 3.2 that are in such calendar year exceeds the amount listed on Schedule VIII under “Annual ROW Deductible” (the “ Annual ROW Deductible ”), at which time the Tesoro Indemnifying Parties shall be obligated to indemnify the Partnership Group for all Losses under Section 3.2 in excess of the Annual ROW Deductible that are incurred by the Partnership Group in such calendar year.”


3. The “and” at the end of Section 4.1(c)(v) of the Original Agreement is deleted and the period at the end of Section 4.1(c)(vi) of the Original Agreement is replaced with “; and.” In addition, a new Section 4.1(c)(vii) is hereby added to the Original Agreement as follows:

“(vii) any other expenses listed on Schedule IV and identified as applicable to this clause (vii).”

4. The introductory portion of Section 5.1 of the Original Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

“5.1 Reimbursement of Maintenance Capital and Other Expenditures . Tesoro Refining and Marketing will either reimburse the Partnership or reimburse the General Partner and the General Partner will reimburse the Partnership, as applicable, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, without duplication, for each of the following:”

5. Other than as set forth above, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as written.

6. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or in portable document format (.pdf) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the date first set forth above.

 

TESORO CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO COMPANIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO ALASKA COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President


TESORO LOGISTICS LP
By:   Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President

Exhibit 10.3

COVER PAGE FOR

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF SCHEDULES

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

An Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement was executed as of April 1, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement executed as of the date hereof (together, the “Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement”), among Tesoro Corporation, on behalf of itself and the other Tesoro Entities, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics LP and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this document shall have the terms set forth in the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement.

The Parties agree that the Schedules are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as of the date hereof to be as attached hereto. Pursuant to Section 9.12 of the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, such amended and restated Schedules shall replace the prior Schedules as of the date hereof and shall be incorporated by reference into the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement for all purposes.

Executed as of September 14, 2012.

 

TESORO CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO COMPANIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
TESORO ALASKA COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President


TESORO LOGISTICS LP
By:   Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President


Schedule I

Pending Environmental Litigation

For Initial Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.

For Amorco Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.

For Long Beach Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

The soil and groundwater on the southern central portion of the site near the 24 inch crude oil line have been impacted with hydrocarbons from a release from the line first observed in September 2011. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board issued an Investigative Order dated September 30, 2011 and to date all requirements of the order have been met. Additional investigative or remedial activities may be required.


Schedule II

Environmental Matters

For Initial Contribution Agreement set forth on Schedule VII :

1. Anchorage #1 Terminal soil and groundwater have been impacted by gasoline and diesel releases from previously buried pipelines. The site is considered characterized and is currently undergoing removal of product from the water table, groundwater treatment, and long-term monitoring.

2. Anchorage #2 Terminal soil and groundwater have been impacted by gasoline releases occurring prior to Tesoro’s purchase of the facility. The site is considered characterized and is currently undergoing groundwater monitoring and treatment. Off-site groundwater investigations are scheduled for 2012.

3. Stockton Terminal soil and groundwater have been impacted by gasoline and diesel releases from pipelines and/or product storage tanks. The site is considered substantially characterized and is undergoing groundwater treatment and groundwater monitoring. Off-site groundwater impacts are commingled with neighboring petroleum storage terminals.

4. Burley Terminal groundwater was impacted by gasoline releases occurring prior to Tesoro’s purchase of the facility. Groundwater impacts were commingled with neighboring petroleum storage terminals. Hydrocarbon concentrations in groundwater samples do not exceed previously established target levels for groundwater and surface water protection. Regulatory closure is pending.

5. Wilmington Sales Terminal soil and groundwater have been impacted by gasoline releases occurring prior to Tesoro’s purchase of the facility. Groundwater investigation and monitoring is on-going. Tesoro is indemnified by the previous owner for Investigation and remediation obligations.

6. Salt Lake City Terminal soil and groundwater have been impacted by gasoline and diesel releases from pipelines and/or product storage tanks occurring prior to Tesoro’s purchase of the facility. The site is considered characterized and is currently undergoing removal of product from the water table and long-term monitoring. There are no known soil or groundwater impacts at the Northwest Crude Oil tank farm.

7. The Stockton Terminal emits volatile organic compounds (VOCs) below “major source” emission criteria. In 2010, the San Joaquin Air Quality Management District announced it is reducing its major source threshold. When the Stockton Terminal expands its operations or increases throughput, the potential to emit VOC will increase and the Stockton terminal will become subject to regulation as a major source. This will require a Title V Air Operating Permit. In addition, the Stockton facility will be required to install an automated continuous emission monitor at a cost of approximately $75,000.


For Amorco Contribution Agreement set forth on Schedule VII :

1. The soil and groundwater on the site of the Tankage, as defined in the Amorco Contribution Agreement, have been impacted by methyl tertiary butyl ether releases from previously buried pipelines. The site is considered characterized and is currently undergoing removal of methyl tertiary butyl ether from the water table, groundwater treatment, and long-term monitoring.

2. Any environmental violation or contamination due to SHPL, as defined in the Amorco Contribution Agreement, being underground prior to the Closing Date.

For Long Beach Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

Any environmental violation or contamination, as defined in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement, prior to the Closing Date.

Any anomalies in the Pipeline System that require repair as discovered by the first internal line inspection of any portion of the Pipeline System for which TRMC is notified in writing prior to the First Deadline Date.


Schedule III

Pending Litigation

For Initial Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.

For Amorco Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.

For Long Beach Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.


Schedule IV

Section 4.1(a): General and Administrative Services

 

(1) Executive management services of Tesoro employees who devote less than 50% of their business time to the business and affairs of the Partnership, including stock based compensation expense

 

(2) Financial and administrative services (including, but not limited to, treasury and accounting)

 

(3) Information technology services

 

(4) Legal services

 

(5) Health, safety and environmental services

 

(6) Human resources services

 

(7) Insurance coverage under Tesoro insurance policies

 

(8) For the Assets included in the Initial Contribution Agreement and the Amorco Contribution Agreement, Tesoro shall pay the costs for oil spill response services provided by the Marine Preservation Association related to obligations for oil spill prevention response.

Section 4.1(c)(vii): Other Reimbursable Expenses

For Initial Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.

For Amorco Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

None.

For Long Beach Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

Upon the effectiveness of the BAUTA (as defined in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement) and only to the extent actually paid by TRMC, all oil spill response costs, including, but not limited to, any costs for oil spill response services provided by the Marine Preservation Association or the Marine Spill Response Corporation that Tesoro incurs related to the Assets included in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement.


Schedule V

ROFO Assets

 

Asset

  

Owner

Golden Eagle Refined Products Terminal (Martinez, California). A terminal located at the Golden Eagle Refinery consisting of a truck loading rack with three loading bays supplied by pipeline from storage tanks located at the Golden Eagle Refinery. The terminal does not have refined product storage capacity.    Tesoro Refining and Marketing
Golden Eagle Avon Wharf Facility (Martinez, California). A wharf facility located on the Sacramento River near the Golden Eagle Refinery consisting of a single-berth dock and related pipelines. The facility does not have crude oil or refined products storage capacity and receives refined products from the Golden Eagle Refinery through interconnecting pipelines for delivery into marine vessels. The facility can also receive refined products and intermediate feedstocks from marine vessels for delivery to the Golden Eagle Refinery.    Tesoro Refining and Marketing
Tesoro Alaska Pipeline (Nikiski, Alaska). A common carrier pipeline consisting of approximately 69 miles of 10-inch pipeline with capacity to transport approximately 48,000 bpd of refined products from the Kenai Refinery to Anchorage International Airport and to a receiving station at the Port of Anchorage that is connected to the Partnership Group’s Anchorage terminal as well as third party terminals.    Tesoro Alaska
Nikiski Dock and Storage Facility (Nikiski, Alaska). A single-berth dock and storage facility located at the Kenai Refinery that includes five crude oil storage tanks with a combined capacity of approximately 930,000 barrels, ballast water treatment capability and associated pipelines, pumps and metering stations. The dock and storage facility receives crude oil from marine tankers and from local production fields via pipeline and truck, and also delivers refined products from the refinery to marine vessels.    Tesoro Alaska
Nikiski Refined Products Terminal (Nikiski, Alaska). A terminal located at the Kenai Refinery consisting of a truck loading rack with two loading bays supplied by pipeline from the Kenai Refinery and six refined product storage tanks with a combined capacity of 211,000 barrels.    Tesoro Alaska
Anacortes Refined Products Terminal (Anacortes, Washington). A terminal located at the Anacortes Refinery consisting of a truck loading rack with two loading bays that receive diesel fuel from storage tanks located at the Anacortes Refinery. The terminal does not have refined product storage capacity    Tesoro Refining and Marketing


Asset

  

Owner

Anacortes Marine Terminal and Storage Facility (Anacortes, Washington). A marine terminal and storage facility located at the Anacortes Refinery consisting of a crude oil and refined products wharf facility and four storage tanks for crude oil and heavy products with a combined storage capacity of 1.4 million barrels. The marine terminal and storage facility receive crude oil and other feedstocks from marine vessels and third-party pipelines for delivery to the Anacortes Refinery. The facility also delivers refined products from the Anacortes Refinery to marine vessels.    Tesoro Refining and Marketing


Schedule VI

Existing Capital and Expense Projects

For Initial Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

That certain project related to AFE # 102120001, which provides for side stream ethanol blending into all gasoline at the Salt Lake City terminal by adding truck ethanol unloading capability, utilizing the existing premium day tank for ethanol and delivering premium direct from the Salt Lake City refinery tankage. New ethanol truck unloading facilities will be installed. New Pumps will also be installed for delivering higher volumes of premium gasoline from the Salt Lake City refinery to the Salt Lake City terminal. An ethanol injection skid will be installed along with piping changing to the existing Salt Lake City terminal to allow the ethanol to be injected in the gasoline stream.

That certain project number 2010113058 at the Mandan refinery, to update additive equipment to allow the offering of Shell additized gasoline.

That certain project related to AFE # 107120005, which provides for ratio ethanol blending into gasoline on the rack at the Burley, Idaho Terminal by adding truck ethanol unloading capability, adding tankage for ethanol storage and installing new ethanol meters associated with each gasoline loading arm. New ethanol truck unloading facilities will also be installed.

That certain project number 2007000263 at the Mandan refinery, to update the truck rack sprinkler system.

That certain project number 2010113017 at the Mandan refinery, to upgrade the rack blending hydraulic system to reduce/eliminate inaccurate blends at the load rack.

That certain project number 2011433001 at the Mandan refinery, to move the JP8 to new bay and have three bays for loading product across the rack.

That certain project number 2011432602 at the Stockton terminal, install a continuous vapor emission monitor on the vapor recovery unit for compliance with air quality regulations.

For Amorco Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

That certain project related to AFE# 097100014 and AFE# 107100014 at the Amorco terminal, which provide repairs and upgrades to the wharf regarding MOTEMS standards.

That certain project related to AFE# 112100001 at the Amorco terminal, which installs a jet mixer system for crude lab testing.

All other major expense projects that are within the scope of open Work Orders as of the Effective Date.


For Long Beach Contribution Agreement listed on Schedule VII :

That certain project related to AFE# 072104079 titled “UG Piping – LBT” related to underground pipeline repairs at the Terminal. In addition, any subsequent new projects to address the same specific under-ground piping issues per AFE# 072104079 (i.e. a second phase UG Piping project) that would occur on or before the end of year 2015.

That certain project related to the TCM# 2009002129 titled “LBT, B84A & 86 Loading Arm Replacements” which repairs or replaces the loading arms at the Terminal and any related AFE project that will occur upon final project approval to substantial repair or replace the loading arms at the Terminal.

Any remaining costs of those certain projects related to the leak detection on the Terminal and Terminal Pipelines which are substantially complete and include AFE# 107110002, AFE# 117110001, AFE# 117110003, AFE# 117110002, and AFE# 125120002.

Any cost that may be incurred to adjust diesel fuel tank vents near light fixtures after a review is conducted and if action is deemed necessary.

Costs related to substantial repair or replacement project scheduled for 2012 and 2013 for the pipeline segments in the portion of the Southern California Edison right-of-way area immediately adjacent to the marine terminal to address corrosion.


Schedule VII

Contribution Agreements and Applicable Terms

Initial Contribution Agreement

 

Contribution Agreement

  

Closing

Date

  

First

Deadline

Date

  

Second

Deadline

Date

  

Tesoro

Indemnifying

Parties

  

Tesoro

Indemnified

Parties

  

Third Deadline
Date

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as April 26, 2011, among the Partnership, the General Partner, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro, Tesoro Alaska, Tesoro Refining and Marketing, and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC    April 26, 2011    April 26, 2013    April 26, 2016    Tesoro Refining and marketing and Tesoro Alaska    Tesoro Refining and Marketing    April 26, 2021


Amorco Contribution Agreement

 

Contribution Agreement

  

Closing

Date

  

First

Deadline

Date

  

Second

Deadline

Date

  

Tesoro
Indemnifying
Parties

  

Tesoro
Indemnified
Parties

  

Third

Deadline

Date

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of April 1, 2012, among the Partnership, the General Partner, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro and Tesoro Refining and Marketing    April 1, 2012    April 1, 2014    April 1, 2017    Tesoro Refining and Marketing    Tesoro Refining and Marketing    April 1, 2022

Addition to Right of Way Indemnification . As of the Closing Date for the Amorco Contribution Agreement, Tesoro Refining and Marketing shall own the leasehold rights in the “Wharf Lease” issued by the California State Lands Commission and the easements, rights of way and permits for the “SHPL,” all as defined in the Amorco Contribution Agreement, and the Partnership Group shall provide operational, maintenance and management services with respect to such Assets pursuant to the MTUTA. Title to Wharf Lease rights and the SHPL are scheduled to be contributed to the Partnership Group at a later date, as set forth in the Amorco Contribution Agreement. The Right of Way Indemnification set forth in Section 3.2 herein applies to the extent that a Loss arises with respect to a Partnership Group Member’s interests under the MTUTA before title to such Assets is contributed to the Partnership Group Member or with respect to a Partnership Group Member’s failure to become the owner of such valid and indefeasible easement rights or fee ownership or leasehold interests in such Assets after they are finally contributed to the Partnership Group as contemplated in the Amorco Contribution Agreement. The Closing Date provided for in this Agreement shall be as set forth above, without regard to when title to these Assets is finally contributed to a Partnership Group Member.


Long Beach Contribution Agreement

 

Contribution Agreement

  

Closing

Date

  

First

Deadline

Date

  

Second

Deadline

Date

  

Tesoro
Indemnifying
Parties

  

Tesoro
Indemnified
Parties

  

Third

Deadline

Date

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement executed as of September 14, 2012, among the Partnership, the General Partner, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro and Tesoro Refining and Marketing    Execution Date is September 14, 2012, and various Effective Times are upon receipt of the Long Beach Approval, the CDFG Approval and the Other Approvals as set forth in the agreement, as applicable    September 14, 2014    September 14, 2017    Tesoro Refining and Marketing    Tesoro Refining and Marketing    September 14, 2022

Addition to Right of Way Indemnification . As of the Closing Date for the Long Beach Contribution Agreement, Tesoro Refining and Marketing shall own the leasehold rights in the “Terminal Lease” issued by the Port of Long Beach and the easements, rights of way and permits for the “Terminal Pipelines,” all as defined in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement, and the Partnership Group shall provide operational, maintenance and management services with respect to such Assets pursuant to the Long Beach Operating Agreement, as defined in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement. Title to Terminal Lease rights and the Terminal Pipelines are scheduled to be contributed to the Partnership Group at a later date, as set forth in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement. The Right of Way Indemnification set forth in Section 3.2 herein applies to the extent that a Loss arises with respect to a Partnership Group Member’s interests under the BAUTA before title to such Assets is contributed to the Partnership Group Member or with respect to a Partnership Group Member’s failure to become the owner of such valid and indefeasible easement rights or fee ownership or leasehold


interests in such Assets after they are finally contributed to the Partnership Group as contemplated in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement. The Closing Date provided for in this Agreement shall be as set forth above, without regard to when title to these Assets is finally contributed to a Partnership Group Member.


Schedule VIII

Indemnification Deductibles

Annual Environmental Deductible

$500,000

Annual ROW Deductible

$500,000

EXHIBIT 10.4

COVER PAGE FOR

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF SCHEDULES

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED OPERATIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT

An Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement was executed as of April 1, 2012 (the “Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement”), among Tesoro Companies, Inc., Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this document shall have the terms set forth in the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement.

The Parties agree that the Schedules are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as of the date hereof to be as attached hereto. Pursuant to Section 14(h) of the Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement, such amended and restated Schedules shall replace the prior Schedules as of the date hereof and shall be incorporated by reference into the Omnibus Agreement for all purposes.

Executed as of September 14, 2012.

 

TESORO COMPANIES, INC.     TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory G. Goff

    By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Gregory G. Goff       Phillip M. Anderson
  President       President
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY     TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC
By:  

/s/ Gregory G. Goff

    By:   TESORO LOGISTICS LP,
  Gregory G. Goff       its sole member
  President      
      By:   TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC,
        its general partner
      By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

        Phillip M. Anderson
        President


TESORO ALASKA COMPANY    

TESORO HIGH PLAINS PIPELINE

COMPANY LLC

By:  

/s/ Gregory G. Goff

     
  Gregory G. Goff     By:   TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC,
  President       its sole member
      By:   TESORO LOGISTICS LP,
        its sole member
      By:   TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC,
        its general partner
      By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

        Phillip M. Anderson
        President


Schedule A

Contribution Agreements and Applicable Terms

Initial Contribution Agreement

 

Contribution Agreement

 

Commencement Date

 

Facilities

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as April 26, 2011, among the Partnership, the General Partner, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro, Tesoro Alaska, Tesoro Refining and Marketing, and Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC   April 26, 2011   Mandan Rack, North Dakota; Anchorage Terminal, Alaska; Salt Lake City Rack, Utah; Salt Lake City Storage Facility, Utah; Vancouver Terminal, Washington; Boise Terminal, Idaho; Burley Terminal, Idaho; Stockton Terminal, California; Wilmington Terminal, California; Salt Lake City Pipelines, Utah; and High Plains Pipeline System, North Dakota and Montana.

Amorco Contribution Agreement

 

Contribution Agreement

 

Commencement Date

 

Facilities

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2012, among the Partnership, the General Partner, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro and Tesoro Refining and Marketing   April 1, 2012   Amorco Terminal


Long Beach Contribution Agreement

 

Contribution Agreement

 

Commencement Date

 

Facilities

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, executed as of September 14, 2012, among the Partnership, the General Partner, Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, Tesoro and Tesoro Refining and Marketing   Upon receipt of the Long Beach Approval, the CDFG Approval and the Other Approvals as set forth in the agreement, as applicable.   Long Beach Terminal and Los Angeles Pipeline System


Schedule B**

 

** All Schedule B pages have been updated to reflect current amounts charged with CPI increases through the date of this Amendment and Restatement.

Mandan Rack, North Dakota

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                                                                               Amounts  

Communications

  

Electricity

   $ 31,500   

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

  

Facility Maintenance

  

Fire and Safety

  

Natural Gas

  

Water

  

Wastewater

  

Personnel Support – Operations, Supply & Trading, Marketing, Security and Maintenance

   $ 159,000   


Schedule B

Anchorage Terminal, Alaska

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                       

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety


Schedule B

Salt Lake City Rack, Utah

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                          

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety

Plant Air

Steam

Water

Wastewater


Schedule B

Salt Lake City Storage Facility, Utah

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                        

Amounts

Communications

  

Electricity

  

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

  

Facility Maintenance

  

Fire and Safety

  

Water

  

Wastewater

  

Personnel Support – Maintenance and Operations

   The SLC remote tank farm (Tesoro Refining and Marketing) will need to pay $60,000 annually for operational support provided by a General Partner employee.


Schedule B

Vancouver Terminal, Washington

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                  

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety


Schedule B

Boise Terminal, Idaho

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                  

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety


Schedule B

Burley Terminal, Idaho

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                  

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety

Water

Wastewater


Schedule B

Stockton Terminal, California

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                  

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety

Wastewater


Schedule B

Wilmington Terminal, California

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                                      Amounts  

Communications

  

Electricity

  

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

  

Facility Maintenance

  

Fire and Safety

  

Water

  

Wastewater

  

Personnel Support

   $ 50,000   


Schedule B

Salt Lake City Pipelines, Utah

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                  

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety

Water

Wastewater


Schedule B

High Plains Pipeline System, North Dakota and Montana

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                  

Communications

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

Facility Maintenance

Fire and Safety


Schedule B

Amorco Terminal, Suisan Bay, California

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                                  Amounts  

Booming

   $ 185,000   

Communications

  

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

  

Facility Maintenance

  

Fire and Safety

  

General Security

  

Internal Oil Spill Response Drill

   $ 11,000   

Personnel Support

  

Programmable logic control and Digital control system

  

Routine Engineering Support

  

Routine support and repair of fiber optic line

  

Security Personnel at site of Wharf and Tankage

   $ 247,000   

Software Services

  

Wastewater Handling

  

Wharf Support Personnel

   $ 720,000   


Schedule B

Long Beach Terminal, Port of Long Beach, California

Unless otherwise noted below, TRMC will provide the following Services to TLO in accordance with Section 2 of the Agreement:

 

Service                                              Amounts  

Communications

  

Environmental Compliance Maintenance

  

Facility Maintenance

  

Fire and Safety

  

General Security

  

Personnel Support

  

Programmable logic control and Digital control system

  

Routine Engineering Support

  

Routine support and repair of fiber optic line

  

Software Services

  

Wastewater Handling

  

Wharf Support Personnel

   $ 209,000   

Note that the following services shall be direct billed to TLO from third parties and shall not be part of this Agreement:

 

  a) Electricity (SoCal Edison);

 

  b) Gas (City of Long Beach);

 

  c) Water (Long Beach Water);

 

  d) Right-of-Way Payments (SoCal Edison); and

 

  e) Outside services (e.g. Environmental and Engineering Consulting) through direct bill work orders (as currently described in the Agreement).

EXHIBIT 10.5

LONG BEACH

BERTH ACCESS, USE AND THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT

This LONG BEACH BERTH ACCESS, USE AND THROUGHPUT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is executed as of September 14, 2012 (the “ Execution Date ”), and dated effective as of the Commencement Date (as defined below in Section 3), by and between Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Operator ”), and for purposes of Section 22 only, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ General Partner ”) and Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Partnership ”), on the one hand, and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“ Customer ”), on the other hand.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Long Beach Harbor Department Lease Document HD-2114 (as such lease may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, “ Lease HD-2114 ”) with the City of Long Beach, California (the “ City ”), Customer has leasehold interests in (A) Berths 84A and 86 (together, the “ Berths ”; and each, individually, a “ Berth ”) and the dock related thereto (together with the Berths, the “ Dock ”), (B) various fixtures and improvements located in, on and around the Dock, including piping, loading arms and sheds (together with the Dock, the “ Wharf ”), and (C) subject to various permits, licenses and easements, Customer owns six (6) staging tanks at the Wharf with an aggregate shell capacity of 235,000 barrels for the storage of intermediate and refined petroleum products, along with related hydrocarbon transfer pumps, piping, sheds and equipment (including electrical switching and communications facilities and equipment) for such staging tanks (collectively, the “ Staging Facility ”), all of which is situated at the Long Beach Terminal (the “ Marine Terminal ”) located in the Port of Long Beach (“ POLB ”) in the City;

WHEREAS, subject to various permits, licenses and easements, Customer owns (i) one 24” dark oil pipeline (the “ Crude Oil Pipeline ”), depicted on Schedule A as Items No. 1, between the Wharf and Customer’s Los Angeles Refinery located in Carson and Los Angeles, California (the “ Wilmington Refinery ”), (ii) one 16” gasoline pipeline (the “ Gasoline Pipeline ”), depicted on Schedule A as Item No. 2, between the Wharf and the Wilmington Refinery, and (iii) one 14” diesel/clear VGO pipeline (the “ Clear Products Pipeline ,” depicted on Schedule A as Item No. 3, between the Wharf and the Wilmington Refinery; and together with the Gasoline Pipeline, the “ Refined Products Pipelines ”; and collectively, the Refined Products Pipelines and the Crude Oil Pipeline, the “ Pipelines ”);

WHEREAS, Lease HD-2114, including the rights, obligations and other restrictions set forth therein, and the leasehold interests in the Wharf are expected to be assigned (the “ Lease Assignment ”) or subleased from Customer to Operator (the “ Sublease ”), as the case may be, upon receipt of the City’s consent;

WHEREAS, the operation of the Staging Facility and the Pipelines by Operator, as lessee or sub-lessee under Lease HD-2114 will require a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (“ COFR ”) issued by the California Department of Fish and Game (“ CDFG ”) in favor of Operator, which Operator expects to be issued contemporaneously with the Lease Assignment or Sublease;

WHEREAS, upon receipt of approval from the City of the Lease Assignment or Sublease, as the case may be, of Lease HD-2114 and the issuance by the CDFG of the COFR, Lease HD-2114 and the leasehold interests in the Wharf, such items along with the Staging Facility and the Pipelines, are to be formally subleased and/or assigned and conveyed to Operator;


WHEREAS, during the period commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing until the date of the Lease Assignment or Sublease (the “ Interim Period ”), Operator shall provide services to Customer to manage and operate the Wharf, the Staging Facility and the Pipelines (collectively, and along with Lease HD-2114, the “ Long Beach Assets ”) pursuant to a stand-alone operating agreement by and between Customer and Operator (the “ Operating Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, during the Term (as defined below and which shall encompass the Interim Period), Customer desires for Operator to provide the services set forth herein relating to the Long Beach Assets in order to enable Customer to receive and ship Products to and from Marine Vessels and other third party terminals and pipelines;

WHEREAS, Operator is willing to provide such services to Customer relating to the Long Beach Assets; and

WHEREAS , Operator and Customer desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the foregoing and the terms of their commercial relationship regarding the Long Beach Assets.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein, the Parties (as defined below) to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below, unless otherwise specifically defined herein.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Ancillary Facilities ” means all wharves, personnel, spill response equipment, emergency response equipment, fire pumps, fire extinguishers, fire monitors, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), toxic gas monitoring equipment, mooring equipment, winches, loading arms, hoses, drains, pipes, valves, manifolds, pumps, meters, and all other related equipment and facilities that support the infrastructure required to deliver Customer’s Product from a Marine Vessel to the Pipelines or from the Pipelines to a Marine Vessel.

Annual Minimum Throughput Volume ” means the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume multiplied by 12 (e.g., 50,000 Barrels per day x 365 days = 18,250,000 Barrels for a calendar year).

API ” means the American Petroleum Institute.

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, determination, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, requirement, or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued by any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect.

ASTM ” means the American Society for Testing and Materials.

Barrel ” means a volume equal to 42 U.S. gallons or 231 cubic inches, each at 60 degrees Fahrenheit under one atmosphere of pressure.

 

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Berth ” or “ Berths ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day ” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York, New York are open for the general transaction of business.

CDFG ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

City ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 19(a).

Clear Products Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

COFR ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Commencement Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.

Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 26.

Contaminated Product ” means Product that has one or more of the following characteristics: (a) contains foreign substances not inherent or naturally occurring in Product; and/or (b) fails to meet Operator’s minimum specifications.

Contract Year ” means the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the date that is twelve calendar Months after the Commencement Date and each successive calendar year thereafter.

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

CPI-U ” means Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange County area as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

Crude Oil ” means crude petroleum, synthetic crude oil, topped crude oil, condensate, and all associated blends thereof.

Crude Oil Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Customer ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Customer Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 19(a).

Customer Insurance Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 23(b).

Customer’s Percentage Allocation ” means the higher of: (i) Customer’s actual volumetric percentage utilization of the Berths (as compared to the total volumetric utilization of the Berths) for any calendar year in which the Customer’s actual throughput volume is equal to or greater than the Annual Minimum Marine Throughput Volume; or (ii) the volumetric percentage determined by the Annual Minimum Marine Throughput Volume divided by the Theoretical Throughput Volume for any calendar year in which the Customer’s actual throughput volume is less than the Annual Minimum Marine Throughput Volume.

 

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Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(ii).

Default Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 20(a).

Defaulting Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 20(a).

Dock ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Execution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Extended Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

Extension Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

Force Majeure ” means any event or circumstances, or any combination of events and/or circumstances, whether foreseeable or not, the occurrence and/or effects of which is beyond the reasonable control of the Party claiming suspension and which by the exercise of due diligence such Party could not avoid or overcome, including:

(i) strikes, picketing, lockouts or other industrial disputes or disturbances;

(ii) acts of the public enemy or of belligerents, hostilities or other disorders, wars (declared or undeclared), blockades, thefts, insurrections, acts of terrorism, riots, civil disturbances or sabotage;

(iii) acts of God, acts of nature, landslides, subsidence, severe lightning, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms, floods, washouts, freezing of machinery, equipment or lines of pipe, tidal waves, perils of the sea and other adverse weather conditions;

(iv) arrests and restraints or other interference or restrictions imposed by federal, state or local government whether legal or de facto or purporting to act under some constitution, decree, law or otherwise, necessity for compliance with any court order, or any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or order promulgated by a federal, state, or local governmental authority having or asserting jurisdiction, embargoes or export or import restrictions, expropriation, requisition, confiscation or nationalization; and

(v) epidemics or quarantine, explosions, breakage or accidents to equipment, machinery, plants, facilities or lines of pipe, or electric power, natural gas, or water shortages.

A Party’s inability economically to perform its obligations hereunder does not constitute an event of Force Majeure.

Gasoline Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body, port authority or other

 

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authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.

Gross Standard Volume (GSV) ” means the total volume of all petroleum liquids and sediment and water, excluding free water, corrected by the appropriate volume correction factor (Ctl) for the observed temperature and API gravity, relative density, or density to a standard temperature such as 60 0 F and also corrected by the applicable pressure correction factor (Cpl) and meter factor.

Interim Period ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Lease Assignment ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Lease HD-2114 ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Long Beach Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

MAOP ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14(g).

Marine Terminal ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Marine Vessel ” means any ocean tanker, ocean barge, river barge or other vessel.

Minimum Marine Throughput Volume ” means an aggregate volume of 1,520,833 Barrels of Products per Month throughput across the Berths (50,000 Barrels per day multiplied by 365 days divided by 12), provided , however , that all volumes of Product throughput across the Berths will be applied towards the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume and provided , further , however , that the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume during the Month in which the Commencement Date occurs shall be prorated in accordance with the ratio of the number of days, including and following the Commencement Date, in such Month to the total number of days in such Month.

Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume ” means (i) an aggregate volume of 912,500 Barrels of Products per Month throughput between the Marine Terminal and the Wilmington Refinery or any other destination designated by Customer from the Commencement Date through December 31, 2014, or (ii) an aggregate volume of 1,520,833 Barrels of Products per Month throughput between the Marine Terminal and the Wilmington Refinery or any other destination designated by Customer from January 1, 2015 through the expiration or termination of this Agreement; provided , however , that all volumes of Product throughput between the Marine Terminal and the Wilmington Refinery or any other destination designated by Customer will be applied towards the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume and provided , further , however , that the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume during the Month in which the Commencement Date occurs shall be prorated in accordance with the ratio of the number of days, including and following the Commencement Date, in such Month to the total number of days in such Month.

Month ” means the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the last day of that calendar month and each successive calendar month thereafter.

MOTEMS ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b)(ii).

MPA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(a)(iii)(5).

 

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MPC ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(i).

MTVF ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(i).

MVR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(ii)

Non-Defaulting Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 20(a).

OCR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated as of the date hereof, as amended from time to time, by and among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, Tesoro Alaska Company, the General Partner, the Partnership and TLO.

Operating Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Operator ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Operator Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 19(b).

Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Partnership Change of Control ” means Tesoro Corporation ceases to Control the General Partner.

Party ” or “ Parties ” means that each of Operator and Customer is a “Party” and collectively are the “Parties” to this Agreement.

PCR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(ii).

Person ” means any individual, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority or any department or agency thereof.

Pipeline ” or “ Pipelines ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Pipeline Use Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(iii).

POLB ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Pollution Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 19(c).

Product ” or “ Products ” means Crude Oil and Refined Products.

Project ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a)(i).

Project Cost Reimbursements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b)(ii).

Refined Products ” means gasoline, gasoline blend component, diesel, distillate, distillate blend components, jet/aviation fuel, fuel oil, cut back resid, cutter stock, gas oil and/or other commodity other than Crude Oil specified in this Agreement or otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

 

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Refined Products Pipelines ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Regulatory Obligations ” means standards, regulations, permits or conditions required by a Governmental Authority.

Shell Lubes ” means Pennzoil-Quaker State Company d/b/a SOPUS Products.

Shell Berth Use Agreement ” means that certain Berth Use Agreement dated as May 10, 2007 by and between Shell and Customer, which shall be assigned to Operator.

Shortfall Credit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a).

Staging Facility ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Storage and Transportation Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(iv).

Sublease ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Term ” and “ Initial Term ” each have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

Term Customer ” means a user of the Berths that has entered into a take-or-pay agreement for a designated minimum throughput volume in excess of 1,216,667 barrels per month.

Theoretical Throughput Volume ” shall mean, during any calendar year, (i) the total Berth volumetric throughput by all Persons plus (ii) the sum of the absolute value of the difference between each customer’s actual calendar year throughput volume and such customer’s annual minimum marine throughput volume for those customers whose actual throughput volume is less than those customers’ calendar year minimum marine throughput volume.

Waste ” means any (a) spent or remnant commercial chemical products, previously of beneficial use, or other inherently waste-like material; and/or (b) oily ballast water, oily bilge water, sludge, and/or cargo residue by a Marine Vessel transferring Product into or out of the Marine Terminal. Residual Product that retains a beneficial use, including recycling, oil recovery and re-refining, is not Waste unless it is destined for disposal.

Wharf ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Wilmington Refinery ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

SECTION 2 GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Operator’s operating permits, the limitations of the Berths, the limitations of connecting carriers, the rules and procedures set forth in Annexes B and C , and all Applicable Law, Operator shall provide throughput service for Customer’s Marine Vessels, subject to Berth availability as provided herein, for the loading and unloading of Products to be received or delivered to the manifold connection with the Pipelines, and each Month during the Term, Customer shall throughput across the Berths the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume and shall throughput between the Marine Terminal and the Wilmington Refinery or any other destination designated by Customer, the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume, subject to reduction as set forth herein. Customer’s personnel shall be granted access to the Beth for the purpose of boarding and unboarding its Marine Vessels. For purposes of this Agreement, Customer’s Marine Vessels and personnel shall include those of Customer and/or its suppliers and trade partners accessing the Berths.

 

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SECTION 3 COMMENCEMENT DATE

The “ Commencement Date ” will be the date on which the Sublease or Lease Assignment, as applicable, becomes effective.

SECTION 4 TERM

Commencing on the Commencement Date, the initial term of this agreement shall be for a period of ten (10) years until the anniversary of the Commencement Date in 2022 (the “ Initial Term ”), provided, however, that Customer may, at its sole option, extend the Initial Term for up to two (2) renewal terms of five (5) years each (each, an “ Extension Period ”) by providing written notice of its intent to Operator no less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or the then-current Extension Period. Customer shall also have the option to modify the Term of this Agreement so that it continues for twenty (20) years after the Commencement Date (the “ Extended Term ”). If applicable, Customer shall notify Operator of its desire to invoke the Extended Term no later than the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date. The Initial Term, Extended Term and any extensions of this Agreement as provided above, shall be referred to herein as the “ Term ”. The Term shall extend into any extensions or renewal of Lease HD-2114; however, the Term shall terminate if Lease HD-2114 is not extended or renewed or is terminated by the POLB.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to terms and conditions contained in Sections 20, 21, 28 (a)(v)(3)(III) and 28 (a)(v)(3)(IV), the applicable Party may terminate this Agreement if any of the following events occur:

(a) receipt of written notice from Customer of termination at least ninety (90) Days prior to the commencement of an Extension Period, whereupon this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the end of the then-existing Term;

(b) the termination or cancellation of Lease HD-2114 for any reason other than renewal and/or amendment, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate immediately upon such event; and

(c) upon twelve (12) Month notification by Customer for the termination of process unit operations, in all or in part, at the Wilmington Refinery.

SECTION 5 THROUGHPUT FEES

(a) Throughput Fees . Customer agrees to pay to Operator the following fees for all Barrels of Product throughput across the Berths:

(i) a $0.40 per barrel fee, subject to a Minimum Marine Throughput Volume Fee (the “ MTVF ”) of $608,333 per Month ($0.40/Barrel multiplied by 1,520,833), subject to escalation as provided in Section 8(a)(i) below; plus

(ii) a $0.15 per Barrel use fee for marine vapor recovery throughput at the Marine Terminal ( the “ MVR Fee ”), when applicable, subject to escalation as provided in Section 8(a)(i) below; plus

 

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(iii) a $0.10 per Barrel pipeline use fee for Product volumes loaded and offloaded to marine vessels throughput through the Pipelines, as follows: (A) subject to a minimum of $91,250 per Month from the Commencement Date through December 31, 2014; and (B) subject to a minimum of $152,083 per Month from January 1, 2015 through the termination or expiration of this Agreement (the “ Pipeline Use Fee ”), subject to escalation as provided in Section 8(a)(i) below; plus

(iv) a $0.70/Barrel storage and transportation fee for the use of the 235,000 shell capacity of the Staging Facility for a fee of $164,500 per Month (the “ Storage and Transportation Fee ”), subject to escalation as provided in Section 8(a)(i) below.

(b) MTVF Relief . During any Month that one or both of the Berths are not available to receive any customer’s Marine Vessels on a day in which Customer’s Marine Vessel is scheduled to have access to a Berth, for any reason other than Customer’s actions, including without limitation, Operator’s actions, Force Majeure, and the actions of a Governmental Authority, and such unavailability prevents Customer from throughputting the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume, the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume (and resulting MTVF) and the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume (and resulting Pipeline Use Fee) for such Month will be reduced as follows:

(i) If both Berths are unavailable, then the MTVF and the minimum Pipeline Use Fee will be proportionally reduced in proportion to the number of days in such Month when Customer’s vessels were prevented from having access to the Berths as a result of the Berths being unavailable, divided by the total days in such Month; or

(ii) If only one Berth is available, then the MTVF and the minimum Pipeline Use Fee will be proportionally reduced in proportion to the number of days in such Month when Customer’s vessels were prevented from having access to the Berths for more than two (2) days after delivering NOR (as a result of one Berth being unavailable) divided by the total days in such Month.

SECTION 6 PASS THROUGH AND REGULATORY OBLIGATION COST REIMBURSEMENTS

(a) Pass Through Costs . During the Term, Customer agrees to pay or reimburse Operator for the following pass through costs:

(i) Labor Services . Stand-by dock Operator fees per person for all actual time that Operator’s personnel are required for the loading and unloading of Customer’s Marine Vessels pursuant to this Agreement, and any additional services not expressly covered by this Agreement which are requested by Customer and agreed to by Operator. The initial hourly rate for such labor services shall be as set forth on Schedule 6(a) . Operator may adjust such rates once per calendar year subject to escalation as indicated in Section 8(a) to account for changes in Operator’s costs of providing such labor services. In addition, Customer shall pay Operator for any materials used in the performance of such services outside the ordinary course of business an amount equal to the cost of such materials plus 20%. Materials used in the performance of services outside the ordinary course of business of providing routine berthing and throughput services shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Chemicals (e.g. hydrogen sulfide scavenger, drag reducer, etc.); and

 

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(2) Materials used in an emergency response (e.g. oil boom, oil absorbing materials, oil clean up materials, fire suppression foam and extinguishing agents, etc.).

(ii) Booming Services . The initial rate for booming services shall be as set forth on Schedule 6(a) . Operator may adjust such rates annually subject to escalation as indicated in Section 8(a) to account for changes in Operator’s costs of providing such booming services.

(iii) Marine Terminal Fees . Customer shall pay, either directly or by reimbursement to Operator, all applicable third-party charges and related pass-through fees assessed to Operator, by any Governmental Authority, or by any other Persons that are related directly or indirectly to the throughput of Product across the Berths via Marine Vessel, including but not limited to the City, POLB or any other governmental, regulatory, local authority, or agency or utility. These charges shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Wharfage and dockage fees (such charges presently based on the POLB’s Tariff No.4, which may be amended from time to time);

(2) All U.S. Customs and Border Protection related fees;

(3) Marine pollution, protection and/or conservation fees;

(4) Oil spill contingency fees and charges;

(5) Marine Preservation Association (“ MPA ”) fees due on Qualified Barrels as defined by the MPA;

(6) Marine Spill Response Corporation charges and fees;

(7) California Oil Spill Response Fund charges and fees;

(8) POLB pilot fees; and

(9) All other similar existing or future Federal, State, or local volume related pass-through fees and facility use permit fees that are directly associated with the services provided to Customer pursuant to this Agreement.

(iv) Shore Side Survey or Inspector Fees . Customer shall pay or reimburse Operator for 100% of all shore side survey or inspector fees incurred and attributable to each Customer shipment across the Berths.

(b) Regulatory Obligation Cost Reimbursements . Customer will also pay Operator a Monthly regulatory Obligation Cost Reimbursement (“ OCR ”).

(i) The OCR shall equal the average of Customer’s Percentage Allocation for the prior two calendar years multiplied by the amount, as reasonably determined by Operator, which is sufficient to reimburse Operator for the portion of Operator’s actual additional recurring costs incurred after the Commencement Date attributable to Regulatory Obligations.

(ii) Such costs shall include, but not be limited to, additional costs, fees and charges for: marine vapor recovery; shore side pumping; power, Clean Air Action Plan compliance; compliance under the State of California’s Marine Oil Terminals Engineering and Maintenance Standards (“ MOTEMS ”); and any other similar costs, fees and charges that are as a result of action by a Governmental Authority.

 

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(iii) Before the start of each Contract Year, Operator will provide Customer with its projected OCR for such Contract Year, with all reasonable supporting documentation and back up in calculating the OCR. Pursuant to Section 9, such OCR shall be payable Monthly.

(iv) Within 90 days after the end of each Contract Year in which OCR is charged to Customer, Operator shall reconcile the projected OCR charged to and paid by Customer during such Contract Year with the actual additional operating costs incurred by Operator during such Contract Year and shall credit or debit Customer’s next recurring invoice according to such reconciliation.

(c) Taxes . All taxes (other than property taxes, ad valorem taxes, income taxes, gross receipt taxes, payroll taxes and other similar taxes) that Operator incurs on Customer’s behalf for services provided hereunder shall be reimbursed by Customer unless prohibited by Applicable Law.

(d) Limitation . In no event will Operator charge or be entitled to pass-through costs or OCR which (i) result from any criminal act of Operator or any of its agents, employees or representatives, or (ii) are in the nature of late fees, penalties or interest that could have been avoided by Operator in the exercise of ordinary diligence.

(e) Adjustments . All pass through costs may be adjusted at Operator’s sole discretion to reflect applicable changes in the particular fee.

SECTION 7 MAJOR PROJECT COSTS AND PROJECT COST REIMBURSEMENTS

(a) Major Project Costs . Customer shall reimburse Operator for Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC incurred by Operator relating to the Wharf and Ancillary Facilities as follows:

(i) “MPC” or “Major Project Costs” means those actual capital expenditures (whether capitalized or expensed by Operator for accounting or tax purposes) for major, non-recurring projects (each, a “ Project ”) involving substantial changes to the Wharf or Ancillary Facilities or access to the Wharf, incurred after the Commencement Date attributable to Regulatory Obligations, including without limitation changes required under MOTEMS, Clean Air Action Plans, harbor channel deepening and/or similar regulatory or environmental operating expenses or capital expenses as a result of action by a Governmental Authority.

(ii) “Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC” for a Project means the average of Customer’s Percentage Allocation for the two calendar years before the year in which a Project is completed multiplied by the MPC for such Project. If needed, up to two calendar years of actual throughput data prior to the Commencement Date year may be used to determine the average of Customer’s Percentage Allocation for the two calendar years before the year in which a Project is completed. If, however, Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC for a Project is to be paid for through PCR payments (as defined and pursuant to subparagraph 7(b)(ii) below), and during any calendar year there are cumulative changes in Customer’s Percentage Allocation in an amount greater than ten percent (10%), then the outstanding principal balance of Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC will be adjusted up or down at the start of the next calendar year to correspond to the cumulative changes, but subject to terms and conditions of subparagraph 7(b)(ii)(2)(III) below;

 

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(iii) Operator shall provide Customer with reasonable supporting information and cost accounting for: its expenses relating to the MPC; the basis for determining Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC; provided that, Operator will not be required to divulge any information in violation of any applicable anti-competition laws, rules or regulations. Customer may audit such supporting documentation pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 25 below.

(iv) Notwithstanding anything contained herein, Customer will have the right to review and consent to the scope, design or implementation of a Project; provided, however, (x) Operator will provide Customer regular updates of Project scope and design and obtain Customer consent to scope and cost at each stage of the Project design for all Projects with estimated cost in excess of $100,000, (y) Operator will provide Customer a written summary of any Project (including a +/-10% cost estimate for the Project) at least 90 days prior to commencement of construction of the Project, and (z) Operator and Customer shall meet to discuss Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC at least 30 days prior to commencement of construction of the Project. Operator shall design and construct the Project in accordance with customary industry standards and the requirements of the applicable Governmental Authority.

(b) MPC Payment Methods . Customer may, at its option, elect to pay Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC for a Project by one of the two following methods, to be selected on or before the date Operator begins construction work on a Project:

(i) Customer may pay Operator the Customer’s Proportionate Share of the MPC in full upon completion of the applicable Project; or

(ii) Customer may pay Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC in Monthly installments (the “ Project Cost Reimbursements ” or “ PCR ”) pursuant to the following conditions:

(1) The PCR payment obligation shall commence upon completion of the applicable Project, with the first PCR payment to be made in accordance with the first regular Monthly invoice delivered by Operator following completion of the Project.

(2) The outstanding principal balance of Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC shall bear interest at the lesser of a per annum rate of fifteen percent (15%) or the highest rate of interest (if any) permitted by Applicable Law, and shall be repaid in equal Monthly installments of principal and interest, with such payment to be based on the outstanding principal balance of Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC amortized over (A) five (5) years, or (B) the number of years remaining in the Term, whichever time period is shorter; provided , however , that if this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Sections 4, 20, 21 or 28(a), then the remaining unpaid principal balance of Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC will be due and payable pursuant to the following conditions:

(I) If, upon termination of this Agreement, Operator has not replaced Customer’s Annual Minimum Throughput Volume with a new third-party take or pay commitment for use of the Wharf, then the remaining unpaid principal balance of Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC will be due and payable by Customer upon the date of such termination.

(II) Except as provided in subparagraph (III) below, if upon termination of this Agreement, Operator has replaced Customer’s Annual Minimum Throughput Volume with a new third-party take or pay commitment for use of the Wharf, then Customer’s remaining unpaid balance will be reduced by the percentage of Customer’s Annual Minimum Throughput Volume replaced

 

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by such new third party, up to a maximum of 100% of the remaining unpaid balance, with any remaining unpaid balance to be due and payable on the date of such termination. In other words, and by way of example only, if Operator replaces 9,125,000 Barrels per year of Annual Minimum Throughput Volume with a new take or pay commitment upon termination, then Customer’s remaining unpaid balance would be reduced by 50% (9,125,000 Barrels per year /18,250,000 Barrels per year = 50%), and the remaining 50% unpaid balance would be due and payable by Customer upon the date of such termination.

(III) The extent to which new third-party commitments are considered new commitments eligible to reduce the unpaid balance of Customer’s Proportionate Share of MPC, as set forth in subparagraph (II) immediately above, shall be determined as the difference between the throughput commitments for the calendar year preceding the date the notice of cancellation is delivered minus the total committed throughput volumes during the first calendar year after cancellation of this Agreement.

(c) Anticipated Projects . Attached hereto as Schedule 7(C) is a non-exhaustive list of the types of Projects Operator anticipates will generate MPC over the Term of this Agreement. Such list may be amended, restated, modified, or supplemented by Operator from time to time over the Term without the need for an amendment to this Agreement.

(d) Customer Tie-In Projects . Any MPC required by the POLB, any state or federal agencies, or any other Governmental Authority, including without limitation, MPC associated with shore side pumping or emission reduction requirements, which are attributable to specific Projects relating to the installation of Customer’s pipeline tie-in or other similar Customer Projects will be 100% allocable to and reimbursed by Customer. Customer shall pay such reimbursements either on an ongoing basis or upon Project completion, as Operator shall elect in its commercially reasonable discretion. Subsequent requirements by Governmental Authority which require MPC will be reimbursed as determined in Section 7.

SECTION 8 ADJUSTMENTS – FEES AND COSTS

(a) Fee Adjustments .

(i) Starting July 1, 2013, the Schedule 6(A) Flat Rate Fees and all fees in Section 5(a) above shall automatically be increased on the first day of July for each year of the Term, by a percentage equal to the greater of zero or the positive change in the CPI-U for the prior calendar year, rounded to the nearest one-tenth of one percent.

(ii) The MTVF will be adjusted upon the Lease Assignment or Sublease, as applicable, and any renewal, reopening, or fee adjustment of Lease HD-2114 if Operator’s payment obligations thereunder change such that Operator’s Term and non-Term throughput pass-through fees are insufficient to meet Operator’s minimum guaranteed payment obligation to the POLB. Any such adjustment(s) is to be commensurate with any percentage change greater than zero percent (0%) to Operator’s guaranteed minimum payment obligations thereunder.

(b) OCR Adjustments . If, at any time during a Contract Year, Operator determines in its commercially reasonable discretion that the then-applicable OCR is not sufficient in amount to reflect Operator’s actual operating costs for the Wharf and Ancillary Facilities, then Operator may revise the OCR by providing Customer with 30-days prior written notice of such revised OCR, such notice to contain all reasonable backup information in respect of the revised OCR.

 

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(c) Total Fee Adjustment . If, at any time during a Contract Year, the total per-Barrel fee paid by Customer to throughput Product across the Berths (including the MTVF, any pass-through costs, any OCR, any MPC, and any other fees) exceeds the total fees paid by any customer, other than Shell Lubes, for use of the Berths, Dock, Wharf, or Marine Terminal, then Operator shall refund Customer, on a per-Barrel basis, any excess paid by Customer in such Contract Year. In such event, Operator shall adjust Customer’s future fees such that Customer’s total per-Barrel fees are no more than any customer, other than Shell Lubes, at the Berths, Dock, Wharf, or Marine Terminal.

SECTION 9 PAYMENTS

(a) Monthly Shortfall Credit . If the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume and/or the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume are not met, then Customer shall receive a “ Shortfall Credit ” calculated as the difference between actual total volumes received during such Month and the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume and/or the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume multiplied by the sum of the MTVF and/or the Pipeline Use Fee, each on a per Barrel basis.

(b) Monthly Reconciliation . Actual volumes of Barrels throughput across the Berths are to be determined Monthly, based upon Marine Vessel deliveries, Marine Vessel receipts and Pipeline transfers during that Month and credited towards the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume in such Month. A Marine Vessel’s cargo will apply to the Month in which loading and unloading is completed, provided that if a cargo is unable to be loaded or unloaded in the Month in which loading or unloading was scheduled due to the failure of Operator to perform as scheduled, then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to determine the appropriate Month in which to credit receipt of such cargo. The Shortfall Credit shall be credited as follows:

(i) The dollar amount of any Shortfall Credit included in the Monthly invoice will be posted as a credit to Customer’s account and may be applied against amounts owed by Customer for volumes in excess of the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume and/or the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume during any of the succeeding three (3) Months; and

(ii) Any portion of the Shortfall Credit that is not used by Customer during the succeeding three (3) Months will expire at the end of said three (3) Month period relating to the respective credit and be reset to zero.

(c) Fee Calculation . At the end of each Month, Operator will calculate the total fees that Customer incurred for throughputting Barrels across the Berths and through the Pipelines during such Month, as follows:

(i) $0.40 per barrel for all Products throughput across the berths, subject to the MTVF for the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume (with a statement of any applicable Shortfall Credit for underdeliveries); plus

(ii) $0.10 per barrel pipeline use fee for all Products loaded and offloaded to marine vessels and throughput through the Pipelines, subject to the Pipeline Use Fee for the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume (with a statement of any applicable Shortfall Credits for underdeliveries); plus

 

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(iii) the Storage and Transportation fee; plus

(iv) any MVR Fees, pass through costs, OCR and MPC for such Month pursuant to Sections 6(a), 6(b) and 7.

(d) Invoices . Operator will invoice Customer Monthly, providing its calculations of all applicable items set forth above. All amounts set forth above shall be due and payable no later than ten (10) days after Customer’s receipt of Operator’s invoice. The invoiced amount shall be for the items described above and other charges during the prior Month. Any past due payments owed by either Party shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the lesser of (i) the rate of interest announced publicly by JPMorgan Chase Bank, in New York, New York, as JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate (which Parties acknowledge and agree is announced by such bank and used by the Parties for reference purposes only and may not represent the lowest or best rate available to any of the customers of such bank or the Parties), plus four percent (4%), and (ii) the highest rate of interest (if any) permitted by Applicable Law, from the due date of the payment through the actual date of payment.

(e) Disputed Amounts . If Customer reasonably disputes any amount invoiced by Operator, Customer shall pay the amount of the invoice when due and provide Operator with written notice stating the nature of the dispute prior to thirty (30) days after the due date of the invoice. Customer and Operator shall use reasonable commercial diligence to resolve disputes in a timely manner through the dispute resolution procedures provide for herein. All portions of the disputed amount determined to be owed the Customer shall be refunded to the Customer within ten (10) days of the dispute resolution.

SECTION 10 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

(a) Product Quality .

(i) Product Testing . Upon request, Customer shall provide Operator a laboratory report for each Product delivery by Customer or Customer’s supplier. Operator will not be obligated to receive Contaminated Product for throughput across the Berths, nor will Operator be obligated to accept Product that fails to meet the quality specifications set forth in the arrival notice.

(ii) Off-Spec/Contaminated Product . Operator may, without prejudice to any other remedy available to Operator, reject and return Contaminated Product to Customer, even after delivery to Operator at the Berths. Customer at its sole cost and expense shall be responsible for all damages of any kind, in addition to commodity or Waste removal and cleaning costs for connecting pipelines or third party tankage, resulting from the introduction of Contaminated Product. Customer shall remove and replace any Contaminated Product or reimburse Operator for any and all expenses incurred in removing and/or replacing any such Contaminated Product received.

(iii) Minimum Specifications . Operator retains at all times under the term of this Agreement the right to establish and/or change Operator’s minimum specifications, subject to Section 28(a), for any Product introduced at the Berths with thirty (30) days advance notice to Customer. Changes will not affect previously accepted nominated volumes unless immediate action is required by Applicable Law. Operator’s Minimum Specifications shall allow the throughput of the grades and approximate qualities of crude oil specified in Annex D.

 

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(b) Product Warranty . Customer warrants to Operator that all Product tendered by or for the account of Customer for throughput across the Berths will conform to Operator’s minimum specifications for such Product and the most recently available and commonly accepted assay and any applicable API or ASTM standards. Operator may rely upon the specifications and representations of Customer as to Product quality.

(c) Material Safety Data Sheet . Customer will provide Operator with a Material Safety Data Sheet and any other information required by any federal, state, or local authority for all Product throughput across the Berths. Customer shall provide its customers with the appropriate information on all Products throughput across the Berths.

(d) Quality Analysis . Operator will not perform any Product quality analysis on behalf of Customer unless Customer so requests in writing. Any such quality analyses, including any costs for independent inspectors appointed by Customer, are for Customer’s account. In the absence of fraud or manifest error, any quality determination performed by Operator hereunder shall be binding on both Parties. Customer or its designated independent inspector may observe Operator in any measurement or sampling.

SECTION 11 PRODUCT QUANTITY

(a) Measurement . The quantity of Product received from or loaded to Customer’s Marine Vessels shall be based on Gross Standard Volume (GSV) using the applicable API and ASTM or equivalent standards as follows:

(i) Marine . For Marine Vessel movements by the following (in order of preference), subject to Operator’s reasonable discretion to choose an alternative method: (i) by meters; (ii) by static shore tank gauges of the tank; otherwise (iii) by a mutually agreeable method. The custody transfer quantity shall not be determined by vessel gauges or bills of lading unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by Customer and Operator. Customer shall provide Operator with all reasonable documentation with respect to the volumes throughput across the Berths, including but not limited to, inspection reports, meter tickets or other similar documentation within three (3) Business Days of completion of Marine Vessel discharge.

(ii) Pipeline. For Pipeline movements, the volume will be determined by the Marine Vessel receipt and/or load volumes in Section 11(a)(i) above for the portion of the Marine Vessel receipt and/or load volume delivered to or received from the Wilmington Refinery by the Pipelines. For Marine Vessel discharge or load volume which is delivered to or received from third party pipelines or terminals and the Wilmington Refinery, the Pipeline movement volume will be determined by the difference between the total volume discharged from or loaded to the Marine Vessel less the volume delivered to or received from a third-party pipeline or terminal. Customer shall provide Operator with all reasonable documentation with respect to the volumes throughput across the Berths, including but not limited to, inspection reports, meter tickets or other similar documentation within three (3) Business Days of completion of Marine Vessel discharge.

SECTION 12 WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

(a) Storage, Handling and Disposal of Waste . Operator and Customer will comply with Applicable Law regarding the storage and handling of Product and the disposal of any Waste. Customer shall pay or reimburse Operator for removal from the Berths of any Waste or residuals, including all costs

 

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associated with any liabilities arising from such Waste or residual. During such removal, the fees and charges set forth in this Agreement will remain in effect. Unless stated otherwise herein, Operator shall be responsible for any fines, penalties, claims, violations, or similar obligations related to Operator’s operation of the Berths and Ancillary Facilities.

(b) Waste Discharge from Marine Vessels . Operator will not accept Waste from Marine Vessels that discharge cargoes at the Berths. If Waste is tendered from Marine Vessels as required by any MARPOL Annex, similar regulations, Applicable Law, or the United States Coast Guard, Customer agrees to arrange, or authorize a representative of the Marine Vessel to arrange on the Marine Vessel’s or on Customer’s behalf, for disposal of all such Waste using third-party services approved by Operator, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If Customer or its authorized representative refuses to arrange for the removal of such Waste, Operator will arrange for the removal and disposal of such Waste, and Customer shall reimburse Operator for the cost of receiving, handling, storing, and shipping such Waste and shall pay for appropriate treatment, storage and disposal of such Waste in compliance with Applicable Law. In addition to such reimbursement, subject to Applicable Law, Customer shall pay Operator an administrative fee equal to twenty percent (20%) of the reimbursement amount.

(c) Hazardous Materials—Reporting . Operator will report its handling of all hazardous materials for Customer as required by Applicable Law. Customer will accurately and properly represent the nature of all such materials to Operator. Customer agrees to reimburse Operator for any reasonable, direct charges that Operator may be required to pay for the handling of Product, excluding penalties, fines or excess charges resulting from material errors or omissions in Operator’s reporting as required by Applicable Law.

SECTION 13 SERVICES; HOURS; VOLUME GAINS AND LOSSES

(a) Services . Operator shall throughput and handle Customer’s Products across the Berths, make all tie-ups and connections at the Berths (excluding all connection and disconnection of cargo hoses or loading arms at a Marine Vessel’s manifold), provide regulatory compliance reporting that Operator is required to perform as the Berth operator, and provide such other services set forth for in this Agreement (the “ Services ”). Operator will timely provide Customer with a copy of any regulatory compliance report filed by Operator regarding Customer’s Product upon request by Customer. Operator will provide the labor and supervision necessary to perform the Services contemplated by this Agreement, and Operator will provide and maintain the equipment necessary to perform the Services contemplated by this Agreement. Operator will maintain the Berths according to Lease HD-2114 and good industry practice and will use reasonable care in performing the Services consistent with customary industry practices. Customer personnel shall make all other Marine Vessel connections to the Berths, chicksans or hoses.

(b) Hours . Subject to the terms and conditions of Annexes B and C, the Berths will be available on 24/7/365 basis, as needed.

(c) Volume Gains and Losses . Operator shall have no obligation to measure volume gains and losses and shall have no liability whatsoever for normal course physical losses that may result from the transportation of the Products across the Berths or Pipelines, except if such losses are caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Operator. Customer will bear any volume gains and losses that may result from the transportation of the Products across the Berths and Pipelines.

 

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SECTION 14 OPERATIONS

(a) Nominations and Scheduling . Subject to the terms and conditions of Annexes B and C , subsections (b) through (g) below and the physical constraints of the Berths, Operator shall provide Customer’s Marine Vessels non-discriminatory, priority access rights to access the Berths to throughput Customer’s Products. Operator shall schedule Customer’s Marine Vessel nominations on a “first available” basis, subject to coincident Berth and Pipelines availability. Customer’s Marine Vessel nomination and schedule priority shall not be less than any customer, other than Shell Lubes.

(b) Term Commitment/Pipeline Access . Operator will not increase the total term commitments for Dock utilization to greater than forty-five percent (45%) of the total available hours of the Marine Terminal or provide access to or use of the Pipelines to any third party without the prior written consent of Customer.

(c) Priority . Customer’s request for Berth access shall be given the same priority access for all Product, as well as for throughput above the Minimum Marine Throughput Volume. The existing priorities for lubricant blendstocks provided to Shell Lubes pursuant to the Shell Berth Use Agreement will be honored and maintained; provided, however, Customer’s Marine Vessels priority shall not be less than any customer, other than Shell Lubes.

(d) Unavailability of Berths for Maintenance . The Berths may be unavailable for short periods of time due to routine maintenance and repair. Operator shall use reasonable commercial diligence to maintain at least one Berth available to receive deliveries; provided , however , Section 5(b) hereof shall apply to any such unavailability. To the extent practicable, Operator shall use reasonable commercial efforts to provide Customer at least one hundred twenty (120) days or as soon as practicable advance written notice of planned maintenance of the Berths.

(e) Marine Vessel Scheduling Procedures . Operator will not modify the Marine Vessel scheduling procedures at the Berths without the prior written consent of Customer.

(f) Modification of Nomination Procedures . Operator may not modify its nomination procedures without prior consent of Customer.

(g) MAOP .

(i) From time to time, Operator may designate a maximum allowable operating pressure (“ MAOP ”) on each Pipeline, which may be changed by Operator in its sole discretion upon notice to Customer; provided, however, that if Operator should ever reduce the maximum operating pressure of a Pipeline below 180 psig, then Operator shall use all reasonable efforts to restore the Pipelines to a MAOP of at least 180 psig as quickly as reasonably possible. As of the date hereof, the designated maximum operating pressure on each of the Pipelines is 180 psig. If Operator reduces MAOP below 180 psig, then Operator and Customer will utilize the procedure in Section 28(a)(v) to identify and mitigate the physical and financial impacts of the reduction in MAOP in the same manner that a change in Dock Specification or Product Specification would be resolved.

(ii) During any time period in which the MAOP of the Pipelines is reduced below 180 psig, the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume shall be reduced proportionately to the extent that such reduced pressure impairs Customer’s ability to actually throughput Products at the Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume. Customer shall not deliver any Products into a

 

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Pipeline at a pressure that exceeds or could cause the Pipeline to exceed its MAOP, and in the event that Customer determines that an ongoing delivery through a Pipeline may exceed the MAOP of that Pipeline, then Customer shall immediately shut down the delivery and cause the pressure to be reduced. Customer shall immediately notify Operator at any time that the MAOP of a Pipeline has been exceeded. Customer shall conduct all pumping operations in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, using adequately trained and qualified personnel. Customer shall maintain and make available for Operator’s inspection recording charts reflecting a true and accurate record of line pressure. Upon request, Customer shall provide Operator with dynamic volumetric pipeline monitoring or volumetric flow rates and cumulative total volumes of total volumes. In the event that the difference between pipeline monitoring readings or shipper and receiver total volumes exceed three percent (3%) or becomes greater than two percent (2%) for longer than four (4) hours, Customer shall shut down the transfer and shall not resume such transfer until the pipeline monitoring readings can be reconciled or the difference between shipper and receiver cumulative totals reconciles to within two percent (2%).

(h) Marine Vessel Shifting . If Customer, Operator or a third party requires priority access to a Berth that is being occupied by a Marine Vessel of another party or during a scheduled allocation period for another party in order to accommodate a special access need, then the parties shall cooperate in a good faith and commercially reasonable manner to accommodate such request, including the relocation of the Marine Vessel, if appropriate, provided however the MTVF and the minimum Pipeline Use Fee for the Month in which such shifting occurs shall be determined as if the volumes were delivered as originally scheduled, without regard to such shifting.

(i) Relocation and Demurrage . Operator will not pay demurrage, except if such demurrage is the result of Operator’s negligence or willful misconduct; provided , however , that if any party is requested to move a Marine Vessel on a Berth or to delay the movement of a Marine Vessel to a Berth during its scheduled allocation period in order to accommodate a special access need of another party, then the party requiring such movement shall be responsible for paying all resulting Marine Vessel relocation, demurrage and other associated charges.

SECTION 15 TITLE AND RISK OF LOSS; CUSTODY AND CONTROL

Title and the risk of loss or damage to the Product shall remain at all times with the owner of the Product, subject to any lien in favor of Operator under Applicable Laws. For Marine Vessel deliveries, Operator will have custody of Product from the time it passes the flange connecting the delivery line of the delivering Marine Vessel to the time it either passes the manifold of the receiving third party pipelines or it passes from the Pipelines to the flange connecting the Pipelines and the Wilmington Refinery. For Marine Vessel loading, Operator will have custody of Product from the time it passes the flange connecting the Wilmington Refinery and the Pipelines to the time it passes the manifold of the Marine Vessel. All Product in the Staging Facility shall remain in the custody of the Operator.

SECTION 16 NEW TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS

(a) New Taxes and Assessments . Without duplication of matters addressed in Section 6 and/or Section 7, which shall control with respect to such matters, Customer shall promptly pay or reimburse Operator for any newly imposed taxes, duties, import fees, assessments or other charges of any federal, state, or local Governmental Authority that Operator is required to pay or collect, including oil spill response fund assessments, spill taxes, pollution control taxes, coastal protection fees, marine preservation association fees, emission fees, charges, excises, duties, tariffs, inspections, if any, now or

 

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during the Term of this Agreement that are hereafter imposed on Product and on the transfer, handling or disposal of Waste, or on any other use thereof. Further, Customer shall promptly pay or reimburse Operator for any additional or increased taxes levied upon Operator by reason of Customer’s use of Operator’s leased premises or any equipment thereon; provided , however , that Customer shall not pay any more than Customer’s Percentage Allocation of such taxes or increased or additional taxes if such premises or equipment are used by Customer jointly with others. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall pay its own personal property, ad valorem, income, profit, franchise, or similar tax.

(b) Excise Taxes . Customer is responsible for the collecting and remitting of all applicable federal and state excise taxes on Product from its customers and accounts for which Customer would ordinarily be responsible.

(c) Exemption . If Customer is exempt from the payment of any taxes allocated to Customer under the foregoing provisions, Customer shall furnish Operator with the proper exemption certificates.

SECTION 17 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

(a) Compliance with Applicable Law . Each Party certifies that none of the Products covered by this Agreement were or will be derived from Crude Oil, petrochemical, or gas which was produced, withdrawn from storage or imported in violation of any federal, state or other governmental law, nor in violation of any rule, regulation or promulgated by any governmental agency having jurisdiction in the premises.

(b) Applicable Law . The Parties are entering into this Agreement in reliance upon and shall fully comply with all Applicable Law which directly or indirectly affects the Products throughput hereunder, or any receipt, throughput delivery, transportation, or handling of Products hereunder or the ownership, operation or condition of the Berths. Each Party shall be responsible for compliance with all Applicable Laws associated with such Party’s respective performance hereunder and the operation of such Party’s facilities. To the extent required by Applicable Law, and as applicable to the services performed under this Agreement, each Party shall specifically comply, and require its contractors and subcontractor(s) to comply with California Civil Code, Section 1714.43, as applicable to ensure that all contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers comply with all labor laws, including laws against slave labor and human trafficking and that such contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers verify that the materials incorporated into any products manufactured for either Party are in compliance with all such laws. In the event any action or obligation imposed upon a Party under this Agreement shall at any time be in conflict with any requirement of Applicable Law, then this Agreement shall immediately be modified to conform the action or obligation so adversely affected to the requirements of the Applicable Law, and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective.

(c) New or Changed Applicable Law . If during the Term, any new Applicable Law becomes effective or any existing Applicable Law or its interpretation is materially changed, which change is not addressed by another provision of this Agreement and which has a material adverse economic impact upon a Party, then either Party, acting in good faith, shall have the option to request renegotiation of the relevant provisions of this Agreement with respect to future performance. The Parties shall then meet and negotiate in good faith amendments to this Agreement that will conform this Agreement to the new Applicable Law while preserving the Parties’ economic, operational, commercial and competitive arrangements in accordance with the understandings set forth herein.

 

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SECTION 18 LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

(a) Waiver of Consequential and Other Damages . IN NO EVENT SHALL A PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NO MATTER HOW CHARACTERIZED, RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ACTUALLY AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY OR ASSESSED BY A GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY AND FOR WHICH A PARTY IS PROPERLY ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION FROM THE OTHER PARTY PURSUANT TO THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

(b) Limitation of Liability

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, but excluding liabilities caused by the willful misconduct of any member of the Operator Group (as defined in Section 19(b) below), the Parties hereby agree that Operator’s total aggregate liability to the Customer Group (as defined in Section 19(a) below) under this Agreement for any particular liability shall be limited to (a) the amount of total fees collected by Operator from Customer pursuant to this Agreement during the twelve (12) Months immediately preceding the alleged liability, or (b) if the Agreement has been in effect for less than twelve (12) Months, the amount equal to twelve (12) times the average of the Monthly fees that would have been collected for the transport of Product across the Berths.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, but excluding liabilities caused by the willful misconduct of any member of the Customer Group (as defined in Section 19(a) below), the Parties hereby agree that Customer’s liability to indemnify the Operator Group pursuant to Section 19 of this Agreement for each occurrence shall be limited to:

(1) For all indemnities except those arising under Section 19(c), the greater of:

(I) (x) the amount of total fees collected by Operator from Customer pursuant to this Agreement during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the alleged liability, or (y) if the Agreement has been in effect for less than twelve (12) months, the amount equal to twelve (12) times the average of the monthly fees collected during such less than twelve (12) month period; or

(II) the limits stated under Section 23 below for the insurance policies required under Section 23 to be maintained by the Customer Insurance Group to provide coverage with respect to the particular occurrence that is the subject of such indemnity,

(2) For indemnities arising from or relating to a Pollution Event under Section 19(c), the sum of:

(I) The amount of insurance coverage actually provided by Customer’s marine carriers who access the Berths, required as set forth under Section 23(c) below, and

 

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(II) Five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), if the actual insurance coverage provided by Customer’s marine carriers who access the Berths is below the limits stated in Section 23(c) below;

(III) Provided that (x) in no event shall the aggregate liability of the Customer Group under (I) and (II) above exceed one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) for all indemnities arising from or relating to a pollution event under Section 19(c) and (y) the limitation set forth in this Section 18(b)(ii)(2) shall also apply to the indemnity set forth in Section 19(d) as it relates to a Pollution Event.

(3) Provided, however, that for indemnities arising under Sections 19(b) and 19(c), the Customer Group’s amounts and obligations shall not be limited if the cause of the Claim or Pollution Event giving rise to the indemnity is Customer Group’s violation of Section 14(g).

(4) Provided, further, however, the foregoing limitation shall not limit Operator’s ability to collect as breach of contract damages the fees, pass through costs and reimbursements payable by Customer to Operator that are expressly provided in this Agreement.

(c) Claims and Liability for Lost Product . Operator shall not be liable to Customer for lost or damaged Product unless Customer notifies Operator in writing within ninety (90) days of the report of any incident or the date Customer learns or should have learned of any such loss or damage to the Product, whichever is earlier. Subject always to Section 18(b), Operator’s maximum liability to Customer for any lost or damaged Product shall be limited to (a) the lesser of (i) the replacement value of the Product at the time of the incident based upon the price as posted by Platts for similar Product in the same locality, and if no other similar Product is in the locality, then in the state, or (ii) the actual cost paid for the Product by Customer (copies of Customer’s invoices of cost paid must be provided), less (b) the salvage value, if any, of the damaged Product.

(d) Demurrage . Operator assumes no liability for demurrage (whether related to marine movements or otherwise), except if such demurrage is the result of Operator’s negligence or willful misconduct and except as provided in Section 14(i).

(e) No Guarantees or Warranties . Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither Customer nor Operator makes any guarantees or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied. Operator specifically disclaims all implied warranties of any kind or nature, including any implied warranty of merchantability and/or any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.

SECTION 19 INDEMNIFICATION

(a) Duty to Indemnify Customer Group . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, Operator SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Customer, its marine carriers, and each of its and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, successors, and assigns (collectively the “ Customer Group ”) from and against all claims, suits, causes of action, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses, fees (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees), and court costs (collectively “ Claims ”), inclusive of Claims made by third parties, arising from or relating to any injury to or death of persons and/or damage, loss, or injury to any property (excluding Product) TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR

 

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PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF OPERATOR OR ANY MEMBER OF THE OPERATOR GROUP (AS DEFINED BELOW) WHILE PERFORMING OR RELATING TO ITS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operator’s obligation to indemnify Customer Group hereunder shall not apply to any Claims caused by Customer Group’s violation of Section 14(g) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of Operator.

(b) Duty to Indemnify Operator Group . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, CUSTOMER SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Operator and Operator’s affiliates, officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, contractors, successors, and assigns (excluding any member of Customer Group) (collectively the “ Operator Group ”) from and against all Claims, inclusive of Claims made by third parties, arising from or relating to any injury to or death of persons and/or damage, loss, or injury to any property (excluding Product) TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF CUSTOMER OR ANY MEMBER OF CUSTOMER GROUP WHILE USING THE BERTHS AND/OR TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF CUSTOMER WHILE PERFORMING OR RELATING TO CUSTOMER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. Customer Group’s obligation to indemnify Operator hereunder shall include any Claims arising from Customer Group’s violation of Section 14(g) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of Operator.

(c) Duty to Indemnify for Pollution Events . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of any escape, release, discharge, threat of discharge, or disposal of any pollutants or hazardous materials from any member of Customer Group’s vehicles, Marine Vessels or equipment or otherwise caused by any member of the Customer Group while in, on, or adjacent to the Berths (each such event a “ Pollution Event ”), Operator shall have the right to commence emergency response and containment or clean-up activities, as deemed appropriate or necessary by Operator or required by any Governmental Authority, and shall notify Customer, as soon as reasonably possible, of such activities. CUSTOMER SHALL ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE OPERATOR GROUP FROM AND AGAINST, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO A POLLUTION EVENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT THAT CUSTOMER SHALL SHOW ANY SUCH POLLUTION EVENT IS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF OPERATOR. Customer Group’s obligation to indemnify Operator hereunder shall include any pollution event arising from Customer Group’s violation of Section 14(g) unless such violation is the result of acts or omissions of Operator.

(d) Failure to Maintain Required Coverages . In the event that (i) Customer does not maintain, or does not cause the Customer Insurance Group (as defined below) members to maintain, the insurance coverages required by Section 23 of this Agreement or (ii) Customer fails to include Operator as an additional insured on all policies of insurance required by Section 23 of this Agreement, then Customer shall hold harmless and indemnify Operator against all Claims that otherwise would have been insured.

(e) Written Claim . Neither Party shall be obligated to indemnify the other Party or be liable to the other Party unless a written claim for indemnity is delivered to the other Party within ninety (90) days after the date that a Claim is reported or discovered, whichever is earlier.

 

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(f) No Limitation . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, the scope of these indemnity provisions may not be altered, restricted, limited, or changed by any other provision of this Agreement. The indemnity obligations of the Parties as set out in this Section 19 are independent of any insurance requirements as set out in Section 23, and such indemnity obligations shall not be lessened or extinguished by reason of a Party’s failure to obtain the required insurance coverages or by any defenses asserted by a Party’s insurers.

(g) Mutual and Express Acknowledgement . THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED IN EVERY DETAIL, ARE INTENDED TO BE GIVEN FULL AND LITERAL EFFECT, AND SHALL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES IN QUESTION ARISE OR AROSE SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND CONSTITUTES CONSPICUOUS NOTICE. NOTICE IN THIS CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE OR ALTER THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT.

(h) Survival . These indemnity obligations shall survive the termination of this Agreement until all applicable statutes of limitation have run regarding any Claims that could be made with respect to the activities contemplated by this Agreement.

(i) Third Party Indemnification . If any Party has the rights to indemnification from a third party, the indemnifying party under this Agreement shall have the right of subrogation with respect to any amounts received from such third-party indemnification claim.

SECTION 20 DEFAULT

(a) Failure to Perform . If either Party breaches this Agreement or defaults in the prompt performance and observance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement (the “ Defaulting Party ”), then the other Party (the “ Non-Defaulting Party ”) shall as soon as reasonably possible after discovery of the breach/default, and before pursuing any remedy, notify the Defaulting Party of the breach/default (the “ Default Notice ”). The Default Notice shall include the following with specificity: a description of the breach/default and a good faith estimate of any damage resulting from the breach/default.

(b) Remedy . If a breach/default is not remedied, or if substantive action has not been commenced to remedy such breach/default (which action is not thereafter diligently pursued until remedied), within thirty (30) days after receiving the Default Notice, or within five (5) Business Days in the event of payment default, the Non-Defaulting Party may, at its election: (a) terminate this Agreement; (b) seek any other available remedies; or (c) seek any other appropriate or applicable remedies available at law or in equity.

(c) Waiver . The waiver by the Non-Defaulting Party of any right under this Agreement will not operate to waive any other right nor operate as a waiver of such right at any future date upon another default by the other Party under this Agreement. A single or partial exercise of that right, power or privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

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(d) Cumulative Nature of Remedies . The remedies of Customer provided for in this Agreement shall not be exclusive, but shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to all other remedies at law or in equity.

SECTION 21 FORCE MAJEURE

If a Party is unable to perform or is delayed in performing, in whole or in part, its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to pay funds when due (subject to Section 5(b)), as a result of an event of Force Majeure at the Berths or with respect to the Pipelines, then that Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the event of Force Majeure with reasonably full particulars and timing of such event. Such Party also shall promptly notify the other Party when the event of Force Majeure terminates or no longer adversely affects its ability to perform under this Agreement. The obligations of the Party giving notice, so far as they are affected by the event of Force Majeure, shall be suspended during, but not longer than, the continuance of the Force Majeure event. The affected Party must act with commercially reasonable diligence to resume performance, but it shall not be required to expend funds to settle strikes, lockouts or other labor difficulty. A Party’s inability economically to perform its obligations hereunder does not constitute an event of Force Majeure. If Operator is excused from providing services due to an event of Force Majeure, other than any fees that are already due and payable hereunder, any other fees incurred by Customer during the event of Force Majeure shall be excused or proportionately reduced, as appropriate, for so long as Operator’s performance is so excused due to the event of Force Majeure. In the event the Berths, the Pipelines, or any part thereof is destroyed or damaged to such extent as to make them unusable, then Operator, in its sole discretion, may elect whether or not to repair, replace, or rebuild. An event of Force Majeure shall not extend the term of this Agreement. If an event of Force Majeure materially affects either Party’s performance under this Agreement and exists for twelve (12) Months, then either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without further costs or obligation to the other Party.

SECTION 22 ASSIGNMENT; NEW BERTH ACCESS AGREEMENT; PARTNERSHIP CHANGE OF CONTROL

(a) As of the Execution Date, the General Partner shall assign all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Partnership. The Partnership shall immediately assign its rights and obligations hereunder to Operator. Upon such assignment to Operator, Operator shall have all of the respective rights and obligations set forth herein during the Term of this Agreement.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 22, Customer shall not transfer, assign, or convey its interests hereunder, in whole or in part, to a third party without the written consent of the Operator, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Operator may assign its interest hereunder without consent from Customer to any subsidiary or affiliated company, or any new lessee or sublessee of the Berths in the event Operator assigns or subleases its interest in Lease HD-2114. Operator shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure working capital financing for Operator. Customer may assign its interest hereunder without consent from Operator to any subsidiary or affiliated company or any purchaser of the Wilmington Refinery, provided that such purchaser meets acceptable credit standards to be determined in Operator’s commercially reasonable discretion. A Party making a permitted assignment shall notify the other Party in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such assignment.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer shall have the right to sublease or assign any portion of its Minimum Marine Throughput Volume or Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume to any third-party without Operator’s consent, subject to Operator’s approval of acceptable credit standards of such third-party, to be determined in Operator’s commercially reasonable discretion.

 

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(d) Upon termination of this Agreement for reasons other than (i) a default by Customer, or (ii) termination of this Agreement initiated by Customer pursuant to Section 20 or Section 21, both Customer and Operator agree to enter into a new marine terminal use and throughput agreement that (i) is consistent with the terms set forth in this Agreement, (ii) relates to the same Long Beach Assets that are the subject matter of this Agreement, and (iii) has commercial terms that are, in the aggregate, equal to or more favorable to Operator than fair market value terms as would be agreed by similarly-situated parties negotiating at arm’s length; provided, however, that the term of any such new marine terminal use and throughput agreement shall be based on Wilmington Refinery requirements, conditioned on Operator’s continued operation of the Wharf on terms and conditions acceptable to the Operator, and Operator shall not be required to extend the term of Lease HD-2114 or any sublease or subsequent renewals thereof in order to provide continuing services to Customer.

(e) Customer’s obligations hereunder shall not terminate in connection with a Partnership Change of Control, provided, however, that in the case of any Partnership Change of Control, Customer shall have the option to extend the Term of this Agreement as provided in Section 4 or modify the Term based on Wilmington Refinery requirements. Operator shall provide Customer with notice of any Partnership Change of Control at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date thereof.

SECTION 23 INSURANCE

(a) Insurance Required by Operator . Operator shall be required to carry at least the minimum level of insurance required pursuant to Lease HD-2114.

(b) Insurance Required by Customer . Customer shall obtain at its sole cost and expense and shall carry and maintain in full force and effect, and cause its carriers, contractors, agents and representatives (collectively the “ Customer Insurance Group ”) to obtain and maintain, insurance coverages with insurance companies rated not less than A-, IX by A.M. Best or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Operator of the following types and amounts:

(i) Workers’ Compensation . Workers’ Compensation Insurance for statutory limits and in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the state(s) where the work or operations under this Agreement are to be performed, including, without limitation, U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act as well as the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with Volunteer Compensation for marine operations to include transportation, wages, maintenance and cure, and Jones Act Coverage where required;

(ii) Employer’s Liability . Employer’s Liability Insurance (including, where applicable, maritime employer liability coverage and/or coverage for liabilities under the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act and the Jones act), in the following minimum limits:

 

  (1) Bodily injury by accident – $1,000,000 per accident;

 

  (2) Bodily injury by disease – $1,000,000 each employee; and

 

  (3) Bodily injury by disease – $1,000,000 policy limit.

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each vehicle whether owned, non-owned, hired, operated, or used by Customer and/or any member of Customer Insurance Group while in, on or adjacent to the Long Beach Assets, with a combined single limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for bodily injury and property damage as to any one accident, including an MCS-90 endorsement.

(iv) Commercial General Liability . Commercial General Liability Insurance including coverages for contractual liability, third-party personal injury liability, and sudden and accidental pollution, with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limits each occurrence.

(v) Excess Liability . Excess Liability Insurance in excess of the insurance coverages required at Sections 23(a)(ii), (iii) and (iv) above, with a limit of not less than twenty-four million dollars ($24,000,000) per occurrence.

(c) Required Insurance for Customer’s Marine Carriers . Customer shall cause all marine carriers who will access the Berths on its behalf to maintain insurance coverage as set forth below:

(i) Hull & Machinery . Hull and Machinery Insurance to the greater of the full market value or mortgage value of each vessel and her equipment used in performing services hereunder. Such insurance shall be endorsed to include navigation limits sufficient to cover all work locations and collision and tower’s liability with the Sistership Clause unamended.

(ii) Protection & Indemnity . Protection and Indemnity Insurance provided through any combination of (A) full entry with a Protection and Indemnity Club; and/or (B) policy(ies) with a commercial insurance company(ies) or underwriters syndicate(s) with terms no less broad than those customarily carried by similar marine carriers with a limit of not less than one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000). Such Protection and Indemnity insurance shall include coverage for injury to or death of master, mates, and crew; tower’s liability; excess collision liability; cargo legal liability; pollution liability; and contractual liability.

(iii) Certificate of Financial Responsibility (Water Pollution) . Marine carriers are required to provide to Operator a current and valid Certificate of Financial Responsibility (Water Pollution) for its vessel(s) and Annex B prior to arrival at the Berths. Evidence of all required insurance coverages for marine carriers must be received by Operator’s marine scheduler before approval to berth at the Berths will be granted or before authorization to enter Berths area will be given, whichever is earlier.

(d) Certificates of Insurance; Endorsements . Excluding insurance for Customer’s marine carriers, Customer shall cause the Operator Group (as defined above) to be named as an additional insured on all policies of insurance secured by Customer and the members of Customer’s Group in accordance with this Agreement. Customer shall furnish Operator with certificates of insurance evidencing this coverage. All policies shall be endorsed to provide that no material change or cancellation of the coverage shall occur until Operator has received thirty (30) days written notice. Customer hereby waives, and shall cause its insurers and those of the Customer Insurance Group to also waive any right of subrogation that they may have against the Operator or the Operator Group. All insurance coverage required hereunder shall be primary to, and not in excess of or contributory with, any insurance that may be maintained by Operator.

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forth in Section 23(b)(iv). Operator reserves the right, at Operator’s discretion, to periodically review Customer’s financial means to meet the Customer Insurance Group insurance requirements included herein by self-insurance. If Operator reasonably determines that Customer cannot meet the insurance obligations included herein by self-insurance, Operator may require Customer to obtain and maintain insurance coverages for requirements as provided in this Section 23 with insurance companies rated not less than A, IX by A.M. Best or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Operator. The self-insurance shall protect the Indemnified Parties in the same manner and to the same extent as they would have been protected had the policy or policies not been self-insured, contained a self-insured retention or deductible.

SECTION 24 NOTICE

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (i) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (ii) if mailed via the official governmental mail system, five (5) Business Days after mailing, provided said notice is sent first class, postage pre-paid, via certified or registered mail, with a return receipt requested; (iii) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight express mail service such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL Worldwide, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (iv) by e-mail one (1) Business Day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses set forth on Schedule 24 attached hereto. Either Party may, at any time and from time to time may, modify and/or supplement Schedule 24 by providing the other Party with a substitute Schedule 24 , changing the addresses for such Party, without requiring amendment of this Agreement.

SECTION 25 REPORTS AND AUDIT

(a) Either Party shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, upon forty-five (45) days prior written notice, to audit the books, accounts, and records of the other Party directly related to that Party and related to an invoice of the other Party to verify the accuracy of such invoice, or as otherwise appropriate to audit performance under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall the scope of such audit include the books, accounts or records of a third party. All audited information shall be kept confidential pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The audited Party will not be required to divulge any information that identifies specific volumes attributable to any customer other than the auditing Customer, or that is otherwise in violation of any applicable anti-competition laws, rules or regulations a third-party auditor may be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement if it is deemed necessary by the Party being audited. Under no circumstances may an auditor disclose third-party information, including, but not limited to third-party Customer identities and third-party pricing information, to the Party exercising its right for an audit without the written permission of the Party being audited. The Party being audited will have sole discretion whether to permit such disclosure.

(b) Within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of an audit commencing, all final audit findings must be presented to the Party being audited. Subject to the time limitations set forth herein, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to verify and promptly settle claims pursuant to this clause; provided that any claim not filed with the appropriate court of law within twenty-four (24) Months of the date of the invoice in question shall be waived.

SECTION 26 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

(a) Treatment . Each Party shall treat as strictly confidential any Confidential Information obtained or received by it as a result of entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement, other than disclosure to their representatives, agents, tax advisors, accountants, counsel, other advisors, and employees on a need-to-know basis who agree to be bound by this confidentiality provision.

 

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(b) Definition & Exceptions . “Confidential Information” means information furnished by one Party to the other that is marked or otherwise identified or reasonably identifiable as proprietary or confidential, and, with respect to both Parties, the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Confidential Information shall not include any:

(i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Party in violation of this Agreement;

(ii) information that is already known to a Party prior to being furnished by the other Party or its representatives;

(iii) information that becomes available to a Party from a third-party source if such source was not subject to any confidentiality obligation or other prohibition against transmitting the information; or

(iv) information that is independently developed by a Party without reference to Confidential Information of the other Party.

(c) Limited Disclosure Exception s. These provisions shall not operate to the extent that (a) disclosure is required by Applicable Law; (b) disclosure is made with the prior written consent of the other Party; or (c) disclosure is necessary to the receiving Party’s bankers or financial institutions (who agree to be bound by this confidentiality provision) in connection with the financing of such Party’s operations or Product. Prior to making a disclosure required by Applicable Law, the disclosing Party shall at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any disclosure inform the other Party (if allowed pursuant to Applicable Law) in writing as to the proposed form, nature and purpose of the disclosure, and shall permit the non-disclosing Party to take any available legal steps to prevent or limit such disclosure.

(d) Survival . The provisions of this Section 26 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for two (2) years.

SECTION 27 SAFE BERTH

Operator shall exercise due diligence to provide a berth which the nominated Marine Vessels accepted by the Operator can safely reach and leave and at which the Marine Vessel can lie, load, and discharge always safely afloat; provided however, Operator makes no representation or warranty regarding the safety of any channel, anchorage or other waterway used in approaching or departing from the designated berth. It is understood that per Operator’s lease or sublease agreement with the City, that Operator does not maintain the berthing depth; however, Operator shall ensure that Customer and any of Customer’s accepted Marine Vessels are immediately notified of any changes in water depth that affect the stated draft maximum at mean lower low water as stated in section 6.0 Dock Specifications of Annex B of this Agreement (Marine Terminal Berths 84A & 86, Vessel Nomination and Scheduling Guidelines).

SECTION 28 MISCELLANEOUS

(a) Modification; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the Parties; provided, however, that the Operator has the right to modify, supplement, or restate, from time to time, the schedules, exhibits, and Annexes according to the

 

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provisions (i) through (ix) below. Any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be waived in writing at any time by the Party entitled to the benefits thereof. No waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing signed by a duly authorized individual on behalf of the Party against which the waiver is sought to be enforced. No waiver of any term or condition or of any breach of this Agreement will be deemed or will constitute a waiver of any other term or condition or of any later breach (whether or not similar), nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

(i) Schedule 6 (A) Flat Rate Fees: Shall be annually adjusted by the positive change in CPI-U (if any), as indicated in Section 8(a);

(ii) Schedule 7 (C) List of Anticipated Projects: Operator may modify, supplement, or restate provisions at its discretion;

(iii) Schedule 24 Notice Addresses: Operator may modify, supplement, or restate its notice address at its discretion;

(iv) Annex B Sections 1.0 through 5.0 and Section 8.0: Operator may not modify, supplement, or restate provisions without obtaining written consent of Customer.

(v) Annex B Section 6.0 Dock Specifications and Section 7.0 Product Specification Limits: Operator reserves the right to modify, supplement, or restate provisions as required to maintain safe and secure operations and to maintain regulatory compliance. Operator shall notify Customer as soon as practicable of any specification changes which become more restrictive for Customer’s use of the Berths. In the event that the dock or Product specifications are changed in a manner that becomes more restrictive than the specifications listed on Annex B, Section 6.0 and Section 7.0 at the time of executing this Agreement, the following procedures shall occur:

(1) Operator and Customer shall meet within 30 days of Operator’s notice to review the potential financial impact to Customer from restrictions on vessel operations resulting from the change in specification. Customer shall provide detailed explanation of all assumptions and calculations for the analysis. Operator shall provide reasonable explanation of the basis for the change in specifications and its analysis of any modifications to the Berths or operating procedures that might be reasonably implemented to mitigate adverse financial impact to Customer. If the specification changes arise as a result of action or inaction by the Port of Long Beach for its channels and waters, then Section 27 shall apply and the potential financial impact shall be deemed to be zero.

(2) If the financial impact to Customer from restrictions on vessel operations resulting from the change in specifications is agreed to be less than $500,000 per year, Operator will use reasonable commercial efforts to restore capability of the terminal to meet the dock and Product specifications in effect on the Execution Date, to the extent reasonably possible, within a reasonable time period. If the costs associated with such restoration of capability are within the other provisions of this Agreement for OCR and/or MPC, then those provisions shall apply accordingly.

(3) If the financial impact to Customer from restrictions on vessel operations resulting from the change in specifications is agreed to be in excess of $500,000 per year, then the Parties shall proceed as follows;

 

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(I) Within 180 days of the specification change, Operator may offer Customer a monthly financial settlement as an adjustment to the MTVF to compensate Customer for the financial impact of the restrictions on vessel operations resulting from the change in specifications. In such notice, Operator shall notify Customer of any changes that Operator intends to make to restore the original specifications, in whole or in part, or to otherwise mitigate the effect of the change in specifications. If Operator is able to make changes in the specifications or operating procedures that mitigate all or part of such financial impact to Customer, then the financial settlement amount shall be adjusted by the mitigated amount. If the costs associated with such restoration of capability are within the other provisions of this Agreement for OCR and/or MPC, then those provisions shall apply accordingly.

(II) Operator shall have the option, but not the obligation, to make modifications and restoration to the terminal to allow the dock and Product specifications to be restored to those in effect on the Execution Date. If the costs associated with such restoration of capability are within the other provisions of this Agreement for OCR and/or MPC, then those provisions shall apply accordingly. Upon restoration of dock or Product specifications to those in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement, then the obligation of Operator to make a monthly financial settlement shall terminate.

(III) If within 270 days of the date of its notice, Operator does not either (i) restore the dock or Product specifications to meet or exceed those in effect on the Execution Date or (ii) agree to make a monthly financial settlement to compensate Customer for the financial impact of restrictions on vessel operations resulting from the change in dock and Product specifications contained in Annex B Section 6.0 and Section 7.0 in effect on the Execution Date, then Customer may terminate this Agreement by providing Operator 60 days written notice.

(IV) So long as Operator is making monthly financial settlements to Customer as provided in (I) above, then the Parties shall meet every 12 months to review the actual on-going financial impact to Customer from restrictions on vessel operations resulting from the change in specification. Operator shall provide reasonable explanation of the status and projected timeline of any modifications to the Berths or operating procedures that might be reasonably implemented to mitigate adverse financial impact to Customer. Customer shall provide detailed explanation of all its actual data and calculations for the analysis. Customer and Operator shall agree on an updated actual financial impact to be used in any subsequent monthly financial settlements. If any financial impact to Customer is agreed to be greater than $500,000 per year, then Operator shall provide Customer with 30 days notice of whether it elects to continue to make a monthly financial settlement adjusted to correspond to the then current financial impact to Customer. If Operator elects to continue making such adjusted financial settlements, this Agreement shall continue, with the financial settlement amounts modified as provided herein. If the financial impact is greater than $500,000 per year, and Operator elects to not continue making such monthly financial settlements, then Customer may terminate this Agreement by providing Operator 60 day’s written notice.

 

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(V) In the event that Operator and Customer are unable to agree upon the amount of any financial impact to Customer, provided for herein, they shall submit the appropriate data to a mutually agreed third party with expertise in the industry, whose conclusion shall be binding on both parties. The cost of the third party analysis shall be equally split between the Parties.

(vi) Annex B Section 9.0 Miscellaneous: Operator shall not change the Nomination Procedures without consent of Customer. Any change to the Nomination Procedures shall not be done in a manner that discriminates against Customer relative to all other customers, excluding Shell Lubes, using the Berths.

(vii) Annex B-1 Tesoro Marine Vessel Vetting Process: Operator may not modify, supplement, or restate provisions without obtaining written consent of Customer.

(viii) Annexes C and C-1 Security Plan and Access Agreement: Operator may modify, supplement, or restate provisions in its reasonable discretion in order to meet its operational needs or to address safety and security concerns by providing Customer 30 days notice prior to the effective date of any change.

(ix) Annex D Approved Crude Qualities: Operator may not eliminate any specific crude grades listed unless required for compliance with regulation or law. Operator shall use due diligence to review and approve new crudes requested by Customer that are not included in Annex D.

(b) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the other agreements executed contemporaneously herewith, together with the schedules and annexes, constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith.

(c) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles; provided that any issues or claims arising out of the terms and conditions of Lease HD-2114, or rules and regulations of the POLB and the City will be governed by the laws of the State of California. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal court of competent jurisdiction situated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, or if such federal court declines to exercise or does not have jurisdiction, in the District Court of Bexar County, Texas; provided that this limitation shall not prevent a party from joining the other party in an action in another forum involving the POLB and/or the City. The Parties expressly and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and irrevocably waive any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement brought in such courts, irrevocably waive any claim that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waive the right to object, with respect to such claim, action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court, that such court does not have jurisdiction over such Party. The Parties hereby irrevocably consent to the service of process by registered mail, postage prepaid, or by personal service within or without the State of Texas. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

(d) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf)) for the convenience of the Parties hereto, each of which counterparts will be deemed an original, but all of which counterparts together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

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(e) Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be valid and effective under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance will be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof, and the Parties will negotiate in good faith with a view to substitute for such provision a suitable and equitable solution in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

(f) Independent Contractor . Operator’s relationship to Customer hereunder shall be that of an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make Operator or any of its employees, an agent, associate, joint venturer or partner of Customer.

(g) No Public Use . Operator’s services hereunder shall not be deemed those of a public utility or common carrier. If any action is taken or threatened to declare these services a public use, then, upon notifying Customer, Operator may restructure and restate this Agreement, provided that such restructuring and restatement does not increase the charges that Customer is obligated to pay or prevent Customer from meeting its Minimum Marine Throughput Volume and Minimum Pipeline Throughput Volume obligations hereunder.

(h) No Bonded Services . Operator is not providing a U.S. Customs bonded warehouse service.

(i) No Third Party Beneficiaries . Except as expressly set forth herein, it is expressly understood that the provisions of this Agreement do not impart enforceable rights in anyone who is not a Party or successor or permitted assignee of a Party.

(j) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM OF ANY OBLIGATION HEREUNDER.

(k) Schedules, Exhibits and Annexes . Any schedules, exhibits and/or annexes attached hereto and referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement, effective as of the Commencement Date.

 

TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
Solely in respect of Section 22 only:
TESORO LOGISTICS LP
By:   TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
Solely in respect of Section 22 only:
TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President

Signature Page to

Berth Access, Use and Throughput Agreement


SCHEDULE A

PIPELINES

 

LOGO


SCHEDULE 6(A)

(i) Labor Services . $150 per hour stand-by dock Operator fee per person for all actual time that the Operator’s, operators and personnel are required for the unloading or loading of Customer’s Marine Vessels pursuant to this Agreement. For any additional services not expressly covered by this Agreement which are requested by Customer and agreed to by Operator, the fee shall be $150 per hour for all actual time incurred by the Operator Operators and personnel in performing such services. In addition, Customer shall pay Operator for any materials used in the performance of such services an amount equal to the cost of such materials plus 20%;

(ii) Booming Services . $3,000 per Marine Vessel; and

(iii) Vessel Tie Ups : $1,000 per Marine Vessel.

(iv) Proportionate Fees . In the event that any Marine Vessel offloads Product to more than one customer, all of the fees referenced above will be based on the proportionate throughput offloaded or onloaded by or to each respective customer.


SCHEDULE 7(C)

Non-Exhaustive List of Anticipated Projects

1. MOTEMS . Operator is currently in discussions with the POLB about certain MOTEMS modifications of the Berths and related facilities that will be required in 2012 and 2013, a portion of which must be paid by Operator. The State of California requires MOTEMS audits on rolling three year intervals, beginning in 2014, but the timing will be adjusted to match the requirements set forth in the final Lease HD-2114. Further modifications of the Berths and other facilities may be required as a result of MOTEMS audits.

2. Environmental Compliance : Lease HD-2114 terms requiring compliance with the Clean Air Action Plan or other environmental rules may require MPC. The Clean Air Action Plan emissions reduction demonstration is required one and a half years from the first Lease HD-2114 renewal date, and a technology review is required at least once during every five years of the Lease HD-2114 term.


SCHEDULE 24

Notice Addresses

If to Operator, to:

Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259

For legal notices :

Attention: Charles S. Parrish, General Counsel

phone: (210) 626-4280

fax: (210) 745-4494

email: charles.s.parrish@tsocorp.com

For all other notices and communications :

Attention: Victoria R. Somers, Contracts Administrator - Logistics

phone: (210) 626-6390

fax: (210) 745-4490

email: victoria.r.somers@tsocorp.com

If to Customer, to:

Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259

For legal notices :

Attention: Charles S. Parrish, General Counsel

phone: (210) 626-4280

fax: (210) 745-4494

email: charles.s.parrish@tsocorp.com

For all other notices and communications :

Attention: Rick D. Weyen, Vice President, Logistics

phone: (210) 626-4433

fax: (210) 745-4631

email: Rick.D.Weyen@tsocorp.com

or to such other address or to such other Person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.


ANNEX B

Marine Terminal Berths 84A & 86

VESSEL NOMINATION AND SCHEDULING GUIDELINES

Following are the nomination and scheduling guidelines for vessels and barges berthing at Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC (the “Operator”) Marine Terminal Berths 84A & 86 in the Port of Long Beach California.

1.0 VESSEL SCHEDULERS

 

1.1 Contact Information : All vessel and barge nominations and related schedule updates for customers (hereinafter, each a “Customer” and collectively, the “Customers”) using the Tesoro Marine Terminal Berths 84A & 86 must be provided to the Operator’s Terminal Vessel Scheduler (the “Tesoro Scheduler”):

 

Tesoro Scheduler :    Ms. Diana Harper / Mr. Jim Hed
Telephone :    (310) 522-6989
Cell Phone :    (310) 408-0148
Facsimile :    (310) 522-6956
   (310) 522-4920
E-Mail :    LBTscheduler@tsocorp.com

2.0 NOMINATION REQUIREMENTS

 

2.1 Nomination Hours:

Daily nominations will be accepted 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time (PST) Monday through Friday. Operator agrees to use its best efforts to accommodate Customer’s Late Request.

Nominations will not be processed on designated Operator holidays, a list of such holidays to be provided by Operator to Customer upon request.

All vessel nominations and schedule updates made by telephone must be immediately confirmed by the Customer by fax or email during normal business hours.

 

2.2 Required Information for Nomination :

The Customer shall submit to the Tesoro Scheduler the following information:

 

  2.2.1 Vessel Name

 

  2.2.2 Tesoro Petroleum Tanker Questionnaire, Barge Questionnaire, Tug Questionnaire as applicable using the Q88 website hhtp://q88.com/Tesoro/aspx. The SIRE VPQ can be imported to Q88 and this auto-populates most of the Tesoro specific questionnaire. There are a few


  Tesoro Specific fields that will need to be completed before saving/sending to Tesoro. When Tesoro Questionnaire is saved/sent from Q88 the data auto-populates TASC.

 

  2.2.3 Crew Matrix current for the date of clearance request must be sent or the operator confirm the published SIRE Crew Matrix is current for the vetting request date.

 

  2.2.4 ISSC with intermediate endorsement verification

 

  2.2.5 Other documents required for vessels nominated the first time for Tesoro: General Arrangement, Mooring Arrangement, and Capacity Plan.

 

  2.2.6 Certificates required to be provided depending on the region of clearance request: California COFR

 

  2.2.7 Vessel IMO Number

 

  2.2.8 Laycan Dates

 

  2.2.9 Cargo Type (type crude, gasoline, diesel etc)

 

  2.2.10 Vapor Recovery Requirements

 

  2.2.11 Cargo Volume

 

  2.2.12 Date/Time Vetting Approval Required By

 

  2.2.13 Receipt / Delivery location.

 

  2.2.14 Type Vessel Discharge / Load

 

  2.2.15 Arrival draft and names of cargo inspector and agent.

 

  2.2.16 For vessel loading, provide prior cargo and copy of Form Rule 1142 submitted to AQMD 24hrs in advance prior to commencement of load.

 

  2.2.17 Special requirements by customer (such as pre-movement analysis, third party inspection, etc.).

 

  2.2.18 Certificates of analysis prior to delivery (on “inbound” shipments to the Operator system).

 

  2.2.19 Customer’s inspection company (if desired).

 

  2.2.20 Copy of Material Safety Data Sheet for the commodity being moved, prior to movement, if not previously on file with Operator.

3.0 NOMINATION AND SCHEDULING GUIDELINES

 

3.1 Vessel Nominations and Scheduling:

 

  3.1.1 Customer shall submit in writing to the Tesoro Scheduler all Vessel Nominations

 

  3.1.2 Vessel nominations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

 

  3.1.3 Vessel Nominations will be submitted for marine “vetting” when all of the “Required Information for Nominations” listed in section 2.2 and as outlined in Annex B-1 (Tesoro Vetting Process) is made available to the Tesoro Scheduler.

 

  3.1.4 Operator’s Marine Department will review vessel survey information and inspection history to insure that vessels calling at the Marine Terminal meet or exceed generally accepted standards suitable for berthing.

 

  3.1.5 “Vetting” will be required for all Marine Vessels calling at the Operator’s Marine Terminal.


  3.1.6 Vessel nominations will not be accepted until such time that the vessel vetting process has been successfully completed or confirmed.

 

  3.1.7 Marine Vessel vetting acceptance or rejection shall be communicated by Operator’s Marine Department within a reasonable time frame, but not more than one business day following the receipt of all necessary information.

 

  3.1.8 Operator maintains the right to refuse docking of a vessel if it reasonably deems that vessel to be unsafe by Operator’s Marine Department.

 

  3.1.9 The Tesoro Scheduler shall prepare a marine terminal vessel schedule (“Vessel Schedule”) that reflects accepted vessel nomination of all customers. Vessel schedule priority will be established by Operator as Shell Lubes, followed by Term contract customers followed by non-Term customers contingent upon berth and connecting pipeline(s) availability.

 

  3.1.10 The Vessel Schedule will be updated and communicated by phone or e-mail to customers as changes occur.

 

  3.1.11 TBN vessel nominations will be accepted at the sole discretion of the Operator.

 

  3.1.12 The Tesoro Scheduler shall assign each nominated vessel a berthing window that will provide the customer sufficient time to load/unload his commodity.

 

  3.1.13 Operator will make a good faith effort to prevent delays and schedule vessels for all customers in a timely manner.

 

  3.1.14 Neither Operator nor its designated agent will be responsible for demurrage claims associated with vessel scheduling and/or the use of the Marine Terminal unless due to the negligence or willful misconduct of the Operator.

 

  3.1.15 The Tesoro Scheduler retains the right to schedule vessels in a manner that facilitates terminal operations.

 

3.2 Marine Terminal Scheduling Conflicts / Vacating the Berth:

A nominated vessel may lose its time window or be rescheduled to another window, or be ordered by Operator to vacate the marine terminal under the following conditions:

 

  3.2.1 As requested by Operator to secure continuity of operations at the Wilmington Refinery in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the Berth Access, Use and Throughput Agreement.

 

  3.2.2 Failure of a vessel to provide 100 pounds per square inch (“PSI”) of offloading pressure, causing a delay of greater than 8 hours and affecting a subsequent vessel’s berthing window.

 

  3.2.3 Delays caused by vessel’s failure to meet regulatory requirements prior to docking at berth.

 

  3.2.4 The vessel has not completed loading/unloading within the approved berth time.

 

  3.2.5 The vessel has completed loading/unloading prior to the end of the allocated berth time.

 

  3.2.6 The vessel is not in compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, permit conditions or Lease HD-2114 terms.

 

  3.2.7 There are other circumstances, such as mechanical delays or Coast Guard suspension of unloading, beyond the vessel’s control.


4.0 OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

 

  4.1.1 Operator will not be responsible for demurrage, except that Customer may submit a written claim within 60 days of a Marine Vessel NOR for any Customer costs associated with operational delays to such Marine Vessel which are the result of Operator’s negligence or willful misconduct.

 

  4.1.2 All vessels transferring cargo must comply with the Marine Terminal Operations rules and procedures as well as all rules and requirements of the Port of Long Beach.

 

  4.1.3 Vessels/barges must be equipped with the applicable vapor collection manifold to be used in conjunction with Operator’s marine vapor recovery unit when the collection of vapors in required by terminal policy or by local, state or federal regulations.

 

  4.1.4 South Coast Air Quality Management District rule 1142 requires any owner or operator of a marine tank vessel intending to engage in a loading, lightering, ballasting, or housekeeping event to notify the District Executive Officer in writing, or by telephone, or in person at least 48 hours prior to the event. Such notice shall include name(s) of marine tank vessel(s), description of operations(s), cargo, location, estimated start time and duration of the event, Documentation of this notification must be provided to the Tesoro Scheduler at least 24 hours prior to commencement of any such activity at the Tesoro dock.

 

  4.1.5 The Customer’s marine vessel must supply all mating adapters for their cargo receipt and discharge lines.

 

  4.1.6 Use of Third Party cargo hoses for transferring cargo are not allowed.

 

  4.1.7 Any vessel delays resulting from noncompliance with any federal, state or local regulations, and/or Operator’s safety, security, and environmental regulation will be for Customer’s account.

 

  4.1.8 Any vessel nominated by Customer must not have any cast iron valves and/or fittings outboard of the last fixed rigid support to the vessel’s deck.

 

  4.1.9 The vessel/barge will furnish necessary personnel (including necessary certified tankerman) for loading, discharging, and tending all lines of each marine vessel.

 

  4.1.10 Operator’s dock personnel will not undertake any connecting and disconnecting of cargo hoses at the vessel’s manifold.

 

  4.1.11 The Marine Terminal does not accept slops/dirty ballast.

 

  4.1.12 Potable water is available for a fee. Customer is responsible for providing necessary hoses and fittings to load water on vessel.

5.0 TERMINAL OPERATING LIMITS (TOL’s)

Terminal Operating Limits have been placed upon the facility by the California State Lands Commission as a result of Marine Oil Terminals Engineering Maintenance


Standards (MOTEMS). All vessels/barges berthing at the Marine Terminal shall comply with the operating limits at the time of the vessel berthing. It is understood that TOL’s may change and all vessels/barges berthing at the Marine Terminal will be required to comply with future changes which may come into effect. The TOL’s in affect on the Execution Date are detailed below:

 

  5.1.1 Sustained Wind Speed of 25knots/30mph – Suspend product movement

 

  5.1.2 Sustained Wind Speed of 30knots/35mph – Drain and disconnect loading arms. Master to prepare to vacate berth or have tugs on stand-by.

 

  5.1.3 Maximum Gangway angle shall not exceed 40 degrees from horizontal (LBFD regulation).

 

  5.1.4 Maximum Ship approach velocity – 0.33 ft/sec

 

  5.1.5 Maximum Barge approach velocity – 0.21 ft/sec

 

  5.1.6 Vessels/barges must avoid first contact 50’ either side of expansion joints between MP-5/MP-6 at B-85A and MP-17/MP-18 at B-86.

6.0 DOCK SPECIFICATIONS

 

     Berth 84-A   Berth 86

Height Maximum (at MHW):

   155’   155’

Draft Maximum (at MLLW):

   47’(1)   46’(1)

LOA Maximum:

   1000’   1000’

Maximum Displacement Tons:

   173,500 LT   173,500 LT

Beam Maximum:

   152’   152’

DWT Maximum:

   116,000 LT   116,000 LT

Maximum PSI-Doc Header:

   125 PSI   125 PSI

Estimated Unload Rate:

   3-20M BPH   3-20M BPH

Maximum Ship Load Rate:

   7-10M BPH (2)   7-10MBPH (2)
   6.7M BPH (3)   No Vapor Recovery

Maximum Height of Loading Arm:

   72’   72’

Note: All Specifications are subject to change

 

  (1) One Foot Under Keel Clearance (UKC) required through all stages of the tide.

 

  (2) Without vapor recovery

 

  (3) With vapor recovery


7.0 PRODUCT SPECIFICATION LIMITS

Operator reserves the right to revise, amend and/or supplement these Specifications at any time.

 

Crude Oils

Test

  

Method

  

Actual Range

  

Comments

API Gravity @ 60 deg F

   ASTM D-287    12 to 42 degree   

Pour Point - deg F

   ASTM D-97    70F or less   

Viscosity, cst @100 deg F

   ASTM D-445    375 cst or less    See note 3

Viscosity, cst @122 deg F

   ASTM D-445    150 cst or less    See note 3

BS&W, vol %

   ASTM D-4007    3% or less   

Total Sulfur, wt %

   ASTM D-4294    4% or less   

H2S in vapor, ppm

   ASTM D-5705    3500 ppm or less    See note 1

Mercaptan Sulfur, ppm

   UOP-163    100 ppm or less    See note 2

Reid Vapor Pressure psi @ 100F

   ASTM D-323-82    6 psi or less   

Black Oil / Semi Refined

API Gravity @ 60 deg F

   ASTM D-5002    1 to 30degree   

Flash Point - deg F

   ASTM D-93    125F or higher   

Pour Point - deg F

   ASTM D-97    70F or less   

Viscosity, cst @122 deg F

   ASTM D-445    2000 cst or less   

Total Sulfur, wt %

   ASTM D-4294    4 % or less   

H2S in vapor, ppm

   ASTM D-5705    100 ppm or less    See note 1

Mercaptan Sulfur, ppm

   UOP-163    100 ppm or less    See note 2

True Vapor Pressure, psia

   ASTM D-2879    0.49 psia or less   

MISCELLANEOUS

Temperature

   DEG F    145 Deg F Max   

Notes:

 

1) H2S in vapor test is for residual fuel oils. For crude oils this is not an exact measure of the H2S in any vapor space. It is used to compare one material relative to others that have been handled previously.
2) Mercaptan or H2S levels near 100 ppm may result in odor complaints from neighbors, especially if materials require heating and tanks are being emptied or filled.
3) Pumping material with viscosity exceeding 375 cst requires approval by Tesoro Engineering and Marine Terminal Operations.
4) Proper precautions for handling high H2S materials should be observed at all times regardless of quality test result data.


8.0 CHEMICAL TREATMENT

Chemical treatment in or upon discharge into terminal pipelines may be utilized to maintain product specification limits. Chemical injection shall only occur at designated chemical injection points on the Crude, Diesel and Fuel pipelines at Berths 84A & 86. Chemical treatment costs are for Customer’s account. All chemical treatment activities under this agreement will be considered by Operator on a case by case basis and must be pre-approved by Operator at Operator’s sole discretion, such pre-approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

9.0 MISCELLANEOUS

 

9.1 Amendment: Operator may not modify these Vessel Nomination and Scheduling procedures without the written consent of Customer. Customer’s Marine Vessels Nomination and Scheduling priority shall not be less than any customer, other than Shell Lubes.


ANNEX B-1

Tesoro Marine Vessel Vetting Process

Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (“Tesoro”) is a San Antonio, Texas based refining and marketing company with deepwater access refineries and/or terminals in Nikiski, Alaska; Anacortes Washington; Martinez, California; Los Angeles, California, and Kapolei, Hawaii.

VETTING POLICY

All vessels must be vetted and accepted before they can be approved to berth at a facility owned or operated by Tesoro.

Vetting is used to determine the suitability and acceptability/non-acceptability of a vessel with the following objectives:

 

   

All vessels must comply with applicable rules, regulations and accepted industry practices in respect to safety, pollution prevention, and operational procedures.

 

   

The quality of the ship, crew, and owner/operator meet industry and Tesoro requirements.

 

   

The vessel has the capability to safely arrive, moor, and depart in respect to the vessel’s particulars, draft, and mooring capabilities.

VETTING PROCESS

Vetting is performed by the Tesoro Vetting group utilizing a dedicated vetting program designed and maintained by Marine Information Systems. The program is called Tesoro Assessment & Ship Clearance (TASC), and it is internet based and provides a central process and record of all vetting activity. TASC includes direct links with Lloyd’s List Intelligence and Q88.com as well as links with SIRE, USCG PSIX, Equasis, Paris MOU, Tokyo MOU, Indian Ocean MOU and other sites that may be useful in the vetting process. TASC also includes a Terminal/Superintendent feedback capability which is an important element of the vetting process.

Vetting requests must be submitted in TASC by Tesoro personnel.

When a vessel is submitted for a vetting clearance the owner or operator must provide or update the following to the Terminal scheduler (as indicated in Annex B) with carbon copy to vetting@tsocorp.com :

 

   

Tesoro Petroleum Tanker Questionnaire, Barge Questionnaire, Tug Questionnaire as applicable using the Q88 website http://q88.com/tesoro.aspx . The SIRE VPQ can be imported to Q88 and this auto-populates most of the Tesoro specific questionnaire. There are a few Tesoro specific fields that will need to be completed before saving/sending to Tesoro. When the Tesoro Questionnaire is saved/sent from Q88 the data auto-populates TASC.

 

   

Crew Matrix current for the date of the clearance request must be sent or the operator must confirm the published SIRE Crew Matrix is current for the vetting request date.

 

   

ISSC with intermediate endorsement verification.


   

Other documents required for vessels nominated the first time for Tesoro: General Arrangement, Mooring Arrangement, and Capacity Plan.

 

   

Certificates required to be provided depending on the region of clearance request: California COFR

The vetting process includes numerous factors such as those listed below, but may include other considerations as circumstances warrant:

 

   

Tesoro Terminal/Superintendent Feedback

 

   

Review of the Tesoro Questionnaire with special attention to vessel particulars: including DWT, mooring capability, bow mooring arrangement, LOA, Beam, Max Draft and KTM.

 

   

SIRE inspection reports.

 

   

Port State Reports: USCG PSIX, Tokyo MOU, Paris MOU, Indian MOU, Equasis, etc.

 

   

Past experience with the vessel.

 

   

Past experience with the owner/operator.

 

   

Casualties, detentions included in specialized data services such as Lloyd’s Intelligence.

 

   

Information and/or publicized in the media.

After a detailed review the following may result:

 

   

The vessel is accepted subject to certain approval conditions.

 

   

The vessel is rejected.

 

   

Additional information is requested.

 

   

An inspection is required.

A vessel must be vetted each and every time it is considered for use as described in the previous vetting policy section unless the vessel is under time charter to Tesoro.

SPECIFIC CRITERIA

The following specific criteria will apply:

 

   

Vessels over 15 years old must have a CAP 1 or CAP 2 rating issued by an acceptable classification society.

 

   

Tankers over 15 years old must have been dry-docked within the last 36 months. Under Water Inspections in Lieu of Drydocking (UWILD) are not acceptable.

 

   

Conditions of Class will be closely scrutinized.

Vessels that will not be considered/accepted

 

  I. Single hull tankers and barges.

 

  II. CBT Tankers

 

  III. Tankers without fully functioning IG system.

 

  IV. Vessels with only center tanks with a history of fracturing

 

  V. OBO’s over 12 years old


  VI. OBO’s that have not been in continuous wet service for at least 3 consecutive voyages

 

  VII. Vessels with unacceptable P&I Clubs

GENERAL CRITERIA

The following criteria are subject to change. The general conditions are listed below to illustrate additional considerations considered in the vetting process.

 

   

Tesoro requires a tanker to have a SIRE inspection at six months intervals.

 

   

Barges and tugs must have a SIRE inspection at twelve months intervals with exceptions in certain regions.

 

   

Current Crew Matrix is required, for key officers the following experience is preferred:

TIME IN RANK: An aggregate of 2.5 years of on board sea time between the Master & C/O, and the same for the C/E & 1E.

TIME ON ALL TYPES OF TANKERS: Minimum 2.5 years of on board sea time individually for Master, C/O, C/E & 1E.

TIME WITH OPERATOR: An aggregate of 2 calendar years between the Master & C/O, and the same for the C/E & 1E.

 

   

Ownership/Operator changes – A vessel will need a SIRE inspection following a change in ownership or operator unless experience with the new owner and/or operator are such that the change is of not concern.

 

   

Newbuilds – Vessels on their maiden voyage will only be considered based on experience with the owner/operator.

 

   

Owner must be a member in good standing of an acceptable P&I club and the vessel must have the maximum coverage available on the market for oil pollution (currently US $1 billion).

 

   

Vessel must be in compliance with applicable international, flag state, port state, classification society and local authority rules and regulations.

 

   

Vessels calling on a US port or a US controlled territory, must have valid contingency plans, certificates of financial responsibility and other documentation required by The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA-90), the U.S. Coast Guard and the port state. This includes compliance with OPA 90 crew rest period regulations.

 

   

Vessel shall not have any outstanding safety violations issued by a flag state, the U.S. Coast Guard, vessel’s classification society or port state.

 

   

If the vessel experienced a spill or casualty in the last 12 months the spill or casualty must be investigated. Actions taken by the vessel or operator to address the causes of the incident(s) must be evaluated and a determination made that the actions taken were sufficient to prevent reoccurrence of the incident.

 

   

Vessel must have a drug and alcohol program that meets OCIMF and flag state requirements.

 

   

Crew certifications and training must conform to International Convention on Standards of Training and Certification of Watchkeepers for Seafarers (STCW) and flag state requirements.

 

   

The crew complement must be in accordance with flag state manning standards.


   

The vessel crew must be able to communicate effectively in English with shore-side personnel, both verbally and in writing.

 

   

All measurement and sampling equipment and systems, including portable equipment, is to be in good condition and of a design that supports the efficient and accurate measurement and / or sampling. The accuracy of these systems must be proven and documented, and meet API standards.

 

   

Approved oil spill response manuals must be in place. Notification information must be readily available.

 

   

Spill response equipment must be in compliance with flag state requirements (U.S. Coast Guard in the United States) and the vessel must have sufficient equipment including pumps, hoses, sorbents, drums, etc., readily available to mount a prompt response.

 

   

TMSA – Tankers and barge operators are recommended to have a report published on the TMSA database. Tesoro should be included as a recipient of the reports. The report may be followed up with an owner review and audit by Tesoro.

SIRE INSPECTIONS

Owners/Operators wishing to have their vessel inspected must submit the Tesoro SIRE Inspection Request. This form is available at q88.com or from shipinspection@tsocorp.com

It is preferred that the inspection is conducted during a daylight discharge operation. An agreement to perform an inspection will be completed between the owner/operator and Tesoro that establishes the inspection process, and the submittal of owner comments to SIRE. The charge for the inspection will be covered in the agreement.

Tesoro utilizes SIRE inspectors based in the following countries:

Argentina

Australia

Brazil

Canada, Nova Scotia

Chile

Italy

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

United Kingdom

United Arab Emirates

United States of America in the following states: California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.

Venezuela


CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact the Tesoro Vetting Group via email at vetting@tsocorp.com to ensure messages are received in a timely manner without regard to time zones and people away from the office. If required, direct contact may be made as follows:

Primary contact regarding SIRE Inspections and Vetting

Captain Debra Cobb

Marine Assurance Manager

Office: 210-626-7439 Central US Time Zone

Secondary contact regarding SIRE Inspections and Vetting

Captain Robert McCaughey

Manager West Coast Shipping Operations

Office: 562-495-6844 US Pacific Time Zone

Company Address:

Tesoro Maritime Company

ATTENTION: Marine Assurance Manager

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259


ANNEX C

(POLB BERTHS 84A and 86)

The purpose of this document is to set forth authorized entry procedures for Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company’s (“Operator”) Long Beach Terminal facility.

The procedures listed below are in accordance with the Operator’s facility security plan, its operations manual and all Applicable Laws, including, but not limited to, 33 CFR-Maritime Security (USCG) section 105.255.

PROCEDURES :

 

1. Explosives, firearms, alcohol and illegal drugs are not allowed on Operator’s property and are strictly prohibited. Any person caught in possession of these items will be prosecuted (law enforcement agencies exempted).

 

2. The main point of contact and communication shall be with operations at (310) 522-6955.

 

3. Access control coverage is twenty four (24) hours a day.

 

4. During vessel operations, entry personnel will be given a time frame on the expected arrival of vessel and updated on schedule changes by email communications.

 

5. Entry personnel will demand government issued identification of all persons entering the facility. No person shall be allowed to enter the facility without U.S. government issued photo identification or foreign government issued passport. Any person refusing to surrender proper identification will not be allowed to enter the facility and future entry privileges will be revoked.

 

6. Once personnel have established identification, the person’s identity will be cross-referenced with the Authorized Entry List on a daily basis. If the visitor or contractor is not listed, contact operations for authorized entry and/or check email correspondence (please reference exemption).

 

7. Identification badges will be supplied to all persons granted entry to the facility. Identification badges shall be displayed in a clear and visible manner. All persons shall wear identification badges for the duration of stay at the facility. All persons shall notify security when an identification badge is lost or stolen. All persons issued badges are responsible for their return to entry personnel or main office receptionist.

 

8. Before allowing entry, entry personnel must notify operations to the presence of the contractor or visitor before opening the gate and allowing entry .

 

9. All persons allowed entry are restricted to their assigned work area. Any person found in a restricted area will be immediately removed from the facility. However, access to smoking and restroom facilities are allowed.

 

10. Entry personnel maintain the right and authority to deny any person entry to the facility if any person entering the facility displays suspicious behavior, appears to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, or is engaged in unsafe conduct.


11. If any person becomes hostile or refuses to cooperate with these set procedures, do not confront the individual; but call the Long Beach Police Department at 562) 435-6711 and notify operations and the Terminal Manager immediately.

 

12. No contractor or regulating agency is allowed to bring an “observer” who has no regulatory authority over operations of the terminal, without prior written approval from the Terminal Manager.

 

13. Any Person who does not have a professional relationship to the facility ( e.g. , friend, family member or child) will not be allowed entry.

 

14. Vessel and barge crew changes are restricted , per the Facility Security Officer (please reference exemption below).

Exemptions :

 

   

Operator employees, Tankermen, local and government regulating agencies.

 

   

Prior written approval from the FSO/Terminal Manager granting authorization of said crew members.

 

15. All vehicles are subject to screening. Vehicles granted access to the wharf are subject to inspection in the following areas: exterior, interior, trunk space, tool bins and any form of packages.

 

16. Operator reserves the right to require Customer and/or Customer’s carriers, agents, contractors and representatives to enter into a “Terminal Access Agreement” in the form that is attached hereto as Exhibit C-1 to this Annex C .


ANNEX C-1

LONG BEACH TERMINAL ACCESS AGREEMENT

This Long Beach Terminal Access Agreement (this “ Access Agreement ”) is entered into on             , 20    (“ Effective Date ”) by and between Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC (“ TLO ”), and                                          (“ Contractor ”). TLO and Contractor are sometimes hereinafter referred to individually as “ Party ” and/or collectively as “ Parties ”.

RECITALS

Contractor desires the right to access TLO’s Terminal (defined below); and

TLO agrees to provide access to Contractor to the Terminals subject to the terms and conditions of this Access Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual premises and covenants set forth herein, TLO and Contractor hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

 

1.0 Term. The term of this Access Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and conclude upon thirty (30) days’ written notice of termination provided by TLO to Contractor. All obligations accrued by both Parties prior to such termination date shall survive termination.

 

2.0 Access . TLO hereby grants Contractor and such of its agents, representatives and contractors (collectively, “ Agents ”) and each of its and their employees, all as designated in writing to TLO from time to time the right and privilege to access TLO’s Long Beach Terminal (the “ Terminal ”). Contractor, its Agents and each of its and their respective employees shall access the Terminal in a manner as to cause minimum interference with TLO’s operations.

Contractor shall be absolutely responsible and liable for its Agents and their actions, and for their compliance and/or non-compliance with the terms and conditions of this Access Agreement.

 

3.0 Terminal Rules . Contractor agrees to comply with the Authorized Entry Procedures, set forth in Annex C attached hereto and hereby incorporated as if fully stated herein, as they may be amended from time to time, and to make available copies of same to all Agents who enter or have access to the Terminal.


4.0 Compliance with Laws and Regulations . Contractor agrees to comply and to cause its Agents to comply with all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations that may be applicable to Contractor’s and its Agents activities at the Terminal. Contractor shall obtain and cause its Agents to obtain all permits and licenses required by law for common Contractors in all applicable jurisdictions.

 

5.0 Controlled Substance Abuse. TLO maintains a drug and alcohol free workplace. Any person who is found in violation of Section a or who refuses to permit an inspection per Section b may be removed and barred from the Terminal, at TLO’s sole discretion. Contractor agrees to the following:

 

  1. Contractor and its Agents shall not use, possess, sell, transfer, purchase or have in their system a controlled substance on any of TLO’s property at the Terminal.

 

  2. Entry into the Terminal constitutes consent to an inspection of the person and personal effects, as well as any mode of transportation of Contractor and its Agents.

 

  3. Contractor will have a drug and alcohol free workplace policy in effect.

 

6.0 Safety of Contractor’s Vehicles and Equipment . Contractor agrees that all vehicles and equipment owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the Contractor and its Agents will be properly maintained, and in a safe condition. Contractor shall remove any equipment that in TLO’s discretion poses a safety hazard at the Terminal. In the event Contractor fails to remove such unsafe equipment, TLO has the right to remove the unsafe equipment with Contractor paying or reimbursing TLO for the cost of such removal.

 

7.0 Incident Reporting . Contractor must report all incidents (including accidents and near misses) that occur at the Terminal in writing to TLO within twenty-four (24) hours following such incident. The report should describe the incident and include any investigative materials or documents that Contractor completes, and any related documentations and reports submitted to any entity, including but not limited to, any governmental agency, Contractor’s insurance, or others.

 

8.0 No Agency Relationship . Neither Contractor nor its Agents act under the direction, control, or supervision of TLO and none of the foregoing is an agent of TLO.

 

9.0 Insurance

 

9.1 Insurance Required by Contractor . Contractor shall obtain at its sole cost and expense and shall carry and maintain in full force and effect, and cause its Agents to obtain and maintain, insurance coverages with insurance companies rated not less than A-, IX by A.M. Best or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to TLO of the following types and amounts:


a. Workers Compensation Insurance for statutory limits and in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the state(s) where the work or operations under this Access Agreement are to be performed, including, without limitation, U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act as well as the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with Volunteer Compensation for marine operations to include transportation, wages, maintenance and cure, and Jones Act Coverage where required.

 

b. Employer’s Liability Insurance in the following minimum limits:

 

  i. Bodily injury by accident – $1,000,000 per accident;

 

  ii. Bodily injury by disease – $1,000,000 each employee; and

 

  iii. Bodily injury by disease – $5,000,000 policy limit.

 

c. Commercial Auto Liability Insurance covering each vehicle whether owned, non-owned, hired, operated, or used by Contractor and/or any Agents while in, on or adjacent to the Terminal, with a combined single limit of not less than five million dollars ($5,000,000) for bodily injury and property damage as to any one accident, including an MCS-90 endorsement.

 

d. Commercial General Liability Insurance including coverages for contractual liability, third-party personal injury liability, and sudden and accidental pollution, with limits of not less than three million dollars ($3,000,000) combined single limits each occurrence.

 

e. Excess Liability Insurance in excess of the insurance coverages required at Sections 9.1(b), (c), and (d) above, with a limit of not less than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) per occurrence.

 

9.2 Certificates of Insurance, Endorsements . Contractor shall cause TLO Group (as defined below) to be named as an additional insured on all policies of insurance secured by Contractor and its Agents in accordance with this Access Agreement. Contractor shall furnish TLO with certificates of insurance evidencing this coverage. All policies shall be endorsed to provide that no material change or cancellation of the coverage shall occur until TLO has received thirty (30) days written notice. Contractor hereby waives, and shall cause its insurers and those of the Agents to also waive any right of subrogation that they may have against TLO Group. All insurance coverage required hereunder shall be primary to, and not in excess of or contributory with, any insurance that may be maintained by TLO.

 

9.3

Failure to Maintain Required Coverages . In the event that (a) Contractor does not maintain, or does not cause its Agents to maintain, the insurance coverages required hereunder this Access Agreement, (b) Contractor fails to include TLO as an additional insured on all policies of insurance required by this Access Agreement, or (c) the insurers of Contractor or any Agent deny coverage due to


  the acts, fault, or breach of Contractor or any Agent, then Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify TLO against all claims, demands, losses, damages, costs, expenses and fees (including attorneys’ fees) that otherwise would have been insured.

 

10.0 Indemnification

 

10.1 Duty to Indemnify Contractor Group . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Access Agreement, TLO SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Contractor, its subsidiaries, affiliates and shareholders, Agents, and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, successors, and assigns (collectively the “ Contractor Group ”) from and against all claims, suits, causes of action, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses, fees (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees), and court costs (collectively “ Claims ”), inclusive of Claims made by third parties, arising from or relating to any injury to or death of persons and/or damage, loss, or injury to any property TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF TLO OR ANY MEMBER OF TLO GROUP (as defined below) WHILE PERFORMING ITS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT.

 

10.2 Duty to Indemnify TLO Group. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Access Agreement, CONTRACTOR SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS TLO, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and shareholders and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, contractors, successors, and assigns (excluding any member of Contractor Group) (collectively the “ TLO Group ”) from and against all Claims, inclusive of Claims made by third parties, arising from or relating to any injury to or death of persons and/or damage, loss, or injury to any property TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF CONTRACTOR OR ANY MEMBER OF CONTRACTOR GROUP WHILE ACCESSING THE TERMINAL AND/OR PERFORMING ITS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT.

 

10.3

Duty to Indemnify for Pollution Events. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Access Agreement, in the event of any escape, release, discharge, threat of discharge, or disposal of any pollutants or hazardous materials from any member of Contractor Group’s vehicles or equipment or otherwise caused by any member of the Contractor Group while in, on, or adjacent to the Terminal (each such event a “ Pollution Event ”), TLO shall have the right to commence emergency response and containment or clean-up activities, as deemed appropriate or necessary by


  TLO or required by any governmental authorities, and shall notify Contractor, as soon as reasonably possible, of such activities. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS TLO GROUP FROM AND AGAINST, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO A POLLUTION EVENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRACTOR SHALL SHOW ANY SUCH POLLUTION EVENT IS CAUSED BY THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF TLO.

 

10.4 Written Claim. Neither Party shall be obligated to indemnify the other Party or be liable to the other Party unless a written claim for indemnity hereunder is delivered to the other Party within ninety (90) days after the date that a Claim is reported or discovered, whichever is earlier.

 

10.5 No Limitation. The scope of these indemnity provisions may not be altered, restricted, limited, or changed by any other provision of this Access Agreement. The indemnity obligations of the Parties as set out in this Section 11 are independent of any insurance requirements as set out in Section 10, and such indemnity obligations shall not be lessened or extinguished by reason of a Party’s failure to obtain the required insurance coverages or by any defenses asserted by a Party’s insurers.

 

10.6 Waiver of Consequential and Other Damages . IN NO EVENT SHALL A PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NO MATTER HOW CHARACTERIZED, RELATING TO THIS ACCESS AGREEMENT AND ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER.

 

10.7 Survival. These indemnity obligations shall survive the termination of this Access Agreement for any reason until the applicable statute of limitations has run.

 

11.0 Notice/Contact Information . Any notice, request, order or demand required or permitted to be given under this Access Agreement to either Party, other than a request for service, shall be in writing and conveyed to the Party to be notified as follows by certified mail, return receipt requested, on the date of mailing of said notice:

 

If to TLO:        If to Contractor:
Attention:  

 

     Attention:   

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

       

 

Telephone:  

 

     Telephone:   

 

Facsimile:  

 

     Facsimile:   

 

       SCAC Code:   

 

       FEIN:   

 

       State License Number/Transporter’s Number:
      

 


12.0 Miscellaneous .

 

12.1 Recitals. The Recitals are incorporated into this Access Agreement by reference, as if fully set forth herein at length, and shall be considered terms of this Access Agreement.

 

12.2 Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Access Agreement and the rights and obligations between the Parties shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and enforced under the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to its conflicts of laws provisions. The Parties irrevocably and unconditionally consent and agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State or Federal courts located in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The parties further irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens in this jurisdiction and consent to the granting of such legal or equitable relief as is deemed appropriate by the federal courts in this jurisdiction.

 

12.3 Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections of this Access Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be used in the interpretation of this Access Agreement.

 

12.4 Severability. If any provision of this Access Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of this Access Agreement. In that event, the Parties agree to amend or reform this Access Agreement to effect as closely as possible the original intent of the Parties.

 

12.5 Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver. This Access Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties regarding the transactions contemplated herein. Any previous agreements and understandings between the Parties regarding these transactions, whether written or oral, are superseded by this Access Agreement. Any amendment or waiver of any requirements and/or provisions of this Access Agreement must be in writing and signed by an officer or authorized representative of each Party.

 

12.6 Assignment . This Access Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Contractor may not assign this Access Agreement nor grant any rights hereunder, nor shall activities by performed under this Access Agreement by a contractor or subcontractor of Contractor, without the express prior written consent of TLO.


12.7 Counterparts . This Access Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. To the maximum extent permitted by law, any document may be signed and transmitted by facsimile with the same validity as if it were an ink-signed document.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS.]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have caused this Access Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the Effective Date.

 

TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC     [CONTRACTOR]
By:  

 

    By:  

 

Name:  

 

    Name:  

 

Title:  

 

    Title:  

 

 

 


ANNEX D

Operator shall allow the throughput of the following grades and qualities of crude oil

 

Historical
Crudes

 

Origin

 

Assay
Date

 

API

Gravity

@ 60 °F

 

Pour

Point,

°F

 

Viscosity,

cst @ 122

°F

 

Total

Sulfur,

wt%

 

H2S

in

vapor,

ppm

 

Mercaptan
Sulfur,
ppm

 

RVP

psi

@

100

°F

ANS   USA   04/11/03   32.3   -55   na   0.93     12.8   na
Basrah   Iraq   11/01/08   29.7   -50   7.18   3.11     15   5.54
Castilla   Columbia   08/06/09   18.3   -5   78.62   1.46       3.42
Cold Lake   Canada   11/01/08   22.0   -55   33.35   3.38   310   45   na
Dalia   Angola   08/27/10   23.2   -35   27.81   0.53     1   0.23
ESPO   Russia   07/01/10   35.0   -45   5.96   0.54   1   111   5.02
Frade   Brazil   06/01/10   20.5   -11   40.50   0.66     20.7   na
Hamaca   Venezuela   01/01/00   24.0   28   26.67   1.79     0   na
Kissanje   Angola   03/01/06   30.5   -38   7.16   0.37     0   na
Loreto   Peru   01/01/03   18.1   -5   122.00   1.14       2.07
M-100   Russia   08/06/09   14.3   50   558.80   2.50       na
Magdalena   Colombia   01/01/00   20.4   32   125.50   1.60     1.8   2.31
Marlim   Brazil   06/01/04   19.2   -38   84.87   0.78     10   na
Maya   Mexico   08/01/09   20.6   5   62.71   3.72       na
Napo   Ecuador   06/24/02   19.2   -11   248.20   2.10   2   19   1.30
Oman   Oman   01/01/07   33.0   -37   6.46   1.25   1   82   4.80
Oriente   Ecuador   10/01/07   23.1   -5   35.93   1.63       2.85
Ostra   Brazil   03/01/03   22.7   -10   43.42   0.26       0.60
Petrozuata Heavy   Venezuela   07/01/06   22.0   27   13.97   2.85     4   1.00
Pyrenees   Australia   05/10/10   19.0   -11   39.96   0.21     88   0.30
Ratawi   Neutral Zone   01/01/07   23.9   -45   23.43   4.17       4.30
Roncador 28   Brazil   08/21/08   28.3   -15   9.95   0.58     4   na
South Blend   Colombia   10/18/07   29.8   27   7.51   0.71       4.05
Vasconia   Colombia   01/01/05   22.5   5   25.65   1.03       3.03
Vincent   Australia   07/01/99   18.3   -11   54.08   0.55       na
Wabasca   Canada   01/01/00   19.6   -50   43.70   3.90     240   6.30
Zuata 300   Venezuela   10/01/09   17.1   -10   32.42   3.27       1.28


Additional
Crudes

 

Origin

 

Assay
Date

 

API

Gravity

@ 60 °F

 

Pour

Point,

°F

 

Viscosity,

cst @ 122

°F

 

Total

Sulfur,

wt%

 

H2S in

vapor,

ppm

 

Mercaptan
Sulfur,
ppm

 

RVP

psi

@

100

°F

Arab Light   Saudi Arabia   10/01/01   33.0   -55   na   1.87       na
Escalante   Argentina   08/19/09   23.9   27   151.00   0.19       1.30
Pazflor   Angola   01/01/07   26.0   0   14.70   0.38     14   na
Cano Limon   Colombia   02/01/03   29.2   25   10.30   0.55     3   1.30
Van Gogh   Australia   05/27/10   17.0   -6   81.26   0.42   1   428   1.00
Merey   Venezuela   12/15/09   16.4   10   172.80   2.90       na
Lula   Brazil   09/02/10   28.8   na   12.66   0.37   1   37.7   3.76
Kissanje   Angola   03/01/06   30.5   -38   7.16   0.37     0   na
Plutonio   Angola   02/18/10   33.2   48   6.12   0.37     1  
Kuwait   Kuwait   02/01/02   30.5   -30   na   2.65       na
Stybarrow   Australia   01/25/08   22.8   -33   12.85   0.12     9   1.80
Eocene   Neutral Zone   01/01/07   18.2   -10   88.46   4.80       1.30
Sokol   Russia   01/01/07   38.2   23   2.25   0.22     13   3.60

EXHIBIT 10.6

LONG BEACH

OPERATING AGREEMENT

This LONG BEACH OPERATING AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”) is dated as of September 14, 2012 (the “ Execution Date ”), by and between Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Operator ”), and for purposes of Section 13 only, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ General Partner ) and Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Partnership ”), on the one hand, and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“ TRMC ”), on the other hand.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Long Beach Harbor Department Lease Document HD-2114 (as such lease may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time, “ Lease HD-2114 ”) with the City of Long Beach, California (the “ City ”), TRMC has leasehold interests in (A) Berths 84A and 86 (together, the “ Berths ”; and each, individually, a “ Berth ”) and the dock related thereto (together with the Berths, the “ Dock ”), and (B) various fixtures and improvements located in, on and around the Dock, including piping, loading arms and sheds (together with the Dock, the “ Wharf ”), all of which is situated at the Long Beach Terminal (“ Terminal ”) located in the Port of Long Beach (“ POLB ”) in the City;

WHEREAS, subject to various permits, licenses and easements, TRMC owns (i) six (6) staging tanks at the Wharf with an aggregate shell capacity of 235,000 barrels for the storage of intermediate and refined petroleum products, along with related hydrocarbon transfer pumps, piping, sheds and equipment (including electrical switching and communications facilities and equipment) for such staging tanks (collectively, the “ Staging Facility ”), (ii) one 24” crude oil pipeline (the “ Crude Oil Pipeline ”), between the Wharf and TRMC’s Los Angeles Refinery located in Carson and Los Angeles, California (the “ Wilmington Refinery ”), (iii) one 16” gasoline pipeline (the “ Gasoline Pipeline ”), between the Wharf and the Wilmington Refinery, and (iv) one 14” diesel/clear VGO pipeline (the “ Clear Products Pipeline ”; and together with the Gasoline Pipeline, the “ Refined Products Pipelines ”; and collectively, the Refined Products Pipelines and the Crude Oil Pipeline, the “ Pipelines ”), between the Wharf and the Wilmington Refinery;

WHEREAS, Lease HD-2114, including the rights, obligations and other restrictions set forth therein, and the leasehold interests in the Wharf are expected to be assigned (the “ Lease Assignment ”) or subleased (the “ Sublease ”) by TRMC to Operator, upon receipt of the City’s consent;

WHEREAS, the operation of the Staging Facility and the Pipelines by Operator, as lessee or sub-lessee under Lease HD-2114 will require a Certificate of Financial Responsibility (“ COFR ”) issued by the California Department of Fish and Game (“ CDFG ”) in favor of Operator, which Operator expects to be issued contemporaneously with the Lease Assignment or Sublease, as the case may be;

WHEREAS, upon receipt of approval from the City of the Lease Assignment or Sublease, issuance by the CDFG of the COFR, and consents to the assignment of the rights of way of the Pipeline, Lease HD-2114 and the leasehold interests in the Wharf, such items along with the Staging Facility and the Pipelines, are to be formally subleased and/or assigned and conveyed to Operator;

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, but effective as of the date of the Lease Assignment or Sublease, as applicable, Operator and TRMC have entered into that certain Long Beach Berth Access, Use and


Throughput Agreement, where, among other things, TRMC will have continued access to and use of the Long Beach Assets in order to enable TRMC to ship, receive and deliver Products to and from Marine Vessels and other third party terminals and pipelines over the Term and pursuant to the terms and conditions thereunder (the “ BAUTA ”);

WHEREAS, in conjunction with the BAUTA, during the period commencing on the Execution Date and continuing until the Termination Date, TRMC desires that Operator provide services relating to the operation, management and maintenance of the Wharf, the Staging Facility and the Pipelines on TRMC’s behalf (collectively, and along with Lease HD-2114, the “ Long Beach Assets ”);

WHEREAS, Operator is willing to provide services relating to the operation, management and maintenance of the Long Beach Assets on TRMC’s behalf; and

WHEREAS , Operator and TRMC desire to enter into this Agreement to memorialize the foregoing and the terms of their commercial relationship regarding the Long Beach Assets.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein, the Parties (as defined below) to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below, unless otherwise specifically defined herein.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, determination, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, requirement, or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued by any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect.

BAUTA ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Barrel ” means a volume equal to 42 U.S. gallons or 231 cubic inches, each at 60 degrees Fahrenheit under one atmosphere of pressure.

Berth ” or “ Berths ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Day ” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York, New York are open for the general transaction of business.

CDFG ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

City ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Clean Products Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

COFR ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

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Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.

Crude Oil ” means crude petroleum, synthetic crude oil, topped crude oil, condensate and all associated blends thereof.

Crude Oil Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

TRMC ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Default Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

Defaulting Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

Dock ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Execution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Force Majeure ” means any event or circumstances, or any combination of events and/or circumstances, whether foreseeable or not, the occurrence and/or effects of which is beyond the reasonable control of the Party claiming suspension and which by the exercise of due diligence such Party could not avoid or overcome, including:

(i) strikes, picketing, lockouts or other industrial disputes or disturbances;

(ii) acts of the public enemy or of belligerents, hostilities or other disorders, wars (declared or undeclared), blockades, thefts, insurrections, acts of terrorism, riots, civil disturbances or sabotage;

(iii) acts of God, acts of nature, landslides, subsidence, severe lightning, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, fires, tornadoes, hurricanes, storms, floods, washouts, freezing of machinery, equipment or lines of pipe, tidal waves, perils of the sea and other adverse weather conditions;

(iv) arrests and restraints or other interference or restrictions imposed by federal, state or local government whether legal or de facto or purporting to act under some constitution, decree, law or otherwise, necessity for compliance with any court order, or any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or order promulgated by a federal, state, or local governmental authority having or asserting jurisdiction, embargoes or export or import restrictions, expropriation, requisition, confiscation or nationalization; and

(v) epidemics or quarantine, explosions, breakage or accidents to equipment, machinery, plants, facilities or lines of pipe, or electric power, natural gas, or water shortages.

A Party’s inability economically to perform its obligations hereunder does not constitute an event of Force Majeure.

Gasoline Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body, port authority or other authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.

 

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Lease Assignment ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Lease HD-2114 ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Long Beach Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Long Beach Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, General Partner, Partnership and Operator, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

MAOP ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

Marine Vessel ” means any ocean tanker, ocean barge, river barge or other vessel.

Month ” means the period commencing on the Execution Date and ending on the last day of that calendar month and each successive calendar month thereafter.

MOTEMS ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(ii)(2).

MPA ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a)(ii)(4).

Non-Defaulting Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated as of April 12, 2012, by and among Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC, Partnership and Operator, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Operational Services Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement dated as of April 12, 2012 by and among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Partnership and Operator, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Operator ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Operator Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

Operator Insurance Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14(a).

Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Party ” or “ Parties ” means that each of Operator and TRMC is a “Party” and collectively are the “Parties” to this Agreement.

Person ” means any individual, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority or any department or agency thereof.

 

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Pipeline ” or “ Pipelines ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

POLB ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Pollution Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(c).

Product ” or “ Products ” means Crude Oil and Refined Products.

Refined Products ” means gasoline, gasoline blend component, diesel, distillate, distillate blend components, jet/aviation fuel, fuel oil, cut back resid, cutter stock, gas oil and/or other commodity other than Crude Oil specified in this Agreement or otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

Refined Products Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Regulatory Obligations ” means standards, regulations, permits or conditions required by a Governmental Authority.

Sublease ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Staging Facility ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

Terminal ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Termination Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.

TRMC Group ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

Wharf ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Wilmington Refinery ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

SECTION 2 GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS

Subject to the terms and conditions of Lease HD-2114, the terms and conditions herein and all Applicable Law, Operator shall operate, manage and maintain the Long Beach Assets on behalf of TRMC during the Term.

SECTION 3 TERMINATION DATE

The “ Termination Date ” will be the later of the date of: (i) the Lease Assignment or Sublease, as the case may be; or (ii) issuance of the COFR.

SECTION 4 TERM

The term of this Agreement shall be for the period commencing on the Execution Date and continuing until the Termination Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to terms and conditions contained in Sections 11 and 12, the applicable Party may terminate this Agreement if any of the following events occur:

(a) the termination or cancellation of Lease HD-2114 for any reason during the Term, whereupon this Agreement shall terminate immediately upon such event; and

 

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(b) In the event that Operator should reasonably determine that: the City and/or the CDFG, as the case may be, has finally: (i) refused to approve the Lease Assignment or Sublease; or issue the COFR, as applicable; (ii) imposed conditions upon the Lease Assignment or Sublease or the issuance of the COFR that are unacceptable to Operator and not consistent with current terms (other than increased rent, in accordance with current provisions of Lease HD-2114); or (iii) any of the Long Beach Assets are directed to be divested by a Governmental Authority; and Operator has rescinded the contribution of the Long Beach Assets made pursuant to the Long Beach Contribution Agreement, then Operator may terminate this Agreement effective as of the date of rescission specifically provided for in the Long Beach Contribution Agreement; provided , however , that indemnities will remain in place for liabilities and conditions arising prior to the Execution Date and for liabilities and conditions relating to Operator’s operation of the Long Beach Assets between the Execution Date and the date of rescission. Revenues and expenses during the time period between the Execution Date and the date of rescission will not be refunded or reimbursed.

SECTION 5 OPERATION OF THE LONG BEACH ASSETS DURING TERM

(a) Operator Covenants . During the Term, Operator covenants as follows:

(i) the General Partner, on behalf of Operator, will provide necessary personnel, equipment and other services for the operation, management and maintenance of the Long Beach Assets in accordance with the terms of Lease HD-2114, the BAUTA (including the schedules thereto), any other third party use agreements, and this Agreement.

(ii) Operator will reimburse TRMC for:

(1) all rentals paid under Lease HD-2114;

(2) any and all repairs and maintenance costs and capital expenditures for the Long Beach Assets, including without limitation all State or POLB required Marine Oil Terminal Engineering and Maintenance Standards (“ MOTEMS ”) obligations (other than those scheduled prior to the Execution Date and covered under the Omnibus Agreement), but excluding the Long Beach Contribution Agreement items specified in Schedule VI of the Omnibus Agreement, and any and all repairs and maintenance costs and capital expenditures resulting from a defect in existence at the Execution Date for which TRMC shall indemnify Operator pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement;

(3) all right of way expenses for the Pipelines;

(4) without duplication of any amounts reimbursed or paid under the other paragraphs of this Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement or the Operational Services Agreement, any and all taxes, fees, charges, insurance premiums, assessments or spill planning and/or response costs (except those costs for oil spill response services provided by the Marine Preservation Association (“ MPA ”) and Marine Spill Response Corporation (“ MSRC ”) related to obligations for oil spill prevention response, as provided in Schedule IV of the Omnibus Agreement) and any amounts due for utility services incurred by TRMC as lessee under Lease HD-2114 or owner of the Pipelines or the Staging Facility;

 

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(5) but excluding all pass through fees and costs paid by TRMC to the POLB or third parties relating to the use of the Long Beach Assets by TRMC or other third parties and taxes that would otherwise be reimbursed by TRMC or third parties under Section 6(a) or Section 6(c) of the BAUTA or similar provisions of third party agreements.

(iii) Operator will indemnify TRMC against any other Claims, liabilities or losses that TRMC incurs in its status as Lessee under Lease HD-2114 or owner of the Staging Facility and Pipelines during the Term, except for pass through fees and costs excluded under Section 5(a)(ii)(5) above.

(iv) Operator will not enter into any other third party contracts for use of the Long Beach Assets which increase the total Dock utilization to greater than forty-five percent (45%) of the total available hours of the Terminal or provide access to or use of the Pipelines to any third party without the prior written consent of TRMC.

(b) TRMC Covenants . During the Term, TRMC covenants that:

(i) As compensation for the services provided hereunder, it shall pay Operator the following amounts:

(1) an amount equal to all those fees specified in Section 5, Section 6(a)(i), Section 6(a)(ii) and Section 6(b) of the BAUTA for all Crude Oil and Refined Products throughput across the Berths, computed and payable in the same manner set forth in the BAUTA, but not including those pass through fees and costs paid by TRMC under Section 6(a)(iii) and Section 6(c) of the BAUTA;

(2) An amount equal to all those fees and capital contributions and cost reimbursements and other amounts received by TRMC from third parties pursuant to existing and future contracts for use of the Long Beach Assets, including without limitation, those contracts with Valero, Plains and Shell Oil Products US, but excluding pass through fees and charges that reimburse TRMC for fees paid to the POLB or third parties relating to use of the Long Beach Assets by such third parties or for taxes paid with respect to such use.

(c) Mutual Covenants . During the Term, both Operator and TRMC covenant as follows:

(i) to cooperate in good faith to complete the Lease Assignment or Sublease and to procure the issuance of the COFR. The Parties will cooperate and proceed in good faith to expedite issuance by the City of the Lease Assignment or Sublease and by the CDFG of the COFR as soon as reasonably practicable, under terms and procedures consistent with the City and state requirements;

(ii) to cooperate in good faith to obtain consents to assignment of all rights of way for the Pipelines;

(iii) to cooperate in good faith to consummate the transfer of the Staging Facility and the Pipelines concurrently with the Lease Assignment or Sublease, issuance of the COFR and receipt of consents to all other required assignments; and

 

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(iv) to amend this Agreement, if TMRC, with Operator’s consent, after the Execution Date, enters into any other third party contracts for use of the Long Beach Assets, so as to provide Operator with the benefit of any revenues associated with such contracts and allocate to Operator the costs associated with performance of such contracts.

(d) MAOP . From time to time, Operator may designate a maximum allowable operating pressure (“ MAOP ”) on each Pipeline, which may be changed by Operator in its sole discretion upon notice to TRMC; provided, however, that if Operator should ever reduce the maximum operating pressure of a Pipeline below 180 psig, then Operator shall use all reasonable efforts to restore the Pipelines to a MAOP of at least 180 psig as quickly as reasonably possible. As of the date hereof, the designated maximum operating pressure on each of the Pipelines is 180 psig. TRMC shall not deliver any Products into a Pipeline at a pressure that exceeds or could cause the Pipeline to exceed its MAOP, and in the event that TRMC determines that an ongoing delivery through a Pipeline may exceed the MAOP of that Pipeline, then TRMC shall immediately shut down the delivery and cause the pressure to be reduced. TRMC shall immediately notify Operator at any time that the MAOP of a Pipeline has been exceeded. TRMC shall conduct all pumping operations in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, using adequately trained and qualified personnel.

TRMC shall maintain and make available for Operator’s inspection recording charts reflecting a true and accurate record of line pressure. Upon request, TRMC shall provide Operator with dynamic volumetric pipeline monitoring or volumetric flow rates and cumulative total volumes of total volumes. In the event that the difference between pipeline monitoring readings or shipper and receiver total volumes exceed three percent (3%) or becomes greater than two percent (2%) for longer than four (4) hours, TRMC shall shut down the transfer and shall not resume such transfer until the pipeline monitoring readings can be reconciled or the difference between shipper and receiver cumulative totals reconciles to within two percent (2%).

SECTION 6 PAYMENTS

(a) Monthly Reconciliation . At the end of each Month, TRMC will provide Operator with reasonably detailed information concerning the throughput of Products across the Wharf, Staging Facility and Pipelines, respectively, together with an itemization and supporting detail for all fees, costs and expenses for which reimbursements are due hereunder. Within five (5) days thereafter, Operator will calculate the total fees and reimbursements due by either Party to the other Party pursuant to Section 5 above.

(b) Invoices . Operator will invoice TRMC Monthly, providing its calculations of all applicable items set forth above. All amounts set forth above shall be due and payable no later than ten (10) days after TRMC’s receipt of Operator’s invoice. The invoiced amount shall be for the items described above and other charges during the prior Month. Any past due payments owed by either Party shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the lesser of (i) the rate of interest announced publicly by JPMorgan Chase Bank, in New York, New York, as JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate (which Parties acknowledge and agree is announced by such bank and used by the Parties for reference purposes only and may not represent the lowest or best rate available to any of the customers of such bank or the Parties), plus four percent (4%), and (ii) the highest rate of interest (if any) permitted by Applicable Law, from the due date of the payment through the actual date of payment.

SECTION 7 NEW TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS

Without duplication of matters addressed in Section 5, which shall control with respect to such matters, TRMC shall promptly pay or reimburse Operator for any newly imposed taxes, duties, import

 

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fees, assessments or other charges of any federal, state, or local Governmental Authority that Operator is required to pay or collect, including oil spill response fund assessments, spill taxes, pollution control taxes, coastal protection fees, marine preservation association fees, emission fees, charges, excises, duties, tariffs, inspections, if any, now or during the Term of this Agreement that are hereafter imposed on the services hereunder. Further, TRMC shall promptly pay or reimburse Operator for any additional or increased taxes levied upon Operator by reason of Operator’s use of TRMC’s leased premises or any equipment thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party shall pay its own personal property, ad valorem, income, profit, franchise, or similar tax.

SECTION 8 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

(a) Applicable Law . Each Party shall be responsible for compliance with all Applicable Laws associated with such Party’s respective performance hereunder and the operation of such Party’s facilities. Operator shall perform the services required to maintain and operate the Long Beach Assets in accordance with the terms of Lease HD-2114, Applicable Law, the BAUTA, applicable third party contracts, and prudent industry practices, including Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices. To the extent required by Applicable Law, and as applicable to the services performed under this Agreement, each Party shall specifically comply, and require its contractors and subcontractor(s) to comply with California Civil Code, Section 1714.43, as applicable to ensure that all contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers comply with all labor laws, including laws against slave labor and human trafficking and that such contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers verify that the materials incorporated into any products manufactured for either Party are in compliance with all such laws. In the event any action or obligation imposed upon a Party under this Agreement shall at any time be in conflict with any requirement of Applicable Law, then this Agreement shall immediately be modified to conform the action or obligation so adversely affected to the requirements of the Applicable Law, and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective.

(b) New Or Changed Applicable Law . If during the Term, any new Applicable Law becomes effective or any existing Applicable Law or its interpretation is materially changed, which change is not addressed by another provision of this Agreement and which has a material adverse economic impact upon a Party, then either Party, acting in good faith, shall have the option to request renegotiation of the relevant provisions of this Agreement with respect to future performance. The Parties shall then meet and negotiate in good faith amendments to this Agreement that will conform this Agreement to the new Applicable Law while preserving the Parties’ economic, operational, commercial and competitive arrangements in accordance with the understandings set forth herein.

SECTION 9 LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL A PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, NO MATTER HOW CHARACTERIZED, RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ACTUALLY AWARDED TO A THIRD PARTY OR ASSESSED BY A GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY AND FOR WHICH A PARTY IS PROPERLY ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION FROM THE OTHER PARTY PURSUANT TO THE EXPRESS PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

SECTION 10 INDEMNIFICATION

(a) Duty to Indemnify TRMC Group . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, Operator SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS TRMC, its marine carriers, and each of its and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents,

 

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contractors, successors, and assigns (collectively the “ TRMC Group ”) from and against all claims, suits, causes of action, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, expenses, fees (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees), and court costs (collectively “ Claims ”), inclusive of Claims made by third parties, arising from or relating to any injury to or death of persons and/or damage, loss, or injury to any property TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF OPERATOR OR ANY MEMBER OF THE OPERATOR GROUP (AS DEFINED BELOW) WHILE PERFORMING OR RELATING TO ITS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operator’s obligation to indemnify shall not apply to any Claims caused by TRMC’s Group’s violation of Section 5(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of Operator.

(b) Duty to Indemnify Operator Group . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, TRMC SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS Operator and Operator’s affiliates, officers, directors, members, managers, employees, agents, contractors, successors, and assigns (excluding any member of TRMC Group) (collectively the “ Operator Group ”) from and against all Claims, inclusive of Claims made by third parties, arising from or relating to any injury to or death of persons and/or damage, loss, or injury to any property TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF TRMC OR ANY MEMBER OF TRMC GROUP WHILE USING THE BERTHS AND/OR TO THE EXTENT OF THE PERCENTAGE OR PROPORTION OF DETERMINED FAULT ARISING FROM THE BREACH, DEFAULT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR THE NEGLIGENT ACTS, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS OF TRMC WHILE PERFORMING OR RELATING TO ITS OR THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. TRMC Group’s obligation to indemnify Operator Group shall not include any Claims arising from TRMC Group’s violation of Section 5(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of Operator.

(c) Duty to Indemnify for Pollution Events . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of any escape, release, discharge, threat of discharge, or disposal of any pollutants or hazardous materials from any member of TRMC Group’s vehicles, Marine Vessels or equipment or otherwise caused by any member of the TRMC Group while in, on, or adjacent to the Berths (each such event a “ Pollution Event ”), Operator shall have the right to commence emergency response and containment or clean-up activities, as deemed appropriate or necessary by Operator or required by any Governmental Authority, and shall notify TRMC, as soon as reasonably possible, of such activities. TRMC SHALL ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND SHALL RELEASE, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE OPERATOR GROUP FROM AND AGAINST, ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO A POLLUTION EVENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT TRMC SHALL SHOW ANY SUCH POLLUTION EVENT IS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF OPERATOR. TRMC Group’s obligation to indemnify Operator hereunder shall include any pollution event arising from TRMC Group’s violation of Section 5(d) unless such violation is the result of acts or omissions of Operator.

(d) Written Claim . Neither Party shall be obligated to indemnify the other Party or be liable to the other Party unless a written claim for indemnity is delivered to the other Party within ninety (90) days after the date that a Claim is reported or discovered, whichever is earlier.

(e) No Limitation . Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, the scope of these indemnity provisions may not be altered, restricted, limited, or changed by any other provision of this Agreement. The indemnity obligations of the Parties as set out in this Section 10 are independent of any insurance requirements as set out in Section 14, and such indemnity obligations shall not be lessened or extinguished by reason of a Party’s failure to obtain the required insurance coverages or by any defenses asserted by a Party’s insurers.

 

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(f) Survival . These indemnity obligations shall survive the termination of this Agreement until all applicable statutes of limitation have run regarding any Claims that could be made with respect to the activities contemplated by this Agreement.

(g) Mutual and Express Acknowledgement . THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED IN EVERY DETAIL, ARE INTENDED TO BE GIVEN FULL AND LITERAL EFFECT, AND SHALL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES IN QUESTION ARISE OR AROSE SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND CONSTITUTES CONSPICUOUS NOTICE. NOTICE IN THIS CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE OR ALTER THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT.

(h) Third Party Indemnification . If any Party has the rights to indemnification from a third party, the indemnifying party under this Agreement shall have the right of subrogation with respect to any amounts received from such third-party indemnification claim.

SECTION 11 DEFAULT

(a) Failure to Perform . If either Party breaches this Agreement or defaults in the prompt performance and observance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement (the “ Defaulting Party ”), then the other Party (the “ Non-Defaulting Party ”) shall as soon as reasonably possible after discovery of the breach/default, and before pursuing any remedy, notify the Defaulting Party of the breach/default (the “ Default Notice ”). The Default Notice shall include the following with specificity: a description of the breach/default and a good faith estimate of any damage resulting from the breach/default.

(b) Remedy . If a breach/default is not remedied, or if substantive action has not been commenced to remedy such breach/default (which action is not thereafter diligently pursued until remedied), within thirty (30) days after receiving the Default Notice, or within five (5) Business Days in the event of payment default, the Non-Defaulting Party may, at its election: (a) terminate this Agreement if such breach has a material adverse effect upon the rights or benefits of the Non-Defaulting Party; (b) seek any other available remedies; or (c) seek any other appropriate or applicable remedies available at law or in equity.

(c) Waiver . The waiver by the Non-Defaulting Party of any right under this Agreement will not operate to waive any other right nor operate as a waiver of such right at any future date upon another default by the other Party under this Agreement. A single or partial exercise of that right, power or privilege will not be presumed to preclude any subsequent or further exercise of that right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

(d) Cumulative Nature of Remedies . The remedies provided for in this Agreement shall not be exclusive, but shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to all other remedies at law or in equity.

 

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SECTION 12 FORCE MAJEURE

If a Party is unable to perform or is delayed in performing, in whole or in part, its obligations under this Agreement, other than the obligation to pay funds when due, as a result of an event of Force Majeure at the Berths or with respect to the Pipelines, then that Party shall promptly notify the other Party of the event of Force Majeure with reasonably full particulars and timing of such event. Such Party also shall promptly notify the other Party when the event of Force Majeure terminates or no longer adversely affects its ability to perform under this Agreement. The obligations of the Party giving notice, so far as they are affected by the event of Force Majeure, shall be suspended during, but not longer than, the continuance of the Force Majeure event. The affected Party must act with commercially reasonable diligence to resume performance, but it shall not be required to expend funds to settle strikes, lockouts or other labor difficulty. A Party’s inability economically to perform its obligations hereunder does not constitute an event of Force Majeure. An event of Force Majeure shall not extend the term of this Agreement. If an event of Force Majeure materially affects either Party’s performance under this Agreement and exists for three hundred sixty five (365) consecutive days, then either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement without further costs or obligation to the other Party.

SECTION 13 ASSIGNMENT

As of the Execution Date, the General Partner shall assign all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Partnership. The Partnership shall immediately assign its rights and obligations hereunder to Operator. Upon such assignment to Operator, Operator shall have all of the respective rights and obligations set forth herein.

Except as otherwise provided in this Section 13, TRMC shall not transfer, assign, or convey its interests hereunder, in whole or in part, to a third party without the written consent of the Operator, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Operator may assign its interest hereunder without consent from TRMC to any subsidiary or affiliated company, or any new lessee or sublessee of the Berths in the event Operator assigns or subleases its interest in Lease HD-2114 prior to the date of the Lease Assignment or Sublease. Operator shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure working capital financing for Operator. TRMC may assign its interest hereunder without consent from Operator to any subsidiary or affiliated company or any purchaser of the Wilmington Refinery, provided that such purchaser meets acceptable credit standards to be determined in Operator’s commercially reasonable discretion. A Party making a permitted assignment shall notify the other Party in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the effective date of such assignment.

SECTION 14 INSURANCE

(a) Insurance Required by Operator . Operator shall obtain at its sole cost and expense and shall carry and maintain in full force and effect, and cause its marine carriers, contractors, agents and representatives (collectively the “ Operator Insurance Group ”) to obtain and maintain, insurance coverages with insurance companies rated not less than A-, IX by A.M. Best or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to TRMC of the following types and amounts:

(i) Workers’ Compensation . Workers’ Compensation Insurance for statutory limits and in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the state(s) where the work or operations under this Agreement are to be performed, including, without limitation, U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act as well as the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with Volunteer Compensation for marine operations to include transportation, wages, maintenance and cure, and Jones Act Coverage where required;

 

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(ii) Employer’s Liability . Employer’s Liability Insurance (including, where applicable, maritime employer liability coverage and/or coverage for liabilities under the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act and the Jones act), in the following minimum limits:

(1) Bodily injury by accident – $1,000,000 per accident;

(2) Bodily injury by disease – $1,000,000 each employee; and

(3) Bodily injury by disease – $1,000,000 policy limit.

(iii) Commercial Automobile . Commercial Automobile Liability Insurance covering each vehicle whether owned, non-owned, hired, operated, or used by Operator and/or any member of Operator Insurance Group while in, on or adjacent to the Long Beach Assets, with a combined single limit of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) for bodily injury and property damage as to any one accident, including an MCS-90 endorsement.

(iv) Commercial General Liability . Commercial General Liability Insurance including coverages for contractual liability, third-party personal injury liability, and sudden and accidental pollution, with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limits each occurrence.

(v) Excess Liability . Excess Liability Insurance in excess of the insurance coverages required at Sections 14(a)(ii), (iii) and (iv) above, with a limit of not less than twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) per occurrence.

(b) Certificates of Insurance; Endorsements . Operator shall cause TRMC to be named as an additional insured on all policies of insurance secured by Operator and the members of Operator’s Group in accordance with this Agreement. Operator shall furnish TRMC with certificates of insurance evidencing this coverage. All policies shall be endorsed to provide that no material change or cancellation of the coverage shall occur until TRMC has received thirty (30) days written notice. Operator hereby waives, and shall cause its insurers and those of the Operator Insurance Group to also waive any right of subrogation that they may have against TRMC or the TRMC Group. All insurance coverage required hereunder shall be primary to, and not in excess of or contributory with, any insurance that may be maintained by Operator.

SECTION 15 NOTICE

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (i) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (ii) if mailed via the official governmental mail system, five (5) Business Days after mailing, provided said notice is sent first class, postage pre-paid, via certified or registered mail, with a return receipt requested; (iii) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight express mail service such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL Worldwide, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (iv) by e-mail one (1) Business Day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses set forth on Schedule 15 attached hereto. Either Party may, at any time and from time to time may, modify and/or supplement Schedule 15 by providing the other Party with a substitute Schedule 15 , changing the addresses for such Party, without requiring amendment of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 16 REPORTS AND AUDIT

(a) Either Party shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, upon forty-five (45) days prior written notice, to audit the books, accounts, and records of the other Party directly related to that Party and related to an invoice of the other Party to verify the accuracy of such invoice, or as otherwise appropriate to audit performance under this Agreement. Under no circumstances shall the scope of such audit include the books, accounts or records of a third party. All audited information shall be kept confidential pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The audited Party will not be required to divulge any information that identifies specific volumes attributable to any customer other than the auditing Party, or that is otherwise in violation of any applicable anti-competition laws, rules or regulations. A third-party auditor may be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement if it is deemed necessary by the Party being audited. Under no circumstances may an auditor disclose third-party information, including, but not limited to third-party TRMC identities and third-party pricing information, to the Party exercising its right for an audit without the written permission of the Party being audited. The Party being audited will have sole discretion whether to permit such disclosure.

(b) Within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of an audit commencing, all final audit findings must be presented to the Party being audited. Subject to the time limitations set forth herein, the Parties will negotiate in good faith to verify and promptly settle claims pursuant to this clause; provided that any claim not filed with the appropriate court of law within twenty-four (24) months of the date of the invoice in question shall be waived.

SECTION 17 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

(a) Treatment . Each Party shall treat as strictly confidential any Confidential Information obtained or received by it as a result of entering into or performing its obligations under this Agreement, other than disclosure to their representatives, agents, tax advisors, accountants, counsel, other advisors, and employees on a need-to-know basis who agree to be bound by this confidentiality provision.

(b) Definition & Exceptions . “Confidential Information” means information furnished by one Party to the other that is marked or otherwise identified or reasonably identifiable as proprietary or confidential, and, with respect to both Parties, the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Confidential Information shall not include any:

(i) information that is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Party in violation of this Agreement;

(ii) information that is already known to a Party prior to being furnished by the other Party or its representatives;

(iii) information that becomes available to a Party from a third-party source if such source was not subject to any confidentiality obligation or other prohibition against transmitting the information; or

(iv) information that is independently developed by a Party without reference to Confidential Information of the other Party.

(c) Limited Disclosure Exceptions . These provisions shall not operate to the extent that (a) disclosure is required by Applicable Law or under Lease HD-2114; (b) disclosure is made with the prior written consent of the other Party; (c) disclosure is necessary to the receiving Party’s bankers or financial institutions (who agree to be bound by this confidentiality provision) in connection with the financing of

 

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such Party’s operations or Product; or (d) disclosure is required in the ordinary course of the ongoing operation of the Long Beach Assets, for scheduling and operation of the Wharf under the BAUTA and third party use agreements and in dealings with the POLB, as required under Lease HD-2114. Prior to making a disclosure required by Applicable Law, the disclosing Party shall at least ten (10) Business Days prior to any disclosure inform the other Party (if allowed pursuant to Applicable Law) in writing as to the proposed form, nature and purpose of the disclosure, and shall permit the non-disclosing Party to take any available legal steps to prevent or limit such disclosure.

(d) Survival . The provisions of this Section 17 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for two (2) years.

SECTION 18 MISCELLANEOUS

(a) Modification; Waiver . This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the Parties; provided, however, that the Operator has the right to modify, supplement, or restate, with the exception of eliminating any specific crude oils listed in Annex D, from time to time, the schedules, exhibits, and Annexes. Any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be waived in writing at any time by the Party entitled to the benefits thereof. No waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing signed by a duly authorized individual on behalf of the Party against which the waiver is sought to be enforced. No waiver of any term or condition or of any breach of this Agreement will be deemed or will constitute a waiver of any other term or condition or of any later breach (whether or not similar), nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

(b) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the other agreements executed contemporaneously herewith, together with the schedules and annexes, constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith.

(c) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles; provided that any issues or claims arising out of the terms and conditions of Lease HD-2114, or rules and regulations of the POLB and the City will be governed by the laws of the State of California. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal court of competent jurisdiction situated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, or if such federal court declines to exercise or does not have jurisdiction, in the District Court of Bexar County, Texas; provided that this limitation shall not prevent a party from joining the other party in an action in another forum involving the POLB and/or the City. The Parties expressly and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of said courts and irrevocably waive any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this agreement brought in such courts, irrevocably waive any claim that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waive the right to object, with respect to such claim, action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court, that such court does not have jurisdiction over such Party. The Parties hereby irrevocably consent to the service of process by registered mail, postage prepaid, or by personal service within or without the State of Texas. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

(d) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf)) for the convenience of the Parties hereto, each of which counterparts will be deemed an original, but all of which counterparts together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

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(e) Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be valid and effective under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance will be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof, and the Parties will negotiate in good faith with a view to substitute for such provision a suitable and equitable solution in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

(f) Independent Contractor . Operator’s relationship to TRMC hereunder shall be that of an independent contractor. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make Operator or any of its employees, an agent, associate, joint venturer or partner of TRMC.

(g) No Public Use . Operator’s services hereunder shall not be deemed those of a public utility or common carrier. If any action is taken or threatened to declare these services a public use, then, upon notifying TRMC, Operator may (i) restructure and restate this Agreement, provided that such restructuring and restatement does not increase the charges that TRMC is obligated to pay or prevent TRMC from meeting its Minimum Throughput Volume obligations hereunder, or (ii) terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice.

(h) No Bonded Services . Operator is not providing a U.S. Customs bonded warehouse service.

(i) No Third Party Beneficiaries . Except as expressly set forth herein, it is expressly understood that the provisions of this Agreement do not impart enforceable rights in anyone who is not a Party or successor or permitted assignee of a Party.

(j) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM OF ANY OBLIGATION HEREUNDER.

(k) Schedules, Exhibits and Annexes . Any schedules, exhibits and/or annexes attached hereto and referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the Execution Date.

 

TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
Solely in respect of Section 13 only:
TESORO LOGISTICS LP
By:   TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
Solely in respect of Section 13 only:
TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President

Signature Page to

Long Beach Operating Agreement


SCHEDULE 15

Notice Addresses

If to Operator, to:

Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259

For legal notices :

Attention: Charles S. Parrish, General Counsel

phone: (210) 626-4280

fax: (210) 745-4494

email: charles.s.parrish@tsocorp.com

For all other notices and communications :

Attention: Victoria R. Somers, Contracts Administrator - Logistics

phone: (210) 626-6390

fax: (210) 745-4490

email: victoria.r.somers@tsocorp.com

If to TRMC, to:

Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259

For legal notices :

Attention: Charles S. Parrish, General Counsel

phone: (210) 626-4280

fax: (210) 745-4494

email: charles.s.parrish@tsocorp.com

For all other notices and communications :

Attention: Rick D. Weyen, Vice President, Logistics

phone: (210) 626-4433

fax: (210) 745-4631

email: Rick.D.Weyen@tsocorp.com

or to such other address or to such other Person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.

EXHIBIT 10.7

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENT

(LAR Short Haul Pipelines)

This TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is executed as of September 14, 2012 (the “ Execution Date ”), and dated effective as of the Commencement Date (as defined in Section 3 below), by and between Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ TLO ”), and for purposes of Section 17(a) only, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ General Partner ”) and Tesoro Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Partnership ”), on the one hand, and Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, a Delaware corporation (“ TRMC ”), on the other hand, each individually a “ Party ” and collectively referred to as “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS , TRMC currently owns one jet fuel pipeline (the “ Jet Fuel Pipeline ”) and one gasoline/diesel pipeline (the “ Gasoline Diesel Pipeline ,” and together with the Jet Fuel Pipeline, the “ LAR Short Haul Pipelines ”), as depicted and further specified on Schedule A attached hereto, which connect to a petroleum products terminal in Carson, California that is owned and operated by Shell Oil Products US (the “ Shell Carson Terminal ”);

WHEREAS, each of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines provides services for the operations of TRMC’s refinery located in Los Angeles, California (the “ Wilmington Refinery ”);

WHEREAS , the LAR Short Haul Pipelines are not operated as a common carrier under California law or as a public utility as defined pursuant to FERC regulations;

WHEREAS, TRMC intends to formally assign and convey its interest in the LAR Short Haul Pipelines to TLO upon receipt of the requisite easements, rights of way and property agreements;

WHEREAS, during the Term (as defined below), TLO intends to provide transportation services with respect to Products delivered by TRMC on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines, subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS , TLO will agree to operate and maintain the LAR Short Haul Pipelines in good working order and ship Products for TRMC on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein, the Parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS

The definitions set forth below shall apply whenever a capitalized term specified below is used in this Agreement.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, determination, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, requirement, or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued by any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect.


Barrel ” means a volume equal to 42 U.S. gallons of 231 cubic inches each, at 60 degrees Fahrenheit under one atmosphere of pressure.

bpd ” means Barrels per day.

Business Day ” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York, New York are open for the general transaction of business.

Capacity Expansion ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).

Capacity Resolution ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14(c).

Commencement Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.

Confidential Information ” means all confidential, proprietary or non-public information of a Party, whether set forth in writing, orally or in any other manner, including all non-public information and material of such Party (and of companies with which such Party has entered into confidentiality agreements) that another Party obtains knowledge of or access to, including non-public information regarding products, processes, business strategies and plans, customer lists, research and development programs, computer programs, hardware configuration information, technical drawings, algorithms, know-how, formulas, processes, ideas, inventions (whether patentable or not), trade secrets, schematics and other technical, business, marketing and product development plans, revenues, expenses, earnings projections, forecasts, strategies, and other non-public business, technological, and financial information.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as September 14, 2012 by and among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Partnership and TLO, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

Credit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

Excess Barrels ” means, with respect to any Month, all Barrels of Products shipped by TRMC on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines during such Month in excess of the Minimum Throughput Volume.

Execution Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Extended Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

Extension Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.

First Offer Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12(d).

Force Majeure ” means circumstances not reasonably within the control of TLO and which, by the exercise of due diligence, TLO is unable to prevent or overcome that prevent performance of TLO’s

 

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obligations, including: acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, wars, riots, fires, floods, storms, orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, explosions, terrorist acts, breakage, accident to machinery, storage tanks or lines of pipe and inability to obtain or unavoidable delays in obtaining material or equipment and similar events.

Force Majeure Notice ” and “ Force Majeure Period ” each have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a).

FERC ” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Gasoline Diesel Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local or foreign government or any provincial, departmental or other political subdivision thereof, or any entity, body or authority exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or other governmental functions or any court, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, instrumentality or administrative body of any of the foregoing.

Jet Fuel Pipeline ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

LAR Short Haul Pipelines ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

MAOP ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(d).

Minimum Throughput Capacity ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

Minimum Throughput Volume ” means (i) an aggregate volume of 456,250 Barrels of Products per Month throughput on both Segments; provided, however, that the Minimum Throughput Volume during the Month in which the Commencement Date occurs shall be prorated in accordance with the ratio of the number of days, including and following the Commencement Date, in such Month to the total number of days in such Month.

Month ” means the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the last day of that calendar month and each successive calendar month thereafter.

Notice Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15(a).

Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated as of the date April 1, 2012, by and among Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Tesoro High Plains Pipeline Company LLC, Partnership and TLO, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Operational Services Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Operational Services Agreement dated as of April 1, 2012, by and among Tesoro Corporation, Tesoro Companies, Inc., TRMC, Tesoro Alaska Company, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, Partnership and TLO, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Party ” and “ Parties ” each have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Partnership Change of Control ” means Tesoro Corporation ceases to Control the general partner of Tesoro Logistics LP.

Person ” means any individual, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority or any department or agency thereof.

Products ” means gasoline (before oxygenate blending), diesel, jet fuel and other similar light refined petroleum products.

Receiving Party Personnel ” has the meaning set forth in Section 20(d).

Restoration ” has the meaning set forth in Section 14(b)(ii).

Segment ” means each of the two separate LAR Short Haul Pipelines that transport Products from the Wilmington Refinery to the Shell Carson Terminal, all as depicted in the diagram in Schedule A of this Agreement.

Shell Carson Terminal ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Shortfall Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(b).

Suspension Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 15(a).

Term ” and “ Initial Term ” each have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

Termination Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(a).

Throughput Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

Transportation Right of First Refusal ” has the meaning set forth in Section 12(d).

TLO ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

TLO Indemnitee ” has the meaning set fort in Section 16(b).

TRMC ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

TRMC Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 16(a).

TRMC Termination Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 13(b).

Wilmington Refinery ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

 

2. CAPACITY

(a) Minimum Throughput Capacity . TLO represents to TRMC that as of the Commencement Date, the average throughput capacity of the Segments is set forth on Schedule B (the “ Minimum Throughput Capacity ”). TLO agrees to provide to TRMC the services set forth herein for the entire throughput capacity of the Segments (including any increase in the throughput capacity in connection with a Capacity Expansion) for throughput of Products by TRMC. TLO shall maintain the average throughput capacity of the Segments at no less than the Minimum Throughput Capacity.

 

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(b) Capacity Expansion . TRMC may at any time make a written request to TLO to increase the throughput capacity of the Segments or to construct any new pipelines between the Wilmington Refinery and any local third party terminal or storage facility (a “ Capacity Expansion ”), and shall include in such written request the parameters and specifications of the requested Capacity Expansion. Upon the receiving such a request, TLO shall promptly evaluate the relevant factors related to such request, including, without limitation: engineering and design criteria, limitations affecting such Capacity Expansion and any related tankage, cost and financing factors and the effect of such Capacity Expansion on the overall operation of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines. If TLO determines that such a Capacity Expansion is operationally and commercially feasible, TLO shall present a proposal to TRMC concerning the design of such Capacity Expansion, its projected costs and how such costs might be funded by or recovered from TRMC. If TLO determines that such a Capacity Expansion is not commercially or operationally feasible, it shall provide TRMC with an explanation of and justification for why it made such determination. If TLO notifies TRMC that the Capacity Expansion may be commercially and operationally feasible, the Parties shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to determine appropriate terms and conditions for the Capacity Expansion, which shall include, without limitation, the scope of the Capacity Expansion, the appropriate timing for constructing the Capacity Expansion and a mechanism for TLO to recover its costs, plus a reasonable return on capital associated with such Capacity Expansion, which may include, without limitation, direct funding of all or part of the costs by TRMC, an increase in the Throughput Fee.

 

3. COMMENCEMENT DATE

The Parties anticipate that the “ Commencement Date ” will be             , 2012. The actual Commencement Date shall be the date specified by TLO in a written notice to TRMC. The Parties agree that there are a number of factors that may affect the actual Commencement Date. Consequently, neither Party shall have any right or remedy against the other Party if the actual Commencement Date is earlier or later than the anticipated Commencement Date.

 

4. TERM

The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of ten (10) years until the anniversary of the Commencement Date in 2022 (the “ Initial Term ”); provided, however, that TRMC may, at its option, extend the Initial Term for up to two (2) renewal terms of five (5) years each (each, an “ Extension Period ”) by providing written notice of its intent to TLO no less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or the then-current Extension Period. TRMC shall also have the option to modify the Term of this Agreement so that it continues for twenty (20) years after the Commencement Date (the “ Extended Term ”). If applicable, TRMC shall notify TLO of its desire to invoke the Extended Term no later than ninety (90) days prior to the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date. The Initial Term, Extended Term and any extensions of this Agreement as provided above, shall be referred to herein as the “ Term ”.

 

5. FEES AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

(a) Throughput Fees . TRMC agrees to pay TLO a fee of $0.15 per Barrel (the “ Throughput Fee ”) for all net Barrels of Products throughput on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines. TLO shall not increase the Throughput Fee during the Term of this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section.

(b) Index-Based Changes . The Throughput Fees set forth in this Agreement shall be increased on July 1 of each year of the Term, by a percentage equal to the greater of zero or the positive change in the CPI-U (All Urban Consumers) for the prior calendar year, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

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(c) Other Surcharges and Reimbursements . TRMC shall reimburse TLO for, or TLO shall be permitted to charge TRMC an additional monthly surcharge for, the following:

(i) The costs that TLO incurs in complying with any new Applicable Laws that affect the services provided by TLO to TRMC under this Agreement; provided, that (A) compliance by TLO with any such new law or regulation requires substantial unanticipated capital expenditures by TLO, (B) TLO has made good faith efforts to mitigate the effect of any such law or regulation and (C) TLO has negotiated in good faith with TRMC in order to agree on the level of any surcharge;

(ii) All taxes (other than ad valorem taxes, property taxes, income taxes, gross receipt taxes, payroll taxes and similar taxes) that TLO specifically incurs on TRMC’s behalf for the services TLO provides to TRMC under this Agreement, if such reimbursement is not prohibited by law;

(iii) All future Federal, State or local volume related pass-through fees and facility use permit fees that are directly associated with services provided to TRMC.

(iv) Actual costs of any capital expenditures TLO agrees to make at TRMC’s request, including those provided for under Section 14 below.

 

6. PAYMENTS

(a) Volumetric Information . Within five (5) days of the end of each Month, TRMC shall provide TLO with a statement of the total volumes of Products shipped on the Segments during the preceding Month, with reasonable supporting documentation to establish the throughput on the Segments during such prior Month. If TRMC determines that any information reflected in such statement is incorrect, then TRMC shall promptly notify TLO accordingly and shall provide supporting information to reflect the correction.

(b) Monthly Shortfall Payment . If, during any Month, actual shipments by TRMC on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines are less than the Minimum Throughput Volume, then TRMC shall pay to TLO, in addition to Throughput Fee owed for actual barrels shipped during such Month, an amount equal to (i) the amount of such shortfall (in Barrels) multiplied by (ii) the Throughput Fee (the “ Shortfall Payment ”). The dollar amount of any Shortfall Payment included in the monthly invoice described in Section 6(d) below and paid by TRMC shall be posted as a credit to TRMC’s account (the “ Credit ”), and such Credit shall be applied in subsequent monthly invoices against amounts owed by TRMC for Throughput Fees on Excess Barrels shipped on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines during any of the succeeding three (3) Months. Credits will be applied in the order in which such Credits accrue and any portion of the Credit that is not used by TRMC during the succeeding three (3) Months will expire ( e.g ., a Credit which accrues in January will be available in February, March and April, will expire at the end of April, and must be applied prior to applying any Credit which accrues in February).

(c) Monthly Reconciliation . At the end of each Month, TLO will calculate the total fees that TRMC incurred for shipments on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines during such Month as follows:

(i) the Throughput Fee owed by TRMC for actual barrels shipped during such Month; less

 

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(ii) any applicable Credits, provided, however, that the Credits applied in any Month shall not exceed the amount of Throughput Fees allocable for such Month to Excess Barrels; plus

(iii) any applicable Shortfall Payment for such Month; plus

(iv) any monthly surcharges payable for such Month pursuant to Section 5(c).

(d) Invoice . TLO will invoice TRMC monthly providing its calculations of all the items set forth above, and all amounts owed shall be due and payable no later than ten (10) days after TRMC’s receipt of TLO’s invoice. Any past due payments owed by TRMC to TLO shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the lesser of (i) the rate of interest announced publicly by JPMorgan Chase Bank, in New York, New York, as JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate (which Parties acknowledge and agree is announced by such bank and used by the Parties for reference purposes only and may not represent the lowest or best rate available to any of the customers of such bank or the Parties), plus four percent (4%), and (ii) the highest rate of interest (if any) permitted by Applicable Law, from the due date of the payment through the actual date of payment.

 

7. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES; VOLUME LOSSES

(a) The services provided by TLO pursuant to this Agreement shall only consist of the transportation and throughput of Products on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines.

(b) TLO shall have no obligation to measure volume gains or losses of petroleum in the normal course of transportation, and shall have no liability to TRMC for physical losses or degradation of Products, except for losses resulting from negligence, willful misconduct or breach of this Agreement by TLO or its employees, agents or contractors. TLO will not provide insurance for TRMC’s Products.

 

8. SERVICE; SCHEDULING; OPERATIONS

In order to effectuate the underlying objectives of this Agreement, TLO agrees as follows:

(a) During the Term, each Segment of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines is not operated as a common carrier under California law and is not a public utility, as defined pursuant to FERC regulations. TLO shall not use any Segment to provide services for any third party, except upon specific directions from TRMC.

(b) Subject to Force Majeure, required maintenance and repairs and the other provisions hereunder, TLO shall make each active Segment continuously available to TRMC at all times, and shall ship all volumes of Products nominated by TRMC for shipment in such Segment upon request. Each Segment shall remain exclusively dedicated to shipment of one class of Products ( i.e. , gasoline or jet fuel), which shall not be changed except by mutual agreement of the Parties. TRMC shall be responsible for providing a pressurized feed sufficient for the movement of Products through each Segment from its origin to its final destination. TRMC shall be responsible for making all arrangements for the scheduling, origin and destination of Products shipped through the Segments, and for ensuring that the receiving facilities are capable of receiving shipments as they are delivered. In the event that TLO must remove a Segment from active service for repair or maintenance, then TLO shall provide TRMC with as much advance notice as possible under the circumstances, and the Parties shall cooperate to minimize the impact of such downtime on operation of the Wilmington Refinery.

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any time when a connecting pipeline or terminal is not prepared to deliver or receive it, as applicable, or when doing so would result in an unsafe operating condition, it being understood that TRMC shall be primarily responsible for nominating receipts and deliveries to third party pipeline carriers or terminals.

(d) From time to time, TLO may designate a maximum allowable operating pressure (“ MAOP ”) on each Segment, which may be changed by TLO in its sole discretion upon notice to TRMC; provided, however, that if TLO should ever reduce the maximum operating pressure of a Segment such that TLO is no longer capable of maintaining the Minimum Throughput Capacity, then TRMC may exercise its rights and remedies under Section 14(c) below. As of the date hereof, the designated maximum operating pressure on the Jet Fuel Pipeline is 720 PSIG and the Gasoline Diesel Pipeline is 720 PSIG. TRMC shall not deliver any Products into a Segment at a pressure that exceeds or could cause the Segment to exceed its MAOP, and in the event that TRMC determines that an ongoing delivery through a Segment may exceed the MAOP of that Segment, then TRMC shall immediately shut down the delivery and cause the pressure to be reduced. TRMC shall immediately notify TLO at any time that the MAOP of a Segment has been exceeded. TRMC shall conduct all pumping operations in accordance with applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, using adequately trained and qualified personnel. TMRC shall maintain and make available for TLO’s inspection recording charts reflecting a true and accurate record of line pressure. Upon request, TRMC shall provide TLO with dynamic volumetric pipeline monitoring or volumetric flow rates and cumulative total volumes of total volumes. In the event that the difference between pipeline monitoring readings or shipper and receiver total volumes exceeds three percent (3%) or becomes greater than two percent (2%) for longer than four (4) hours, TRMC shall shut down the transfer and shall not resume such transfer until the pipeline monitoring reading can be reconciled or the difference between shipper and receiver cumulative totals reconciles to within two percent (2%).

(e) TRMC shall be responsible for providing all linefill in the LAR Short Haul Pipelines and for providing all materials for line flushing and pushing products movements through the pipelines to their destination and for any required line flushes. TRMC shall be solely responsible for receiving, handling and disposing of any transmix generated in connection with operation of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines. If TLO requires that products be removed from a pipeline to accommodate any inspections or repairs, then TRMC shall comply with such requests.

(f) In the event TLO is required to file a tariff with the FERC or any other Governmental Authority with respect to the LAR Short Haul Pipelines, to the maximum extent permitted under Applicable Law, TLO shall ensure that any such tariffs do not prejudice any of TRMC’s rights under the terms of this Agreement.

 

9. CUSTODY, TRANSFER AND TITLE

TLO shall be deemed to have custody of the Products being transported through the LAR Short Haul Pipelines to the nominated destination at the time it enters the LAR Short Haul Pipelines and until the time it enters the nominated destination. Upon re-delivery of any Products to TRMC’s account, TRMC shall become solely responsible for any loss, damage or injury to Person or property or the environment, arising out of transportation, possession or use of such Products after transfer of custody. Except as provided in Section 7(b), title and risk of loss to all TRMC’s Products received at the LAR Short Haul Pipelines shall remain with TRMC at all times. Both Parties acknowledge that this Agreement represents a bailment of Products by TRMC to TLO and not a consignment of same, it being understood that TLO has no authority hereunder to sell or seek purchasers for Products of TRMC. TRMC hereby warrants that it shall have good title to and the right to deliver, Products pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. TRMC acknowledges that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, TRMC has or acquires no right, title or interest in or to the LAR Short Haul Pipelines, except the right to deliver Products through the Pipelines as set forth herein. TLO shall retain control of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines at all times.

 

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10. REGULATORY MATTERS

(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the shipment of Products on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines is not subject to regulation by the FERC or State of California.

(b) The Parties are entering into this Agreement in reliance upon and shall fully comply with all Applicable Law which directly or indirectly affect the Products to be throughput hereunder, or any receipt, throughput delivery, transportation, handling or storage of Products hereunder. Each Party shall fully comply with all Applicable Law associated with such Party’s respective performance hereunder and the maintenance and operation of such Party’s facilities. In the event any action or obligation imposed upon a Party under this Agreement shall at any time be in conflict with any requirement of Applicable Law, then this Agreement, shall immediately be modified to conform the action or obligation so adversely affected to the requirements of Applicable Law, and all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain effective.

(c) If during the Term, any new Applicable Law becomes effective or any existing Applicable Law or its interpretation is materially changed, which change is not addressed by another provision of this Agreement and has a material adverse economic impact upon a Party either Party, acting in good faith, shall have the option to request renegotiation of the relevant provisions of this Agreement with respect to future performance. The Parties shall then meet and negotiate in good faith amendments to this Agreement that will conform this Agreement to the new Applicable Law while preserving the Parties’ economic, operational, commercial and competitive arrangements in accordance with the understandings set forth herein.

 

11. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither Party shall be liable or responsible to the other Party or such other Party’s affiliated Persons for any consequential, incidental, or punitive damages, or for loss of profits or revenues (collectively referred to as “special damages”) incurred by such Party or its affiliated Persons that arise out of or relate to this Agreement, regardless of whether any such claim arises under or results from contract, tort, or strict liability; provided that the foregoing limitation is not intended and shall not affect (i) special damages imposed in favor of unaffiliated Persons that are not Parties to this Agreement, and (ii) special damages actually incurred by TLO as a proximate result of TRMC’s violation of Section 8(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of TLO.

(b) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY HEREIN PROVIDED, THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHETHER ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE.

 

12. TERMINATION; RIGHT TO ENTER INTO NEW AGREEMENT

(a) Termination for Default . A Party shall be in default under this Agreement if:

(i) the Party materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and such breach is not cured within fifteen (15) Business Days after notice thereof (which notice shall describe such breach in reasonable detail) is received by such Party; or

 

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(ii) the Party (A) files a petition or otherwise commences, authorizes or acquiesces in the commencement of a proceeding or cause of action under any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar Applicable Law, or has any such petition filed or commenced against it; (B) makes an assignment or any general arrangement for the benefit of creditors; (C) otherwise becomes bankrupt or insolvent (however evidenced); or (D) has a liquidator, administrator, receiver, trustee, conservator or similar official appointed with respect to it or any substantial portion of its property or assets.

If any of the Parties is in default as described above, then the non-defaulting party may: (1) terminate this Agreement upon notice to the defaulting Party; (2) withhold any payments due to the defaulting Party under this Agreement; and/or (3) pursue any other remedy at law or in equity, including the remedies of TRMC set forth below.

(b) Termination due to Repurchase by TRMC . In the event that any or all of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines are directed to be divested by a Governmental Authority, and TRMC has repurchased the LAR Short Haul Pipelines pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, then TLO may terminate this Agreement effective as of the date of repurchase specifically provided for in the Contribution Agreement; provided , however , that indemnities will remain in place for liabilities and conditions arising prior to the Commencement Date and for liabilities relating to TLO’s operation of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines between the Commencement Date and the date of repurchase. Revenues and expenses during the time period between the Commencement Date and the date of repurchase will not be refunded or reimbursed.

(c) Upon termination of this Agreement for reasons other than (x) a default by TRMC, (y) repurchase by TRMC, and (z) any other termination of this Agreement initiated by TRMC pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15, TRMC shall have the right to require TLO to enter into a new transportation services agreement with TRMC that (i) is consistent with the terms set forth in this Agreement, and (ii) has commercial terms that are, in the aggregate, equal to or more favorable to TLO than fair market value terms as would be agreed by similarly-situated parties negotiating at arm’s length; provided, however; that the term of any such new transportation services agreement shall not extend beyond twenty (20) years past the Commencement Date in 2032.

(d) In the event that TLO proposes to enter into a transportation services agreement with a third party upon termination of this Agreement for reasons other than (x) a default by TRMC, (y) repurchase by TRMC, and (z) any other termination of this Agreement initiated by TRMC pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15, TLO shall give TRMC 90 days’ prior written notice of any proposed new transportation services agreement with a third party, including (i) details of all of the material terms and conditions thereof and (ii) a thirty (30)-day period (beginning upon TRMC’s receipt of such written notice) (the “ First Offer Period ”) in which TRMC may make a good faith offer to enter into a new transportation agreement with TLO (the “ Transportation Right of First Refusal ”). If TRMC makes an offer on terms no less favorable to TLO than the third-party offer with respect to such transportation services agreement during the First Offer Period, then TLO shall be obligated to enter into a transportation services agreement with TRMC on the terms set forth above. If TRMC does not exercise its Transportation Right of First Refusal in the manner set forth above, TLO may, for the next ninety (90) days, proceed with the negotiation of the third-party transportation services agreement. If no third party agreement is consummated during such ninety (90) day period, the terms and conditions of this Section 12(d) shall again become effective.

(e) Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, TRMC shall promptly remove all of its Products from the LAR Short Haul Pipelines within thirty (30) days of such termination or expiration.

 

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13. FORCE MAJEURE

(a) As soon as possible upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure, TLO shall provide TRMC with written notice of the occurrence of such Force Majeure (a “ Force Majeure Notice ”). TLO shall identify in such Force Majeure Notice the particular Segment or Segments of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines that are affected by the Force Majeure and the approximate length of time that TLO reasonably believes in good faith such Force Majeure shall continue (the “ Force Majeure Period ”). If TLO advises in any Force Majeure Notice that it reasonably believes in good faith that the Force Majeure Period shall continue for more than twelve (12) consecutive Months, then, subject to Section 14 below, at any time after TLO delivers such Force Majeure Notice, either Party may terminate that portion of this Agreement relating to the affected Segment, but only upon delivery to the other Party of a notice (a “ Termination Notice ”) at least twelve (12) Months prior to the expiration of the Force Majeure Period; provided, however, that such Termination Notice shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect if the Force Majeure ends prior to the expiration of such twelve (12)-Month period. For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party may exercise its right under this Section 13(a) to terminate this Agreement as a result of a Force Majeure with respect to any machinery, storage, tanks, lines of pipe or other equipment that has been unaffected by, or has been restored to working order since, the applicable Force Majeure, including pursuant to a Restoration under Section 14.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if TRMC delivers a Termination Notice to TLO (the “ TRMC Termination Notice ”) and, within thirty (30) days after receiving such TRMC Termination Notice, TLO notifies TRMC that TLO reasonably believes in good faith that it shall be capable of fully performing its obligations under this Agreement within a reasonable period of time, then the TRMC Termination Notice shall be deemed revoked and the applicable portion of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as if such TRMC Termination Notice had never been given.

 

14. CAPABILITIES OF LAR SHORT HAUL PIPELINES

(a) Interruptions of Service . TLO shall use reasonable commercial efforts to minimize the interruption of service on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines and any Segment thereof. TLO shall promptly inform TRMC of any anticipated partial or complete interruption of service which is projected to extend more than twenty-four (24) hours on any part of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines affecting TLO’s ability to receive or deliver Products on any Segment of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines, including relevant information about the nature, extent, cause and expected duration of the interruption and the actions TLO is taking to resume full operations, provided that TLO shall not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, TRMC of any such matters except to the extent TRMC has been materially prejudiced or damaged by such failure or delay. TLO shall have the right to immediately shut down operation of any Segment or reduce pressures at any time that it determines, in its sole discretion, that such action may be required to protect public health, safety or the environment or to comply with Applicable Law. In such case, TRMC shall comply with TLO’s requests to effectuate such a shutdown or reduction, and the Parties shall cooperate to allow the Segment to resume operations in accordance with prudent industry practices and the other provisions of this Agreement.

(b) Maintenance and Repair Standards .

(i) Subject to Force Majeure, interruptions for routine repair and maintenance consistent with customary Products pipeline standards, and any applicable regulatory requirements, TLO shall accept for shipment on the LAR Short Haul Pipelines in accordance with pipeline industry standards all Products that TRMC requests TLO to transport.

 

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Further, TLO shall maintain and repair all portions of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines in accordance with pipeline industry standards and in a manner which allows the LAR Short Haul Pipelines to be capable, subject to Force Majeure, of shipping, storing and delivering volumes of Products which are no less than the Minimum Throughput Capacity.

(ii) If for any reason, including without limitation a Force Majeure event, the throughput capacity of the Segments of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines should fall below the Minimum Throughput Capacity, then within a reasonable period of time after the commencement of such reduction, TLO shall make repairs to and/or replace the affected portion of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines to restore the capacity of the Segments to the required Minimum Throughput Capacity (“ Restoration ”). Except as provided below in Sections 14(c) and 14(d), all such Restoration shall be at TLO’s cost and expense unless the damage creating the need for such repairs was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of TRMC, its employees, agents or customers.

(c) Capacity Resolution . In the event of the failure of TLO to maintain the Segments of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines at the Minimum Throughput Capacity, then either Party shall have the right to call a meeting between executives of both Parties by providing at least two (2) Business Days’ advance written notice. Any such meeting shall be held at a mutually agreeable location and will be attended by executives of both Parties each having sufficient authority to commit his or her respective Party to a Capacity Resolution (hereinafter defined). At the meeting, the Parties will negotiate in good faith with the objective of reaching a joint resolution for the Restoration of capacity on the affected portion of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines which will, among other things, specify steps to be taken by TLO to fully accomplish Restoration and the deadlines by which the Restoration must be completed (the “ Capacity Resolution ”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Capacity Resolution shall set forth an agreed upon time schedule for the Restoration activities. Such time schedule shall be reasonable under the circumstances, consistent with customary pipeline transportation industry standards and shall take into consideration TLO’s economic considerations relating to costs of the repairs and TRMC’s requirements concerning the operation of the Wilmington Refinery. In the event that TRMC’s economic considerations justify incurring additional costs to restore the LAR Short Haul Pipelines in a more expedited manner than the time schedule determined in accordance with the preceding sentence, TRMC may require TLO to expedite the Restoration to the extent reasonably possible, subject to TRMC’s payment, in advance, of the estimated incremental costs to be incurred as a result of the expedited time schedule. In the event the Parties agree to an expedited Restoration plan wherein TRMC agrees to fund a portion of the Restoration cost, then neither Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13(a) above so long as such Restoration is completed with due diligence, and TRMC shall pay such portion to TLO in advance based on an estimate conforming to reasonable engineering standards applicable to petroleum products pipelines, as applicable. Upon completion, TRMC shall pay the difference between the actual portion of Restoration costs to be paid by TRMC pursuant to this Section 14(c) and the estimated amount paid under the preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after receipt of TLO’s invoice therefor, or, if appropriate, TLO shall pay TRMC the excess of the estimate paid by TRMC over TLO’s actual costs as previously described within thirty (30) days after completion of the Restoration.

(d) TRMC’s Right To Cure . If at any time after the occurrence of (x) a Partnership Change of Control or (y) a sale of the Wilmington Refinery, TLO either (i) refuses or fails to meet with TRMC within the period set forth in Section 14(c), (ii) fails to agree to perform a Capacity Resolution in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 14(c) or (iii) fails to perform its obligations in compliance with the terms of a Capacity Resolution, TRMC may, as its sole remedy for

 

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any breach by TLO of any of its obligations under Section 14(c), require TLO to complete a Restoration of the affected portions of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines. Any such Restoration required under this Section 14(d) shall be completed by TLO at TRMC’s cost. TLO shall use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to provide transportation of Products tendered by TRMC while such Restoration is being completed. Any work performed by TLO pursuant to this Section shall be performed and completed in a good and workmanlike manner consistent with applicable pipeline industry standards and in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and/or regulations. Additionally, during such period after the occurrence of (x) a Partnership Change of Control or (y) a sale of the Wilmington Refinery, TRMC may exercise any remedies available to it under this Agreement (other than termination), including the right to immediately seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief for specific performance by TLO of the applicable provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the obligation to make Restorations described herein.

 

15. SUSPENSION OF WILMINGTON REFINERY OPERATIONS

(a) In the event that TRMC decides to permanently or indefinitely suspend refining operations at the Wilmington Refinery for a period that shall continue for at least twelve (12) consecutive Months, TRMC may provide written notice to TLO of TRMC’s intent to terminate this Agreement (the “ Suspension Notice ”). Such Suspension Notice shall be sent at any time after TRMC has publicly announced such suspension and, upon the expiration of the twelve (12) Month period following the date such notice is sent (the “ Notice Period ”), this Agreement shall terminate and TRMC shall not be required to approve any third party use of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines. If TRMC publicly announces, more than two (2) Months prior to the expiration of the Notice Period, its intent to resume operations at the Wilmington Refinery, then the Suspension Notice shall be deemed revoked and the applicable portion of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as if such Suspension Notice had never been delivered.

(b) TRMC shall provide at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any suspension of operations at the Wilmington Refinery due to a planned turnaround or scheduled maintenance. During the Notice Period, TLO shall allow TRMC to use the LAR Short Haul Pipelines on a priority basis and TLO shall not dedicate the LAR Short Haul Pipelines to third party use without the prior written approval of TRMC.

 

16. INDEMNITIES

(a) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, TLO shall release, defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless TRMC and each of its respective affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, employees, successors-in-interest and assignees (each individually, a “ TRMC Indemnitee ”, and collectively, the “ TRMC Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all demands, claims (including third-party claims), losses, costs, suits, or causes of action (including, but not limited to, any judgments, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties, expenses, interest, reasonable legal fees, costs of suit, and damages, whether in law or equity and whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for or relating to (i) personal or bodily injury to, or death of the employees of any TRMC Indemnitee and, as applicable, its customers, representatives, and agents; (ii) loss of or damage to any property, products, material, and/or equipment belonging to any TRMC Indemnitee and, as applicable, its customers, representatives, and agents, and each of their respective affiliates, contractors, and subcontractors (except for those volume losses provided for in Section 7 and any losses or damages caused by TRMC’s violation of Section 8(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of TLO); (iii) loss of or damage to any other property, products, material, and/or equipment of any other description (except for those volume losses provided for in Section 7 and any losses or damages caused by TRMC’s violation of Section 8(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of TLO), and/or personal or bodily

 

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injury to, or death of any other person or persons; and with respect to clauses (i) through (iii) above, which is caused by or resulting in whole or in part from the wrongful acts or omissions of TLO in connection with the ownership or operation of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines and the services provided hereunder, and, as applicable, its carriers, customers (other than the TRMC Indemnitees), representatives, and agents, or those of their respective employees with respect to such matters; and (iv) any losses incurred by any TRMC Indemnitee due to violations of this Agreement by TLO, or, as applicable, its customers (other than TRMC), representatives, and agents; PROVIDED THAT TLO SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY OR HOLD HARMLESS ANY TRMC INDEMNITEE FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS TO THE EXTENT THEY RESULT FROM THE BREACH OF CONTRACT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH TRMC INDEMNITEE.

(b) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Agreement, TRMC shall release, defend, protect, indemnify, and hold harmless TLO and each of its respective affiliates, officers, directors, members, managers, managing members, agents, employees, successors-in-interest and assignees (each individually, a “ TLO Indemnitee ”, and collectively, the “ TLO Indemnitees ”) from and against any and all demands, claims (including third-party claims), losses, costs, suits, or causes of action (including, but not limited to, any judgments, losses, liabilities, fines, penalties, expenses, interest, reasonable legal fees, costs of suit, and damages, whether in law or equity and whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) for or relating to (i) personal or bodily injury to, or death of the employees of any TLO Indemnitee and, as applicable, its carriers, customers, representatives, and agents; (ii) loss of or damage to any property, products, material, and/or equipment belonging to any TLO Indemnitee and, as applicable, its carriers, customers, representatives, and agents, and each of their respective affiliates, contractors, and subcontractors (including any loss or damage resulting from TRMC’s violation of Section 8(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of TLO, but excluding those volume losses provided for in Section 7); (iii) loss of or damage to any other property, products, material, and/or equipment of any other description (including any loss or damage resulting from TRMC’s violation of Section 8(d) except to the extent such violation is the result of acts or omissions of TLO, but excluding those volume losses provided for in Section 7) and/or personal or bodily injury to, or death of any other person or persons; and with respect to clauses (i) through (iii) above, which is caused by or resulting in whole or in part from the wrongful acts and omissions of TRMC, in connection with TRMC’s and its customers’ use of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines and the services provided hereunder, and, as applicable, its customers, representatives, and agents, or those of their respective employees with respect to such matters; and (iv) any losses incurred by any TLO Indemnitee due to violations of this Agreement by TRMC, or, as applicable, its Carriers, customers, representatives, and agents; PROVIDED THAT TRMC SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO INDEMNIFY OR HOLD HARMLESS ANY TLO INDEMNITEE FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS TO THE EXTENT THEY RESULT FROM THE BREACH OF CONTRACT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH TLO INDEMNITEE . For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall constitute a release by TRMC of any volume losses that are caused by a TLO Indemnitee’s gross negligence, breach of this Agreement or willful misconduct.

(c) THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED IN EVERY DETAIL, ARE INTENDED TO BE GIVEN FULL AND LITERAL EFFECT, AND SHALL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES IN QUESTION ARISE OR AROSE SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND CONSTITUTES CONSPICUOUS NOTICE. NOTICE IN THIS CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE OR ALTER THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT.

 

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17. ASSIGNMENT; PARTNERSHIP CHANGE OF CONTROL

(a) As of the Execution Date, the General Partner shall assign all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to the Partnership. The Partnership shall immediately assign its rights and obligations hereunder to TLO. Upon such assignment to TLO, TLO shall have all of the respective rights and obligations set forth herein during the Term.

(b) TRMC shall not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without TLO’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, however, that TRMC may assign this Agreement without TLO’s consent in connection with a sale by TRMC of the Wilmington Refinery so long as the transferee: (i) agrees to assume all of TRMC’s obligations under this Agreement and (ii) is financially and operationally capable of fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, which determination shall be made by TRMC in its reasonable judgment.

(c) TLO shall not assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without TRMC’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, however, that (i) TLO may assign this Agreement without TRMC’s consent in connection with a sale by TLO of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines so long as the transferee: (A) agrees to assume all of TLO’s obligations under this Agreement; (B) is financially and operationally capable of fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, which determination shall be made by TLO in its reasonable judgment; and (C) is not a competitor of TRMC; and (ii) TLO shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure working capital financing for TLO.

(d) Any assignment that is not undertaken in accordance with the provisions set forth above shall be null and void ab initio. A Party making any assignment shall promptly notify the other Party of such assignment, regardless of whether consent is required. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(e) TRMC’s obligations hereunder shall not terminate in connection with a Partnership Change of Control, provided, however, that in the case of any Partnership Change of Control, TRMC shall have the option to extend the Term of this Agreement as provided in Section 4 or modify the Term based on Wilmington Refinery requirements. TLO shall provide TRMC with notice of any Partnership Change of Control at least sixty (60) days prior to the effective date thereof.

 

18. NOTICE

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (i) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (ii) if mailed via the official governmental mail system, five (5) Business Days after mailing, provided said notice is sent first class, postage pre-paid, via certified or registered mail, with a return receipt requested; (iii) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight express mail service such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL Worldwide, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (iv) if by e-mail one Business Day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:

If to TRMC, to:

Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259

 

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For legal notices :

Attention: Charles S. Parrish, General Counsel

phone: (210) 626-4280

fax: (210) 745-4494

email: charles.s.parrish@tsocorp.com

For all other notices and communications :

Attention: Ricky Weyen, Vice President, Logistics

phone: (210) 626-4433

fax: (210) 745-4631

email: Rick.D.Weyen@tsocorp.com

If to TLO, to:

Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC

19100 Ridgewood Parkway

San Antonio, Texas 78259

For legal notices :

Attention: Charles S. Parrish, General Counsel

phone: (210) 626-4280

fax: (210) 745-4494

email: charles.s.parrish@tsocorp.com

For all other notices and communications :

Attention: Victoria R. Somers, Contracts Administrator - Logistics

phone: (210) 626-6390

fax: (210) 745-4490

email: victoria.r.somers@tsocorp.com

or to such other address or to such other person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.

 

19. INSURANCE

(a) At all times during the Term of this Agreement and for a period of two (2) years after termination of this Agreement for any coverage maintained on a “claims-made” or “occurrence” basis, TRMC and TLO shall each maintain at its own expense the below listed insurance in the amounts specified below which are minimum requirements; provided, however, that TLO shall not be required to maintain the Property Insurance set forth in subsection (vii) below. Such insurance shall provide coverage to the other Party hereunder (TLO or TRMC, as applicable) and such policies, other than Worker’s Compensation Insurance, shall include TLO or TRMC as an Additional Insured, as applicable. Each policy shall provide that it is primary to and not contributory with any other insurance, including any self-insured retention, maintained by TRMC or TLO (which shall be excess) and each policy shall provide the full coverage required by this Agreement. All such insurance shall be written with carriers and underwriters acceptable to the other Party hereunder (TLO or TRMC, as applicable), and eligible to do business in the State of California and having and maintaining an A.M. Best financial strength rating of no less than “A-” and financial size rating no less than “VII”; provided that TRMC and TLO may procure worker’s compensation insurance from the State of California. All limits listed below are required MINIMUM LIMITS:

(i) Workers Compensation and Occupational Disease Insurance which fully complies with Applicable Law of the State of California, in limits not less than statutory requirements;

 

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(ii) Employers Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 for each accident, covering injury or death to any employee which may be outside the scope of the worker’s compensation statute of the jurisdiction in which the worker’s service is performed, and in the aggregate as respects occupational disease;

(iii) Commercial General Liability Insurance, including contractual liability insurance covering Carrier’s indemnity obligations under this Agreement, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage liability, or such higher limits as may be required by the other Party hereunder or by Applicable Law from time to time. This policy shall include Broad Form Contractual Liability insurance coverage which shall specifically apply to the obligations assumed in this Agreement by TRMC or TLO, applicable;

(iv) Automobile Liability Insurance covering all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage liability, or such higher limit(s) as may be required by the other Party hereunder or by Applicable Law from time to time. Coverage must assure compliance with Sections 29 and 30 of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 and all applicable rules and regulations of the Federal Highway Administration’s Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety and Interstate Commerce Commissioner (Form MCS 90 Endorsement). Limits of liability for this insurance must be in accordance with the financial responsibility requirement of the Motor Carrier Act, but not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence;

(v) Excess (Umbrella) Liability Insurance with limits not less than $4,000,000 per occurrence. Additional excess limits may be utilized to supplement inadequate limits in the primary policies required in items (ii), (iii), and (iv) above;

(vi) Pollution Legal Liability with limits not less than $25,000,000 per loss with an annual aggregate of $25,000,000. Coverage shall apply to bodily injury and property damage including loss of use of damaged property and property that has not been physically injured; clean up costs, defense, including costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, defense or settlement of claim; and

(vii) For TRMC only, Property Insurance, with a limit of no less than $1,000,000, which property insurance shall be first-party property insurance to adequately cover TRMC’s owned property; including personal property of others.

(b) All such policies must be endorsed with a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement, effectively waiving rights of recovery under subrogation or otherwise, against TLO or TRMC, respectively, and shall contain where applicable, a severability of interest clause and a standard cross liability clause.

 

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(c) Upon the Execution Date and prior to the operation of any equipment by either Party, the Party operating such equipment will furnish to the other Party, and at least annually thereafter (or at any other times upon request by the other Party) during the Term of this Agreement (and for any coverage maintained on a “claims-made” basis, for two (2) years after the termination of this Agreement), insurance certificates and/or certified copies of the original policies to evidence the insurance required herein. Such certificates shall be in the form of the “Accord” Certificate of Insurance, and reflect that they are for the benefit of TLO or TRMC, as applicable, and shall provide that there will be no material change in or cancellation of the policies unless TLO or TRMC, as applicable, is given at least thirty (30) days prior written notice. Certificates providing evidence of renewal of coverage shall be furnished to TLO or TRMC, as applicable, prior to policy expiration.

(d) Each Party shall be solely responsible for any of its deductibles or self-insured retention.

 

20. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

(a) Obligations . Each Party shall use reasonable efforts to retain the other Party’s Confidential Information in confidence and not disclose the same to any third party nor use the same, except as authorized by the disclosing Party in writing or as expressly permitted in this Section 20. Each Party further agrees to take the same care with the other Party’s Confidential Information as it does with its own, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care. Excepted from these obligations of confidence and non-use is that information which:

(i) is available, or becomes available, to the general public without fault of the receiving Party;

(ii) was in the possession of the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis prior to receipt of the same from the disclosing Party (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that this exception shall not apply to information of TLO that was in the possession of TRMC or any of its affiliates as a result of their ownership or operation of the LAR Short Haul Pipelines prior to the Commencement Date);

(iii) is obtained by the receiving Party without an obligation of confidence from a third party who is rightfully in possession of such information and, to the receiving Party’s knowledge, is under no obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing Party; or

(iv) is independently developed by the receiving Party without reference to or use of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information.

For the purpose of this Section 20, a specific item of Confidential Information shall not be deemed to be within the foregoing exceptions merely because it is embraced by, or underlies, more general information in the public domain or in the possession of the receiving Party.

(b) Required Disclosure . Notwithstanding Section 20(a) above, if the receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose the Confidential Information by a court, Governmental Authority or Applicable Law, or is required to disclose by the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, any of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, the receiving Party shall promptly advise the disclosing Party of such requirement to disclose Confidential Information as soon as the receiving Party becomes aware that such a requirement to disclose might become effective, in order that, where possible, the disclosing Party may seek a protective order or such other remedy as the disclosing Party may consider appropriate in the circumstances. The receiving Party shall disclose only that portion of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information that it is required to disclose and shall cooperate with the disclosing Party in allowing the disclosing Party to obtain such protective order or other relief.

 

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(c) Return of Information . Upon written request by the disclosing Party, all of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information in whatever form shall be returned to the disclosing Party upon termination of this Agreement or destroyed with destruction certified by the receiving Party, without the receiving Party retaining copies thereof except that one copy of all such Confidential Information may be retained by a Party’s legal department solely to the extent that such Party is required to keep a copy of such Confidential Information pursuant to Applicable Law and the receiving Party shall be entitled to retain any Confidential Information in the electronic form or stored on automatic computer back-up archiving systems during the period such backup or archived materials are retained under such Party’s customary procedures and policies; provided , however , that any Confidential Information retained by the receiving Party shall be maintained subject to confidentiality pursuant to the terms of this Section 20, and such archived or back-up Confidential Information shall not be accessed except as required by Applicable Law.

(d) Receiving Party Personnel . The receiving Party will limit access to the Confidential Information of the disclosing Party to those of its employees, attorneys and contractors that have a need to know such information in order for the receiving Party to exercise or perform its rights and obligations under this Agreement (the “ Receiving Party Personnel ”). The Receiving Party Personnel who have access to any Confidential Information of the disclosing Party will be made aware of the confidentiality provision of this Agreement, and will be required to abide by the terms thereof. Any third party contractors that are given access to Confidential Information of a disclosing Party pursuant to the terms hereof shall be required to sign a written agreement pursuant to which such Receiving Party Personnel agree to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, which written agreement will expressly state that it is enforceable against such Receiving Party Personnel by the disclosing Party.

(e) Survival . The obligation of confidentiality under this Section 20 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years.

 

21. MISCELLANEOUS

(a) Modification; Waiver . This Agreement may be terminated, amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by the Parties. Any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be waived in writing at any time by the Party entitled to the benefits thereof. No waiver of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or any breach thereof, will be effective unless in writing signed by a duly authorized individual on behalf of the Party against which the waiver is sought to be enforced. No waiver of any term or condition or of any breach of this Agreement will be deemed or will constitute a waiver of any other term or condition or of any later breach (whether or not similar), nor will such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

(b) Entire Agreement . This Agreement, together with the Schedules, constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith.

(c) Governing Law; Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any federal court of competent jurisdiction situated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, or if such federal court declines to exercise or does not have jurisdiction, in the district court of Bexar County, Texas. The Parties expressly and irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of said Courts and irrevocably waive any objection which they

 

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may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought in such Courts, irrevocably waive any claim that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such Court has been brought in an inconvenient forum and further irrevocably waive the right to object, with respect to such claim, action, suit or proceeding brought in any such Court, that such Court does not have jurisdiction over such Party. The Parties hereby irrevocably consent to the service of process by registered mail, postage prepaid, or by personal service within or without the State of Texas. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

(d) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf)) for the convenience of the Parties hereto, each of which counterparts will be deemed an original, but all of which counterparts together will constitute one and the same agreement.

(e) Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be valid and effective under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any person or circumstance will be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision hereof, and the Parties will negotiate in good faith with a view to substitute for such provision a suitable and equitable solution in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.

(f) No Third Party Beneficiaries . It is expressly understood that the provisions of this Agreement do not impart enforceable rights in anyone who is not a Party or successor or permitted assignee of a Party.

(g) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM OF ANY OBLIGATION HEREUNDER.

(h) Schedules . Each of the Schedules attached hereto and referred to herein is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement, effective as of the Commencement Date.

 

TESORO REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Gregory J. Goff

  Gregory J. Goff
  President
Solely in respect of Section 17(a) only:
TESORO LOGISTICS LP
By:   TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
Solely in respect of Section 17(a) only:
TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President
TESORO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LLC
By:   TESORO LOGISTICS LP,
  its sole member
By:   TESORO LOGISTICS GP, LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Phillip M. Anderson

  Phillip M. Anderson
  President

Signature Page to

LAR Short Haul Pipelines

Transportation Services Agreement


SCHEDULE A

 

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SCHEDULE B

Products Pipeline Segments :

Gasoline/diesel pipeline from Wilmington Refinery to Shell Carson Terminal and Jet fuel pipeline from Wilmington Refinery to Shell Carson Terminal: 15,000 bpd or 456,250 Barrels/month

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    LOGO

Tesoro Corporation Contributes Long Beach Marine Terminal and Los Angeles Short-haul

Pipelines to Tesoro Logistics

SAN ANTONIO – September 14, 2012— Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) and Tesoro Logistics LP (NYSE:TLLP) today announced that Tesoro Corporation (“Tesoro”) has contributed the Long Beach marine terminal and Los Angeles short-haul pipelines owned by Tesoro’s subsidiary, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company, to Tesoro Logistics LP (“the Partnership”) for total consideration of $210 million.

“This transaction marks Tesoro’s second sale of assets to the Partnership and represents the first significant addition of third-party volumes into the TLLP system, one of the Partnership’s primary business objectives,” said Greg Goff, Tesoro Corporation’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Tesoro Logistics’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are committed to capturing the full value of our logistics assets and growing the Partnership’s distributions.”

These assets, located near Tesoro’s Wilmington, California refinery, consist of a two-vessel berth dock leased from the City of Long Beach, six storage tanks with combined capacity of 235,000 barrels and six related pipelines with 70,000 barrels per day throughput connecting the marine terminal, Tesoro’s refinery and other third-party facilities.

The purchase price of $210 million included cash of $189 million and Tesoro Logistics equity valued at approximately $21 million. The cash consideration was financed with borrowings under Tesoro Logistics’ recent 5.875% Senior Notes offering. The equity consideration was based on the average daily closing price of common units for the 10 trading days prior to today, or $44.47 per unit, with 98% in the form of common units and 2% in the form of general partner units.

In connection with the closing of the transaction, Tesoro and the Partnership entered into a throughput and use agreement for the marine terminal assets and a transportation services agreement for the short-haul pipeline assets. Both of these agreements include minimum throughput commitments, annual price escalations and ten year initial contract terms. Tesoro Logistics expects that this contribution will result in an estimated $22 million of additional annual EBITDA, approximately half of which is expected to be from third parties.


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Also today, Tesoro Logistics consummated its previously announced offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due in 2020. The Partnership intends to use the proceeds from the offering to fund its acquisition of Tesoro’s Long Beach marine terminal and Los Angeles short-haul pipelines and to repay all of its outstanding indebtedness under its revolving credit facility, with any remaining amounts to be used for working capital and general partnership purposes.

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

RECONCILIATION OF FORECASTED EBITDA TO AMOUNTS UNDER US GAAP

(Unaudited, in millions)

 

Reconciliation of Forecasted EBITDA to Forecasted Net Income:    Long Beach Marine
Terminal and Los
Angeles Short-Haul
Pipelines
 

Net income

   $ 10.0   

Add: Depreciation and amortization expenses

     1.0   

Add: Interest and financing costs, net

     11.0   
  

 

 

 

Forecasted EBITDA (a)

   $ 22.0   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest and financing costs and depreciation and amortization expenses. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, because it excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss). EBITDA is not a measure prescribed by U.S. GAAP but is a supplemental financial measure that is used by management and may be used by external users of our condensed combined consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies to assess:

 

   

our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded partnerships in the midstream energy industry, without regard to historical cost basis or financing methods;

 

   

the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make distributions to our unitholders;

 

   

our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures; and

 

   

the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.


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About Tesoro Corporation

Tesoro Corporation, a Fortune 150 company, is an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Tesoro, through its subsidiaries, operates seven refineries in the western United States with a combined capacity of approximately 675,000 barrels per day. Tesoro’s retail-marketing system includes over 1,375 branded retail stations, of which nearly 590 are company operated under the Tesoro ® , Shell ® and USA Gasoline™ brands.

About Tesoro Logistics LP

Tesoro Logistics LP, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a fee-based, growth-oriented Delaware limited partnership formed by Tesoro Corporation to own, operate, develop and acquire crude oil and refined products logistics assets.

This press release contains certain statements that are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 concerning our current expectation of the announced transaction closing, portfolio expansion, growth in distributions, accretiveness, throughput rates and incremental revenue and cash flow. For more information concerning factors that could affect these statements, see the respective annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K for Tesoro Corporation and Tesoro Logistics LP, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to any such forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date hereof.

Contact:

Investors:

Louie Rubiola, Director, Investor Relations, (210) 626-4355

Media:

Tesoro Media Relations, media@tsocorp.com , (210) 626-7702

Exhibit 99.2

TESORO LOGISTICS LP

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Background

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information of Tesoro Logistics LP (the “Partnership”) reflects adjustments to the historical combined consolidated financial statements of the Partnership to give effect to: (i) the contribution of the Long Beach marine terminal and short-haul pipelines (collectively, the “Southern California Terminal Assets”) and hereafter referred to as (the “Contribution”), including the expected impact of the long-term commercial terminalling and transportation agreements and amendments to our operational services agreement that we entered into in connection with the Contribution, (ii) the offering of $350 million principal aggregate amount 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Senior notes”) and the application of proceeds therefrom and (iii) the payment of estimated fees and expenses in connection with the offering of Senior notes and the Contribution. References to “we,” “us” and “our” mean the Tesoro Logistics LP and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. References to “Tesoro” refer collectively to Tesoro Corporation and any of its subsidiaries other than Tesoro Logistics LP, its subsidiaries and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC (“TLGP”), its general partner.

The Contribution will be recorded at historical cost as it is considered to be a transfer of a business between entities under common control. Our valuation of the Southern California Terminal Assets is primarily based on the revenues that will be generated under the commercial terminalling agreement with Tesoro and other third-party contracts, as well as on our own independent estimates of expected future operating and general and administrative expenses based on the industry experience of our management team.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of our financial position or results of operations had the Contribution and the Senior notes offering actually occurred on the dates assumed, nor is such unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.

The pro forma adjustments are based on preliminary estimates and currently available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The unaudited notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statements of operations provide a detailed discussion of how such adjustments were derived and presented in the unaudited pro forma financial information. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial information and related notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the historical combined consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2011 and the historical condensed combined consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, included in our current reports on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2012 and our condensed combined consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Effective September 14, 2012, concurrently with the completion of the Senior notes offering, Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company (“TRMC”) contributed through TLGP to us its Southern California Terminal Assets in exchange for total consideration of $210 million, comprised of $189 million in cash and the remaining $21 million in partnership units.

The Long Beach marine terminal is comprised of a wharf with a two-vessel berth dock leased from the City of Long Beach and six storage tanks with a combined capacity of 235,000 barrels. These assets receive and load crude oil, intermediate feedstocks and refined products through marine vessel deliveries for transportation to and from Tesoro’s Wilmington refinery and other third-party facilities. The total throughput capacity for these assets is estimated to be approximately 200,000 bpd.

The short-haul pipelines consist of six pipelines, totaling approximately 15 miles in length, that transport crude oil and refined products to and from the Wilmington refinery, Long Beach marine terminal, and various third-party facilities. The aggregate short-haul pipeline throughput is expected to be approximately 70,000 bpd.

TRMC retained any current assets, current liabilities and environmental liabilities related to the Southern California Terminal Assets as of the date of the Contribution. The only historical balance sheet item that transfered to the Partnership in the Contribution was property, plant and equipment, which will be recorded by us at historical cost. TRMC currently leases the Long Beach marine terminal from the City of Long Beach. The remainder of the Long Beach marine terminal assets and the Los Angeles short-haul pipelines consists of leasehold improvements, pipelines and certain capital improvements.

 

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The Partnership will manage the operation of all of the assets and receive fees for services commencing upon completion of the Contribution. It is expected that TLGP will hire 16 employees to manage the operations. The Partnership will reimburse Tesoro for the provision of field-level employees supporting the Southern California Terminal Assets under the terms of the Amendment and Restatement of Schedules to the Amended and Restated Operational Services Schedules (the “Amended Operational Services Schedules”) which became effective on September 14, 2012, the date of the Contribution.

 

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TESORO LOGISTICS LP

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

June 30, 2012

 

     Tesoro Logistics
LP
    Southern
California
Terminal Assets
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Tesoro Logistics
LP Pro Forma
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS   

CURRENT ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 21,408      $ —         $ 350,000 (a)    $ 56,084   
          (189,000 )(b)   
          (118,000 )(c)   
          (424 )(d)   
          (7,900 )(e)   

Receivables

         

Trade

     433        2,889         (2,889 )(f)      433   

Affiliate

     9,361        —           —          9,361   

Prepayments and other current assets

     1,550        57         (57 )(f)      1,550   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     32,752        2,946         31,730        67,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

     180,946        24,056         —   (b)      203,169   
          (1,833 )(g)   

OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

     1,791        —           7,900 (e)      9,691   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 215,489      $ 27,002       $ 37,797      $ 280,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   

CURRENT LIABILITIES

         

Accounts payable

         

Trade

   $ 7,967      $ 277       $ (277 )(f)    $ 7,967   

Affiliate

     3,490        44         (44 )(f)      3,490   

Deferred revenue - affiliate

     1,948        —           —          1,948   

Accrued liabilities

     1,166        856         (856 )(f)      1,166   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     14,571        1,177         (1,177     14,571   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

     46        —           —          46   

DEBT

     118,000        —           350,000 (a)      350,000   
          (118,000 )(c)   

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

         

EQUITY

         

Equity of Predecessors

       25,825         (25,825 )(h)      —     

Common unitholders

     223,563        —           (185,220 )(b)      59,910   
          (212 )(d)   
          (1,733 )(f)   
          (1,796 )(g)   
          25,308 (h)   

Subordinated unitholders

     (141,835     —           (204 )(d)      (142,039

General partner - TLGP

     1,144        —           (3,780 )(b)      (2,200
          (8 )(d)   
          (36 )(f)   
          (37 )(g)   
          517 (h)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     82,872        25,825         (193,026     (84,329
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

    Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 215,489      $ 27,002       $ 37,797      $ 280,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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TESORO LOGISTICS LP

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMBINED CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

     Tesoro Logistics LP     Southern
California
Terminal Assets
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Tesoro Logistics
LP Pro Forma
 
     (Dollars in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)  

REVENUES

        

Affiliate

   $ 77,443      $ —        $ 12,600 (i)    $ 90,043   

Third-party

     3,503        6,391        —          9,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     80,946        6,391        12,600        99,937   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

        

Operating and maintenance expenses

     41,400        5,749        (146 )(j)      47,402   
         399 (k)   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     10,127        1,221        (71 )(g)      11,277   

General and administrative expenses

     8,384        392        (392 )(l)      8,384   

Loss on asset disposals

     26        —          —          26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

     59,937        7,362        (210     67,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

     21,009        (971     12,810        32,848   

Interest and financing costs, net

     (1,610     —          (20,698 )(m)      (22,308
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     19,399        (971     (7,888     10,540   

Less: Loss attributable to Predecessors

     (15,169     —          —          (15,169
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partners

     34,568        (971     (7,888     25,709   

Less: General partner’s interest in net income, including incentive distribution rights

     692        (19     (159     514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss)

   $ 33,876      $ (952   $ (7,729   $ 25,195   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per limited partner unit:

        

Common - basic and diluted

   $ 1.11          $ 0.81   

Subordinated - basic and diluted

   $ 1.11          $ 0.81   

Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:

        

Common units - basic

     15,254,890          462,825        15,717,715   

Common units - diluted

     15,282,366          462,825        15,745,191   

Subordinated units - basic and diluted

     15,254,890          —          15,254,890   

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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TESORO LOGISTICS LP

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMBINED CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

     Tesoro Logistics LP     Southern
California
Terminal Assets
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Tesoro Logistics
LP Pro Forma
 
     (Dollars in thousands, except unit and per unit amounts)  

REVENUES

         

Affiliate

   $ 58,811      $ —         $ 6,700 (i)    $ 65,511   

Third-party

     1,454        4,883         —          6,337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Revenues

     60,265        4,883         6,700        71,848   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

         

Operating and maintenance expenses

     24,141        2,954         (81 )(j)      27,214   
          200 (k)   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     5,053        673         (36 )(g)      5,690   

General and administrative expenses

     7,061        246         (246 )(l)      7,061   

Loss on asset disposals

     236        —           —          236   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

     36,491        3,873         (163     40,201   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     23,774        1,010         6,863        31,647   

Interest and financing costs, net

     (1,550     —           (9,504 )(m)      (11,054
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

     22,224        1,010         (2,641     20,593   

Less: Loss attributable to Predecessors

     (2,417     —           —          (2,417
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to partners

     24,641        1,010         (2,641     23,010   

Less: General partner’s interest in net income, including distribution rights

     594        21         (53     562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited partners’ interest in net income (loss)

   $ 24,047      $ 989       $ (2,588   $ 22,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per limited partner unit:

         

Common - basic and diluted

   $ 0.79           $ 0.72   

Subordinated - basic and diluted

   $ 0.78           $ 0.72   

Weighted average limited partner units outstanding:

         

Common units - basic

     15,359,788           462,825        15,822,613   

Common units - diluted

     15,393,016           462,825        15,855,841   

Subordinated units - basic and diluted

     15,254,890           —          15,254,890   

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements.

 

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TESORO LOGISTICS LP

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma combined consolidated financial information presents the application of pro forma adjustments to our historical financial statements to reflect (i) the Contribution, including the expected impact of the long-term commercial terminalling and transportation agreements and the amendment to our operational services agreement that we entered into in connection with the Contribution, (ii) the offering of the Senior notes and the application of proceeds therefrom and (iii) the payment of estimated fees and expenses in connection with the Senior notes offering and the Contribution. The pro forma adjustments have been prepared as if the transactions to be effected at the closing of the Senior notes offering and the Contribution had taken place as of June 30, 2012, in the case of the unaudited pro forma balance sheet, and as of January 1, 2011, in the case of the unaudited pro forma statements of operations. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated financial statements give pro forma effect to:

 

   

the issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020;

 

   

the repayment of approximately $118.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facility;

 

   

the contribution of the assets and operations, recorded at historical cost of $24.1 million, which excludes working capital, other noncurrent liabilities and certain equipment, which were retained by Tesoro under the amended schedules to the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement Amendment”);

 

   

the issuance of 462,825 common limited partner units and 9,446 general partnership units to TLGP;

 

   

the payment of $8.3 million of estimated fees and expenses related to this offering and the Contribution;

 

   

the execution of the Long Beach Terminal Operating Agreement (the “TOA”), the Long Beach Berth Access, Use and Throughput Agreement (the “BAUTA”), the Transportation Services Agreement (the “TSA”) and the recognition of incremental revenues and expenses under each agreement; and

 

   

the amendment to the existing Amended Operational Services Schedules, which provides for the Partnership to reimburse Tesoro for limited operational support services.

Note 2. Pro Forma Adjustments and Assumptions

 

  (a) Reflects the issuance of $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

 

  (b) Reflects the Contribution of the Southern California Terminal Assets, along with the related distributions to TLGP. The property, plant and equipment will be recorded at historical cost as it is considered to be a transaction among entities under common control.

 

  (c) Reflects the repayment of approximately $118.0 million of outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facility.

 

  (d) Reflects $0.4 million in costs associated with the Contribution including advisory fees and environmental, health and safety and mechanical integrity assessments which are reflected as being expensed when incurred.

 

  (e) Represents $7.9 million in financing costs, including initial purchasers’ discounts and commissions incurred in connection with the issuance of the Senior notes which will be amortized over the life of the notes.

 

  (f) Tesoro retained the working capital of the Predecessor, as these balances represent assets and liabilities related to the Predecessor’s operations prior to the closing of the Contribution.

 

  (g) Certain equipment at the Southern California Terminal will be retained by Tesoro.

 

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TESORO LOGISTICS LP

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

 

  (h) Represents the conversion of the adjusted equity of the Predecessor of $25.8 million from equity of predecessors to the common unitholders and general partner unitholders of the Partnership. The conversion is as follows:

 

   

$25.3 million for 462,825 common limited partner units; and

 

   

$0.5 million for 9,446 general partnership units.

 

  (i) Reflects recognition of affiliate revenues for services provided by us to manage and operate the Southern California Terminal Assets. Volumes used in the calculations are the Southern California Terminal Assets’ historical crude oil, intermediate feedstocks and refined products volumes received or loaded through marine vessel deliveries for transportation to and from Tesoro’s Wilmington refinery and other third party facilities. Fees were calculated using the contractual terms under the TOA, the BAUTA and the TSA that were entered into with Tesoro at the closing of the Contribution.

 

  (j) Reflects the adjustment for historical operating expenses related to support personnel of approximately $0.1 million that will be provided under the terms of the Amended Operational Services Schedules.

 

  (k) Reflects an annual service fee of $0.2 million that the Partnership will pay Tesoro under the terms of the Amended Operational Services Schedules for certain services provided at the Southern California Terminal Assets and additional annual insurance premiums of $0.2 million that the Partnership expects to incur.

 

  (l) Reflects the adjustment for historical general and administrative expenses of approximately $0.4 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and approximately $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, that will be provided under the terms of the Omnibus Agreement Amendment.

 

  (m) Reflects the adjustment of net interest and financing costs to exclude the interest expense associated with the borrowings under the revolving credit facility, to include the commitment fee for the unutilized portion of the revolving credit facility and to include interest expense and amortization of financing costs associated with the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of notes.

Note 3. Pro Forma Net Income Per Unit

We use the two-class method when calculating the net income per unit applicable to limited partners, because we have more than one participating security. Our participating securities consist of common units, subordinated units, general partner units and incentive distribution rights. We base our calculation of net income per unit on the weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the period.

Net income attributable to the Partnership is allocated between the limited (both common and subordinated) and general partners in accordance with our partnership agreement. Net income per unit is only calculated for the Partnership after its initial public offering as no units were outstanding prior to April 26, 2011. Distributions less than (greater than) earnings are allocated to the general partner and limited partners based on their respective ownership interests. Payments made to our unitholders are determined in relation to actual distributions declared and are not based on the net income per unit. The pro forma basic weighted-average number of units outstanding equals the historical weighted average number of units outstanding for each of the periods presented, plus the number of incremental common units as a result of the Contribution.

Diluted net income per unit includes the effects of potentially dilutive units on our common units, which consist of unvested service and performance phantom units. Basic and diluted net income per unit applicable to subordinated limited partners are the same as there are no potentially dilutive subordinated units outstanding.

 

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TESORO LOGISTICS LP

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA

CONDENSED COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Note 4. Commercial Agreement with Tesoro

In connection with the closing of this Contribution, we entered into the TOA, the BAUTA and the TSA. The TOA and TSA contain terms under which TLGP and Tesoro Logistics Operations LLC will provide the necessary personnel, equipment and other services for operation and maintenance of the Southern California Terminal Assets during the period between the effective date and asset transfer date. The BAUTA and the TSA are long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with Tesoro, under which we agree to provide services to manage and operate the assets and Tesoro agrees to pay us fees based on minimum monthly throughput volumes. The agreements provide for initial terms of 10 years and the Partnership will have the option to renew each for up to two five-year terms. The fees under these agreements will be indexed for inflation.

Additionally, these agreements include provisions that permit Tesoro to suspend, reduce or terminate its obligations under the applicable agreements if certain events occur. These events include Tesoro deciding to permanently or indefinitely suspend refining operations at the Wilmington refinery as well as our being subject to certain force majeure events that would prevent us from performing required services under the applicable agreement. We believe the terms and conditions under the TOA, the BAUTA and the TSA are generally no less favorable to either party than those that could have been negotiated with unaffiliated parties with respect to similar services.

 

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