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): May 8, 2014

 

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36446   35-2470286

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 455-7500

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Underwriting Agreement

On May 8, 2014, PBF Logistics LP (the “ Partnership ”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”), by and among the Partnership, PBF Logistics GP LLC (the “ General Partner ”), PBF Energy Inc. (“ PBF Energy ”), PBF Energy Company LLC (“ PBF LLC ”) and PBF Holding Company LLC (“ PBF Holding ”), and Barclays Capital Inc. (“ Barclays ”) and UBS Securities LLC (“ UBS ”) as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “ Underwriters ”), providing for the offer and sale by the Partnership (the “ Offering ”), and purchase by the Underwriters, of 13,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“ Common Units ”) at a price to the public of $23.00 per Common Unit. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Partnership also granted the Underwriters an option for a period of 30 days to purchase up to an additional 2,062,500 Common Units (“ Option Units ”) on the same terms. On May 12, 2014 the Underwriters exercised in full their option to purchase the Option Units.

The material terms of the Offering are described in the prospectus dated May 8, 2014 (the “ Prospectus ”), filed by the Partnership with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”). The Offering is registered with the Commission pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-195024).

The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the parties, and customary conditions to closing, indemnification rights, obligations of the parties and termination provisions. Furthermore, the Partnership, the General Partner, PBF Energy and the officers and directors of the General Partner have agreed not to offer or sell any Common Units (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Units), subject to customary exceptions, for a period of 180 days after the date of the Underwriting Agreement without the prior written consent of Barclays and UBS.

The Offering closed on May 14, 2014. The Partnership received proceeds (after deducting underwriting discounts and structuring fees but before estimated offering expenses) from the Offering of approximately $341.0 million. As described in the Prospectus, the Partnership will use the net proceeds from the Offering (i) to distribute approximately $30.0 million to PBF LLC to reimburse it for certain capital expenditures incurred prior to the closing of the Offering with respect to assets contributed to the Partnership; (ii) to pay debt issuance costs of approximately $2.3 million related to the Partnership’s Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) and Term Loan (as defined below); (iii) to purchase $298.7 million in U.S. Treasury or other investment grade securities which will be used to fund anticipated capital expenditures; and (iv) to retain approximately $5.0 million for general partnership purposes. The Partnership will also borrow $298.7 million under the Term Loan and distribute the proceeds of such borrowings to PBF LLC.

As more fully described under the caption “Underwriting” in the Prospectus, the Underwriters and their affiliates have in the past engaged, currently engage and may in the future engage, in transactions with and perform services for, including commercial banking, financial advisory and investment banking services, the Partnership and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received or will receive customary fees and expenses. From time to time, certain of the underwriters and/or their respective affiliates may provide investment banking services to the Partnership. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, an affiliate of one of the Underwriters, is the administrative agent under the Partnership’s Revolving Credit Facility and the Partnership’s Term Loan, and as such, will receive fees in connection with such roles. Affiliates of certain of the Underwriters will act as lenders under, and as consideration therefor, will receive customary fees in connection with the Partnership’s Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan. Certain of the Underwriters acted as one of the Underwriters in connection with PBF Energy’s initial public offering, and received fees as a result. Affiliates of certain of the Underwriters acted as initial purchasers, and received fees in connection with the $675.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 issued by PBF Holding.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Underwriting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement

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


Omnibus Agreement

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “ Omnibus Agreement ”) by and among the Partnership, the General Partner, PBF LLC and PBF Holding.

As more fully described in the Prospectus, the Omnibus Agreement addresses the following matters:

 

    the Partnership’s obligation to pay PBF LLC an administrative fee, initially in the amount of $2.3 million per year, for the provision by PBF LLC of centralized corporate services (which fee is in addition to certain expenses of the General Partner and its affiliates that are reimbursed under the Partnership Agreement (as defined below));

 

    the Partnership’s agreement to reimburse PBF LLC for all other direct or allocated costs and expenses incurred by PBF LLC on the Partnership’s behalf;

 

    PBF LLC’s agreement not to compete with the Partnership under certain circumstances;

 

    the Partnership’s right of first offer to acquire the right of first offer assets, including certain logistics assets that PBF LLC or its subsidiaries may construct or acquire in the future;

 

    a license to use the PBF Logistics trademark and name; and

 

    PBF Holding’s agreement to reimburse the Partnership for certain expenditures related to the Partnership’s initial assets for a period of five years after the closing of the Offering.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Omnibus Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership, the General Partner and Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC (“ Delaware City Terminaling ”), a subsidiary of the Partnership, entered into an operation and management services and secondment agreement (the “ Services Agreement ”) with PBF Holding and certain of its subsidiaries, pursuant to which PBF Holding and its subsidiaries will provide to the Partnership and its subsidiary the personnel necessary for the Partnership to perform its obligations under its commercial agreements. The Partnership will reimburse PBF Holding for the use of such employees and the provision of certain infrastructure-related services to the extent applicable to the Partnership’s operations, including storm water discharge and waste water treatment, steam, potable water, access to certain roads and grounds, sanitary sewer access, electrical power, emergency response, filter press, fuel gas, API solids treatment, fire water and compressed air. In addition, the Partnership will pay an annual fee of $490,000 to PBF Holding for the provision of such services pursuant to the Services Agreement. The Services Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Omnibus Agreement, provided that the Partnership may terminate any service on 30 days’ notice.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Services Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Credit Facilities

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into agreements for a five-year, $275.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “ Revolving Credit Facility ”) and a three-year, $300.0 million term loan facility (the “ Term Loan ”), each with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders.

The Revolving Credit Facility will be available to fund working capital, acquisitions, distributions and capital expenditures and for other general partnership purposes. The Partnership will also have the ability to increase the maximum amount of the Revolving Credit Facility by an aggregate amount of up to $325.0 million, to a total facility size of $600.0 million, subject to receiving increased commitments from lenders or other financial institutions and satisfaction of certain conditions. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $25.0 million sublimit for standby letters of credit and a $25.0 million sublimit for swingline loans. Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility and certain cash management and hedging obligations designated by the Partnership will be guaranteed by its restricted subsidiaries, and will be secured by a first priority lien on the Partnership’s assets (including the Partnership’s equity interests in Delaware City Terminaling) and those of the Partnership’s restricted subsidiaries other than excluded assets and a guaranty of collection from PBF LLC. The maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility may be extended for one year on up to two occasions, subject to certain customary terms and conditions. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest either at Base Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.75% to 1.75%, or at LIBOR plus an applicable margin ranging from 1.75% to 2.75%. The applicable margin will vary based upon the Partnership’s Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio, as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility.


The Term Loan will be used to fund distributions to PBF LLC and the Term Loan will be guaranteed by a guaranty of collection from PBF LLC and secured at all times by cash, U.S. Treasury or other investment grade securities in an amount equal to or greater than the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loan. Borrowings under the Term Loan will bear interest either at Base Rate (as defined in the Term Loan), or at LIBOR plus an applicable margin equal to 0.25%.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for revolving credit facilities of this nature that, among other things, limit or restrict the Partnership’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee debt, incur liens, make investments, make restricted payments, amend material contracts, engage in business activities, engage in mergers, consolidations and other organizational changes, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of assets or enter into burdensome agreements or enter into transactions with affiliates on terms that are not arm’s length. The Term Loan contains affirmative and negative covenants customary for term loans of this nature that, among other things, limit the Partnership’s use of the proceeds and restrict the Partnership’s ability to incur liens and enter into burdensome agreements.

Additionally, the Partnership will be required to maintain the following financial ratios, each tested on a quarterly basis for the immediately preceding four quarter period then ended (or such shorter period as shall apply, the “ Measurement Period ”): (a) until such time as the Partnership obtains an investment grade credit rating, Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) of at least 2.50 to 1.00, (b) Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio of not greater than 4.00 to 1.00 (or 4.50 to 1.00 at any time after (i) the Partnership has issued at least $100 million of unsecured notes or (ii) without prejudice to clause (i), upon the consummation of a material permitted acquisition (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) and for two-hundred seventy days immediately thereafter (an “ Increase Period ”), if elected by the Partnership by written notice to the administrative agent given on or prior to the date of such acquisition, the maximum permitted ratio shall be increased by 0.50 to 1.00 above the otherwise relevant level (the “ Step-Up ”); provided that Increase Periods may not be successive unless the ratio has been complied with for at least one Measurement Period ending after such Increase Period (i.e., without giving effect to the Step-Up)) and (c) after the Partnership has issued at least $100 million of unsecured notes, Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00. The Revolving Credit Facility generally prohibits the Partnership from making cash distributions (subject to certain exceptions) except so long as no default or event of default exists or would be caused thereby, and only to the extent permitted by the Partnership Agreement (as defined below), the Partnership may make cash distributions to unitholders up to the amount of the Partnership’s Available Cash (as defined in the Partnership Agreement).

The agreements contain events of default customary for transactions of their nature, including, but not limited to (and subject to grace periods in certain circumstances), the failure to pay any principal, interest or fees when due, failure to perform or observe any covenant contained in the Revolving Credit Facility or related documentation, any representation or warranty made in the agreements or related documentation being untrue in any material respect when made, default under certain material debt agreements, commencement of bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings, certain changes in the Partnership’s ownership or the ownership or board composition of the General Partner and material judgments or orders. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default under the agreements, the lenders may, among other things, terminate their commitments, declare any outstanding loans to be immediately due and payable and/or exercise remedies against the Partnership and the collateral as may be available to the lenders under the agreements and related documentation or applicable law.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Term Loan and the Revolving Credit Facility, which are filed as Exhibits 10.4 and 10.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, PBF Holding and Delaware City Terminaling entered into a rail terminaling services agreement (the “ Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement ”) under which the Partnership, through Delaware City Terminaling, will provide rail terminaling services to PBF Holding. Under the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement, PBF Holding will be obligated to throughput aggregate volumes on the Partnership’s double-loop rail track as follows:

The minimum throughput commitment will be 75,000 barrels per day (“ bpd ”) through September 30, 2014 and 85,000 bpd for each subsequent quarter (in each case, calculated on a quarterly average basis) of light crude oil shipped on the light crude oil rail unloading terminal at the Delaware City refinery (the “ Delaware City Rail Terminal ”) for a fee equal to $2.00 per barrel for all volumes of light crude oil throughput up to the minimum throughput commitment and $0.50 per barrel for all volumes of light crude oil throughput in excess of the minimum throughput commitment, in any contract quarter.


The Partnership is required to maintain the capabilities of its Delaware City Rail Terminal such that PBF Holding may throughput at least 75,000 bpd through September 30, 2014 and 85,000 bpd for each subsequent quarter (in each case, calculated on a quarterly average basis) of light crude oil on the double-loop rail track. To the extent that (i) PBF Holding is prevented from throughputting at least such volumes on the Delaware City Rail Terminal (on a quarterly average basis) for more than seven days per quarter as a result of the Partnership’s failure to maintain capacities, then PBF Holding’s aggregate throughput commitments for the double-loop rail track will be reduced proportionately to the extent of the difference between such aggregate minimum throughput capacity and the actual available aggregate throughput capacity, prorated for the portion of the quarter during which throughput capacity was unavailable.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference into the full text of the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated to this Item 1.01 by reference.

Toledo Truck Unloading & Teminaling Services Agreement

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, PBF Holding and the Partnership entered into a truck unloading and terminaling agreement (the “ Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement ”) under which the Partnership will provide truck unloading services to PBF Energy’s Toledo refinery. Under the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement, PBF LLC will be obligated to throughput aggregate volumes at the Partnership’s crude oil truck unloading terminal at the Toledo refinery (the “ Toledo Truck Terminal ”) as follows:

The minimum throughput commitment will be 4,000 bpd (on a quarterly average basis) of crude oil throughput at the Toledo Truck Terminal for a fee equal to $1.00 per barrel for all volumes of crude oil throughput up to the minimum throughput commitment and $1.00 per barrel for all volumes of crude oil throughput in excess of the minimum throughput commitment (in any contract quarter).

The Partnership is required to maintain the capabilities of its Toledo Truck Terminal such that PBF LLC may throughput at least 4,000 bpd on a quarterly average basis of crude oil on the Toledo Truck Terminal. To the extent that PBF LLC is prevented from throughputting at least such volumes on the Toledo Truck Terminal, on a quarterly average basis, for more than seven days per quarter as a result of the Partnership’s failure to maintain capacities, then PBF LLC’s aggregate throughput commitments for the Toledo Truck Terminal will be reduced proportionately to the extent of the difference between such aggregate minimum throughput capacity and the actual available aggregate throughput capacity, prorated for the portion of the quarter during which throughput capacity was unavailable.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference into the full text of the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated to this Item 1.01 by reference.

Relationships

As more fully described in the section “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” of the Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference, PBF Energy owns 74,053 Common Units and 15,886,553 subordinated units representing an aggregate 50.2% limited partner interest in the Partnership after taking into account the purchase of the Option Units by the Underwriters. PBF Energy also directly owns all of the incentive distribution rights in the Partnership and indirectly owns a non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership through the General Partner, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PBF LLC.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

In connection with the Offering, the board of directors of the General Partner adopted the PBF Logistics LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ LTIP ”) for officers, directors and employees of the General Partner or its affiliates, and any consultants, affiliates of the General Partner or other individuals who perform services for the Partnership. The LTIP provides for grants of restricted units, unit appreciation rights, unit options, phantom units, unit awards, substitute awards, other unit-based awards, cash awards, performance awards and distribution equivalent rights. The LTIP will be administered by the board of directors of the General Partner or a committee thereof. The maximum aggregate number of Common Units that may be issued pursuant to any and all awards under the LTIP shall not exceed 1,588,655 Common Units.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the LTIP, which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

Indemnification Agreements

On May 8, 2014, the Partnership and the General Partner entered into indemnification agreements with each of the executive officers and directors of the General Partner. The form of Indemnification Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.9 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated to this Item 1.01 by reference.


Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Contribution and Conveyance Agreement

On May 8, 2014, the Partnership, the General Partner, PBF Energy, PBF LLC, PBF Holding, Delaware City Refining, Delaware City Terminaling and Toledo Refining Company LLC (“ Toledo Refining ”) entered into the Contribution and Conveyance Agreement (the “ Contribution Agreement ”). On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the following transactions occurred pursuant to the Contribution Agreement:

 

    Delaware City Refining distributed all of the interests in Delaware City Terminaling and Toledo Refining distributed the Toledo Truck Terminal, in each case, to PBF Holding.

 

    PBF Holding contributed (i) all of the interests in Delaware City Terminaling and (ii) the Toledo Truck Terminal to the Partnership in exchange for (a) 74,053 Common Units and 15,886,553 subordinated units representing an aggregate 50.2% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (b) all of the Partnership’s incentive distribution rights, (c) the right to receive a distribution of $30.0 million from the Partnership as reimbursement for certain preformation capital expenditures attributable to the contributed assets, (d) the right to receive a distribution of $298.7 million and in connection with the foregoing, the Partnership will redeem PBF Holding’s initial partner interests in the Partnership for $1,000.

 

    PBF Holding distributed to PBF LLC (i) its interest in the General Partner, (ii) the Common Units, subordinated units and incentive distribution rights, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $30.0 million as reimbursement for certain preformation capital expenditures, and (iv) the right to receive a distribution of $298.7 million.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Contribution Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 2.01 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 of the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan provided 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 issuances of securities on May 14, 2014 in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing transactions were undertaken in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act by Section 4(2) thereof. The Partnership believes that exemptions other than the foregoing exemption may exist for these transactions.

Each subordinated unit issued pursuant to the Contribution Agreement will convert into one Common Unit at the end of the subordination period (as set forth in the Partnership Agreement and described in the Prospectus). The description of the subordination period contained in the section of the Prospectus entitled “Provisions of Our Partnership Agreement Relating to Cash Distributions—Subordination Period” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 8, 2014, in connection with the effectiveness of the Partnership’s Registration Statement, Bruce A. Jones, George E. Ogden and David Roush became members of the board of directors of the General Partner. Each of these directors received an initial award grant with a value equal to $50,000 under the LTIP, in the form of 2,174 phantom units with distribution equivalent rights, which will vest in equal annual installments over a four-year period. Messrs. Jones, Ogden, and Roush will serve as the initial members of the audit and conflicts committee of the board of directors of the General Partner, and Mr. Roush will serve as the chairman of each of these committees.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

The description of the LTIP provided above under Item 1.01 is incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.

Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership amended and restated its Limited Partnership Agreement (as amended, the “ Partnership Agreement ”). A description of the Partnership Agreement is contained in the section of the Prospectus entitled “The Partnership Agreement” and is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description and the description contained in the Prospectus are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Partnership Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PBF Logistics GP LLC

On May 14, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the General Partner amended and restated its Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended, the “ LLC Agreement ”). The LLC Agreement, among other things, outlines the rights of the sole member and management by the board of directors of the Partnership’s business.

The foregoing description is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the LLC Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 8, 2014, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the pricing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On May 14, 2014, the Partnership issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the related exhibits) is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 and the related exhibits in Item 9.01 of this report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Partnership under the Securities Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Partnership that the information in this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of the Partnership or any of its affiliates.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

 

Number

  

Description

1.1

   Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014.

3.1

   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, dated May 14, 2014.

3.2

   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PBF Logistics GP LLC, dated May 14, 2014.

10.1

   Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014.

10.2

  

Omnibus Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

 

10.3

   Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.4

   Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.5

   Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.6

  

Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

 

10.7

   Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.8

   PBF Logistics LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.9

  

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-195024), filed on April 22, 2014).

99.1

   Press Release dated May 8, 2014.

99.2

   Press Release dated May 14, 2014.


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.

 

  

PBF Logistics LP

   By:    PBF Logistics GP LLC,
      its general partner

Date: May 14, 2014

   By:   

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

      Name: Jeffrey Dill
      Title: Authorized Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Number

  

Description

1.1

   Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014.

3.1

   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, dated May 14, 2014.

3.2

   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PBF Logistics GP LLC, dated May 14, 2014.

10.1

   Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014.

10.2

  

Omnibus Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

 

10.3

   Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.4

   Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.5

   Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.6

  

Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

 

10.7

  

Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014.

10.8

   PBF Logistics LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

10.9

  

Form of Indemnification Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-195024), filed on April 22, 2014).

99.1

   Press Release dated May 8, 2014.

99.2

   Press Release dated May 14, 2014.

Exhibit 1.1

PBF LOGISTICS LP

13,750,000 COMMON UNITS

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

May 8, 2014


May 8, 2014

Barclays Capital Inc.

UBS Securities LLC

c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019

c/o UBS Securities LLC

299 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10171

Ladies and Gentlemen:

PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership” ), PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), PBF Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation ( “PBF Energy”), PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “PBF LLC”) and PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “PBF Holding”), confirm their respective agreements with Barclays Capital Inc. ( “Barclays” ) and UBS Securities LLC ( “UBS” ) and each of the other underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (collectively with Barclays and UBS, the “Under writers”) for whom Barclays and UBS are acting as representatives (in such capacity, the “Representatives”), with respect to (i) the sale by the Partnership and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the respective numbers of common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership ( “Common Units”) set forth in Schedule I hereto and (ii) the grant by the Partnership to the Underwriters, acting severally and not jointly, of the option described in Section 2 hereof to purchase all or any part of 2,062,500 additional Common Units. The aforesaid 13,750,000 Common Units (the “Initial Units”) to be purchased by the Underwriters and all or any part of the 2,062,500 Common Units subject to the option described in Section 2 hereof (the “Option Units”) are herein called, collectively, the “ Units .”

PBF Energy, PBF LLC, PBF Holding, the Partnership and the General Partner are hereinafter referred to as the “PBF Parties. ” The Partnership and the General Partner are hereinafter referred to as the “Partnership Parties. ” The Partnership Parties and Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ( “Delaware City Terminaling”) are collectively called the “Partnership Entities,” and, together with the PBF Parties, the “PBF Entities.

The Partnership understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Units as soon as the Representatives deem advisable after this Agreement has been executed and delivered.

It is understood and agreed to by all parties hereto that the Partnership was formed by PBF Energy to own, operate, develop and acquire certain terminals, storage tanks, pipelines and other logistics assets that are currently owned and operated, or which may hereafter be acquired, directly or indirectly, by PBF Energy, as described more particularly in the most recent preliminary prospectus (as defined below).

It is further understood and agreed to by all parties that as of the date hereof:

(a) PBF Energy directly owns 71.9% economic interest in, and is the sole managing member of PBF LLC;

(b) PBF LLC owns 100% of the ownership interest of PBF Holding;


(c) PBF LLC owns, directly or indirectly through PBF Holding, 100% of the ownership interest in the General Partner; and

(d) PBF Holding owns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the ownership interest in Delaware City Terminaling and the Toledo Truck Terminal (as defined below).

It is further understood and agreed to by all parties hereto that the following transactions have occurred or will occur on or immediately prior to the Closing Date (as defined below):

(a) The PBF Entities, Delaware City Refining Company LLC ( “Delaware City Refining”) and Toledo Refining Company LLC ( “Toledo Refining”) will enter into a Contribution and Conveyance Agreement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (including the other documents referred to therein, the “Contribution Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things:

(i) Delaware City Refining will distribute 100% of the membership interests in Delaware City Terminaling and Toledo Refining will distribute title to the assets to operate a crude oil truck unloading terminal at PBF Energy’s Toledo Refinery (the “Toledo Truck Terminal”), in each case, to PBF Holding;

(ii) PBF Holding will contribute (x) 100% of the membership interest in Delaware City Terminaling and (y) the Toledo Truck Terminal, in each case to the Partnership, in exchange for (A) 74,053 Common Units (the “PBF Common Units”) and 15,886,553 subordinated units representing an aggregate 50.2% limited partner interests in the Partnership (the Subordinated Units” and, together with the PBF Common Units, the “Sponsor Units”), (B) the issuance to PBF Holding of all of the equity interests in the Partnership classified as “Incentive Distribution Rights” under the Partnership Agreement (as defined below) (the “IDRs” ), (C) the right to receive a distribution of $30.0 million from the Partnership as reimbursement for certain preformation capital expenditures attributable to the contributed assets, (D) the right to receive a cash distribution of $254.5 million from the Partnership, (E) the right to either (1) receive up to additional 2,062,500 Common Units representing a 6.5% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (2) receive a cash distribution if the Underwriters exercise their option to purchase the Option Units or (3) a combination of both (1) and (2) and in connection with the foregoing, the Partnership will redeem PBF Holding’s initial partner interests in the Partnership for $1,000; clauses (A) through (E) are collectively referred to as the “Partnership Consideration”; and

(iii) PBF Holding will distribute to PBF LLC its membership interests in the General Partner and all of its rights in the Partnership Consideration.

The assets contributed to the Partnership as contemplated in subsection (i) above are collectively referred to herein as the “Partnership Contribution Assets.

(b) The Partnership, as borrower, will enter into a revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) ;

 

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(c) The Partnership, as borrower, will enter into a term loan credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders and other parties party thereto, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Term Loan Cred it Agreement” and, together with the Revolving Credit Agreement, the “New Credit Agreements”);

(d) The General Partner, the Partnership, PBF LLC and PBF Holding will enter into an omnibus agreement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Omnibus Agreement”);

(e) The Partnership Entities, PBF Holding, Delaware City Refining and Toledo Refining will enter into an operation and management services and secondment agreement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Services Agreement”);

(f) The Partnership and PBF Holding will enter into a rail terminaling services agreement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement”), under which the Partnership will provide rail terminaling services to PBF Energy’s Delaware City refinery ( “Delaware City Refinery”);

(g) The Partnership and PBF Holding will enter into a unloading and terminaling services agreement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement (the “Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Services Agreement”), under which the Partnership will provide truck unloading services at PBF Energy’s Toledo refinery ( “Toledo Refinery”); and

(h) The public offering of the Initial Units contemplated hereby (the “Offering” ) will be consummated, and the net proceeds thereof will be delivered to the Partnership; and

(i) The Partnership will use the net proceeds received from the Offering as provided in the “Use of Proceeds” section of the Registration Statement.

The transactions contemplated in subsections (a) through (i) above are referred to herein as the “Transactions.” The “Transaction Documents” shall mean the Contribution Agreement, the New Credit Agreements, the Omnibus Agreement, the Services Agreement, the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement and the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Services Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the Partnership Agreement (as defined below), the GP LLC Agreement (as defined below) and the Operating Agreements (as defined below), are collectively referred to herein as the “Operative Agreements.”

The Partnership has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission” ) a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-195024), including the related preliminary prospectus or prospectuses, covering the registration of the sale of the Units under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) . Promptly after execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Partnership will prepare and file a prospectus in accordance with the provisions of Rule 430A ( “Rule 430A”) of the rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities Act (the “Securities Act Regulations”) and Rule 424(b) ( “Rule 424(b) ”) of the Securities Act Regulations. The information included in such prospectus that was omitted from such registration statement at the time it became effective but that is deemed to be part of such registration statement at the time it became effective pursuant to Rule 430A(b) is herein called the “Rule 430A Information. ” Such registration statement, including the amendments thereto, the exhibits thereto and any schedules thereto, at the time it became effective, and including the Rule 430A Information, is herein called the “Registration Statement. ” Any registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act Regulations is herein called the “Rule 462(b) Registration Statement” and, after such filing, the term Registration Statement” shall include the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement. Each prospectus used prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, and each prospectus that omitted the Rule 430A Information that was used after such effectiveness and prior

 

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to the execution and delivery of this Agreement is herein called a “preliminary prospectus. ” The final prospectus, in the form first furnished to the Underwriters for use in connection with the offering of the Units, is herein called the “Prospectus.” For purposes of this Agreement, all references to the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing shall be deemed to include the copy filed with the Commission pursuant to its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system or any successor system (“EDGAR”)

For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act, “Time of Sale Prospectus” means the preliminary prospectus together with the documents and pricing information set forth in Schedule II hereto, and “broadly available road show” means a “bona fide electronic road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act that has been made available without restriction to any person. As used herein, the terms “Registration Statement,” “preliminary prospectus,” “Time of Sale Prospectus” and “Prospectus” shall include the documents, if any, incorporated by reference therein as of the date hereof.

UBS Financial Services Inc. has agreed to reserve a portion of the Units to be purchased by it under this Agreement for sale to the directors and executive officers of the General Partner and certain other employees and business associates and other parties related to the PBF Entities and their subsidiaries who have expressed an interest in purchasing Common Units in the offering (collectively, “Participants”), as set forth in the Prospectus under the heading “Underwriters” (the “Directed Unit Program”) . The Units to be sold by UBS Financial Services Inc. and its affiliates pursuant to the Directed Unit Program are referred to hereinafter as the “Directed Units. ” Any Directed Units not orally confirmed for purchase by any Participant by the end of the business day on which this Agreement is executed will be offered to the public by the Underwriters as set forth in the Prospectus.

1. Representations and Warranties of the PBF Parties. The PBF Parties, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to and agree with each of the Underwriters that:

(a) The Registration Statement has become effective; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement is in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending before or, to the PBF Parties’ knowledge, threatened by the Commission. The Partnership has complied with each request (if any) from the Commission for additional information.

(b) (i) The Registration Statement, when it became effective, did not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any 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 not misleading, (ii) the Registration Statement and the Prospectus comply and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, (iii) the Time of Sale Prospectus does not, and at the time of each sale of the Units in connection with the offering when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and at the Closing Date (as defined in Section 4) and any Option Closing Date (as defined in Section 2), the Time of Sale Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented by the Partnership, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (iv) each broadly available road show, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (v) the Prospectus does not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were

 

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made, not misleading, except that the representations and warranties set forth in this paragraph do not apply to statements or omissions in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus based upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Partnership in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information consists of the information described as such in Section 9(b).

(c) The Partnership is not an “ineligible issuer” in connection with the offering pursuant to Rules 164, 405 and 433 under the Securities Act. Any free writing prospectus that the Partnership is required to file pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act has been, or will be, filed with the Commission in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Each free writing prospectus that the Partnership has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Partnership complies or will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Except for the free writing prospectuses, if any, identified in Schedule II hereto, and electronic road shows, if any, each furnished to you before first use, the Partnership has not prepared, used or referred to, and will not, without your prior consent, prepare, use or refer to, any free writing prospectus.

(d) Each PBF Entity has been duly incorporated or formed, is validly existing as a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company power and authority necessary to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership, leasing or operation of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, business or properties of the Partnership Entities and their subsidiaries, taken as a whole ( “Material Adverse Effect”) .

(e) Each subsidiary of the Partnership has been duly organized, is validly existing as a corporation or limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the entity power and authority necessary to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct its business as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership, leasing or operation of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; all of the issued shares of capital stock or other ownership interests of each subsidiary of the Partnership have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the respective bylaws or limited liability company agreements of such subsidiaries (as the same may be amended or restated at or prior to the Closing Time, the “Operating Agreements”), and are fully paid (to the extent required by the Operating Agreements) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Delaware LLC Act”) or the applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL” ), as applicable); and with the exception of restrictions on transferability in the Operating Agreements or as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Partnership owns such membership interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or other claims.

 

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(f) PBF Holding owns, and at the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, PBF LLC will own, all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the General Partner; all of such membership interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of the General Partner (as the same may be amended or restated at or prior to the Closing Time, the “GP LLC Agreement”), and are fully paid (to the extent required by the GP LLC Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and with the exception of restrictions on transferability in the GP LLC Agreement or as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, PBF LLC owns such membership interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or other claims. At the Closing Date, and the Option Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, PBF LLC will directly own 100% of the IDRs, and each of the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the agreement of limited partnership of the Partnership (as the same may be amended and/or restated at or prior to the Closing Date, the “Partnership Agreement”), and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Limited Partnership Act (the “Delaware LP Act”)) and PBF LLC will own the IDRs free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims (except restrictions on transferability in the Partnership Agreement or as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(g) At the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, PBF LLC will directly own 2,136,553 Common Units and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units and such Units shall constitute all of the outstanding Sponsor Units. All of such Sponsor Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); except for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership Agreement or as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, PBF LLC will directly own the Sponsor Units as described in this paragraph free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims.

(h) As of the Closing Date, and the Option Closing Date, as applicable, the General Partner will be the sole general partner of the Partnership and will own a noneconomic general partner interest in the Partnership (the “GP Interest”) . The GP Interest will be duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement), and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); and the General Partner will own the GP Interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, equities or claims except restrictions on transferability in the Partnership Agreement or as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(i) The General Partner has, and, as of the Closing Date and any Option Closing Date will have, all requisite power and authority to act as the general partner of the Partnership, in all material respects as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and Prospectus.

(j) [Reserved].

 

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(k) At the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions and the offering of the Initial Units and the Option Units as contemplated by this Agreement, the issued and outstanding partnership interests of the Partnership will consist of 15,886,553 Common Units and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units. Other than the Sponsor Units and the IDRs, the Units will be the only limited partner interests of the Partnership issued and outstanding at the Closing Date and the Option Closing Date.

(l) Other than its ownership of the GP Interest, the General Partner will not, at the Closing Date, and the Option Closing Date, as applicable, own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other entity. Other than the Partnership’s ownership of a 100% equity interest in Delaware City Terminaling Company, the Partnership will not, at the Closing Date, and the Option Closing Date, as applicable, own, directly or indirectly, any equity or long-term debt securities of any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other entity.

(m) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the PBF Parties.

(n) At or before the Closing Date, each of the Operative Agreements will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by each of the applicable PBF Entities party thereto and, assuming due authorization by the other parties thereto, will be a valid and legally binding agreement of each of the applicable PBF Entities party thereto, enforceable against each of the PBF Entities party thereto in accordance with their terms; provided, that with respect to each of the Operative Agreements, the enforceability thereof may be limited by (A) 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) and (B) public policy, any applicable law relating to fiduciary duties and indemnification and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

(o) The Common Units outstanding prior to the issuance of the Units to be sold by the Partnership have been duly authorized and are validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act).

(p) Except as contained in the Partnership Agreement or described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no (i) preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any equity securities in the Partnership or (ii) outstanding options or warrants to purchase any securities of the Partnership. None of the outstanding equity interests of any Partnership Party were issued in violation of the preemptive or similar rights of any securityholder of such Partnership Party. Neither the filing of the Registration Statement nor the offering or sale of the Units as contemplated by this Agreement gives rise to any rights for or relating to the registration of Common Units or other securities of the Partnership, except such rights as have been waived or satisfied.

(q) The Units to be purchased by the Underwriters have been duly authorized for issuance and sale to the Underwriters pursuant to this Agreement and, when issued and delivered 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 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). The Units, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement and this Agreement against payment therefor as provided therein and herein, and the Sponsor Units and the IDRs, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Partnership Agreement, will conform, in all material respects, to the descriptions thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

 

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(r) None of (A) the offering, issuance or sale by the Partnership of the Units, (B) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Operative Agreements by the PBF Entities that are parties hereto or thereto, as the case may be, (C) the consummation of the Transactions and any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Operative Agreements or (D) the application of the proceeds as described under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus will contravene (i) any provision of applicable law, (ii) the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, the certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or partnership agreement, as applicable, of each PBF Entity, (iii) any agreement or any other instrument binding upon each PBF Entity or any of its respective subsidiaries that is material to such PBF Entity and its respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iv) any judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, agency or court having jurisdiction over each PBF Entity or any of its respective subsidiaries, except in the case of clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) as would not, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency is required for the performance by each PBF Entity of its obligations under this Agreement and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party, except (i) the order of the Commission declaring effective the Registration Statement, (ii) as have been obtained or made (or will be prior to the Closing Date) by such PBF Entity, (iii) such as have been already obtained, or as may be required under (A) the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states, (B) the Securities Act and the Securities Act Regulations, (C) the NYSE, (D) the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) in connection with the offer and sale of the Units or (E) the laws and regulations of jurisdictions outside the United States in which the Directed Units were offered, (iv) as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and (v) such consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations and filings the failure to obtain or make would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse effect on the ability of the Partnership to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party.

(s) There has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development involving a prospective material adverse change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(t) Each preliminary prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement as originally filed or as part of any amendment thereto, or filed pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, complied when so filed in all material respects with the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(u) None of the Partnership Entities is, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Units and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Prospectus will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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(v) Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (a)(i) none of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries is in violation of, or has any liability under, any applicable federal, state, local or non-U.S. statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code, other requirement or rule of law (including common law), or decision or order of any domestic or foreign governmental agency, governmental body or court, relating to pollution, to the use, handling, transportation, treatment, storage or Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials, to the protection or restoration of the Environment, to health and safety including as such relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), (ii) none of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries owns, occupies, operates or uses any property that to its knowledge requires any response or other corrective action pursuant to any Environmental Law, (iii) none of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries is conducting or funding any investigation, response or other corrective action or monitoring of actual or suspected Hazardous Materials at any site or facility, nor is any of them a party to any order, judgment, decree, contract or agreement which imposes any obligation or liability on any of them under any Environmental Law, (iv) none of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries is liable or allegedly liable for any release or, to its knowledge, threatened Release of Hazardous Materials, including at any off-site treatment, storage or disposal site, (v) none of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries has received written notice of any claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or governmental body or person relating to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials which is pending, or to their knowledge is any such claim, action, suit, investigation or proceeding threatened, and (vi) the PBF Entities and their respective subsidiaries have received and are in compliance with all, and have no liability under any, permits, licenses, authorizations, identification numbers or other approvals required under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses, except in each case covered by clauses (i)—(vi) such as would not individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) to the knowledge of the PBF Parties, there are no past or present actions, conditions or occurrences, including the Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials that would reasonably be expected to result in a violation of or liability under any Environmental Law that would have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this subsection “Hazardous Materials” means (A) petroleum and petroleum products, by-products or breakdown products, natural gas and natural gas liquids, coal ash, radioactive materials, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls and mold, and (B) any other chemical, material, substance, waste, pollutant or contaminant in any form regulated under Environmental Laws; “Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection, or leaching into the Environment, or into, from or through any building, structure or facility; “Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface or subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.

(w) Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between any of the PBF Parties and any person granting such person the right to require any of the Partnership Parties to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of any of the Partnership Parties or to require the Partnership Parties to include such securities with the Units registered pursuant to the Registration Statement ( “Registration Rights”), and (ii) any person to whom any of the PBF Parties has granted Registration Rights and who has the right to exercise such rights prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period (as defined below) has agreed not to exercise such rights until after expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

(x) The operations of the PBF Entities and their respective subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with all applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements, including those of the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended by Title III of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act), and the applicable anti-money laundering

 

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statutes of jurisdictions where the PBF Entities and their respective subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Anti-Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the PBF Parties, threatened.

(y) (i) None of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries, or any director, officer, or employee thereof, or, to the PBF Parties’ knowledge, any agent, affiliate or representative of the PBF Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, is an individual or entity (“Person”) that is, or is owned or controlled by a Person that is (A) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) , the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”) , the European Union (“EU”) , Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) , or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions” ), nor (B) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions (including, without limitation, Burma/Myanmar, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

(ii) None of the PBF Entities will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person (A) to fund or facilitate any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions; or (B) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

(z) For the past 5 years, the PBF Entities and their respective subsidiaries have not knowingly engaged in, are not now knowingly engaged in, and will not engage in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions.

(aa) None of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, or employees, or to the PBF Parties’ knowledge, agents or representatives of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries, has taken or will take any action in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization or approval of the payment or giving of money, property, gifts or anything else of value, directly or indirectly, to any “government official” (including any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office) to influence official action or secure an improper advantage and the PBF Entities and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintain and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with such laws and with the representation and warranty contained herein.

(bb) Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries taken as a whole have not incurred any material liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any material transaction; (ii) none of the Partnership Entities has purchased any of its outstanding capital stock, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend

 

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or distribution of any kind on its capital stock other than ordinary and customary dividends; and (iii) there has not been any material change in the capital stock, short-term debt or long-term debt of the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries taken as a whole, except in each case as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, respectively.

(cc) Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real properties and all other properties and assets owned by them, in each case free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances and defects, except for such liens, charges, encumbrances and defects (i) as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as would not materially adversely affect the value thereof or materially interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them; and except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries hold any material leased real or personal property under valid and enforceable leases, with such exceptions that would not materially adversely interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them.

(dd) The Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries own, possess or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate trademarks, trade names and other rights to inventions, know how, patents, copyrights, confidential information and other intellectual property (collectively, “intellectual property rights”) necessary to conduct the business now operated by them or presently employed by them, except where the failure to own or possess such rights would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, and have not received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any intellectual property rights that, if determined adversely to the Partnership Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries, would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ee) No labor dispute with the employees of the PBF Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the PBF Parties, is imminent that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ff) Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Partnership Entities and each of their respective subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; none of the Partnership Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for which refusal would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and none of the Partnership Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(gg) The Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries possess, and are in compliance with the terms of, all certificates, authorizations, franchises, licenses and permits (“ Licenses ”) necessary or material to the conduct of the business described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, except where the failure to possess or be in compliance with the same would not, individually or in the aggregate result in a Material Adverse Effect, and have not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Licenses that, if determined adversely to the Partnership Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries, would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(hh) The Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries maintain a system of accounting controls that are sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Partnership has not reported to the Board of Directors of the General Partner fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in accounting controls that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ii) Except as set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, none of the Partnership Entities or any of their respective subsidiaries is reviewing or investigating, and none of the Partnership Entities’ independent auditors or internal auditors have recommended that the Partnership Entities review or investigate, (i) any matter which could result in a restatement of the Partnership Entities’ financial statements for any annual or interim period presented in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; or (ii) any fraud involving management or other employees who have a significant role in the system of internal controls maintained by the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries. Except as set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, none of the Partnership Entities’ independent auditors nor their respective internal auditors have recommended that any of the Partnership Entities, as applicable, review or investigate adding to, deleting, changing the application of, or changing such Partnership Entities’, as applicable, disclosure with respect to, any of the Partnership Entities’, as applicable, material accounting policies.

(jj) Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the PBF Parties have not sold, issued or distributed any Common Units during the six-month period preceding the date hereof, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulation D or S of, the Securities Act, other than securities issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, equity incentive plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

(kk) The Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus and any preliminary prospectus comply, and any amendments or supplements thereto will comply, with any applicable laws or regulations of foreign jurisdictions in which the Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any preliminary prospectus, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, are distributed in connection with the Directed Unit Program.

(ll) No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or qualification with, any governmental body or agency, other than those obtained, is required in connection with the offering of the Directed Units in any jurisdiction where the Directed Units are being offered.

(mm) None of the Directed Units distributed in connection with the Directed Unit Program will be offered or sold outside of the United States.

(nn) The Partnership has not offered, or caused UBS Financial Services Inc. or any UBS Entity as defined in Section 10 to offer, Units to any person to the Directed Unit Program with the specific intent to unlawfully influence (i) a customer or supplier of the Partnership to alter the customer’s or supplier’s level or type of business with the Partnership, or (ii) a trade journalist or publication to write or publish favorable information about the Partnership or its products.

 

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(oo) Except as will not, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Partnership Entities and each of their respective subsidiaries (each, a “Taxpayer”) has (A) timely filed all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns required to be filed by it through the date hereof or have properly requested extensions thereof, and (B) paid all federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including any related interest, additions to tax and penalties) required to be paid by it, including in its capacity as a withholding agent, except as may be being contested in good faith. Each Taxpayer has made adequate charges, accruals and reserves in accordance with GAAP in the most recent financial statements referred to in paragraph (oo) below in respect of all material federal, state, local and foreign taxes for all periods as to which the tax liability of such Taxpayer has not been finally determined. There is no tax deficiency that has been, or could reasonably be expected to be, asserted against any Taxpayer or any of its properties or assets that will, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, except those that are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

(pp) Any third-party statistical and market-related data included in Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Partnership Parties believe to be reliable and accurate in all material respects.

(qq) Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no pending actions, suits or proceedings (including any inquiries or, to the knowledge of the PBF Parties, investigations by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign) against or affecting the PBF Entities, any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their respective properties that, if determined adversely to the PBF Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries, would individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect, or would materially and adversely affect the ability of any of the PBF Parties to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Operative Agreements to which it is a party and that are not covered by an indemnity from a prior owner of the PBF Parties’ or their respective subsidiaries’ assets; and no such actions, suits or proceedings (including any inquiries or investigations by any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign) are threatened or, to the PBF Parties’ knowledge, contemplated.

(rr) The financial statements included in the Time of Sale Prospectus present fairly in all material respects the financial position of each of the Predecessor (as defined in the Registration Statement) and the Partnership as of the dates shown and their results of operations and cash flows for the periods shown, and, except as otherwise disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus, such financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States applied on a consistent basis; and the assumptions used in preparing the pro forma financial statements included in the Time of Sale Prospectus provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects directly attributable to the transactions or events described therein, the related pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions, and the pro forma columns therein reflect the proper application of those adjustments to the corresponding historical financial statement amounts.

(ss) Other than with respect to items that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the PBF Entities and their respective subsidiaries and any “employee benefit plan” (as defined under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended, “ ERISA ,” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) established or maintained by the PBF Entities, their respective subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) are in compliance with ERISA; (ii) to the knowledge of the PBF Parties, each “multiemployer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA), if any, to which the PBF Parties, their respective subsidiaries or an ERISA Affiliate contributes (a “ Multiemployer Plan”)

 

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is in compliance with ERISA; (iii) no “reportable event” (as defined under Section 4043 of ERISA) for which notice has not been waived, has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by any of PBF Entities, their respective subsidiaries or their ERISA Affiliates would have any material liability; (iv) no failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code, whether or not waived, has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by the PBF Entities, their respective subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates; (v) no “single employer plan” (as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA) established or maintained by the PBF Entities, their respective subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates, if such “employee benefit plan” were terminated, would have any “amount of unfunded benefit liabilities” (as defined under ERISA); (vi) none of the PBF Entities, their respective subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates has incurred or reasonably expects to incur any liability under (A) Title IV of ERISA (including any liability under Section 4062(e) of ERISA) with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any “employee benefit plan” or (B) Section 412, 4971, 4975 or 4980B of the Code; and (vii) each “employee benefit plan” established or maintained by the PBF Entities, their respective subsidiaries or any of their ERISA Affiliates that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification. “ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to the PBF Entities or any subsidiary, any member of any group of organizations described in Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended, the “Code,” which term, as used herein, includes the regulations and published interpretations thereunder) of which the PBF Entities or such subsidiary is a member.

(tt) The Contribution Agreement is in a form legally sufficient to transfer or convey to the Partnership Entities thereunder all of the right, title and interest of the transferor stated therein and to the ownership interests, assets and rights purported to be transferred thereby, as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, subject to the conditions, reservations, encumbrances and limitations described in the Contribution Agreement. Upon execution and delivery of the Contribution Agreement, the Partnership Entities will succeed in all material respects to the business, assets, properties, liabilities and operations reflected by the pro forma combined financial statements of the Partnership.

(uu) From the time of initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission (or, if earlier, the first date on which the Partnership engaged directly or through any person authorized to act on its behalf in any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the date hereof, the Partnership has been and is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act (an “Emerging Growth Company”) . “Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any oral or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act.

(vv) The PBF Entities (i) have not alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication and (ii) have not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Partnership has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communications. “Written Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

(ww) To the knowledge of the PBF Parties, there are no affiliations or associations between (i) any member of FINRA and (ii) the General Partners’ officers or directors or 5% or greater security holders, except as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

 

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(xx) The Units have been approved to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) , subject only to official notice of issuance.

Any certificate signed by any officer of the General Partner and delivered to the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters in connection with the offering of the Units shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the General Partner to the Underwriters, as to matters covered thereby, to each Underwriter.

2. Agreements to Sell and Purchase. The Partnership hereby agrees to sell to the several Underwriters, and each Underwriter, upon the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions hereinafter stated, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Partnership, at a purchase price of $21.62 per unit (the “Purchase Price”), the respective number of Initial Units set forth in Schedule I hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter.

On the basis of the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement, and subject to its terms and conditions, the Partnership agrees to sell to the Underwriters the Option Units, and the Underwriters shall have the right to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to 2,062,500 Option Units at the Purchase Price, provided, however, that the amount paid by the Underwriters for any Option Units shall be reduced by an amount per share equal to any distributions declared by the Partnership and payable on the Initial Units but not payable on such Option Units. You may exercise this right on behalf of the Underwriters in whole or from time to time in part by giving written notice not later than 30 days after the date of this Agreement. Any exercise notice shall specify the number of Option Units to be purchased by the Underwriters and the date on which such securities are to be purchased. Each purchase date must be at least one business day after the written notice is given and may not be earlier than the closing date for the Initial Units nor later than ten business days after the date of such notice. Option Units may be purchased as provided in Section 4 hereof solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments made in connection with the offering of the Initial Units. On each day, if any, that Option Units are to be purchased (an Op tion Closing Date”), each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Option Units (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional Common Units as you may determine) that bears the same proportion to the total number of Option Units to be purchased on such Option Closing Date as the number of Initial Units set forth in Schedule I hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Initial Units.

The PBF Parties hereby agree that, without the prior written consent of Barclays and UBS, on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus (the “Lock-up Period”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, Common Units or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units, (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Units, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Units or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (3) file any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of Common Units or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units.

The restrictions contained in the preceding paragraph shall not apply to (a) the Units to be sold hereunder, (b) the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof of which the Underwriters have been advised in writing or to the extent disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus, (c) the issuance by the Partnership of options or other stock-based compensation pursuant to equity compensation plans described in the Time of Sale Prospectus; provided that any recipients thereof enter into lock-up agreements with the Underwriters

 

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in the form of Exhibit A hereto with respect to the remaining 180-day restricted period or any extension thereof or, in the case of the issuance of options or phantom awards, such options or phantom awards, as applicable, do not become exercisable or vested during the 180-day restricted period or any extension thereof, (d) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the transfer of Common Units, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Common Units during the 180-day restricted period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by the Partnership regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Units may be made under such plan during the 180-day restricted period, (e) as consideration for bona fide acquisitions, the issuance by the Partnership of up to an aggregate 10% of the Common Units (as adjusted for unit splits, unit dividends and other similar events after the date hereof) issued and outstanding as of the date of such acquisition agreement, provided that in the case of this clause (e), upon of receipt of securities, each recipient of such securities issued pursuant thereto shall sign and deliver a lock-up agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A with respect to the remaining 180-day restricted period or any extension thereof, and the filing of a registration statement with respect thereto or (f) the filing of one or more registration statements on Form S-8 with the Commission with respect to Common Units issued or issuable under any equity compensation plan.

If Barclays and UBS, together in their sole discretion, agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up letter described in Section 5(f) hereof for an officer or director of the Partnership and provides the Partnership with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Partnership agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.

3. Terms of Public Offering. The Partnership is advised by you that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of their respective portions of the Units as soon after the Registration Statement and this Agreement have become effective as in your judgment is advisable. The Partnership is further advised by you that the Units are to be offered to the public initially at $23.00 per unit (the “Public Offering Price”) and to certain dealers selected by you at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $0.83 per unit under the Public Offering Price.

4. Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Initial Units to be sold by the Partnership shall be made to the Partnership in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Initial Units for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on May 14, 2014, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than May 21, 2014 as shall be designated in writing by you. The time and date of such payment are hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date.

Payment for any Option Units shall be made to the Partnership in Federal or other funds immediately available in New York City against delivery of such Option Units for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date specified in the corresponding notice described in Section 2 or at such other time on the same or on such other date, in any event not later than June 20, 2014, as shall be designated in writing by you.

The Initial Units and Option Units shall be registered in such names and in such denominations as you shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Option Closing Date, as the case may be. The Initial Units and Option Units shall be delivered to you on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters. The Purchase Price payable by the Underwriters shall be reduced by (i) any transfer taxes paid by, or on behalf of, the Underwriters in connection with the transfer of the Units to the Underwriters duly paid and (ii) any withholding required by law.

 

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5. Conditions to the Underwriters’ Obligations. The obligations of the Partnership to sell the Units to the Underwriters and the several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and pay for the Units on the Closing Date are subject to the condition that the Registration Statement shall have become effective not later than 8:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the date hereof.

The several obligations of the Underwriters are subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the PBF Parties contained herein or in certificates of any officer of the PBF Parties or any of its subsidiaries delivered pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the PBF Parties of its covenants and other obligations hereunder, and to the following further conditions:

(a) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date:

(i) there shall not have occurred any downgrading, nor shall any public notice have been given of any intended or potential downgrading or of any review for a possible change that does not indicate the direction of the possible change, in the rating accorded any of the securities of the PBF Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act; and

(ii) there shall not have occurred any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in the condition, financial or otherwise, or in the earnings, business or operations of the Partnership Entities and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and that makes it, in your judgment, impracticable to market the Units on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(b) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by an executive officer of each PBF Party, on behalf of the applicable PBF Party, to the effect set forth in Section 5(a)(i) above and to the effect that the representations and warranties of the PBF Parties contained in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date and that the PBF Parties have complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before the Closing Date.

The officer signing and delivering such certificate may rely upon the best of his or her knowledge as to proceedings threatened.

(c) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion and/or negative assurance letter, as applicable, of Vinson & Elkins LLP, outside counsel for the PBF Entities, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters.

(d) The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date an opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date, with respect to such matters as the Underwriters may require.

 

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(e) The Underwriters shall have received, on each of the date hereof and the Closing Date, a letter dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, from Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Predecessor and the Partnership, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than the date hereof.

(f) The “lock-up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between you and certain shareholders, officers and directors of the Partnership and/or the General Partner relating to sales and certain other dispositions of Common Units or certain other securities, delivered to you on or before the date hereof, shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

(g) The Units to be delivered on such Closing Date will have been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

(h) The PBF Parties shall have furnished to the Representatives evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives that each of the Transactions shall have occurred or will occur as of the Closing Date, including the closing of each of the new credit facilities pursuant to the New Credit Agreements, in each case as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus without material modification, change or waiver (excluding the waiver of any condition precedent to initial funding by the administrative agent and/or lenders under the New Credit Agreements), except for such material modifications, changes or waivers as have been specifically identified to the Representatives and which, in the judgment of the Representatives, do not make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offering and delivery of the Units on the Closing Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(i) FINRA has confirmed that it has not raised any objection with respect to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements relating to the offering of the Units.

The several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase Option Units hereunder are subject to the delivery to you on the applicable Option Closing Date of such documents as you may reasonably request with respect to the good standing of the PBF Parties, the due authorization and issuance of the Option Units to be sold on such Option Closing Date and other matters related to the issuance of such Option Units.

6. Covenants of the Partnership Parties. The Partnership Parties covenant with each Underwriter as follows:

(a) To furnish to you, without charge, five signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and for delivery to each other Underwriter a conformed copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and to furnish to you in New York City, without charge, prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and during the period mentioned in Section 6(e) or 6(f) below, as many copies of the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus and any supplements and amendments thereto or to the Registration Statement as you may reasonably request.

 

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(b) Before amending or supplementing the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, to furnish to you a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object, and to file with the Commission within the applicable period specified in Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act any prospectus required to be filed pursuant to such Rule.

(c) To furnish to you a copy of each proposed free writing prospectus to be prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Partnership and not to use or refer to any proposed free writing prospectus to which you reasonably object.

(d) Not to take any action that would result in an Underwriter or the Partnership being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Underwriter that the Underwriter otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.

(e) If the Time of Sale Prospectus is being used to solicit offers to buy the Units at a time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or if any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement then on file, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to any dealer upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Prospectus so that the statements in the Time of Sale Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Time of Sale Prospectus is delivered to a prospective purchaser, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will no longer conflict with the Registration Statement, or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(f) If, during such period after the first date of the public offering of the Units as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to the dealers (whose names and addresses you will furnish to the Partnership) to which Units may have been sold by you on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Prospectus so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(g) To endeavor to qualify the Units for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as you shall reasonably request; provided that in no event shall the Partnership be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to service of process in suits or taxation in any jurisdiction where it is not so subject.

 

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(h) To make generally available to the Partnership’s security holders and to you as soon as practicable an earnings statement covering a period of at least twelve months beginning with the first fiscal quarter of the Partnership occurring after the date of this Agreement which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

(i) To comply with all applicable securities and other laws, rules and regulations in each jurisdiction in which the Directed Units are offered in connection with the Directed Unit Program.

(j) The Partnership will promptly notify the Representatives if the Partnership ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the later of (a) completion of the distribution of the Units within the meaning of the Securities Act and (b) expiration of the Lock-Up Period.

7. Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Partnership agrees to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Partnership’s counsel, the Partnership’s accountants and all other fees or expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Partnership and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and dealers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the Units to the Underwriters, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon, (iii) the cost of printing or producing any Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Units under state securities laws and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Units for offer and sale under state securities laws as provided in Section 6(g) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with such qualification and in connection with the Blue Sky or Legal Investment memorandum, (iv) all fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the Common Units and all costs and expenses incident to listing the Units on the NYSE, (v) the cost of printing certificates representing the Units, (vi) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, (vii) the document production charges and expenses associated with printing this Agreement, (viii) all fees and disbursements of counsel incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Unit Program and stamp duties, similar taxes or duties or other taxes, if any, incurred by the Underwriters in connection with the Directed Unit Program and (ix) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the PBF Parties hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section. It is understood, however, that except as provided in this Section, Section 9 entitled “Indemnity and Contribution,” Section 10 entitled “Directed Unit Program Indemnification” and the last paragraph of Section 12 below, the Underwriters will pay all of their own costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, road show expenses, transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Units by them and any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make and other expenses incurred by the Underwriters on their own behalf in connection with presentations to prospective purchasers of the Units.

The provisions of this Section shall not supersede or otherwise affect any agreement that any of the PBF Entities may otherwise have for the allocation of such expenses among themselves.

8. Covenants of the Underwriters. Each Underwriter severally covenants with the Partnership not to take any action that would result in the Partnership being required to file with the Commission under Rule 433(d) a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of such Underwriter that otherwise would not be required to be filed by the Partnership thereunder, but for the action of the Underwriter.

 

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9. Indemnity and Contribution.

(a) The PBF Parties, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, each affiliate of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) and each selling agent of any Underwriter caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Partnership information that the Partnership has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any “road show” as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act (a “road show”), or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities are caused by any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission based upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the PBF Parties in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information consists of the information described as such in subsection (b) below.

(b) Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the PBF Parties, the directors of the General Partner, the officers of the General Partner who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Partnership within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, any issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433(h) under the Securities Act, any Partnership information that the Partnership has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only with reference to information relating to such Underwriter furnished to the PBF Parties in writing by such Underwriter through you expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, road show, or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto; provided that, with respect to the preceding clause, the PBF Parties acknowledge that the only information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Underwriters through the Representatives expressly for use in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, road show, or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto is the information set forth on the cover page of the Prospectus regarding delivery of Units, the list of Underwriters and their respective participation in the sale of the Units, the third paragraph under the heading “Underwriting—Commissions and Expenses,” the information under the heading “Discretionary Sales” and the second and third paragraphs under the heading “Underwriting—Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids”

 

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(c) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 9(a) or 9(b) such person (the “indemnified party”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “indemnifying party”) in writing (but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have under subsection (a) or (b) above except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure (through the forfeiture of substantive rights and defenses)) and the indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have mutually agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (i) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Underwriters and all persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act or who are affiliates of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act and (ii) the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the PBF Parties, the General Partner’s directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Partnership within the meaning of either such Section. In the case of any such separate firm for the Underwriters and such control persons and affiliates of any Underwriters, such firm shall be designated in writing by Barclays. In the case of any such separate firm for the PBF Parties, and such directors, officers and control persons of the General Partner, such firm shall be designated in writing by the General Partner. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

(d) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 9(a) or 9(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the offering of the Units or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 9(d)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 9(d)(i) above but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable

 

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considerations. The relative benefits received by the PBF Parties on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Units shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Units (before deducting expenses) received by the PBF Parties and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Units. The relative fault of the PBF Parties on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand 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 PBF Parties or by the Underwriters (it being understood and agreed that the only such information by the Underwriters consists of the information described as such in subsection (b) above) and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Underwriters’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 11 are several in proportion to the respective number of Units they have purchased hereunder, and not joint.

(e) The PBF Parties and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 9 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 9(d). The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in Section 9(e) shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Units underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. 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. The remedies provided for in this Section 9 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

(f) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 9 and the representations, warranties and other statements of the PBF Parties contained in this Agreement shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, any person controlling any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter, the PBF Parties or any person controlling the PBF Parties or their officers or directors and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Units.

10. Directed Unit Program Indemnification.

(a) The PBF Parties agree to indemnify and hold harmless UBS Financial Services, Inc., each person, if any, who controls UBS Financial Services Inc. within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and each affiliate of UBS Financial Services Inc. within the meaning of Rule 405 of the Securities Act (the “UBS Entities”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) (i) caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any material prepared by or with the consent of the PBF Parties for distribution to Participants in connection with the Directed Unit Program or caused by any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) caused by the failure of any Participant to pay for and accept delivery of Directed Units that the Participant agreed to purchase; or (iii) related to, arising out of, or in connection with the Directed Unit Program, other than losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or expenses relating thereto) that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the bad faith or gross negligence of the UBS Entities.

 

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(b) In case any proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any UBS Entity in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 10(a), the UBS Entity seeking indemnity, shall promptly notify the PBF Parties in writing and the PBF Parties, upon request of the UBS Entity, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the UBS Entity to represent the UBS Entity and any others the PBF Parties may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding, any UBS Entity shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such UBS Entity unless (i) the PBF Parties shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the PBF Parties and the UBS Entity and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. The PBF Parties shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of the UBS Entities in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all UBS Entities. Any such separate firm for the UBS Entities shall be designated in writing by Barclays and UBS. The PBF Parties shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the PBF Parties agree to indemnify the UBS Entities from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an UBS Entity shall have requested the PBF Parties to reimburse it for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the PBF Parties agree that they shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into more than 30 days after receipt by the PBF Parties of the aforesaid request and (ii) the PBF Parties shall not have reimbursed the UBS Entity in accordance with such request prior to the date of such settlement. The PBF Parties shall not, without the prior written consent of Barclays and UBS, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any UBS Entity is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such UBS Entity, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of the UBS Entities from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such proceeding.

(c) To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 10(a) is unavailable to an UBS Entity or insufficient in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to therein, then the PBF Parties in lieu of indemnifying the UBS Entity thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the UBS Entity as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the PBF Parties on the one hand and the UBS Entities on the other hand from the offering of the Directed Units or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause 10(c)(i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause 10(c)(i) above but also the relative fault of the PBF Parties on the one hand and of the UBS Entities on the other hand in connection with any statements or omissions that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the PBF Parties on the one hand and the UBS Entities on the other hand in connection with the offering of the Directed Units shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the offering of the Directed Units (before deducting expenses) and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the UBS Entities for the Directed Units, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Directed Units. If the loss, claim, damage or liability is caused by an untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, the relative fault of the PBF Parties on the one hand and the UBS Entities on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement or the omission or alleged omission relates to information supplied by the PBF

Parties or by the UBS Entities and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.

 

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(d) The PBF Parties and the UBS Entities agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 10 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the UBS Entities were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 10(c). The amount paid or payable by the UBS Entities as a result of the losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the UBS Entities in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10, no UBS Entity shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Directed Units distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of any damages that such UBS Entity has otherwise been required to pay. 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. The remedies provided for in this Section 10 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies which may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

(e) The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 10 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any UBS Entity or the PBF Parties, its officers or directors or any person controlling the PBF Parties and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Directed Units.

11. Termination. The Underwriters may terminate this Agreement by notice given by you to the Partnership, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date (i) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited on, or by, as the case may be, any of the NYSE, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market, the Chicago Board of Options Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange or the Chicago Board of Trade, (ii) trading of any securities of the Partnership shall have been suspended on any exchange or in any over-the-counter market, (iii) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States or other relevant jurisdiction shall have occurred, (iv) any moratorium on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by Federal or New York State authorities or (v) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, or any change in financial markets or any calamity or crisis that, in your judgment, is material and adverse and which, singly or together with any other event specified in this clause (v), makes it, in your judgment, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Units on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus.

12. Effectiveness; Defaulting Underwriters. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

If, on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, any one or more of the Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Units that it has or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date, and the aggregate number of Units which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase is not more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Units to be purchased on such date, the other Underwriters shall be obligated severally in the proportions that the number of Initial Units set forth opposite their respective names in Schedule I bears to the aggregate number of Initial Units set forth opposite the names of all such non-defaulting Underwriters, or in such other proportions as you may specify, to purchase the Units which such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed or refused to purchase on such date; provided that in no event shall the number of Units that any Underwriter has agreed to purchase pursuant to this Agreement be increased pursuant

 

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to this Section 12 by an amount in excess of one-ninth of such number of Units without the written consent of such Underwriter. If, on the Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Initial Units and the aggregate number of Initial Units with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Initial Units to be purchased on such date, and arrangements satisfactory to you and the Partnership for the purchase of such Initial Units are not made within 36 hours after such default, this Agreement shall terminate without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Partnership. In any such case either you or the Partnership shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date, but in no event for longer than seven days, in order that the required changes, if any, in the Registration Statement, in the Time of Sale Prospectus, in the Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. If, on an Option Closing Date, any Underwriter or Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Option Units and the aggregate number of Option Units with respect to which such default occurs is more than one-tenth of the aggregate number of Option Units to be purchased on such Option Closing Date, the non-defaulting Underwriters shall have the option to (i) terminate their obligation hereunder to purchase the Option Units to be sold on such Option Closing Date or (ii) purchase not less than the number of Option Units that such non-defaulting Underwriters would have been obligated to purchase in the absence of such default. Any action taken under this paragraph shall not relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability in respect of any default of such Underwriter under this Agreement.

If this Agreement shall be terminated by the Underwriters, or any of them, because of any failure or refusal on the part of the PBF Parties to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this Agreement, or if for any reason the PBF Parties shall be unable to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the PBF Parties will reimburse the Underwriters or such Underwriters as have so terminated this Agreement with respect to themselves, severally, for all out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of their external counsel) reasonably incurred by such Underwriters in connection with this Agreement or the offering contemplated hereunder.

13. Entire Agreement.

(a) This Agreement, together with any contemporaneous written agreements and any prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement) that relate to the offering of the Units, represents the entire agreement between the PBF Parties, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, with respect to the preparation of any preliminary prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the conduct of the offering, and the purchase and sale of the Units.

(b) The Partnership acknowledges that in connection with the offering of the Units: (i) the Underwriters have acted at arm’s length, are not agents of, and owe no fiduciary duties to, the Partnership or any other person, (ii) the Underwriters owe the Partnership only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any, and (iii) the Underwriters may have interests that differ from those of the Partnership. The Partnership waives to the full extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against the Underwriters arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the offering of the Units.

14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

15. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

 

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16. Headings. The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

17. Notices. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and if to the Underwriters shall be delivered, mailed or sent to you in care of Barclays Capital Inc., 745 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, Fax: (646) 834-8133, Attention: Syndicate Registration, and UBS Securities LLC, 299 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10171, Attention: Syndicate Department; if to the Partnership shall be delivered, mailed or sent to 1 Sylvan Way, 2nd Floor, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Fax: (973) 455-7562, Attention: General Counsel, with copies to (i) Vinson & Elkins LLP, 666 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10103, Fax: (917) 849-5367, Attention: Michael Swidler and (ii) Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP, 180 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038, Fax: (212) 806-6006, Attention: Todd Lenson.

 

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Very truly yours,
PBF LOGISTICS LP
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
  Name: Jeffrey Dill
  Title: Secretary
PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
  Name: Jeffrey Dill
  Title: Secretary
PBF ENERGY INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
  Name: Jeffrey Dill
  Title: Secretary
PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
  Name: Jeffrey Dill
  Title: Secretary
PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
  Name: Jeffrey Dill
  Title: Secretary


Accepted as of the date hereof
Barclays Capital Inc.
UBS Securities LLC
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto

By:   BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
By:   /s/ Victoria Hale
  Name: Victoria Hale
  Title: Vice President
By:   UBS SECURITIES LLC
By:   /s/ John Nesland
  Name: John Nesland
  Title: Managing Director
By:   /s/ Noah Keys
  Name: Noah Keys
  Title: Executive Director

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

     Number of  
     Initial Units  

Underwriter

   To Be Purchased  

Barclays Capital Inc.

     3,254,148   

UBS Securities LLC

     3,162,437   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

     1,466,683   

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

     1,466,683   

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     1,466,683   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     1,466,683   

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

     1,466,683   
  

 

 

 

Total:

     13,750,000   

 

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SCHEDULE II

TIME OF SALE PROSPECTUS

 

1. Preliminary Prospectus issued April 30, 2014.

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LOCK-UP LETTER

____________, 20__

Barclays Capital Inc.

UBS Securities LLC

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

c/o Barclays Capital Inc.

745 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

c/o UBS Securities LLC

299 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10171

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that Barclays Capital Inc. (“ Barclays ”) and UBS Securities LLC (“ UBS ”) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement”) with PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner”), PBF Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ PBF Energy”) and PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ PBF LLC”) and PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ PBF Holding” and collectively with the Partnership, the General Partner, PBF Energy and PBF LLC, the “ PBF Parties”), providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering”) by the several Underwriters, including Barclays and UBS (the “ Underwriters”), of its common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “ Common Units”) .

To induce the Underwriters that may participate in the Public Offering to continue their efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of Barclays and UBS on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus”), (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, Common Units beneficially owned (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act”)), by the undersigned or any other securities so owned convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units or (2) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Units, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Units or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of Barclays and UBS on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of Common Units or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units.

 

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The foregoing paragraph shall not apply to:

(a) transactions relating to Common Units or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Common Units, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the restricted period referred to in the foregoing paragraph in connection with subsequent sales of such Common Units or other securities;

(b) transfers of Common Units or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Units (i) as a bona fide gift or for bona fide estate planning purposes, (ii) upon death or by will, testamentary document or intestate succession, (iii) to an immediate family member of the undersigned or to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, (iv) not involving a change in beneficial ownership, or (v) if the undersigned is a trust, to any beneficiary of the undersigned or to the estate of any such beneficiary;

(c) distributions of Common Units or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Units to any direct or indirect affiliates (within the meaning set forth in Rule 405 as promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)), current or former partners (general or limited), members or managers of the undersigned, as applicable, or to the estates of any such partners, members or managers, provided that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (b) or (c), (i) each transferee, donee or distributee shall sign and deliver a lock-up letter substantially in the form of this letter and (ii) no filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (other than a filing on Form 5), reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Common Units, shall be required or shall be voluntarily made during the restricted period referred to in the foregoing paragraph;

(d) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Common Units or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Units, provided that (i) such plan does not provide for the transfer of Common Units or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Units during the restricted period and (ii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required of or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Partnership regarding the establishment of such plan, such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Units may be made under such plan during the restricted period;

(e) the exercise by the undersigned of any outstanding warrants or the exercise or vesting of any equity awards pursuant to employee benefit plans or the sale of Common Units or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Units underlying warrants or equity awards as part of the cashless exercise of, or for the payment of tax withholdings on, such securities, in each case in connection with equity awards disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus or warrants held by the undersigned as of the date of this agreement in accordance with their terms;

(f) the transfer of Common Units or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units that occurs by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement;

(g) any transfer of Common Units or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units to the PBF Parties, pursuant to agreements under which the PBF Parties have the option to repurchase such Units or a right of first refusal with respect to transfers of such Units; or

(h) in the event of undue hardship, any transfer of units after notice to, and with the prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) of, Barclays and UBS.

 

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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Partnership’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigned’s Common Units except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Partnership and the General Partner, the undersigned further agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed Units the undersigned may purchase in the offering.

If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Partnership and the General Partner, (i) Barclays and UBS agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of any Common Units, Barclays and UBS will notify the Partnership of the impending release or waiver, and (ii) the Partnership has agreed in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by Barclays and UBS hereunder to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (a) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (b) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.

The undersigned shall not engage in any transaction that may be restricted by this agreement during the 34-day period beginning on the last day of the initial 180-day restricted period unless the undersigned requests and receives prior written confirmation from the Partnership or Barclays or UBS that the restrictions imposed by this agreement have expired.

The undersigned understands that the Partnership and the Underwriters are relying upon this agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering. The undersigned further understands that this agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

This agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of: (i) June 30, 2014, if the Public Offering shall not have occurred on or before that date, (ii) the date that the Partnership advises Barclays and UBS, in writing, prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that it has determined not to proceed with the Public Offering, and (iii) termination of the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) prior to the sale of any of the Units to the Underwriters.

Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the PBF Parties and the Underwriters.

 

Very truly yours,

 

(Name)

 

(Address)

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF WAIVER OF LOCK-UP

____________, 20__

[Name and Address of

Officer or Director

Requesting Waiver]

Dear Mr./Ms. [Name]:

This letter is being delivered to you in connection with the offering by PBF Logistics LP (the “ Partnership ”) of [            ] common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “ Common Units”) and the lock-up letter dated [            ], 20[            ] (the “ Lock-up Letter”), executed by you in connection with such offering, and your request for a [waiver] [release] dated             , 20    , with respect to [            ] Common Units (the “ Units ”).

Barclays Capital Inc. and UBS Securities LLC hereby agree to [waive] [release] the transfer restrictions set forth in the Lock-up Letter, but only with respect to the Units, effective             , 20    ; provided, however, that such [waiver] [release] is conditioned on the Partnership announcing the impending [waiver] [release] by press release through a major news service at least two business days before effectiveness of such [waiver] [release]. This letter will serve as notice to the Partnership of the impending [waiver] [release].

Except as expressly [waived] [released] hereby, the Lock-up Letter shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Very truly yours,
Barclays Capital Inc.
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
UBS Securities LLC
Acting severally on behalf of themselves and the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

By:

 

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

cc: Partnership

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF PRESS RELEASE

PBF LOGISTICS LP

[Date]

PBF LOGISTICS LP (the “ Partnership ”) announced today that Barclays Capital Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, the lead book-running managers in the Partnership’s recent public sale of              Common Units are [waiving][releasing] a lock-up restriction with respect to              the Partnership’s common units held by [certain officers or directors] [an officer or director] of the Partnership and PBF Logistics GP LLC (the “ General Partner”) . The [waiver][release] will take effect on             , 20    , and the units may be sold on or after such date.

This press release is not an offer for sale of the securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction where such offer is prohibited, and such securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Exhibit 3.1

FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

PBF LOGISTICS LP


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   

Section 1.1

   Definitions      1   

Section 1.2

   Construction      24   
ARTICLE II   
ORGANIZATION   

Section 2.1

   Formation      24   

Section 2.2

   Name      25   

Section 2.3

   Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices      25   

Section 2.4

   Purpose and Business      25   

Section 2.5

   Powers      25   

Section 2.6

   Term      25   

Section 2.7

   Title to Partnership Assets      26   
ARTICLE III   
RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS   

Section 3.1

   Limitation of Liability      26   

Section 3.2

   Management of Business      26   

Section 3.3

   Outside Activities of the Limited Partners      27   

Section 3.4

   Rights of Limited Partners      27   
ARTICLE IV   

CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP

INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

  

  

Section 4.1

   Certificates      28   

Section 4.2

   Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates      28   

Section 4.3

   Record Holders      29   

Section 4.4

   Transfer Generally      30   

Section 4.5

   Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests      30   

Section 4.6

   Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest      31   

Section 4.7

   Restrictions on Transfers      32   

Section 4.8

   Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders      32   

Section 4.9

   Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders.      34   

 

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ARTICLE V   
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS   

Section 5.1

   Organizational Contributions      35   

Section 5.2

   Contributions by Affiliates of the General Partner      36   

Section 5.3

   Contributions by Initial Limited Partners      36   

Section 5.4

   Interest and Withdrawal      36   

Section 5.5

   Capital Accounts      36   

Section 5.6

   Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests      40   

Section 5.7

   Conversion of Subordinated Units      41   

Section 5.8

   Limited Preemptive Right      41   

Section 5.9

   Splits and Combinations      41   

Section 5.10

   Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests      42   

Section 5.11

   Issuance of Common Units in Connection with Reset of Incentive Distribution Rights      42   
ARTICLE VI   
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS   

Section 6.1

   Allocations for Capital Account Purposes      44   

Section 6.2

   Allocations for Tax Purposes      54   

Section 6.3

   Distributions; Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders      56   

Section 6.4

   Distributions from Operating Surplus      57   

Section 6.5

   Distributions from Capital Surplus      58   

Section 6.6

   Adjustment of Target Distribution Levels      58   

Section 6.7

   Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units      59   

Section 6.8

   Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of IDR Reset Common Units      60   

Section 6.9

   Entity-Level Taxation      60   
ARTICLE VII   
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS   

Section 7.1

   Management      61   

Section 7.2

   Replacement of Fiduciary Duties      63   

Section 7.3

   Certificate of Limited Partnership      63   

Section 7.4

   Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority      64   

Section 7.5

   Reimbursement of the General Partner      64   

Section 7.6

   Outside Activities      65   

Section 7.7

   Indemnification      66   

Section 7.8

   Liability of Indemnitees      68   

Section 7.9

   Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties      68   

Section 7.10

   Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and Indemnitees      71   

Section 7.11

   Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests      71   

 

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Section 7.12

   Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates      72   

Section 7.13

   Reliance by Third Parties      74   
ARTICLE VIII   
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS   

Section 8.1

   Records and Accounting      75   

Section 8.2

   Fiscal Year      75   

Section 8.3

   Reports      75   
ARTICLE IX   
TAX MATTERS   

Section 9.1

   Tax Returns and Information      76   

Section 9.2

   Tax Elections      76   

Section 9.3

   Tax Controversies      77   

Section 9.4

   Withholding; Tax Payments      77   
ARTICLE X   
ADMISSION OF PARTNERS   

Section 10.1

   Admission of Limited Partners      77   

Section 10.2

   Admission of Successor General Partner      78   

Section 10.3

   Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership      78   
ARTICLE XI   
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS   

Section 11.1

   Withdrawal of the General Partner      78   

Section 11.2

   Removal of the General Partner      80   

Section 11.3

   Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner      81   

Section 11.4

   Termination of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages      82   

Section 11.5

   Withdrawal of Limited Partners      83   
ARTICLE XII   
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION   

Section 12.1

   Dissolution      83   

Section 12.2

   Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution      83   

Section 12.3

   Liquidator      84   

Section 12.4

   Liquidation      85   

Section 12.5

   Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership      85   

 

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Section 12.6

   Return of Contributions      85   

Section 12.7

   Waiver of Partition      86   

Section 12.8

   Capital Account Restoration      86   
ARTICLE XIII   
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE   

Section 13.1

   Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner      86   

Section 13.2

   Amendment Procedures      88   

Section 13.3

   Amendment Requirements      88   

Section 13.4

   Special Meetings      89   

Section 13.5

   Notice of a Meeting      89   

Section 13.6

   Record Date      90   

Section 13.7

   Adjournment      90   

Section 13.8

   Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes      90   

Section 13.9

   Quorum and Voting      90   

Section 13.10

   Conduct of a Meeting      91   

Section 13.11

   Action Without a Meeting      91   

Section 13.12

   Right to Vote and Related Matters      92   

Section 13.13

   Voting of Incentive Distribution Rights      92   
ARTICLE XIV   
MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION   

Section 14.1

   Authority      93   

Section 14.2

   Procedure for Merger or Consolidation      93   

Section 14.3

   Approval by Limited Partners      94   

Section 14.4

   Certificate of Merger      96   

Section 14.5

   Effect of Merger or Consolidation      96   
ARTICLE XV   
RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS   

Section 15.1

   Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests      97   
ARTICLE XVI   
GENERAL PROVISIONS   

Section 16.1

   Addresses and Notices; Written Communications      98   

Section 16.2

   Further Action      99   

Section 16.3

   Binding Effect      99   

Section 16.4

   Integration      99   

Section 16.5

   Creditors      99   

 

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Section 16.6

   Waiver      99   

Section 16.7

   Third-Party Beneficiaries      99   

Section 16.8

   Counterparts      100   

Section 16.9

   Applicable Law; Forum, Venue and Jurisdiction      100   

Section 16.10

   Invalidity of Provisions      101   

Section 16.11

   Consent of Partners      101   

Section 16.12

   Facsimile Signatures      101   

 

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FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT

OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF PBF LOGISTICS LP

THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF PBF LOGISTICS LP dated as of May 14, 2014, is entered into by and between PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the General Partner, and PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Organizational Limited Partner, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein. In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

Additional Book Basis ” means the portion of any remaining Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property that is attributable to positive adjustments made to such Carrying Value as a result of Book-Up Events. For purposes of determining the extent that Carrying Value constitutes Additional Book Basis:

(a) Any negative adjustment made to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property as a result of either a Book-Down Event or a Book-Up Event shall first be deemed to offset or decrease that portion of the Carrying Value of such Adjusted Property that is attributable to any prior positive adjustments made thereto pursuant to a Book-Up Event or Book-Down Event.

(b) If Carrying Value that constitutes Additional Book Basis is reduced as a result of a Book-Down Event and the Carrying Value of other property is increased as a result of such Book-Down Event, an allocable portion of any such increase in Carrying Value shall be treated as Additional Book Basis; provided , that the amount treated as Additional Book Basis pursuant hereto as a result of such Book-Down Event shall not exceed the amount by which the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments after such Book-Down Event exceeds the remaining Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership’s Adjusted Property after such Book-Down Event (determined without regard to the application of this clause (b) to such Book-Down Event).

Additional Book Basis Derivative Items ” means any Book Basis Derivative Items that are computed with reference to Additional Book Basis. To the extent that the Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership’s Adjusted Property as of the beginning of any taxable period exceeds the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the beginning of such period (the “ Excess Additional Book Basis ”), the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for such period shall be reduced by the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items determined without regard to this sentence as the Excess Additional Book Basis bears to the Additional Book Basis as of the beginning of such period. With respect to a Disposed of Adjusted Property, the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items shall be the amount of Additional Book Basis taken into account in computing gain or loss from the disposition of such Disposed of Adjusted Property.

 

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Adjusted Capital Account ” means the Capital Account maintained for each Partner as of the end of each taxable period of the Partnership, (a) increased by any amounts that such Partner is obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) and (b) decreased by (i) the amount of all losses and deductions that, as of the end of such taxable period, are reasonably expected to be allocated to such Partner in subsequent taxable periods under Sections 704(e)(2) and 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.751-1(b)(2)(ii), and (ii) the amount of all distributions that, as of the end of such taxable period, are reasonably expected to be made to such Partner in subsequent taxable periods in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise to the extent they exceed offsetting increases to such Partner’s Capital Account that are reasonably expected to occur during (or prior to) the taxable period in which such distributions are reasonably expected to be made (other than increases as a result of a minimum gain chargeback pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) or 6.1(d)(ii)). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith. The “Adjusted Capital Account” of a Partner in respect of any Partnership Interest shall be the amount that such Adjusted Capital Account would be if such Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Partnership Interest was first issued.

Adjusted Operating Surplus ” means, with respect to any period, (a) Operating Surplus generated with respect to such period (excluding clause (i) of the definition thereof); (b) less (i) the amount of any net increase in Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net increase in Working Capital Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) with respect to that period; and (ii) the amount of any net decrease in cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net decrease in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period not relating to an Operating Expenditure made with respect to such period; and (c) plus (i) the amount of any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) with respect to that period; (ii) the amount of any net increase in cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net increase in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium; and (iii) the amount of any net decrease made in subsequent periods in cash reserves for Operating Expenditures initially established with respect to such period to the extent such decrease results in a reduction in Adjusted Operating Surplus in subsequent periods pursuant to clause (b)(ii). Adjusted Operating Surplus does not include that portion of Operating Surplus included in clause (a)(i) of the definition of Operating Surplus.

 

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Adjusted Property ” means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d).

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, 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.

Affiliate Retained Units ” means Units held by the Organizational Limited Partner or any Affiliate of the Organizational Limited Partner.

Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units ” is defined in Section 5.11(a).

Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments ” means, as of the end of any taxable period, the sum of the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of all the Partners.

Agreed Allocation ” means any allocation, other than a Required Allocation, of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1, including a Curative Allocation (if appropriate to the context in which the term “Agreed Allocation” is used).

Agreed Value ” of any Contributed Property means the fair market value of such property at the time of contribution and in the case of an Adjusted Property, the fair market value of such Adjusted Property on the date of the revaluation event as described in Section 5.5(d), in both cases as determined by the General Partner.

Agreement ” means this First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Associate ” means, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, (a) any corporation or organization of which such Person is a director, officer, manager, general partner or managing member or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of voting stock or other voting interest; (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same principal residence as such Person.

Available Cash ” means, with respect to any Quarter ending prior to the Liquidation Date:

(a) the sum of:

(i) all cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) on hand at the end of such Quarter; and

 

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(ii) if the General Partner so determines, all or any portion of additional cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) on hand on the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter resulting from Working Capital Borrowings made subsequent to the end of such Quarter, less;

(b) the amount of any cash reserves established by the General Partner (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) to:

(i) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Partnership Group (including cash reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future debt service requirements of the Partnership Group) subsequent to such Quarter;

(ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which any Group Member is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject; or

(iii) provide funds for distributions under Section 6.4 or Section 6.5 in respect of any one or more of the next four Quarters;

provided, however, that the General Partner may not establish cash reserves pursuant to subclause (iii) above if the effect of such reserves would be that the Partnership is unable to distribute the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Common Units, plus any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage on all Common Units, with respect to such Quarter; and, provided further , that disbursements made by a Group Member or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such Quarter but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Available Cash, within such Quarter if the General Partner so determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “ Available Cash ” with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the General Partner.

Book Basis Derivative Items ” means any item of income, deduction, gain or loss that is computed with reference to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property (e.g., depreciation, depletion, or gain or loss with respect to an Adjusted Property).

Book-Down Event ” means an event that triggers a negative adjustment to the Capital Accounts of the Partners pursuant to Section 5.5(d).

 

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Book-Tax Disparity ” means with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner’s share of the Partnership’s Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner’s Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Section 5.5 and the hypothetical balance of such Partner’s Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with U.S. federal income tax accounting principles.

Book-Up Event ” means an event that triggers a positive adjustment to the Capital Accounts of the Partners pursuant to Section 5.5(d).

Business Day ” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the States of New York and Delaware shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 5.5. The “Capital Account” of a Partner in respect of any Partnership Interest shall be the amount that such Capital Account would be if such Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Partnership Interest was first issued.

Capital Contribution ” means any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership or that is contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership on behalf of a Partner (including, in the case of an underwritten offering of Units, the amount of any underwriting discounts or commissions).

Capital Improvement ” means any (a) replacement, improvement or expansion of capital assets owned by any Group Member, (b) acquisition (through an asset acquisition, merger, stock acquisition or other form of investment), construction or development of new capital assets by any Group Member, or (c) Capital Contribution by a Group Member to a Person that is not a Subsidiary in which a Group Member has, or after such Capital Contribution will have, directly or indirectly, an equity interest, to fund such Group Member’s pro rata share of the cost of any replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets or acquisition, construction or development of new capital assets, by such Person, in each case if and to the extent such replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction or development is made to increase over the long-term, the operating capacity, operating income or asset base of the Partnership Group, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), or such Person, in the case of clause (c), from the operating capacity, operating income or asset base of the Partnership Group or such Person, as the case may be, existing immediately prior to such replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction, development or Capital Contribution.

Capital Surplus ” means cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership in excess of Operating Surplus, as described in Section 6.3(b).

 

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Carrying Value ” means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property or an Adjusted Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions charged to the Partners’ Capital Accounts in respect of such property, and (b) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for U.S. federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 5.5(d) and to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner.

Cause ” means a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the General Partner is liable to the Partnership or any Limited Partner for actual fraud or willful or wanton misconduct in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.

Certificate ” means a certificate in such form (including in global form if permitted by applicable rules and regulations) as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more Partnership Interests. The initial form of certificate approved by the General Partner for Common Units is attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.

Certificate of Limited Partnership ” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section 7.3, as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Citizenship Eligibility Trigger ” is defined in Section 4.8(a)(ii).

claim ” (as used in Section 7.12(c)) is defined in Section 7.12(c).

Closing Date ” means the first date on which Common Units are issued and delivered by the Partnership to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement.

Closing Price ” means, in respect of any class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination, the last sale price on such day, regular way, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal National Securities Exchange on which the respective Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading or, if such Limited Partner Interests are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the last quoted price on such day or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices on such day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the primary reporting system then in use in relation to such Limited Partner Interests of such class, or, if on any such day such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class selected by the General Partner, or if on any such day no market maker is making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class, the fair value of such Limited Partner Interests on such day as determined by the General Partner.

 

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Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

Combined Interest ” is defined in Section 11.3(a).

Commences Commercial Service ” means the date a Capital Improvement or capital asset, as applicable, is first put into commercial service by a Group Member following, if applicable, completion of construction, acquisition or development and testing, as applicable.

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Unit ” means a Partnership Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in this Agreement. The term “Common Unit” does not refer to or include any Subordinated Unit prior to its conversion into a Common Unit pursuant to the terms hereof.

Common Unit Arrearage ” means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, with respect to any Quarter within the Subordination Period, the excess, if any, of (a) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter over (b) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents distributed with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i).

Common Unit Trading Price ” means current trading price of the Common Units as determined in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner.

Conflicts Committee ” means a committee of the Board of Directors composed entirely of two or more directors, each of whom (a) is not an officer or employee of the General Partner, (b) is not an officer or employee of any Affiliate of the General Partner or a director of any Affiliate of the General Partner (other than any Group Member), (c) is not a holder of any ownership interest in the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, including any Group Member, other than Common Units and awards that are granted to such director under the LTIP and (d) is determined by the Board of Directors to be independent under the independence standards for directors who serve on an audit committee of a board of directors established by the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and by the National Securities Exchange on which any class of Partnership Interests is listed or admitted to trading.

“Contributed Assets and Interests” means the Delaware City Interests and the Toledo Assets contributed to the Partnership pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

Contributed Property ” means each property, in such form as may be permitted by the Delaware Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d), such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property.

 

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Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014, among the General Partner, the Partnership, PBF Holding Company LLC, PBF Energy Company LLC and certain other parties, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage ” means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, and as of the end of any Quarter, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of the Common Unit Arrearages with respect to an Initial Common Unit for each of the Quarters wholly within the Subordination Period ending on or before the last day of such Quarter over (b) the sum of any distributions theretofore made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(ii) and the second sentence of Section 6.5 with respect to an Initial Common Unit (including any distributions to be made in respect of the last of such Quarters).

Curative Allocation ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi).

Current Market Price ” means, in respect of any class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination, the average of the daily Closing Prices per Limited Partner Interest of such class for the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to such date.

“Deferred Issuance and Distribution” means both (a) the issuance by the Partnership of a number of additional Common Units that is equal to the excess, if any, of (x) 2,062,500 over (y) the aggregate number, if any, of Common Units actually issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the Over-Allotment Option on any Option Closing Date, and (b) a distribution of cash contributed by the Underwriters to the Partnership on or in connection with any Option Closing Date with respect to Common Units issued by the Partnership upon the applicable exercise of the Over-Allotment Option as described in Section 5.3(b), if any.

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del C. Section 17-101, et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

“Delaware City Interests” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Departing General Partner ” means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2.

Disposed of Adjusted Property ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B).

 

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Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a).

Eligibility Certificate ” is defined in Section 4.8(b).

Eligible Holder ” means a Person that satisfies the eligibility requirements established by the General Partner for Partners pursuant to Section 4.8.

Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount ” is defined in Section 6.9.

Event of Withdrawal ” is defined in Section 11.1(a).

Excess Additional Book Basis ” is defined in the definition of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items.

Excess Distribution ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A).

Excess Distribution Unit ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A).

Expansion Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures for Capital Improvements, and shall not include Maintenance Capital Expenditures or Investment Capital Expenditures. Expansion Capital Expenditures shall include interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions on equity issued to finance all or any portion of the construction of a Capital Improvement and paid in respect of the period beginning on the date that a Group Member enters into a binding obligation to commence construction of a Capital Improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the date that such Capital Improvement Commences Commercial Service and (ii) the date that such Capital Improvement is abandoned or disposed of. Debt incurred to pay or equity issued to fund the construction period interest payments, or such construction period distributions on equity, shall also be deemed to be debt or equity, as the case may be, incurred to finance the construction of a Capital Improvement and the incremental Incentive Distributions paid relating to newly issued equity to finance the construction of a Capital Improvement. Where capital expenditures are made in part for Expansion Capital Expenditures and in part for other purposes, the General Partner shall determine the allocation between the amounts paid for each.

Final Subordinated Units ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(x)(A).

First Liquidation Target Amount ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(D).

First Target Distribution ” means $0.345 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of more or less than one fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

 

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Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis ” means, when calculating the number of Outstanding Units for any period, a basis that includes (1) the weighted average number of Outstanding Units during such period plus (2) all Partnership Interests and options, rights, warrants, phantom units and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership (a) that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Units or for which Units are issuable, each case that are senior to or pari passu with the Subordinated Units, (b) whose conversion, exercise or exchange price is less than the Current Market Price on the date of such calculation, (c) that may be converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units prior to or during the Quarter immediately following the end of the period for which the calculation is being made without the satisfaction of any contingency beyond the control of the holder other than the payment of consideration and the compliance with administrative mechanics applicable to such conversion, exercise or exchange and (d) that were not converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units during the period for which the calculation is being made; provided , however , that for purposes of determining the number of Outstanding Units on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis when calculating whether the Subordination Period has ended or the Subordinated Units are entitled to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7, such Partnership Interests, options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights shall be deemed to have been Outstanding Units only for the four Quarters that comprise the last four Quarters of the measurement period; provided , further , that if consideration will be paid to any Group Member in connection with such conversion, exercise or exchange, the number of Units to be included in such calculation shall be that number equal to the difference between (i) the number of Units issuable upon such conversion, exercise or exchange and (ii) the number of Units that such consideration would purchase at the Current Market Price.

General Partner ” means PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Partnership as general partner of the Partnership, in their capacities as general partner of the Partnership (except as the context otherwise requires).

General Partner Interest ” means the management interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner without reference to any Limited Partner Interest), which includes any and all rights, powers and benefits to which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The General Partner Interest does not include any rights to ownership or profits or losses or any rights to receive distributions from operations or upon the liquidation or winding-up of the Partnership.

Gross Liability Value ” means, with respect to any Liability of the Partnership described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-7(b)(3)(i), the amount of cash that a willing assignor would pay to a willing assignee to assume such Liability in an arm’s-length transaction.

Group ” means two or more Persons that with or through any of their respective Affiliates or Associates have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons), exercising investment power or disposing of any Partnership Interests.

 

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Group Member ” means a member of the Partnership Group.

Group Member Agreement ” means the partnership agreement of any Group Member, other than the Partnership, that is a limited or general partnership, the limited liability company agreement of any Group Member that is a limited liability company, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or similar organizational documents of any Group Member that is a corporation, the joint venture agreement or similar governing document of any Group Member that is a joint venture and the governing or organizational or similar documents of any other Group Member that is a Person other than a limited or general partnership, limited liability company, corporation or joint venture, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Hedge Contract ” means any exchange, swap, forward, cap, floor, collar, option or other similar agreement or arrangement entered into for the purpose of reducing the exposure of the Partnership Group to fluctuations in the price of hydrocarbons or interest rates, basis differentials or currency exchange rates in their operations or financing activities, in each case, other than for speculative purposes.

Holder ” as used in Section 7.12, is defined in Section 7.12(a).

IDR Reset Common Unit ” is defined in Section 5.11(a).

IDR Reset Election ” is defined in Section 5.11(a).

Incentive Distribution Right ” means a Limited Partner Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Incentive Distribution Rights in this Agreement.

Incentive Distributions ” means any amount of cash distributed to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to Section 6.4.

Incremental Income Taxes ” is defined in Section 6.9.

Indemnified Persons ” is defined in Section 7.12(c).

Indemnitee ” means (a) any General Partner, (b) any Departing General Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of any Group Member, a General Partner, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of a General Partner, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates as an officer, director, manager, managing member, general partner, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another Person owing a fiduciary or similar duty to any Group Member; provided

 

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that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services, (f) any Person who controls a General Partner or Departing General Partner and (g) any Person the General Partner designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement because such Person’s service, status or relationship exposes such Person to potential claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings relating to the Partnership Group’s business and affairs.

Ineligible Holder ” is defined in Section 4.8(c).

Initial Common Units ” means the Common Units sold in the Initial Offering.

Initial Limited Partners ” means the Organizational Limited Partner (with respect to the Common Units, Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights received by it pursuant to Section 5.2), and the Underwriters, in each case upon being admitted to the Partnership in accordance with Section 10.1.

Initial Offering ” means the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the Registration Statement, including any offer and sale of Common Units pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.

Initial Unit Price ” means (a) with respect to the Common Units and the Subordinated Units, the initial public offering price per Common Unit at which the Underwriters offered the Common Units to the public for sale as set forth on the cover page of the prospectus included as part of the Registration Statement and first issued at or after the time the Registration Statement first became effective or (b) with respect to any other class or series of Units, the price per Unit at which such class or series of Units is initially sold by the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner, in each case adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units.

Interim Capital Transactions ” means the following transactions if they occur prior to the Liquidation Date: (a) borrowings, refinancings or refundings of indebtedness (other than Working Capital Borrowings and other than for items purchased on open account or for a deferred purchase price in the ordinary course of business) by any Group Member and sales of debt securities of any Group Member; (b) sales of equity interests of any Group Member and (c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary dispositions of any assets of any Group Member other than (i) sales or other dispositions of inventory, accounts receivable and other assets in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) sales or other dispositions of assets as part of normal retirements or replacements.

Investment Capital Expenditures ” means capital expenditures other than Maintenance Capital Expenditures and Expansion Capital Expenditures.

Liability ” means any liability or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise.

 

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Limited Partner ” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Initial Limited Partner, each additional Person that becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any Departing General Partner upon the change of its status from General Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3, in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership.

Limited Partner Interest ” means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership, which may be evidenced by Common Units, Subordinated Units, Incentive Distribution Rights or other Partnership Interests or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Limited Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Liquidation Date ” means (a) in the case of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 12.2, the date on which the applicable time period during which the holders of Outstanding Units have the right to elect to continue the business of the Partnership has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs.

Liquidator ” means one or more Persons selected by the General Partner to perform the functions described in Section 12.4 as liquidating trustee of the Partnership within the meaning of the Delaware Act.

LTIP ” means the Long-Term Incentive Plan of the General Partner, as may be amended, or any equity compensation plan successor thereto.

Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures (including expenditures for the replacement, improvement or expansion of the capital assets owned by any Group Member or for the acquisition of existing, or the construction or development of new capital assets) by a Group Member if such expenditures are made to maintain, over the long-term, the operating capacity, operating income or asset base of the Partnership Group.

Merger Agreement ” is defined in Section 14.1.

Minimum Quarterly Distribution ” means $0.300 per Unit per Quarter (or with respect to periods of more or less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

National Securities Exchange ” means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act (or any successor to such Section) and any other securities exchange (whether or not registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) (or successor to such Section) of the Securities Exchange Act) that the General Partner shall designate as a National Securities Exchange for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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Net Agreed Value ” means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Partnership’s Carrying Value of such property (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(ii)) at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution.

Net Income ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5 but shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); provided , that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made without regard to any reversal of such items under Section 6.1(d)(xii).

Net Loss ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5 but shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d); provided , that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made without regard to any reversal of such items under Section 6.1(d)(xii).

Net Positive Adjustments ” means, with respect to any Partner, the excess, if any, of the total positive adjustments over the total negative adjustments made to the Capital Account of such Partner pursuant to Book-Up Events and Book-Down Events.

Net Termination Gain ” means, for any taxable period, the sum, if positive, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction (determined in accordance with Section 5.5) that are (a) recognized (i) after the Liquidation Date or (ii) upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group), or (b) deemed recognized by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(d); provided , however , the items included in the determination of Net Termination Gain shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d).

 

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Net Termination Loss ” means, for any taxable period, the sum, if negative, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction (determined in accordance with Section 5.5) that are (a) recognized (i) after the Liquidation Date or (ii) upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group), or (b) deemed recognized by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(d); provided , however , items included in the determination of Net Termination Loss shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d).

Nonrecourse Built-in Gain ” means with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.2(b) if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration.

Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.

Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-1(a)(2).

Notice of Election to Purchase ” is defined in Section 15.1(b).

Omnibus Agreement ” means that Omnibus Agreement dated May 14, 2014, among PBF Holding Company LLC, PBF Energy Company LLC, the General Partner and the Partnership, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Operating Expenditures ” means all Partnership Group cash expenditures (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of expenditures in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned), including taxes, reimbursements of expenses of the General Partner and its Affiliates, payments made in the ordinary course of business under any Hedge Contracts, officer compensation, repayment of Working Capital Borrowings, debt service payments and Maintenance Capital Expenditures, subject to the following:

(a) repayments of Working Capital Borrowings deducted from Operating Surplus pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the definition of “Operating Surplus” shall not constitute Operating Expenditures when actually repaid;

(b) payments (including prepayments and prepayment penalties and the purchase price of indebtedness that is repurchased and cancelled) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other than Working Capital Borrowings shall not constitute Operating Expenditures;

 

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(c) Operating Expenditures shall not include (i) Expansion Capital Expenditures, (ii) Investment Capital Expenditures, (iii) payment of transaction expenses (including taxes) relating to Interim Capital Transactions, (iv) distributions to Partners (including in respect of Incentive Distribution Rights) or (v) repurchases of Partnership Interests, other than repurchases of Partnership Interests to satisfy obligations under employee benefit plans, or reimbursements of expenses of the General Partner for such purchases. Where capital expenditures are made in part for Maintenance Capital Expenditures and in part for other purposes, the General Partner shall determine the allocation between the amounts paid for each; and

(d) (i) payments made in connection with the initial purchase of any Hedge Contract shall be amortized over the life of such Hedge Contract and (ii) payments made in connection with the termination of any Hedge Contract prior to the expiration of its stipulated settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over what would have been the remaining scheduled term of such Hedge Contract had it not been so terminated.

Operating Surplus ” means, with respect to any period ending prior to the Liquidation Date, on a cumulative basis and without duplication,

(a) the sum of (i) $20.0 million, (ii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash receipts in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such period, but excluding cash receipts from Interim Capital Transactions and provided that cash receipts from the termination of any Hedge Contract prior to its stipulated settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over what would have been the remaining scheduled life of such Hedge Contract had it not been so terminated, (iii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash receipts in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of Operating Surplus with respect to such period resulting from Working Capital Borrowings, and (iv) the amount of cash distributions paid (including incremental Incentive Distributions) in respect of equity issued, other than equity issued in the Initial Offering, to finance all or a portion of the Expansion Capital Expenditures and paid in respect of the period beginning on the date that the Group Member enters into a binding obligation to commence the replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction or development of a Capital Improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of the date the Capital Improvement Commences Commercial Service and the date that it is abandoned or disposed of (equity issued, other than equity issued in the Initial Offering, to fund the construction period interest payments on debt incurred, or construction period distributions on equity issued, to finance the Expansion Capital Expenditures shall also be deemed to be equity issued to finance the replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction or development of a Capital Improvement for purposes of this clause (iv)) less

 

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(b) the sum of (i) Operating Expenditures for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such period; (ii) the amount of cash reserves established by the General Partner (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) to provide funds for future Operating Expenditures; (iii) all Working Capital Borrowings not repaid within twelve (12) months after having been incurred or repaid within such twelve-month period with the proceeds of additional Working Capital Borrowings and (iv) any cash loss realized on disposition of an Investment Capital Expenditure;

provided , however , that the General Partner’s estimates of disbursements made (including contributions to a Group Member or disbursements on behalf of a Group Member), the General Partner’s estimates of cash received, or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of cash or cash equivalents to be distributed with respect to such period shall be deemed to have been made, received, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Operating Surplus, within such period if the General Partner so determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “ Operating Surplus ” with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero. Cash receipts from an Investment Capital Expenditure shall be treated as cash receipts only to the extent they are a return on principal, but in no event shall a return of principal be treated as cash receipts. Customer payments that are paid no more than several days after their due date will be treated as paid on their due date.

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of counsel (who may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the General Partner.

Option Closing Date ” means the date or dates on which any Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.

“Original Organizational Limited Partner” means PBF Holding Company LLC, in its capacity as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated as of February 25, 2013.

Organizational Limited Partner ” means PBF Energy Company LLC, in its capacity as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Outstanding ” means, with respect to Partnership Interests, all Partnership Interests that are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records as of the date of determination; provided , however , that if at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of any class then Outstanding, none of the Partnership Interests owned by such Person or Group shall be entitled to be voted on any matter or be considered to be Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement, except that Partnership Interests so owned shall be considered to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(iv) (such Partnership Interests

 

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shall not, however, be treated as a separate class of Partnership Interests for purposes of this Agreement or the Delaware Act); provided , further , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of any class then Outstanding directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates (other than the Partnership), (ii) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of any class then Outstanding directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (i)  provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, or (iii) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply.

Over-Allotment Option ” means the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters by the Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

Partner Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

Partner Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or expenditure (including any expenditure described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i), are attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt.

Partners ” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

Partnership ” means PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Partnership Group ” means, collectively, the Partnership and its Subsidiaries.

Partnership Interest ” means any class or series of equity interest in the Partnership, which shall include any General Partner Interest and Limited Partner Interests but shall exclude any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership.

Partnership Minimum Gain ” means that amount determined in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).

Percentage Interest ” means as of any date of determination (a) as to any Unitholder with respect to Units, the product obtained by multiplying (i) 100% less the percentage applicable to clause (b) below by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number of Units held by such Unitholder by (B) the total number of Outstanding Units, and (b) as to the holders of other Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership in accordance with Section 5.6, the percentage established as a part of such issuance. The Percentage Interest with respect to an Incentive Distribution Right shall at all times be zero, except as provided in Section 13.13(b), and the Percentage Interest with respect to the General Partner Interest shall at all times be zero.

 

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Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Per Unit Capital Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, the Capital Account, stated on a per Unit basis, underlying any class of Units held by a Person other than the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner who holds Units.

Pro Rata ” means (a) when used with respect to Units or any class thereof, apportioned equally among all designated Units in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, (b) when used with respect to Partners or Record Holders, apportioned among all Partners or Record Holders in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests and (c) when used with respect to holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, apportioned equally among all holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Incentive Distribution Rights held by each such holder.

Purchase Date ” means the date determined by the General Partner as the date for purchase of all Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of a certain class (other than Limited Partner Interests owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) pursuant to Article XV.

Quarter ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Partnership, or, with respect to the fiscal quarter of the Partnership in which the Closing Date occurs, the portion of such fiscal quarter after the Closing Date.

Rate Eligibility Trigger ” is defined in Section 4.8(a)(i).

Recapture Income ” means any gain recognized by the Partnership (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Section 734 or Section 743 of the Code) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Partnership, which gain is characterized as ordinary income because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset.

Record Date ” means the date established by the General Partner or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Limited Partners or entitled to vote by ballot or give approval of Partnership action in writing without a meeting or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Limited Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to receive any report or distribution or to participate in any offer.

Record Holder ” means (a) with respect to any class of Partnership Interests for which a Transfer Agent has been appointed, the Person in whose name a Partnership Interest of such class is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of the closing of business on a particular Business Day, or (b) with respect to other classes of Partnership Interests, the Person in whose name any such other Partnership Interest is registered on the books that the General Partner has caused to be kept as of the closing of business on such Business Day.

 

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Redeemable Interests ” means any Partnership Interests for which a redemption notice has been given, and has not been withdrawn, pursuant to Section 4.9.

Registration Statement ” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-195024) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common Units in the Initial Offering.

Remaining Net Positive Adjustments ” means as of the end of any taxable period, (i) with respect to the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of those Partners’ Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for each prior taxable period and (ii) with respect to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of the Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights for each prior taxable period.

Required Allocations ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i), Section 6.1(d)(ii), Section 6.1(d)(iv), Section 6.1(d)(v), Section 6.1(d)(vi), Section 6.1(d)(vii) or Section 6.1(d)(ix).

Reset MQD ” is defined in Section 5.11(a).

Reset Notice ” is defined in Section 5.11(b).

Second Liquidation Target Amount ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(E).

Second Target Distribution ” means $0.375 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of more or less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

 

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Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items ” means in connection with any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for any taxable period, (i) with respect to the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Unitholders’ Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the end of such taxable period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time and (ii) with respect to the Partners holding Incentive Distribution Rights, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of the Partners holding the Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time.

Special Approval ” means approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee.

Subordinated Unit ” means a Partnership Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Subordinated Units in this Agreement. The term “Subordinated Unit” does not refer to or include a Common Unit. A Subordinated Unit that is convertible into a Common Unit shall not constitute a Common Unit until such conversion occurs.

Subordination Period ” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the first to occur of the following dates:

(a) the first Business Day following the distribution pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter beginning with the Quarter ending March 31, 2017 in respect of which (i) (A) distributions from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case with respect to each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case in respect of such periods and (B) the Adjusted Operating Surplus for each of the three consecutive, non-overlapping four-Quarter periods immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units, Subordinated Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units in each case that were Outstanding during such periods on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis, and (ii) there are no Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages;

(b) the first Business Day following the distribution pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter beginning with the quarter ended March 31, 2015 in respect of which (i) (A) distributions from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, the Incentive Distribution Rights and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case with respect to the four-Quarter period immediately preceding such date, equaled or exceeded 150% of the

 

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Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, plus the corresponding Incentive Distributions and distributions on any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case in respect of such period, and (B) the Adjusted Operating Surplus for the four-Quarter period immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded 150% of the sum of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units and Subordinated Units, plus the corresponding Incentive Distributions and distributions on any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case that were Outstanding during such period on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis and (ii) there are no Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages; and

(c) the first date on which there are no longer outstanding any Subordinated Units due to the conversion of Subordinated Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7(b).

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general partner of such partnership, but only if such Person, directly or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, controls such partnership on the date of determination or (c) any other Person in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

Surviving Business Entity ” is defined in Section 14.2(b)(ii).

Target Distribution ” means each of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution.

Third Target Distribution ” means $0.450 per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of more or less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11, Section 6.6 and Section 6.9.

“Toledo Assets” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Trading Day ” means, for the purpose of determining the Current Market Price of any class of Limited Partner Interests, a day on which the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner Interests is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if Limited Partner Interests of a class are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking institutions in New York City generally are open.

 

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transfer ” is defined in Section 4.4(a).

Transfer Agent ” means such bank, trust company or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its Affiliates) as may be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for any class of Partnership Interests; provided , that if no Transfer Agent is specifically designated for any class of Partnership Interests, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.

Underwriter ” means each Person named as an underwriter in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement who purchases Common Units pursuant thereto.

Underwriting Agreement ” means that certain Underwriting Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014, among the Underwriters, the Partnership, the General Partner and the other parties thereto, providing for the purchase of Common Units by the Underwriters.

Unit ” means a Partnership Interest that is designated as a “Unit” and shall include Common Units and Subordinated Units but shall not include (i) the General Partner Interest or (ii) Incentive Distribution Rights.

Unitholders ” means the holders of Units.

Unit Majority ” means (i) during the Subordination Period, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates), voting as a class, and at least a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units, voting as a class, and (ii) after the end of the Subordination Period, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units.

Unpaid MQD ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(B).

Unrealized Gain ” attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)) over (b) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date).

Unrealized Loss ” attributable to any item of Partnership property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date) over (b) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)).

Unrecovered Initial Unit Price ” means at any time, with respect to a Unit, the Initial Unit Price less the sum of all distributions constituting Capital Surplus theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit and any distributions of cash (or the Net Agreed Value of any distributions in kind) in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit, adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision, or combination of such Units.

 

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Unrestricted Person ” means (a) each Indemnitee, (b) each Partner, (c) each Person who is or was a member, partner, director, officer, employee or agent of any Group Member, a General Partner or any Departing General Partner or any Affiliate of any Group Member, a General Partner or any Departing General Partner and (d) any Person the General Partner designates as an “Unrestricted Person” for purposes of this Agreement.

U.S. GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ” is defined in Section 11.1(b).

Working Capital Borrowings ” means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to Partners, made pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper facility or other similar financing arrangement; provided that when incurred it is the intent of the borrower to repay such borrowings within 12 months from sources other than additional Working Capital Borrowings.

Section 1.2 Construction. Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the terms “include”, “includes”, “including” and words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (d) the terms “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION

Section 2.1 Formation. The General Partner and the Original Organizational Limited Partner have previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act. This amendment and restatement shall become effective on the date of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Delaware Act.

 

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Section 2.2 Name. The name of the Partnership shall be “PBF Logistics LP”. The Partnership’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner. The words “Limited Partnership,” “LP,” “Ltd.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices. Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3887, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate. The address of the General Partner shall be One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054-3887, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.4 Purpose and Business. The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership shall be to (a) engage directly in, or enter into or form, hold and dispose of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity, and (b) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member; provided, however , that the General Partner shall not cause the Partnership to engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activity that the General Partner determines would be reasonably likely to cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve, and may, in its sole discretion, decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the Partnership of any business.

Section 2.5 Powers. The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership.

Section 2.6 Term. The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XII. The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the Delaware Act.

 

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Section 2.7 Title to Partnership Assets. Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Partnership impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership or one or more of the Partnership’s designated Affiliates as soon as reasonably practicable; provided, further, that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the General Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Partnership assets is held.

ARTICLE III

RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 3.1 Limitation of Liability. The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

Section 3.2 Management of Business. No Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Delaware Act) of the Partnership’s business, transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. All actions taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its capacity as such, shall not be deemed to be participating in the control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 17-303(a) of the Delaware Act) and shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners under this Agreement.

 

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Section 3.3 Outside Activities of the Limited Partners. Subject to (i) the provisions of Section 7.6, which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall also be Limited Partners, and (ii) the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, each Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership Group. Neither the Partnership nor any of the other Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner.

Section 3.4 Rights of Limited Partners.

(a) Each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose that is reasonably related, as determined by the General Partner, to such Limited Partner’s interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, upon reasonable written demand stating the purpose of such demand and at such Limited Partner’s own expense, to obtain:

(i) true and full information regarding the status of the business and financial condition of the Partnership (provided that the requirements of this Section 3.4(a)(i) shall be satisfied to the extent the Limited Partner is furnished the Partnership’s most recent annual report and any subsequent quarterly or periodic reports required to be filed (or which would be required to be filed) with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act);

(ii) a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Record Holder;

(iii) a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with copies of the executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed;

(iv) information as to the amount of cash, and a description and statement of the agreed value of any other capital contribution, contributed or to be contributed by each Partner and the date on which each became a Partner; and

(v) such other information regarding the affairs of the Partnership as the General Partner determines is just and reasonable.

(b) The General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the General Partner believes (A) is not in the best interests of the Partnership Group, (B) could damage the Partnership Group or its business or (C) that any Group Member is required by law or by agreement with any third party to keep confidential (other than agreements with Affiliates of the Partnership the primary purpose of which is to circumvent the obligations set forth in this Section 3.4).

 

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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or Section 17-305 of the Delaware Act, each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement hereby agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law that they do not have rights to receive information from the Partnership or any Indemnitee for the purpose of determining whether to pursue litigation or assist in pending litigation against the Partnership or any Indemnitee relating to the affairs of the Partnership except pursuant to the applicable rules of discovery relating to litigation commenced by such Person.

ARTICLE IV

CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS;

REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 4.1 Certificates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless the General Partner shall determine otherwise in respect of some or all of any or all classes of Partnership Interests, Partnership Interests shall not be evidenced by certificates. Certificates that may be issued shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Executive Vice President or Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the General Partner. No Certificate for a class of Partnership Interests shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent for such class of Partnership Interests; provided, however, that if the General Partner elects to cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests of such class in global form, the Certificate shall be valid upon receipt of a certificate from the Transfer Agent certifying that the Partnership Interests have been duly registered in accordance with the directions of the Partnership. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.7(c), if Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, on or after the date on which Subordinated Units are converted into Common Units, the Record Holders of such Subordinated Units (i) if the Subordinated Units are evidenced by Certificates, may exchange such Certificates for Certificates evidencing Common Units or (ii) if the Subordinated Units are not evidenced by Certificates, shall be issued Certificates evidencing Common Units.

Section 4.2 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.

(a) If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Transfer Agent, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Certificate evidencing the same number and type of Partnership Interests as the Certificate so surrendered.

 

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(b) The appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign, a new Certificate in place of any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the Certificate:

(i) makes proof by affidavit, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, that a previously issued Certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen;

(ii) requests the issuance of a new Certificate before the General Partner has notice that the Certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim;

(iii) if requested by the General Partner, delivers to the General Partner a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, with surety or sureties and with fixed or open penalty as the General Partner may direct to indemnify the Partnership, the Partners, the General Partner and the Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of the Certificate; and

(iv) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the General Partner or the Transfer Agent.

If a Limited Partner fails to notify the General Partner within a reasonable period of time after such Limited Partner has notice of the loss, destruction or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the Limited Partner Interests represented by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, the Limited Partner shall be precluded from making any claim against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate.

(c) As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.2, the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith.

Section 4.3 Record Holders. The Partnership shall be entitled to recognize the Record Holder as the Partner with respect to any Partnership Interest and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such Partnership Interest on the part of any other Person, regardless of whether the Partnership shall have actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the other, such representative Person shall be (a) the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest and (b) bound by this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Partner hereunder as, and to the extent, provided herein.

 

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Section 4.4 Transfer Generally.

(a) The term “transfer,” when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall mean a transaction (i) by which the General Partner assigns its General Partner Interest to another Person, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise or (ii) by which the holder of a Limited Partner Interest assigns such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Limited Partner, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise, excluding a pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage but including any transfer upon foreclosure of any pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage.

(b) No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article IV. Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article IV shall be, to the fullest extent permitted by law, null and void.

(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a disposition by any stockholder, member, partner or other owner of any Partner of any or all of the shares of stock, membership interests, limited liability company interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests in such Partner and the term “transfer” shall not mean any such disposition.

Section 4.5 Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests.

(a) The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept on behalf of the Partnership a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b), the Partnership will provide for the registration and transfer of Limited Partner Interests.

(b) The Partnership shall not recognize any transfer of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates until the Certificates evidencing such Limited Partner Interests are surrendered for registration of transfer. No charge shall be imposed by the General Partner for such transfer; provided , that as a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.5, the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto. Upon surrender of a Certificate for registration of transfer of any Limited Partner Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the provisions hereof, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and in the case of Certificates evidencing Limited Partner Interests, the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the holder’s instructions, one or more new Certificates evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Limited Partner Interests as was evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered.

 

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(c) By acceptance of the transfer of any Limited Partner Interests in accordance with this Section 4.5 and except as provided in Section 4.8, each transferee of a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee holder or an agent or representative acquiring such Limited Partner Interests for the account of another Person) (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred to such Person when any such transfer or admission is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred, (ii) shall become bound by the terms of this Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and (iv) makes the consents, acknowledgements and waivers contained in this Agreement, all with or without execution of this Agreement by such Person. The transfer of any Limited Partner Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.

(d) Subject to (i) the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.5, (ii) Section 4.3, (iii) Section 4.7, (iv) with respect to any class or series of Limited Partner Interests, the provisions of any statement of designations or an amendment to this Agreement establishing such class or series, (v) any contractual provisions binding on any Limited Partner and (vi) provisions of applicable law including the Securities Act, Limited Partner Interests shall be freely transferable.

(e) The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the right at any time to transfer their Subordinated Units, Common Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to one or more Persons without Unitholder approval.

Section 4.6 Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest.

(a) The General Partner may at its option transfer all or any part of its General Partner Interest without Unitholder approval.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability under Delaware law of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest held by General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of each other Group Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 4.6, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 10.2, be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner effective immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.

 

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Section 4.7 Restrictions on Transfers.

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV, no transfer of any Partnership Interests shall be made if such transfer would (i) violate the then applicable federal or state securities laws or rules and regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such transfer, (ii) terminate the existence or qualification of the Partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, or (iii) cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).

(b) The General Partner may impose restrictions on the transfer of Partnership Interests if it determines, with the advice of counsel, that such restrictions are necessary or advisable to (i) avoid a significant risk of the Partnership becoming taxable as a corporation or otherwise becoming taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) preserve the uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may impose such restrictions by amending this Agreement; provided , however , that any amendment that would result in the delisting or suspension of trading of any class of Limited Partner Interests on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner Interests is then listed or admitted to trading must be approved, prior to such amendment being effected, by the holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of such class.

(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement, other than Section 4.7(a), shall preclude the settlement of any transactions involving Partnership Interests entered into through the facilities of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

(d) The transfer of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.7.

Section 4.8 Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders.

(a) If at any time the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that:

(i) The U.S. federal income tax status (or lack of proof of the U.S. federal income tax status) of one or more Limited Partners or their beneficial owners has or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the rates that can be charged to customers by any Group Member with respect to assets that are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or similar regulatory body (a “Rate Eligibility Trigger”); or

(ii) any Group Member is subject to any federal, state or local law or regulation that would create a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any property in which the Group Member has an interest based on the nationality, citizenship or other related status of a Limited Partner (a “Citizenship Eligibility Trigger”);

 

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then, the General Partner may adopt such amendments to this Agreement as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to (x) in the case of a Rate Eligibility Trigger, obtain such proof of the U.S. federal income tax status of the Limited Partners and, to the extent relevant, their beneficial owners, as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reduce the risk of the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the rates that can be charged to customers by any Group Member or (y) in the case of a Citizenship Eligibility Trigger, obtain such proof of the nationality, citizenship or other related status of the Limited Partner, and to the extent relevant, their beneficial owners as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to eliminate or mitigate a significant risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any properties or interests therein of a Group Member.

(b) Such amendments may include provisions requiring all Limited Partners to certify as to their (and their beneficial owners’) status as Eligible Holders upon demand and on a regular basis, as determined by the General Partner, and may require transferees of Units to so certify prior to being admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner (any such required certificate, an “Eligibility Certificate”).

(c) Such amendments may provide that any Partner who fails to furnish to the General Partner within a reasonable period requested proof of its (and its beneficial owners’) status as an Eligible Holder or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other requested information the General Partner determines that a Limited Partner (or its beneficial owner) is not an Eligible Holder (an “Ineligible Holder”), the Limited Partner Interests owned by such Limited Partner shall be subject to redemption in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.9. In addition, the General Partner shall be treated as the owner of all Limited Partner Interests owned by an Ineligible Holder and the Limited Partner with respect thereto.

(d) The General Partner shall, in exercising voting rights in respect of Limited Partner Interests held by it on behalf of Ineligible Holders, cast such votes in the same manner and in the same ratios as the votes of Limited Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) in respect of Limited Partner Interests other than those of Ineligible Holders are cast.

(e) Upon dissolution of the Partnership, an Ineligible Holder shall have no right to receive a distribution in kind pursuant to Section 12.4 but shall be entitled to the cash equivalent thereof, and the Partnership shall provide cash in exchange for an assignment of the Ineligible Holder’s share of any distribution in kind. Such payment and assignment shall be treated for purposes hereof as a purchase by the Partnership from the Ineligible Holder of the portion of his Limited Partner Interest representing his right to receive his share of such distribution in kind.

(f) At any time after he can and does certify that he has become an Eligible Holder, an Ineligible Holder may, upon application to the General Partner, request that with respect to any Limited Partner Interests of such Ineligible Holder not redeemed pursuant to Section 4.9, such Ineligible Holder be admitted as a Limited Partner, and upon approval of the General Partner, such Ineligible Holder shall be admitted as a Partner and shall no longer constitute an Ineligible Holder and the General Partner shall cease to be deemed to be the owner and Limited Partner in respect of such Ineligible Holder’s Limited Partner Interests.

 

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Section 4.9 Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders.

(a) If at any time a Limited Partner fails to furnish an Eligibility Certificate or other information requested within the period of time specified in amendments adopted pursuant to Section 4.8, or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other information the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that a Limited Partner is an Ineligible Holder, the Partnership may, unless the Limited Partner establishes to the satisfaction of the General Partner that such Limited Partner is an Eligible Holder or has transferred his Partnership Interests to a Person who is an Eligible Holder and who furnishes an Eligibility Certificate to the General Partner prior to the date fixed for redemption as provided below, redeem the Limited Partner Interest of such Limited Partner as follows:

(i) The General Partner shall, not later than the 30th day before the date fixed for redemption, give notice of redemption to the Limited Partner, at his last address designated on the records of the Partnership or the Transfer Agent, as applicable, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall be deemed to have been given when so mailed. The notice shall specify the Redeemable Interests, the date fixed for redemption, the place of payment, that payment of the redemption price will be made upon redemption of the Redeemable Interests (or, if later in the case of Redeemable Interests evidenced by Certificates, upon surrender of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests) and that on and after the date fixed for redemption no further allocations or distributions to which the Limited Partner would otherwise be entitled in respect of the Redeemable Interests will accrue or be made.

(ii) The aggregate redemption price for Redeemable Interests shall be an amount equal to the Current Market Price (the date of determination of which shall be the date fixed for redemption) of Limited Partner Interests of the class to be so redeemed multiplied by the number of Limited Partner Interests of each such class included among the Redeemable Interests. The redemption price shall be paid, as determined by the General Partner, in cash or by delivery of a promissory note of the Partnership in the principal amount of the redemption price, bearing interest at the rate of 8% annually and payable in three equal annual installments of principal together with accrued interest, commencing one year after the redemption date.

(iii) The Partner or his duly authorized representative shall be entitled to receive the payment for the Redeemable Interests at the place of payment specified in the notice of redemption on the redemption date (or, if later in the case of Redeemable Interests evidenced by Certificates, upon surrender by or on behalf of the Limited Partner at the place specified in the notice of redemption, of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by an assignment duly executed in blank).

 

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(iv) After the redemption date, Redeemable Interests shall no longer constitute issued and Outstanding Limited Partner Interests.

(b) The provisions of this Section 4.9 shall also be applicable to Limited Partner Interests held by a Limited Partner as nominee of a Person determined to be an Ineligible Holder.

(c) Nothing in this Section 4.9 shall prevent the recipient of a notice of redemption from transferring his Limited Partner Interest before the redemption date if such transfer is otherwise permitted under this Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of such a transfer, the General Partner shall withdraw the notice of redemption, provided the transferee of such Limited Partner Interest certifies to the satisfaction of the General Partner that he is an Eligible Holder. If the transferee fails to make such certification, such redemption will be effected from the transferee on the original redemption date.

ARTICLE V

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 5.1 Organizational Contributions. In connection with the formation of the Partnership under the Delaware Act, the General Partner was admitted as the General Partner of the Partnership. The Original Organizational Limited Partner made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $1,000.00 in exchange for a Limited Partner Interest equal to a 100% Percentage Interest and was admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership. On the Closing Date, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the interest of the Original Organizational Limited Partner was redeemed in exchange for the return of the initial Capital Contribution of the Original Organizational Limited Partner. One hundred percent of any interest or other profit that may have resulted from the investment or other use of such initial Capital Contributions will be allocated and distributed to the Original Organizational Limited Partner.

 

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Section 5.2 Contributions by Affiliates of the General Partner. On the Closing Date, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, PBF Holding Company LLC contributed to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, the Contributed Assets and Interests in exchange for (1) 74,053 Common Units and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units, (2) all of the Incentive Distribution Rights, (3) the right to receive a distribution from the Partnership as reimbursement for certain pre-formation capital expenditures attributable to the Contributed Assets and Interests, (4) the right to receive a distribution of borrowed funds and (5) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution. In addition, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, on the Closing Date, the General Partner retained its non-economic General Partner Interest in the Partnership.

Section 5.3 Contributions by Initial Limited Partners.

(a) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, each Underwriter contributed cash to the Partnership in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units to each Underwriter, all as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

(b) Upon the exercise, if any, of the Over-Allotment Option, each Underwriter shall contribute cash to the Partnership on any Option Closing Date in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units to each Underwriter, all as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

Section 5.4 Interest and Withdrawal. No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions. No Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon liquidation of the Partnership may be considered as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall have priority over any other Partner either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions. Any such return shall be a compromise to which all Partners agree within the meaning of Section 17-502(b) of the Delaware Act.

Section 5.5 Capital Accounts.

(a) The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner (or a beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner) owning a Partnership Interest a separate Capital Account with respect to such Partnership Interest in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). Such Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made to the Partnership with respect to such Partnership Interest and (ii) all items of Partnership income and gain (including income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Net Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made with respect to such Partnership Interest and (y) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1.

 

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(b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction that is to be allocated pursuant to Article VI and is to be reflected in the Partners’ Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for that purpose), provided , that:

(i) Solely for purposes of this Section 5.5, the Partnership shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the General Partner based upon the provisions of the applicable Group Member Agreement) of all property owned by (x) any other Group Member that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and (y) any other partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes of which a Group Member is, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or other equity holder.

(ii) All fees and other expenses incurred by the Partnership to promote the sale of (or to sell) a Partnership Interest that can neither be deducted nor amortized under Section 709 of the Code, if any, shall, for purposes of Capital Account maintenance, be treated as an item of deduction at the time such fees and other expenses are incurred and shall be allocated among the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1.

(iii) Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), the computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership and, as to those items described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment in the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain or loss.

(iv) Any income, gain or loss attributable to the taxable disposition of any Partnership property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property as of such date of disposition were equal in amount to the property’s Carrying Value as of such date.

(v) Any deductions for depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to any Contributed Property or Adjusted Property shall be determined under the rules prescribed by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d)(2) as if the adjusted basis of such property were equal to the Carrying Value of such property immediately following such adjustment.

 

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(vi) The Gross Liability Value of each Liability of the Partnership described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-7(b)(3)(i) shall be adjusted at such times as provided in this Agreement for an adjustment to Carrying Values. The amount of any such adjustment shall be treated for purposes hereof as an item of loss (if the adjustment increases the Carrying Value of such Liability of the Partnership) or an item of gain (if the adjustment decreases the Carrying Value of such Liability of the Partnership).

(c)(i) Except as provided in this Section 5.5(c), a transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Partnership Interest so transferred.

(ii) Subject to Section 6.7(b), immediately prior to the transfer of a Subordinated Unit or of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.7 by a holder thereof, (in each case, other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.5(c)(ii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units will (A) first, be allocated to the Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained Subordinated Units or retained converted Subordinated Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) above, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred Subordinated Units or transferred converted Subordinated Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

(iii) Subject to Section 6.8(b), immediately prior to the transfer of an IDR Reset Common Unit by a holder thereof (other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.5(c)(iii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its IDR Reset Common Units will (A) first, be allocated to the IDR Reset Common Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such IDR Reset Common Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any IDR Reset Common Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained IDR Reset Common Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) hereinabove, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred IDR Reset Common Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

 

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(d)(i) Consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), on an issuance of additional Partnership Interests for cash or Contributed Property, the issuance of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services, or the conversion of the Combined Interest to Common Units pursuant to Section 11.3(b), the Carrying Value of each Partnership property immediately prior to such issuance shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, and any such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss shall be treated, for purposes of maintaining Capital Accounts, as if it had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property for an amount equal to its fair market value immediately prior to such issuance and had been allocated among the Partners at such time pursuant to Section 6.1(c) in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized following an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership would have been allocated; provided, however , that in the event of an issuance of Partnership Interests for a de minimis amount of cash or Contributed Property, or in the event of an issuance of a de minimis amount of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services, the General Partner may determine that such adjustments are unnecessary for the proper administration of the Partnership. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership property (including cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to the issuance of additional Partnership Interests shall be determined by the General Partner using such method of valuation as it may adopt. In making its determination of the fair market values of individual properties, the General Partner may determine that it is appropriate to first determine an aggregate value for the Partnership, based on the current trading price of the Common Units, and taking fully into account the fair market value of the Partnership Interests of all Partners at such time, and then allocate such aggregate value among the individual properties of the Partnership (in such manner as it determines appropriate).

(ii) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), immediately prior to any actual or deemed distribution to a Partner of any Partnership property (other than a distribution of cash that is not in redemption or retirement of a Partnership Interest), the Carrying Value of all Partnership property shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, and any such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss shall be treated, for purposes of maintaining Capital Accounts, as if it had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property immediately prior to such distribution for an amount equal to its fair market value, and had been allocated among the Partners, at such time, pursuant to Section 6.1(c) in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized following an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership would have been allocated. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership property (including cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a distribution shall (A) in the case of an actual or deemed distribution other than a distribution made pursuant to Section 12.4, be determined in the same manner as that provided in Section 5.5(d)(i) or (B) in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Section 12.4, be determined by the Liquidator using such method of valuation as it may adopt.

 

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Section 5.6 Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests.

(a) The Partnership may issue additional Partnership Interests and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to the Partnership Interests for any Partnership purpose at any time and from time to time to such Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as the General Partner shall determine, all without the approval of any Limited Partners.

(b) Each additional Partnership Interest authorized to be issued by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.6(a) may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any such classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of Partnership Interests), as shall be fixed by the General Partner, including (i) the right to share in Partnership profits and losses or items thereof; (ii) the right to share in Partnership distributions; (iii) the rights upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (iv) whether, and the terms and conditions upon which, the Partnership may or shall be required to redeem the Partnership Interest (including sinking fund provisions); (v) whether such Partnership Interest is issued with the privilege of conversion or exchange and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; (vi) the terms and conditions upon which each Partnership Interest will be issued, evidenced by certificates and assigned or transferred; (vii) the method for determining the Percentage Interest as to such Partnership Interest; and (viii) the right, if any, of each such Partnership Interest to vote on Partnership matters, including matters relating to the relative rights, preferences and privileges of such Partnership Interest.

(c) The General Partner shall take all actions that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with (i) each issuance of Partnership Interests and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 5.6, including Common Units issued in connection with the Deferred Issuance and Distribution (ii) the conversion of the Combined Interest into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) the issuance of Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11, (iv) reflecting admission of such additional Limited Partners in the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holders of such Limited Partner Interests and (v) all additional issuances of Partnership Interests. The General Partner shall determine the relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Units or other Partnership Interests being so issued. The General Partner shall do all things necessary to comply with the Delaware Act and is authorized and directed to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with any future issuance of Partnership Interests or in connection with the conversion of the Combined Interest into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance with any statute, rule, regulation or guideline of any federal, state or other governmental agency or any National Securities Exchange on which the Units or other Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

 

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(d) No fractional Units shall be issued by the Partnership.

Section 5.7 Conversion of Subordinated Units.

(a) All of the Subordinated Units shall convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis on the first Business Day following the distribution pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the final Quarter of the Subordination Period.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all of the then Outstanding Subordinated Units may convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis as set forth in, and pursuant to the terms of, Section 11.4.

Section 5.8 Limited Preemptive Right. Except as provided in this Section 5.8 or as otherwise provided in a separate agreement by the Partnership, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Interest, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created. The General Partner shall have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its Affiliates, to purchase Partnership Interests from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms that, the Partnership issues Partnership Interests to Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General Partner and its Affiliates equal to that which existed immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership Interests.

Section 5.9 Splits and Combinations.

(a) Subject to Section 5.9(d), the Partnership may make a Pro Rata distribution of Partnership Interests to all Record Holders or may effect a subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests so long as, after any such event, each Partner shall have the same Percentage Interest in the Partnership as before such event, and any amounts calculated on a per Unit basis (including any Common Unit Arrearage or Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage) or stated as a number of Units are proportionately adjusted retroactive to the beginning of the Partnership.

(b) Whenever such a distribution, subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests is declared, the General Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the distribution, subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send notice thereof at least 20 days prior to such Record Date to each Record Holder as of a date not less than 10 days prior to the date of such notice. The General Partner also may cause a firm of independent public accountants selected by it to calculate the number of Partnership Interests to be held by each Record Holder after giving effect to such distribution, subdivision or combination. The General Partner shall be entitled to rely on any certificate provided by such firm as conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such calculation.

 

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(c) Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates to the Record Holders of Partnership Interests as of the applicable Record Date representing the new number of Partnership Interests held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner may adopt such other procedures that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect such changes. If any such combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership Interests Outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new Certificate, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date.

(d) The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units. If a distribution, subdivision or combination of Units would result in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of Section 5.6(d) and this Section 5.9(d), each fractional Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to the next higher Unit).

Section 5.10 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests. All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests in the Partnership, except as such non-assessability may be affected by Section 17-607 or 17-804 of the Delaware Act.

Section 5.11 Issuance of Common Units in Connection with Reset of Incentive Distribution Rights.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.11, the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall have the right, at any time when there are no Subordinated Units outstanding and the Partnership has made a distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(b)(v) for each of the four most recently completed Quarters, to make an election (the “ IDR Reset Election ”) to cause the Target Distributions to be reset in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11(e) and, in connection therewith, the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will become entitled to receive their respective proportionate share of a number of Common Units (the “ IDR Reset Common Units ”) derived by dividing (i) the amount of cash distributions made by the Partnership for the two-Quarter period immediately preceding the giving of the Reset Notice (as defined in Section 5.11(b)) in respect of the Incentive Distribution Rights by (ii) the average of the cash distributions made by the Partnership in respect of each Common Unit during each of the two Quarters immediately preceding the giving of the Reset Notice (the “ Reset MQD ”) (the number of Common Units determined by such quotient is referred to herein as the “ Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units ”). If at the time of any IDR Reset Election the General Partner and its Affiliates are not the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights, then the IDR Reset Election shall be subject to the prior written concurrence of the General Partner that the conditions described in the immediately preceding sentence have been satisfied. The making of the IDR Reset Election in the manner specified in Section 5.11(b) shall cause the Target Distributions to be reset in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11(e) and, in connection therewith, the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will become entitled to receive Common Units on the basis specified above, without any further approval required by the General Partner or the Unitholders, at the time specified in Section 5.11(c) unless the IDR Reset Election is rescinded pursuant to Section 5.11(d).

 

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(b) To exercise the right specified in Section 5.11(a), the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall deliver a written notice (the “ Reset Notice ”) to the Partnership. Within 10 Business Days after the receipt by the Partnership of such Reset Notice, the Partnership shall deliver a written notice to the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights of the Partnership’s determination of the aggregate number of Common Units that each holder of Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to receive.

(c) The holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to receive the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units on the fifteenth Business Day after receipt by the Partnership of the Reset Notice; provided, however, that the issuance of Common Units to the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall not occur prior to the approval of the listing or admission for trading of such Common Units by the principal National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then listed or admitted for trading if any such approval is required pursuant to the rules and regulations of such National Securities Exchange.

(d) If the principal National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then traded has not approved the listing or admission for trading of the Common Units to be issued pursuant to this Section 5.11 on or before the 30th calendar day following the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice and such approval is required by the rules and regulations of such National Securities Exchange, then the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall have the right to either rescind the IDR Reset Election or elect to receive other Partnership Interests having such terms as the General Partner may approve, with the approval of the Conflicts Committee, that will provide (i) the same economic value, in the aggregate, as the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units would have had at the time of the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice, as determined by the General Partner, and (ii) for the subsequent conversion (on terms acceptable to the National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then traded) of such Partnership Interests into Common Units within not more than 12 months following the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice upon the satisfaction of one or more conditions that are reasonably acceptable to the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights).

(e) The Target Distributions shall be adjusted at the time of the issuance of Common Units or other Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 5.11 such that (i) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution shall be reset to be equal to the Reset MQD, (ii) the First Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 115% of the Reset MQD, (iii) the Second Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 125% of the Reset MQD and (iv) the Third Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 150% of the Reset MQD.

 

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(f) Upon the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11(a) (or other Partnership Interests as described in Section 5.11(d)), the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights shall (A) first, be allocated to IDR Reset Common Units (or other Partnership Interests) in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units (or other Partnership Interests) and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights. In the event that there is not a sufficient Capital Account associated with the Incentive Distribution Rights to allocate the full Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit to the IDR Reset Common Units in accordance with clause (A) of this Section 5.11(f), the IDR Reset Common Units shall be subject to Sections 6.1(d)(x)(B) and (C).

ARTICLE VI

ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes. For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b)) for each taxable period shall be allocated among the Partners as provided herein below.

(a) Net Income . Net Income for each taxable period (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Income for such taxable period) shall be allocated as follows:

(i) First, to the General Partner until the aggregate of the Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(i) and the Net Termination Gain allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i)(A) or Section 6.1(c)(iv)(A) for the current and all previous taxable periods is equal to the aggregate of the Net Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable periods and the Net Termination Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(ii)(D) or Section 6.1(c)(iii)(B) for the current and all previous taxable periods; and

(ii) The balance, if any, 100% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata.

 

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(b) Net Loss . Net Loss for each taxable period (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Loss for such taxable period) shall be allocated as follows:

(i) First, to the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided , that Net Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(ii) The balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.

(c) Net Termination Gains and Losses. Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss for each taxable period shall be allocated in the manner set forth in this Section 6.1(c). All allocations under this Section 6.1(c) shall be made after Capital Account balances have been adjusted by all other allocations provided under this Section 6.1 and after all distributions of cash and cash equivalents provided under Section 6.4 and Section 6.5 have been made; provided , however , that solely for purposes of this Section 6.1(c), Capital Accounts shall not be adjusted for distributions made pursuant to Section 12.4.

(i) Except as provided in Section 6.1(c)(iv), Net Termination Gain (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss, and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Gain) shall be allocated:

(A) First, to the General Partner until the aggregate of the Net Termination Gain allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(i)(A) or Section 6.1(c)(iv)(A) and the Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i) for the current and all previous taxable periods is equal to the aggregate of the Net Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable periods and the Net Termination Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(ii)(D) or Section 6.1(c)(iii)(B) for all previous taxable periods;

(B) Second, to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, (2) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i) or Section 6.4(b)(i) with respect to such Common Unit for such Quarter (the amount determined pursuant to this clause (2) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Unpaid MQD ”) and (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage;

(C) Third, if such Net Termination Gain is recognized (or is deemed to be recognized) prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit into a Common Unit, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding equals the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, determined for the taxable period (or portion thereof) to which this allocation of gain relates, and (2) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iii) with respect to such Subordinated Unit for such Quarter;

 

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(D) Fourth, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, (2) the Unpaid MQD, (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage, and (4) the excess of (aa) the First Target Distribution less the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for each Quarter of the Partnership’s existence over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iv) and Section 6.4(b)(ii) (the sum of (1), (2), (3) and (4) is hereinafter referred to as the “First Liquidation Target Amount”);

(E) Fifth, 15% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the First Liquidation Target Amount, and (2) the excess of (aa) the Second Target Distribution less the First Target Distribution for each Quarter of the Partnership’s existence over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(v) and Section 6.4(b)(iii) (the sum of (1) and (2) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Second Liquidation Target Amount ”);

(F) Sixth, 25% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the Second Liquidation Target Amount, and (2) the excess of (aa) the Third Target Distribution less the Second Target Distribution for each Quarter of the Partnership’s existence over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(vi) and Section 6.4(b)(iv); and

(G) Finally, 50% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and to all Unitholders, Pro Rata.

(ii) Except as otherwise provided by Section 6.1(c)(iii) Net Termination Loss shall be allocated:

(A) First, if Subordinated Units remain Outstanding, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero;

(B) Second, to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero;

 

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(C) Third, to the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(ii)(C) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(D) Fourth, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.

(iii) Any Net Termination Loss deemed recognized pursuant to Section 5.5(d) prior to the Liquidation Date shall be allocated:

(A) First, to the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iii)(A) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(B) The balance, if any, to the General Partner.

(iv) If a Net Termination Loss has been allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iii), any subsequent Net Termination Gain deemed recognized pursuant to Section 5.5(d) prior to the Liquidation Date shall be allocated:

(A) First, to the General Partner until the aggregate Net Termination Gain allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iv)(A) is equal to the aggregate Net Termination Loss previously allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iii)(B);

(B) Second, to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the aggregate Net Termination Gain allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iv)(B) is equal to the aggregate Net Termination Loss previously allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iii)(A); and

(C) The balance, if any, pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(c)(i).

(d) Special Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, the following special allocations shall be made for each taxable period:

(i) Partnership Minimum Gain Chargeback. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provision. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d) with respect to such taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(vi) and Section 6.1(d)(vii)). This Section 6.1(d)(i) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(ii) Chargeback of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(d)(i)), except as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii), or any successor provisions. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d), other than Section 6.1(d)(i) and other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(vi) and Section 6.1(d)(vii), with respect to such taxable period. This Section 6.1(d)(ii) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(iii) Priority Allocations.

(A) If the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of any property distributed (except cash or property distributed pursuant to Section 12.4) with respect to a Unit exceeds the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of property distributed with respect to another Unit (the amount of the excess, an “ Excess Distribution ” and the Unit with respect to which the greater distribution is paid, an “ Excess Distribution Unit ”), then there shall be allocated gross income and gain to each Unitholder receiving an Excess Distribution with respect to the Excess Distribution Unit until the aggregate amount of such items allocated with respect to such Excess Distribution Unit pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the amount of the Excess Distribution.

(B) After the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A), the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for the taxable period, if any, shall be allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, until the aggregate amount of such items allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(B) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the cumulative amount of all Incentive Distributions made to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights from the Closing Date to a date 45 days after the end of the current taxable period.

 

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(iv) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Partnership gross income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible; provided , that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iv) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.1(d)(iv) were not in this Agreement.

(v) Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account at the end of any taxable period in excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Partner is required to restore pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Partner is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided , that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(v) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if Section 6.1(d)(iv) and this Section 6.1(d)(v) were not in this Agreement.

(vi) Nonrecourse Deductions. Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partners Pro Rata. If the General Partner determines that the Partnership’s Nonrecourse Deductions should be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the General Partner is authorized to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that does satisfy such requirements.

(vii) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions. Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Partner that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Partner bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, the Partner Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Partners in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss.

(viii) Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in excess of the sum of (A) the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain and (B) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated among the Partners Pro Rata.

 

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(ix) Code Section 754 Adjustments. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as a result of a distribution to a Partner in complete liquidation of such Partner’s interest in the Partnership, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) taken into account pursuant to Section 5.5, and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Treasury Regulations.

(x) Economic Uniformity; Changes in Law.

(A) At the election of the General Partner with respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the termination of the Subordination Period, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period, after taking into account allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii), shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding Subordinated Units that are Outstanding as of the termination of the Subordination Period (“ Final Subordinated Units ”) in the proportion of the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner to the total number of Final Subordinated Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such Final Subordinated Units to an amount that after taking into account the other allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction to be made with respect to such taxable period will equal the product of (A) the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit. The purpose of this allocation is to establish uniformity between the Capital Accounts underlying Final Subordinated Units and the Capital Accounts underlying Common Units held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates immediately prior to the conversion of such Final Subordinated Units into Common Units. This allocation method for establishing such economic uniformity will be available to the General Partner only if the method for allocating the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Subordinated Units between the transferred and retained Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.5(c)(ii) does not otherwise provide such economic uniformity to the Final Subordinated Units.

 

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(B) Prior to allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xii)(C), with respect to an event triggering an adjustment to the Carrying Value of Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) during any taxable period of the Partnership ending upon, or after, the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11, after the application of Section 6.1(d)(x)(A), any Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to such IDR Reset Common Units issued pursuant to Section 5.11 equaling the product of (A) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(C) Prior to allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xii)(C), with respect to an event triggering an adjustment to the Carrying Value of Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) after the Subordination Period has ended, after the application of Section 6.1(d)(x)(A)-(B), any remaining Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated to the holders of (A) Affiliate Retained Units, Pro Rata, or (B) Outstanding Common Units (other than Affiliate Retained Units), Pro Rata, as applicable, in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to each Affiliate Retained Unit equaling the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(D) With respect to any taxable period during which an IDR Reset Unit is transferred to any Person who is not an Affiliate of the transferor, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the transferor Partner of such transferred IDR Reset Unit until such transferor Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such transferred IDR Reset Unit to an amount equal to the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(E) For the proper administration of the Partnership and for the preservation of uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof), the General Partner shall (i) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (ii) make special allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss; and (iii) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section 704(c) of the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.1(d)(x)(E) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners, the holders of any class or classes of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests or the Partnership.

 

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(xi) Curative Allocation.

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1, other than the Required Allocations, the Required Allocations shall be taken into account in making the Agreed Allocations so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of items of gross income, gain, loss and deduction allocated to each Partner pursuant to the Required Allocations and the Agreed Allocations, together, shall be equal to the net amount of such items that would have been allocated to each such Partner under the Agreed Allocations had the Required Allocations and the related Curative Allocation not otherwise been provided in this Section 6.1. In exercising its discretion under this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A), the General Partner may take into account future Required Allocations that, although not yet made, are likely to offset other Required Allocations previously made. Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) shall only be made with respect to Required Allocations to the extent the General Partner determines that such allocations will otherwise be inconsistent with the economic agreement among the Partners.

(B) The General Partner shall, with respect to each taxable period, (1) apply the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) in whatever order is most likely to minimize the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Required Allocations, and (2) divide all allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) among the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic distortions.

(xii) Corrective and Other Allocations. In the event of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items or any Book-Down Event or any recognition of a Net Termination Loss, the following rules shall apply:

(A) Except as provided in Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B), in the case of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items (other than an allocation of Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss under Section 5.5(d) hereof), the General Partner shall allocate such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items to (1) the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights to the same extent that the Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss giving rise to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items was allocated to them pursuant to Section 5.5(d) and (2) all Unitholders, Pro Rata, to the extent that the Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss giving rise to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items was allocated to any Unitholders pursuant to Section 5.5(d).

(B) In the case of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items (other than an allocation of Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss under Section 5.5(d) hereof or an allocation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof) as a result of a sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset that is an Adjusted Property (“ Disposed of Adjusted Property ”), the General Partner shall allocate

 

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(1) additional items of gross income and gain (aa) away from the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights and (bb) to the Unitholders, or (2) additional items of deduction and loss (aa) away from the Unitholders and (bb) to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, to the extent that the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items allocated to the Unitholders exceed their Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to such Disposed of Adjusted Property. Any allocation made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B) shall be made after all of the other Agreed Allocations have been made as if this Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement and, to the extent necessary, shall require the reallocation of items that have been allocated pursuant to such other Agreed Allocations.

(C) In the case of any negative adjustments to the Capital Accounts of the Partners resulting from a Book-Down Event or from the recognition of a Net Termination Loss, such negative adjustment (1) shall first be allocated, to the extent of the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments, in such a manner, as determined by the General Partner, that to the extent possible the aggregate Capital Accounts of the Partners will equal the amount that would have been the Capital Account balances of the Partners if no prior Book-Up Events had occurred, and (2) any negative adjustment in excess of the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments shall be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof.

(D) For purposes of this Section 6.1(d)(xii), the Unitholders shall be treated as being allocated Additional Book Basis Derivative Items to the extent that such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items have reduced the amount of income that would otherwise have been allocated to the Unitholders under this Agreement. In making the allocations required under this Section 6.1(d)(xii), the General Partner may apply whatever conventions or other methodology it determines will satisfy the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii). Without limiting the foregoing, if an Adjusted Property is contributed by the Partnership to another entity classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes (the “lower tier partnership”), the General Partner may make allocations similar to those described in Sections 6.1(d)(xii)(A)–(C) to the extent the General Partner determines such allocations are necessary to account for the Partnership’s allocable share of income, gain, loss and deduction of the lower tier partnership that relate to the contributed Adjusted Property in a manner that is consistent with the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii).

(xiii) Special Curative Allocation in Event of Liquidation Prior to End of Subordination Period. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 (other than the Required Allocations), if the Liquidation Date occurs prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction for the taxable period that includes the Liquidation Date (and, if necessary, items arising in previous taxable periods to the extent the General Partner determines such items may be so allocated), shall be specially allocated among the Partners in the manner determined appropriate by the General Partner so as to cause, to the maximum extent possible, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii), as applicable.

 

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(xiv) Special Allocation to Common Units . After taking into account the Required Allocations (including any Curative Allocations), for each taxable period during which any Affiliate Retained Units are Outstanding, items of gross income that would otherwise be allocated to the holders of such Affiliate Retained Units shall be specially allocated to the holders of Common Units other than Affiliate Retained Units, Pro Rata; provided that no allocation of items of gross income shall be made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xiv) in any taxable period to the extent such allocation would cause a hypothetical holder of an Initial Common Unit to be allocated under this Agreement an amount of federal taxable income with respect to such taxable period that would exceed 20% of the amount of cash distributed by the Partnership to such holder with respect to such Initial Common Unit for such taxable period.

Section 6.2 Allocations for Tax Purposes.

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of “book” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1.

(b) In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions shall be allocated for U.S. federal income tax purposes among the Partners in the manner provided under Section 704(c) of the Code, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code, as determined appropriate by the General Partner (taking into account the General Partner’s discretion under Section 6.1(d)(x)(E)); provided , that the General Partner shall apply the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d) in all events.

(c) The General Partner may determine to depreciate or amortize the portion of an adjustment under Section 743(b) of the Code attributable to unrealized appreciation in any Adjusted Property (to the extent of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity) using a predetermined rate derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity of such property, despite any inconsistency of such approach with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-l(a)(6) or any successor regulations thereto. If the General Partner determines that such reporting position cannot reasonably be taken, the General Partner may adopt depreciation and amortization conventions under which all purchasers acquiring Limited Partner Interests in the same month would receive depreciation and amortization deductions, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct

 

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interest in the Partnership’s property. If the General Partner chooses not to utilize such aggregate method, the General Partner may use any other depreciation and amortization conventions to preserve the uniformity of the intrinsic tax characteristics of any Limited Partner Interests, so long as such conventions would not have a material adverse effect on the Limited Partners or the Record Holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests.

(d) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1245-1(e) and 1.1250-1(f), any gain allocated to the Partners upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section 6.2, be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Partners (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income.

(e) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Partners in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership; provided, however, that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted (in the manner determined by the General Partner) to take into account those adjustments permitted or required by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code.

(f) Each item of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction shall, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, be determined for each taxable period and prorated on a monthly basis and shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of each month; provided , however , such items for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the month in which the Closing Date occurs shall be allocated to the Partners who are issued Units as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement or the Underwriting Agreement; and provided , further , that gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of any assets of the Partnership or any other extraordinary item of income, gain, loss or deduction as determined by the General Partner, shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of the month in which such item is recognized for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner may revise, alter or otherwise modify such methods of allocation to the extent the General Partner determines necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 706 of the Code and the regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder or for the proper administration of the Partnership.

(g) Allocations that would otherwise be made to a Limited Partner under the provisions of this Article VI shall instead be made to the beneficial owner of Limited Partner Interests held by a nominee in any case in which the nominee has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method determined by the General Partner.

 

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Section 6.3 Distributions; Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders.

(a) The Board of Directors may adopt a cash distribution policy, which it may change from time to time without amendment to this Agreement. Distributions will be made as and when declared by the General Partner.

(b) On or about the last day of each of February, May, August and November following the end of each Quarter, beginning with either the Quarter in which the Closing Date occurs or the following Quarter, as set forth in the Registration Statement, an amount equal to 100% of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall be distributed in accordance with this Article VI by the Partnership to the Partners as of the Record Date selected by the General Partner. The Record Date for the first distribution of Available Cash shall not be prior to the final closing of the Over-Allotment Option or the Deferred Issuance and Distribution. All amounts of Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on any date from any source shall be deemed to be Operating Surplus until the sum of all amounts of cash and cash equivalents theretofore distributed by the Partnership to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.4 equals the Operating Surplus from the Closing Date through the close of the immediately preceding Quarter. Any remaining amounts of cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership on such date shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.5, be deemed to be “ Capital Surplus .” All distributions required to be made under this Agreement or otherwise made by the Partnership shall be made subject to Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Act.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(b), in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all Partnership assets shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4.

(d) The General Partner may treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of, or amounts withheld with respect to, all or less than all of the Partners, as a distribution of Available Cash to such Partners, as determined appropriate under the circumstances by the General Partner.

(e) Each distribution in respect of a Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership, directly or through any Transfer Agent or through any other Person or agent, only to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest as of the Record Date set for such distribution. Such payment shall constitute full payment and satisfaction of the Partnership’s liability in respect of such payment, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such payment by reason of an assignment or otherwise.

 

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Section 6.4 Distributions from Operating Surplus.

(a) During Subordination Period . Cash and cash equivalents distributed in respect of any Quarter wholly within the Subordination Period that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or 6.5 shall be distributed as follows, except as otherwise contemplated by Section 5.6(b) in respect of additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant thereto:

(i) First, (x) to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(ii) Second, (x) to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage existing with respect to such Quarter;

(iii) Third, (x) to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(iv) Fourth, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(v) Fifth, (A) 15% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter;

(vi) Sixth, (A) 25% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and

(vii) Thereafter, 50% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata;

provided , however , if the Target Distributions have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a), the distribution of cash and cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(a)(vii).

 

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(b) After Subordination Period . Cash and cash equivalents distributed in respect of any Quarter ending after the Subordination Period has ended that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or Section 6.5 shall be distributed as follows, except as otherwise contemplated by Section 5.6(b) in respect of additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant thereto:

(i) First, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(ii) Second, to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(iii) Third, (A) 15% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 85% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter;

(iv) Fourth, (A) 25% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 75% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and

(v) Thereafter, (A) 50% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata; and (B) 50% to all Unitholders, Pro Rata;

provided , however , if the Target Distributions have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a), the distribution of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(b)(v).

Section 6.5 Distributions from Capital Surplus. Cash and cash equivalents that are distributed and deemed to be Capital Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3(a) shall be distributed, unless the provisions of Section 6.3 require otherwise; (a) First, 100% to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Minimum Quarterly Distribution has been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a); (b) Second, 100% to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage; and (c) Thereafter, all cash and cash equivalents that are distributed shall be distributed as if it were Operating Surplus and shall be distributed in accordance with Section 6.4.

Section 6.6 Adjustment of Target Distribution Levels.

(a) The Target Distributions, Common Unit Arrearages and Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages shall be proportionately adjusted in the event of any distribution, combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution payable in Units or otherwise) of Units or other Partnership Interests. In the event of a distribution of cash or cash equivalents that is deemed to be from Capital Surplus, the then applicable Target Distributions shall be reduced in the same proportion that the distribution had to the fair market value of the Common Units immediately prior to the announcement of the distribution. If the Common Units are publicly traded on a National Securities Exchange, the fair market value will be the Current Market Price before the ex-dividend date. If the Common Units are not publicly traded, the fair market value will be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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(b) The Target Distributions shall also be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5.11 and Section 6.9.

Section 6.7 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units and Affiliate Retained Units.

(a) Except with respect to the right to vote on or approve matters requiring the vote or approval of a percentage of the holders of Outstanding Common Units and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units, the holder of a Subordinated Unit shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder; provided , however , that immediately upon the conversion of Subordinated Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7, the Unitholder holding Subordinated Units shall possess all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder with respect to such converted Subordinated Units, including the right to vote as a Common Unitholder and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units; provided , however , that such converted Subordinated Units shall remain subject to the provisions of Section 5.5(c)(ii), Section 6.1(d)(x), Section 6.7(b) and Section 6.7(c).

(b) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer a Subordinated Unit, a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.7 or that is an Affiliate Retained Unit (other than a transfer to an Affiliate) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained Subordinated Units, retained converted Subordinated Units or Affiliate Retained Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.5(c)(ii)(B).

(c) The Unitholder holding a Common Unit that has resulted from the conversion of a Subordinated Unit pursuant to Section 5.7 or that is an Affiliate Retained Unit shall not be issued a Common Unit Certificate pursuant to Section 4.1, if the Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, and shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Unit to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.7(c), the General Partner may take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such Common Units, including the application of Sections 5.5(c)(ii), 6.1(d)(x) and 6.7(b); provided, however, that no such steps may be taken that would have a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding a Common Unit.

 

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Section 6.8 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of IDR Reset Common Units.

(a) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer an IDR Reset Common Unit (other than a transfer to an Affiliate) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained IDR Reset Common Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.5(c)(iii).

(b) A Unitholder holding an IDR Reset Common Unit shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Unit to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that upon transfer each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics to the transferee, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit to such transferee. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.8(b), the General Partner may apply Sections 5.5(c)(iii), 6.1(d)(x) and 6.8(a) or, to the extent not resulting in a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding Common Units, take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such IDR Reset Common Units.

Section 6.9 Entity-Level Taxation. If legislation is enacted or the official interpretation of existing legislation is modified by a governmental authority, which after giving effect to such enactment or modification, results in a Group Member becoming subject to federal, state or local or non-U.S. income or withholding taxes in excess of the amount of such taxes due from the Group Member prior to such enactment or modification (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any increase in the rate of such taxation applicable to the Group Member), then the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, reduce the Target Distributions by the amount of income or withholding taxes that are payable by reason of any such new legislation or interpretation (the “ Incremental Income Taxes ”), or any portion thereof selected by the General Partner, in the manner provided in this Section 6.9. If the General Partner elects to reduce the Target Distributions for any Quarter with respect to all or a portion of any Incremental Income Taxes, the General Partner shall estimate for such Quarter the Partnership Group’s aggregate liability (the “ Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount ”) for all (or the relevant portion of) such Incremental Income Taxes; provided that any difference between such estimate and the actual liability for Incremental Income Taxes (or the relevant portion thereof) for such Quarter may, to the extent determined by the General Partner, be taken into account in determining the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount with respect to each Quarter in which any such difference can be determined. For each such Quarter, the Target Distributions, shall be the product obtained by multiplying (a) the amounts therefor that are set out herein prior to the application of this Section 6.9 times (b) the quotient obtained by dividing (i) cash and cash equivalents with respect to such Quarter by (ii) the sum of cash and cash equivalents with respect to such Quarter and the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount for such Quarter, as determined by the General Partner. For purposes of the foregoing, cash and cash equivalents with respect to a Quarter will be deemed reduced by the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount for that Quarter.

 

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ARTICLE VII

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

Section 7.1 Management.

(a) The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, but without limitation on the ability of the General Partner to delegate its rights and powers to other Persons, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no other Partner shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted to a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or that are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.4, shall have full power and authority to do all things and on such terms as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4, including the following:

(i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible or exchangeable into Partnership Interests, and the incurring of any other obligations;

(ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership;

(iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the merger or other combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the matters described in this clause (iii) being subject, however, to any prior approval that may be required by Section 7.4 or Article XIV);

(iv) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Partnership Group; the lending of funds to other Persons (including other Group Members); the repayment or guarantee of obligations of any Group Member; and the making of capital contributions to any Group Member;

 

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(v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than its interest in the Partnership, even if the same results in the terms of the transaction being less favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case);

(vi) the distribution of cash or cash equivalents by the Partnership;

(vii) the selection, employment, retention and dismissal of employees (including employees having titles such as “president,” “vice president,” “secretary” and “treasurer”) and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the General Partner or the Partnership Group and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring;

(viii) the maintenance of insurance for the benefit of the Partnership Group, the Partners and Indemnitees;

(ix) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, limited liability companies or other Persons (including the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, any Group Member from time to time);

(x) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation, arbitration or mediation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation;

(xi) the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law;

(xii) the entering into of listing agreements with any National Securities Exchange and the delisting of some or all of the Limited Partner Interests from, or requesting that trading be suspended on, any such exchange;

(xiii) the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of Partnership Interests, or the issuance of options, rights, warrants, appreciation rights, phantom or tracking interests relating to Partnership Interests;

(xiv) the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnership’s participation in the management of any Group Member; and

(xv) the entering into of agreements with any of its Affiliates to render services to a Group Member or to itself in the discharge of its duties as General Partner of the Partnership.

 

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(b) Each of the Partners and each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement and the other agreements described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement (in the case of each agreement other than this Agreement, without giving effect to any amendments, supplements or restatements after the date hereof); (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own behalf or on behalf of the Partnership) is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements referred to in clause (i) of this sentence and the other agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners, the other Persons who acquire a Partnership Interest and the Persons who are otherwise bound by this Agreement; and (iii) agrees that the execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them of this Agreement or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement (including the exercise by the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner of the rights accorded pursuant to Article XV or any determination or action (or not making any determination or action) by the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee) associated with the repayment, refinancing or amendment of the terms of any borrowing in connection the leveraged distribution described in the Registration Statement)) shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise that the General Partner may owe the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the other Persons who acquire a Partnership Interest or the Persons who are otherwise bound by this Agreement.

Section 7.2 Replacement of Fiduciary Duties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that any provision of this Agreement purports or is interpreted (a) to have the effect of replacing, restricting or eliminating the duties that might otherwise, as a result of Delaware or other applicable law, be owed by the General Partner or any other Indemnitee to the Partnership, the Limited Partners, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement, or (b) to constitute a waiver or consent by the Partnership, the Limited Partners, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement to any such replacement or restriction, such provision shall be deemed to have been approved by the Partnership, all the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person who is bound by this Agreement.

Section 7.3 Certificate of Limited Partnership. The General Partner has caused the Certificate of Limited Partnership to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Delaware Act. The General Partner shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware or any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. To the extent the General Partner determines such action to be necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited

 

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liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware or of any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 3.4(a), the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification document or any amendment thereto to any Partner.

Section 7.4 Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority. Except as provided in Article XII and Article XIV, the General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions without the approval of a Unit Majority; provided, however, that this provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partner’s ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group and shall not apply to any forced sale of any or all of the assets of the Partnership Group pursuant to the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance.

Section 7.5 Reimbursement of the General Partner.

(a) The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may determine, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership Group (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person (including Affiliates of the General Partner), to perform services for the Partnership Group or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership Group), and (ii) all other expenses allocable to the Partnership Group or otherwise incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the Partnership Group’s business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine in good faith the expenses that are allocable to the General Partner or any member of the Partnership Group. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.5 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7. The General Partner and its Affiliates may charge any member of the Partnership Group a management fee to the extent necessary to allow the Partnership Group to reduce the amount of any state franchise or income tax or any tax based upon revenues or gross margin of any member of the Partnership Group if the tax benefit produced by the payment for such management fee exceeds the amount of such fee.

 

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(b) The General Partner, without the approval of the Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership benefit plans, programs and practices (including the PBF Logistics LP Long-Term Incentive Plan and other plans, programs and practices involving the issuance of Partnership Interests), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests (or other awards under the PBF Logistics LP Long-Term Incentive Plan) in connection with, or pursuant to, any benefit plan, program or practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in each case for the benefit of employees, officers, consultants and directors of the General Partner or its Affiliates, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group. The Partnership agrees to issue or sell to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates any Partnership Interests that the General Partner or such Affiliates are obligated to provide to any employees, officers, consultants and directors pursuant to any such benefit plans, programs or practices. Expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with any such plans, programs and practices (including the net cost to the General Partner or such Affiliates of Partnership Interests purchased by the General Partner or such Affiliates, from the Partnership or otherwise, to fulfill awards under such plans, programs and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.5(a). Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any benefit plans, programs or practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.5(b) shall constitute obligations of the General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by any successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6.

Section 7.6 Outside Activities.

(a) The General Partner, for so long as it is the General Partner of the Partnership (i) agrees that its sole business will be to act as a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of the Partnership and any other partnership or limited liability company of which the Partnership is, directly or indirectly, a partner or member and to undertake activities that are ancillary or related thereto and (ii) shall not engage in any business or activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection with or incidental to (A) its performance as general partner or managing member, if any, of one or more Group Members or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt securities or equity interests in any Group Member or (C) the guarantee of, and mortgage, pledge, or encumbrance of any or all of its assets in connection with, any indebtedness of any Group Member.

(b) Subject to the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, each Unrestricted Person (other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage in businesses of every type and description and other activities for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other business ventures of any and every type or description, whether in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by any Group Member, independently or with others, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the business and activities of any Group Member. No such business interest or activity shall constitute a breach of this Agreement, any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise, or obligation of any type whatsoever to the Partnership or other Group Member, any Partner, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner). Except as set forth in the Omnibus Agreement, no Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Partnership, shall have any duty to communicate or offer such opportunity to any Group Member, and such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) shall not be liable to the Partnership or any other Group Member, any Partner any person who acquires a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement for breach of any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise by reason of the fact that such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs such opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such opportunity information to any Group Member.

(d) The General Partner and each of its Affiliates may acquire Units or other Partnership Interests in addition to those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise, at their option, all rights relating to all Units or other Partnership Interests acquired by them. The term “Affiliates” when used in this Section 7.6(d) with respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group Member.

Section 7.7 Indemnification.

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity; provided, that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7(a) in appearing at, participating in or defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7, the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by this Section 7.7.

 

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(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the holders of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.

(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of an Indemnitee and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Indemnitee in connection with the Partnership’s activities or such Indemnitee’s activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e) For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section 7.7(a); and action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in the best interests of the Partnership.

(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(h) The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

 

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(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.8 Liability of Indemnitees.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Partners or any other Persons who have acquired interests in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal. In the case where an Indemnitee is liable for damages, those damages shall only be direct damages and shall not include punitive damages, consequential damages or lost profits.

(b) The General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good faith.

(c) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership, the Partners, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership’s business or affairs shall not be liable, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the Partnership, the Partners, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement, for its reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

(d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.9 Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties.

(a) Whenever the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any Affiliates of the General Partner cause the General Partner to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its

 

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individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the General Partner, the Board of Directors, such committee or such Affiliates causing the General Partner to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any higher standard contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) will be deemed to be in good faith unless the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the interests of the Partnership. In any proceeding brought by the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.

(b) Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, in its individual capacity as opposed to in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, whether under this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, are entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination or to take or decline to take such other action free of any fiduciary duty or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who otherwise is bound by this Agreement, and the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. By way of illustration and not of limitation, whenever the phrases, “at the option of the General Partner,” “in its sole discretion” or some variation of those phrases, are used in this Agreement, it indicates that the General Partner is acting in its individual capacity. For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the General Partner votes or transfers its Partnership Interests, or refrains from voting or transferring its Partnership Interests, it shall be acting in its individual capacity.

(c) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any Group Member Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, any Group Member or any Partner, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement on the other hand, any resolution or course of action by the General Partner or its Affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved by all Partners, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of any Group Member Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein or therein, or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of interest is

 

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(i) approved by Special Committee, (ii) approved by the vote of a majority of the Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates), (iii) determined by the Board of Directors of the General Partner to be on terms no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iv) determined by the Board of Directors of the General Partner to be fair and reasonable to the Partnership, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership). The General Partner shall be authorized but not required in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest to seek Special Approval or Unitholder approval of such resolution, and the General Partner may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or Unitholder approval. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any Group Member Agreement, whenever the General Partner makes a determination to refer any potential conflict of interest to the Conflicts Committee for Special Approval, seek Unitholder Approval or adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or Unitholder Approval, then the General Partner shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination or to take or decline to take such other action free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner, and the General Partner shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity, and the General Partner in making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion. If Special Approval is sought, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Conflicts Committee acted in good faith, and if the Board of Directors of the General Partner determines that the resolution or course of action taken with respect to a conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set forth in clauses (iii) or (iv) above, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Board of Directors of the General Partner acted in good faith. In any proceeding brought by any Limited Partner or by or on behalf of such Limited Partner or any other Limited Partner or the Partnership challenging any action by the Conflicts Committee with respect to any matter referred to the Conflicts Committee for Special Approval by the General Partner, any action by the Board of Directors of the General Partner in determining whether the resolution or course of action taken with respect to a conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set forth in clauses (iii) or (iv) above or whether a director satisfies the eligibility requirements to be a member of the Conflicts Committee, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of overcoming the presumption that the Conflicts Committee or the Board of Directors of the General Partner, as applicable, acted in good faith; in all cases subject to the provisions for conclusive determination in Section 7.9(b). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law or equity, the existence of the conflicts of interest described in the Registration Statement are hereby approved by all Partners and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner and its Affiliates or any other Indemnitee shall have no duty or obligation, express or implied, to (i) sell or otherwise dispose of any asset of the Partnership Group other than in the ordinary course of business or (ii) permit any Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing with such use. Any determination by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates to enter into such contracts shall be in its sole discretion.

(e) The Partners, each Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement hereby authorize the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group Member, to approve actions by the general partner or managing member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this Section 7.9.

Section 7.10 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and Indemnitees.

(a) The General Partner and any other Indemnitee may rely upon, and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon, any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(b) The General Partner and any other Indemnitee may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted in reliance upon the advice or opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner reasonably believes to be within such Person’s professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion.

(c) The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact or the duly authorized officers of any Group Member.

Section 7.11 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests. The General Partner may cause the Partnership to purchase or otherwise acquire Partnership Interests. As long as Partnership Interests are held by any Group Member, such Partnership Interests shall not be considered Outstanding for any purpose, except as otherwise provided herein. The General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner may also purchase or otherwise acquire and sell or otherwise dispose of Partnership Interests for its own account, subject to the provisions of Articles IV and X.

 

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Section 7.12 Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates.

(a) If (i) the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner (including for purposes of this Section 7.12, any Person that is an Affiliate of the General Partner at the date hereof notwithstanding that it may later cease to be an Affiliate of the General Partner) holds Partnership Interests that it desires to sell and (ii) Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule or regulation to Rule 144) or another exemption from registration is not available to enable such holder of Partnership Interests (the “ Holder ”) to dispose of the number of Partnership Interests it desires to sell at the time it desires to do so without registration under the Securities Act, then at the option and upon the request of the Holder, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as promptly as practicable after receiving such request, and use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective and remain effective for a period of not less than six months following its effective date or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Partnership Interests covered by such registration statement have been sold, a registration statement under the Securities Act registering the offering and sale of the number of Partnership Interests specified by the Holder; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be required to effect more than three registrations pursuant to this Section 7.12(a); and provided further , however , that if the General Partner determines that a postponement of the requested registration would be in the best interests of the Partnership and its Partners due to a pending transaction, investigation or other event, the filing of such registration statement or the effectiveness thereof may be deferred for up to six months, but not thereafter. In connection with any registration pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Partnership shall (i) promptly prepare and file (A) such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the securities subject to such registration under the securities laws of such states as the Holder shall reasonably request; provided , however , that no such qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Partnership would become subject to general service of process or to taxation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership doing business in such jurisdiction solely as a result of such registration, and (B) such documents as may be necessary to apply for listing or to list the Partnership Interests subject to such registration on such National Securities Exchange as the Holder shall reasonably request, and (ii) do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or appropriate to enable the Holder to consummate a public sale of such Partnership Interests in such states. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(b) If the Partnership shall at any time propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for an offering of Partnership Interests for cash (other than an offering relating solely to a benefit plan), the Partnership shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to include such number or amount of Partnership Interests held by any Holder in such registration statement as the Holder shall request; provided , that the Partnership is not required to make any effort or take any action to so include the Partnership Interests of the Holder once the registration statement becomes or is declared effective by the Commission, including any registration statement providing for the offering from time to time of Partnership Interests pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act. If the proposed offering pursuant to this Section 7.12(b) shall be an underwritten offering, then, in the event that the managing underwriter or managing underwriters of such offering advise the Partnership and the Holder that in their opinion the inclusion of all or some of the Holder’s Partnership Interests would adversely and materially affect the timing or success of the offering, the Partnership shall include in such

 

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offering only that number or amount, if any, of Partnership Interests held by the Holder that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or managing underwriters, will not so adversely and materially affect the offering. Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(c) If underwriters are engaged in connection with any registration referred to in this Section 7.12, the Partnership shall provide indemnification, representations, covenants, opinions and other assurance to the underwriters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such underwriters. Further, in addition to and not in limitation of the Partnership’s obligation under Section 7.7, the Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its officers, directors and each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) and any agent thereof (collectively, “ Indemnified Persons ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnified Person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, under the Securities Act or otherwise (hereinafter referred to in this Section 7.12(c) as a “claim” and in the plural as “claims”) based upon, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which any Partnership Interests were registered under the Securities Act or any state securities or Blue Sky laws, in any preliminary prospectus (if used prior to the effective date of such registration statement), or in any summary or final prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (if used during the period the Partnership is required to keep the registration statement current), or arising out of, based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such claim arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, such preliminary, summary or final prospectus or free writing prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof.

(d) The provisions of Section 7.12(a) and Section 7.12(b) shall continue to be applicable with respect to the General Partner (and any of the General Partner’s Affiliates) after it ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership, during a period of two years subsequent to the effective date of such cessation and for so long thereafter as is required for the Holder to sell all of the Partnership Interests with respect to which it has requested during such two-year period inclusion in a registration statement otherwise filed or that a registration statement be filed; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be required to file successive registration statements covering the same Partnership Interests for which registration was demanded during such two-year period. The provisions of Section 7.12(c) shall continue in effect thereafter.

 

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(e) The rights to cause the Partnership to register Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 7.12 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of such Partnership Interests, provided (i) the Partnership is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the Partnership Interests with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned; and (ii) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms set forth in this Section 7.12.

(f) Any request to register Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 7.12 shall (i) specify the Partnership Interests intended to be offered and sold by the Person making the request, (ii) express such Person’s present intent to offer such Partnership Interests for distribution, (iii) describe the nature or method of the proposed offer and sale of Partnership Interests, and (iv) contain the undertaking of such Person to provide all such information and materials and take all action as may be required in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all applicable requirements in connection with the registration of such Partnership Interests.

Section 7.13 Reliance by Third Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner and any officer of the General Partner authorized by the General Partner to act on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were the Partnership’s sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

Section 8.1 Records and Accounting. The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information required to be provided pursuant to Section 3.4(a). Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including the record of the Record Holders of Units or other Partnership Interests, books of account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on, or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device; provided , that the books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Partnership shall not be required to keep books maintained on a cash basis and the General Partner shall be permitted to calculate cash-based measures, including Operating Surplus and Adjusted Operating Surplus, by making such adjustments to its accrual basis books to account for non-cash items and other adjustments as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

Section 8.2 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending December 31.

Section 8.3 Reports.

(a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 105 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means, to each Record Holder of a Unit or other Partnership Interest as of a date selected by the General Partner, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership for such fiscal year of the Partnership, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including a balance sheet and statements of operations, Partnership equity and cash flows, such statements to be audited by a firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner, and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

(b) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 50 days after the close of each Quarter except the last Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means to each Record Holder of a Unit or other Partnership Interest, as of a date selected by the General Partner, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

 

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(c) The General Partner shall be deemed to have made a report available to each Record Holder as required by this Section 8.3 if it has either (i) filed such report with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such report is publicly available on such system or (ii) made such report available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership.

ARTICLE IX

TAX MATTERS

Section 9.1 Tax Returns and Information. The Partnership shall timely file all returns of the Partnership that are required for federal, state and local income tax purposes on the basis of the accrual method and the taxable period or year that it is required by law to adopt, from time to time, as determined by the General Partner. In the event the Partnership is required to use a taxable period other than a year ending on December 31, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to change the taxable period of the Partnership to a year ending on December 31. The tax information reasonably required by Record Holders for federal, state and local income tax reporting purposes with respect to a taxable period shall be furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the calendar year in which the Partnership’s taxable period ends. The classification, realization and recognition of income, gain, losses and deductions and other items shall be on the accrual method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Section 9.2 Tax Elections.

(a) The Partnership shall make the election under Section 754 of the Code in accordance with applicable regulations thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the General Partner’s determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Limited Partners. Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, for the purposes of computing the adjustments under Section 743(b) of the Code, the General Partner shall be authorized (but not required) to adopt a convention whereby the price paid by a transferee of a Limited Partner Interest will be deemed to be the lowest quoted closing price of the Limited Partner Interests on any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading during the calendar month in which such transfer is deemed to occur pursuant to Section 6.2(f) without regard to the actual price paid by such transferee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code.

 

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Section 9.3 Tax Controversies. Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the Tax Matters Partner (as defined in the Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the General Partner to conduct such proceedings.

Section 9.4 Withholding; Tax Payments.

(a) The General Partner may treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of, all or less than all of the Partners, either as a distribution of cash to such Partners or as a general expense of the Partnership, as determined appropriate under the circumstances by the General Partner.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that may be required to cause the Partnership and other Group Members to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other federal, state or local law including pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 and 1446 of the Code. To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income or from a distribution to any Partner (including by reason of Section 1446 of the Code), the General Partner may treat the amount withheld as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 6.3 in the amount of such withholding from such Partner.

ARTICLE X

ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

Section 10.1 Admission of Limited Partners.

(a) A Person shall be admitted as a Limited Partner and shall become bound by the terms of this Agreement if such Person purchases or otherwise lawfully acquires any Limited Partner Interest and becomes the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interests in accordance with the provisions of Article IV or Article V hereof. A Person may become a Record Holder of a Unit without the consent or approval of any of the Partners. A Person may not become a Limited Partner without acquiring a Limited Partner Interest and until reflected on the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interest. The rights and obligations of a Person who is an Ineligible Holder shall be determined in accordance with Section 4.8. Upon the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units, Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to the Organizational Limited Partner and the Underwriters as described in Article V in connection with the Initial Offering, such parties will be automatically admitted to the Partnership as Initial Limited Partners in respect of the Common Units, Subordinated Units or Incentive Distribution Rights issued to them.

 

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(b) The name and mailing address of each Record Holder shall be listed on the books and records of the Partnership maintained for such purpose by the Partnership or the Transfer Agent. The General Partner shall update the books and records of the Partnership from time to time as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein (or shall cause the Transfer Agent to do so, as applicable). A Limited Partner Interest may be represented by a Certificate, as provided in Section 4.1.

(c) Any transfer of a Limited Partner Interest shall not entitle the transferee to share in the profits and losses, to receive distributions, to receive allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit or any similar item or to any other rights to which the transferor was entitled until the transferee becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.1(b).

Section 10.2 Admission of Successor General Partner. A successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or transferring General Partner, pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6, provided, however , that no such successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance with the terms of Section 4.6 has occurred and such successor has executed and delivered such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect such admission. Any such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the business of the members of the Partnership Group without dissolution.

Section 10.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership. To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary or appropriate under the Delaware Act to amend the records of the Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership.

ARTICLE XI

WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

Section 11.1 Withdrawal of the General Partner.

(a) The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the following events (each such event herein referred to as an “ Event of Withdrawal ”);

(i) The General Partner voluntarily withdraws from the Partnership by giving written notice to the other Partners;

(ii) The General Partner transfers all of its General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6;

 

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(iii) The General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 11.2;

(iv) The General Partner (A) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a voluntary bankruptcy petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; (C) files a petition or answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the General Partner in a proceeding of the type described in clauses (A)-(C) of this Section 11.1(a)(iv); or (E) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee (but not a debtor-in-possession), receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties;

(v) A final and non-appealable order of relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is entered by a court with appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to a voluntary or involuntary petition by or against the General Partner; or

(vi)(A) if the General Partner is a corporation, a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent is filed for the General Partner, or 90 days expire after the date of notice to the General Partner of revocation of its charter without a reinstatement of its charter, under the laws of its state of incorporation; (B) if the General Partner is a partnership or a limited liability company, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) if the General Partner is acting in such capacity by virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the trust; (D) if the General Partner is a natural person, his death or adjudication of incompetency; and (E) otherwise upon the termination of the General Partner.

If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi)(A), (B), (C) or (E) occurs, the withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited Partners within 30 days after such occurrence. The Partners hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership.

(b) Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances: (i) at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 11:59 pm, prevailing Eastern Standard Time, on March 31, 2024, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners; provided , that prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, the withdrawal is approved by Unitholders holding at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) and the General Partner delivers to the Partnership an Opinion of Counsel (“ Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ”) that such withdrawal (following the selection of the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed);

 

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(ii) at any time after 11:59 pm, prevailing Eastern Standard Time, on March 31, 2024, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice to the Unitholders, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice; (iii) at any time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or is removed pursuant to Section 11.2; or (iv) notwithstanding clause (i) of this sentence, at any time that the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in the notice, if at the time such notice is given one Person and its Affiliates (other than the General Partner and its Affiliates) own beneficially or of record or control at least 50% of the Outstanding Units. The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, if any, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), a Unit Majority, may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a successor General Partner. The Person so elected as successor General Partner shall automatically become the successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If, prior to the effective date of the General Partner’s withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), a successor is not selected by the Unitholders as provided herein or the Partnership does not receive a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 12.1 unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.2.

Section 11.2 Removal of the General Partner. The General Partner may be removed if such removal is approved by the Unitholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Units (including Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) voting as a single class. Any such action by such holders for removal of the General Partner must also provide for the election of a successor General Partner by the Unitholders holding a majority of the Outstanding Common Units, voting as a class, and a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units, voting as a class (including, in each case, Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates). Such removal shall be effective immediately following the admission of a successor General Partner pursuant to Section 10.2. The removal of the General Partner shall also automatically constitute the removal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If a Person is elected as a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2, such Person shall, upon admission pursuant to Section 10.2, automatically become a successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. The right of the holders of Outstanding Units to remove the General Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the Partnership has received an opinion opining as to the matters covered by a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.2.

 

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Section 11.3 Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner.

(a) In the event of (i) withdrawal of the General Partner under circumstances where such withdrawal does not violate this Agreement or (ii) removal of the General Partner by the holders of Outstanding Units under circumstances where Cause does not exist, if the successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2, the Departing General Partner shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of such Departing General Partner, to require its successor to purchase its General Partner Interest and its or its Affiliates’ general partner interest (or equivalent interest), if any, in the other Group Members and all of its or its Affiliates’ Incentive Distribution Rights (collectively, the “ Combined Interest ”) in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such Combined Interest, such amount to be determined and payable as of the effective date of its withdrawal or removal. If the General Partner is removed by the Unitholders under circumstances where Cause exists or if the General Partner withdraws under circumstances where such withdrawal violates this Agreement, and if a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner), such successor shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of such Departing General Partner (or, in the event the business of the Partnership is continued, prior to the date the business of the Partnership is continued), to purchase the Combined Interest for such fair market value of such Combined Interest. In either event, the Departing General Partner shall be entitled to receive all reimbursements due such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 7.5, including any employee-related liabilities (including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with the termination of any employees employed by the Departing General Partner or its Affiliates (other than any Group Member) for the benefit of the Partnership or the other Group Members.

For purposes of this Section 11.3(a), the fair market value of the Combined Interest shall be determined by agreement between the Departing General Partner and its successor or, failing agreement within 30 days after the effective date of such Departing General Partner’s withdrawal or removal, by an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing General Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on other experts, and the determination of which shall be conclusive as to such matter. If such parties cannot agree upon one independent investment banking firm or other independent expert within 45 days after the effective date of such withdrawal or removal, then the Departing General Partner shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, the Departing General Partner’s successor shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert shall determine the fair market value of the Combined Interest. In making its determination, such third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert may consider the value of the Units, including the then current trading price of Units on any National Securities Exchange on which Units are then listed or admitted to trading, the value of the Partnership’s assets, the rights and obligations of the Departing General Partner, the value of the Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner Interest and other factors it may deem relevant.

 

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(b) If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner set forth in Section 11.3(a), the Departing General Partner (and its Affiliates, if applicable) shall become a Limited Partner and the Combined Interest shall be converted into Common Units pursuant to a valuation made by an investment banking firm or other independent expert selected pursuant to Section 11.3(a), without reduction in such Partnership Interest (but subject to proportionate dilution by reason of the admission of its successor). Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing General Partner as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date on which the Departing General Partner becomes a Limited Partner. For purposes of this Agreement, conversion of the Combined Interest to Common Units will be characterized as if the Departing General Partner (and its Affiliates, if applicable) contributed the Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly issued Common Units.

(c) If a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner) and the option described in Section 11.3(a) is not exercised by the party entitled to do so, the successor General Partner shall, at the effective date of its admission to the Partnership, contribute to the Partnership cash in the amount equal to the product of (x) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Percentage Interest of the General Partner Interest of the Departing General Partner by (B) a percentage equal to 100% less the Percentage Interest of the General Partner Interest of the Departing General Partner and (y) the Net Agreed Value of the Partnership’s assets on such date. In such event, such successor General Partner shall, subject to the following sentence, be entitled to its Percentage Interest of all Partnership allocations and distributions to which the Departing General Partner was entitled. In addition, the successor General Partner shall cause this Agreement to be amended to reflect that, from and after the date of such successor General Partner’s admission, the successor General Partner’s interest in all Partnership distributions and allocations shall be its Percentage Interest.

Section 11.4 Termination of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, if the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership under circumstances where Cause does not exist:

(a) the Subordinated Units held by any Person will immediately and automatically convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis, provided (i) neither such Person nor any of its Affiliates voted any of its Units in favor of the removal and (ii) such Person is not an Affiliate of the successor General Partner; and

 

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(b) if all of the Subordinated Units convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 11.4(a), all Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages on the Common Units will be extinguished and the Subordination Period will end;

provided, however , that such converted Subordinated Units shall remain subject to the provisions of Sections 5.5(c)(ii), 6.1(d)(x), Section 6.7(b) and Section 6.7(c).

Section 11.5 Withdrawal of Limited Partners. No Limited Partner shall have any right to withdraw from the Partnership; provided, however , that when a transferee of a Limited Partner’s Limited Partner Interest becomes a Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interest so transferred, such transferring Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interest so transferred.

ARTICLE XII

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 12.1 Dissolution. The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a successor General Partner is elected pursuant to Section 11.1, 11.2 or 12.2, the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the business of the Partnership. Subject to Section 12.2, the Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(a) an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than Section 11.1(a)(ii)), unless a successor is elected and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement;

(b) an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by a Unit Majority;

(c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act; or

(d) at any time there are no Limited Partners, unless the Partnership is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Delaware Act.

Section 12.2 Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution. Upon (a) an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a)(i) or (iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor to such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2, then within 90 days thereafter, or (b) an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi), then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, a Unit Majority may elect to continue the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions

 

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set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General Partner a Person approved by a Unit Majority. Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election is so made, then:

(i) the Partnership shall continue without dissolution unless earlier dissolved in accordance with this Article XII;

(ii) if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 11.3; and

(iii) the successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as General Partner, effective as of the Event of Withdrawal, by agreeing in writing to be bound by this Agreement; provided , that the right of a Unit Majority to approve a successor General Partner and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that (x) the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner and (y) neither the Partnership nor any Group Member would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of such right to continue (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).

Section 12.3 Liquidator. Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2, the General Partner shall select one or more Persons to act as Liquidator. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services as may be approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days’ prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by notice of removal approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. Upon dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. The right to approve a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein provided. Except as expressly provided in this Article XII, the Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in Section 7.4) necessary or appropriate to carry out the duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during the period of time required to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein.

 

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Section 12.4 Liquidation. The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over such period as determined by the Liquidator, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act and the following:

(a) The assets may be disposed of by public or private sale or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree. If any property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to have received cash equal to its fair market value; and contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made to the other Partners. The Liquidator may defer liquidation or distribution of the Partnership’s assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. The Liquidator may distribute the Partnership’s assets, in whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners.

(b) Liabilities of the Partnership include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 12.3) and amounts to Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Article VI. With respect to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets to provide for its payment. When paid, any unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional liquidation proceeds.

(c) All property and all cash in excess of that required to discharge liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital Accounts, as determined after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments (other than those made by reason of distributions pursuant to this Section 12.4(c)) for the taxable period of the Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (with such date of occurrence being determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)), and such distribution shall be made by the end of such taxable period (or, if later, within 90 days after said date of such occurrence).

Section 12.5 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership. Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken.

Section 12.6 Return of Contributions. The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the return of the Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners or Unitholders, or any portion thereof, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets.

 

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Section 12.7 Waiver of Partition. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.

Section 12.8 Capital Account Restoration. No Limited Partner shall have any obligation to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the Partnership. The General Partner shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of its interest in the Partnership by the end of the taxable period of the Partnership during which such liquidation occurs, or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation.

ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

Section 13.1 Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner. Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect:

(a) a change in the name of the Partnership, the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of the Partnership;

(b) admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement;

(c) a change that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to qualify or continue the qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the laws of any state or to ensure that the Group Members will not be treated as associations taxable as corporations or otherwise taxed as entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

(d) a change that the General Partner determines (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners (including any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests) in any material respect, (ii) to be necessary or appropriate to (A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state statute (including the Delaware Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of the Units (including the division of any class or classes of Outstanding Units into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes of Units) or comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are or will be listed or admitted to trading, (iii) to be necessary or appropriate in connection with action taken by the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.9 or (iv) is required to effect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement;

 

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(e) a change in the fiscal year or taxable period of the Partnership and any other changes that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate as a result of a change in the fiscal year or taxable period of the Partnership including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change in the definition of “Quarter” and the dates on which distributions are to be made by the Partnership;

(f) an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or its directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or “plan asset” regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless of whether such are substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor;

(g) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the creation, authorization or issuance of any class or series of Partnership Interests and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to the Partnership Interests pursuant to Section 5.6;

(h) any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to be made by the General Partner acting alone;

(i) an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a Merger Agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3;

(j) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect and account for the formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, in connection with the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the terms of Section 2.4 or 7.1(a);

(k) a merger, conveyance or conversion pursuant to Section 14.3(d); or

(l) any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing.

 

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Section 13.2 Amendment Procedures. Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed only by the General Partner. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve any amendment to this Agreement and may decline to do so in its sole discretion, and, in declining to propose or approve an amendment, to the fullest extent permitted by law shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. An amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the General Partner and, except as otherwise provided by Section 13.1 or 13.3, a Unit Majority, unless a greater or different percentage is required under this Agreement or by Delaware law. Each proposed amendment that requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage of Outstanding Units shall be set forth in a writing that contains the text of the proposed amendment. If such an amendment is proposed, the General Partner shall seek the written approval of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Units or call a meeting of the Unitholders to consider and vote on such proposed amendment. The General Partner shall notify all Record Holders upon final adoption of any amendments. The General Partner shall be deemed to have notified all Record Holders as required by this Section 13.2 if it has either (i) filed such amendment with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such amendment is publicly available on such system or (ii) made such amendment available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership

Section 13.3 Amendment Requirements.

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and Section 13.2, no provision of this Agreement (other than Section 11.2 or Section 13.4) that establishes a percentage of Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) or requires a vote or approval of Partners (or a subset of Partners) holding a specified Percentage Interest required to take any action shall be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect that would have the effect of reducing such percentage, unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the affirmative vote of holders of Outstanding Units whose aggregate Outstanding Units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced or the affirmative vote of Partners whose aggregate Percentage Interests constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced, as applicable.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and Section 13.2, no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge the obligations of (including requiring any holder of a class of Partnership Interests to make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership) any Limited Partner without its consent, unless such shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of an amendment approved pursuant to Section 13.3(c), or (ii) enlarge the obligations of, restrict, change or modify in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable to, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates without its consent, which consent may be given or withheld at its option.

(c) Except as provided in Section 14.3 or Section 13.1, any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of Partnership Interests in relation to other classes of Partnership Interests must be approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of the class affected. If the General Partner determines an amendment does not satisfy the requirements of Section 13.1(d)(i) because it adversely affects one or more classes of Partnership Interests, as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests, in any material respect, such amendment shall only be required to be approved by the adversely affected class or classes.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except for amendments pursuant to Section 13.1 and except as otherwise provided by Section 14.3(b), no amendments shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners voting as a single class unless the Partnership obtains an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment will not affect the limited liability of any Limited Partner under applicable partnership law of the state under whose laws the Partnership is organized.

(e) Except as provided in Section 13.1, this Section 13.3 shall only be amended with the approval of Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) holding at least 90% of the Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners.

Section 13.4 Special Meetings. All acts of Limited Partners to be taken pursuant to this Agreement shall be taken in the manner provided in this Article XIII. Special meetings of the Limited Partners may be called by the General Partner or by Limited Partners owning 20% or more of the Outstanding Units of the class or classes for which a meeting is proposed. Limited Partners shall call a special meeting by delivering to the General Partner one or more requests in writing stating that the signing Limited Partners wish to call a special meeting and indicating the general or specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called. Within 60 days after receipt of such a call from Limited Partners or within such greater time as may be reasonably necessary for the Partnership to comply with any statutes, rules, regulations, listing agreements or similar requirements governing the holding of a meeting or the solicitation of proxies for use at such a meeting, the General Partner shall send a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners either directly or indirectly through the Transfer Agent. A meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by the General Partner on a date not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the time notice of the meeting is given as provided in Section 16.1. Limited Partners shall not vote on matters that would cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability under the Delaware Act or the law of any other state in which the Partnership is qualified to do business.

Section 13.5 Notice of a Meeting. Notice of a meeting called pursuant to Section 13.4 shall be given to the Record Holders of the class or classes of Units for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other means of written communication in accordance with Section 16.1. The notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication.

 

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Section 13.6 Record Date. For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners or to give approvals without a meeting as provided in Section 13.11 the General Partner may set a Record Date, which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days before (a) the date of the meeting (unless such requirement conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading or U.S. federal securities laws, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange or U.S. federal securities laws shall govern) or (b) in the event that approvals are sought without a meeting, the date by which Limited Partners are requested in writing by the General Partner to give such approvals. If the General Partner does not set a Record Date, then (a) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, and (b) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to give approvals without a meeting shall be the date the first written approval is deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner in accordance with Section 13.11.

Section 13.7 Adjournment. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than 45 days. At the adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 45 days or if a new Record Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this Article XIII.

Section 13.8 Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes. The transaction of business at any meeting of Limited Partners, however called and noticed, and whenever held, shall be as valid as if it had occurred at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy. Attendance of a Limited Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except when the Limited Partner attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to disapprove the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if the disapproval is expressly made at the meeting.

Section 13.9 Quorum and Voting. The holders of a majority, by Percentage Interest, of Partnership Interests of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Partners of such class or classes unless any such action by the Partners requires approval by holders of a greater Percentage Interest, in which case the quorum shall be such greater Percentage Interest. At any meeting of the Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Partners holding Partnership Interests that, in the aggregate, represent a majority of the Percentage Interest of those present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Partners, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Partners holding Partnership Interests that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required; provided, however, that if, as a matter of law or amendment to this

 

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Agreement, approval by plurality vote of Partners (or any class thereof) is required to approve any action, no minimum quorum shall be required. The Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by Partners holding the required Percentage Interest specified in this Agreement. In the absence of a quorum any meeting of Partners may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of Partners with at least a majority, by Percentage Interest, of the Partnership Interests entitled to vote at such meeting (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted, except as provided in Section 13.7.

Section 13.10 Conduct of a Meeting. The General Partner shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of Section 13.4, the conduct of voting, the validity and effect of any proxies and the determination of any controversies, votes or challenges arising in connection with or during the meeting or voting. The General Partner shall designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting. All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership maintained by the General Partner. The General Partner may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote, and the revocation of approvals in writing.

Section 13.11 Action Without a Meeting. If authorized by the General Partner, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Limited Partners may be taken without a meeting, without a vote and without prior notice, if an approval in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the minimum percentage, by Percentage Interest, of the Partnership Interests of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner), as the case may be, that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Limited Partners entitled to vote at such meeting were present and voted (unless such provision conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange shall govern). Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Limited Partners who have not approved in writing. The General Partner may specify that any written ballot, if any, submitted to Limited Partners for the purpose of taking any action without a meeting shall be returned to the Partnership within the time period, which shall be not less than 20 days, specified by the General Partner. If a ballot returned to the Partnership does not vote all of the Units held by the Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Units that were not voted. If approval of the taking of any action by the Limited Partners is solicited by any

 

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Person other than by or on behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have no force and effect unless and until (a) they are deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner and (b) an Opinion of Counsel is delivered to the General Partner to the effect that the exercise of such right and the action proposed to be taken with respect to any particular matter (i) will not cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability, and (ii) is otherwise permissible under the state statutes then governing the rights, duties and liabilities of the Partnership and the Partners. Nothing contained in this Section 13.11 shall be deemed to require the General Partner to solicit all Limited Partners in connection with a matter approved by the holders of the requisite percentage of Units acting by written consent without a meeting.

Section 13.12 Right to Vote and Related Matters.

(a) Only those Record Holders of the Outstanding Units on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of Limited Partners or to act with respect to matters as to which the holders of the Outstanding Units have the right to vote or to act. All references in this Agreement to votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the Outstanding Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such Outstanding Units.

(b) With respect to Units that are held for a Person’s account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such Units are registered, such other Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting without further inquiry. The provisions of this Section 13.12(b) (as well as all other provisions of this Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 4.3.

Section 13.13 Voting of Incentive Distribution Rights.

(a) For so long as a majority of the Incentive Distribution Rights are held by the General Partner and its Affiliates, the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall not be entitled to vote such Incentive Distribution Rights on any Partnership matter except as may otherwise be required by law and the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, in their capacity as such, shall be deemed to have approved any matter approved by the General Partner.

(b) If less than a majority of the Incentive Distribution Rights are held by the General Partner and its Affiliates, the Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of Unitholders, other than amendments and other matters that the General Partner determines do not adversely affect the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights as a whole in any material respect. On any matter in which the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights are entitled to vote, such holders will vote together with the Subordinated Units, prior to the end of the Subordination Period, or together with the Common Units, thereafter, in either

 

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case as a single class except as otherwise required by Section 13.3(c), and such Incentive Distribution Rights shall be treated in all respects as Subordinated Units or Common Units, as applicable, when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement. The relative voting power of the Incentive Distribution Rights and the Subordinated Units or Common Units, as applicable, will be set in the same proportion as cumulative cash distributions, if any, in respect of the Incentive Distribution Rights for the four consecutive Quarters prior to the record date for the vote bears to the cumulative cash distributions in respect of such class of Units for such four Quarters.

(c) In connection with any equity financing, or anticipated equity financing, by the Partnership of an Expansion Capital Expenditure, the General Partner may, without the approval of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, temporarily or permanently reduce the amount of Incentive Distributions that would otherwise be distributed to such holders, provided that in the judgment of the General Partner, such reduction will be in the long-term best interest of such holders.

ARTICLE XIV

MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION

Section 14.1 Authority. The Partnership may merge or consolidate with or into one or more corporations, limited liability companies, statutory trusts or associations, real estate investment trusts, common law trusts or unincorporated businesses, including a partnership (whether general or limited (including a limited liability partnership)) or convert into any such entity, whether such entity is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States of America, pursuant to a written plan of merger or consolidation (“ Merger Agreement ”) in accordance with this Article XIV.

Section 14.2 Procedure for Merger or Consolidation.

(a) Merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to this Article XIV requires the prior consent of the General Partner, provided , however , that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to consent to any merger or consolidation of the Partnership and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner and, in declining to consent to a merger or consolidation, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.

(b) If the General Partner shall determine to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner shall approve the Merger Agreement, which shall set forth:

(i) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate;

 

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(ii) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or consolidation (the “ Surviving Business Entity ”);

(iii) the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or consolidation;

(iv) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity interests of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (i) if any interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, then the cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity) which the holders of such interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their interests, securities or rights, and (ii) in the case of equity interests represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity or any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity), or evidences thereof, are to be delivered;

(v) a statement of any changes in the constituent documents or the adoption of new constituent documents (the articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of trust, declaration of trust, certificate or agreement of limited partnership, certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement or other similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business Entity to be effected by such merger or consolidation;

(vi) the effective time of the merger, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Merger Agreement ( provided , that if the effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the filing of such certificate of merger, the effective time shall be fixed at a date or time certain and stated in the certificate of merger); and

(vii) such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

Section 14.3 Approval by Limited Partners.

(a) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d), the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger Agreement shall direct that the Merger Agreement and the merger or consolidation contemplated thereby, as applicable, be submitted to a vote of Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting or by written consent, in either case in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII. A copy or a summary of the Merger Agreement, as the case may be, shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent.

 

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(b) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), the Merger Agreement shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit Majority unless the Merger Agreement contains any provision that, if contained in an amendment to this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement or the Delaware Act would require for its approval the vote or consent of a greater percentage of the Outstanding Units or of any class of Limited Partners, in which case such greater percentage vote or consent shall be required for approval of the Merger Agreement.

(c) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4, the merger or consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement.

(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to convert the Partnership or any Group Member into a new limited liability entity, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or convey all of the Partnership’s assets to, another limited liability entity that shall be newly formed and shall have no assets, liabilities or operations at the time of such merger or conveyance other than those it receives from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already treated as such), (ii) the sole purpose of such merger, or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide the Limited Partners and the General Partner with substantially the same rights and obligations as are herein contained.

(e) Additionally, notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to merge or consolidate the Partnership with or into another entity if (A) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or consolidation, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already treated as such), (B) the merger or consolidation would not result in an amendment to this Agreement, other than any amendments that could be adopted pursuant to Section 13.1, (C) the Partnership is the Surviving Business Entity in such merger or consolidation, (D) each Partnership Interest outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation is to be an identical Partnership Interest of the Partnership after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, and (E) the number of Partnership Interests to be issued by the Partnership in such merger or consolidation does not exceed 20% of the Partnership Interests (other than Incentive Distribution Rights) Outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation.

 

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(f) Pursuant to Section 17-211(g) of the Delaware Act, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with this Article XIV may (a) effect any amendment to this Agreement or (b) effect the adoption of a new partnership agreement for the Partnership if it is the Surviving Business Entity. Any such amendment or adoption made pursuant to this Section 14.3 shall be effective at the effective time or date of the merger or consolidation.

Section 14.4 Certificate of Merger . Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Unitholders of a Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger shall be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in conformity with the requirements of the Delaware Act.

Section 14.5 Effect of Merger or Consolidation.

(a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger:

(i) all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of those business entities and all other things and causes of action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business Entity to the extent they were of each constituent business entity;

(ii) the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger or consolidation;

(iii) all rights of creditors and all liens on or security interests in property of any of those constituent business entities shall be preserved unimpaired; and

(iv) all debts, liabilities and duties of those constituent business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it.

 

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ARTICLE XV

RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS

Section 15.1 Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time PBF Energy Inc. and its controlled Affiliates hold more than 80% of the total Limited Partner Interests of any class then Outstanding, PBF Energy Inc. shall then have the right, which right it may assign and transfer in whole or in part to the Partnership or any controlled Affiliate of PBF Energy Inc., exercisable in its sole discretion, to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Limited Partner Interests of such class then Outstanding held by Persons other than PBF Energy Inc. and its controlled Affiliates, at the greater of (x) the Current Market Price as of the date three days prior to the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed and (y) the highest price paid by PBF Energy Inc. or any of its controlled Affiliates for any such Limited Partner Interest of such class purchased during the 90-day period preceding the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed.

(b) If PBF Energy Inc. or any controlled Affiliate of PBF Energy Inc. elects to exercise the right to purchase Limited Partner Interests granted pursuant to Section 15.1(a), the General Partner shall deliver to the Transfer Agent notice of such election to purchase (the “ Notice of Election to Purchase ”) and shall cause the Transfer Agent to mail a copy of such Notice of Election to Purchase to the Record Holders of Limited Partner Interests of such class (as of a Record Date selected by the General Partner) at least 10, but not more than 60, days prior to the Purchase Date. Such Notice of Election to Purchase shall also be published for a period of at least three consecutive days in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation printed in the English language and published in the Borough of Manhattan, New York. The Notice of Election to Purchase shall specify the Purchase Date and the price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) at which Limited Partner Interests will be purchased and state that PBF Energy Inc. or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, elects to purchase such Limited Partner Interests, upon surrender of Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, in exchange for payment, at such office or offices of the Transfer Agent as the Transfer Agent may specify, or as may be required by any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Any such Notice of Election to Purchase mailed to a Record Holder of Limited Partner Interests at his address as reflected in the records of the Transfer Agent shall be conclusively presumed to have been given regardless of whether the owner receives such notice. On or prior to the Purchase Date, PBF Energy Inc. or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, shall deposit with the Transfer Agent cash in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate purchase price of all of such Limited Partner Interests to be purchased in accordance with this Section 15.1. If the Notice of Election to Purchase shall have been duly given as aforesaid at least 10 days prior to the Purchase Date, and if on or prior to the Purchase Date the deposit described in the preceding sentence has been made for the benefit of the holders of Limited Partner Interests subject to purchase as provided herein, then from and after

 

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the Purchase Date, notwithstanding that any Certificate shall not have been surrendered for purchase, all rights of the holders of such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon cease, except the right to receive the purchase price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a)) for Limited Partner Interests therefor, without interest, upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of the Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, and such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon be deemed to be transferred to PBF Energy Inc. or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, on the record books of the Transfer Agent and PBF Energy Inc. or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the owner of all such Limited Partner Interests from and after the Purchase Date and shall have all rights as the owner of such Limited Partner Interests.

(c) In the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, at any time from and after the Purchase Date, a holder of an Outstanding Limited Partner Interest subject to purchase as provided in this Section 15.1 may surrender his Certificate evidencing such Limited Partner Interest to the Transfer Agent in exchange for payment of the amount described in Section 15.1(a), therefor, without interest thereon.

ARTICLE XVI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 16.1 Addresses and Notices; Written Communications.

(a) Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Partner at the address described below or any method approved by the National Listing Exchange on which the Partnership Interests are listed. Any notice, payment or report to be given or made to a Partner hereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, upon sending of such notice, payment or report to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interests at his address as shown on the records of the Transfer Agent or as otherwise shown on the records of the Partnership, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such Partnership Interests by reason of any assignment or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) a Partner shall consent to receiving notices, demands, requests, reports or proxy materials via electronic mail or by the Internet or (ii) the rules of the Commission shall permit any report or proxy materials to be delivered electronically or made available via the Internet, any such notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials shall be deemed given or made when delivered or made available via such mode of delivery. An affidavit or certificate of making of any notice, payment or report in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.1 executed by the General Partner, the Transfer Agent or the mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report. If any notice, payment or report given or made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.1 is returned marked

 

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to indicate that such notice, payment or report was unable to be delivered, such notice, payment or report and, in the case of notices, payments or reports returned by the United States Postal Service (or other physical mail delivery mail service outside the United States of America), any subsequent notices, payments and reports shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without further mailing (until such time as such Record Holder or another Person notifies the Transfer Agent or the Partnership of a change in his address) or other delivery if they are available for the Partner at the principal office of the Partnership for a period of one year from the date of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report to the other Partners. Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3. The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Partner or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.

(b) The terms “in writing”, “written communications,” “written notice” and words of similar import shall be deemed satisfied under this Agreement by use of e-mail and other forms of electronic communication.

Section 16.2 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 16.3 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

Section 16.4 Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

Section 16.5 Creditors. None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership.

Section 16.6 Waiver. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

Section 16.7 Third-Party Beneficiaries. Each Partner agrees that (a) any Indemnitee shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Indemnitee and (b) any Unrestricted Person shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Unrestricted Person.

 

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Section 16.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto or, in the case of a Person acquiring a Limited Partner Interest, pursuant to Section 10.1(a) without execution hereof.

Section 16.9 Applicable Law; Forum, Venue and Jurisdiction.

(a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

(b) Each of the Partners and each Person holding any beneficial interest in the Partnership (whether through a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing or otherwise):

(i) irrevocably agrees that any claims, suits, actions or proceedings (A) arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement (including any claims, suits or actions to interpret, apply or enforce the provisions of this Agreement or the duties, obligations or liabilities among Partners or of Partners to the Partnership, or the rights or powers of, or restrictions on, the Partners or the Partnership), (B) brought in a derivative manner on behalf of the Partnership, (C) asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, or other employee of the Partnership or the General Partner, or owed by the General Partner, to the Partnership or the Partners, (D) asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Act or (E) asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court located in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction), 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;

(ii) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court located in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction) in connection with any such claim, suit, action or proceeding;

(iii) agrees not to, and waives any right to, assert in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding that (A) it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or of any other court to which proceedings in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may be appealed, (B) such claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (C) the venue of such claim, suit, action or proceeding is improper;

 

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(iv) expressly waives any requirement for the posting of a bond by a party bringing such claim, suit, action or proceeding; and

(v) 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, and agrees that such services shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof; provided , nothing in clause (v) hereof shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 16.10 Invalidity of Provisions. If any provision or part of a provision of this Agreement is or becomes for any reason, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions and part thereof contained herein shall not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reformed and construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of a provision, had never been contained herein, and such provision or part reformed so that it would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.

Section 16.11 Consent of Partners. Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by the results of such action.

Section 16.12 Facsimile Signatures. The use of facsimile signatures affixed in the name and on behalf of the transfer agent and registrar of the Partnership on Certificates representing Units is expressly permitted by this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:

 

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

ORGANIZATIONAL LIMITED PARTNER:

 

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE

F IRST A MENDED AND R ESTATED A GREEMENT OF L IMITED P ARTNERSHIP

OF

PBF L OGISTICS LP


EXHIBIT A

to the First Amended and Restated

Agreement of Limited Partnership of

PBF Logistics LP

Certificate Evidencing Common Units

Representing Limited Partner Interests in

PBF Logistics LP

 

No.                                             Common Units

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the “ Partnership Agreement ”), PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), hereby certifies that                                                   (the “ Holder ”) is the registered owner of                  Common Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “ Common Units ”) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. The rights, preferences and limitations of the Common Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Common Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement. Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership, at the principal office of the Partnership located at One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY ACKNOWLEDGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PBF LOGISTICS LP THAT THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IF SUCH TRANSFER WOULD (A) VIOLATE THE THEN APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH TRANSFER, (B) TERMINATE THE EXISTENCE OR QUALIFICATION OF PBF LOGISTICS LP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR (C) CAUSE PBF LOGISTICS LP TO BE TREATED AS AN ASSOCIATION TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE TO BE TAXED AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES (TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY SO TREATED OR TAXED). PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF PBF LOGISTICS LP, MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IF IT DETERMINES, WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE (i) TO AVOID A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF PBF LOGISTICS LP BECOMING TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE BECOMING TAXABLE AS AN ENTITY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OR (ii) TO PRESERVE THE ECONOMIC UNIFORMITY OF THE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS (OR ANY CLASS OR CLASSES THEREOF). THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY IS LISTED OR ADMITTED TO TRADING.

 

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The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred to such person when any such transfer or admission is reflected on the books and records of the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred, (ii) shall become bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into the Partnership Agreement and (iv) makes the consents, acknowledgements and waivers contained in the Partnership Agreement, with or without the execution of the Partnership Agreement by the Holder.

This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

Dated:                                                                                       PBF Logistics LP
Countersigned and Registered by:     By:   PBF Logistics GP LLC

American Stock Transfer & Trust

Company, LLC

As Transfer Agent and Registrar

    By:    
   

 

Name:

   
   

 

Title:

   

 

    By:    
    Name:    
    Title:   Secretary

 

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[Reverse of Certificate]

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM - as tenants in common

TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties

JT TEN -           as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT

                 Custodian                 

 

(Cust)                                  (Minor)

Under Uniform Gifts/Transfers to CD Minors Act

(State)

Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.

ASSIGNMENT OF COMMON UNITS OF

PBF LOGISTICS LP

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                  hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto

 

     

(Please print or typewrite name and address of assignee)

 

     

(Please insert Social Security or other identifying number of assignee)

                 Common Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                  as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of PBF Logistics LP
Date:                                            NOTE: The signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular. without alteration, enlargement or change.

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15

 

     

 

     

(Signature)

 

     

(Signature)

 

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Exhibit 3.2

 

 

 

FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

  

  

Section 1.1   

Definitions

     1   
Section 1.2   

Construction

     3   

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION

  

  

Section 2.1   

Formation

     4   
Section 2.2   

Name

     4   
Section 2.3   

Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices

     4   
Section 2.4   

Purpose and Business

     4   
Section 2.5   

Powers

     5   
Section 2.6   

Term

     5   
Section 2.7   

Title to Company Assets

     5   

ARTICLE III

RIGHTS OF SOLE MEMBER

  

  

Section 3.1   

Voting

     5   
Section 3.2   

Distribution

     6   

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS;

NATURE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST

  

  

  

Section 4.1   

Initial Capital Contributions

     6   
Section 4.2   

Additional Capital Contributions

     6   
Section 4.3   

No Preemptive Rights

     6   
Section 4.4   

Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Membership Interests

     7   

ARTICLE V

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

  

  

Section 5.1   

Establishment of the Board

     7   
Section 5.2   

The Board; Delegation of Authority and Duties

     7   
Section 5.3   

Term of Office

     8   
Section 5.4   

Meetings of the Board and Committees

     8   
Section 5.5   

Voting

     9   
Section 5.6   

Responsibility and Authority of the Board

     9   
Section 5.7   

Devotion of Time

     11   
Section 5.8   

Certificate of Formation

     11   
Section 5.9   

Benefit Plans

     11   
Section 5.10   

Indemnification

     12   
Section 5.11   

Liability of Indemnitees

     13   
Section 5.12   

Reliance by Third Parties

     14   
Section 5.13   

Other Business of Members

     14   

 

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ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

  

  

Section 6.1   

Officers

     15   
Section 6.2   

Compensation

     17   

ARTICLE VII

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

  

  

Section 7.1   

Records and Accounting

     17   
Section 7.2   

Reports

     17   
Section 7.3   

Bank Accounts

     18   

ARTICLE VIII

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

  

  

Section 8.1   

Dissolution

     18   
Section 8.2   

Effect of Dissolution

     18   
Section 8.3   

Application of Proceeds

     18   

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

  

  

Section 9.1   

Addresses and Notices

     19   
Section 9.2   

Creditors

     19   
Section 9.3   

Applicable Law

     20   
Section 9.4   

Invalidity of Provisions

     20   
Section 9.5   

Third Party Beneficiaries

     20   

 

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FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC

THIS FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of PBF Logistics GP LLC (the “ Company ”), dated as of May 14, 2014 is entered into by PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ PBF Energy ”), as sole member of the Company as of the date hereof (in such capacity, the “ Sole Member ”).

RECITALS :

WHEREAS , the Company was previously governed by that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “ Original LLC Agreement ”) dated as of February 25, 2013.

WHEREAS , PBF Energy now desires to amend and restate the Original LLC Agreement in its entirety by executing this First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement.

NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the Sole Member hereby enters into this Agreement:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions .

The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. § 18-101, et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, 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.

Agreement ” means this First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PBF Logistics GP LLC, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. The Agreement constitutes a “ limited liability company agreement ” as such term is defined in the Act.

Board ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1 .

 

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Capital Contribution ” means any cash, cash equivalents or the value of Contributed Property contributed to the Company.

Certificate of Formation ” means the Certificate of Formation of the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section 2.1 , as such Certificate of Formation may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Chairman ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(d) .

Company ” means PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successors thereto.

Company Group ” means the Company and any Subsidiary of the Company, treated as a single consolidated entity.

Contributed Property ” means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Company.

Directors ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.1 .

Group Member ” means a member of the Company Group.

Indemnitee ” means (a) the Sole Member; (b) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the Company; (c) any Person who is or was a member, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of the Company, any Group Member or the Partnership; (d) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the Sole Member as a member, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of another Person, in each case, acting in such capacity, provided , that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services; and (e) any Person the Company designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement.

Independent Director ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2(c)(ii) .

Initial Public Offering ” means the initial offering and sale of common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership to the public.

Membership Interest ” means all of the Sole Member’s rights and interest in the Company in the Sole Member’s capacity as the Sole Member, all as provided in the Certificate of Formation, this Agreement and the Act, including the Sole Member’s interest in the capital, income, gain, deductions, losses and credits of the Company.

Officer ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 6.1(a) .

“Omnibus Agreement” means the Omnibus Agreement dated , 2014 among PBF Holding Company LLC, PBF Energy Company LLC, the Company and the Partnership, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Partnership ” means PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

 

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Partnership Agreement ” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Partnership Interest ” means an interest in the Partnership, which shall include any general partner interest and limited partner interests but shall exclude any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership.

PBF Energy ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

“Person ” means an individual or a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity .

Sole Member ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general partner of such partnership, but only if such Person, directly or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, controls such partnership, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination or (c) any other Person in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

Section 1.2 Construction .

(a) Unless the context requires otherwise: (i) capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Partnership Agreement; (ii) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms; (iii) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “ include ” or “ includes ” means includes, without limitation, and “ including ” means including, without limitation.

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ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION

Section 2.1 Formation .

On February 25, 2013, PBF Energy formed the Company as a limited liability company pursuant to the provisions of the Act by virtue of the filing of the Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

Section 2.2 Name .

The name of the Company shall be “PBF Logistics GP LLC”. The Company’s business may be conducted under any other name or names deemed necessary or appropriate by the Board in its discretion, including, if consented to by the Board, the name of the Partnership. The words “Limited Liability Company,” “L.L.C.” or “LLC” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Company’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires. The Board in its discretion may change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time and shall promptly notify the Sole Member of such change.

Section 2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices .

Unless and until changed by the Board, the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Company shall be located at One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, or such other place as the Board may from time to time designate. The Company may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the Board deems necessary or appropriate.

Section 2.4 Purpose and Business .

The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Company shall be to (a) serve as the general partner of the Partnership and, in connection therewith, to exercise all rights conferred upon the Company as the general partner of the Partnership in accordance with the Partnership Agreement; (b) engage directly in, or enter into or form any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that the Company is permitted to engage in and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Company pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity; (c) engage directly in, or enter into or form any

 

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corporation, partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the Sole Member and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited liability company organized pursuant to the Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Company pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity; (d) guarantee, mortgage, pledge or encumber any or all of its assets in connection with any indebtedness of any Affiliate of the Company and (e) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member, the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership.

Section 2.5 Powers .

The Company shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Company.

Section 2.6 Term .

The term of the Company commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Formation in accordance with the Act and shall continue in existence in perpetuity or until the dissolution of the Company in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII . The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Formation as provided in the Act.

Section 2.7 Title to Company Assets .

Title to Company assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Company as an entity, and the Sole Member shall not have any ownership interest in such Company assets or any portion thereof.

ARTICLE III

RIGHTS OF SOLE MEMBER

Section 3.1 Voting .

Unless otherwise granted to the Board by this Agreement, the Sole Member shall possess the entire voting interest in all matters relating to the Company, including matters relating to the amendment of this Agreement, any merger, consolidation or conversion of the Company, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and the termination, dissolution and liquidation of the Company.

 

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Section 3.2 Distribution .

Distributions by the Company of cash or other property shall be made to the Sole Member at such time as the Sole Member deems appropriate.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS;

NATURE OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST

Section 4.1 Initial Capital Contributions .

On February 25, 2013, in connection with the formation of the Company, the Sole Member made a contribution to the capital of the Company in the amount of $1,000.00 in exchange for all of the Membership Interests.

Section 4.2 Additional Capital Contributions .

The Sole Member shall not be obligated to make additional Capital Contributions to the Company.

Section 4.3 No Preemptive Rights .

No Person shall have preemptive, preferential or other similar rights with respect to: (a) additional Capital Contributions; (b) issuance or sale of any class or series of Membership Interests, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created; (c) issuance of any obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for, or carrying or accompanied by any rights to receive, purchase or subscribe to, any such Membership Interests; (d) issuance of any right of subscription to or right to receive, or any warrant or option for the purchase of, any such Membership Interests; or (e) issuance or sale of any other securities that may be issued or sold by the Company.

 

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Section 4.4 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Membership Interests .

All Membership Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with, the requirements of this Article IV shall be fully paid and non-assessable Membership Interests, except as such non-assessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the Act.

ARTICLE V

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

Section 5.1 Establishment of the Board .

The number of directors (the “ Directors ”) constituting the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) shall be at least three and not more than twelve, unless otherwise fixed from time to time pursuant to action by the Sole Member. The Directors shall be elected or approved by the Sole Member. The Directors shall serve as Directors of the Company for their term of office established pursuant to Section 5.3 .

Section 5.2 The Board; Delegation of Authority and Duties .

(a) Sole Member and Board . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of the Board, which shall possess all rights and powers which are possessed by “managers” under the Act and otherwise by applicable law, pursuant to Section 18-402 of the Act, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided for herein, the Sole Member hereby consents to the exercise by the Board of all such powers and rights conferred on it by the Act or otherwise by applicable law with respect to the management and control of the Company.

(b) Delegation by the Board . The Board shall have the power and authority to delegate to one or more other Persons the Board’s rights and powers to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company, including delegating such rights and powers of the Board to agents and employees of the Company (including Officers). The Board may authorize any Person (including the Sole Member, or any Director or Officer) to enter into any document on behalf of the Company and perform the obligations of the Company thereunder.

(c) Committees .

(i) The Board may establish committees of the Board and may delegate any of its responsibilities to such committees.

(ii) Upon the closing of the Initial Public Offering, the Board shall have an audit committee that includes at least one Independent Director as of the closing date, at least two Independent Directors within 90 days of such closing date and at least three Independent Directors within one year of such closing date. Such audit committee shall establish a written audit committee charter in accordance with the rules of the principal national securities exchange on which a

 

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class of Partnership Interests of the Partnership are listed or admitted to trading, as amended from time to time. “Independent Director ” shall mean Directors meeting independence standards required of directors who serve on an audit committee of a board of directors established by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder and by the national securities exchange on which any class of Partnership Interests of the Partnership are listed or admitted to trading.

(d) Chairman of the Board . The Sole Member may appoint a chairman (the “ Chairman ”) of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if appointed, shall be a member of the Board and shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the partners of the Partnership. The Chairman of the Board shall not be an Officer by virtue of being the Chairman of the Board but may otherwise be an Officer. The Chairman of the Board may be removed either with or without cause at any time by the Sole Member. No removal or resignation as Chairman of the Board shall affect such Chairman’s status as a Director.

Section 5.3 Term of Office .

Once designated pursuant to Section 5.1 , a Director shall continue in office until the removal of such Director in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or until the earlier death or resignation of such Director. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice of such Director’s resignation to the Board. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time the Board receives such notice or at any later effective time specified in such notice. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance by the Board of such Director’s resignation shall not be necessary to make such resignation effective. Notwithstanding anything herein or under applicable law to the contrary, any Director may be removed at any time with or without cause by the Sole Member.

Section 5.4 Meetings of the Board and Committees .

(a) Meetings . The Board (or any committee of the Board) shall meet at such time and at such place as the Chairman of the Board (or the chairman of such committee) may designate. Written notice of all regular meetings of the Board (or any committee of the Board) must be given to all Directors (or all members of such committee) reasonably in advance of the regular meeting of the Board (or such committee). Special meetings of the Board (or any committee of the Board) shall be held at the request of the Chairman, a majority of the Directors (or a majority of the members of such committee) or the Sole Member upon at least two days (if the meeting is to be held in person) or twenty-four hours (if the meeting is to be held telephonically) oral or written notice to the Directors (or the members of such committee) or upon such shorter notice as may be approved by the Directors (or the members of such committee), which approval may be given before or after the relevant meeting to which the notice relates. All notices and other communications to be given to Directors (or members of a committee) shall be sufficiently given for all purposes hereunder if in writing and delivered by

 

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hand, courier or overnight delivery service or three days after being mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, with appropriate postage prepaid, or when received in the form of a telegram, as an attachment to or in the body of an electronic mail message or facsimile, and shall be directed to the address, electronic mail address or facsimile number as such Director (or member) shall designate by notice to the Company. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board (or committee) need be specified in the notice of such meeting. Any Director (or member of such committee) may waive the requirement of such notice as to such Director (or such member).

(b) Conduct of Meetings . Any meeting of the Board (or any committee of the Board) may be held in person or by telephone conference or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

(c) Quorum . Fifty percent or more of all Directors (or members of a committee of the Board), present in person or participating in accordance with Section 5.4(b) , shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but if at any meeting of the Board (or committee) there shall be less than a quorum present, a majority of the Directors (or members of a committee) present may adjourn the meeting without further notice. The Directors (or members of a committee) present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Directors (or members of a committee) to leave less than a quorum; provided , however , that only the acts of the Directors (or members of a committee) meeting the requirements of Section 5.5 shall be deemed to be acts of the Board (or such committee).

Section 5.5 Voting .

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the effectiveness of any vote, consent or other action of the Board (or any committee) in respect of any matter shall require either (i) the presence of a quorum and the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Directors (or members of such committee) present or (ii) the written consent (in lieu of meeting) of the Directors (or members of such committee) having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting of the Board (or any committee) at which all Directors (or members of such committee) entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Any Director may vote in person or by proxy (pursuant to a power of attorney) on any matter that is to be voted on by the Board at a meeting thereof.

Section 5.6 Responsibility and Authority of the Board .

(a) General . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the relative authority and functions of the Board, on the one hand, and the Officers, on the other hand, shall be identical to the relative authority and functions of the board of directors and officers, respectively, of a corporation organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of

 

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Delaware. The Officers shall be vested with such powers and duties as are set forth in Section 6.1 hereof and as are specified by the Board from time to time. Accordingly, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the day-to-day activities of the Company shall be conducted on the Company’s behalf by the Officers who shall be agents of the Company. In addition to the powers and authorities expressly conferred on the Board by this Agreement, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Company and do all such acts and things as are not restricted by this Agreement, the Partnership Agreement, the Act or applicable law.

(b) Member Consent Required for Extraordinary Matters . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board will not take any action without approval of the Sole Member with respect to an extraordinary matter that would have, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material effect, directly or indirectly, on the Sole Member’s interests in the Company. The type of extraordinary matter referred to in the prior sentence which requires approval of the Sole Member shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) commencement of any action relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors by the Company, the Partnership or a material Subsidiary thereof; (ii) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or similar transaction involving the Company, the Partnership or a material Subsidiary thereof; (iii) a sale, exchange or other transfer not in the ordinary course of business of a substantial portion of the assets of the Partnership or a material Subsidiary of the Partnership, viewed on a consolidated basis, in one or a series of related transactions; (iv) dissolution or liquidation of the Company or the Partnership; and (v) a material amendment of the Partnership Agreement. An extraordinary matter will be deemed approved by the Sole Member if the Board receives a written, facsimile or electronic instruction evidencing such approval from the Sole Member or if a majority of the Directors that do not qualify as Independent Directors because of their affiliation with the Sole Member, approve such matter. To the fullest extent permitted by law, a Director, acting as such, shall have no duty, responsibility or liability to the Sole Member with respect to any action by the Board approved by the Sole Member.

(c) Member-Managed Decisions .

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Sole Member shall have exclusive authority over the internal business and affairs of the Company that do not relate to management and control of the Partnership and its subsidiaries. For illustrative purposes, the internal business and affairs of the Company where the Sole Member shall have exclusive authority include (i) the amount and timing of distributions paid by the Company, (ii) the issuance or repurchase of any equity interests in the Company, (iii) the prosecution, settlement or management of any claim made directly against the Company, (iv) the decision to sell, convey, transfer or pledge any asset of the Company, (v) the decision to amend, modify or waive any rights relating to the assets of the Company, (vi) matters relating to the amendment of this Agreement and (vii) the decision to enter into any agreement to incur an obligation of the Company other than an agreement entered into for and on behalf of the Partnership for which the Company is liable exclusively by virtue of the Company’s capacity as general partner of the Partnership or of any of its Affiliates.

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partner of the Partnership (or those exercisable after the Company ceases to be the general partner of the Partnership) where (a) the Company makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action in its individual capacity under the Partnership Agreement or (b) where the Partnership Agreement permits the Company to make a determination or take or decline to take any other action in its sole discretion. For illustrative purposes, a list of provisions where the Company would be acting in its individual capacity or is permitted to act in its sole discretion is contained in Appendix A hereto.

Section 5.7 Devotion of Time .

The Directors shall not be obligated and shall not be expected to devote all of their time or business efforts to the affairs of the Company (except, to the extent appropriate, in their capacity as employees of the Company).

Section 5.8 Certificate of Formation .

PBF Energy caused the Certificate of Formation to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Act and certain other certificates or documents it determined in its discretion to be necessary or appropriate for the qualification and operation of the Company in certain other states. The Board shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such additional certificates or documents as may be determined by the Board to be necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited liability company in the State of Delaware or any other state in which the Company may elect to do business or own property. To the extent that such action is determined by the Board to be necessary or appropriate, the Board shall cause the Officers to file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Formation and do all things to maintain the Company as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware or of any other state in which the Company may elect to do business or own property.

Section 5.9 Benefit Plans .

The Board may propose and adopt on behalf of the Company employee benefit plans (including the PBF Logistics LP Long-Term Incentive Plan), employee programs and employee practices, or cause the Company to issue interests of the Company (or to exercise its authority to cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests or other awards under the PBF Logistics LP Long-Term Incentive Plan), in connection with or pursuant to any employee benefit plan, employee program or employee practice maintained or sponsored by any Group Member or any Affiliate thereof, in each case for the benefit of employees of the Company, any Group Member or any Affiliate thereof, or any of them, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any Group Member.

 

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Section 5.10 Indemnification .

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened, pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity on behalf of or for the benefit of the Company; provided , that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.10 , the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, it being agreed that the Sole Member shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Company to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 5.10(a) in appearing at, participating in or defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 5.10 , that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Company of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by this Section 5.10 .

(c) The indemnification provided by this Section 5.10 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.

(d) The Company may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the Sole Member or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the Directors, the Officers, the Sole Member, its Affiliates, the Indemnitees and such other Persons as the Sole Member shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the Company’s activities or such Person’s activities on behalf of the Company, regardless of whether the Company would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(e) For purposes of this Section 5.10 , the Company shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Company also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section 5.10(a) ; and action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in the best interests of the Company.

(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Sole Member to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 5.10 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(h) The provisions of this Section 5.10 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 5.10 shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Company, nor the obligations of the Company to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.10 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 5.11 Liability of Indemnitees .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or the Partnership Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Company, the Sole Member or any other Persons who have acquired interests in the Company, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal.

(b) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Company or to the Sole Member and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Company’s business or affairs, such Indemnitee shall not be liable to the Company, the Sole Member or any other Indemnitee for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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(c) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 5.11 shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 5.11 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 5.12 Reliance by Third Parties .

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Company shall be entitled to assume that any Officer authorized by the Board to act for and on behalf of and in the name of the Company has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Company and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Company, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with any such Officer as if it were the Company’s sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. The Sole Member hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of any such Officer in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with any such Officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of the Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of any such Officer or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Company by any Officer authorized by the Board shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of and in the name of the Company and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Company.

Section 5.13 Other Business of Members .

(a) Existing Business Ventures . The Sole Member, each Director and their respective affiliates may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures of any nature or description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to the business of the Company or the Partnership, and the Company, the Partnership, the Directors and the Sole Member shall have no rights by virtue of this Agreement in and to such independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of any such venture, even if competitive with the business of the Company or the Partnership, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper.

(b) Business Opportunities . Except as set forth in the Omnibus Agreement, none of the Sole Member, any Director or any of their respective affiliates shall be obligated to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company or the Partnership even if such opportunity is of a character that the Company, the Partnership or any of their respective

 

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subsidiaries might reasonably be deemed to have pursued or had the ability or desire to pursue if granted the opportunity to do so, and the Sole Member, each Director or any of their respective affiliates shall have the right to take for such person’s own account (individually or as a partner or fiduciary) or to recommend to others any such particular investment opportunity.

ARTICLE VI

OFFICERS

Section 6.1 Officers .

(a) Generally . The Board shall appoint agents of the Company, referred to as “ Officers ” of the Company as described in this Section 6.1 , who shall be responsible for the day-to-day business affairs of the Company, subject to the overall direction and control of the Board. Unless provided otherwise by the Board, the Officers shall have the titles, power, authority and duties described below in this Section 6.1 .

(b) Titles and Number . The Officers shall be one or more Presidents, any and all Vice Presidents, the Secretary and any and all Assistant Secretaries and any Treasurer and any and all Assistant Treasurers and any other Officers appointed pursuant to this Section 6.1 . There shall be appointed from time to time, in accordance with this Section 6.1 , such Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries, Treasurers and Assistant Treasurers as the Board may desire. Any Person may hold two or more offices.

(i) President/Chief Executive Officer . The Board shall elect one or more individuals to serve, subject to the direction and supervision of the Board, as the President and/or Chief Executive Officer of the Company, who shall have general and active management and control of the affairs and business and general supervision of the Company, and the Partnership and its subsidiaries, and its officers, agents and employees, and shall perform all duties incident to the office of chief executive officer of the Company and such other duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board. Each President and/or Chief Executive Officer shall have the nonexclusive authority to sign on behalf of the Company any deeds, mortgages, leases, bonds, notes, certificates, contracts or other instruments, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by such officer, the Board or by this Agreement to some other Officer or agent of the Company or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed. In the absence of the Chairman, or the Vice Chairman, if there is one, or in the event of the Chairman’s inability or refusal to act, a President and/or Chief Executive Officer shall perform the duties of the Chairman, and each President and/or Chief Executive Officer, when so acting, shall have all of the powers of the Chairman.

(ii) Vice Presidents . The Board, in its discretion, may elect one or more Vice Presidents. In the absence of any President and Chief Executive Officer or in the event of a President’s or Chief Executive Officer’s inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice

 

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President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of a President and/or Chief Executive Officer, and the Vice President, when so acting, shall have all of the powers and be subject to all the restrictions upon a President and/or Chief Executive Officer. Each Vice President shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by a President and/or Chief Executive Officer or the Board.

(iii) Secretary and Assistant Secretaries . The Board, in its discretion, may elect a Secretary and one or more Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary shall record or cause to be recorded in books provided for that purpose the minutes of the meetings or actions of the Board, of the Sole Member and of the partners of the Partnership, shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and as required by law, shall be custodian of all records (other than financial), shall see that the books, reports, statements, certificates and all other documents and records required by law are properly kept and filed, and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by this Agreement, the Board or a CEO/President. The Assistant Secretaries shall exercise the powers of the Secretary during that Officer’s absence or inability or refusal to act.

(iv) Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers . The Board, in its discretion, may elect a Treasurer and one or more Assistant Treasurers. The Treasurer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the Company and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the Company in such form and as often as required by this Agreement, the Board or a President. The Treasurer, subject to the order of the Board, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the Company. The Treasurer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his office and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as this Agreement, the Board or a President, shall designate from time to time. The Assistant Treasurers shall exercise the power of the Treasurer during that Officer’s absence or inability or refusal to act. Each of the Assistant Treasurers shall possess the same power as the Treasurer to sign all certificates, contracts, obligations and other instruments of the Company. If no Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer is appointed and serving or in the absence of the appointed Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, a CEO/President or such other Officer as the Board shall select, shall have the powers and duties conferred upon the Treasurer.

(c) Other Officers and Agents . The Board may appoint such other Officers and agents as may from time to time appear to be necessary or advisable in the conduct of the affairs of the Company, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board.

(d) Appointment and Term of Office . The Officers shall be appointed by the Board at such time and for such terms as the Board shall determine. Any Officer may be removed, with or without cause, only by the Board. Vacancies in any office may be filled only by the Board.

 

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(e) Powers of Attorney . The Board may grant powers of attorney or other authority as appropriate to establish and evidence the authority of the Officers and other Persons.

(f) Officers’ Delegation of Authority . Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board, no Officer shall have the power or authority to delegate to any Person such Officer’s rights and powers as an Officer to manage the business and affairs of the Company.

Section 6.2 Compensation .

The Officers shall receive such compensation for their services as may be designated by the Board or any committee thereof established for the purpose of setting compensation.

ARTICLE VII

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

Section 7.1 Records and Accounting .

The Board shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Company appropriate books and records with respect to the Company’s business. The books of account of the Company shall be (i) maintained on the basis of a fiscal year that is the calendar year and (ii) maintained on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, consistently applied.

Section 7.2 Reports .

With respect to each calendar year, the Board shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Sole Member:

(a) Within 120 days after the end of such calendar year, a profit and loss statement and a statement of cash flows for such year and a balance sheet as of the end of such year.

(b) Such federal, state and local income tax returns and such other accounting, tax information and schedules as shall be necessary for the preparation by the Sole Member on a timely basis following the end of each calendar year of its income tax return with respect to such year.

 

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Section 7.3 Bank Accounts .

Funds of the Company shall be deposited in such banks or other depositories as shall be designated from time to time by the Board. All withdrawals from any such depository shall be made only as authorized by the Board and shall be made only by check, wire transfer, debit memorandum or other written instruction.

ARTICLE VIII

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 8.1 Dissolution .

(a) The Company shall be of perpetual duration; however, the Company shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(i) an election to dissolve the Company by the Sole Member;

(ii) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Act; or

(iii) a merger or consolidation under the Act where the Company is not the surviving entity in such merger or consolidation.

(b) No other event shall cause a dissolution of the Company.

Section 8.2 Effect of Dissolution .

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, upon the dissolution of the Company, the Sole Member shall take such actions as may be required pursuant to the Act and shall proceed to wind up, liquidate and terminate the business and affairs of the Company. In connection with such winding up, the Sole Member shall have the authority to liquidate and reduce to cash (to the extent necessary or appropriate) the assets of the Company as promptly as is consistent with obtaining fair value therefor, to apply and distribute the proceeds of such liquidation and any remaining assets in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.3 , and to do any and all acts and things authorized by, and in accordance with, the Act and other applicable laws for the purpose of winding up and liquidation.

Section 8.3 Application of Proceeds .

Upon dissolution and liquidation of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be applied and distributed in the following order of priority:

(a) First, to the payment of debts and liabilities of the Company (including to the Sole Member to the extent permitted by applicable law) and the expenses of liquidation;

 

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(b) Second, to the setting up of such reserves as the Person required or authorized by law to wind up the Company’s affairs may reasonably deem necessary or appropriate for any disputed, contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Company, provided that any such reserves shall be paid over by such Person to an escrow agent appointed by the Sole Member, to be held by such agent or its successor for such period as such Person shall deem advisable for the purpose of applying such reserves to the payment of such liabilities or obligations and, at the expiration of such period, the balance of such reserves, if any, shall be distributed as hereinafter provided; and

(c) Thereafter, the remainder to the Sole Member.

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.1 Addresses and Notices .

Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to the Sole Member under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person, when received by electronic message or facsimile or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Sole Member at the address described below. Any notice to the Company shall be deemed given if received by a President at the principal office of the Company designated pursuant to Section 2.3 . The Company may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from the Sole Member or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.

If to the Sole Member:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (973) 455-7500

Section 9.2 Creditors .

None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Company.

 

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Section 9.3 Applicable Law .

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

Section 9.4 Invalidity of Provisions .

If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby.

Section 9.5 Third Party Beneficiaries .

The Sole Member agrees that any Indemnitee shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Indemnitee.

[The Remainder Of This Page Is Intentionally Blank]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Sole Member has duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE F IRST A MENDED AND R ESTATED L IMITED L IABILITY C OMPANY A GREEMENT

OF

PBF L OGISTICS GP LLC


Appendix A

The following are provisions of the Partnership Agreement where the Company is permitted to act in its sole discretion or would be acting in its individual capacity. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix A have the meanings assigned to them in the Partnership Agreement.

(a) Section 2.4 (“ Purpose and Business ”), with respect to decisions to propose or approve the conduct by the Partnership of any business;

(b) Sections 4.6(a ) and (b)  (“ Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest ”), solely with respect to the decision by the Company to transfer its general partner interest in the Partnership;

(c) Section 5.8 (“ Limited Preemptive Right ”);

(d) Section 6.9 (“ Entity-Level Taxation ”);

(e) Section 7.1(b) (relating to any determination or action or not making any determination or action) by the Company, the Board or any committee of the Board associated with the repayment, refinancing or amendment of the terms of any borrowing in connection with the leveraged distribution described in the Registration Statement)

(f) Section 7.6(d) (relating to the right of the Company and its Affiliates to purchase Units or other Partnership Securities and exercise rights related thereto);

(g) Section 7.7 (“ Indemnification ”), solely with respect to any decision by the Company to exercise its rights as an “Indemnitee”;

(h) Section 7.9(b) (“ Standards of Conduct and Modification of Dutie s”);

(i) Section 7.12 (“ Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates ”), solely with respect to any decision to exercise registration rights of the Company;

(j) Section 11.1 (“ Withdrawal of the General Partner ”), solely with respect to the decision by the Company to withdraw as General Partner of the Partnership and to giving notices required thereunder;

(k) Section 11.3(a) and (b)  (“ Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner ”);

(l) Section 13.2 (“ Amendment Procedures ”); and

(m) Section 15.1 (“ Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests ”).

 

A PPENDIX A

Exhibit 10.1

CONTRIBUTION AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT

By and Among

PBF LOGISTICS LP,

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC,

PBF ENERGY INC.,

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC,

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC,

DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY LLC,

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC

and

TOLEDO REFINING COMPANY LLC

Dated as of May 8, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS      4   
ARTICLE II TRANSACTIONS PRECEDING THE EFFECTIVE TIME      9   

Section 2.1

 

Limited Liability Company Interest in the General Partner

     9   

Section 2.2

 

Delaware City Assets

     9   
ARTICLE III CONTRIBUTION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS      9   

Section 3.1

 

Distributions by Delaware City Refining and Toledo Refining to Holding

     9   

Section 3.2

 

Contribution by Holding to the Partnership

     10   

Section 3.3

 

Distribution by Holding to PBF Energy

     10   

Section 3.4

 

Redemption of Holding’s Initial Limited Partner Interests

     10   

Section 3.5

 

Retention of General Partner Interest

     10   

Section 3.6

 

Payment and Contribution of Cash by the Public Through the Underwriters

     10   

Section 3.7

 

Payment of Transaction Expenses and Distribution by the Partnership to PBF Energy

     10   
ARTICLE IV DEFERRED ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION      11   
ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION      11   

Section 5.1

 

Environmental Indemnification for Benefit of the Partnership Group

     11   

Section 5.2

 

Environmental Indemnification for Benefit of the PBF Indemnitees

     11   

Section 5.3

 

Additional Indemnification

     12   

Section 5.4

 

Survival

     14   
ARTICLE VI FURTHER ASSURANCES      14   
ARTICLE VII EFFECTIVE TIME      14   
ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS      14   

Section 8.1

 

Order of Completion of Transactions

     14   

Section 8.2

 

Construction of Agreement

     15   

Section 8.3

 

Successors and Assigns

     15   

Section 8.4

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     15   

Section 8.5

 

Counterparts

     15   

Section 8.6

 

Choice of Law

     15   

Section 8.7

 

Severability

     15   

Section 8.8

 

Amendment or Modification

     15   

Section 8.9

 

Integration

     16   

Section 8.10

 

Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment

     16   

Section 8.11

 

Notice

     16   

Section 8.12

 

Survival

     17   

 

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Schedules   

Schedule 2.2-A

 

Delaware City Assets

  

Schedule 2.2-B

 

Toledo Assets

  

Schedule 5.1

 

Retained Environmental Liabilities

  
Exhibits   

Exhibit A

 

Pipeline Easement

  

Exhibit B

 

Utility Easement

  

Exhibit C

 

Access Easement

  

Exhibit D

 

Form of Certificate of Conveyance

  

Exhibit E

 

Deed

  

 

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CONTRIBUTION AND CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT

This Contribution and Conveyance Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), is by and among PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”), PBF Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ PBF ”), PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ PBF Energy ”), PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holding ”), Delaware City Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Delaware City Refining ”), Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Delaware City Terminaling ”), and Toledo Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Toledo Refining ”). The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Article I.

RECITALS

WHEREAS , the General Partner and Holding have formed the Partnership, pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “ Delaware LP Act ”), for the purpose of engaging in any business activity that is approved by the General Partner and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware LP Act.

WHEREAS , in order to accomplish the purpose in the preceding recital, each of the following actions has been taken prior to the date hereof:

 

1. PBF Energy formed the General Partner under the terms of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “ Delaware LLC Act ”) and contributed the required amount of capital in exchange for all of the membership interests in the General Partner.

 

2. The General Partner and Holding formed the Partnership under the terms of the Delaware LP Act for the purposes set forth in the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated February 25, 2013 (the “ Initial Partnership Agreement ”).

 

3. In connection with the Partnership’s formation, the General Partner and Holding contributed to the Partnership $0 in cash and $1,000 in cash (the “ Initial Capital Contribution ”), respectively, in exchange for a 0% noneconomic general partner interest and a 100% limited partner interest (the “ Initial Limited Partner Interest ”), respectively.

 

4. PBF Energy contributed the limited liability company interest in the General Partner to Holding.

 

5. Delaware City Refining formed Delaware City Terminaling under the terms of the Delaware LLC Act and contributed the required amount of capital in exchange for all of the membership interests in Delaware City Terminaling.

WHEREAS , concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the following transactions will occur at the times specified hereinafter:

 

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1. Delaware City Refining will contribute to Delaware City Terminaling, pursuant to a Deed (as defined below) and a Certificate of Conveyance (as defined below), the Delaware City Assets (as defined below), subject to the Delaware City Easements (as defined below).

 

2. Toledo Refining will distribute to Holding, pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, the Toledo Assets (as defined below) and the Toledo Easement (as defined below).

 

3. Delaware City Refining will distribute to Holding, pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, its 100% membership interest in Delaware City Terminaling (the “ Delaware City Interests ”) (which entity owns a 100% interest in the Delaware City Assets, subject to the Delaware City Easements).

 

4. Holding will contribute to the Partnership (i) pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, 100% of the equity interests in Delaware City Terminaling (which entity owns the Delaware City Assets, subject to the Delaware City Easements), and (ii) pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, the Toledo Assets and the Toledo Easement, and will exchange its 100% limited partner interest in the Partnership for (A) 74,053 Common Units (as defined below) of the Partnership and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units (as defined below) of the Partnership, representing an aggregate 50.2% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (B) all of the Incentive Distribution Rights (as defined below) of the Partnership, (C) the right to receive a distribution from the Partnership (as set forth below) as reimbursement for certain pre-formation capital expenditures attributable to the Delaware City Assets and the Toledo Assets (the “ Pre-Formation Capital Expenditures ”), (D) the right to receive the Borrowed Funds Distribution (as defined below) and (E) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution (as defined below). The General Partner will retain its noneconomic general partner interest in the Partnership.

 

5. Holding will distribute to PBF Energy (A) its interest in the General Partner (B) 74,053 Common Units and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units, (C) all of the Incentive Distribution Rights of the Partnership, (D) the right to receive a distribution from the Partnership as reimbursement for the Pre-Formation Capital Expenditures, (D) the right to receive the Borrowed Funds Distribution and (E) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution.

 

6. In connection with the Offering (as defined below), the Partnership will issue 13,750,000 Common Units, representing an aggregate 43.3% limited partner interest in the Partnership, to the public through the Underwriters (as defined below) in exchange for the contribution by the public, through the Underwriters, to the Partnership of $316.3 million, or $297.3 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions (the “ IPO Proceeds ”) and will grant the Underwriters the over-allotment option (the “ Over-Allotment Option ”) to purchase an additional 2,062,500 Common Units, representing an aggregate 6.5% limited partner interest in the Partnership, in exchange for the contribution by the public, through the Underwriters, to the Partnership of $47.4 million or $44.5 million net of underwriting discounts and commissions (the “ Option Proceeds ”).

 

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7. The Partnership will use a portion of the IPO Proceeds to (A) pay transaction expenses, estimated to be approximately $5.8 million (excluding the underwriting discounts), (B) pay debt issuance costs of approximately $2.0 million related to the Partnership’s loan facilities and (C) make a cash distribution of $30.0 million to PBF Energy as reimbursement for the Pre-Formation Capital Expenditures (the “ Proceeds Distribution ”).

 

8. The Partnership will (i) use the remainder of the IPO Proceeds estimated to be approximately $259.5 million to (A) purchase $254.5 million U.S. Treasury or other similar securities (“ Treasuries ”), which will be used to fund anticipated capital expenditures and (B) to retain $5.0 for general partnership purposes, (ii) borrow an amount equal to the IPO Proceeds under a term loan (the “ Borrowed Funds ”) guaranteed by PBF Energy (the “ Recourse Loan ”) and (iii) distribute the Borrowed Funds to PBF Energy (the “ Borrowed Funds Distribution ”).

 

9. Holding, PBF Energy, the Partnership and the General Partner will execute the Omnibus Agreement, in substantially the form attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, with such changes as such parties may agree, pursuant to which such parties shall agree to certain matters with respect to, among other things, intellectual property, business opportunities, rights of first offer, payment by the Partnership of an administrative fee to Holding, and allocation and reimbursement of certain expenses, as provided therein.

WHEREAS , upon the expiration of the period during which the Underwriters may exercise the Over-Allotment Option, if the Underwriters have not exercised any portion of the Over-Allotment Option, the Partnership will issue 2,062,500 additional Common Units to PBF Energy. However, to the extent that the Underwriters exercise any portion of the Over-Allotment Option, the Partnership will (i) use the proceeds from the Over-Allotment Option to purchase additional Treasuries, which will be used to fund anticipated capital expenditures, (ii) borrow an amount of debt equal to the proceeds from the Over-Allotment Option guaranteed by PBF Energy under a term loan (the “ Over-Allotment Option Debt ”), (iii) distribute the proceeds of the Over-Allotment Option Debt to PBF Energy, and (iv) issue to PBF Energy a number of Common Units equal to 2,062,500 less the number of Common Units purchased by the Underwriters in connection in the Over-Allotment Option.

WHEREAS , the members or partners of the Parties have taken all limited liability company and partnership action, as the case may be, required to approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The terms set forth below in this Article I shall have the meanings ascribed to them below or in the part of this Agreement referred to below:

“Applicable Law” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by, or any determination by, any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including all of the terms and provisions of the applicable common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question.

“Borrowed Funds” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Borrowed Funds Distribution” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Certificate of Conveyance” means a certificate of conveyance in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D .

“Closing Date” means the date of the closing of the Offering.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

“Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Common Units” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

“Deed” means a deed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .

“Deferred Issuance and Distribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

“Delaware City Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

“Delaware City Easements” means a pipeline easement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , and a utility easement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B .

“Delaware City Interests” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“Delaware City Refining” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“Delaware City Terminaling” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“Delaware LLC Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

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“Delaware LP Act” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Effective Time” means immediately prior to the closing of the Offering pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

“Environmental Laws” means all applicable federal, regional, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, judgments, codes, injunctions, decrees, permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of common law relating to (i) pollution or protection of human health, the environment or natural resources; (ii) any Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Substances; (iii) greenhouse gas emissions; or (iv) the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, arrangement for disposal or transport, handling or Release of any Hazardous Substances. Without limiting the foregoing, “Environmental Laws” include, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and other environmental conservation and protection laws, each as amended through the Closing Date.

“Environmental Losses” means any Losses suffered or incurred by reason of or arising out of (i) any violation or correction of violation of Environmental Laws; or (ii) any event, circumstance, action, omission, condition or environmental matter (including, without limitation, the exposure to, presence of, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substances) including, without limitation, (A) the cost and expense of any investigation, assessment, evaluation, response, abatement, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair, restoration, remediation, or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws or to satisfy any applicable Voluntary Cleanup Program, (B) the performance of a supplemental environmental project authorized or consented to by a Governmental Authority in partial or whole mitigation of a fine or penalty, (C) the cost or expense of the preparation and implementation of any investigatory closure, remedial or corrective action or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws or to satisfy any applicable Voluntary Cleanup Program and (D) the cost and expense for any environmental or toxic tort pre-trial, trial, or appellate legal or litigation support work.

“General Partner” has the meaning assigned to such term 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.

“Hazardous Substance” means (i) any substance that is designated, defined or classified as a hazardous waste, solid waste, hazardous material, pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous substance, or terms of similar meaning, or that is otherwise regulated by, or as to which liability may attach under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any hazardous substance as such term is defined under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended through the Closing Date, (ii)

 

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radioactive materials, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde insulation, toxic mold or radon and (iii) oil as defined in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, as amended, including oil, gasoline, fuel oil, motor oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, other refined petroleum hydrocarbon and petroleum products.

“Holding” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“Incentive Distribution Rights” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(c).

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(c).

“Initial Capital Contribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Initial Limited Partner Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Initial Partnership Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“IPO Proceeds” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Lien” means any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including but not limited to pledges, liens, indebtedness, security interest, charges, equities or other claims or encumbrances. The term “Lien” shall include easements, restrictions, servitudes, permits, conditions, covenants, exceptions or reservations. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to be the owner of any property which they have acquired or hold subject to a conditional sale agreement, or leases under a financing lease or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the property has been retained by or vested in some other Person in a transaction intended to create a financing.

“Losses” means all losses, damages, liabilities (including, without limitation, tax liabilities), claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s and experts’ fees) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, fixed or contingent.

“Offering” means the initial public offering of the Partnership’s Common Units.

“Omnibus Agreement” means the Omnibus Agreement, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

“Option Closing Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

“Option Proceeds” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

 

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“Over-Allotment Option” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Over-Allotment Option Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Partnership Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, substantially in the form filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

“Partnership” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“Partnership Group” means the General Partner, the Partnership and all of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries, treated as a single consolidated entity.

“Partnership Group Assets” means, collectively, the Delaware City Assets and the Toledo Assets.

“Partnership Group Covered Environmental Losses” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.2.

“Partnership Group Member” means any member of the Partnership Group.

“Party” and “Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“PBF Energy” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

“PBF Entities” means PBF Energy, and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by PBF Energy, other than the General Partner or a member of the Partnership Group, and “PBF Entity” means any of the PBF Entities.

“PBF Indemnitees” means PBF, Holding and PBF Energy, and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by PBF Energy, other than the General Partner or a member of the Partnership Group.

“PBF Indemnitors” means PBF, Holding and PBF Energy, jointly and severally.

“Permitted Lien” means (a) liens for real estate taxes, assessments, sewer and water charges or other governmental charges and levies not yet delinquent; (b) liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies, or claims not yet delinquent or the non-payment of which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside; (c) liens of mechanics, laborers, suppliers, workers and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith; and (d) liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization, joint stock company or any other private entity or organization, Governmental Authority, court or any other legal entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

 

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“Pre-Formation Capital Expenditures” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Proceeds Distribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Recourse Loan” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Registration Statement” means the Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission (Registration No. 333-1985024), as amended and effective at the Effective Time.

“Release” or “Releasing” means depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, placing, emitting, discarding, abandoning, emptying, discharging, migrating, injecting, escaping, leaking, dumping or disposing into the environment, including, without limitation, the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers or other closed receptacles containing any Hazardous Substance

“Retained Assets” means the assets and investments owned by the PBF Entities immediately prior to the Effective Time other than the Partnership Group Assets.

“Retained Environmental Liabilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

“Subordinated Units” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if such Person, directly or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, controls such partnership on the date of determination, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors, managers or other governing body of such Person.

“Toledo Assets” means the assets, tangible and intangible, fixed and contingent, and the access rights, as set forth on Schedule 2.2-B, free and clear of any Liens.

“Toledo Easement” means an access easement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

“Toledo Refining” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

 

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“Treasuries” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

“Treasury Regulations” means the United States Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.

“Underwriters” means those underwriters listed in the Underwriting Agreement.

“Underwriting Agreement” means the underwriting agreement by and among the Partnership, the General Partner, PBF Energy, Barclays Capital Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters, dated as of May 8, 2014.

ARTICLE II

TRANSACTIONS PRECEDING THE EFFECTIVE TIME

The Parties acknowledge and agree that the following actions have occurred or shall occur prior to the Effective Time:

Section 2.1 Limited Liability Company Interest in the General Partner . PBF Energy shall have contributed, transferred, assigned and conveyed to Holding, its successors and assigns, all right, title and interest of PBF Energy in and to the limited liability company interest in the General Partner, which Holding shall have accepted as a capital contribution.

Section 2.2 Delaware City Assets. Delaware City Refining shall have contributed, transferred, assigned and conveyed to Delaware City Terminaling, its successors and assigns, pursuant to a Deed and a Certificate of Conveyance, all right, title and interest of Delaware City Refining in and to the properties or assets, tangible and intangible, fixed and contingent, held by Delaware City Refining, as set forth on Schedule 2.2-A (collectively, the “ Delaware City Assets ”), subject to the Delaware City Easements, free and clear of any Liens, except Permitted Liens, which Delaware City Terminaling shall have accepted as a capital contribution.

ARTICLE III

CONTRIBUTION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

The following shall be completed immediately following the Effective Time in the order set forth herein:

Section 3.1 Distributions by Delaware City Refining and Toledo Refining to Holding.

(a) Delaware City Refining hereby grants, distributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers, to Holding, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, all right, title and interest in and to, the Delaware City Interests (which entity owns the Delaware City Assets, subject to the Delaware City Easements).

(b) Toledo Refining hereby grants, distributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers, to Holding, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, all right, title and interest in and to the Toledo Assets and the Toledo Easement.

 

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Section 3.2 Contribution by Holding to the Partnership. Holding hereby grants, bargains, contributes, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to the Partnership, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to (1) the Delaware City Interests (which entity owns the Delaware City Assets, subject to the Delaware City Easements), pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance and (2) the Toledo Assets and the Toledo Easement pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, and the Partnership hereby accepts such membership interests and assets, in exchange for (i) 74,053 Common Units and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units representing an aggregate 50.2% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) the Incentive Distribution Rights, (iii) the right to receive the Proceeds Distribution as reimbursement for the Pre-Formation Capital Expenditures, (iv) the right to receive the Borrowed Funds Distribution and (v) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution.

Section 3.3 Distribution by Holding to PBF Energy. Holding hereby distributes, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to PBF Energy, its successors and assigns, for its and their own use forever, pursuant to a Certificate of Conveyance, all right, title and interest in and to (i) its interest in the General Partner, (ii) 74,053 Common Units and 15,886,553 Subordinated Units, (iii) the Incentive Distribution Rights, (iv) the right to receive the Proceeds Distribution as reimbursement for the Pre-Formation Capital Expenditures, (v) the right to receive the Borrowed Funds Distribution and (vi) the right to receive the Deferred Issuance and Distribution.

Section 3.4 Redemption of Holding’s Initial Limited Partner Interests. For and in consideration of the payment by the Partnership of $1,000 to Holding as a refund of the Initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership, along with 100% of any interest or profit that resulted from the investment or other use of such Initial Capital Contribution, the Partnership hereby redeems all of the Initial Limited Partner Interests of Holding.

Section 3.5 Retention of General Partner Interest. The General Partner hereby retains its noneconomic general partner interest in the Partnership.

Section 3.6 Payment and Contribution of Cash by the Public Through the Underwriters. The Parties acknowledge that the Partnership is undertaking the Offering and the public, through the Underwriters, pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, will agree to make a capital contribution to the Partnership of $316.3 million in cash ($297.3 million, net of underwriting discounts) to the Partnership in exchange for 13,750,000 Common Units, representing an aggregate 43.3% limited partner interest in the Partnership, and the Over-Allotment Option.

Section 3.7 Payment of Transaction Expenses and Distribution by the Partnership to PBF Energy. The Parties acknowledge the payment and distribution by the Partnership, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, of (a) estimated transaction expenses paid to PBF Energy in the amount of approximately $5.0 (exclusive of the Underwriters’ discount and any structuring fee); (b) the Proceeds Distribution; and (c) the Borrowed Funds Distribution.

 

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ARTICLE IV

DEFERRED ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

Upon the earlier to occur of the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option period or the exercise in full of the Over-Allotment Option, the Partnership shall issue to PBF Energy a number of additional Common Units that is equal to the difference, if any, of (a) the total number of Option Units less (b) the aggregate number of Common Units, if any, actually purchased by and issued to the Underwriters pursuant to the exercise(s) of the Over-Allotment Option. Upon each exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the Partnership shall (i) use the Option Proceeds from each such exercise, net of the Underwriters’ discounts and commissions, to purchase Treasuries, which will be used to fund anticipated capital expenditures, (ii) borrow an equal amount of debt equal to the proceeds from the Over-Allotment Option guaranteed by PBF Energy and (iii) distribute the proceeds of such additional borrowing to PBF Energy.

ARTICLE V

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 5.1 Environmental Indemnification for Benefit of the Partnership Group.

(a) From and after the Effective Time, the PBF Indemnitors shall retain and be solely responsible, among the Parties, for all Environmental Losses related to the matters identified on Schedule 5.1 hereto (the “ Retained Environmental Liabilities ”). From and after the Effective Time, the PBF Indemnitors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the Partnership Group Members and their respective affiliates, successors and assigns, and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, agents and representatives from and against certain losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses arising from, resulting from or attributable to the Retained Environmental Liabilities. Obligations with respect to claims made pursuant to this Section 5.1(a) related to Retained Environmental Liabilities shall not terminate.

(b) From and after the Effective Time, the PBF Indemnitors shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Partnership Group Members and their respective affiliates, successors and assigns, and their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, agents and representatives from and against losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses arising from, resulting from or attributable to any Environmental Losses suffered or incurred by the Partnership Group Members relating to the ownership or operation of the Partnership Group Assets that occurred or existed on or before the Closing Date, but only to the extent such Environmental Losses (I) occurred or existed on or before the Closing Date, even if such Environmental Losses do not accrue until after the Closing Date, and (II) are identified prior to the 20 th anniversary of the Closing Date.

Section 5.2 Environmental Indemnification for Benefit of the PBF Indemnitees. The Partnership Group shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the PBF Indemnitees from and against any Environmental Losses suffered or incurred by the PBF Indemnitees relating to the ownership or operation of the Partnership Group Assets to the extent occurring after the Closing Date (the “ Partnership Group Covered Environmental Losses ”), except to the extent (a) that the

 

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Partnership Group is indemnified with respect to any such Environmental Losses that are Retained Environmental Losses under Section 5.1(a) and (b) that such indemnification shall not apply to the extent of any negligence, willful misconduct or criminal conduct of any PBF Indemnitee that caused or contributed to such Environmental Loss.

Section 5.3 Additional Indemnification.

(a) In addition to and not in limitation of the indemnification provided under Section 5.1, the PBF Indemnitors, jointly and severally, shall either cure, as applicable, or indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the Partnership Group Members from and against (I) any and all tax liabilities arising prior to the Closing Date or in connection with the closing of the Offering; (II) all taxes that the Partnership Group Members incur in connection with this Agreement unless prohibited by applicable law; and (III) Losses of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, suffered or incurred by any Partnership Group Member by reason of or arising out of any:

(i) failure of the Partnership Group to be the owner on the Closing Date of (x) valid and indefeasible title to the Partnership Group Assets, (y) valid and indefeasible easement rights, rights-of-way, leasehold and/or fee ownership interests in and to the lands on which any of the Delaware City Assets or Toledo Assets are located and (z) valid title to the equity interests in Delaware City Terminaling to the extent that such failure renders the Partnership Group liable or unable to use or operate the Delaware City Assets and in substantially the same manner as they were used and operated immediately prior to the Closing Date;

(ii) failure of the Partnership Group to have on the Closing Date any consent or governmental permit to the extent that such failure renders the Partnership Group unable to use or operate the Partnership Group Assets in substantially the same manner as they were operated immediately prior to the Closing Date; or

(iii) events or conditions associated with the Retained Assets.

(b) In addition to and not in limitation of the indemnification provided under Section 5.2, Partnership Group, jointly and severally, shall either cure, as applicable, or indemnify, defend, save and hold harmless the PBF Indemnitees from and against (I) any and all tax liabilities arising after the Closing Date or in connection with the closing of the Offering; and (II) Losses of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, suffered or incurred by any PBF Indemnitee by reason of or arising out of any events or conditions associated with the Partnership Group Assets after the Effective Time, except to the extent that the Partnership Group is indemnified with respect to any such Losses pursuant to Section 5.1 or Section 5.3(a).

(c) The party seeking indemnification pursuant to this Article V (the “ Indemnified Party ”) agrees that promptly after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Article V, it will provide notice thereof in writing to the party from which the Indemnified Party seeks indemnification (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim; provided, that failure to timely provide such notice shall not affect the right of the Indemnified Party’s indemnification under this Section 5.3, except in the event and only to the extent the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such delay or omission.

 

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(d) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control all aspects of the defense of (and any counterclaims with respect to) any claims brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification under this Section 5.3, including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, determination of whether to appeal any decision of any court and the settling of any such matter or any issues relating thereto; provided, however, that no such settlement shall be entered into without the consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Indemnified Party (with the concurrence of the Conflicts Committee, if the Indemnified Party is a Partnership Group Member) unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Party from such matter or issues, as the case may be, and does not include the admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party, and involves anything other than the payment of money by the Indemnifying Party.

(e) The Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party, with respect to all aspects of the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification under this Section 5.3, including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the Indemnified Party may receive, permitting the name of the Indemnified Party to be utilized in connection with such defense, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party reasonably considers relevant to such defense and the making available to the Indemnifying Party, at no cost to the Indemnifying Party, of any directors, officers or employees of the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that in connection therewith the Indemnifying Party agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Party and further agrees to endeavor to maintain the confidentiality of all files, records and other information furnished by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this subsection (e). In no event shall the obligation of the Indemnified Party to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Party an obligation to hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Section 5.3; provided, however, that the Indemnified Party may, at its own option, cost and expense, hire and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense. The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Party reasonably informed as to the status of any such defense, but the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain sole control over such defense.

(f) An Indemnified Party shall take all commercially reasonable steps to mitigate damages with respect to any claim for which it is seeking indemnification and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid any costs or expenses associated with such claim and, if such costs and expenses cannot be avoided, to minimize the amount thereof.

(g) In determining the amount of any Losses for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the gross amount of the indemnification will be reduced by (i) any insurance proceeds realized by the Indemnified Party, and such correlative insurance benefit shall be net of any incremental insurance premium that becomes due and payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such claim and (ii) all amounts recovered by the

 

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Indemnified Party under contractual indemnities from third parties. The Indemnified Party hereby agrees to use reasonable efforts to realize any applicable insurance proceeds or amounts recoverable under such contractual indemnities, provided, however, that the costs and expenses of the Indemnified Party in connection with such efforts shall be promptly reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party.

(h) The date on which the Indemnifying Party receives notification of a claim in accordance with Section 5.3(c) for indemnification shall determine whether such claim is timely made.

(I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION UNDER THIS SECTION 5.3 COVER OR INCLUDE CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS SUFFERED BY ANY OTHER PARTY ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS SECTION 5.3.

Section 5.4 Survival. All indemnification obligations under this Article V shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement, and shall remain in full force and effect.

ARTICLE VI

FURTHER ASSURANCES

From time to time after the Effective Time, 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 (i) 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, (ii) 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 and (iii) more fully and effectively to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

EFFECTIVE TIME

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, none of the provisions of Article III of this Agreement shall be operative or have any effect until the Effective Time, at which time all the provisions of Article III of this Agreement shall be effective and operative in accordance with Article III, without further action by any Party hereto.

ARTICLE VIII

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 8.1 Order of Completion of Transactions. The transactions provided for in Article III of this Agreement shall be completed immediately following the Effective Time in the order set forth therein. Following the completion of the transactions provided for in Article III, the transactions provided for in Article IV, if they occur, shall be completed.

 

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Section 8.2 Construction of Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein are to the Articles, Sections, Schedule and Exhibits of this Agreement and all Schedules and Exhibits are incorporated herein. All headings herein are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless expressly provided otherwise, the word “including” as used herein does not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be read to be followed by the words “without limitation” or words having similar import. Unless expressly provided otherwise, all references to days, weeks, months and quarters mean calendar days, weeks, months and quarters, respectively. A reference to any Party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes the Party’s permitted successors and assigns. Unless the contrary clearly appears from the context, for purposes of this Agreement, the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; and each gender includes the other gender. Except where specifically stated otherwise, any reference to any Applicable Law or agreement shall be a reference to the same as amended, supplemented or reenacted from time to time. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 8.3 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

Section 8.4 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 assigns of a Party.

Section 8.5 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.

Section 8.6 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Section 8.7 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.

Section 8.8 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties hereto. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this Agreement.

 

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Section 8.9 Integration. This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein together constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith. No promise, representation or inducement has been made by any of the Parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and none of the Parties shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise or inducement not so set forth.

Section 8.10 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 8.11 Notice. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) if mailed via the official government 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; (c) 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 (d) if by e-mail, one (1) business day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:

If to PBF Energy Inc.:

PBF Energy Inc.

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, Esq., General Counsel

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

If to Holding:

PBF Holding Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, Esq., General Counsel

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

 

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If to PBF Energy:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, Esq., General Counsel

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

If to the Partnership Group:

PBF Logistics GP LLC

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jim Fedena, Senior VP, Logistics

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jim.fedena@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Logistics LP

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Matt Lucey, Executive VP

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: matthew.lucey@pbfenergy.com

or to such other address or to such other person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.

Section 8.12 Survival. All indemnification obligations and covenants under this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF ENERGY INC.
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE C ONTRIBUTION AND C ONVEYANCE A GREEMENT


DELAWARE CITY REFINING

COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

TOLEDO REFINING COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE C ONTRIBUTION AND C ONVEYANCE A GREEMENT


Schedule 2.2-A

Delaware City Assets

 

1. Loop Track Unloading Facility
2. Double Loop Track – consisting of 17,165 feet of track including eight (8) turnouts
3. Two (2) turnouts connecting to the NS railroad lead track
4. 25 railcar unloading spots and associated piping and pump station (6 pumps and motors and sump pump)
5. Motor Control Center (MCC) building with controls and lighting
6. 1400 square foot office/change room
7. Oil mist lubrication system for the pumps and motors
8. Two instrument air compressors, air dryers and associated piping
9. Firewater system, including pump, shelter, foam building, piping and hydrants
10. Overhead hoist over the pump pit
11. 6 Coriolis flow meters, 2 Omni computers and proving connections
12. In-line sampler system
13. Eyewash stations and fire extinguishers
14. Perimeter fencing and gate, electronic turnstile, area lighting and security camera
15. 15 railcar unloading spots with all associated piping, lighting, grounding and controls.
16. Pedestrian bridge
17. 150,000 gallon firewater tank and (11) elevated fire monitors
18. Eyewash stations, safety shower and fire extinguishers
19. Track pans with drains to storm water header
     [Items 15 through 19 are part of ongoing project and not fully operational]


Schedule 2.2-B

Toledo Assets

Four LACT Units and Associated Meters


Schedule 5.1

Retained Environmental liabilities

On June 14, 2013, two administrative appeals were filed by the Sierra Club and Delaware Audubon regarding a permit Delaware City Refining Company LLC (“DCR”) obtained to allow loading of crude oil onto barges. The appeals allege that both the loading of crude oil onto barges and the operation of the Delaware City rail unloading terminal violate Delaware’s Coastal Zone Act. The first appeal is Number 2013-1 before the State Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board (the “CZ Board”), and the second appeal is before the Environmental Appeals Board and appeals Secretary’s Order No. 2013-A-0020. The CZ Board held a hearing on the first appeal on July 16, 2013, and ruled in favor of DCR and the State of Delaware and dismissed Appellants’ appeal for lack of standing. Sierra Club and Delaware Audubon have appealed that decision to the Delaware Superior Court, New Castle County, Case No. N13A-09-001 ALR, and DCR and the State have filed cross-appeals. Briefs have been filed in this appeal but no date has been set for a decision by the Superior Court. A hearing on the second appeal before the Environmental Appeals Board, case no. 2013-06, was held on January 13, 2014, and the Board ruled in favor of DCR and the State and dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. A written decision by the Board has been issued and the Appellants have the right to appeal the decision to Superior Court. If the Appellants in one or both of these matters ultimately prevail, the outcome may have an adverse material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


EXHIBIT A

PIPELINE EASEMENT


Tax Parcel No: 12-008.00-015

Prepared by and return to:

Shawn P. Tucker, Esquire

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

1100 North Market Street

Suite 1000

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

PIPELINE EASEMENT

THIS PIPELINE EASEMENT (this “ Easement ”) is made on the 13 th day of May, 2014 from DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter “ Grantor ”), to DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter “ Grantee ”).

For and in consideration of TEN DOLLARS AND NO/100ths ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in connection with that certain Contribution and Conveyance Agreement by and among PBF Logistics LP, PBF Logistics GP LLC, PBF Energy Company LLC, PBF Holding Company LLC, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC and Toledo Refining Company LLC, dated as of May 8, 2014, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose address is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (“ Grantor ”), does hereby GRANT and CONVEY to Delaware City Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose address is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (“ Grantee ”), its successors and assigns, an exclusive right of way and easement (the “ Easement ”) to (a) operate, inspect, protect, maintain, repair, replace, change the size of and remove (collectively, “ Use ”) one (1) pipeline, having a diameter of up to twenty four inches (24”) (the “ Pipeline ”), and (b) construct, install, operate, maintain, repair, replace and remove appurtenances to the Pipeline, including, but not limited to, fittings, tie-overs, valves, corrosion control equipment, communication equipment, including fiber, and any other appurtenances necessary for the Pipeline (collectively, together with the Pipeline, the “ Facilities ”), for the purpose of transporting oil, gas, other hydrocarbons, water, or any other liquids, gases or other substances that can be legally transported through a pipeline in, on, over, across and under the land owned by Grantor and located in Delaware City, Delaware, as described in the metes and bounds in Exhibit “A” and depicted in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made part hereof (the “ Land ”).

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Easement unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, subject however, to the conditions, covenants and agreements to be kept, observed and performed by Grantor and Grantee as follows:

 

  1. The Easement granted herein shall be fifty feet (50’) in width.

 

  2. The Pipeline (and any related underground Facilities) is in compliance with applicable law. Grantor and Grantee further agree as follows:

 

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  (a) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Grantee shall have the right to install Facilities (i) on the surface of the Land, and (ii) between any surface Facilities and any underground Facilities, in each case as is reasonably necessary (in Grantee’s judgment) for the Use of the Pipeline,

 

  (b) Grantee shall have the right from time to time to cut and remove any trees, undergrowth or other obstructions, if any, growing or located in the Easement that may interfere with Grantee’s Use of the Facilities.

 

  (c) Grantee shall from time to time inspect the Easement and repair within a reasonable time any sink holes, soil erosion, sloughing or impairment to natural drainage affecting the Easement and occasioned solely by the existence of the Facilities.

 

  3. Grantee shall have a permanent, non-exclusive right of ingress to and egress from the Easement on, over and across the Land for any lawful purpose related to the Easement; provided, however, that to the extent reasonably practicable, Grantee shall limit such right of ingress and egress to roads or other routes customarily used or designated therefor by Grantor.

 

  4. Grantee shall, at its sole cost and expense, construct, operate and maintain the Facilities in accordance with applicable law.

 

  5. Except where caused by the willful misconduct or sole or gross negligence of Grantor or its agents or employees, Grantee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Grantor from all claims, demands and causes of action of any kind for bodily injury, death, or loss or damage of property of any person arising out of or resulting from the acts or omissions of Grantee, its contractors, agents, employees, or invitees in connection with Grantee’s Use of the Easement.

 

  6. Grantor reserves the right to use the Land for all purposes not inconsistent with the Easement, so long as such use does not interfere with Use of the Facilities. Grantor agrees not to change the grade over the Easement.

 

  7. Grantee shall have full responsibility, at its sole risk, cost and expense, to obtain prior to commencing operations hereunder, and thereafter maintain during the term hererof, any and all necessary permits, including, without limitation, those permits required to cross any and all roads, railroads, canals and other private, public and quasi public rights of way with the Facilities. Grantee agrees to pay all taxes which may be levied or assessed on the Facilities.

 

  8.

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) 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

 

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  requested; (c) 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 (d) if by e-mail, one (1) business day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices, demands and requests to be sent to the parties shall be sent or made at the addresses set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Pipeline Easement.

 

  9. The terms and conditions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns.

 

  10. This Pipeline Easement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its principles of conflict of laws.

 

  11. This Pipeline Easement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Pipeline Easement as of the date of the parties’ acknowledgment set forth below, to be effective as of the 13 th day of May, 2014.

 

GRANTOR :

 

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

STATE DELAWARE

COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE, SS.:

On this, the 13 th day of May, 2014, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared                      , who acknowledged him/herself to be the                      of Delaware City Terminaling Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and that s/he, as such officer, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the of such entity by him/herself as such officer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]

My Commission Expires:

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE P IPELINE E ASEMENT


GRANTEE:

 

DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

STATE OF DELAWARE

COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE, SS:

On this, the 13 th day of May, 2014, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared                      , who acknowledged him/herself to be the                      of Delaware City Refining Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and that s/he, as such officer, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the of such entity by him/herself as such officer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]

My Commission Expires:

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE P IPELINE E ASEMENT


Exhibit “A”

Description of the Land

File No. 23370-ESMT-01                                          January 27, 2014

Description of a 20’ wide Pipeline Easement through Parcel 4A, South Tract, land now or formerly of Delaware City Refining Company LLC (Deed Record 20100601-0026890), situate southeasterly of Delaware Route 1, southwesterly of School House Road, easterly of Bear Corbitt Road and northerly of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware (through Tax Parcels 12-007.00-023 and 12-007.00-007).

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract, piece or parcel of land situate southeasterly of Delaware Route 1, southwesterly of School House Road, easterly of Bear Corbitt Road and northerly of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, and shown as a 20’ wide Pipeline Easement on a plan prepared by VanDemark & Lynch, Inc., Engineers, Planners and Surveyors, Wilmington, Delaware on file No. 23370-ESMT-01, dated January 27, 2014, entitled “Exhibit Plan, Pipeline Easement, prepared for, Delaware City Refining Company, LLC”, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, at 60’ wide, a southerly line for Parcel 4A, South Tract, land now or formerly of Delaware City Refining Company LLC (Deed Record 20100601-0026890), said point being measured the three (3) following described courses and distances along the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad from the intersection of the easterly side of Bear Corbitt Road, State Road No. 7, a variable width public road, with the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad,

 

  1. Easterly, by a curve to the left having a radius of 22,890.00 feet, an arc length of 1,612.09 feet to a point, said point being distant by a chord of North 86°37’43” East, 1,611.76 feet from the last described point;

 

  2. Easterly, by a curve to the left having a radius of 22,920.00 feet, an arc length of 728.92 feet to a point, said point being distant by a chord of North 83°41’59” East, 728.89 feet from the last described point; and

 

  3. North 82°44’10” East, 767.05 feet to the Point of Beginning;

THENCE from the said point of Beginning, along the centerline of a 24” pipeline, and the herein described centerline of a 20 foot wide easement as measured 10 feet at right angles each way from the centerline of said 24” pipeline, through the said land now or formerly of Parcel 4A, South Tract, the nineteen (19) following described courses and distances:

 

  1. North 07°08’40” West, 362.68 feet to a point;

 

  2. South 82°52’23” West, 20.00 feet to a point;

 

  3. North 07°07’37” West, 10.00 feet to a point;


  4. North 82°52’23” East, 20.00 feet to a point;

 

  5. North 07°07’37” West, 165.00 feet to a point;

 

  6. North 00°00’16” West, 137.58 feet to a point;

 

  7. North 19°27’32” West, 249.21 feet to a point;

 

  8. North 39°26’21” West, 40.42 feet to a point;

 

  9. North 50°33’43” East, 20.00 feet to a point;

 

  10. North 39°26’17” West, 10.00 feet to a point;

 

  11. South 50°33’43” West, 20.00 feet to a point;

 

  12. North 39°26’49” West, 191.00 feet to a point;

 

  13. North 59°27’08” West, 454.47 feet to a point;

 

  14. North 30°32’52” East, 20.00 feet to a point;

 

  15. North 59°27’08” West, 10.00 feet to a point;

 

  16. South 30°32’52” West, 20.00 feet to a point;

 

  17. North 59°27’08” West, 285.00 feet to a point;

 

  18. North 30°32’52” East, 28.14 feet to a point; and

 

  19. North 59°27’08” West, 24.66 feet to the point of Ending at the centerline of the flange on the inlet side of a valve on said 24” inch pipeline.

Containing within said metes and bounds, 41,163 square feet (0.945 of an acre) of land, being the same, more or less.

 

AKG

Chk’d by:

 


Exhibit “B”

Depiction of the Land


EXHIBIT B

UTILITY EASEMENT


Tax Parcel No: 12-008.00-015

Prepared by and return to:

Shawn P. Tucker, Esquire

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

1100 North Market Street

Suite 1000

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

UTILITY EASEMENT

THIS UTILITY EASEMENT (this “ Easement ”) is made on the 13 th day of May, 2014 from DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter “ Grantor ”), to DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter “ Grantee ”).

For and in consideration of TEN DOLLARS AND NO/100ths ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in connection with that certain Contribution and Conveyance Agreement by and among PBF Logistics LP, PBF Logistics GP LLC, PBF Energy Company LLC, PBF Holding Company LLC, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC and Toledo Refining Company LLC, dated as of May 8, 2014, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose address is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (“ Grantor ”), does hereby GRANT and CONVEY to Delaware City Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose address is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (“ Grantee ”), its successors and assigns, in addition to and not in lieu of any existing utility easements, a right of way and easement (the “ Easement ”) to (a) operate, inspect, protect, maintain, repair, replace, change the size of and remove (collectively, “ Use ”) any equipment related to electricity, power, gas, water and other public utilities providing services to the assets and property owned and operated by Delaware City Refining Company, LLC (the “ Utilities ”), and (b) construct, install, operate, maintain, repair, replace and remove appurtenances to the Utilities, including, (collectively, together with the Utilities, the “ Facilities ”), for the purpose of operating the refinery assets owned and operated by Delaware City Refining Company LLC and located in Delaware City, Delaware, as described in the metes and bounds in Exhibit “A” and depicted in Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made part hereof (the “ Land ”), and any other lawful purpose related thereto.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Easement unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, subject however, to the conditions, covenants and agreements to be kept, observed and performed by Grantor and Grantee as follows:

 

  1. The Easement granted herein shall be fifty feet (50’) in width.

 

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  2. The Utilities (and any related Facilities) are and shall be in compliance with applicable law. Grantor and Grantee further agree as follows:

 

  (a) Grantee shall have the right from time to time to cut and remove any trees, undergrowth or other obstructions, if any, growing or located in the Easement that may interfere with Grantee’s Use of the Facilities.

 

  (b) Grantee shall from time to time inspect the Easement and repair within a reasonable time any sink holes, soil erosion, sloughing or impairment to natural drainage affecting the Easement and occasioned solely by the existence of the Facilities.

 

  3. Grantee shall have a permanent, non-exclusive right of ingress to and egress from the Easement on, over and across the Land for any lawful purpose related to the Easement; provided, however, that to the extent reasonably practicable, Grantee shall limit such right of ingress and egress to roads or other routes customarily used or designated therefor by Grantor.

 

  4. Grantee shall, at its sole cost and expense, construct, operate and maintain the Facilities in accordance with applicable law.

 

  5. Except where caused by the willful misconduct or sole or gross negligence of Grantor or its agents or employees, Grantee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Grantor from all claims, demands and causes of action of any kind for bodily injury, death, or loss or damage of property of any person arising out of or resulting from the acts or omissions of Grantee, its contractors, agents, employees, or invitees in connection with Grantee’s Use of the Easement.

 

  6. Grantor reserves the right to use the Land for all purposes not inconsistent with the Easement, so long as such use does not interfere with Use of the Facilities. Grantor agrees not to change the grade over the Easement.

 

  7. Grantee shall have full responsibility, at its sole risk, cost and expense, to obtain prior to commencing operations hereunder, and thereafter maintain during the term hererof, any and all necessary permits, including, without limitation, those permits required to cross any and all roads, railroads, canals and other private, public and quasi public rights of way with the Facilities. Grantee agrees to pay all taxes which may be levied or assessed on the Facilities.

 

  8.

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) 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; (c) if mailed by an internationally-recognized overnight express mail

 

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  service such as Federal Express, UPS, or DHL Worldwide, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (d) if by e-mail, one (1) business day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices, demands and requests to be sent to the parties shall be sent or made at the addresses set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Utility Easement.

 

  9. The terms and conditions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns.

 

  10. This Utility Easement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its principles of conflict of laws.

 

  11. This Utility Easement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Utility Easement as of the date of the parties’ acknowledgment set forth below, to be effective as of the 13 th day of May, 2014.

 

GRANTOR :

 

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE, SS:

On this, the 13 th day of May, 2014, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared                      , who acknowledged him/herself to be the                      of Delaware City Terminaling Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and that s/he, as such officer, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the of such entity by him/herself as such officer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]

My Commission Expires:

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE U TILITY E ASEMENT


GRANTEE :

 

DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

 

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

COUNTY OF NEW CASTLE, SS:

On this, the 13 th day of May, 2014, before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared                      , who acknowledged him/herself to be the                      of Delaware City Refining Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and that s/he, as such officer, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing the name of the of such entity by him/herself as such officer.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

Notary Public

[Notarial Seal]

My Commission Expires:

 

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE U TILITY E ASEMENT


Exhibit “A”

Description of the Land

File No. 23370-ESMT-05, Revision 1                                         January 24, 2014

Description of a 20’ wide Power Line Easement through Parcel 4A, South Tract, land now or formerly of Delaware City Refining Company LLC (Deed Record 20100601-0026890), situate southeasterly of Delaware Route 1, southwesterly of School House Road, easterly of Bear Corbitt Road and northerly of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. (through Tax Parcel 12-007.00-023)

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract, piece or parcel of land situate southeasterly of Delaware Route 1, southwesterly of School House Road, easterly of Bear Corbitt Road and northerly of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, and shown as a 20’ wide Power Line Easement on a plan prepared by VanDemark & Lynch, Inc., Engineers, Planners and Surveyors, Wilmington, Delaware on file No. 23370-ESMT-05, dated June 7, 2013, last revised January 24, 2013, entitled “Exhibit Plan, Power Line Easement, prepared for, Delaware City Refining Company, LLC”, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, at 60’ wide, a southerly line for Parcel 4A, South Tract, land now or formerly of Delaware City Refining Company LLC (Deed Record 20100601-0026890), said point being measured along the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad from the intersection of the easterly side of Bear Corbitt Road, State Road No. 7, a variable width public road, with the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad, easterly, by a curve to the left having a radius of 22,890.00 feet, an arc length of 796.46 feet to a point, said point being distant by a chord of North 87°38’57” East, 796.42 feet from the last described point;

THENCE from the said point of Beginning, through the said land now or formerly of Parcel 4A, South Tract, the eight (8) following described courses and distances:

 

  1. North 17°06’52” West, 1,412.28 feet to a point;

 

  2. North 19°43’37” East, 323.96 feet to a point;

 

  3. North 25°05’36” East, 160.27 feet to a point;

 

  4. North 19°14’45” East, 139.36 feet to a point;

 

  5. North 22°50’04” East, 481.28 feet to a point;

 

  6. North 26°28’32” East, 327.63 feet to a point;

 

  7. South 78°26’03” East, 228.15 feet to a point; and

 

  8. North 11°19’20” East, 10.73 feet to a point on the southwesterly side of School House Road, a variable width public road;


THENCE along the said southwesterly side of School House Road, easterly, by a curve to the right having a radius of 670.01 feet, an arc length of 20.61 feet to a point, said point being distant by a chord of South 64°42’36” East, 20.61 feet from the last described point;

THENCE through the said land now or formerly of Parcel 4A, South Tract, the eight (8) following described courses and distances:

 

  1. South 11°19’20” West, 25.84 feet to a point;

 

  2. North 78°26’03” West, 232.86 feet to a point;

 

  3. South 26°28’32” West, 311.66 feet to a point;

 

  4. South 22°50’04” West, 479.95 feet to a point;

 

  5. South 19°14’45” West, 139.79 feet to a point;

 

  6. South 25°05’36” West, 160.35 feet to a point;

 

  7. South 19°43’37” West, 316.36 feet to a point;

 

  8. South 17°06’52” East, 1,410.51 feet to a point on the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad;

THENCE, along the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad, westerly, by a curve to the right having a radius of 22,890.00 feet, an arc length of 20.59 feet to the point and place of Beginning, said point being distant by a chord of South 86°37’36” West, 20.59 feet from the last described.

Containing within said metes and bounds, 61,610 square feet (1.414 acres) of land, being the same, more or less.

 

AKG

Chk’d by:


Exhibit “B”

Depiction of the Land


EXHIBIT C

ACCESS EASEMENT


ACCESS EASEMENT

 

THE STATE OF OHIO    §   
   §    KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF LUCAS    §   

For and in consideration of TEN DOLLARS AND NO/100ths ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in connection with that certain Contribution and Conveyance Agreement by and among PBF Logistics LP, PBF Logistics GP LLC, PBF Energy Company LLC, PBF Holding Company LLC, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC and Toledo Refining Company LLC, dated as of May 8, 2014, Toledo Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose address is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (“ Grantor ”), does hereby GRANT, BARGAIN, SELL and CONVEY to PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose address is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (“ Grantee ”), its successors and assigns, including PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership, an exclusive right of way and easement to cross any walkways, roadways and pathways (the “ Easement ”) necessary to (a) access, operate, inspect, protect, maintain, repair and remove (collectively, “ Use ”) the equipment, facilities and other property described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made part hereof (the “ Equipment ”), and (b) construct, install, operate, maintain, repair, replace and remove appurtenances to the Equipment (collectively, together with the Equipment, the “ Facilities ”), for the purpose of operating the Facilities, in, on, over, across and under the land owned by Grantor and located in Toledo, Ohio, as described in the metes and bounds in Exhibit “B ” and depicted in Exhibit “C” attached hereto and made part hereof (the “ Land ”).

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Easement unto Grantee, its successors and assigns, subject however, to the conditions, covenants and agreements to be kept, observed and performed by Grantor and Grantee as follows:

 

  1. The Easement granted herein shall be fifty feet (50’) in width.

 

  2. Grantor and Grantee further agree as follows:

 

  (a) Grantee shall have the right from time to time to cut and remove any trees, undergrowth or other obstructions, if any, growing or located in the Easement that may interfere with Grantee’s Use of the Facilities.

 

  (b) Grantee shall from time to time inspect the Easement and repair within a reasonable time pavement, curbing, any sink holes, soil erosion, sloughing or impairment to natural drainage affecting the Easement and occasioned solely by the existence of the Facilities.

 

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  3. Grantee shall have a permanent, non-exclusive right of ingress to and egress from the Easement on, over and across the Land for any lawful purpose related to the Easement; provided, however, that to the extent reasonably practicable, Grantee shall limit such right of ingress and egress to roads or other routes customarily used or designated therefor by Grantor.

 

  4. Grantee shall, at its sole cost and expense, construct, operate and maintain the Facilities in accordance with applicable law.

 

  5. Except where caused by the willful misconduct or sole or gross negligence of Grantor or its agents or employees, Grantee agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Grantor from all claims, demands and causes of action of any kind for bodily injury, death, or loss or damage of property of any person arising out of or resulting from the acts or omissions of Grantee, its contractors, agents, employees, or invitees in connection with Grantee’s Use of the Easement.

 

  6. Grantor reserves the right to use the Land for all purposes not inconsistent with the Easement, so long as such use does not interfere with Use of the Facilities. Grantor agrees not to change the grade over the Easement.

 

  7. Grantee shall have full responsibility, at its sole risk, cost and expense, to obtain in connection with the Use of the Facilities, and thereafter maintain during the term hereof, any and all necessary permits, including, without limitation, those permits required to cross any and all roads, railroads, canals and other private, public and quasi public rights of way with the Facilities.

 

  8. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) 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; (c) 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 (d) if by e-mail, one (1) business day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices, demands and requests to be sent to the parties shall be sent or made at the addresses set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Easement.

 

  9. The terms and conditions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns.

 

  10. This Easement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to its principles of conflict of laws.

 

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  11. This Easement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Easement as of the date of the parties’ acknowledgment set forth below, to be effective as of the 14 th day of May, 2014.

 

GRANTOR:

 

TOLEDO REFINING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

STATE OF

     

)

 
   

)

 

SS:

COUNTY OF

     

)

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 14 th day of May, 2014 by                      , the                      of Toledo Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the company.

 

       
      Notary Public
My commission expires:            [SEAL]

 

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE U TILITY E ASEMENT


GRANTEE:

 

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

By:

   

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

STATE OF

     

)

 
   

)

 

SS:

COUNTY OF

     

)

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 14 th day of May, 2014 by                      , the                      of PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of the company.

 

       
      Notary Public
My commission expires:            [SEAL]

 

This instrument prepared by

and after recording return to:

    

GRANTEE :

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company

      
      
            By:     
            Name:     
          Title:     

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE A CCESS E ASEMENT


STATE OF OHIO

    §  
    §  

COUNTY OF LUCAS

      §  

This instrument was acknowledged before me on May 14, 2014, by                      , the                      of                      , a                                  , on behalf of said                      .

 

   
  Notary’s Signature
   
  (Name typed or printed)
  Commission Expires:    

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE A CCESS E ASEMENT


EXHIBIT “A”

Assets


EXHIBIT “B”

Description of the Land


EXHIBIT “C”

Depiction of the Land


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF CONVEYANCE


CERTIFICATE OF CONVEYANCE

THIS CERTIFICATE OF CONVEYANCE is entered into as of [                      ], 2014 (this “ Certificate ”), by and between [                      ], a [                              ] (“ Transferor ”), and [                      ], a [                              ] (“ Transferee ”).

RECITALS

A. Transferee and Transferor are wholly-owned affiliates of each other and have (together with the other parties thereto) entered into that certain Contribution and Conveyance Agreement dated as of [                      ], 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Contribution Agreement ”), providing, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, for the transfer, assignment and delivery by Transferor to Transferee of all of Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the assets and/or interests set forth on Schedule A hereto (the “ Assets and/or Interests ”).

B. The Parties desire to execute and deliver this Certificate for the purpose of effecting the transfer, assignment and delivery to Transferee of the Assets and/or Interests as contemplated pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and mutual agreements contained herein and in the Contribution Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Transferor and Transferee hereby agree as follows:

1. Definitions . Unless otherwise defined herein, each capitalized term used herein shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Contribution Agreement.

2. Transfer of the Assets and/or Interests . Contingent upon the Closing, effective as of the Closing, Transferor hereby sells, transfers, assigns and delivers to Transferee all of Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the Assets and/or Interests free and clear of all Liens, subject to or together with any easements as specified on Schedule A , and Transferee hereby acquires and accepts from Transferor such Assets and/or Interests.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, unto Transferee, its successors and assigns, the Assets and/or Interests, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging, subject, however, to the terms and conditions stated in this Certificate and in the Contribution Agreement, forever.

3. Amendment and Modification; Waiver . Any provision of this Certificate may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each Party, or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective.

4. No Third-Party Beneficiary . Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any Person, other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns (pursuant to the Contribution Agreement), any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Certificate.

 

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5. GOVERNING LAW . THIS CERTIFICATE (AND ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS CERTIFICATE) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

6. Contribution Agreement . Notwithstanding anything in this Certificate to the contrary, the sale, transfer, assignment and delivery effectuated hereby are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Contribution Agreement and nothing in this Certificate, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to expand or defeat, impair or limit in any way the rights, obligations, claims or remedies of Transferor or Transferee as set forth in the Contribution Agreement. In the event that any term or condition of this Agreement conflicts with any provision, term or condition of the Contribution Agreement, the provisions, terms and conditions of the Contribution Agreement shall prevail in all respects.

[signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly executed this Certificate of Conveyance on the date first set forth above.

 

TRANSFEROR:

 

[                    ]

By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

TRANSFEREE:

 

[                    ]

By:    
Name:  
Title:  

 

S IGNATURE PAGE TO THE FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF CONVEYANCE


Schedule A

Assets and/or Interests


EXHIBIT E

DEED


   

Tax Parcel No.: 12-007.00-007

 

Prepared By/Return To:

Stephen M. Kessler, Esq.

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

222 Delaware Ave, Suite 1410

Wilmington, Delaware 19801

DEED

THIS DEED , made this 12 th day of May, 2014,

BETWEEN

DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, party of the first part,

AND

Its wholly-owned subsidiary DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, party of the second part,

WITNESSETH , that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), and other good and valuable consideration, lawful money of the United States of America, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby contributes, grants and conveys unto the said party of the second part it’s heirs and assigns, in fee simple.

ALL those certain lots, pieces or parcels of land with the improvements thereon, situate in New Castle, New Castle County and State of Delaware, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

BEING a portion of the same lands and premises which The Premcor Refining Group, Inc., by Deed dated June 1, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for New Castle County and the State of Delaware as Instrument Number 20100601-0026890, did grant and convey unto Delaware City Refining Company LLC, in fee.

SUBJECT, HOWEVER to, all recorded easements, agreements and/or restrictions to the extent the same are in full force and effect.

 

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GRANTEES MAILING ADDRESS:

c/o PBF Holding Company LLC

1 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, NJ 07064

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said party of the first part has set hereunto set his hand and seal.

 

SEALED AND DELIVERED                     

IN THE PRESENCE OF:

    

 

DELAWARE CITY REFINING COMPANY LLC ,

a Delaware limited liability company

            (SEAL)
Witness      By: Jeffrey Dill, Senior Vice President   

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

    )  
   

)

 

SS:

COUNTY OF MORRIS

    )  

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this 12 th day of May, 2014, personally came before me, the Subscriber, a Notarial Officer for the State and County aforesaid, Jeffrey Dill, Senior Vice President of Delaware City Refining Company LLC, known to me personally to be such and he acknowledged this Deed to be the act and deed of such company.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of Office, the day and year aforesaid.

 

    
  

Notary Public

Printed Name:

    

(SEAL)

   My commission expires:     

 

 

 

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE D EED C ONVEYING D ELAWARE C ITY A SSETS


EXHIBIT A

ALL THAT CERTAIN tract, piece or parcel of land situate between the southwesterly side of School House Road and the northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, southeasterly of Delaware Route 1, Red Lion Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, and being more particularly described as follows, to wit:

BEGINNING at a point, the southeasterly corner for other land now or formerly of Delaware City Refining Company LLC (Deed Record 20100601-0026890) on the northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, at 60 feet wide, said point being measured along the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way from it’s intersection with the easterly side of Bear Corbitt Road, State Road 7, a variable width public road, the three (3) following described courses and distances:

 

  1. Easterly, by a curve to the right having a radius of 22,890.00 feet, an arc length of 1,612.09 feet to a point, said point being distant by a chord of North 86°37’43” East, 1,611.76 feet from the last described point;

 

  2. Easterly, by a curve to the left having a radius of 22,920.00 feet, an arc length of 728.92 feet to a point, said point being distant by a chord of North 83°41’59” East, 728.89 feet from the last described point; and

 

  3. North 82°44’10” East, 484.36 feet to the point of Beginning;

THENCE, from the said point of Beginning, along the said easterly line for other land now or formerly of Delaware City Refining Company LLC, North 00°00’25” West, 1,456.66 feet to a point on the southwesterly side of a 15 foot wide strip of land dedicated to the State of Delaware as part of School House Road (Deed Record 20130117-0003920);

THENCE along the said southwesterly side of a 15 foot wide strip of land dedicated to the State of Delaware, the three (3) following described courses and distances:

 

  1. South 73°53’09” East, 263.26 feet to a point of curvature;

 

  2. Southeasterly, by a curve to the right having a radius of 245.00 feet, an arc length of 162.74 feet to a point of tangency, said point being distant by a chord of South 54°51’25” East, 159.76 feet from the last described point; and

 

  3. South 35°49’40” East, 1,403.63 feet to a point on the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way;


THENCE along the said northerly side of Norfolk Southern Railroad Company Reybold Industrial Track Right of Way, South 82°44’10” West, 1,214.75 feet to the point and place of Beginning.

Containing within said metes and bounds, 23.792 acres of land, being the same, more or less…

Exhibit 10.2

OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

among

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC,

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC,

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC

and

PBF LOGISTICS LP


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

  

  

1.1  

Definitions

     1   

ARTICLE II

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

  

  

2.1  

Restricted Activities

     4   
2.2  

Permitted Exceptions

     4   
2.3  

Procedures

     5   
2.4  

Scope of Prohibition

     6   
2.5  

Enforcement

     6   

ARTICLE III

CORPORATE SERVICES

  

  

3.1  

General

     6   

ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL AND OTHER EXPENDITURES

  

  

4.1  

Reimbursement of Operating, Maintenance, Capital and Other Expenditures

     8   
4.2  

Delaware City Expansion Project

     9   
4.3  

Taxes

     9   

ARTICLE V

RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

  

  

5.1  

Right of First Offer to Purchase Certain Assets retained by the Sponsor Entities

     9   
5.2  

Procedures

     9   

ARTICLE VI

GRANT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE

  

  

6.1  

Grant of License

     12   
6.2  

Restrictions and Additional Agreements with Respect to License

     12   
6.3  

Covenants and Indemnification

     12   

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

  

  

7.1  

Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction

     13   
7.2  

Arbitration Provision

     14   
7.3  

Notice

     14   


7.4  

Entire Agreement

     15   
7.5  

Termination of Agreement

     16   
7.6  

Amendment or Modification

     16   
7.7  

Assignment

     16   
7.8  

Counterparts

     16   
7.9  

Severability

     16   
7.10  

Further Assurances

     16   
7.11  

Rights of Limited Partners

     16   

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 3.1(a)      General and Administrative Services
Schedule 5.1(a)      ROFO Assets
Schedule 6.1      PBF Logistics IP


OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

This OMNIBUS AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into on, and effective as of, the Closing Date (as defined herein) among PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ PBF Holding ”), PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ PBF Energy ”), PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”), and PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”). The above?named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties.

RECITALS:

 

  1. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article II, with respect to certain business opportunities in which the Sponsor Entities (as herein defined) will not engage for so long as any Sponsor Entity controls the General Partner of the Partnership.

 

  2. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article III, with respect to the amount to be paid by the Partnership for the centralized corporate services to be performed by the General Partner and its Affiliates (as defined herein) for, and on behalf of, the Partnership Group.

 

  3. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article IV, with respect to certain operating, maintenance, capital and other expenditures to be reimbursed by the General Partner and its Affiliates to the Partnership Group.

 

  4. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article V, with respect to the Partnership Group’s right of first offer with respect to the ROFO Assets (as defined herein).

 

  5. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article VI, with respect to the granting of the PBF Logistics IP to the Partnership.

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:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Administrative Fee ” is defined in Section 3.1(a).


Affiliate ” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

Arbitrable Dispute ” means any and all disputes, controversies and other matters in question among the Parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

Assets ” means all ownership, leasehold or other interest in or right to use of terminal facilities and related equipment, real estate and other assets, or portions thereof, conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred or intended to be conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred pursuant to the Contribution Agreement to any member of the Partnership Group, or owned by, leased by or necessary for the operation of the business, properties or assets of any member of the Partnership Group, prior to or as of the Closing Date.

Board of Directors ” means for any Person the board of directors or other governing body of such Person.

Claimant ” is defined in Section 7.2.

Closing Date ” means May 14, 2014.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the General Partner, the Partnership, PBF Energy, PBF Holding and the other entities named therein, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder.

control ” (including with correlative meaning, the term “controlled by”) means, as used with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of a majority of the voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

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

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.

HSR Act ” means the Hart?Scott?Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

Licensees ” is defined in Section 6.1.

Limited Partner ” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

Losses ” means any losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s and expert’s fees) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, fixed or contingent.

 

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Offer ” is defined in Section 2.3.

Offer Evaluation Period ” is defined in Section 2.3.

Partnership Agreement ” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics LP, dated as of the Closing Date, as such agreement is in effect on the Closing Date, to which reference is hereby made for all purposes of this Agreement.

Partnership Change of Control ” means the Sponsor Entities cease to control the general partner of the Partnership.

Partnership Group ” means the General Partner, the Partnership and all of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries, treated as a single consolidated entity.

Partnership Interest ” is defined in the Partnership Agreement.

Party ” and “ Parties ” are defined in the introduction to this Agreement.

PBF Logistics IP ” means the names and trademarks set forth on Schedule 6.1.

PBF Name ” is defined in Section 6.2(b).

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization, joint stock company or any other private entity or organization, Governmental Authority, court or any other legal entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

Proposed Transaction ” is defined in Section 5.2(a).

Producer Price Index ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Respondent ” is defined in Section 7.2.

Retained Assets ” means all assets, or portions thereof, owned or held by the Sponsor Entities as of the Closing Date that were not directly or indirectly conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to the Partnership Group pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

ROFO Assets ” means (1) any asset, group of assets or business acquired or constructed by a Sponsor Entity pursuant to Section 2.2(d) or Section 2.2(e) and (2) the assets listed on Schedule 5.1(a) to this Agreement.

ROFO Governmental Approval Deadline ” is defined in Section 5.2(c).

ROFO Notice ” is defined in Section 5.2(a).

 

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ROFO Period ” is defined in Section 5.1(a).

ROFO Response ” is defined in Section 5.2(a).

Sponsor Entities ” means PBF Energy, and any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by PBF Energy, other than the General Partner or a member of the Partnership Group; and “ Sponsor Entity ” means any of the PBF Entities.

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if such Person, directly or by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, controls such partnership on the date of determination, or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors, managers or other governing body of such Person.

Trademark ” means the trademark set forth on Schedule 6.1.

Transfer ” means to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, whether in one or a series of transactions; provided that a collateral assignment in connection with any debt financing shall not be deemed to be a Transfer.

Voting Securities ” of a Person means securities of any class of such Person entitling the holders thereof to vote in the election of, or to appoint, members of the board of directors or other similar governing body of the Person; provided that, if such Person is a limited partnership, Voting Securities of such Person shall be the general partner interest in such Person.

ARTICLE II

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

2.1 Restricted Activities . Except as permitted by Section 2.2, the Sponsor Entities shall be prohibited from owning, operating, engaging in, acquiring, or investing in any business that owns or operates crude oil or refined products pipelines, terminals or storage facilities in the United States.

2.2 Permitted Exceptions . Notwithstanding Section 2.1, the Sponsor Entities may engage in the following activities under the following circumstances:

(a) the ownership, operation, expansion, replacement, return to service, repair, sale, divestment, merger with another entity, suspension, operation or shutdown of any of the Retained Assets;

 

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(b) the acquisition, construction, ownership or operation of any assets that are within, substantially dedicated to, or an integral part of any refinery, commercial or marketing activity (except as identified in another subsection of this Section 2.2) owned, acquired or constructed by the Sponsor Entities;

(c) the acquisition, construction, ownership or operation of any asset, group of assets or business that has a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Sponsor Entity that will own such asset, group of assets or business) of less than $25 million;

(d) the acquisition, construction, ownership or operation of any asset, group of assets or business that has a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Sponsor Entity that will own such asset, group of assets or business) of $25 million or more if the Partnership has been offered the opportunity to purchase such asset, group of assets or business in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.3 and the Partnership has elected not to purchase such asset, group of assets or business;

(e) the acquisition, construction, ownership or operation of any asset, group of assets or business that has a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Sponsor Entity that will own such asset, group of assets or business) of $25 million or more but where such crude oil or refined products pipelines, terminals or storage facilities comprise less than half of the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Sponsor Entity that will own such asset, group of assets or business) of the total package of assets and/or businesses acquired or constructed by the Sponsor Entities and its Subsidiaries if the Partnership has been offered the opportunity to purchase the crude oil or refined products pipelines, terminals or storage facility assets and/or businesses in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.3 and the Partnership has elected not to purchase such asset, group of assets and/or businesses;

(f) the purchase and ownership of a non-controlling interest in any publicly traded entity;

(g) the ownership of equity interests in the General Partner and the Partnership Group;

(h) engaging with any crude oil or refined products pipelines, terminals or storage facilities in the capacity of a customer of such pipelines, terminals or storage facilities; and

(i) the acquisition, ownership or operation of any asset, group of assets or business that would be unlawful or contrary to an existing contractual arrangement of the Partnership Group for the Partnership Group to own or operate, for as long as it is unlawful or contrary to an existing contractual arrangement of the Partnership Group for the Partnership Group to own or operate such asset, group of assets or business.

 

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2.3 Procedures .

(a) If any Sponsor Entity acquires or constructs any crude oil or refined products pipelines, terminals or storage facilities in the United States, or acquires an interest in a business that owns such assets pursuant to Section 2.2(d) or Section 2.2(e), then (A) upon the consummation of such acquisition or completion of such construction, Schedule 5.1(a) shall automatically be amended to include such asset, group of assets and/or businesses as ROFO Assets subject to Article V and (B) such Sponsor Entity may, at any time after the consummation of the acquisition or the completion of construction by the Sponsor Entity, offer in writing to the Partnership Group the opportunity to purchase such asset, group of assets or business (the “ Offer ”). The Offer shall set forth the terms relating to the purchase of the asset, group of assets or business and, if the Sponsor Entity desires to utilize the asset or group of assets, the Offer will also include the terms on which the Partnership Group will provide services to the Sponsor Entity. As soon as practicable, but in any event within 90 days after receipt by the General Partner of such written notification (the “ Offer Evaluation Period ”), the General Partner shall notify the Sponsor Entity in writing that either (i) the General Partner has elected not to cause a member of the Partnership Group to purchase the asset, group of assets or business, or (ii) the General Partner has elected to cause a member of the Partnership Group to purchase such asset, group of assets or business, in which event the Parties will use their reasonable bests efforts to consummate the transaction within six months.

(b) Nothing herein shall impede or otherwise restrict the foreclosure, sale, disposition or other exercise of rights or remedies by or on behalf of any secured lender of any asset or interest in any business subject to a security interest in favor of such lender or any agent for or on behalf of such lender under any credit arrangement now or hereafter in effect (it being understood and agreed that no secured lender to the Sponsor Entities shall have any obligation to make an Offer or to sell or cause to be sold any asset or interest in any business to any member of the Partnership Group).

2.4 Scope of Prohibition . Except as provided in this Article II and the Partnership Agreement, the Sponsor Entities shall be free to engage in any business activity, including those that may be in direct competition with any member of the Partnership Group.

2.5 Enforcement . The Sponsor Entities agree and acknowledge that the Partnership Group does not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach by the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership Group) of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Article II, and that any breach by the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership Group) of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Article II may result in irreparable injury to the Partnership Group. The Sponsor and its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership Group) further agree and acknowledge that any member of the Partnership Group may, in addition to the other remedies which may be available to the Partnership Group, file a suit in equity to enjoin the Sponsor and its Subsidiaries (other than the Partnership Group) from such breach, and consent to the Partnership Group seeking the issuance of injunctive relief under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE III

CORPORATE SERVICES

3.1 General .

(a) PBF Energy agrees to provide, and agrees to cause its Affiliates to provide, on behalf of the General Partner, for the Partnership Group’s benefit, all of the centralized corporate services that PBF Energy and its Affiliates have traditionally provided in connection with the Assets including, without limitation, the general and administrative services listed on Schedule 3.1(a) to this Agreement. As consideration for such services, the Partnership will pay PBF Energy an administrative fee (the “ Administrative Fee ”) of $2.3 million per year, payable in equal monthly installments on or before the tenth business day of each month, commencing in the first month following the Closing Date. The Administrative Fee for the 2014 fiscal year will be prorated based on the number of days from the Closing Date to December 31, 2014. PBF Energy may increase or decrease the Administrative Fee on each anniversary of the Closing Date, commencing on the second anniversary date of the Closing Date, by a percentage equal to the change in the Producer Price Index over the previous 12 calendar months or to reflect any increase in the cost of providing centralized corporate services to the Partnership Group due to changes in any law, rule or regulation applicable to PBF Energy or its Affiliates or the Partnership Group, including any interpretation of such laws, rules or regulations, including the rules of any exchange upon which the Partnership Group’s debt or equity is listed or traded, or to reflect any increase in the scope and extent of the services provided to the Partnership Group, provided , however , that the Administrative Fee shall not be decreased below the initial fee provided in this Agreement unless the type or extent of such services materially decreases, subject to the provision in Section 3.1(b) whereby the Parties may mutually agree to reduce the Administrative Fee. The General Partner may agree on behalf of the Partnership to increases in the Administrative Fee in connection with expansions of the operations of the Partnership Group through the acquisition or construction of new assets or businesses.

(b) The Partnership shall have the right to terminate any or all of the services listed on Schedule 3.1(a) to this Agreement, without penalty, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to PBF Energy. In addition, at the end of each calendar year, the Partnership will have the right to submit to PBF Energy a proposal to reduce the amount of the Administrative Fee for the upcoming year if the Partnership believes, in good faith, that the centralized corporate services performed by PBF Energy and its Affiliates for the benefit of the Partnership Group for the upcoming year will not justify payment of the full Administrative Fee for such year. If the Partnership submits such a proposal to PBF Energy, PBF Energy agrees that it will negotiate in good faith with the Partnership to determine if the Administrative Fee for the upcoming year should be reduced and, if so, the amount of such reduction. If the Parties agree that the Administrative Fee for that year should be reduced, then PBF Energy shall thereafter charge such reduced amount. If the Parties cannot agree to the amount of a reduction in the Administrative Fee for that year, then the reduction amount shall become an Arbitrable Dispute and governed in accordance with Section 7.2, provided, however , that the Administrative Fee shall not be decreased below the initial fee provided in this Agreement unless the type or extent of such services materially decreases.

 

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(c) The Partnership shall reimburse PBF Energy and its Affiliates for all other direct or allocated costs and expenses incurred by PBF Energy and its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group including, but not limited to:

(i) salaries of employees of PBF Energy and its Affiliates who devote more than 50% of their business time to the business and affairs of the Partnership Group, to the extent, but only to the extent, such employees perform services for the Partnership Group, provided that for employees that do not devote substantially all of their business time to the Partnership Group, such expenses shall be based on the annual weighted average of time spent and number of employees devoting services to the Partnership Group;

(ii) the cost of employee benefits relating to employees of PBF Energy and its Affiliates who devote more than 50% of their business time to the business and affairs of the Partnership Group, including 401(k), pension, bonuses and health insurance benefits, to the extent, but only to the extent, such employees perform services for the Partnership Group, provided that for employees that do not devote substantially all of their business time to the Partnership Group, such expenses shall be based on the annual weighted average of time spent and number of employees devoting their services to the Partnership Group;

(iii) any expenses incurred or payments made by PBF Energy and its Affiliates for insurance coverage with respect to the Assets or the business of the Partnership Group;

(iv) all expenses and expenditures incurred by PBF Energy and its Affiliates, if any, as a result of the Partnership becoming and continuing as a publicly traded entity, including, but not limited to, costs associated with annual and quarterly reports, independent auditor fees, partnership governance and compliance, registrar and transfer agent fees, tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution, legal fees and independent director compensation;

(v) all sales, use, excise, value added or similar taxes, if any, that may be applicable from time to time with respect to the services provided by PBF Energy and its Affiliates to the Partnership Group pursuant to Section 3.1(a); and

(vi) all costs for outside services that are incurred for the Partnership Group’s benefit.

Such reimbursements shall be made on or before the tenth business day of the month following the month such costs and expenses are incurred, other than reimbursements solely related to bonuses for employees of the Sponsor Entities, which shall be reimbursed on or prior to the last business day of the month that such bonuses are paid. For the avoidance of doubt, the costs and expenses set forth in Section 3.1(c) shall be paid by the Partnership Group in addition to, and not as a part of or included in, the Administrative Fee.

(d) The Sponsor Entities makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the services to be provided hereunder, except that the services shall be provided in a reasonably timely manner by personnel that the Sponsor Entities deem to be competent and qualified to perform such services.

 

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ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL AND OTHER EXPENDITURES

4.1 Reimbursement of Operating, Maintenance, Capital and Other Expenditures . For five years following the Closing Date, PBF Energy will reimburse the Partnership Group on a dollar-for-dollar basis, without duplication, for expenses (net of insurance recoveries, if any) incurred prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date by the Partnership Group for the repair of any condition caused by the failure of any Asset to operate in substantially the same manner and condition as such asset was operating as of the Closing Date or any clean up related thereto; provided, however , that PBF Energy shall not be required to reimburse the Partnership Group for any expenses in excess of $20,000,000 per event.

4.2 Delaware City Expansion Project . The Partnership will be bear all costs and expenses associated with the expansion of the light crude rail unloading facility from the Closing Date through completion of the project.

4.3 Taxes . The Sponsor Entities will reimburse the Partnership for all taxes that the Partnership incurs in connection with this Agreement unless prohibited by applicable law.

ARTICLE V

RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

5.1 Right of First Offer to Purchase Certain Assets retained by the Sponsor Entities .

(a) The Sponsor Entities hereby grant to the Partnership Group a right of first offer for a period of 10 years from the Closing Date (the “ ROFO Period ”) on any ROFO Asset to the extent that the owner of such ROFO Asset proposes to Transfer any ROFO Asset (other than (1) to an Affiliate who agrees in writing that such ROFO Asset remains subject to the provisions of this Article V and such Affiliate assumes the obligations under this Article V with respect to such ROFO Asset, (2) in connection with a Transfer by the Sponsor Entities of all or substantially all of the refinery with respect to which such ROFO Asset is within, substantially dedicated to or an integral part of or (3) in connection with the foreclosure on such ROFO Asset by any lender under any credit arrangements of the Sponsor Entities in effect on the Closing Date) or enter into any agreement to do any of the foregoing during the ROFO Period.

(b) The Parties acknowledge that all potential Transfers of ROFO Assets pursuant to this Article V are subject to obtaining any and all required written consents of Governmental Authorities and other third parties and to the terms of all existing agreements in respect of the ROFO Assets; provided, however , that the Sponsor Entities represents and warrants that, to its knowledge after reasonable investigation, there are no terms in such agreements that would materially impair the rights granted to the Partnership Group pursuant to this Article V with respect to any ROFO Asset.

 

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5.2 Procedures .

(a) In the event the owner of any ROFO Asset proposes to Transfer a ROFO Asset (other than as permitted by Section 5.1(a)(1), (2) or (3)) or enter into any agreement to do so during the ROFO Period (a “ Proposed Transaction ”), the owner of such ROFO Asset shall, prior to entering into any such Proposed Transaction, first give notice in writing to the Partnership (the “ ROFO Notice ”) of its intention to enter into such Proposed Transaction. The ROFO Notice shall include any material terms, conditions and details as would be necessary for the Partnership Group to make a responsive offer to enter into the Proposed Transaction with the owner of the ROFO Asset, which terms, conditions and details shall at a minimum include any terms, condition or details that the owner of the ROFO Asset Owner would propose to provide to non?Affiliates in connection with the Proposed Transaction. The Partnership Group shall have 90 days following receipt of the ROFO Notice to propose an offer to enter into the Proposed Transaction with the owner of the ROFO Asset (the “ ROFO Response ”). The ROFO Response shall set forth the terms and conditions (including, without limitation, the purchase price the Partnership Group proposes to pay for the ROFO Asset and the other material terms of the purchase including, if requested by the owner of the ROFO Asset, the terms on which the Partnership Group will provide services to the Sponsor Entities to enable the Sponsor Entities to utilize the ROFO Asset) pursuant to which the Partnership Group would be willing to enter into a binding agreement for the Proposed Transaction. If no ROFO Response is delivered by the Partnership Group within such 90?day period, then the Partnership Group shall be deemed to have waived its right of first offer with respect to such ROFO Asset.

(b) Unless the ROFO Response is rejected pursuant to written notice delivered by the owner of the ROFO Asset to the Partnership Group within 90 days of the delivery of the ROFO Response, such ROFO Response shall be deemed to have been accepted by the owner of the ROFO Asset and the owner of the ROFO Asset shall enter into an agreement with the Partnership Group providing for the consummation of the Proposed Transaction upon the terms set forth in the ROFO Response and, if applicable, the Partnership Group will enter into an agreement with the Sponsor Entities setting forth the terms on which the Partnership Group will provide services to the Sponsor Entities to enable the Sponsor Entities to utilize the ROFO Asset. Unless otherwise agreed between the owner of the ROFO Asset and the Partnership Group, the terms of the purchase and sale agreement will include the following:

(i) the Partnership Group will agree to deliver the purchase price (in cash, Partnership Interests, an interest?bearing promissory note, or any combination thereof agreed to by the owner of the ROFO Asset);

(ii) the owner of the ROFO Asset will represent that it has good and marketable title to the ROFO Asset that is sufficient to operate the ROFO Asset in accordance with its historical use, subject to all recorded matters and all physical

 

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conditions in existence on the closing date for the purchase of the applicable ROFO Asset, plus any other such matters as the Partnership Group may approve. If the Partnership Group desires to obtain any title insurance with respect to the ROFO Asset, the full cost and expense of obtaining the same (including but not limited to the cost of title examination, document duplication and policy premium) shall be borne by the Partnership Group;

(iii) the owner of the ROFO Asset will grant to the Partnership Group the right, exercisable at the Partnership Group’s risk and expense prior to the delivery of the ROFO Response, to make such surveys, tests and inspections of the ROFO Asset as the Partnership Group may deem desirable, so long as such surveys, tests or inspections do not damage the ROFO Asset or interfere with the activities of the owner of the ROFO Asset, and any invasive or destructive testing shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the owner of the ROFO Asset;

(iv) the Partnership Group will have the right to terminate its obligation to purchase the ROFO Asset under this Article V if the results of any searches under Section 5.2(b)(ii) or (iii) above are, in the reasonable opinion of the Partnership Group, unsatisfactory;

(v) the closing date for the purchase of the ROFO Asset shall occur no later than 180 days following receipt by the owner of the ROFO Asset of the ROFO Response pursuant to Section 5.2(a) unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties;

(vi) the owner of the ROFO Asset and the Partnership Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the consummation of any transactions contemplated by this Section 5.2(b), including causing its respective Affiliates to execute, deliver and perform all documents, notices, amendments, certificates, instruments and consents required in connection therewith; and

(vii) neither the owner of the ROFO Asset nor the Partnership Group shall have any obligation to sell or buy the ROFO Assets if any of the consents referred to in Section 5.1(b) has not been obtained.

(c) The Partnership Group and the owner of the ROFO Asset shall cooperate in good faith in obtaining all necessary governmental and other third party approvals, waivers and consents required for the closing. Any such closing shall be delayed, to the extent required, until the third business day following the expiration of any required waiting periods under the HSR Act; provided, however , that such delay shall not exceed 60 days following the 180 days referred to in Section 5.2(b)(v) (the “ ROFO Governmental Approval Deadline ”) and, if governmental approvals and waiting periods shall not have been obtained or expired, as the case may be, by such ROFO Governmental Approval Deadline, then the owner of the ROFO Asset shall be free to enter into a Proposed Transaction with any third party.

(d) If the Partnership Group has not timely delivered a ROFO Response as specified above with respect to a Proposed Transaction that is subject to a ROFO Notice, the

 

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owner of the ROFO Asset shall be free to enter into a Proposed Transaction with any third party on terms and conditions no more favorable to such third party than those set forth in the ROFO Notice. If a ROFO Response with respect to such Proposed Transaction is rejected by the owner of the ROFO Asset, the owner of the ROFO Asset shall be free to enter into a Proposed Transaction with any third party (i) on terms and conditions (excluding those relating to price) that are not more favorable in the aggregate to such third party than those proposed in respect of the Partnership Group in the ROFO Response and (ii) at a price equal to no less than 110% of the price offered by the Partnership Group in the ROFO Response to the owner of the ROFO Asset.

(e) If a Proposed Transaction with a third party is not consummated as provided in Section 5.2 within one year of, as applicable, the Partnership Group’s failure to timely deliver a ROFO Response with respect to such Proposed Transaction that is subject to a ROFO Notice, the rejection by the owner of the ROFO Asset of a ROFO Response with respect to such Proposed Transaction or the ROFO Governmental Approval Deadline, then, in each case, the owner of the ROFO Asset may not Transfer any ROFO Assets described in such ROFO Notice without complying again with the provisions of this Article V, if and to the extent then applicable.

ARTICLE VI

GRANT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE

6.1 Grant of License . PBF Holding hereby grants the Partnership Group and any future subsidiaries of the Partnership (collectively, the “ Licensees ”), and the Licensees hereby accept, a royalty-free, fully paid, nonexclusive and nontransferable right and license to use the PBF Logistics IP. Except for such license, all other rights in the PBF Logistics IP are hereby reserved to PBF Holding. The Licensees shall not grant any sublicenses or assign, delegate or otherwise transfer their rights or obligations hereunder or any interest herein (including any assignment or transfer occurring of law) without the prior written consent of PBF Holding.

6.2 Restrictions and Additional Agreements with Respect to License .

(a) PBF Holding and its other licensees shall have the right to use the PBF Logistics IP simultaneously with the use of the PBF Logistics IP by Licensees. PBF Holding does not warrant or represent that Licensees will have the sole and exclusive right to use the PBF Logistics IP. Other than as set forth in Section 6.3 herein, PBF Holding is not obligated to indemnify or reimburse Licensees for any expenses by Licensees in connection with Licensees’ use of the PBF Logistics IP.

(b) Licensees’ license to use the PBF Logistics IP shall terminate 120 days after receipt by the General Partner, on behalf of the Licensees, of written notice of termination from the Sponsor Entities following a Partnership Change of Control. Licensees shall not thereafter use or otherwise exploit the PBF Logistics IP and shall not use any name incorporating the “PBF” name or any derivation thereof that would reasonably be expected to be confused therewith (the “ PBF Name ”), or any other trade names, domain name, trade dress, trademark or service mark confusingly similar thereto, and each Licensee shall promptly assign and transfer its rights in any ownership of the trade names incorporating the PBF Name to PBF Holding and each Licensee shall adopt a new trade name that does not use any PBF Name.

 

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6.3 Covenants and Indemnification .

(a) The Partnership agrees, at the request and expense of the Sponsor Entities, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Sponsor Entities in the defense and conservation of the PBF Logistics IP as requested by the Sponsor Entities.

(b) The Sponsor Entities agree, at the request and expense of the Partnership, to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Partnership in the defense and conservation of the PBF Logistics IP as requested by the Partnership.

(c) The Sponsor Entities agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Partnership in maintaining the Trademark in due force and duly registered.

(d) The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, to use the PBF Logistics IP in accordance with such quality standards established by the Sponsor Entities and communicated to the Partnership from time to time.

(e) The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, to use best efforts to act and operate in a manner consistent with good business ethics, and in a manner that will not reflect poorly on the goodwill and reputation of the Sponsor Entities and the PBF Logistics IP. The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other members of the Partnership Group, to at all times refrain from engaging in any illegal, unethical, unfair or deceptive practices, whether with respect to the PBF Logistics IP or otherwise

(f) The Sponsor Entities shall, jointly and severally, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Partnership from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by the Partnership arising from (i) claims or causes of action brought by any third party alleging that the Partnership’s use of the PBF Logistics IP as permitted in this Agreement violates any law, statute or rule, or infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights of such third party, and (ii) invalidity or unenforceability of any right with respect to the PBF Logistics IP.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 Choice of Law; Submission to Jurisdiction . This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The Parties agree to the venue and jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in the State of Delaware for the adjudication of all disputes arising out of this Agreement.

 

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7.2 Arbitration Provision . Any and all Arbitrable Disputes shall be resolved through the use of binding arbitration using, in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000, three arbitrators, and in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, one arbitrator, in each case in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, as supplemented to the extent necessary to determine any procedural appeal questions by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). If there is any inconsistency between this Section 7.2 and the Commercial Arbitration Rules or the Federal Arbitration Act, the terms of this Section 7.2 will control the rights and obligations of the Parties. Arbitration must be initiated within the time limits set forth in this Agreement, or if no such limits apply, then within a reasonable time or the time period allowed by the applicable statute of limitations. Arbitration may be initiated by a Party (“ Claimant ”) serving written notice on the other Party (“ Respondent ”) that Claimant elects to refer the Arbitrable Dispute to binding arbitration. Claimant’s notice initiating binding arbitration must identify the arbitrator Claimant has appointed. Respondent shall respond to Claimant within thirty (30) days after receipt of Claimant’s notice, identifying the arbitrator Respondent has appointed. If Respondent fails for any reason to name an arbitrator within the 30-day period, Claimant shall petition the American Arbitration Association for appointment of an arbitrator for Respondent’s account. The two arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the second arbitrator has been appointed, and, in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, such third arbitrator shall act as the sole arbitrator, and the sole role of the first two arbitrators shall be to appoint such third arbitrator. Claimant will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it, and Respondent will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it. The costs of petitioning for the appointment of an arbitrator, if any, shall be paid by Respondent. Claimant and Respondent will each pay one-half of the compensation and expenses of the third arbitrator. All arbitrators must (a) be neutral parties who have never been officers, directors or employees of the Sponsor Entities, the Partnership Group or any of their Affiliates and (b) have not less than seven (7) years’ experience in the energy industry. The hearing will be conducted in the State of Delaware or the Philadelphia Metropolitan area and commence within thirty (30) days after the selection of the third arbitrator. The Sponsor Entities, the Partnership Group and the arbitrators shall proceed diligently and in good faith in order that the award may be made as promptly as possible. Except as provided in the Federal Arbitration Act, the decision of the arbitrators will be binding on and non-appealable by the Parties hereto.

7.3 Notice . All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) 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; (c) 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 (d) if by e-mail, one (1) business day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:

 

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If to PBF Holding:

PBF Holding Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, Esq., General Counsel

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

If to PBF Energy:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, Esq., General Counsel

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

If to the Partnership Group:

PBF Logistics GP LLC

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jim Fedena, Senior VP, Logistics

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: jim.fedena@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Logistics LP

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Matt Lucey, Executive Vice President

Telecopy No: ( 973) 455-7500

Email: matt.lucey@pbfenergy.com

or to such other address or to such other person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.

7.4 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein.

 

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7.5 Termination of Agreement . This Agreement may be terminated by the Sponsor Entities or the Partnership Group upon a Partnership Change of Control. For the avoidance of doubt, PBF Energy’s reimbursement obligations pursuant to Section 4.1, the Partnership’s obligations pursuant to Section 4.2 and the Parties’ rights and obligations pursuant to Article VI shall survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms.

7.6 Amendment or Modification . This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties hereto. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this Agreement.

7.7 Assignment . No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties hereto; provided, however, that the Partnership may make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for the Partnership Group.

7.8 Counterparts . 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.

7.9 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

7.10 Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

7.11 Rights of Limited Partners . The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties to this Agreement, and no Limited Partner of the Partnership shall have the right, separate and apart from the Partnership, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE O MNIBUS A GREEMENT


Schedule 3.1(a)

General and Administrative Services

 

(1) Executive management services of employees of PBF Energy and its Affiliates who devote less than 50% of their business time to the business and affairs of the Partnership Group, including PBF Energy equity-based compensation expense

 

(2) Financial and administrative services (including, but not limited to, treasury and accounting, and other administrative functions)

 

(3) Information technology services

 

(4) Legal services

 

(5) Health, safety and environmental services

 

(6) Human resources services

 

(7) Insurance administration

 

(8) Public relations/Government relations

 

Schedule 3.1(a)-1


Schedule 5.1(a)

ROFO Assets

 

Asset    Owner
Delaware City Refinery Heavy Crude Oil Terminal . Heavy crude oil terminal and unloading facility located at the Delaware City Refinery.    Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Delaware City Marine Terminal. Marine terminal located on the Delaware River for receipt of crude oil, feedstocks and products, and shipment of crude oil, feedstocks and products, by the Delaware City Refinery via ship and barge at docks located on the Delaware River.    Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Paulsboro Marine Terminal. Marine terminal located on the Delaware River for receipt of crude oil, feedstocks and products, and shipment of crude oil, feedstocks and products, by the Paulsboro Refinery.    Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
Delaware City Products Pipeline . The 23.4 mile, 16-inch interstate petroleum products pipeline originating at the Delaware City Refinery with terminus at Sunoco Logistics’ Twin Oaks terminal.    Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Delaware City Truck Rack . 10-bay, 76,000 barrel per day capacity truck loading rack located adjacent to the Delaware City Refinery.    Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Delaware City LPG Rack . LPG rack consisting of a 6 rail loading and unloading LPG rack located adjacent to the Delaware City Refinery.    Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Paulsboro Rail Terminal: Railcar terminal at the Paulsboro refinery used to transport refined products such as lube oils to various locations throughout the Northeast and other regions in the United States.    Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
Rail Cars. Owned or leased general purpose and coiled and insulated rail cars.    PBF Holding Company LLC
Delaware City Storage Facility. Storage facility with approximately 10.0 million barrels of total storage capacity.    Delaware City Refining Company LLC
Paulsboro Storage Facility. Storage facility with approximately 7.5 million barrels of total storage capacity.    Paulsboro Refining Company LLC
Toledo Storage Facility. Storage facility consisting of 29 tanks for storing crude oil, refined products and intermediates, with an aggregate storage capacity of approximately 3.4 million barrels.    Toledo Refining Company LLC
Toledo LPG Truck Rack. LPG Truck Rack at the Toledo refinery consisting of 27 propane storage bullets and a truck loading facility with a throughput capacity of approximately 5,000 bpd.    Toledo Refining Company LLC

 

Schedule 5.1(a)-1


Schedule 6.1

PBF Logistics IP

PBF ENERGY PARTNERS LP TRADEMARK INVENTORY

 

Trademark

  

Country

  

Application No.

  

Filing Date

  

Registration No.

  

Registration Date

  

Renewal Date

PBF ENERGY

   United States of America    85/502529    12/22/2011    4240811    11/13/2012    11/13/2022

PBF ENERGY (Stylized in Circle Design

   Canada    1408750    8/27/2008         

PBF ENERGY (Stylized in Circle Design

   United States of America    77/981705    4/16/2008    3971638    5/31/2011    5/31/2021

PBF ENERGY (Stylized in Circle Design

   United States of America    77/450012    4/16/2008    4115169    3/20/2012    3/20/2022

 

Schedule 6.1-1

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT

SERVICES AND SECONDMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article 1

    

Definitions and Construction.

     1   

Article 2

    

Term.

     7   

Article 3

    

Personnel, Personnel Duties and Company Services.

     9   

Article 4

    

Self-Provided Services and Shared Items.

     12   

Article 5

    

Pricing, Billing and Reimbursement.

     12   

Article 6

    

Fee Adjustments.

     14   

Article 7

    

Access and Audit Rights.

     14   

Article 8

    

Additional Covenants.

     15   

Article 9

    

Representations.

     16   

Article 10

    

Insurance.

     16   

Article 11

    

Force Majeure.

     17   

Article 12

    

Services Council.

     17   

Article 13

    

Event of Default: Remedies Upon Event of Default.

     17   

Article 14

    

Indemnification.

     18   

Article 15

    

Limitation on Damages.

     20   

Article 16

    

Confidentiality.

     20   

Article 17

    

Choice of Law.

     21   

Article 18

    

Assignment.

     22   

Article 19

    

Notices.

     22   

Article 20

    

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

     23   

Article 21

    

Nature of Transaction, Relationship of Parties and Regulatory Status.

     23   

Article 22

    

Dispute Resolution.

     24   

Article 23

    

General.

     25   

 

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Exhibit A

    

Stormwater Discharge and Wastewater Treatment

Exhibit B

    

Steam

Exhibit C

    

Potable Water

Exhibit D

    

Roads and Grounds

Exhibit E

    

Sanitary Sewer

Exhibit F

    

Electrical Power

Exhibit G

    

Emergency Response

Exhibit H

    

Filter Press

Exhibit I

    

Fuel Gas

Exhibit J

    

API Solids

Exhibit K

    

Fire Water

Exhibit L

    

Instrument/Compressed Air

Exhibit M

    

Rail Operations and Unloading

 

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OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SECONDMENT AGREEMENT

THIS OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SECONDMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of May 14, 2014 (the “ Commencement Date ”), is made by and among PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), Delaware City Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Delaware City Refining ”), Toledo Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Toledo Refining ” and, together with Delaware City Refining, the “ Company Subsidiaries ,” and together with the Company, collectively, the “ Company Parties ”), PBF Logistics GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”), PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operator ”), and Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Operator Subsidiary ” and, together with the General Partner and Operator, collectively, the “ Operator Parties ”). The Company, the Company Subsidiaries, the General Partner, the Operator and the Operator Subsidiary may be referred to herein individually as “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS , the Operator Parties own or lease the Terminal;

WHEREAS , the Company Parties own and operate the Refinery;

WHEREAS , the Operator Parties have agreed to provide logistics and terminaling services to the Company Parties pursuant to the terms of the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement and the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement, each of which has been entered concurrently herewith;

WHEREAS , the Company Parties have experience and expertise in the operation and maintenance of the Delaware City Rail Terminal and the Toledo Truck Terminal and can provide or make available to the Operator Parties the personnel necessary to operate and maintain the Delaware City Rail Terminal and the Toledo Truck Terminal; and

WHEREAS , the Operator Parties desire that the Company Parties provide and make available to the Operator Parties the personnel necessary to provide the logistics and terminaling services.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the respective promises, conditions, terms and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

Article 1 Definitions and Construction.

Section 1.1 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, including the foregoing recitals, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with that first Person. As used in this definition, the term “control” includes (a) with respect to any Person having voting securities or the equivalent and

 

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elected directors, managers or Persons performing similar functions, the ownership of or power to vote, directly or indirectly, voting securities or the equivalent representing 50% or more of the power to vote in the election of directors, managers or Persons performing similar functions, (b) ownership of 50% or more of the equity or equivalent interest in any Person and (c) the ability to direct the business and affairs of any Person by acting as a general partner, manager or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, each of the Company Parties, on the one hand, and each of the Operator Parties, on the other hand, shall not be considered Affiliates of each other.

Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this document.

Ancillary Company Services ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.5 .

Annual Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.2 .

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, Environmental Law, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by, or any determination by, any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including all of the terms and provisions of the applicable common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question.

Arbitrable Dispute ” means any and all disputes, controversies and other matters in question between the Operator Parties, on the one hand, and the Company Parties, on the other hand, arising under or in connection with this Agreement, which cannot be resolved by the Services Council within thirty (30) days (unless a longer duration is otherwise agreed to) from being submitted to the Services Council.

Barrel ” means forty-two (42) net U.S. gallons, measured at 60° F and 1 atmospheric pressure.

bpd ” means barrels per day.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the State of New York, State of New Jersey, State of Ohio or the State of Delaware.

Capital Expenditure ” means any expenditure incurred to acquire or upgrade a fixed asset.

Claimant ” has the meaning specified in Article 22 .

Commencement Date ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

Company ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Company Parties ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

Company Services ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.4 .

Company Subsidiaries ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

Company Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 14.1 .

Confidential Information ” means all information, documents, records and data (including this Agreement, except to the extent required to be made public in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or another Governmental Authority or pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange) that a Party furnishes or otherwise discloses to the other Party (including any such items furnished prior to the execution of this Agreement), together with all analyses, compilations, studies, memoranda, notes or other documents, records or data (in whatever form maintained, whether documentary, computer or other electronic storage or otherwise) prepared by the receiving Party which contain or otherwise reflect or are generated from such information, documents, records and data; provided , however , that the term “ Confidential Information ” does not include any information that (a) at the time of disclosure or thereafter is or becomes generally available to or known by the public (other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving Party), (b) is developed by the receiving Party without reliance on any Confidential Information or (c) is or was available to the receiving Party on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the disclosing Party that, insofar as is known to the receiving Party after reasonable inquiry, is not prohibited from transmitting the information to the recipient by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the disclosing Party.

control ” (including with correlative meaning, the term “ controlled by ”) means, as used with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Counterparty ” means, with respect to any of the Company Parties, the Operator, and with respect to any of the Operator Parties, the Company.

Defaulting Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.2 .

Delaware City Rail Terminal ” means the double-loop rail terminal located in Delaware City, Delaware (together with existing or future modifications or additions) owned and operated by Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC.

Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement ” means the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Operator Subsidiary.

Delaware City Refinery ” means the petroleum refinery located in Delaware City, Delaware owned and operated by Delaware City Refining.

Delaware City Refining ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

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Environmental Law ” means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, ordinances, codes, injunctions, decrees, Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of common law now or hereafter in effect, relating to pollution or protection of human health and the environment, safety, and occupational health, including the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, OSHA, and other similar federal, state or local health and safety, and environmental conservation and protection laws.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license, registration, consent, exemption, variance or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

Force Majeure ” means acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, acts of a public enemy, wars, terrorism, blockades, insurrections, riots, storms, floods, interruptions in the ability to have safe passage in navigable waterways or rail lines, washouts, other interruptions caused by acts of nature or the environment, arrests, the order of any court or Governmental Authority claiming or having jurisdiction while the same is in force and effect, civil disturbances, explosions, fires, leaks, releases, breakage, accident to machinery, vessels, storage tanks or lines of pipe or rail lines, inability to obtain or unavoidable delay in obtaining material or equipment, inability to obtain or distribute crude oil, feedstocks, other products or materials necessary for operation because of a failure of third-party pipelines or rail lines or any other causes whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming suspension and which by the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts such Party is unable to prevent or overcome; provided , however , a Party’s inability to perform its economic obligations hereunder shall not constitute an event of Force Majeure.

Force Majeure Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1 .

Force Majeure Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.1 .

General Partner ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

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.

Liabilities ” means any losses, liabilities, charges, damages, deficiencies, assessments, interests, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (collectively, “ Costs ”) of any kind (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other fees, court costs and other disbursements), including any Costs directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any suit, proceeding, judgment, settlement, cause of action, equitable or injunctive relief, or judicial or administrative order and any Costs arising from compliance or non-compliance with Environmental Law.

 

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Non-Defaulting Party ” means the Counterparty to a Defaulting Party.

Omnibus Agreement ” means that Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the General Partner, the Operator and PBF Energy Company LLC.

Operator ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Operator Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 14.2 .

Operator Parties ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

Operator Subsidiary ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

OSHA ” means Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq .

Overhead Expenses ” means all overhead costs and expenses of any of the Company Parties (including all compensation costs, including payroll, benefits and payroll taxes allocated to each of the Seconded Employees providing the Personnel Duties, or the Company’s employees providing the Company Services or the Ancillary Company Services, multiplied by the proportion of such Person’s business time spent providing Personnel Duties, Company Services or Ancillary Company Services, as applicable) to the extent related to the Personnel Duties, the Company Services or the Ancillary Company Services.

Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Period of Secondment ” has the meaning specified in Article 3 .

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization, joint stock company or any other private entity or organization, Governmental Authority, court or any other legal entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

Personnel Duties ” has the meaning specified in Article 3 .

Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal , Bonds, Rates & Yields Section as the Prime Rate.

Prudent Industry Practice ” means, as of the relevant time, those methods and acts generally engaged in or applied by the refining, pipeline or terminaling industries (as applicable) in the United States that, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the circumstances known at the time of performance, would have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with functionality, reliability, safety and expedition with due regard for health, safety, security and environmental considerations. Prudent Industry Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practices, methods or acts to the exclusion of others, but rather is intended to include reasonably acceptable practices, methods and acts generally engaged in or applied by the refining, pipeline or terminaling industries (as applicable) in the United States.

 

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Receiving Party Personnel ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.4 .

Refinery ” means, collectively, the Delaware City Refinery and the Toledo Refinery. In addition, if any of the Company Parties acquires, leases or constructs assets directly connected to and leased or constructed to reasonably support the operation of, or to replace any portion of, the Delaware City Refinery or the Toledo Refinery, those assets shall automatically become a part of the Refinery.

Required Permits ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1 .

Respondent ” has the meaning specified in Article 22 .

Seconded Employee ” has the meaning specified in Article 3 .

Seconded Employee Schedule ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3(a).

Services Council ” shall mean the council comprised of 2 representatives of the Operator Parties and 2 representatives of the Company Parties.

Special Damages ” has the meaning specified in Article 15 .

Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Terminal ” means, collectively, the Delaware City Rail Terminal and the Toledo Truck Terminal.

Toledo Refinery ” means the petroleum refinery, located in Toledo, Ohio owned and operated by Toledo Refining.

Toledo Refining ” has the meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.

Toledo Truck Terminal ” means the truck unloading facility generally consisting of four crude truck unloading spots located in Toledo Refinery’s north tank farm adjacent to the Toledo Refinery (together with existing or future modifications or additions) owned and operated by the Operator.

Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement ” means the Toledo Truck Unloading and Terminaling Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company and the Operator.

Section 1.2 Construction of Agreement .

(a) Unless otherwise specified, all references herein are to the Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement and all Exhibits are incorporated herein.

 

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(b) All headings herein are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Unless expressly provided otherwise, the word “including” as used herein does not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be read to be followed by the words “without limitation” or words having similar import.

(d) Unless expressly provided otherwise, all references to days, weeks, months and quarters mean calendar days, weeks, months and quarters, respectively.

(e) Unless expressly provided otherwise, references herein to “consent” mean the prior written consent of the Party at issue.

(f) A reference to any Party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes the Party’s permitted successors and assigns.

(g) Unless the contrary clearly appears from the context, for purposes of this Agreement, the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; and each gender includes the other gender.

(h) Except where expressly stated otherwise, any reference to any Applicable Law or agreement shall be a reference to the same as amended, supplemented or reenacted from time to time.

(i) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 1.3 No Presumption . The Parties acknowledge that they and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that no presumption of contract interpretation or construction shall apply to the advantage or disadvantage of the drafter of this Agreement.

 

Article 2 Term.

Section 2.1 Term of Agreement . The term (the “ Term ”) shall commence on the Commencement Date and shall continue until the earlier of (a) written mutual agreement by the Parties to terminate this Agreement, (b) the termination of the Omnibus Agreement, (c) a termination pursuant to a default in accordance with Section 13.2 or (d) a termination pursuant to Section 2.4 .

 

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Section 2.2 Termination of Services by the Operator . In addition to the Operator’s right to adjust or terminate any the Company Services or Ancillary Company Services pursuant to Section 6.1(c) , the Operator shall have the right to terminate any or all of the Company Services, Ancillary Company Services or Personnel Duties, without penalty, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Company.

Section 2.3 Termination of Company Services and Ancillary Company Services by the Company .

(a) Except as provided in Section 2.3(b) , the Company shall have the right to terminate any or all of the Company Services or Ancillary Company Services being performed by the Company Parties without penalty, upon one hundred eighty (180) days prior written notice to the Operator; provided , however , if one hundred eighty (180) days prior notice is not sufficient time for the Operator, using commercially reasonable efforts, to replace the Company Services or Ancillary Company Services that are being terminated, the Company shall make its equipment available to the Operator, at no cost, or continue to provide such Company Services or Ancillary Company Services, as applicable, under the terms of this Agreement, whichever is deemed practical by the Company in its reasonable discretion, for a reasonable period of time after such one hundred eighty (180) day period while replacement Company Services or Ancillary Company Services are being arranged.

(b) The Company may not terminate Company Services or Ancillary Company Services for Stormwater Discharge and Wastewater Treatment ( Exhibit A ), Steam (Exhibit B), Potable Water (Exhibit C), Sanitary Sewer (Exhibit E), Electrical Power ( Exhibit F ), Fuel Gas (Exhibit I), Fire Water (Exhibit K) and Instrument/Compressed Air (Exhibit L) pursuant to this Section 2.3 .

Section 2.4 Cessation of Company Services and Ancillary Company Services in connection with the Terminaling Agreements . Upon the termination or expiration of the Term (as defined therein) of the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement, the Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services that relate to the Delaware City Rail Terminal shall also terminate as of the termination or expiration of such Term. Upon the termination or expiration of the Term (as defined therein) of the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement, the Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services that relate to the Toledo Truck Terminal shall also terminate as of the termination or expiration of such Term. If both of the foregoing agreements terminate or expire, the Term hereof shall automatically terminate.

Section 2.5 Effect of Termination . Upon termination or expiration of the Term, all rights and obligations of the Parties under this Agreement shall terminate; provided , however , Articles 14 through 23 shall survive the termination or expiration of the Term in accordance with their terms; provided , further , termination or expiration of the Term shall not discharge or relieve either Party from any obligations or liabilities which may have accrued under the terms of this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

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Article 3 Personnel, Personnel Duties and Company Services.

Section 3.1 Seconded Employees . During the Term, the Company shall, directly or indirectly through the other Company Parties, designate (a) certain of employees or contractors of the Company Parties to be seconded to the Operator Parties to (x) perform the Operator Parties’ respective obligations under each of the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement and the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement and (y) otherwise perform the Personnel Duties, and (b) such other Persons (including consultants and professionals, service or other organizations) as the Operator reasonably deems necessary or appropriate in order to permit the Operator to (x) perform the Operator Parties’ respective obligations under each of the Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement and the Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement and (y) otherwise perform the Personnel Duties. Each employee or contractor who the Company seconds to the Operator Parties pursuant to this Article 3 shall, during the time that such employee or contractor is seconded to the Operator Parties under this Agreement (the “ Period of Secondment ”), be referred to individually herein as a “ Seconded Employee ” and, collectively, as the “ Seconded Employees .”

Section 3.2 Personnel Duties . The Personnel Duties shall include the following:

(a) operation of the Terminal, procurement and furnishing of all materials, equipment, services, supplies and labor necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Terminal, engineering support for such activities, and related warehousing and security, including the following:

(i) maintain and operate flow and pressure control, monitoring, and over-pressure protection;

(ii) maintain, repair, recondition, overhaul, and replace equipment, as needed, to keep the Terminal in good working order; and

(iii) conduct all other routine day-to-day operations and maintenance at the Terminal; and

(b) management and conduct of the business operations associated with the Terminal, including the following:

(i) transportation and logistics, including commercial operations;

(ii) project execution;

(iii) contract administration;

(iv) database mapping, reporting and maintenance;

(v) rights of way;

(vi) materials and capital management;

 

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(vii) emergency response, security, permitting and all other health, safety and environmental services;

(viii) engineering support (including facility design and optimization); and

(ix) such other general services related to the Terminal as the Parties may mutually agree are necessary from time to time.

Section 3.3 Secondment of Personnel .

(a) The Company Parties shall maintain a true, complete and accurate list of the Seconded Employees on a schedule (the “ Seconded Employee Schedule ”). Seconded Employees may be added to or removed from the Seconded Employee Schedule from time to time by the Company Parties, as appropriate.

(b) Subject to the Company Parties’ right to be reimbursed by the Operator for such expenses in accordance with Section 5.1 , each Company Party shall pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with the retention of the Seconded Employees and such other Persons, including compensation, salaries, wages and overhead and administrative expenses, charges to or incurred by such Company Party, and, if applicable, social security taxes, workers compensation insurance, retirement and insurance benefits and other such expenses. Any such Seconded Employees and other Persons retained by any Company Party may be union or non-union employees.

(c) Each Seconded Employee (other than contractors) will at all times remain an employee of the applicable Company Party. Each Seconded Employee will, during the applicable Period of Secondment, be called upon to perform services for both the Operator Parties and the Company Parties. The Company Parties retain the right to terminate the Secondment of any Seconded Employee for any reason and at any time or to hire or discharge the Seconded Employees with respect to their employment or engagement with the Company Parties. The Operator shall have the right to terminate the Secondment to it of any Seconded Employee (including any supervisor described in (e)) for any reason and at any time, upon prior written notice to the Company Parties, but at no time will the Operator have the right to terminate any Seconded Employee’s employment by the Company Parties or their respective contractor.

(d) During a Period of Secondment, with respect to any Seconded Employee, such Seconded Employee will report into the Operator’s management structure, and will be under the direct management, supervision, direction and control of the Operator with respect to such Seconded Employee’s day-to-day activities with contractors remaining at the direction of the contracting entity.

(e) Those active employees whose titles in the Seconded Employee Schedule reflect that they serve as supervisors or managers and who are called upon to oversee the work of Seconded Employees working at the Terminal or to provide management support on behalf of the Operator are designated by the Operator as supervisors to act on the behalf of the Operator in supervising the Seconded Employees pursuant to Section 3.3(d) above. Any Seconded Employee so designated will be acting on behalf of the Operator when supervising the work of the Seconded Employees or when they are otherwise providing management or executive support on behalf of the Operator.

 

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(f) The Operator shall not be a participating employer in any benefit plan of any Company Party. The Company Parties shall remain solely responsible for all obligations and liabilities arising with respect to any benefit plans relating to any Seconded Employees and the Operator shall not assume any benefit plan or have any obligations or liabilities arising thereunder, in each case except for costs properly chargeable to the Operator.

Section 3.4 Company Services . In addition to providing the Seconded Employees to the Operator Parties pursuant to Section 3.3 , the Company Parties shall also provide (through employees, contractors, subcontractors or Affiliates) the services enumerated in the Exhibits to this Agreement (the “ Company Services ”) upon customary terms in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice. The Operator shall reimburse the Company for the Company Services in accordance with Section 5.1 ; provided , however , that in the event any Company Services requires the Company Parties to make Capital Expenditures, such Capital Expenditures shall be subject to Section 6.1 and the Company Parties shall not be required to provide such Company Services until the Company Parties are able to do so after using reasonable efforts in compliance with Section 6.1 ; provided , further , the Company Parties shall not be required to perform any additional Company Services if the Company reasonably believes the performance thereof will (i) materially adversely interfere with, or be detrimental to, the operation of the Refinery or (ii) violate Applicable Law.

Section 3.5 Ancillary Company Services . From time-to-time during the Term, the Operator may request that the Company Parties provide (through employees, contractors, subcontractors or Affiliates), ancillary services to the Operator Parties (“ Ancillary Company Services ”) upon customary terms in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice so long as such additional Ancillary Company Services are reasonably related to the Company Services or existing Ancillary Company Services. The Operator shall reimburse the Company for the Ancillary Company Services in accordance with Section 5.1 ; provided , however , that in the event any requested additional Ancillary Company Services requires the Company Parties to make Capital Expenditures, such Capital Expenditures shall be subject to Section 6.1 and the Company Parties shall not be required to provide such additional Ancillary Company Services until the Company Parties are able to do so after using reasonable efforts in compliance with Section 6.1 ; provided , further , the Company Parties shall not be required to perform any additional Ancillary Company Services if they reasonably believe the performance thereof will (i) materially adversely interfere with, or be detrimental to, the operation of the Refinery or (ii) violate Applicable Law.

Section 3.6 Third-Party Arrangements . Nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent any of the Company Parties from providing services similar to the Company Services or Ancillary Company Services to third parties. Further, nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit any of the Operator Parties from receiving services similar to the Company Services or Ancillary Company Services from third parties.

Section 3.7 Interruption of Company Services . The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the interruption of Company Services or Ancillary Company Services. In addition, the Company shall inform the Operator at least sixty (60) days in advance (or promptly, in the case of an unplanned interruption) of any anticipated partial or complete interruption of Company Services or Ancillary Company Services at the applicable facility, including relevant information about the nature, extent, cause and expected duration of the

 

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interruption and the actions the Company is taking to resume full operations; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, the Operator of any such matters except to the extent, subject to Article 11 , the Operator has been materially damaged by such failure or delay.

Section 3.8 Manner of Performing/Providing Personnel Duties . The Personnel Duties to be performed and provided by the Seconded Employees made available pursuant to Section 3.3 by the Company Parties hereunder shall be performed and provided consistent with Prudent Industry Practice.

 

Article 4 Self-Provided Services and Shared Items.

Section 4.1 Self-Provided Services . Subject to the Omnibus Agreement, except for the Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services set forth in Sections 3.4 , and 3.5 , respectively, the Operator shall provide for itself, at its sole cost and expense, any other services it requires as applicable for its operations, including telephone and fax services, computers and computer networks and tank gauging.

Section 4.2 Shared Items . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 4.1 above, the Parties have agreed to share certain of the following items:

(a) existing infrastructure for the Parties’ telephones and faxes, including telephone switch;

(b) existing fiber optics system;

(c) radio messages, at times, during their normal operations at the Refinery and the Terminals, respectively; and

(d) an emergency alarm system for the Parties’ respective operations at the Refinery and the Terminal, respectively, including existing infrastructure used by the Parties to connect to the emergency alarm system; provided , however , each Party shall be responsible, at its sole cost, for interconnecting into the emergency alarm system.

 

Article 5 Pricing, Billing and Reimbursement.

Section 5.1 Reimbursement for Personnel Duties, Company Services and Ancillary Company Services . The Operator shall reimburse the Company for all third-party costs and expenses incurred by any of the Company Parties in connection with the performance by the Seconded Employees of the Personnel Duties, or the Company’s employees of the Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services (including any Overhead Expenses) and if mutually agreeable to the Parties shall cause any third-party service providers to invoice the Operator Parties directly in connection with the performance of any Personnel Duties by such third party or the performance of any Company Service or Ancillary Company Services by such third party. The Operator shall reimburse the Company for all taxes (other than property taxes, ad valorem taxes, income taxes, gross receipt taxes, payroll taxes and other similar taxes) that the Company incurs on the Operator Parties’ behalf for the performance by the Seconded Employees of the Personnel Duties, or the Company’s employees of the Company Services and the Ancillary Company

 

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Services, unless prohibited by Applicable Law; provided , however , that in no event shall the Company charge or be entitled to pass-through costs that (i) result from any criminal act, willful misconduct or negligence of the Company or any of its agents, employees or representatives, or (ii) are in the nature of fines, late fees, penalties, interest or similar obligations that could have been avoided by the Company in the exercise of Prudent Industry Practice. If the Operator is exempt from the payment of any taxes allocated to it under this Section 5.1 , the Operator shall furnish the Company with the proper exemption certificates.

Section 5.2 Annual Fee . In addition to reimbursement under Section 5.1 , the Operator shall pay to the Company an annual fee for the services as set forth herein and in connection with the provision of certain utilities and other infrastructure-related services equal to $490,000 (the “ Annual Fee ”) payable in equal monthly installments in accordance with Section 5.3 , commencing in the first month following the Commencement Date. The Annual Fee for the 2014 fiscal year shall be prorated based on the number of days from the Commencement Date to December 31, 2014. At the end of each calendar year, the Company will have the right to submit to the Operator a proposal to increase the amount of the Annual Fee for the upcoming year if the Company believes, in good faith, that for the services as set forth herein, the utilities and other infrastructure-related services performed by the Company Parties for the benefit of the Operator Parties for the upcoming year justify payment greater than the Annual Fee for such year. If the Company submits such a proposal to the Operator, the Operator agrees that it will negotiate in good faith with the Company to determine if the Annual Fee for the upcoming year should be increased and, if so, the amount of such increase. If the Parties cannot agree to the amount of an increase in the Annual Fee for that year, then the increase amount shall become an Arbitrable Dispute and governed in accordance with Section 22.3 . Until the Parties are able to agree on the Annual Fee increase amount, if any, the Annual Fee for the preceding year shall continue to be the applicable fee and any subsequent increase decided upon shall be applied retroactively to the start of the year.

Section 5.3 Billing . The Company shall provide monthly invoices to the Operator for all reimbursements payable under this Agreement and the Operator shall reimburse the Company as specified in the monthly invoices within ten (10) days after its receipt of such invoice; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no reimbursements shall be made hereunder to the extent such reimbursements are made pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement. The Company shall also include in such monthly invoices the applicable amount of the Annual Fee owed by the Operator and the Operator shall pay the Annual Fee as specified in the monthly invoices within ten (10) days after its receipt of such invoice. Any past due reimbursements or fees owed to the Company hereunder shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the Prime Rate plus 400 basis points from the due date of the reimbursement or fee through the actual date of reimbursement or payment of the fee. Reimbursement or payment of any fee pursuant to this Section 5.3 shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company. If any such reimbursement or fee shall be due and payable on a day that is not a Business Day, such reimbursement or fee shall be due and payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 5.4 Contents of Invoices . Any invoice delivered by the Company to the Operator pursuant to Section 5.3 above shall set forth in detail the Company’s calculation of the charges for the Personnel Duties, the Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services, and shall be accompanied by information reasonably sufficient for the Operator to determine the accuracy of such invoice.

 

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Section 5.5 Reimbursement Disputes . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 5 , if the Operator in good faith disputes the correctness of any invoice submitted by the Company, the Operator shall promptly submit to the Company a written statement detailing the specific items disputed and shall reimburse the undisputed portion of the invoice within the time period specified for reimbursement hereunder. Any disputed items shall be subject to the dispute resolution procedures in Article 22 , and any reimbursement determined to be due pursuant to said dispute resolution shall bear interest at the Prime Rate plus 400 basis points from the date on which said reimbursement otherwise would have been payable hereunder to the date such reimbursement is actually received by the Company.

Article 6 Fee Adjustments.

Section 6.1 Capital Expenditures .

(a) If during the course of the Term the Company determines that it is necessary to make certain Capital Expenditures related to the Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services, the Company may notify the Operator in writing of its desire to have the Operator pay for the Operator’s applicable portion of the cost of such Capital Expenditure.

(b) If within sixty (60) days after the Company provides the written notice requesting Capital Expenditures the Parties have not reached agreement on the need for such Capital Expenditures, then the matter shall become an Arbitrable Dispute and governed in accordance with Article 22 . For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company’s Capital Expenditures are not approved, and the Company chooses to make such Capital Expenditures, the Company agrees to bear all costs associated therewith.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in lieu of participating in the Capital Expenditures the Operator may choose at any time to terminate all of the Personnel Duties, Company Services and the Ancillary Company Services related to such Capital Expenditure.

Article 7 Access and Audit Rights.

The Parties and their respective representatives, upon reasonable notice and during normal working hours, shall have access to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the Counterparty, or any of its contractors and agents, which relate to this Agreement, and shall have the right to audit such records at any reasonable time or times during the Term and for a period of up to two (2) years after termination of this Agreement. The Party performing such audit shall have the right to conduct such audit no more than twice per calendar year and each audit shall be limited in time to no more than the present and prior two (2) calendar years. Claims as to defects in quality shall be made by written notice within ninety (90) days after the delivery in question or shall be deemed to have been waived. The right to inspect or audit such records shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years following the end of the Term. Each Party shall preserve, and shall cause all contractors or agents to preserve, all of the aforesaid documents for a period of at least two (2) years from the end of the Term. Notwithstanding any of

 

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the foregoing, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to a specific Party, the Counterparty shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the Counterparty, for so long as such Event of Default continues.

 

Article 8 Additional Covenants.

Section 8.1 Required Permits . During the Term, unless required by Applicable Law to be held by the Company Parties, the Operator shall, at its sole cost and expense, obtain, apply for, maintain, monitor, renew, and modify, as appropriate, any license, authorization, certification, filing, recording, permit, waiver, exception, variance, franchise, order or other approval with or of any Governmental Authority pertaining or relating to the operation of the Terminal (the “ Required Permits ”) as currently operated; provided , however , that if any Required Permits require the signature of, or any action by, any of the Company Parties, the Company shall cause such Company Party to reasonably cooperate with the Operator (at the Operator’s expense) so that the Operator may obtain and maintain such Required Permits either for the Operator or the applicable Operator Party. Neither the Company nor the Operator shall do anything in connection with the performance of their respective obligations under this Agreement that causes a termination or suspension of the Required Permits.

Section 8.2 Existing Obligations . The execution of this Agreement by the Parties does not reduce any existing obligations of such Parties and does not confer any obligation or responsibility on (a) the Company Parties in connection with: (i) any existing or future environmental condition at the Terminal, including, the presence of a regulated or hazardous substance on or in environmental media at the Terminal (including the presence in surface water, groundwater, soils or subsurface strata, or air), including the subsequent migration of any such substance; (ii) any Environmental Law; (iii) the Required Permits; or (iv) any requirements arising under or relating to any Applicable Law pertaining or relating to the ownership and operation of the Terminal, or (b) the Operator Parties in connection with: (i) any existing or future environmental condition at the Refinery, including, the presence of a regulated or hazardous substance on or in environmental media at the Refinery (including the presence in surface water, groundwater, soils or subsurface strata, or air), including the subsequent migration of any such substance; (ii) any Environmental Law; (iii) the Required Permits; or (iv) any requirements arising under or relating to any Applicable Law pertaining or relating to the ownership and operation of the Refinery.

Section 8.3 Records .

(a) Each Party shall (i) maintain the records required to be maintained by Applicable Law and shall make such records available to the other Parties upon reasonable request and (ii) immediately notify the other Parties of any violation or alleged violation of any Applicable Law relating to this Agreement and, upon request, shall provide to the other Parties all evidence of environmental inspections or audits by any Governmental Authority relating to this Agreement.

(b) All records or documents provided by any Party to any other Party shall, to the reasonable knowledge of the providing Party, accurately and completely reflect the facts about the activities and transactions to which they relate. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Party shall be required to provide to any other Party any document that is determined by the

 

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disclosing Party’s legal counsel to be protected by an attorney-client privilege or attorney work product doctrine. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties if at any time such Party has reason to believe that any records or documents previously provided to the other Party are no longer accurate or complete.

 

Article 9 Representations.

Section 9.1 Representations of the Operator Parties . The Operator Parties jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company Parties that (a) this Agreement, the rights obtained and the duties and obligations assumed by the Operator Parties hereunder, and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Operator Parties, do not directly or indirectly violate any Applicable Law with respect to the Operator Parties or any of their properties or assets, the terms and provisions of the Operator Parties’ organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Operator Parties or any of their properties or assets are bound or subject; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Operator Parties has been authorized by all necessary action; (c) the Operator Parties have the full and complete authority and power to enter into this Agreement and to provide the services hereunder; (d) no further action on behalf of the Operator Parties, or consents of any other party, are necessary for the provision of services hereunder; and (e) upon execution and delivery by the Operator Parties, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding agreement of the Operator Parties enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 9.2 Representations of the Company Parties . The Company Parties jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Operator Parties that (a) this Agreement, the rights obtained and the duties and obligations assumed by the Company Parties hereunder, and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Company Parties, do not directly or indirectly violate any Applicable Law with respect to the Company Parties or any of their property or assets, the terms and provisions of the Company Parties’ organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Company Parties or any of their property or assets are bound or subject; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company Parties has been authorized by all necessary action; (c) the Company Parties have the full and complete authority and power to enter into this Agreement; (d) no further action on behalf of the Company Parties, or consents of any other party, are necessary for the provision of services hereunder; and (e) upon execution and delivery by the Company Parties, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding agreement of the Company Parties enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

Article 10 Insurance.

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amounts and coverage consistent with Prudent Industry Practice similar to the coverage currently in place for the officers, directors, and assets of the Operator Parties; provided , however , that in either case, each Operator Party shall be the insured party under its respective insurance policy.

 

Article 11 Force Majeure.

Section 11.1 Force Majeure . In the event that a Party (the “ Force Majeure Party ”) is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a Force Majeure event to perform its obligations under this Agreement, then such Party shall within a reasonable time after the occurrence of such event of Force Majeure deliver to the Counterparty written notice (a “ Force Majeure Notice ”) including full particulars of the Force Majeure event, and the obligations of the Parties, to the extent they are affected by the Force Majeure event, shall be suspended for the duration of any inability so caused. The Force Majeure Party shall identify in such Force Majeure Notice the approximate length of time that it believes in good faith such Force Majeure event shall continue. The Operator shall be required to pay any amounts accrued and due under this Agreement at the time of the start of the Force Majeure event. The cause of the Force Majeure event shall so far as possible be remedied with all reasonable efforts, except that no Party shall be compelled to resolve any strikes, lockouts or other industrial or labor disputes other than as it shall determine to be in its best interests. Prior to the second (2nd) anniversary of the Commencement Date, any suspension of the obligations of the Parties under this Section 11.1 as a result of a Force Majeure event that adversely affects the Company’s ability to perform the services it is required to perform under this Agreement shall extend the Term for the same period of time as such Force Majeure event continues (up to a maximum of one year) unless this Agreement is terminated under in accordance with Section 2.4 .

 

Article 12 Services Council.

Section 12.1 Formation of Services Council . The Parties agree to form a Services Council to handle the matters as described in this Article 12 . Each Party may choose to include in the Services Council meetings such knowledgeable Persons as may assist either Party in their consultations.

Section 12.2 Meetings . The Services Council shall meet at such times as either Party may reasonably request, or at such times as agreed by the Parties, to discuss any aspect of the subject matter of this Agreement. It is the Parties’ intent that the Services Council shall serve as the vehicle for complete and timely communications about the operating plans of one Party that could materially affect the operations of the other (including maintenance or repair activities, approval of Capital Expenditures, or major changes in operations that could result in a disruption of any Service or Ancillary Service), as well as a forum for prompt resolution of any disputes in the initial meeting between the Parties.

 

Article 13 Event of Default: Remedies Upon Event of Default.

Section 13.1 Event of Default . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to Article 22 , the occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

 

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(a) Operator fails to make a reimbursement or pay the Annual Fee when due (i) under Article 5 within five (5) Business Days after a written demand therefor or (ii) under any other provision hereof within seven (7) Business Days;

(b) other than a default described in Sections 13.1(a) or 13.1(c) , if the Company Parties or the Operator Parties fail to perform any material obligation or covenant made to the Counterparty under this Agreement, which is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Counterparty within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that such Party receives written notice that such obligation or covenant has not been performed;

(c) any Party breaches any representation or warranty made by such Party hereunder, or such warranty or representation proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made; provided , however , that if such breach is curable, such breach is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the Counterparty within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that such Party receives notice that corrective action is needed; or

(d) any Party files a petition or otherwise commences or authorizes the commencement of a proceeding or case under any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar law for the protection of creditors, or have any such petition filed or proceeding commenced against it and such proceeding is not dismissed for sixty (60) days.

Section 13.2 Termination . Except as set forth in Section 13.1(d) , without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, if an Event of Default with respect to any Party (such defaulting Party, the “ Defaulting Party ”) has occurred and is continuing, the Non-Defaulting Party shall have the right, immediately and at any time(s) thereafter, to suspend its performance or terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Defaulting Party.

Section 13.3 Set Off . If an Event of Default occurs, the Non-Defaulting Party may, without limitation on its rights under this Article 13 , set off amounts which the Defaulting Party owes to it against any amounts which it owes to the Defaulting Party (whether hereunder, under any other agreement or contract or otherwise and whether or not then due). Any net amount due hereunder shall be payable by the Party owing such amount within one (1) Business Day of termination.

Section 13.4 No Preclusion of Rights . The Non-Defaulting Party’s rights under this Section 13.4 shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights which the Non-Defaulting Party may have (whether by agreement, operation of law or otherwise), including any rights of recoupment, setoff, combination of accounts, as a secured party or under any other credit support. The Defaulting Party shall indemnify and hold the Non-Defaulting Party harmless from all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in the exercise of any remedies hereunder.

 

Article 14 Indemnification.

Section 14.1 Indemnification by Operator . The Operator shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company Parties, their respective Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “ Company Indemnitees ”) from and against any Liabilities directly or indirectly

 

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arising out of (a) any breach by the Operator Parties of any covenant or agreement contained herein or made in connection herewith or any representation or warranty of the Operator Parties made herein or in connection herewith proving to be false or misleading, (b) any personal injury incurred by any representative of the Operator Parties (including any Operator Inspector) while at the Refinery, (c) any failure by the Operator Parties, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Operator Inspector), agents or contractors to comply with or observe any Applicable Law, or (d) injury, disease, or death of any Person or damage to or loss of any property, fine or penalty, any of which is caused by the Operator Parties, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Operator Inspector), agents or contractors in the exercise of any of the rights or obligations hereunder or the handling or transportation of any crude oil hereunder, except to the extent of the Company’s obligations under Section 14.2 below, and except to the extent that such injury, disease, death, or damage to or loss of property, fine or penalty was caused by the gross or sole negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Company Indemnitees, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Operator’s liability to the Company Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 14.1 shall be net of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Company Indemnitees or any of their respective Affiliates from any third party with respect to or on account of the damage or injury which is the subject of the indemnification claim. The Company agrees that it shall, and shall cause the other Company Indemnitees to, (i) use all commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the collection of all insurance proceeds to which any of the Company Indemnitees are entitled with respect to or on account of any such damage or injury, (ii) notify the Operator of all potential claims against any third party for any such insurance proceeds, and (iii) keep the Operator fully informed of the efforts of the Company Indemnitees in pursuing collection of such insurance proceeds.

Section 14.2 Indemnification by Company . The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Operator Parties, their respective Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “ Operator Indemnitees ”) from and against any Liabilities directly or indirectly arising out of (a) any breach by the Company Parties of any covenant or agreement contained herein or made in connection herewith or any representation or warranty of the Company Parties made herein or in connection herewith proving to be false or misleading, (b) any personal injury incurred by any representative of the Company Parties (including any Company Inspector) while at the Terminal, (c) any failure by the Company Parties, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Company Inspector), agents or contractors to comply with or observe any Applicable Law, or (d) injury, disease, or death of any Person or damage to or loss of any property, fine or penalty, any of which is caused by the Company Parties, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Company Inspector), agents or contractors in the exercise of any of the rights or obligations hereunder or the refining, transportation, handling and storage of any crude oil hereunder, except to the extent of the Operator’s obligations under Section 14.1 above, and except to the extent that such injury, disease, death, or damage to or loss of property, fine or penalty was caused by the gross or sole negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Operator Indemnitees, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s liability to the Operator Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 14.2 shall be net of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Operator Indemnitees or any of their respective Affiliates from any third party with respect to or on account

 

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of the damage or injury which is the subject of the indemnification claim. The Operator agrees that it shall, and shall cause the other Operator Indemnitees to, (i) use all commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the collection of all insurance proceeds to which any of the Operator Indemnitees are entitled with respect to or on account of any such damage or injury, (ii) notify the Company of all potential claims against any third party for any such insurance proceeds, and (iii) keep the Company fully informed of the efforts of the Operator Indemnitees in pursuing collection of such insurance proceeds.

Section 14.3 EXPRESS REMEDY . THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES ARE INTENDED TO BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS TERMS AND SCOPE THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE OR ANY SIMILAR DIRECTIVE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT INDEMNITIES BECAUSE OF THE SOLE, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR FAULT OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.

 

Article 15 Limitation on Damages.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, neither Party shall be liable or responsible to any Counterparty or such other Party’s affiliated Persons for any consequential, punitive, special, incidental or exemplary 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 , however , that the foregoing limitation is not intended and shall not affect Special Damages in connection with any third-party claim or imposed in favor of unaffiliated Persons that are not Parties to this Agreement; provided , further , that to the extent an indemnitor hereunder receives insurance proceeds with respect to Special Damages that would be indemnified hereunder if not for this Article 15 , such indemnitor shall be liable up to the amount of such insurance proceeds (net any deductible and premiums paid with respect thereto).

 

Article 16 Confidentiality.

Section 16.1 Obligations . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to retain the Counterparty’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 16.1 . Each Party further agrees to take the same care with the Counterparty’s Confidential Information as it does with its own, but in no event less than a reasonable degree of care.

Section 16.2 Required Disclosure . Notwithstanding Section 16.1 above, if the receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose the Confidential Information by a court, Governmental Authority or Applicable Law, including the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or is required to disclose pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange upon which the receiving Party or its parent entity is listed, 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,

 

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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 reasonably cooperate with the disclosing Party (at the disclosing Party’s cost) in allowing the disclosing Party to obtain such protective order or other relief.

Section 16.3 Return and Destruction 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 notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement, any Confidential Information retained by the receiving Party shall be maintained subject to confidentiality pursuant to the terms of this Section 16.3 , and such archived or back-up Confidential Information shall not be accessed except as required by Applicable Law for so long as such Confidential Information is retained.

Section 16.4 Receiving Party Personnel . The receiving Party shall 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 shall be made aware of the confidentiality provision of this Agreement, and shall 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 shall expressly state that it is enforceable against such Receiving Party Personnel by the disclosing Party.

Section 16.5 Survival . All audit rights under Article 7 and the obligation of confidentiality under this Article 16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years.

 

Article 17 Choice of Law.

This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Subject to Article 22 , the Parties agree to the venue and jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in the State of Delaware for the adjudication of all disputes arising out of this Agreement.

 

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Article 18 Assignment.

Section 18.1 Succession and Assignment . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties named herein. No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties hereto; provided , however , that the Operator may make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for the Operator and its subsidiaries; provided , however , the Company may subcontract any of the Company Services, Personnel Duties or Ancillary Company Services provided by the Company hereunder so long as such Company Services, Personnel Duties or Ancillary Company Services continue to be provided in a manner consistent with past practices and Prudent Industry Practice.

Section 18.2 Terms of Assignment . 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.

 

Article 19 Notices.

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) 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; (c) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight express mail service such as Federal Express or UPS, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (d) if by email, one (1) Business Day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices shall be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:

If to the Company Parties:

PBF Holding Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Herman Seedorf, Senior Vice President

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: herman.seedorf@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

 

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If to the Operator Parties:

PBF Logisitics LP

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jim Fedena, Senior Vice President

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jim.fedena@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Matt Lucey, Executive Vice President

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: matt.lucey@pbfenergy.com

or to such other address or to such other person as either Party shall have last designated by notice to the other Party.

 

Article 20 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

Section 20.1 No Waivers . The failure of a Party hereunder to assert a right or enforce an obligation of the other Party shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or obligation. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of, or Event of Default under, this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other breach of that provision or as a waiver of any breach of another provision of, Event of Default or potential Event of Default under, this Agreement, whether of a like kind or different nature.

Section 20.2 Cumulative Remedies . Each and every right granted to the Parties under this Agreement or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and Applicable Law.

 

Article 21 Nature of Transaction, Relationship of Parties and Regulatory Status.

Section 21.1 Independent Contractor . This Agreement shall not be construed as creating a partnership, association or joint venture among the Parties. It is understood that with respect to the services to be performed hereunder (a) the Operator Parties are an independent contractor with complete charge of its employees and agents in the performance of its duties hereunder, and nothing herein shall be construed to make the Operator Parties, or any employee or agent of the Operator Parties, an agent or employee of the Company Parties, and (b) the Company Parties are an independent contractor with complete charge of its employees and agents in the performance of its duties hereunder, and nothing herein shall be construed to make the Company Parties, or any employee or agent of the Company Parties, an agent or employee of the Operator Parties.

 

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Section 21.2 No Agency . No Party shall have the right or authority to negotiate, conclude or execute any contract or legal document with any third person in the name of other Party; to assume, create, or incur any liability of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name of any of the other Party; or to otherwise act as the representative of the other Party, unless expressly authorized in writing by the other Party.

Section 21.3 Regulatory Status . It is understood and agreed that neither Party is a utility and is not holding itself out to the other Party, to any entity or to the public at large to provide any utility service, and that by entering into this Agreement and taking the actions it takes pursuant to this Agreement shall not make it a utility or constitute providing utility service. Each Party agrees that it shall not propose, advocate, support or claim in any manner that any Service or Ancillary Service provided hereunder is a utility service or should be regulated in any manner. In the event that any government agency issues a decision, order or finding in any form that any Service provided herein is a utility service or is subject to regulation, the Service or Ancillary Service in question shall immediately terminate, and the Parties agree to work with each other and any public utility commission to provide transition services.

 

Article 22 Dispute Resolution.

Section 22.1 Procedure . In the event a dispute arises between the Company Parties and the Operator Parties regarding the application or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement, the Parties agree to use the procedures in this Article 22 to resolve any such disputes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, either Party may seek a restraining order, temporary injunction, or other provisional judicial relief if the Party in its sole judgment believes that such action is necessary to avoid irreparable injury or to preserve the status quo. The Parties will continue to participate in good faith in the procedures in this Article 22 despite any request for provisional relief.

Section 22.2 Initial Resolution Attempts . Either Party may initiate the dispute resolution procedures by sending written notice to the Counterparty specifically stating the complaining Party’s claim and requesting dispute resolution in accordance with this Article 22 . The applicable statute of limitations shall be tolled as of the date of such written notice. No Event of Default shall occur if the subject matter underlying such potential Event of Default is the subject matter of any dispute that is pending resolution or arbitration under this Article 22 until such time that such dispute is resolved in accordance with this Article 22 .

(a) Within fourteen (14) days after the complaining Party delivers the complaint, the Services Council shall hold a meeting to resolve the dispute.

(b) If the matter has not been resolved by the Services Council within thirty (30) days of notice being delivered in accordance with Section 22.2(a) , unless the Services Council agrees to a longer period of time, the dispute shall become an Arbitrable Dispute and become subject to Section 22.3 .

 

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Section 22.3 Arbitration . Any and all Arbitrable Disputes (except to the extent injunctive relief is sought) shall be resolved through the use of binding arbitration using, in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 or non-monetary relief, three arbitrators, and in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, one arbitrator, in each case in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, as supplemented to the extent necessary to determine any procedural appeal questions by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). If there is any inconsistency between this Article 22 and the Commercial Arbitration Rules or the Federal Arbitration Act, the terms of this Article 22 shall control the rights and obligations of the Parties. Arbitration must be initiated within the time limits set forth in this Agreement, or if no such limits apply, then within a reasonable time or the time period allowed by the applicable statute of limitations. Arbitration may be initiated by a Party (“ Claimant ”) serving written notice on the other Party (“ Respondent ”) that Claimant elects to refer the Arbitrable Dispute to binding arbitration. Claimant’s notice initiating binding arbitration must identify the arbitrator Claimant has appointed. Respondent shall respond to Claimant within thirty (30) days after receipt of Claimant’s notice, identifying the arbitrator Respondent has appointed. If Respondent fails for any reason to name an arbitrator within the 30-day period, Claimant shall petition the American Arbitration Association for appointment of an arbitrator for Respondent’s account. The two arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the second arbitrator has been appointed, and, in the of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, such third arbitrator shall act as the sole arbitrator, and the sole role of the first two arbitrators shall be to appoint such third arbitrator. Claimant shall pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it, and Respondent shall pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it. The costs of petitioning for the appointment of an arbitrator, if any, shall be paid by Respondent. Claimant and Respondent shall each pay one-half of the compensation and expenses of the third arbitrator. All arbitrators must (a) be neutral parties who have never been officers, directors or employees of the Operator, the Company or any of their Affiliates and (b) have not less than seven (7) years’ experience in the energy industry. The hearing shall be conducted in the State of Delaware or the Philadelphia Metropolitan area and commence within thirty (30) days after the selection of the third arbitrator. The Company, the Operator and the arbitrators shall proceed diligently and in good faith in order that the award may be made as promptly as possible. Except as provided in the Federal Arbitration Act, the decision of the arbitrators shall be binding on and non-appealable by the Parties hereto. The arbitrators shall have no right to grant or award Special Damages. Notwithstanding anything herein the contrary, the Company may not dispute any amounts with respect to an invoice delivered in accordance with Article 5 that the Company has not objected to within one hundred twenty (120) days of receipt thereof.

 

Article 23 General.

Section 23.1 Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall 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 shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and the Parties shall 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.

 

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Section 23.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Omnibus Agreement together constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith. No promise, representation or inducement has been made by any of the Parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and none of the Parties shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise or inducement not so set forth.

Section 23.3 Time is of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all aspects of each Party’s performance of any obligations under this Agreement.

Section 23.4 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.

Section 23.5 Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory Party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

Section 23.6 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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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

COMPANY:

 

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

DELAWARE CITY REFINING:

 

DELAWARE CITY REFINING

COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

TOLEDO REFINING:

 

TOLEDO REFINING COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE O PERATION AND M ANAGEMENT S ERVICES AND S ECONDMENT A GREEMENT


GENERAL PARTNER:

 

PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

OPERATOR:

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

OPERATOR SUBSIDIARY:

 

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE O PERATION AND M ANAGEMENT S ERVICES AND S ECONDMENT A GREEMENT


Exhibit A

Stormwater discharge and wastewater treatment

Delaware City Refining – not applicable

Toledo Refining

 

    Sewer collection sumps in the area of the Truck Unloading Terminal and the connecting piping to the Refinery waste water treatment plant.

 

    Operating Agreement with Veolia for on-site treatment of wastewater


Exhibit B

Steam

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit C

Potable Water

Delaware City Refining

 

    Water supply contract with United Water (for bathroom use, not potable)

Toledo Refining

 

    Potable water supply to the safety shower in proximity to the Truck Unloading Terminal


Exhibit D

Roads and Grounds

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit E

Sanitary Sewer

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit F

Electrical Power

Delaware City Refining

 

    One boiler and one turbo generator of the refinery electric power generation unit.

 

    Electrical distribution system from the Boiler House, through switchgear 2 and feeder 66

Toledo Refining

 

    Electrical power supply from Toledo Edison.

 

    Electrical distribution system through substation 2, located on refinery property, and substation 8, located on Tank Farm #2 property.


Exhibit G

Emergency Response

Delaware City Refining

 

    Mutual Aid responders and equipment which would be needed in the event of a spill, fire, medical or other emergency, including ambulance, foam and pumper truck, foam supply.

Toledo Refining

 

    Mutual Aid responders and equipment which would be needed in the event of a spill, fire, medical or other emergency, including ambulance, foam and pumper truck, foam supply.


Exhibit H

Filter Press

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit I

Fuel Gas

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit J

API Solids

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit K

Fire Water

Delaware City Refining

 

    Raw water supply from United Water

Toledo Refining

 

    Fire water supply from the firewater pond at Tank Farm 2 and connected pumps P-16053, P-16054, P-16055 and P-16056.

 

    Fire water supply and connected refinery pumps P-1916, P-1917, P-1918 and P-1919.


Exhibit L

Instrument/Compressed Air

 

    Not applicable


Exhibit M

Rail Operations and Unloading

Delaware City Refining

 

    Railcar switching services to move railcars to and from the loop track, as needed and unloading crude from railcars.

Toledo Refining

 

    Maintenance and operational assistance to track crude unloading.

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

[Published CUSIP Number: 69318RAC6]

TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 14, 2014

among

PBF LOGISTICS LP,

as the Borrower,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent,

and

The Lenders Party Hereto

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. and DEUTSCHE BANK

SECURITIES INC.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 


CONTENTS

 

            Page  
Section 1.      The Facility      1   
(a)      The Commitment      1   
(b)      Borrowings, Conversions, Continuations      1   
(c)      Interest; Computations      2   
(d)      Evidence of Loans      2   
(e)      (1) Maturity; Payments Generally      3   
(f)      Voluntary Prepayments      6   
(h)      Insufficient Funds      6   
(j)      Defaulting Lenders      7   
Section 2.      Conditions Precedent to the Loans      8   
Section 3.      Representations and Warranties      11   
(a)      Existence, Qualification and Power      11   
(b)      Authorization; No Contravention      11   
(c)      Governmental Authorization; Other Consents      11   
(d)      Binding Effect      12   
(e)      No Default      12   
(f)      Compliance with Laws; Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act      12   
(g)      Solvency      12   
(h)      Disclosure      12   
(i)      Title to Collateral; No Other Liens      13   
(j)      Perfected First Priority Liens      13   
(k)      Required Collateral Amount      13   
(l)      Borrower’s Legal Name; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Taxpayer Identification Number      13   
(m)      Litigation      13   
(n)      Foreign Assets Control Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering      13   
(o)      PATRIOT Act, Anti-Terrorism Laws and FCPA      14   
Section 4.      Affirmative Covenants      14   
(a)      Financial Statements      14   
(b)      Certificates; Other Information      15   
(c)      Notices      16   
(d)      Preservation of Existence, Etc      16   
(e)      Use of Proceeds      16   
(f)      Required Collateral Amount      16   
(g)      Perfection of Security Interest in Collateral      17   
(h)      Books and Records      18   
(i)      Inspection Rights      18   
(j)      Compliance with Laws      18   

 

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(k)

     Further Assurances      18   

Section 5.

     Negative Covenants      19   

(a)

     Use of Proceeds      19   

(b)

     Liens      19   

(c)

     Disposition of Collateral      19   

(d)

     Burdensome Agreements      19   

(e)

     Change in Name, etc      19   

(f)

     Control Agreements      19   

Section 6.

     Security      19   

(a)

     Grant of Security      19   

(b)

     Exercise of Remedies      19   

(c)

     Application of Proceeds      20   

(d)

     Reinstatement      20   

Section 7.

     Events of Default      20   

Section 8.

     Yield Protection and Illegality      22   

Section 9.

     Administrative Agent      25   

Section 10.

     Additional Security Provisions      29   

Section 11.

     Miscellaneous      31   

 

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TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This TERM LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 14, 2014 between PBF LOGISTICS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), WELLS FARGO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner (the “ Lead Arranger ”) and CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. as additional joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (in such capacities, together with the Lead Arranger, the “ Joint Lead Arrangers ”)) and the financial institutions and other entities signatories hereto as Lenders (each a “ Lender ” and collectively the “ Lenders ”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

A. The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a term loan facility (the “ Term Loan Facility ”), and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

B. Terms not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in Exhibit A hereto.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

Section 1. The Facility .

(a) The Commitment . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Lenders severally agree, in accordance with their commitments set forth on Schedule I , to make a (i) single loan to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an aggregate amount in Dollars determined by the Borrower not to exceed $300,000,000 (the “ Initial Loan ”) and (ii) subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2(b) , additional loans in Dollars determined by the Borrower in an amount not to exceed $0 (the “ Subsequent Loan ”, and together with the Initial Loan, the “ Loans ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Loans exceed $300,000,000. Amounts borrowed under this Section 1(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

(b) Borrowings, Conversions, Continuations . The Borrower may request that the Loans be (i) made as or converted to Base Rate Loans by irrevocable notice to be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon on the Business Day of the borrowing or conversion, or (ii) made or continued as, or converted to, Eurodollar Rate Loans by irrevocable notice to be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon three Business Days prior to the Business Day of the borrowing, continuation or conversion. Subject to the following paragraph, if the Borrower fails to give a notice of conversion or continuation prior to the end of any Interest Period in respect of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that such Loan be continued as a Eurodollar Loan with a one month interest period. If the Borrower requests that a Loan be continued as or converted to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, but fails to specify an Interest Period with respect thereto, then, subject to the following paragraph, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month with respect to such Loan. Notices pursuant to this Section 1(b) may be given by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing.

 

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Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loan may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan without the written consent of the Required Lenders.

Following receipt of a notice pursuant to this Section 1(b) , the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Loans. In the case of a Borrowing, each applicable Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at such office as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 2 , the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Wells Fargo with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.

(c) Interest; Computations . At the option of the Borrower, the Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) the Eurodollar Rate plus the Interest Margin; or (ii) the Base Rate plus the Interest Margin.

The Borrower promises to pay interest (i) for any Eurodollar Rate Loan, (A) on the last day of the applicable Interest Period, and, if the Interest Period is longer than three months, on the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of the Interest Period, and (B) on the date of any conversion of such Loan to a Base Rate Loan, and (ii) for any Base Rate Loan, on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter. The Borrower further promises to pay all accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans on the Maturity Date.

While (i) any Event of Default under Section 7(a)(i) or 7(f) exists and (ii) upon the written request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts shall be payable on demand.

All computations of interest for a Base Rate Loan computed using the prime rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a
360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year).

(d) Evidence of Loans . The Loans and all payments thereon shall be evidenced by the Administrative Agent’s loan accounts and records; provided , however , that upon the request of any Lender, each of the Loans held by such Lender may be evidenced by a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B hereto (each, a “ Note ”), in addition to such loan accounts and records. Such loan accounts, records and Notes shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of

 

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the Loans and payments thereon. Any failure to record the Loans or payment thereon or any error in doing so shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower to pay any amount owing with respect to the Loans.

(e) (1) Maturity; Payments Generally . The Borrower shall repay to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of the Loans outstanding on such date.

The Borrower shall make all payments required hereunder not later than 3:00 p.m. on the date of payment in immediately available funds in Dollars at the office of the Administrative Agent located at 550 South Tryon Street, 6th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 or such other address as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrower in writing (the “ Lending Office ”). All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 3:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. All payments received by the Administrative Agent shall be applied ratably to each Lender based on its Applicable Percentage.

If any payment to be made by the Borrower hereunder shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

All payments by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent in full without set-off or counterclaim and free and clear of and exempt from, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties or charges of whatsoever nature imposed by any government or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof. If, however, any applicable Loan Party shall be required by Law to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both U.S. federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the applicable Loan Party shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Loan Party to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e)(2) below, (B) the applicable Loan Party shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxing authority in accordance with the Code, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions of Indemnified Taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(2) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation .

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower (or in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased), at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower (or the applicable Lender, in the case of a Participant), such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower (or the applicable Lender, in the case of a Participant) as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably

 

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requested by the Borrower (or the applicable Lender, in the case of a Participant) shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (or the applicable Lender) as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (or the applicable Lender) to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment, such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of and notwithstanding the foregoing:

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax,

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS
Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 to Borrower to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI,

 

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IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 or Exhibit D-3 IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower, such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower as may be necessary for the Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such obligations of such Lender under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. If to any Lender’s knowledge, any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(iii) Each Lender shall promptly (A) notify the Borrower of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction, and (B) take such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to avoid any requirement of applicable Laws of any jurisdiction that the Borrower make any withholding or deduction for Taxes from amounts payable to such Lender.

(iv) Each Lender agrees that if, to its knowledge, any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or promptly notify the Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

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(f) Voluntary Prepayments . The Borrower may, upon two Business Days’ notice, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, and upon same-day notice in the case of a Base Rate Loan, prepay the Loans on any Business Day; provided that, in the case of a prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Borrower pays all Breakage Costs (if any) associated with such prepayment on the date of such prepayment. Prepayments of the Loans must be accompanied by a payment of interest on the amount so prepaid. Prepayments of (i) a Eurodollar Rate Loan must be in a principal amount of at least $2,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, and (ii) a Base Rate Loan must be in a principal amount of at least $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount of the Loans then outstanding. Any amounts prepaid hereunder shall be applied as set forth Section 1(e)(1) .

(g) The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan.

(h) Insufficient Funds . If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i)  first , toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii)  second , toward payment of principal then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal then due to such parties.

(i) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time, in either such case, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that the provisions of this clause (i) shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement, or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans.

 

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(j) Defaulting Lenders . (i)  Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(A) Waivers and Amendments . That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11(d) .

(B) Reallocation of Payments . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 6 or otherwise), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; fourth , to the payment of any amounts then owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth , to the payment of any amounts then owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and sixth , to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of that Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(C) Certain Fees . Each Defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to receive, and the Borrower shall not be required to pay, any fee that such Defaulting Lender otherwise would have been entitled to, and Borrower would otherwise have been required to pay, to such Defaulting Lender.

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be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Subsequent Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Subsequent Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages, whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

Section 2. Conditions Precedent to the Loans .

(a) The obligation of the Lenders to make the Initial Loan hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(i) Receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following items, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lenders:

(A) executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Guaranty, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party hereto and thereto;

(B) executed counterparts of each Account Control Agreement, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the applicable Intermediary;

(C) if requested by any Lender, a Note (in the form of Exhibit B attached) evidencing the Loan executed by the Borrower in favor of such Lender;

(D) Permitted Collateral with a value of not less than the Required Collateral Amount, calculated after giving effect to the making of the Initial Loan on the Closing Date;

(E) evidence that all action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created hereunder has been taken, including without limitation UCC financing statements;

(F) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party or the General Partner acting on behalf of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party;

 

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(G) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(H) a favorable opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, as to the matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(I) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying (a) as to the matters set forth in
Section 2(a)(ii) below and (b) since December 31, 2013, there shall have not occurred any event or condition that has had or could be reasonably expected, either individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(J) a certificate from the chief financial officer of (i) the Borrower certifying that it and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the Transactions, shall be Solvent and (ii) PBF Energy Company LLC certifying that it and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the Transactions, shall be Solvent;

(K) at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” an anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act; and

(L) a copy of the flow of funds in connection with the closing of the Loans deemed satisfactory by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) All of the representations and warranties in the Agreement made by any Loan Party shall be true and correct in all material respects (or if such representation or warranty is qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of the Closing Date, or if such representation speaks of an earlier date, as of such earlier date.

(iii) No Default or Event of Default under the Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the initial making of Loans thereunder.

(iv) The Transactions shall have been completed in accordance with the terms of the Transfer Documents and applicable Law and the Borrower IPO shall have resulted in gross proceeds of at least $200,000,000.

(v) The “Closing Date” as defined in the Senior Secured Facility shall have occurred or shall occur substantially simultaneously with the Closing Date.

 

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(vi) The Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of one outside counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (directly to such counsel if requested by the Lead Arranger) to the extent invoiced no later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings ( provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and the relevant Lender).

(vii) The Administrative Agent will have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it, projections prepared by management of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which will be quarterly for the first year through December 31, 2014 and annually thereafter for the term of the Senior Secured Facility.

(viii) There shall be no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in writing in any court or before any arbitrator or governmental authority (i) in respect of the Senior Secured Facility, the Term Loan Facility, the Borrower IPO or the Transactions or (ii) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ix) The Administrative Agent will be reasonably satisfied that, after giving pro forma effect to the Transactions, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have no outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money, other than the Term Loan Facility.

(x) The closing of the Term Loan Facility (with respect to the Initial Loans) shall have occurred on or before May 31, 2014.

(b) The obligation of the Lenders to make each of the Subsequent Loans hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

  (i) All of the representations and warranties in the Agreement made by any Loan Party shall be true and correct in all material respects (or if such representation or warranty is qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of the date of such Subsequent Loan, or if such representation speaks of an earlier date, as of such earlier date.

 

  (ii) No Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would result from the making of such Subsequent Loan or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

 

  (iii) The Lender shall have received a request for such Subsequent Loan in accordance with Section 1(b) .

 

  (iv) Such Subsequent Loan shall be made on or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date.

 

  (v) The Lender shall have received Permitted Collateral with a value of not less than the Required Collateral Amount, calculated after giving effect to the making of such Subsequent Loan.

 

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Any request for a Subsequent Loan submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 2(b)(i) and 2(b)(ii) have been satisfied on and as of (or prior to) the date of the making of such Subsequent Loan.

Section 3. Representations and Warranties . The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the Closing Date and on each date, if any, on which a Subsequent Loan is made, that:

(a) Existence, Qualification and Power . The Borrower (i) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (A) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (B) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents and Transfer Documents to which it is a party and consummate the Transactions, and (iii) is duly qualified and is licensed and in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (ii)(A) or (iii), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each Loan Document and Transfer Document to which it is or is to be a party (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action, and (ii) do not and will not (A) contravene the terms of the Borrower’s certificate of formation or limited partnership agreement; (B) result in the creation of any Lien (other than the Lien created pursuant to the Loan Documents), conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or require any payment to be made under (1) any note, indenture, credit agreement, security agreement, credit support agreement, or other similar agreement to which the Borrower is a party or any Material Contract or (2) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which the Borrower or its property is subject; or (C) violate any Law applicable to the Borrower or its property in each case set forth in clause (B) or (C) except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Governmental Authorization; Other Consents . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Borrower of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Transfer Document, or for the consummation of the Transactions, (ii) the grant by the Borrower of the Liens pursuant to the Loan Documents, (iii) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Loan Documents (including the first priority nature thereof) or (iv) the exercise by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral except for (A) authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect and (B) authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which are not required by the express terms of the Loan Documents to be taken or delivered by the Borrower as of the Closing Date.

 

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(d) Binding Effect . This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which the Borrower is a party when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

(e) No Default . No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the Transactions, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(f) Compliance with Laws; Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act .

(i) The Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(ii) The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock. None of the proceeds of any Loan will be used by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB).

(iii) None of the Borrower, any Person Controlling the Borrower, or any Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(g) Solvency . The Borrower, together with its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, before and after giving effect to the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the making of the Loans, the purchase of the Required Collateral Amount, and the consummation of the Transactions, is Solvent.

(h) Disclosure . No financial statement, certificate or other written information (other than third-party data and information of a general nature made available in any electronic data room) furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished from time to time) contains, as of the date such information was furnished (after giving effect to any such modification, supplement or other information) (or, if such information expressly relates to an earlier date, such earlier date) any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect taken as a

 

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whole; provided that with respect to projected financial information and general economic or industry information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time (it being understood that such forecasts are estimates and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such forecasts may differ significantly from the projected results and such differences may be material).

(i) Title to Collateral; No Other Liens . The Borrower owns the Collateral free and clear of any and all Liens except for Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders created by the Loan Documents, Inchoate Tax Liens and Liens in favor of an Intermediary subordinated to the Liens created in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant to an Account Control Agreement. The Borrower has not granted “control” (within the meaning of the UCC) over any Collateral Account or any other Collateral to any Person, other than the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders.

(j) Perfected First Priority Liens . The security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement and any other Loan Document, upon completion of the filing of financing statements describing the Collateral in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and the taking of all applicable actions in respect of creation, attachment, perfection or priority contemplated by
Section 4(g) in respect of Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by the filing of a financing statement, will constitute valid perfected security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders as collateral security for the Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof to the extent provided in the UCC.

(k) Required Collateral Amount . After giving effect to the Loans, the aggregate value of Permitted Collateral held in the Collateral Accounts is greater than or equal to the Required Collateral Amount.

(l) Borrower’s Legal Name; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office; Taxpayer Identification Number . The Borrower’s exact legal name is set forth on the signature page hereof. The Borrower’s jurisdiction of organization, type of organization, identification number from the jurisdiction of organization and U.S. taxpayer identification number are specified on Schedule II hereto.

(m) Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues in respect of the Transactions that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(n) Foreign Assets Control Regulations and Anti-Money Laundering. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is, and to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no controlled Affiliate is, or is owned or controlled by any Person that is, the subject to the limitations or prohibitions under any U.S. economic sanctions laws, Executive Orders or implementing regulations as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing provisions of the Bank Secrecy Act and all regulations issued pursuant to it. Neither the

 

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Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is, and to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, no controlled Affiliate is, or is owned or controlled by any Person, that (i) is a Person designated by the U.S. government on the list of the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN List”) with which a U.S. Person cannot deal with or otherwise engage in business transactions, (ii) is a Person who is otherwise the target of U.S. economic sanctions laws such that a U.S. Person cannot deal or otherwise engage in business transactions with such Person or (iii) is controlled by (including without limitation by virtue of such person being a director or owning voting shares or interests), or acts, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the SDN List or a foreign government that is the target of U.S. economic sanctions prohibitions such that the entry into, or performance under, this Agreement or any other Loan Document would be prohibited under U.S. law.

(o) PATRIOT Act, Anti-Terrorism Laws and FCPA . The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are, and to the knowledge of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, their controlled Affiliates are, or are owned or controlled by any Persons, in compliance in all material respects with (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, and each of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B Chapter V, as amended) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto, (b) the Patriot Act and (c) other federal or state laws relating to “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

Section 4. Affirmative Covenants . So long as principal of and interest on the Loans or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document remains unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent indemnities and other contingent obligations), the Borrower shall:

(a) Financial Statements . Deliver to the Administrative Agent, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) by the date required to be delivered to the SEC (or such date as may be extended by the SEC) but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in partnership equity, and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case (to the extent available) in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, such consolidated statements to be audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “ going concern ” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than to the extent any such qualification results from a potential inability to satisfy any indebtedness (including indebtedness hereunder) that will be due and payable as a result of a current debt maturity); and

 

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(ii) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014 by the date required to be delivered to the SEC (or such date as may be extended by the SEC), but in any event within 45 days (or 60 days in the case of the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014) after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in partnership equity, and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case (to the extent available) in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, such consolidated statements to be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, partnership equity and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as to any information contained in public filings (such as in annual, regular, periodic or special reports, proxies, registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or with any national securities exchange, or financial statements or other reports or communications sent to public investors in the Borrower generally) (collectively, a “ Public Filing ”), the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(ii) above (it being agreed that the certification of a Responsible Officer required under Section 4(a)(ii) shall not be required to be delivered to the extent the related financials are contained in any such applicable public filing (it being agreed and understood that, for purposes hereof, such certification shall be deemed made by such public filing)).

(b) Certificates; Other Information . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (for further delivery to the Lenders), in form and detail satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 4(a)(i) and 4(a)(ii) , a duly completed certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and certifying that no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and

(ii) within 5 days of receipt, a copy of the monthly statement of each Collateral Account.

Documents required to be delivered (a) pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(ii) (to the extent any such documents are delivered pursuant to a Public Filing) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent by email or electronically (as set forth in (b)) within the time periods set forth in Sections 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(ii) and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on the date of such email or posting (it being agreed and understood that Borrower shall not be required to deliver such Documents to the Lenders) and (b) pursuant to Section 4(a)(i) or 4(a)(ii) (to the extent any such documents are not delivered pursuant to a Public Filing) or 4(b) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed

 

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to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the date on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address www.pbfenergy.com ; provided that, in the case of clause (b), the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail versions (i.e. soft copies) of such documents.

(c) Notices . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent (which shall furnish such notice and information to the Lenders) upon any Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge of:

(i) of the occurrence of any Default; and

(ii) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 4(c) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 4(c)(i) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

(d) Preservation of Existence, Etc. (i) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Loans solely to make payments to the Guarantor and certain of its Affiliates to finance, in part, the Borrower’s acquisition of the Contributed Assets, and not in contravention of the Laws referenced in
Sections 3(n) and 3(o) .

(f) Required Collateral Amount .

(i) The Borrower shall maintain the Collateral Accounts at all times that any portion of the Loans shall remain outstanding.

(ii) The Borrower shall, at all times, maintain Permitted Collateral in the Collateral Accounts with an aggregate value greater than or equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans (the “ Required Collateral Amount ”).

(iii) If, at any time, the Required Collateral Amount exceeds the aggregate value of Permitted Collateral held in the Collateral Accounts, the Borrower shall immediately deposit additional Permitted Collateral into one or both of the Collateral Accounts to eliminate such excess. In accordance with the terms of the Account Control Agreements, the Borrower shall direct the investment of items deposited into the Collateral Accounts; provided , that the Borrower shall not be permitted to Dispose of any Collateral except pursuant to Section 4(f)(iv) or Section 4(f)(v) . The Borrower shall treat

 

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all income, gains or losses from the investment of items in the Collateral Accounts as its own income or loss, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have no liability for any such gain or loss.

(iv) Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of any prepayment or repayment of the Loans and the submission of a certificate by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the amount and type of Collateral the Borrower wishes to liquidate and/or withdraw (which amount shall not exceed the amount of such prepayment or repayment), the Administrative Agent shall instruct the Intermediary to liquidate and/or remit to the Borrower such Collateral from the Collateral Account; provided , that after such withdrawal, the aggregate value of Permitted Collateral held in the Collateral Accounts shall be greater than or equal to the Required Collateral Amount, as calculated after giving effect of such prepayment of the Loans. In the event that the Borrower shall elect to make such a withdrawal or request, the Administrative Agent shall direct the applicable Intermediary to liquidate the applicable Collateral and remit the proceeds to the Borrower.

(v) If, at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, the aggregate value of Permitted Collateral held in the Collateral Accounts exceeds 102% of the principal amount of the Loans outstanding at such time, then, upon the request of the Borrower, provided no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall direct the applicable Intermediary to pay and transfer to the Borrower cash, to the extent available, in the applicable Collateral Account in an amount equal to such excess.

(g) Perfection of Security Interest in Collateral . The Borrower shall maintain the security interests created by the Loan Documents as perfected first priority security interests subject to no other Liens (other than Inchoate Tax Liens and Liens in favor of an Intermediary subordinated to the Liens created in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant to an Account Control Agreement). The Borrower further agrees to take all action reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to insure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enforce in accordance with the Loan Documents and under applicable Law, the security interest in any and all of the Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) executing, delivering and, where appropriate, filing financing statements and amendments relating thereto under the UCC, to the extent, if any, that the Borrower’s signature thereon is required therefor; and (ii) complying with any provision of any applicable Law, including the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdictions as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to the attachment, perfection or priority of, or the ability of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enforce, the security interest in such Collateral. If any of the Collateral consists of certificated securities (as defined in the UCC), the Borrower shall immediately deliver the same to the applicable Intermediary, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Administrative Agent or such Intermediary may from time to time specify (and any such certificated securities shall not be included in any determination of whether the aggregate value of Permitted Collateral held in the Collateral Accounts is equal to or greater than the Required Collateral Amount until such securities and instruments of transfer or assignment are so delivered to the applicable Intermediary). Additionally, the Borrower shall maintain Securities Entitlements, Securities Accounts and Deposit Accounts only with financial institutions that have

 

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agreed to comply with entitlement orders and instructions originated by the Administrative Agent without the further consent of the Borrower, such arrangements to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) over all Deposit Accounts and establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 8-106 and 9-106 of the UCC) over any portion of the Investment Property constituting Certificated Securities, Uncertificated Securities, Securities Accounts and Securities Entitlements. For purposes of this paragraph (g), terms which are defined in the UCC are used herein as so defined (and if defined in more than one article of the UCC shall have the meaning specified in Article 9 thereof).

(h) Books and Records . Maintain proper books of record and account in respect of the Collateral.

(i) Inspection Rights . Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent (or, when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent and one Lender selected by the Required Lenders) to inspect, once per year (or more often upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default) the Collateral and the books and records regarding the Collateral described in clause (h) above, at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided , however , under no circumstances shall the Borrower or Subsidiary be required to deliver or disclose any information subject to attorney-client privilege or that otherwise constitutes attorney work product pursuant to the written advice of counsel; provided , however , to facilitate access to the requested information, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Administrative Agent in gaining access to such information in a manner that protects and preserves the attorney-client privilege and attorney client work product status thereof.

(j) Compliance with Laws . (a) Comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Laws referenced in Sections 3(n) and 3(o) and (b) comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable Laws (other than those referenced in Sections 3(n) and 3(o) ), except with respect to this clause (b), in such instances in which (i) such requirement of Law is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (ii) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(k) Further Assurances . Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, (i) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (ii) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require from time to time in order to (A) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (B) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, subject any Collateral to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Loan Documents, (C) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Loan Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (D) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Administrative Agent and the Lenders the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party is or is to be a party.

 

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Section 5. Negative Covenants . So long as principal of and interest on the Loans or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document remains unpaid or unsatisfied (other than contingent indemnities and other contingent obligations), the Borrower shall not:

(a) Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of any Loan, directly or indirectly, immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

(b) Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of the Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the Lien created in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents, Inchoate Tax Liens and Liens in favor of an Intermediary subordinated to the Liens created in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to an Account Control Agreement or pursuant to this Agreement.

(c) Disposition of Collateral . Consummate any Disposition of Collateral, except as expressly permitted by Section 4(f)(iv) or Section 4(f)(v) .

(d) Burdensome Agreements . Permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability of the Borrower to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on the Collateral.

(e) Change in Name, etc . Except upon 10 Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (or such lesser period to which the Administrative Agent may agree in writing), (i) change its type of organization, or jurisdiction of organization, (ii) change its organizational number if it has one, or (iii) change its name. Promptly following such notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent all additional approved financing statements and other executed documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for or required herein or in any other Loan Document.

(f) Control Agreements . Permit any collateral intended to secure the Obligations to be maintained in any deposit account or securities account that is not a Collateral Account.

Section 6. Security .

(a) Grant of Security . To secure the prompt payment in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Obligations, the Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a continuing security interest in, and a right to set off against, any and all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to the Collateral Accounts, all other amounts maintained in the Collateral Accounts and all other Collateral.

(b) Exercise of Remedies . Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall at the request of, and may with the consent of, the Required Lenders, exercise any and all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or otherwise available to the Administrative Agent under applicable Law.

 

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(c) Application of Proceeds . Any cash proceeds received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender from the sale of, collection of, or other realization upon any part of the Collateral or any other amounts received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder after the exercise of remedies shall (i) be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

first , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal and interest, but including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Section 8 payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal and interest) payable to the Lenders (including amounts payable under Section 8 , ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause second payable to them;

third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans and other Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause third payable to them;

fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, ratably among the Lenders in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause fourth held by them; and

last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations (other than contingent indemnification, expense reimbursement or yield protection obligations, in each case, as to which no claim has been made) have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law) or

(ii) held by the Administrative Agent as cash collateral for the Obligations. Any surplus cash collateral or cash proceeds held by the Administrative Agent or any Lender after payment in full of the Obligations shall be paid over to the Borrower or to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

(d) Reinstatement . The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 6 shall continue to be effective or automatically be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any of the Obligations is rescinded or otherwise must be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or the applicable Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any other obligor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

Section 7. Events of Default . The following are “ Events of Default ”:

(a) The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to (i) pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of the Loans, or (ii) pay within three Business Days after

 

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the same becomes due, any interest on the Loans or any fee due hereunder, or (iii) pay within five Business Days after the same becomes due, any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or

(b) The Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 4(d) , 4(e) , 4(f) (and, in the case of Section 4(f)(ii) or (iii) , such failure continues for two Business Days) or 4(g) or Section 5 ; or

(c) Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement contained in (i)  Sections 4(a) , 4(b)(i) or 4(c) of this Agreement and such failure continues for 10 Business Days after the earlier to occur of (A) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower or (B) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower becomes aware of any such failure or (ii) any covenant (not specified in clause (i) above or in Sections 7(a) or 7(b) above) in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days after the earlier to occur of (A) notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower or (B) a Responsible Officer of the Borrower becomes aware of any such failure; or

(d) Any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document that does not have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made or (ii) any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, or in any other Loan Document, that has a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made; or

(e) There exists any “Event of Default” as such term is defined in the Senior Secured Facility; or

(f) Any Loan Party institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 consecutive calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

(g) Any Loan Party becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 consecutive calendar days after its issue or levy; or

(h) There is entered against any Loan Party (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding $10,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to

 

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which the insurer has been notified of the potential claim and does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of 30 consecutive calendar days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or

(i) Any material provision of any Loan Document at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any provision of any Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any provision of any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any provision of any Loan Document; or

(j) The Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders shall cease to have a valid, perfected, first priority Lien on a material portion of the Collateral for any reason (other than as a result of an action or inaction by the Administrative Agent or any Lender).

(k) A Change of Control occurs.

Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, shall at the request of, and may with the consent of, the Required Lenders (i) declare all sums outstanding hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, including all interest thereon, to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the same shall become and be immediately due and payable, without notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor, or other notices or demands of any kind or character, all of which are hereby expressly waived, and (ii) liquidate the Collateral and apply the proceeds thereof to repay the Loans then outstanding;

provided , however , that upon the entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the unpaid principal amount of the outstanding Loan and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, without further act of any Lender.

Section 8. Yield Protection and Illegality .

(a) The Borrower shall be obligated to pay to the Lenders all Breakage Costs.

(b) If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base

 

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Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (A) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, at Borrower’s option, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to a Base Rate Loan (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loan shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (B) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, such Lender shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until such Lender determines that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

(c) If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (i) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan, or (iii) the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders will promptly so notify the Borrower. Thereafter, (A) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be suspended, and (B) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a borrowing of a Base Rate Loan in the amount specified therein.

(d) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate),

(ii) subject any Lender or recipient to any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes or Excluded Taxes on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto, or

 

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(iii) impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender,

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(e) If any Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or its Lending Office or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the commitment of such Lender hereunder or the Loans made by such Lender to a level below that which such Lender or such Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(f) A certificate of the applicable Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in Section 8(d) or 8(e) of this Section and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent error. The Borrower shall pay to applicable Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(g) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of
Section 8(d) or 8(e) shall not constitute a waiver of the applicable Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of the Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine months period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

(h) If any Lender requests compensation under Sections 8(d) or 8(e) , or the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 1(e)(1) , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 8(b) , then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 8(d) or 8(e) , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 8(b) , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject

 

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such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(i) All of the Borrower’s obligations under this Section 8 shall survive termination of this Agreement and repayment of the Obligations.

Section 9. Administrative Agent .

(a) Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo Bank, National Association to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender, for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (f) below for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof), or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Section 9 , as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

(c) The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(A) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(B) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or

 

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such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law;

(C) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;

(D) shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10(d) , 11(d) and 7 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or any Lender; and

(E) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (A) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (B) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (C) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (D) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Section 4 or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

(e) The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender, unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (other than counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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(f) The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

(g) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a Lender with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such Lender with an office in the United States; provided , however , if no Lender or Affiliate of a Lender is so appointed, then such successor does not need to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender but shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender, directly until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Section 9(g) shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

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documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

(i) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Joint Lead Arrangers listed on the first page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.

(j) In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loans shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(A) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(B) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under this Agreement.

(C) Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender, or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

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(k) Each of the Lenders irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent to take the following actions, and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees to take such actions upon the Borrower’s request:

(A) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnities and other contingent obligations as to which no claim has been made), (ii) that is sold or Disposed of or to be sold contemporaneously with the release of such Lien or Disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document (which release will, notwithstanding any term or condition in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document occur automatically and without further action upon consummation of such sale or Disposition) or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 11(d) below; and

(B) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder.

Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of Collateral or other property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty. In each case as specified in this clause (k), the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral or other property from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this clause (k).

Section 10. Additional Security Provisions .

(a) The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Obligations undertaken by it under this Agreement involve the provision of collateral security for and that such provision of collateral security for the Obligations are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances. In full recognition and furtherance of the foregoing, the Borrower understands and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law and except as may otherwise be expressly and specifically provided in the Loan Documents, that the Borrower shall remain obligated hereunder (including with respect to the collateral security provided by the Borrower herein) and the enforceability and effectiveness of this Agreement and the liability of the Borrower, and the rights, remedies, powers and privileges of the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected, limited, reduced, discharged or terminated in any way, without regard to, and the Borrower hereby expressly waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any defense now or in the future arising by reason of, (A) the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any Loan Document, any of the Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender; (B) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by any Borrower against the Administrative Agent

 

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or any other Lender; (C) the insolvency, bankruptcy arrangement, reorganization, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of the Borrower or the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to file or enforce a claim in bankruptcy or other proceeding with respect to any Person; or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of the Borrower, or any changes in the shareholders of the Borrower; (E) any failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to exhaust any Collateral for all or any part of the Obligations, to pursue or exhaust any right, remedy, power or privilege it may have against the or to take any action whatsoever to mitigate or reduce the Borrower’s liability under this Agreement; or (F) any other circumstance or act whatsoever, including any action or omission (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower), which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge or defense of the Borrower to its Obligations or with respect to the collateral security provided by the Borrower herein, in bankruptcy or in any other instance (other than the defense of payment or performance).

(b) The Borrower hereby waives to the extent permitted by law: (i) except as expressly provided otherwise in any Loan Document, all notices to the Borrower, including notices of the acceptance of this Agreement or the provision of collateral security provided herein, or the creation, renewal, extension, modification or accrual of any Obligations, or notice of or proof of reliance by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender upon the collateral security provided herein, or of default in the payment or performance of any of the Obligations owed to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and enforcement of any right or remedy with respect thereto; or notice of any other matters relating thereto; the Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the collateral security provided herein; and all dealings between the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders, on the other hand, in connection with the Term Loan Facility likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the collateral security provided herein; (ii) diligence and demand of payment, presentment, protest, dishonor and notice of dishonor; (iii) any statute of limitation affecting the Borrower’s liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof; (iv) all rights of revocation with respect to the Obligations and the provision of collateral security herein; and (v) all principles or provisions of law which conflict with the terms of this Agreement and which can, as a matter of law, be waived.

(c) To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Borrower waives, and agrees not to assert, all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against the Administrative Agent or any Lender arising out of the exercise by any of them of any rights hereunder, except to the extent arising solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay its Obligations and the fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to collect such deficiency.

(d) The Administrative Agent may enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial hearing, and to the extent permitted by law, the Borrower expressly waives any and all legal rights which might otherwise require the Administrative Agent to enforce its rights by judicial process.

 

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(e) No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Lender to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, remedy, power or privilege under any of the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right, remedy, power or privilege, under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law. The exercise by the Administrative Agent of any one or more of the rights, powers and remedies herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any other rights, powers and remedies, including any rights of set-off.

Section 11. Miscellaneous .

(a) All financial computations required under this Agreement shall be made, and all financial information required under this Agreement shall be prepared, in accordance with GAAP.

(b) Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

(c) Any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document).

(d) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent ( provided that such acknowledgement shall be administrative in nature and shall not be construed as a consent right, except as required in the next proviso below), and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(A) waive any condition set forth in Section 2(a) ;

(B) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender;

(C) postpone any scheduled date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment (excluding mandatory prepayments) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to any Lender hereunder or under such other Loan Document without the written consent of such Lender;

(D) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or subject to proviso to this Section 11(d) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent

 

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of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest at the Default Rate;

(E) change Section 1(e)(1) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

(F) change any provision of this Section 11(d) or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

(G) except as provided in Section 9(k) , release all or a material portion of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions (other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender; or

(H) release all or a material portion of the value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender;

and provided , further , that no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

If any Lender does not consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to any Loan Document that requires the consent of each Lender or each affected Lender and that has been approved by the Required Lenders, the Borrower may replace such non-consenting Lender in accordance with Section 11(s) ; provided that such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of the assignment contemplated by such Section (together with all other such assignments required by the Borrower to be made pursuant to this paragraph).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that without the consent of such Defaulting Lender (A) the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended, (B) the amount of principal payable to such Lender may not be reduced (except as provided in Section 2(j) ) and (C) the voting provisions hereof with respect to such Lender may not be amended without the consent of such Lender.

(e) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, notices and other communications to each party provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed or sent by facsimile to the address provided from time to time by such party. Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at

 

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the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all notices (by whatever means) to the Lender pursuant to Section 1(b) hereof shall be effective only upon receipt. Any notice or other communication permitted to be given, made or confirmed by telephone hereunder shall be given, made or confirmed by means of a telephone call to the intended recipient at the number specified in writing by such Person for such purpose, it being understood and agreed that a voicemail message shall in no event be effective as a notice, communication or confirmation hereunder.

(f) The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic notices of borrowings, conversions and continuations) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify each Indemnitee from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower.

(g) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, except that the Borrower may not assign its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lenders. Each Lender may at any time (i) assign all or any part of its rights and obligations hereunder to any financial institution in a minimum amount equal to $5,000,000 with the consent of (y) the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided that no such consent shall be required if the assignment is to another Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender, an Approved Fund or if an Event of Default exists, provided , further , that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof, and (z) the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided that no such consent shall be required if the assignment is to another Lender, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund, (ii) grant to any other Person, except natural persons, the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, participating interests in all or part of its rights and obligations hereunder without notice to the Borrower, and (iii) pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under the Notes, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender ( provided that no such pledge or assignment referred to in this clause (iii) shall release the relevant Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto). No assignment nor participation shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to a natural person, (C) an Ineligible Institution or (d) a Defaulting Lender. The Borrower agrees to execute any documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any assignment referred to in the foregoing clause (i). All information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, a Lender or any Affiliates of the foregoing may be furnished by any Lender to its Affiliates and to any actual or proposed assignee or participant. An assignment fee in the amount of $3,500 (which shall not be payable by the Borrower) will be paid to the Administrative Agent by the assignor with respect to each assignment unless waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for

 

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purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with the terms hereof or, in the case of Ineligible Institutions, any such assignment would be void ab initio . The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single firm of outside counsel and any required local counsel and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, additional conflicts counsel) for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders), in connection with the syndication, preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), and (ii) all and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lenders (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any outside counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Lenders), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with the existence of an Event of Default (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout or restructuring in respect of the Loan. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each assignment and assumption agreement delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments (if any) of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or sub-participations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Subsequent Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Subsequent Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

(h) Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender, an Ineligible Institution or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates

 

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or Subsidiaries) (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement and (iv) such Participant must agree to be bound by Section 11(t) . Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in Section 11(d) that delays or reduces any payment to such Participant. Subject to Section 11(i) , the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 1(e)(1) , 8(d) , 8(e) , and 8(f) (subject to the requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 11(g) ; provided such Participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 8(h) as if it were an assignee under Section 11(g) and agrees to deliver the documentation required under Section 1(e)(2) and Section 2 as if it were an assignee under Section 11(g) . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11(p) as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to the pro rata sharing requirements of Section 1(e)(i) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(i) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 1(e)(1) , 1(e)(2) , 8(d) or 8(e) than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 1(e)(1) or Section 1(e)(2) unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 1(e)(1) and Section 1(e)(2) as though it were a Lender.

(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, any assignment or participation made by a Lender in violation of the provisions of Section 11(g) , ( h ) or ( i ) (including, without limitation, as a result of the making of any such

 

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assignment or the sale of any such participation (i) to an Ineligible Institution (unless the requisite consent has been obtained) or (ii) without any other required consent of the Borrower) shall be void ab initio and, in the case of assignments, the Ineligible Institution shall be deleted from the Register and the Borrower shall be entitled to seek specific performance to unwind any such assignment or participation in addition to any other remedies available to the Borrower at law or in equity.

(k) The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each Lender and their Related Parties (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) the Loans or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by either Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability arising with respect to either Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Loan Party or Subsidiary thereof, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; IN A LL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE ; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted either (x) from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or from the material breach by such Indemnitee of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee not involving an act or omission of the Borrower other than in such Indemnitee’s capacity or fulfilling its role as an agent or arranger with respect to the Term Loan Facility.

(l) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, no party to this Agreement shall assert, and each party hereby waives, and acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any other party to this Agreement, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

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(m) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after written demand (together with supporting documentation) therefor.

(n) The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provisions of Section 9(i) shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of the Obligations.

(o) To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred.

(p) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) or amounts at any time held in the Collateral Accounts against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender and their respective Affiliates under this Section 11(p) are in addition to other rights and remedies that such Lender or its respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

(q) If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (i) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(r) All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders,

 

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regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of the making of any Loan, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the Loans or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied.

(s) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each counterpart, when so executed, shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

(t) If any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, if any Lender requests compensation under Section 1(e)(2) (including the last sentence of Section 1(e)(1) or Section 8 or if the Borrower is required to pay any indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 1(e)(2) ) (including the last sentence of Section 1(e)(1) ), if any Lender is a non-consenting Lender under Section 11(d) or if any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrower the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11(g) ), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(i) the Borrower or such assignee shall pay to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 11(g) ;

(ii) such Lender shall receive payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 1(e)(2) (including the last sentence of Section 1(e)(1) ) or Section 8 ) (other than indemnitees and other contingent obligations not then due and payable) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 1(e) , such assignment is reasonably expected to result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

(iv) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each Lender agrees that, if Borrower elects to replace such Lender in accordance with this Section 11(s) , it shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption to evidence the assignment and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note (if Notes have been issued in respect of such Lender’s Loans) subject to such Assignment and Assumption; provided , that the failure of any such Lender to execute an Assignment and Assumption shall not render such assignment invalid and such assignment shall be recorded in the register.

 

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(u) Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or by any order of any court or administrative agency or in any pending legal or administrative proceeding or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower, (h) to the extent requested by any Person providing insurance to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders relating to the Borrower and its obligations hereunder, (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, which source is not to the knowledge of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any of their respective Affiliates in breach of any confidentiality obligations owing to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to such Information, (j) to the extent needed to obtain a Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number or (k) to any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Facility.

For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof relating to any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof from a source that is not to the knowledge of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates in breach of any confidentiality obligations owing to any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof with respect to such Information. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.

 

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(v) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(w) THE BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR THE LENDERS OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(x) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN SECTION 11(V) . EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

 

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(y) EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11(E) . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

(z) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

(aa) The Administrative Agent hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub.L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”), the Lenders are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow the Lenders to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Act.

(bb) The Administrative Agent and each Lender hereby agrees for itself and its successors and assigns, including any subsequent holder of any Note that no claim under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall be made against the General Partner, and that no judgment, order or execution entered in any suit, action or proceeding, whether legal or equitable, hereunder or on any other Loan Document shall be obtained or enforced, against the General Partner or its assets for the purpose of obtaining satisfaction and payment of amounts owed under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(cc) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP, as Borrower
By:   PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC,
  ITS GENERAL PARTNER
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Andrew Ostrov

Name:   Andrew Ostrov
Title:   Director

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WELLS FARGO BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Andrew Ostrov

Name:   Andrew Ostrov
Title:   Director

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CITIBANK, N.A., as Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael Zeller

Name:   Michael Zeller
Title:   Vice President

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG
NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Shai Bandner

Name:   Shai Bandner
Title:   Vice President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
NEW YORK BRANCH, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Vanuza Pereira-Bravo

Name:   Vanuza Pereira-Bravo
Title:   Assistant Vice President

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Vanessa Kurbatskiy

Name:   Vanessa Kurbatskiy
Title:   Vice President

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CREDIT SUISSE AG,
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Mikhail Faybusovich

Name:  

Mikhail Faybusovich

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

By:  

/s/ Tyler R. Smith

Name:  

Tyler R. Smith

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

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MORGAN STANLEY
SENIOR FUNDING, INC., as Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael King

Name:   Michael King
Title:   Vice President

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UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH, as Lender
By:  

/s/ Lana Gifas

Name:   Lana Gifas
Title:   Director
By:  

/s/ Jennifer Anderson

Name:   Jennifer Anderson
Title:   Associate Director

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EXHIBIT A

DEFINITIONS

 

Account Control Agreement:    The Securities Account Control Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Borrower, the Intermediary and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the secured party, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time and any other securities account control agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Act:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 11(z) .
Adjusted Eurodollar Rate:    Means for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.00%) equal to the product of (a) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserves.
Administrative Agent:    Has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Affiliate:    With respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Agreement:    This Term Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.
Applicable Percentage    With respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the principal amount of outstanding Loans (or Subsequent Loans, as the context may require) held by such Lender as of the date of determination over the principal amount of outstanding Loans held by all Lenders as of the date of determination.
Approved Fund:    Any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
Assignment and Assumption    An assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required under this Agreement), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit C or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Base Rate:    Means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo at its principal U.S. office as its “prime rate”, and (c) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for a one-month interest period (as

 

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   determined on such day) plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Wells Fargo based upon various factors including Wells Fargo’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Wells Fargo shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.
Base Rate Loan:    A Loan bearing interest based on the Base Rate.
Borrower:    Has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Borrower IPO:    An initial registered public offering of the Common Units of the Borrower to the public pursuant to the Registration Statement which results in the Common Units of the Borrower being traded on a national securities exchange.
Breakage Costs:    Any loss, cost or expense including any loss of anticipated profits and any loss arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by such Lender to maintain the relevant Eurodollar Rate Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained as a result of (i) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise); or (ii) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of a Lender to make any Loan when all conditions to making such Loan have been met by the Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Eurodollar Rate Loan on a date or in the amount notified by the Borrower. A certificate of the relevant Lender as to its costs of funds, losses and expenses incurred shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Business Day:    Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Lending Office is located or the State of New York and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.
Cash Equivalents:   

Any of the following types of investments, to the extent owned by the Borrower free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created under the Loan Documents, any Inchoate Tax Liens and Liens in favor of an Intermediary subordinated to the Liens created in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders pursuant to an Account Control Agreement):

 

(a) cash;

 

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(b) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof;

 

(c) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction acceptable to the Lender, and in each case rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, and with maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof; provided at the time of purchase, no one issuer will be more than 10% of the value of the Permitted Collateral at the time of purchase and for purposes of calculating the amount of Permitted Collateral on deposit in any Collateral Account hereunder, Permitted Collateral of an issuer that exceeds the 10% threshold set forth above shall be excluded from such calculation; and

 

(d) investments in money market mutual funds that are registered with the SEC and subject to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and have a net asset value of 1.0.

Change in Law:    The occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.
Change of Control:   

Means an event or series of events by which:

 

(i) the General Partner or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of PBF Inc. shall cease to be the sole general partner of the Borrower; or

 

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(ii) PBF Inc. shall cease, directly or indirectly to own and control legally and beneficially greater than 50% of the Equity Interests in the General Partner; or

 

(iii) PBF Inc. shall cease, directly or indirectly to have the power to vote or direct the voting of Equity Interests in the General Partner having a majority of the ordinary voting power for the election of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner; or

 

(iv) either (i) PBF Inc. shall cease to be able, directly or indirectly, to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner or (ii) the failure of the majority of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner to be comprised of directors directly or indirectly appointed by PBF Inc.

 

For purposes of this definition “PBF Inc.” means PBF Energy, Inc. and its successors.

Closing Date:    The first date all the conditions precedent in Section 2(a) are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 11(d) .
Code:    The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collateral:    All of the following: (a) each Collateral Account, (b) all assets and property maintained in each Collateral Account, (c) all books and records with respect thereto, (d) to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds, products, accessions, rents and profits of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security and, Supporting Obligations (as defined in the UCC) given by any Person with respect to any of the foregoing.
Collateral Account:    Each “Securities Account” as defined in each Account Control Agreement.
Collateral Documents:    The Account Control Agreement, collateral assignments, Joinder Agreements, security agreements, pledge agreements, deposit account control agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
Commitments:    The Lenders’ commitments with respect to the Initial Loans and Subsequent Loans as set forth on Schedule I .

 

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Common Units:    The common units and subordinated units representing limited partner interests in the Borrower.
Contractual Obligation:    As to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
Contributing Affiliates:    The Guarantor, PBF Holding Company LLC and any other Affiliate of the Guarantor that contributes or otherwise transfers assets to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether on, prior to or after the Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement.
Contributed Assets:    The assets contributed or otherwise transferred by the applicable Contributing Affiliate to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries whether on, prior to or after the Closing Date, including without limitation the assets contributed by certain Contributing Affiliates to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement.
Control:    The possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
Debtor Relief Laws:    The Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
Default:    Any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate:    An interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Interest Margin, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Interest Margin) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum.
Defaulting Lender:    Means, subject to Section 2(j)(ii) , any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to (i) fund any portion of the Subsequent Loans required to be funded by it hereunder, within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of the failure to satisfy one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically

 

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   identified in such writing), or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within three Business Days of the date due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Subsequent Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on the failure to satisfy a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.
Disposition or Dispose:    The sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, but excluding (i) the granting or perfection of a Lien, and (ii) the licensing of intellectual property.
Dollar or $:    The lawful currency of the United States of America.
Environmental Laws:    Any and all applicable Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, licenses or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the

 

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   protection of the environment or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.
Environmental Liability:    Any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries or any Contributing Affiliate directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other written consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Equity Interests:    With respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination ( provided , however , that debt securities that are or by their terms may be convertible or exchangeable into or for Equity Interests shall not constitute Equity Interests prior to conversion or exchange thereof).
Eurodollar Rate:    (a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) the LIBOR Rate administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making a LIBOR rate available (“ LIBOR ”), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or, (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made,

 

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continued or converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Wells Fargo’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

 

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the date of determination, for Dollar deposits being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that day or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the date of determination in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Base Rate Loan being made or maintained and with a term equal to one month would be offered by Wells Fargo’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at the date and time of determination.

Eurodollar Rate Loan:    A Loan bearing interest based on the Eurodollar Rate.
Event of Default:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 7 .
Excluded Taxes:    With respect to any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of a Lender pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 1(e) and (d) any Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.
FATCA:    Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

 

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Federal Funds Rate:    For any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Foreign Lender:    A Lender that is not a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
FRB:    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
Fund:    Any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.
GAAP:    Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.
General Partner:    PBF Logistics, GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the sole general partner of the Borrower.
Governmental Authority:    The government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Guarantor:    PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability company (“ PBF LLC ”).

 

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Guaranty:    The Guaranty of Collection dated as of the date hereof made by the Guarantor in favor of (i) the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and (ii) the Revolving Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the lenders under the Senior Secured Facility, in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000 plus the principal amount of Subsequent Loans extended hereunder plus indemnity and expense reimbursement obligations, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.
Hazardous Materials:    All explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Inchoate Tax Liens:    Liens for taxes that are not (x) yet due and payable or (y) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and appropriate reserves have been made in accordance with GAAP.
Indemnified Taxes:    Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document.
Indemnitee:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 11(k) .
Ineligible Institution:    The Persons identified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the Closing Date (or after the Closing Date and acceptable by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) and in each case, the Administrative Agent shall furnish such information to the Lenders subject to the confidentiality obligations contained herein.
Information:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 11(u) .
Initial Loan:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .
Intermediary:    Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, acting through its Asset Management Group, in its capacity as “intermediary” under the applicable Account Control Agreement.
Interest Margin:    An applicable percentage per annum equal to (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, 0.25% and (b) in the case of a Base Rate Loan, 0%.
Interest Period:    For a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months (or twelve months if agreed to by all relevant Lenders), as

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


  

selected by the Borrower in accordance with the terms hereof or such other period requested by the Borrower and consented to by all Lenders; provided that:

 

(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

 

(b) any Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Rate Loan that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

  

(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

Joint Lead Arrangers    Has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Laws:    Collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents of general applicability, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of any Governmental Authority.
Lender:    Has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Lending Office:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 1(e)(1) .
LIBOR:    Has the meaning specified in “Eurodollar Rate.”
Lien:    Any security interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract, and whether such obligation or claim is fixed or contingent, and including but not limited to the lien or security interest arising from any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest. The term “Lien” shall include any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


Loans:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .
Loan Documents:    This Agreement, the Guaranty, the Notes (if any), the Account Control Agreements, and each other document executed and delivered in connection with the granting, attachment and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral.
Loan Parties:    The Borrower.
London Banking Day:    Any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
Material Adverse Effect:    (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, assets, business, or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (as defined in the Senior Secured Facility), taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies (taken as a whole) of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any Loan Documents, or of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its payment obligations under any Loan Documents to which it is a party, or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
Material Contract:    (a) The PBF Contribution Agreement and any similar type of agreement relating to the transfer of the Contributed Assets, (b) all material fuel supply, marketer and/or distributor agreements, including those listed on Schedule 5.7 to the Senior Secured Facility, together with amendments, restatements, extensions and replacements thereof, (c) the PBF Omnibus Agreement together with amendments, restatements, extensions and replacements thereof, and (d) any other documents, agreements or instruments (i) to which any the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, and (ii) which, if breached, terminated or cancelled, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Maturity Date:    The third anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.
Moody’s:    Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Note:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 1(d) .
Obligations:    All advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to the Loans, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


   and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
Other Connection Taxes:    With respect to any recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Note or Loan Document).
Participant    Has the meaning specified in Section 11(h) .
Participant Register    Has the meaning specified in Section 11(h) .
Patriot Act:    The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56).
PBF Contribution Agreement:    Means that certain Contribution and Conveyance Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014, by and among the Borrower, the General Partner, PBF Energy Inc., PBF Energy Company LLC, PBF Holding Company LLC, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC and Toledo Refining Company LLC.
PBF Inc.:    Has the meaning specified in “Change of Control.”
PBF Omnibus Agreement:    Means the Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the General Partner, PBF Holding Company LLC and PBF Energy Company LLC.
Permitted Collateral:    Cash Equivalents owned by the Borrower which are held in a Cash Collateral Account and in which the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders has a first priority perfected security interest.
Person:    Any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Proceeds:    All “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the UCC and, in any event, shall include, without limitation, all dividends or other income from Collateral, collections thereon and distributions or payments with respect thereto.
Public Filing:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) .

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


Register:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 11(g) .
Registration Statement:    That certain Form S-1 Registration Statement No. 333-195024 filed on April 4, 2014 with the SEC with respect to the Common Units, as amended from time to time through May 8, 2014.
Related Parties:    With respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
Relevant Parties:    The Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
Required Collateral Amount:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 4(f)(ii) .
Required Lenders:    On any date of determination, Lenders who collectively hold more than 50% of the outstanding Loans and unfunded Commitments under the Term Loan Facility, or if the Term Loan Facility has been terminated, Lenders who collectively hold more than 50% of the aggregate outstandings under the Term Loan Facility; provided that the unused Commitment of, and that portion of the total outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.
Responsible Officer:    With respect to any Person, the chief executive officer, president, executive vice president, senior vice president, chief financial officer, any executive vice president, treasurer, assistant treasurer or controller of such Person (or its general partner or other governing body, as applicable) and, solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(F) , the secretary or any assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party or the General Partner on behalf of such Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party or the General Partner, as applicable, and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party or the General Partner, as applicable.
Revolving Administrative Agent:    The Person acting as Administrative Agent from time to time under and as defined in the Senior Secured Facility.
SDN List:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 3(n) .
Senior Secured Facility:    The Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof among the Borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the Lenders party thereto, as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time.

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


S&P:    Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
SEC:    The Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Solvent and Solvency:    With respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature in the ordinary course of business, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.
Statutory Reserve:    Means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the FRB for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D). Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the Administrative Agent or any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
Subsequent Loans:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 1(a) .
Subsequent Loan Commitments:    Means those Commitments set forth under the heading “Subsequent Loan Commitments” on Schedule I .
Subsidiary:    With respect to any Person, a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


   of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.
Taxes:    All present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties or assessments imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any withholdings or backup withholdings with respect thereto and any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Term Loan Facility:    Has the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
Transactions:    Collectively, the contribution of Contributed Assets on or prior to the Closing Date, the consummation of the Borrower IPO and the execution and delivery by the Borrower of the Senior Secured Facility and the borrowing of any loans thereunder on the Closing Date.
Transfer Documents:    Collectively, the PBF Contribution Agreement and any other material documents, agreements and instruments executed by the Borrower, any Subsidiary thereof or any Contributing Affiliate in connection with the transfer of the Contributed Assets to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof whether on, prior to or after the Closing Date.
UCC:    The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
U.S. Person:    Any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 3.1(e)(ii)(B)(3) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate:    Has the meaning set forth in Section 1(e)(2)(ii)(B)(3) .
WFS    Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, and its successors.

 

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Exhibit A to Term Loan and Security Agreement

(PBF Logistics LP)


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$[        ]               ,         

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, PBF LOGISTICS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay [            ] (the “ Lender ”) and its registered assigns the principal sum of [            ] Dollars ($[        ]) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to the Term Loan and Security Agreement dated as of [            ] (as it may be amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, being hereinafter called the “ Agreement ”), between the Borrower and the Lender, on the Maturity Date. The Borrower further promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of the Loan evidenced hereby from time to time at the rates, on the dates, and otherwise as provided in the Agreement.

All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Lender for its account in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Lending Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This promissory note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This promissory note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this promissory note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. The Loan made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this promissory note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of the Loan and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this promissory note.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Agreement are used herein with their defined meanings therein.

 

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Exhibit B to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP, as Borrower
By:   PBF LOGISTICS GP LLC,
  ITS GENERAL PARTNER
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

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Exhibit B to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


EXHIBIT C

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] 1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] 2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] 3 hereunder are several and not joint.] 4 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the Credit Agreement identified below (including, without limitation, the Swingline Loans and the Letters of Credit included in the revolving credit facility established thereunder) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i)  above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i)  and (ii)  above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1. Assignor[s] :                                                      

 

 

1   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
2   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
3   Select as appropriate.
4   Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

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Exhibit C to Term Loan and Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


                                              
2.    Assignee[s] :                                            
                                              
   [for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [ identify Lender ]]
3.    Borrower : PBF Logistics LP
4.    Administrative Agent : Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
5.    Credit Agreement: Credit Agreement dated as of May 14, 2014, among PBF Logistics LP, as the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer
6.    Assigned Interest[s] :  

 

Assignor[s] 5

  

Assignee[s] 6

   Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders 7
     Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
     Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans 8
    CUSIP
Number
      $                    $                            
      $                    $                            
      $                    $                            

 

17.    Trade Date :                     ] 9

Effective Date:             , 20    [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

             

  Title:

 

 

5   List each Assignor, as appropriate.
6   List each Assignee, as appropriate.
7   Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
8   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
9   To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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Exhibit C to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

  Title:

[Consented to and] 10 Accepted:

 

WELLS FARGO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Title:
[Consented to:] 11
By:  

 

  Title:

 

 

10   To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
11 To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g., L/C Issuer) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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Exhibit C to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1. Assignor . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee . [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11(g) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11(g) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4(a) thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

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Exhibit C to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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Exhibit C to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


EXHIBIT D-1

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN LENDERS THAT ARE

NOT PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(e)(2) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate or the IRS Form W-8BEN, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and IRS Form W-8BEN in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:            , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit D-1

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal

Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS THAT

ARE NOT PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(e)(2) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate or the IRS Form W-8BEN changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and IRS Form W-8BEN in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit D-2

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal

Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT D-3

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS THAT

ARE PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(e)(2) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate or any of the IRS Form W-8BENs changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and all applicable Form W-8BENs in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit D-3

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal

Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT D-4

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN LENDERS THAT ARE

PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(e)(2) of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate or any of the Form W-8BENs, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and applicable IRS Form W-8BENs in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

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Exhibit D-4 to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL

ASSOCIATION

By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

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Exhibit D-4 to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


SCHEDULE I

Commitments

Initial Loan Commitments

 

Lender

   Commitment      Applicable Percentage  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 45,875,000         15.291666667

Citibank, N.A.

   $ 45,825,000         15.275

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

   $ 45,825,000         15.275

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 45,825,000         15.275

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

   $ 45,825,000         15.275

Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.

   $ 45,825,000         15.275

UBS AG, Stamford Branch

   $ 25,000,000         8.333333333

Subsequent Loan Commitments

 

Lender

   Commitment      Applicable Percentage

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 0      

Citibank, N.A.

   $ 0      

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

   $ 0      

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 0      

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

   $ 0      

Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.

   $ 0      

UBS AG, Stamford Branch

   $ 0      

 

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Schedule I to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)


SCHEDULE II

CERTAIN BORROWER INFORMATION

 

Jurisdiction of Organization:

   Delaware

Type of Organization:

   Limited Partnership

Organizational Identification Number:

   Delaware: 130226994

Location of Chief Executive Office or Sole Place of Business:

  

1 Sylvan Way

Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

 

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Schedule II to Term Loan Credit Facility

(PBF Logistics LP)

Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

[Published CUSIP Number: 69318RAA0]

REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of May 14, 2014

among

PBF LOGISTICS LP,

as the Borrower,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and

an L/C Issuer,

and

The Lenders Party Hereto

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. as Syndication Agent

and

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. as Documentation Agent

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS      1   

1.1

  Defined Terms      1   

1.2

  Other Interpretive Provisions      36   

1.3

  Accounting Terms      37   

1.4

  Rounding      38   

1.5

  Times of Day      38   

1.6

  Letter of Credit Amounts      38   
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS      38   

2.1

  The Borrowings      38   

2.2

  Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans      39   

2.3

  Letters of Credit      40   

2.4

  Prepayments      49   

2.5

  Termination or Reduction of Commitments      51   

2.6

  Repayment of Loans      51   

2.7

  Interest      52   

2.8

  Fees      52   

2.9

  Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate      53   

2.10

  Evidence of Debt      54   

2.11

  Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback      54   

2.12

  Sharing of Payments by Lenders      56   

2.13

  Increase in Facility      57   

2.14

  Cash Collateral      59   

2.15

  Defaulting Lenders      60   

2.16

  Swingline Loans      62   

2.17

  Extension of Maturity Date      63   
ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY      65   

3.1

  Taxes      65   

3.2

  Illegality      70   

3.3

  Inability to Determine Rates      71   

3.4

  Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans      71   

3.5

  Compensation for Losses      73   

3.6

  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      73   

3.7

  Survival      74   
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS      74   

4.1

  Conditions of Closing Date      74   

4.2

  Conditions to All Credit Extensions      77   
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      78   

5.1

  Existence, Qualification and Power      78   

 

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5.2

  Authorization; No Contravention      78   

5.3

  Governmental Authorization; Other Consents      79   

5.4

  Binding Effect      79   

5.5

  Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect      79   

5.6

  Litigation      80   

5.7

  Material Contracts; No Default      80   

5.8

  Ownership of Property      80   

5.9

  Environmental Compliance      81   

5.10

  Insurance      82   

5.11

  Taxes      82   

5.12

  ERISA Compliance      82   

5.13

  Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties      83   

5.14

  Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act      83   

5.15

  Disclosure      83   

5.16

  Compliance with Laws      84   

5.17

  Solvency      84   

5.18

  Casualty, Etc.      84   

5.19

  Collateral Documents      84   

5.20

  State and Federal Regulation      84   

5.21

  U.S. Sanctions      85   

ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     85   

6.1

  Financial Statements      85   

6.2

  Certificates; Other Information      87   

6.3

  Notices      89   

6.4

  Payment of Taxes      90   

6.5

  Preservation of Existence, Etc.      90   

6.6

  Maintenance of Properties      90   

6.7

  Maintenance of Insurance      91   

6.8

  Compliance with Laws      91   

6.9

  Books and Records      91   

6.10

  Inspection Rights      91   

6.11

  Use of Proceeds      92   

6.12

  Additional Subsidiaries; Additional Security      92   

6.13

  Compliance with Environmental Laws      94   

6.14

  Further Assurances      94   

6.15

  Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds      95   

6.16

  Material Contracts      95   

6.17

  Unrestricted Subsidiaries      95   

6.18

  Flood Insurance Laws      96   

6.19

  Post-Closing Matters      96   

ARTICLE VII NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     98   

7.1

  Liens      98   

7.2

  Indebtedness      101   

7.3

  Investments      104   

7.4

  Fundamental Changes      105   

 

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7.5

  Dispositions      106   

7.6

  Restricted Payments      107   

7.7

  Change in Nature of Business      108   

7.8

  Transactions with Affiliates      108   

7.9

  Burdensome Agreements      109   

7.10

  Use of Proceeds      110   

7.11

  Financial Covenants      110   

7.12

  Amendments of Organization Documents      111   

7.13

  Accounting Changes      111   

7.14

  Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness      111   

7.15

  Amendment, Etc. of Indebtedness      111   

7.16

  Swap Contracts      111   

7.17

  Deposit Accounts      111   

7.18

  Material Contracts      112   

7.19

  Limitations on Activities of Borrower      112   

ARTICLE VIII EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     112   

8.1

  Events of Default      112   

8.2

  Remedies upon Event of Default      115   

8.3

  Application of Funds      115   

8.4

  Right to Cure Financial Covenants      117   

ARTICLE IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     118   

9.1

  Appointment and Authority      118   

9.2

  Rights as a Lender      118   

9.3

  Exculpatory Provisions      118   

9.4

  Reliance by Administrative Agent      119   

9.5

  Delegation of Duties      120   

9.6

  Resignation of Administrative Agent      120   

9.7

  Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders      121   

9.8

  No Other Duties, Etc.      121   

9.9

  Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim      121   

9.10

  Collateral and Guaranty Matters      122   

9.11

  Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements      123   

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

     123   

10.1

  Amendments, Etc.      123   

10.2

  Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications      125   

10.3

  No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement      127   

10.4

  Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      128   

10.5

  Payments Set Aside      130   

10.6

  Successors and Assigns      131   

10.7

  Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality      136   

10.8

  Right of Setoff      137   

10.9

  Interest Rate Limitation      138   

10.10

  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness      138   

10.11

  Survival of Representations and Warranties      138   

 

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10.12

  Severability      138   

10.13

  Replacement of Lenders      139   

10.14

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.      140   

10.15

  Waiver of Jury Trial      140   

10.16

  No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility      141   

10.17

  Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents      141   

10.18

  USA Patriot Act      142   

10.19

  Time of the Essence      142   

10.20

  ENTIRE AGREEMENT      142   

10.21

  General Partner      142   

 

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SCHEDULES

 

2.1

   Commitments and Applicable Percentages

5.6

   Litigation

5.7

   Material Contracts

5.8(d)

   Existing Investments

5.13

   Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments; Loan Parties

6.12

   Guarantors

6.19

   Mortgaged Properties

6.19(a)(iii)

   Property Exempt from Section 6.19(a)(iii) Requirements

7.1

   Existing Liens

7.1(p)

   Certain Liens

7.2

   Existing Indebtedness

7.5(k)

   Scheduled Dispositions of Certain Property

7.6(d)

   Scheduled Distributions of Certain Property

7.9

   Burdensome Agreements

10.2

   Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

 

EXHIBITS

 

Form of

 

A-1

   Loan Notice

A-2

   Swingline Loan Notice

B

   Note

C

   Compliance Certificate

D-1

   Assignment and Assumption

D-2

   Administrative Questionnaire

E

   Perfection Certificate

F

   Security Agreement

G-1

   U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

G-2

   U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Participants that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

G-3

   U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

G-4

   U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

H

   PBF LLC Guaranty of Collection

 

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REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT

This REVOLVING CREDIT AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of May 14, 2014, among PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), each lender and L/C Issuer from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

The Borrower has requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the L/C Issuer has indicated its willingness to issue letters of credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.1 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

Additional Commitment Lenders ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(c)(iv) .

Additional Material Contracts ” means Material Contracts that are not Closing Date Material Contracts.

Adjusted Eurodollar Rate ” means for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.00%) equal to the product of (a) the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserves.

Administrative Agent ” means Wells Fargo in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

Administrative Agent’s Office ” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.2 , or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrower and the Lenders.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit D-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Agent Parties ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.2(c) .


Aggregate Commitments ” means the Commitments of all the Lenders in effect from time to time. As of the Closing Date, the Aggregate Commitments are $275,000,000.

Agreement ” means this Revolving Credit Agreement.

Applicable Percentage ” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Aggregate Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15 . If the commitment of each Lender to make Loans, the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans and the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.2 , or if the Aggregate Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.1 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

Applicable Rate ” means (a) from the Closing Date to the date on which the Administrative Agent receives a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, 0.75% per annum for Base Rate Loans, 1.75% per annum for Eurodollar Rate Loans and Letter of Credit Fees and 0.300% per annum for Commitment Fees and (b) after the date set forth in clause (a) above, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below determined by reference to the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) :

 

    

Applicable Rate

 

Pricing
Level

  

Consolidated Total

Leverage Ratio

   Eurodollar Rate
(Letters of Credit)
    Base Rate
(Swingline Loans)
    Commitment
Fee
 
1    < 2.00 to 1.0      1.75     0.75     0.300 %
2    ³ 2.00 to 1.0 and < 2.75 to 1.0      2.00     1.00     0.300 %
3    ³ 2.75 to 1.0 and < 3.50 to 1.0      2.25     1.25     0.375 %
4    ³ 3.50 to 1.0 and < 4.00 to 1.0      2.50     1.50     0.375 %
5    ³ 4.00 to 1.0      2.75     1.75     0.500 %

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to
Section 6.2(a)(i)
; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then, upon the request of the Required Lenders, Pricing Level 5 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.9(b) .

Appropriate Lender ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to the Facility, a Lender that has a Commitment or holds a Loan at such time, (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.3(a) , the Lenders and (c) with respect to the Swingline Commitment, the Swingline Lender.

Approved Fund ” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Asset Sale ” means any Disposition by any Relevant Party of (a) any Equity Interest owned by such Relevant Party in any other Relevant Party or (b) all or any portion of the assets owned by any Relevant Party, provided that “Asset Sale” shall not include any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.5 (other than clause (g)  thereof).

Assignee Group ” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.6(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D-1 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation of any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b)(iii ).

Available Cash ” means “Available Cash” as defined in the Partnership Agreement as in effect on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, any amendment or other modification to the definition of “Available Cash” in the Partnership Agreement after the date hereof will not be effective for purposes of this Agreement without the approval of Required Lenders.

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of all of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.5 , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Lender to make Loans, of the obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions and the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans, in each case pursuant to Section 8.2 .

Base Rate ” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as

 

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publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo at its principal U.S. office as its “prime rate”, and (c) the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for a one-month interest period (as determined on such day) plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Wells Fargo based upon various factors including Wells Fargo’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate announced by Wells Fargo shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan (including any Swingline Loan) that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2 .

Borrowing ” means an extension of credit consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.1 .

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located or in New York City and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day.

Capitalized Leases ” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the date hereof, treated as capitalized leases; provided , however , notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, for all purposes hereunder and under any other Loan Document, GAAP shall be deemed to treat operating leases and Capitalized Leases in a manner consistent with their treatment under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date.

Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the L/C Issuer shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the L/C Issuer. “ Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following types of investments:

(a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof;

 

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(b) time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) (A) is the Administrative Agent or any Lender or (B) 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, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof;

(c) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America or any other jurisdiction acceptable to the Lender, and in each case (i) rated at least “ Prime-1 ” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “ A-1 ” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, and with maturities of not more than 24 months from the date of acquisition thereof or (ii) rated at least “ Prime-2 ” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “ A-2 ” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, and with maturities of not more than 90 days from the date of acquisition thereof; and

(d) investments in money market mutual funds that are registered with the SEC and subject to Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and have a net asset value of 1.0.

Cash Management Agreement ” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements made or entered into at any time, or in effect at any time, whether directly or indirectly, and whether as a result of assignment or transfer or otherwise, between the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Cash Management Bank, and designated by the Borrower as a “Cash Management Agreement” in a writing to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Cash Management Bank.

Cash Management Bank ” means (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender that is a party to a Cash Management Agreement on the Closing Date or (b) any Person that, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement and to the extent designated by the Borrower as a “Cash Management Bank” in a writing to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Cash Management Bank.

CERCLA ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.

CERCLIS ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

CFC ” means a Person that is a controlled foreign corporation under Section 957 of the Code.

 

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Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Change of Control ” means an event or series of events by which:

(a) the General Partner or any other direct or indirect Subsidiary of PBF Inc. shall cease to be the sole general partner of the Borrower;

(b) PBF Inc. shall cease, directly or indirectly to own and control legally and beneficially greater than 50% of the Equity Interests in the General Partner;

(c) PBF Inc. shall cease, directly or indirectly to have the power to vote or direct the voting of Equity Interests in the General Partner having a majority of the ordinary voting power for the election of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner; or

(d) either (i) PBF Inc. shall cease to be able, directly or indirectly, to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner or (ii) the failure of the majority of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner to be comprised of directors directly or indirectly appointed by PBF Inc.

Citi ” means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citibank, N.A., Citicorp USA, Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc. and/or any of affiliate thereof in the capacity of joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner and Syndication Agent.

Closing Date ” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.1(a) are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.1 .

Closing Date Dividend ” has the meaning specified in “Transactions”.

Closing Date Material Contracts ” means Material Contracts in effect on the Closing Date.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Collateral ” means all of the “ Collateral ” and “ Mortgaged Property ” referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the

 

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Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided , however , “Collateral” shall exclude Excluded Assets for all purposes.

Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages, each of the mortgages, collateral assignments, Joinder Agreements, security agreements, pledge agreements, deposit account control agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.12 , and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Commitment ” means, as to each Lender, its obligation to (a) make Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 , (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations and (c) purchase participations in Swingline Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.1 under the caption “Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Commitment Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.8(a) .

Commodity Exchange Act ” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7. U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C .

Compliance Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.11(b) .

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any Measurement Period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income for such Measurement Period plus , (a) without duplication, the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (other than clause (x) below with respect to business interruption insurance):

 

  (i) Consolidated Interest Charges,

 

  (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable (without duplication, net of, Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits),

 

  (iii) depreciation and amortization expense,

 

  (iv) non-cash compensation expenses and charges,

 

  (v) unrealized net losses in the fair market value of any Swap Contract,

 

  (vi) other non-cash items reducing such Consolidated Net Income,

 

  (vii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions,

 

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  (viii) fees and expenses incurred in connection with the proposed or consummated incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2, the proposed or consummated making of any Investment (including any Permitted Acquisition) permitted by Section 7.3 (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period) or proposed or consummated issuance of Equity Interests in a public offering; provided that the aggregate amount of adjustments included in this clause (viii)  shall not exceed the greater of (A) $10,000,000 and (B) 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent Measurement Period (calculated without regard to such addition), in each case during any fiscal year,

 

  (ix) any costs or expense incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds of third Persons that are not Loan Parties contributed to the capital of Borrower or any Subsidiary, and

 

  (x) to the extent not already included in the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries and to the extent consistent with GAAP, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, Consolidated EBITDA shall include the amount of cash proceeds received from business interruption insurance and reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted hereunder, and minus

(b) without duplication, the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (A) unrealized net gains in the fair market value of any Swap Contract and (B) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (to the extent consistent with GAAP, other than the accrual of revenue or recording of receivables in the ordinary course of business) (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period).

For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any Measurement Period (or, in the case of pro forma calculations, during the period from the last day of such Measurement Period to and including the date as of which such calculation is made) and for the purpose of calculating compliance with any test or financial covenant hereunder, if the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Material Disposition, Material Acquisition or Subsidiary Designation or incurred or repaid any Indebtedness during such Measurement Period, Consolidated EBITDA and the components of any such test for such Measurement Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition, Material Acquisition or Subsidiary Designation or the incurrence or repayment of such Indebtedness, occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period (as of the last date in the case of a balance sheet item) (with the Measurement Period for the purposes of pro forma calculations being the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which the relevant financial information has been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1 ), which may, in the case of a Material Acquisition, reflect (1) pro forma adjustments to the extent permitted to

 

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be reflected in pro forma financial statements prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or (2) other adjustments satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). For purposes hereof, the terms “Pro Forma Basis” and “Pro Forma Effect” mean, with respect to calculating “Consolidated EBITDA” or compliance with any test hereunder, giving effect to the adjustments set forth in this paragraph.

As used in this definition, “ Material Acquisition ” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes common stock of any Person and (b) involves consideration in excess of $5,000,000; “ Material Disposition ” means any sale, transfer or other disposition of property or series of related sales, transfers or other dispositions of property that (i) involves assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or involves common stock of any Person owned by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) involves consideration in excess of $5,000,000.

Consolidated Funded Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum (without duplication) of:

(a) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including the Loans hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments representing obligations for borrowed money,

(b) the outstanding principal amount of all Attributable Indebtedness,

(c) all unreimbursed obligations under bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments and drawn letters of credit; provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not constitute Consolidated Funded Indebtedness until three Business Days after such amount is drawn,

(d) the outstanding principal amount of all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than accounts payable in the ordinary course of business) required to be reflected on the balance sheet as a liability in accordance with GAAP,

(e) all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (d) above of Persons other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and

(f) all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above of any partnership or Joint Venture (other than a Joint Venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is a general partner, to the extent the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is directly liable for the payment of such Indebtedness;

 

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provided, however , “Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” shall exclude (i) all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness arising under the Term Loan Documents (other than the amount of any Term Loan Collateral Shortfall), (ii) all Swap Obligations, and (iii) any Material Contract (or Guarantee in respect thereof) that could be considered Consolidated Funded Indebtedness pursuant to clause (d) above solely based on the inclusion of customary or otherwise reasonably appropriate trade terms for similar commercial agreements in such Material Contract.

Consolidated Interest Charges ” means, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any Measurement Period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (b) the portion of rent expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (c) their net payments (or minus their net receipts) under Swap Contracts with respect to interest rates, less (d) all interest income of the type described in clauses (a) through (c) above; provided , however , for purposes of calculating the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Interest Charges shall exclude any (i) amortization of debt discount and debt issuance commission, fees and expenses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any AHYDO catch-up payments) and any charges or losses as a result of the early retirement of Indebtedness, (ii) any fees paid in connection with this Agreement, the Term Loan Documents or any other facility for borrowed money permitted hereunder or paid in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder, (iii) Indebtedness or lease issuance costs that are amortized, (iv) any principal components paid on lease payments, (v) expenses paid in connection with amendments of Indebtedness (whether successful or not) and (vi) any expense resulting from the discounting of Indebtedness in connection with the application of purchase accounting in connection with any acquisition.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, for any Measurement Period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges paid in cash, in each case, of or by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for or during such Measurement Period.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any Measurement Period, the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such Measurement Period; provided that (a) Consolidated Net Income shall exclude extraordinary gains, losses, charges or expenses for such Measurement Period, (b) Consolidated Net Income shall exclude the net income (or loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of such income is not permitted as of the time of determination by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except to the extent such income is actually distributed, (c) except as provided in clause (d)  below, Consolidated Net Income shall exclude any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, and (d) Consolidated Net Income shall include the amount of net income actually distributed in cash during such Measurement Period to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Joint Venture or other Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any dividends or other distributions in cash that are

 

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extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring in nature) and, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, such Restricted Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the Borrower as described in clause (b) of this proviso.

Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than such Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that is not secured by a Lien as of such date), less any unrestricted (other than to the extent restricted as a result of the Lien created by any Loan Document, it being agreed and understood that the Term Loan Collateral shall be deemed restricted for such purpose) cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries up to $15,000,000 to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

Consolidated Tangible Assets ” means at any date of determination, the total amount of consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries after deducting therefrom the value of all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents and other like intangible assets, all as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, Consolidated Tangible Assets shall not include the minimum amount of Term Loan Collateral required to be maintained in respect of the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement.

Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, less any unrestricted (other than to the extent restricted as result of the Lien created by any Loan Document, it being agreed and understood that the Term Loan Collateral shall be deemed restricted for such purpose) cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries up to $15,000,000 to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

Contractual Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or any agreement, instrument or other contract to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Contribution and Conveyance Agreement ” means that certain Contribution and Conveyance Agreement, dated as of May 8, 2014, by and among the Borrower, the General Partner, PBF Inc., PBF LLC, PBF Holdings, Delaware City Terminaling and Toledo Refining Company LLC.

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise ( provided that individual natural persons who are members of a board of managers or board of directors of a Person shall not be deemed to Control such Person solely because of such membership). “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing, (b) a Swingline Borrowing and (c) an L/C Credit Extension.

 

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DB ” means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. in its capacity as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner and Documentation Agent.

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

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

Default Rate ” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees and interest accrued at the Default Rate, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Facility plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan plus 2% per annum and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.

Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.15(b) , any Lender that, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (a) has failed to (i) fund any portion of the Loans, Swingline Loans or participations in L/C Obligations required to be funded by it hereunder, within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of the failure to satisfy one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing), or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, any L/C Issuer, or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within three Business Days of the date due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on the failure to satisfy a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, or (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so

 

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long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.

Delaware City Refining ” means Delaware City Refining Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Delaware City Terminaling ” means Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith. Neither the granting or creation of a Lien nor the granting of a license on Intellectual Property constitutes a Disposition.

Disqualified Capital Stock ” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than in Equity Interests that are otherwise not Disqualified Capital Stock), on or prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in (a) above (other than in Equity Interests that are otherwise not Disqualified Capital Stock), in each case at any time on or prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after Maturity Date, or (c) contains any repurchase obligation for cash purchase which may come into effect prior to payment in full of all obligations; provided , however , that any Equity Interests that would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interests is convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require the issuer thereof to redeem such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of a change in control or an asset sale occurring prior to the ninety-first (91) day after the Maturity Date shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if such Equity Interests provide that the issuer thereof will not redeem any such Equity Interests pursuant to such provisions prior to the repayment in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent obligations). For the avoidance of doubt, the incentive distribution rights owned by PBF LLC and the common units representing limited partnership interests in the Borrower, in each case, as described in the Registration Statement shall not constitute “Disqualified Capital Stock” for any purpose hereunder.

Documentation Agent ” means DB in its capability as Documentation Agent.

Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.

Domestic Subsidiary ” shall mean each Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

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Easement ” means any right-of-way agreement, easement, surface use agreement, or other similar document relating to any Pipeline Asset owned or held by any Relevant Party at the time in question.

Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.6(b)(iii) and
Section 10.6(b)(iv)
(subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.6(b)(iii) ).

Energy Policy Act ” means the Energy Policy Act of 1992, Pub. L. No. 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776 (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15, 16, 20, 25, 42 U.S.C.).

Engagement Letter ” means the letter agreement, dated April 30, 2014, among the Borrower, WFS and Wells Fargo.

Environmental Laws ” means any and all Federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, or governmental restrictions, any and all judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, or licenses by any Governmental Authority, and any agreement with any Governmental Authority, relating to pollution and/or the protection of the environment or the release of any hazardous materials into the environment, including those related to releases of hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise, arising under Environmental Laws (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower or any other Relevant Party directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, or (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.

Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination; provided , however , that any debt securities that are or by their terms may be convertible or exchangeable into or for Equity Interests shall not constitute Equity Interests prior to conversion or exchange thereof.

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ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that together with the Borrower is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code).

ERISA Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to a Pension Plan, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.

Eurodollar Rate ” means:

(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to (i) the LIBOR Rate administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Administration is no longer making a LIBOR rate available (“ LIBOR ”), as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or, (ii) if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Wells Fargo’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on the date of determination, for Dollar deposits being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that day or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the date of determination in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Base Rate Loan being made or maintained and with a term equal to one month would be offered by Wells Fargo’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at the date and time of determination.

 

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Eurodollar Rate Loan ” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.1 .

Excluded Assets ” means (a) property and assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Pipeline Assets, Easements, any governmental licenses, state or local franchises, charters, authorizations, but excluding the Material Contracts and Equity Interests) the pledge or granting of a security interest in which would violate contractual restrictions or violate or be restricted or prohibited by applicable Law or would require the consent or approval of a third party (other than a member of the PBF Energy Company Group), in each case, unless such restrictions are rendered ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction; provided , however , that the Collateral shall include (and the definition of Excluded Assets shall not then include) any portion of such property or assets immediately at such time as the contractual or legal provisions referred to above shall no longer be applicable or such required consent shall have been received, (b) money, (c) motor vehicles, airplanes, vessels, rail cars, rolling stock and other assets subject to certificate of title statutes, (d) letters of credit and letter of credit rights that do not constitute supporting obligations in respect of other collateral, (e) commercial tort claims in respect of which no complaint or counterclaim, as applicable, has been filed or in respect of which the amount claimed is less than $10,000,000, (f) Excluded Bank Accounts and Term Loan Collateral, (g) property or assets not required to be Collateral pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12(b) or Section 6.12(e) and Real Property or Easements not required to be subject to a mortgage pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12(c) or until such time as required pursuant to Section 6.19 , (h) property or assets owned by an Excluded Subsidiary, unless such Excluded Subsidiary has elected to be a Loan Party, (i) any “intent-to-use” application for registration of a trademark or service mark filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1051, prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” pursuant to Section 1(d) of the Lanham Act or an “Amendment to Allege Use” pursuant to Section 1(c) of the Lanham Act with respect thereto, solely to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of any registration that issues from such intent-to-use application under applicable federal law, (j) property and assets with respect to which the Administrative Agent reasonably determines the time or expense of obtaining a pledge or grant of a security interest therein outweighs the benefits thereof, (k) any property subject to a purchase money or capital lease financing arrangement or similar arrangement and any lease, license, permit or agreement to the extent that and for so long as a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license, permit, or agreement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto or otherwise require consent thereunder (after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction or other applicable Law), (l) margin stock, (m) Equity Interests in joint ventures and non-wholly owned Subsidiaries to the extent such security interest is prohibited by applicable Law or the terms of the operative documents governing such joint venture or Subsidiary after the Borrower has used commercially reasonable efforts to eliminate such provision and (n) assets and property of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

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Excluded Bank Accounts ” means any (a) bank accounts maintained by the Loan Parties which have a most recent 5-day average balance that does not exceed $2,500,000 in the aggregate for all such Excluded Bank Accounts and (b) bank accounts used solely for payroll, payroll taxes, tax purposes, trust or fiduciary purposes, employee benefits, bona fide escrow with respect to third parties (other than other Relevant Parties) in connection with Investments or ordinary course Contractual Obligations permitted hereunder or collateral deposits securing Permitted Liens.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary for which either of the following is true: (a) it is an Unrestricted Subsidiary or (b) it is not required to become a Loan Party pursuant to the terms of Section 6.12(e).

Excluded Swap Obligation ” shall mean with respect to any Guarantor, (a) any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, as applicable, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof), provided that if a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal, or (b) any other Swap Obligation designated as an “Excluded Swap Obligation” of such Guarantor as specified in any agreement between the relevant Loan Parties and hedge counterparty applicable to such Swap Obligations, and agreed by the Administrative Agent. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender (including for purposes of this definition, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer) or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 3.6(b) ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(ii) , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.1(e) and (d) any Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.

Extending Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(b) .

 

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Extension Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(b) .

Extraordinary Receipt ” means any cash received by or paid to or for the account of any Person from the proceeds of property insurance (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent such proceeds constitute compensation for lost earnings) and condemnation awards (and payments in lieu thereof).

Facility ” means the credit facility under this Agreement.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to such intergovernmental agreement.

Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Wells Fargo on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

FERC ” shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or any of its successors.

FERC Jurisdictional Requirement ” means, with respect to properties that are part of the Pipeline Systems for which a Relevant Party has requested a waiver of the Interstate Commerce Act tariff filing and reporting requirements, any order or other requirement by the FERC, imposed at any time after the Closing Date, that requires any Relevant Party to take any action with respect to or as a result of a finding, that all or a portion of such properties are subject to FERC requirements, including any requirement for the filing of reports and/or tariffs at the FERC with respect to such properties, or any other FERC order or requirement that any Borrower or any Subsidiary comply with the regulations of the FERC with respect to such Properties.

Finance Co ” shall mean any direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Borrower incorporated to become or otherwise serving as a co-issuer or co-borrower of Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, which Subsidiary meets the following conditions at all times: (a) the provisions of Section 6.12 have been complied with in respect of such Subsidiary, and such Subsidiary is a Restricted Subsidiary and a Loan Party, (b) such Subsidiary shall be a Domestic Subsidiary and (d) such Subsidiary has not (i) incurred, directly or indirectly any Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability whatsoever other than the Indebtedness that it

 

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was formed to co-issue or co-borrow (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any additional series, tranche or issuance of such type of Indebtedness) and for which it serves as co-issuer or co-borrower, (ii) engaged in any business, activity or transaction, or owned any property, assets or Equity Interests other than (A) performing its obligations and activities incidental to the co-issuance or co-borrowing of the Indebtedness that it was formed to co-issue or co-borrower and (B) other activities incidental to the maintenance of its existence, including legal, tax and accounting administration, (iii) consolidated with or merged with or into any Person, or (iv) failed to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from all other Persons.

Fiscal Year-End 2012 and 2013 Financial Statements ” means the audited combined balance sheet of the predecessor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013, and the related combined statements of operations, net investment and cash flows of the predecessor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period of July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 and for the period ended December 31, 2013, including the notes thereto.

Flood Insurance Laws ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.18 .

Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person (including such a Lender when acting in the capacity of the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer).

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is either (i) a CFC, (ii) any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary described in clause (i)  or (iii) any Subsidiary that has no material assets other than Equity Interests or subordinated Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.

FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

 

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General Partner ” means PBF Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company or any substitute or replacement general partner of the Borrower that is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of PBF LLC.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantee ” means, as to any Person, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness payable by another Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, and including any obligation of such Person, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness of the payment of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount provided for in the Guarantee as being the subject of the Guarantee, and if no such provision exists, the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “ Guarantee ” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantors ” means, collectively, the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower listed on Schedule 6.12 and each other Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to execute and deliver a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 6.12 .

Guaranty ” means, collectively, the Guaranty made by the Guarantors in favor of the Secured Parties in the Security Agreement, together with each other guaranty and guaranty supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.12 and the PBF LLC Guaranty of Collection.

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law based on their dangerous and deleterious properties.

 

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Hedge Bank ” means (a) a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender that is a party to a Swap Contract on the Closing Date or (b) any Person that, at the time it enters into a Swap Contract permitted under ARTICLE VI or ARTICLE VII is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract and, in each case, designated by the Borrower as a “Hedge Bank” in a writing to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Hedge Bank.

Honor Date ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.3(c)(i) .

IFRS ” means International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Increase Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.13(d) .

Increase Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.11(b) .

Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a) all obligations of such Person, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments representing obligations for borrowed money;

(b) all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties and similar instruments;

(c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and not past due for more than 90 days after the date on which such account was due, unless being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which any reserves are required by GAAP are maintained and (ii) indemnification and reimbursement obligations with respect to Investments permitted hereunder or otherwise arising in the ordinary course of business);

(d) all Indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) of others secured by a Lien on property owned by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(e) all Attributable Indebtedness of such Person;

(f) all Disqualified Capital Stock; and

(g) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing Indebtedness of another Person.

 

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For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or Joint Venture (other than a Joint Venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner to the extent that such Person is directly liable therefor, which shall include any Guarantees thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) any Material Contract (or Guarantee in respect thereof) that could be Consolidated Funded Indebtedness pursuant to clause (c) above solely based on the inclusion of customary or otherwise reasonably appropriate trade terms for similar commercial agreements, shall not be considered Indebtedness hereunder and (b) any Lien permitted under Section 7.1(c) shall not constitute Indebtedness under clause (d) above to the extent arising in connection with customary or otherwise reasonably appropriate trade terms of Material Contracts.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) , Other Taxes.

Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.4(b) .

Ineligible Institution ” shall mean the Persons identified by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing prior to the Closing Date (or after the Closing Date and acceptable by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) and in each case, the Administrative Agent shall furnish such information to the Lenders subject to the confidentiality obligations contained herein.

Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.7 .

Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Rate Loan and the Maturity Date; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period ” means, as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, three or six months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its Loan Notice or is ending twelve months thereafter if requested by the Borrower and consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders; provided that:

(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

 

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(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.

Interstate Commerce Act ” means the body of law commonly known as the Interstate Commerce Act, codified at 49 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq (1988).

Investment ” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect investment by such Person in another Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other Indebtedness of or Equity Interest in, another Person, (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all or any material portion of the assets of another Person or (d) the contribution of assets or property to a Joint Venture or Unrestricted Subsidiary. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the fair market value of and Investment as of the time made, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the case of any Investment in a Person by a Loan Party or Subsidiary substantially concurrently with a cash distribution by such Person to a Loan Party or Subsidiary, then the amount of such Investment shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such Investment on the date when made less the amount of cash so distributed.

Investment Grade ” means, with respect to Borrower, Borrower having ratings of Baa3 or higher from Moody’s Investors Service Inc. or BBB- or higher from Standard & Poor’s Rating Group; provided that the noninvestment grade rating from the other rating agency must be at least either Ba1 (stable), if Moody’s, and BB+ (stable), if S&P.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuer Documents ” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Joinder Agreement ” means an agreement in the form of Annex I to the Security Agreement.

Joint Lead Arrangers ” means, collectively, WFS, Citi and DB.

Joint Venture ” means a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or statutory trust that is not a Subsidiary and that is owned jointly by a Relevant Party and one or more Persons other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

Last Cure Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.4 .

 

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Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements relating to the foregoing with, any Governmental Authority.

L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced by means of a Borrowing.

L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Issuer ” means Wells Fargo or any other Lender appointed by the Borrower (with the approval of the Administrative Agent, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and the acceptance of such appointment by such Lender) in such capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. The “L/C Issuer” means the relevant L/C Issuer or each L/C Issuer, as the case may be.

L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.6 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

Lender ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify in writing to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

Letter of Credit ” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder.

Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” means the day that is five Business Days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(h) .

 

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Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to $25,000,000 (or, if less, the Aggregate Commitments). The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Facility.

Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way, other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing); provided that rights of first refusal, preferential purchase rights, purchase options and similar rights under the Closing Date Material Contracts and, to the extent similar in nature to the rights in the Closing Date Material Contracts, Additional Material Contracts shall not be considered Liens hereunder.

Loan ” means the loans specified in Section 2.1 .

Loan Documents ” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Collateral Documents, (d) the PBF LLC Guaranty of Collection and (e) each Issuer Document.

Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Borrowing, (b) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (c) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 .

Loan Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor (other than PBF LLC).

London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, assets, business, or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document, or of the ability of any Loan Party to perform its payment obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.

Material Contract ” means (a) the Contractual Obligations listed on Schedule 5.7 and (b) any Contractual Obligation between the PBF Energy Company Group and their assignees, on the one hand, and a Relevant Party, on the other hand (the “ Parent Contracts ”), or one or more Contractual Obligations with the General Partner having the same practical effect as a Parent Contract, in each case, that is filed or required to be filed by the Borrower pursuant to Item 1.01 of Form 8-K. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that Contractual Obligations described in clauses (a)  and (b)  above shall continue to be Material Contracts notwithstanding any assignment by the counterparty thereto.

Material Permitted Acquisition ” means any Permitted Acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for consideration in excess of $10,000,000.

 

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Maturity Date ” means May 14, 2019 or such later date to which any Lender has agreed to extend its Commitment pursuant to Section 2.17 ; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

Maximum Rate ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.9 .

Measurement Period ” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the Borrower or, if fewer than four full consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower have been completed since the Closing Date, the fiscal quarters of the Borrower that have been completed since the Closing Date. For all purposes of this Agreement when determining (a) an amount of any item included in the calculation of a financial ratio or financial covenant for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014, such amount for the Measurement Period then ended shall equal such item for such fiscal quarter multiplied by four; (b) an amount of any item included in the calculation of a financial ratio or financial covenant for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014, such amount for the Measurement Period then ended shall equal such item for such fiscal quarter multiplied by two; and (c) an amount of any item included in the calculation of a financial ratio or financial covenant for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015, such amount for the Measurement Period then ended shall equal such item for the two fiscal quarters then ended multiplied by 4/3.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Mortgage ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19 .

Mortgage Policy ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.19 .

Mortgaged Properties ” means all (i) Real Property and Easements in existence on the Closing Date and (ii) Real Property and Easements required to be subject to a Mortgage that is delivered pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall “Mortgaged Properties” include any Real Property or Easement that constitutes an Excluded Asset.

Multiemployer Plan ” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means:

(a) with respect to any Asset Sale (other than, in either case, any issuance or sale of Equity Interests) or Extraordinary Receipt received or paid to the account of any Relevant Party, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such transaction (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the applicable asset and that is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents) and any fees or premiums in connection therewith, (B) the reasonable and

 

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customary out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including professional fees and expenses) incurred by such Relevant Party in connection with such transaction, (C) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against (x) any liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with an Asset Sale or Disposition or (y) any other liabilities retained by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries associated with the properties sold in such Asset Sale; provided , that, to the extent and at the time that any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds), and (D) Taxes (or distributions in respect of taxes) reasonably estimated to be actually payable in connection therewith; and

(b) with respect to any issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) by the Borrower (or any contribution with respect to the Equity Interests of the Borrower), the cash proceeds thereof, net of customary fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith (“ Net Equity Proceeds ”).

Net Equity Proceeds ” has the meaning specified in “Net Cash Proceeds”.

Non-Extending Lenders ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(c)(iii) .

Non-Extension Notice Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(b)(iii) .

Non-Recourse Debt ” shall mean Indebtedness as to which neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (i) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (ii) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise or (iii) constitutes the lender.

Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrower in favor of a Lender evidencing Loans made by such Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit B .

Notes Offering ” means the issuance by the Borrower or a Finance Co, whether in one offering or multiple offerings on an aggregate basis, of at least $100,000,000 of unsecured notes.

NPL ” means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.

Obligations ” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, Swingline Loan, Letter of Credit, Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement (other than any Excluded Swap Obligation), in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.

OFAC ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.21 .

 

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Omnibus Agreement ” means the Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the General Partner, PBF Holdings and PBF LLC.

Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement ” means that certain Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among PBF Holdings, Delaware City Refining, Toledo Refining Company LLC, the General Partner, the Borrower and Delaware City Terminaling.

Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, Joint Venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, Joint Venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

Other Connection Taxes ” with respect to any recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising solely from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).

Other Taxes ” all present or future stamp or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to a participation or an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.6(b) ).

Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Loans occurring on such date; (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts; and (c) with respect to any Swingline Obligations on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Swingline Loans occurring on such date.

Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.6(f) .

Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.6(f) .

 

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Partnership Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBF Logistics, LP, dated as of the Closing Date, between the General Partner and PBF LLC.

PBF Energy Company Group ” means PBF Inc. and its Subsidiaries (other than the General Partner, Borrower and its Subsidiaries).

PBF Holdings ” means PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors.

PBF Inc. ” means PBF Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors.

PBF LLC ” means PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors.

PBF LLC Guaranty of Collection ” means that Guaranty of Collection substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto.

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Pension Funding Rules ” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in sections 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.

Pension Plan ” means any “employee pension benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA), other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is maintained or is contributed to by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate and is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.

Perfection Certificate ” shall mean a certificate in the form of Exhibit E or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Permitted Acquisition ” means any transaction for the (a) acquisition of all or a material portion of the property of any Person, or of any business or division, or business line or unit of any Person; or (b) acquisition (including by merger or consolidation) of all of the Equity Interests of any Person that becomes a Loan Party after giving effect to such transaction (in accordance with the time periods set forth in Section 6.12 ); provided that each of the following conditions shall be met:

 

  (i) any such newly-created or acquired Person shall comply with the requirements of Section 6.12;

 

  (ii) (A) the lines of business of the Person to be (or the property of which is to be) so purchased or otherwise acquired shall not cause the Borrower to be in violation of Section 7.7 and (B) such Person shall have its primary operations in the United States or Canada;

 

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  (iii) the Borrower must be the surviving entity in any merger to which it is a party;

 

  (iv) (A) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to any such purchase or other acquisition, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (B) immediately after giving effect to such purchase or other acquisition, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with all of the covenants set forth in Section 7.11 , such compliance to be determined on the basis of the financial information most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b)  as though such purchase or other acquisition had been consummated as of the first day of the Measurement Period covered thereby;

 

  (v) such purchase or other acquisition shall be consummated on a non-hostile basis; and

 

  (vi) after giving effect to such transaction, (a) the Aggregate Commitments minus (b) the Total Outstandings must be greater than or equal to $25,000,000.

Permitted Lien ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1 .

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, Joint Venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Pipeline Assets ” means, collectively, all gathering systems, all tubes and pipelines used for the transportation of hydrocarbons (including crude oil and refined products), wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party, together with all equipment, contracts, fixtures, facilities, metering stations, compressors, improvements, records and other property appertaining thereto.

Pipeline System ” means each system of Pipeline Assets, Real Property and Easements relating thereto making up an integrated gathering system and gathering system, or other pipeline system.

Plan ” means any “employee benefit plan” (as such term is defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) maintained by the Borrower or, with respect to any such plan that is subject to Section 412 of the Code or Title IV of ERISA, any ERISA Affiliate.

Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2 .

Pro Forma Basis ” has the meaning specified in “ Consolidated EBITDA .”

Pro Forma Effect ” has the meaning specified in “ Consolidated EBITDA .”

Public Filing ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.1 .

Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2 .

 

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Real Property ” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest of a Relevant Party in and to any and all parcels of real property owned or leased by a Relevant Party together with all improvements and appurtenant fixtures, easements, rights of way and other real property incidental to the ownership, lease or operation thereof, but excluding Easements.

Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.6(e) .

Registration Statement ” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1, under the Exchange Act, of the Borrower filed with the SEC on April 3, 2014, as amended prior to the Closing Date.

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Relevant Parties ” means, collectively, the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Reportable Event ” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived (under applicable regulations or otherwise).

Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, a Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swingline Loan, a Swingline Loan Notice.

Required Lenders ” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swingline Obligations being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Commitments; provided that the unused Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer or any executive vice president, vice president, secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party or of the General Partner acting on behalf of a Loan Party or Loan Parties. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party or of the General Partner acting on behalf of a Loan Party or Loan Parties shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property and including any sinking fund payment or similar deposit) on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to the Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof).

 

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Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, and any successor thereto.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Secured Cash Management Agreement ” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank and designated by the Borrower as a “Secured Cash Management Agreement” to the Administrative Agent in writing and the applicable Cash Management Bank.

Secured Hedge Agreement ” means any Swap Contract permitted under ARTICLE VI or ARTICLE VII that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank and designated by the Borrower as a “Secured Hedge Agreement” pursuant to a written notice to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Hedge Bank. “Secured Hedge Agreement” shall not include any transactions or confirmations with a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender entered into after such Lender ceases to be a Lender or such Affiliate ceases to be an Affiliate of such Lender.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer, the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 9.5 , and the other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Collateral Documents.

Security Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 4.1(a)(iii) .

Solvent ” and “ Solvency ” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

Specified Equity Contribution ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.4 .

 

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State Pipeline Regulatory Agencies ” means any state Governmental Authority with jurisdiction with respect to any Pipeline Systems, and “ State Pipeline Regulatory Agency ” means any one of the foregoing.

Statutory Reserves ” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the FRB for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D). Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Step-Up ” has the meaning specified in 7.11(b) .

Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or (in the case of a partnership) a majority of the general partner interests are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “ Subsidiary ” or to “ Subsidiaries ” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower.

Subsidiary Designation ” shall mean the designation by the Borrower of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or vice versa, as the case may be, to the extent permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

Swap ” shall mean any agreement, contract, or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swap Contracts ” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, derivative contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master derivatives agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

 

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Swap Obligation ” shall mean, with respect to any person, any obligation to pay or perform under any Swap.

Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

Swingline Borrowing ” shall mean a borrowing of Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 .

Swingline Commitment ” shall mean, with respect to the Swingline Lender, the commitment of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.16 . The aggregate amount of the Swingline Commitment is $25,000,000 (or, if less, the Aggregate Commitments).

Swingline Lender ” shall mean Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Swingline Lender.

Swingline Lender Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(c) .

Swingline Loan ” shall mean any Swingline Loan made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16 .

Swingline Loan Notice ” shall mean a request by the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 .

Swingline Obligations ” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Swingline Borrowings at such time.

Syndication Agent ” means Citi in its capacity as Syndication Agent.

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 creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person, but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person would be characterized as indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties or assessments imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any withholdings or backup withholdings with respect thereto and any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

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Term Loan Agreement ” means that certain Term Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Wells Fargo as administrative agent for the lenders, and the other parties party thereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Term Loan Collateral ” has the meaning assigned to the term “Collateral” in the Term Loan Agreement.

Term Loan Collateral Shortfall ” means, as of any date of determination, the excess of (i) the minimum amount of Term Loan Collateral required to be maintained in respect of the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement as of such date over (ii) the amount of Term Loan Collateral maintained in respect of the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement as of such date.

Term Loan Documents ” has the meaning assigned to the term “Loan Documents” in the Term Loan Agreement.

Threshold Amount ” means $10,000,000.

Toledo Assets ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.19 .

Toledo Terminaling Services Agreement ” means that certain Toledo Truck Unloading and Terminaling Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between PBF Holdings and the Borrower.

Total Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans (including Swingline Loans) and L/C Obligations.

Transactions ” means (i) the negotiation, execution, delivery and effectiveness of the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, (ii) the establishment of, and the preparation for and consummation of the initial public offering of, the Borrower (including the negotiation, execution, delivery and effectiveness of (a) agreements between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and members of the PBF Energy Company Group, on the other hand, and (b) the Partnership Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder), (iii) the consummation of the transactions set forth in the Contribution and Conveyance Agreement and the other transactions described in the Registration Statement to occur on or about the Closing Date, (iv) the issuance of a distribution and/or dividend from the Borrower to PBF LLC as set forth in the Registration Statement (the “ Closing Date Dividend ”), and (v) the payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with any of the foregoing.

Type ” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

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United States ” and “ U.S. ” mean the United States of America.

Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.3(c)(i) .

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower designated as such pursuant to Section 6.17(a) and any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. As of the Closing Date, there are no Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

USA Patriot Act ” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56).

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(e)(ii)(B)(3) .

Voting Stock ” means, with respect to any person, any class or classes of Equity Interests pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to vote in the election of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such person.

Wells Fargo ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and its successors.

WFS ” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and its successors.

Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.

1.2 Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, amendments and restatements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such

 

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Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “ asset ” and “ property ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect, unless the context otherwise requires, and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “ from ” means “ from and including ;” the words “ to ” and “ until ” each mean “ to but excluding ;” and the word “ through ” means “ to and including .”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

1.3 Accounting Terms .

(a) Generally . All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, except (x) as may be required by changes in GAAP or (y) as may be required by IFRS if the Borrower is required to apply IFRS as provided in Section 1.3(b) , in each case subject to Section 1.3(b) below; provided that notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made (i) without giving effect to any election under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities , or any successor thereto (including pursuant to the Accounting Standards Codification), to value any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) without giving effect to any change to GAAP occurring after the Closing Date as a result of the adoption of any proposals set forth in the Proposed Accounting Standards Update , Leases (Topic 840) , issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on August 17, 2010, or any other proposals issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in connection therewith, in each case if such change would require treating any lease (or similar arrangement conveying the right to use) as a capital lease where such lease (or such similar arrangement) was not required to be so treated under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein, Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

 

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(b) Changes in GAAP; IFRS . If (x) at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document or (y) the Borrower is required (as advised by the Borrower’s outside auditors of nationally recognized standing) to apply IFRS rather than GAAP and such change would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP or such application of IFRS, as the case may be (subject in each case to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein (or prior to the application of IFRS, as applicable) and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP (or to such application of IFRS, as applicable).

1.4 Rounding . Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

1.5 Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

1.6 Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof after such time, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time; provided , further , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic decreases in the stated amount thereof after such time (unless such Letter of Credit also provides for one or more automatic increases after such time), at the time of any such decrease and thereafter, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to such decrease.

ARTICLE II

THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.1 The Borrowings . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender severally agrees to make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “ Loan ”) to the Borrower from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time the outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Commitment; provided ,

 

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however , that after giving effect to any Borrowing, (i) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations and Swingline Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment. Within the limits of each Lender’s Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.1 , prepay under Section 2.4 , and reborrow under this Section 2.1 . Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

2.2 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans .

(a) Each Borrowing, each conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans. Each telephonic notice by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.2(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Loan Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Section 2.3(c) or Section 2.16(b) , each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a Borrowing, a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice then the applicable Loans shall be made as Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower fails to give a notice of conversion or continuation prior to the end of any Interest Period in respect of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that such Loan be continued as a Eurodollar Loan with a one month interest period. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Swingline Loans may not be converted or continued.

(b) Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage of the Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in Section 2.2(a) . In the case of a Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make

 

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the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.2 , the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrower on the books of Wells Fargo with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the Borrower; provided , however , that if, on the date a Loan Notice with respect to a Borrowing is given by the Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first , shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second , shall be made available to the Borrower as provided above.

(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. During the existence of a Default, no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans without the written consent of the Required Lenders.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Wells Fargo’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

(e) After giving effect to all Borrowings, all conversions of Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than seven (7) Interest Periods in effect.

2.3 Letters of Credit .

(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment .

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.3 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.3(b) , and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Outstandings shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of any Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations and Swingline Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s

 

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Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by the Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) subject to Section 2.3(b)(iii) , the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the Required Lenders have approved such expiry date; or

(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Lenders have approved such expiry date or the Borrower shall have Cash Collateralized 103% of the full amount then available for drawing under such Letter of Credit.

(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated or subject to indemnification hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed and non-indemnifiable loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

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(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount of less than $5,000;

(D) such Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars;

(E) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or

(F) any Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrower or such Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) ) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which the L/C Issuer has Fronting Exposure.

(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in ARTICLE IX with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in ARTICLE IX included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.

(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit .

(i) The Borrower may from time to time request that the L/C Issuer issue or amend a Letter of Credit by delivering to the L/C Issuer a Letter of Credit Application (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon at least two Business Days (or such later date and time as

 

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the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in ARTICLE IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii) If the Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the

 

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Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation, at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii)  of Section 2.3(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.2 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .

(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than 12:00 noon on the Business Day following the day of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit (each such date of such payment, an “ Honor Date ”), the Borrower shall reimburse the L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing. If the Borrower fails to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount (which Borrowing will not be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 4.2 hereof and will be funded by the Lenders solely upon the requirements of this Section 4.2 being met), without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.2 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Aggregate Commitments. Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this
Section 2.3(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

 

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(ii) Each Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in an amount equal to its Applicable Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, each Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer.

(iii) [Reserved].

(iv) Until each Lender funds its Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.3(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.

(v) Each Lender’s obligation to make Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.3(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing (including any failure to meet the terms and conditions of Section 4.2 ); provided , however , that each Lender’s obligation to make Loans pursuant to this Section 2.3(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.2 (other than delivery by the Borrower of a Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi) If any Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.3(c) by the time specified in Section 2.3(c)(ii) , the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest

 

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and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.3(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of Participations.

(i) At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.3(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to
Section 2.3(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 10.5 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Applicable Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Obligations Absolute . The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

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any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

(v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, other than the defense of payment.

The Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with the Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrower will promptly notify the L/C Issuer. The Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid, except in the case of the L/C Issuer’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct as determined in a non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(f) Role of L/C Issuer . Each Lender and the Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Lenders or the Required Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined in a nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. The Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v)  of Section 2.3(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to the

 

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Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by the Borrower which the Borrower proves were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit, all as determined in the final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

(g) Applicability of ISP . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit.

(h) Letter of Credit Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender in accordance with its Applicable Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate for Letters of Credit times the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit; provided , however , any Letter of Credit Fees otherwise payable for the account of a Defaulting Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit as to which such Defaulting Lender has not provided Cash Collateral satisfactory to the L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be (A) payable, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, to the other Lenders in accordance with the upward adjustments in their respective Applicable Percentages allocable to such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.15(a)(iv) , (B) retained by the Borrower to the extent that the Borrower has provided Cash Collateral to cover Fronting Exposure that has not been reallocated pursuant to Section 2.15(a)(iv) , and (C) with the balance of such fee, if any, payable to the L/C Issuer for its own account. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.6 . Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(i) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at a rate of the greater of (1) $500 and (2) 0.125% per annum, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business

 

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Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.6 . In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

(j) Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(k) Letters of Credit Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Restricted Subsidiary, the Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Restricted Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the Borrower, and that the Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Restricted Subsidiaries.

2.4 Prepayments .

(a) Optional. (i) Subject to the last sentence of this Section 2.4(a)(i), the Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (1) two Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Eurodollar Rate Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage). If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein; provided that any such notice may be contingent upon the consummation of a refinancing, acquisition, merger or disposition transaction and if such refinancing, acquisition, merger or disposition is not consummated on the date of repayment specified in such notice, such notice may be rescinded, or the date of prepayment specified therein extended, upon further notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent. Any prepayment of a Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with, in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.5.

 

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(ii) The Borrower may, upon notice to the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time and from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swingline Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (i) such notice must be received by the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of prepayment and (ii) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of the lesser of (x) $100,000 and (y) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by the Borrower, the Borrower shall make such prepayment and the prepayment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein; provided that any such notice may be contingent upon the consummation of a refinancing, acquisition, merger or disposition transaction and if such refinancing, acquisition, merger or disposition is not consummated on the date of repayment specified in such notice, such notice may be rescinded, or the date of prepayment specified therein extended, upon further notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent.

(b) Mandatory .

(i) To the extent that the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale or Extraordinary Receipt exceeds $15,000,000 per Asset Sale or receipt of Extraordinary Receipts, the Borrower shall deliver the notice required under Section 6.3(e) hereunder (it being agreed and understood that failure to deliver such notice shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder) and prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of such excess Net Cash Proceeds promptly after receipt thereof (or if the Borrower in good faith intends to use such Net Cash Proceeds to acquire, improve or maintain Pipeline Assets, Real Property or Easements related to Pipeline Assets or for capital assets to be used in any line of business not prohibited by Section 7.7 , then on or before the 365th day after such Asset Sale to the extent that, within such 365 day period, the Relevant Parties have not used such Net Cash Proceeds for such purpose, provided , that prepayment shall be required in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds promptly after any earlier date on which the Borrower has determined not to use such Net Cash Proceeds for any such purpose) (all such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (iii) below).

(ii) If for any reason the Total Outstandings at any time exceed the Aggregate Commitments, the Borrower shall immediately prepay Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess; provided , however , that the Borrower shall not be required to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations pursuant to this Section 2.4(b) unless after the prepayment in full of the Loans and L/C Borrowings, the Total Outstandings exceed the Aggregate Commitments then in effect.

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outstanding Swingline Borrowings, third , ratably to the outstanding Base Rate Loans (other than the Swingline Loans), fourth , ratably to the outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loans, and fifth , in the case of prepayments under Section 2.4(b)(ii) only, to Cash Collateralize the remaining L/C Obligations; and, in the case of prepayments of the Facility required pursuant to clause (i) or (ii)  of this Section 2.4(b) , the amount remaining, if any, after the prepayment in full of all L/C Borrowings and Loans outstanding at such time and, in the case of prepayments under Section 2.4(b)(ii) only, the Cash Collateralization of the remaining L/C Obligations in full, may be retained by the Borrower. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized, the funds held as Cash Collateral shall be applied (without any further action by or notice to or from the Borrower or any other Loan Party) to reimburse the L/C Issuer or the Lenders, as applicable. Prepayments of the Facility made pursuant to this Section 2.4(b) shall not result under any circumstance in a permanent reduction of the Commitments.

2.5 Termination or Reduction of Commitments .

(a) Optional . The Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Aggregate Commitments, the Swingline Commitment, or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Aggregate Commitments, the Swingline Commitment or the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon three Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Outstandings would exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (B) the Swingline Commitment if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of the Swingline Obligations would exceed the Swingline Commitment, or (C) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit.

(b) Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees . The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Swingline Commitment, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Aggregate Commitments under this Section 2.5 . Upon any reduction of the Aggregate Commitments, the Commitment of each Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such reduction amount. All fees accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

2.6 Repayment of Loans . The Borrower shall repay (i) to the Lenders on the Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Loans outstanding on such date and (ii) to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Maturity Date and the first date after such Swingline Loan is made that is the 15 th or last day of a calendar month (or if either such date is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) and is at least seven Business Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on

 

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each date that a Borrowing (other than a Borrowing that is required to finance the reimbursement of a L/C Advance as contemplated by Section 2.3(c) ) is made, the Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans then outstanding.

2.7 Interest .

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.7(b) , (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(i) While any Event of Default under Sections 8.1(a) (with respect to payments of principal only) or 8.1(f) exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(ii) Upon the request of the Required Lenders (which request will be communicated to the Borrower in writing), while any Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall pay interest on all outstanding Obligations (other than interest at the Default Rate) hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the Default Rate (in lieu of any other interest rate and any such other interest rate shall immediately stop accruing until such time as the Default Rate is no longer accruing hereunder) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(b) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.8 Fees . In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.3(h) and (i) :

(a) Commitment Fee . The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of an aggregate commitment fee (the “ Commitment Fee ”) equal to the Applicable Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Aggregate Commitments at such time exceeds the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations. The Commitment Fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in ARTICLE IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period. The Commitment Fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily

 

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amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. For the purposes of calculating the Commitment Fee, the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero unless the Lenders have funded their participations therein.

(b) Other Fees . The Borrower shall pay to the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Engagement Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

2.9 Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate .

(a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans computed using the prime rate and of the Commitment Fee shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.11(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(b) If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, (i) the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period: (A) the Borrower shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) Business Days), after the Borrower discovers such inaccuracy or the Borrower is notified by the Administrative Agent (on behalf of the Required Lenders) of such inaccuracy, as the case may be, deliver to the Administrative Agent correct financial information for such period, as necessary and (B) the Administrative Agent shall determine and notify the Borrower of the amount of interest that would have been due in respect of any of the outstanding Obligations and the amount of the Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit Fees, if any, during such period had the pricing been determined based on the correct calculation of the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. The Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.3(h) or 2.7 or under ARTICLE VIII . The Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

 

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2.10 Evidence of Debt .

(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note with respect to the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.10(a) , each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.11 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback .

(a) General . All payments to be made by the Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 3:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent after 3:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by the Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

 

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(b) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.2 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.2 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(i) Payments by Borrower; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the time at which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

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A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this
subsection (b)  shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this ARTICLE II , and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in ARTICLE IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d) Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.4(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 10.4(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and, except as set forth in Section 2.15(a)(iv) , no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 10.4(c) .

(e) Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

(f) Insufficient Funds . If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i)  first , toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii)  second , toward payment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.

2.12 Sharing of Payments by Lenders . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations owing (but not due and

 

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payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.15 , or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swingline Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

2.13 Increase in Facility .

(a) Request for Increase . Provided there exists no Event of Default, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), the Borrower may from time to time, request an increase in the Aggregate Commitments by an amount (for all such requests) not exceeding $325,000,000; provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower may make a maximum of two such requests per fiscal year. At the time of sending such notice, the Borrower (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the Lenders (or such shorter time as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent)).

(b) Lender Elections to Increase . Each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent in writing within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Percentage or such requested increase. Any Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Commitment. For the avoidance of doubt, no Lender’s Commitment may be increased without the prior written consent of such Lender.

 

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(c) Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and each Lender of the Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. Subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld) and only to the extent such approval would be required under Section 10.6 , the Borrower may also invite additional Eligible Assignees to become Lenders pursuant to a customary joinder agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Borrower.

(d) Effective Date and Allocations . If the Aggregate Commitments are increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall mutually determine the effective date (the “ Increase Effective Date ”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date.

(e) Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase . As a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) a favorable opinion of counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, covering such customary matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with such increase and (ii) a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Increase Effective Date signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (A) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, (B) in the case of the Borrower, certifying, as of such date, giving effect to amounts drawn or to be drawn under the Facility (as increased pursuant to this Section 2.13 ) as of such date, compliance with the financial covenants contained in Section 7.11 on a Pro Forma Basis as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b) , and (C) in the case of the Borrower, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (1) the representations and warranties contained in ARTICLE V and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except with respect to representations and warranties which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (except with respect to representations and warranties which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.13 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b)  of Section 5.5 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.1 , and (2) no Event of Default exists. The Borrower shall borrow additional Loans from the Lenders whose Commitments have been increased and/or prepay any Loans outstanding on the Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.5 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Commitments under this Section.

 

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(f) For the avoidance of doubt, any increase in Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.13 and any Loans resulting therefrom shall have the same terms (other than upfront or certain other fees paid to the Lenders as determined by the Borrower) as the other Commitments and Loans and shall be benefitted by the Guarantees from the Guarantors and secured on a pari passu basis by the Collateral.

(g) Conflicting Provisions . This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12 or 10.1 to the contrary.

2.14 Cash Collateral .

(a) Certain Credit Support Events . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer (i) if the L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize 103% of the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, immediately upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to cover 103% of all Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(b) Grant of Security Interest . All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Wells Fargo. The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Lender, such Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.14(c) . If at any time the Administrative Agent determines in good faith that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the applicable Fronting Exposure and other obligations secured thereby, the Borrower or the relevant Defaulting Lender will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency.

(c) Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.14 or Sections 2.3 , 2.4 , 2.15 or 8.2 in respect of Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, Swingline Loans, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may be provided for herein.

 

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(d) Release . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations or events giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 10.6(d) ) or (ii) the Administrative Agent’s good faith determination that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , (x) that Cash Collateral furnished by or on behalf of a Loan Party shall not be released during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default (and following application as provided in this Section 2.14 may be otherwise applied in accordance with Section 8.3 ), and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

2.15 Defaulting Lenders . (a) Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments . That Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 10.1 .

(ii) Reallocation of Payments . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to ARTICLE VIII or otherwise, and including any amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by that Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.8 ), shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer or the Swingline Lender hereunder; third , if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by the L/C Issuer or the Swingline Lender, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan; fourth , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; sixth , to the payment of any amounts then owing to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , to the payment of any amounts then owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting

 

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Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth , to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans, Swingline Loans or L/C Advances in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, Swingline Loans of, and L/C Advances owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, Swingline Loans of, or L/C Borrowings owed to, that Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees . Each Defaulting Lender (x) shall not be entitled to receive any commitment fee pursuant to Section 2.8(a) for any period during which such Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to such Defaulting Lender) (and the Borrower shall (A) be required to pay to the L/C Issuer the amount of such fee allocable to its Fronting Exposure arising from that Defaulting Lender and (B) not be required to pay the remaining amount of such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to such Defaulting Lender) and (y) shall be limited in its right to receive Letter of Credit Fees as provided in Section 2.3(h) .

(iv) Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure . During any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.3 , the “Applicable Percentage” of each non-Defaulting Lender shall be computed without giving effect to the Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided , that, (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default or Event of Default exists; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall not exceed the positive difference, if any, of (1) the Commitment of that non-Defaulting Lender minus (2) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of that Lender.

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in

 

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Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) ), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

2.16 Swingline Loans .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower from time to time during the Availability Period in Dollars, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (x) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding the Swingline Commitment or (y) the Total Outstandings exceeding the Aggregate Commitments; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Borrowing. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay or repay and reborrow Swingline Loans. All Swingline Loans shall be Base Rate Loans under this Agreement.

(b) To request a Swingline Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Swingline Lender of such request by telephone (confirmed by a Swingline Loan Notice by telecopy) not later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the proposed Swingline Borrowing. Each such notice and Swingline Loan Notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) of the Swingline Borrowing, (ii) the amount of the requested Swingline Borrowing and (iii) the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed. Each Swingline Loan shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 4:00 p.m. to the account requested by the Borrower.

(c) The Swingline Lender may by written notice (a “ Swingline Lender Notice ”) given to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon on any Business Day when Swingline Loans are outstanding, require the Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the outstanding Swingline Loans made by it. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of such Swingline Loans in which the Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each such Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its respective obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such

 

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payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds not later than 2:00 pm on the Business Day specified in the Swingline Lender Notice (and Section 2.11 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph (c), and thereafter payments by the Borrower in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender. Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or any other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be remitted promptly to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be remitted promptly by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to the Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

2.17 Extension of Maturity Date .

(a) Not earlier than one year after the Closing Date, nor later than sixty (60) days prior to the Maturity Date, the Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders), request a one-year extension of the Maturity Date then in effect; provided that not more than two such extensions shall be effected during the term of this Agreement. Within thirty (30) days of delivery to the Lenders of such notice, each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent whether or not it consents to such extension (which consent may be given or withheld in such Lender’s sole and absolute discretion). Any Lender not responding within the above time period shall be deemed not to have consented to such extension. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Lenders’ responses.

(b) The Maturity Date shall be extended only if the Required Lenders (calculated prior to giving effect to any replacements of Lenders permitted herein) (the “ Extending Lenders ”) have consented thereto. If so extended, the Maturity Date, as to the Extending Lenders, shall be extended to the date which is one year after the Maturity Date then in effect, effective as of the date the Administrative Agent has received the documents required to be delivered by Section 2.17(c)(ii) (the “ Extension Effective Date ”). The Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall promptly confirm to the Lenders such extension and the Extension Effective Date.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to this Section shall not be effective with respect to any Lender unless:

(i) on the Extension Effective Date, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and no Default shall occur, as a result of such extension (in each case, unless waived by the Required Lenders, all Lenders or all affected Lenders, as the case may be);

 

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(ii) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) copies of resolutions certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, or such other evidence as may be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, demonstrating that the Borrower’s incurrence of indebtedness hereunder with a Maturity Date as extended pursuant to this Section has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and (B) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated as of the Extension Effective Date certifying that (1) before and after giving effect to such extension, the representations and warranties contained in Article V and the other Loan Documents made by it are true and correct in all material respects (except with respect to representations and warranties which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Extension Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects (except with respect to representations and warranties which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.17 , the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b)  of Section 5.5 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished with respect to Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) , respectively, of Section 6.1 and (2) before and after giving effect to such extension no Default exists or will exist (in each case, unless waived by the Required Lenders, all Lenders or all affected Lenders, as the case may be);

(iii) The Borrower shall pay any Loans outstanding on the Maturity Date (prior to giving effect to any extension) as to any non-extending Lenders (the “ Non-Extending Lenders ”) (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.5 ) to the extent necessary to keep outstanding Loans ratable with any revised and new Applicable Percentages of all the Lenders effective as of the Extension Effective Date;

(iv) On the Maturity Date applicable to each Non-Extending Lender, all or any part of such Non-Extending Lenders’ Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations shall be reallocated among the Extending Lenders and any new Lenders that become Lenders pursuant to Section 2.17(d) (“ Additional Commitment Lenders ”) in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to the Non-Extending Lenders’ Commitments) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause, with respect to any Extending Lender or Additional Commitment Lender, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Loans of such Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, plus such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all Swingline Obligations, to exceed such Lender’s Commitments as in effect at such time; and

 

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(v) If the reallocation described in the preceding clause (iv) cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations to the extent that, after giving effect to the reallocation pursuant to the preceding clause (iv) and the payment required by the preceding clause (iii), the Total Outstandings exceed the Commitments of the Extending Lenders and the Additional Commitment Lenders. The amount of Cash Collateral provided by the Borrower pursuant to this clause (v) shall reduce the Non-Extending Lenders’ Applicable Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to the preceding clause (iv)) on a pro rata basis; and each Non-Extending Lender’s Commitment to make Loans, purchase participations in Swingline Loans, and purchase participations in L/C Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued after such Maturity Date shall terminate.

(d) The Borrower shall have the right to replace each Non-Extending Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 .

(e) This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.6 or 10.1 to the contrary.

ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.1 Taxes .

(a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.

(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall to the extent permitted by applicable Laws be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes. If, however, applicable Law requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a Withholding Agent, then the applicable Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, upon the basis of the information and documentation to be delivered pursuant to subsection (e) below.

(ii) If any applicable Withholding Agent shall be required by the Law to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including both U.S. federal backup withholding and withholding taxes, from any payment, then (A) the applicable Withholding Agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the Withholding Agent to be required based upon the information and documentation it has received pursuant to subsection (e) below, (B) the applicable Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant taxing authority in accordance with applicable Law, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the Borrower shall be increased as necessary so that after any required

 

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withholding or the making of all required deductions (including deductions of Indemnified Taxes applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent or Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower . Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law.

(c) Tax Indemnifications .

(i) Without duplication or limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b)  above, the Borrower shall, and does hereby, indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) withheld or deducted by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent or paid by the Administrative Agent or the Lender, as the case may be, and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of any such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(ii) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) or (b)  above, each Lender shall, and does hereby, indemnify and the Administrative Agent, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, against any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities, penalties, interest and expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for or the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against or the Administrative Agent by any Governmental Authority as a result of the failure by such Lender, as the case may be, to deliver, or as a result of the inaccuracy, inadequacy or deficiency of, any documentation required to be delivered by such Lender, as the case may be, or the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (e) . A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender, as the case may be, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this clause (ii) . The agreements in this clause (ii) shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.

 

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(d) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.1 , the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent or the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, as the case may be, the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

(e) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation .

(i) Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent (or in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased), at the time or times prescribed by applicable Laws or when reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (or the applicable Lender, in the case of a Participant), such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Laws or by the taxing authorities of any jurisdiction and such other reasonably requested documentation or information as will permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (or the applicable Lender), as the case may be, to determine (A) whether or not payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (C) such Lender’s (or Participant’s) entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of all payments to be made to such Lender by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this subsection (e) , the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in clauses (e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

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(2) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “ U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed,

 

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together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a Payment made to a Lender or the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender or Administrative Agent were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender or Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by
Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender or Administrative Agent has complied with such obligations of such Lender or Administrative Agent under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement. If to any Lender’s knowledge, any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(iii) Each Lender shall promptly (A) notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of any change in circumstances which would modify or render invalid any claimed exemption or reduction, and (B) take such steps as shall not be materially disadvantageous to it, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, and as may be reasonably necessary (including the re-designation of its Lending Office) to avoid any requirement of applicable Laws of any jurisdiction that the Borrower or the Administrative Agent make any withholding or deduction for Taxes from amounts payable to such Lender.

(iv) Each Lender agrees that if, to its knowledge, any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or promptly notify the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds . Unless required by applicable Laws, at no time shall the Administrative Agent have any obligation to file for or otherwise pursue on behalf of a Lender, or have any obligation to pay to any Lender, any refund of Taxes withheld or deducted from funds paid for the account of such Lender, as the case may be. If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified

 

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by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section, it shall pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund), provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f), in no event will the Administrative Agent or any Lender be required to pay any amount to the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph (f) the payment of which would place the Administrative Agent or such Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the Administrative Agent or such Lender would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.

(g) Defined Terms . For purposes of this Section 3.1 , the term “Lender” includes Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer and the term “applicable Law” includes FATCA.

3.2 Illegality . If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrower shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), either, at Borrower’s option, either prepay or convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such

 

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suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

3.3 Inability to Determine Rates . If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof that (a) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan, or (c) the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

3.4 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans .

(a) Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted Eurodollar Rate) or the L/C Issuer;

(ii) subject any Lender to any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes or Excluded Taxes) on its Loans, Commitments, Letter of Credit Obligations or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

(iii) impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

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reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Eurodollar Rate Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or the L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Requirements . If any Lender or the L/C Issuer determines in good faith that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or the L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital requirements or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by the L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrower will pay to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or the L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or the L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a) or (b)  of this Section, together with supporting documentation, and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 15 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or the L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

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3.5 Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrower shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b) any failure by the Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrower; or

(c) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 10.13 ; and

(d) any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrower to the Lenders under this Section 3.5 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it at the Eurodollar Rate for such Eurodollar Rate Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the London interbank eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurodollar Rate Loan was in fact so funded.

3.6 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.4 , or the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, the L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.1 , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.2 , then such Lender or the L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or the L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.4 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.2 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.4 , or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.1 or if any Lender has given notice pursuant to Section 3.2 and, in each case, such Lender has not eliminated any such payments or the need for such notice by designating a different Lending Office in accordance with Section 3.6(a) , the Borrower may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 .

 

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3.7 Survival . All of the Borrower’s obligations under this ARTICLE III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments and repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

4.1 Conditions of Closing Date . The occurrence of the Closing Date is subject to satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following (which receipt may be by means of telecopy or other electronic transmission followed by originals), and which, in the case of the documents listed in clauses (iv) through (x) of this
Section 4.1(a) , are each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and, when applicable, properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party:

(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement;

(ii) a Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting a Note at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date (it being agreed that Borrower shall deliver any Notes requested after such time promptly after the Closing Date);

(iii) a guaranty and collateral agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit F (together with each other guaranty, collateral agreement and Joinder Agreement delivered pursuant to Section 6.12 , in each case as amended, the “ Security Agreement ”), duly executed by each Loan Party, together with:

(A) the certificates, if any, representing pledged Equity Interests (other than to the extent constituting Excluded Assets) referred to therein that constitute certificated securities (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC), accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank and the instruments, if any, evidencing items of pledged Indebtedness in a face amount in excess of $10,000,000 indorsed in blank;

(B) proper financing statements in form appropriate for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Security Agreement;

(C) copies of UCC, federal and state tax and bankruptcy lien searches dated as of a recent date with respect to the Borrower and each other Loan Party as of the Closing Date; and

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(including receipt of duly executed payoff letters and UCC-3 termination statements, if applicable), other than with respect to the matters contemplated in Section 6.12(c) and Section 6.19 and subject to Section 6.12(b) ;

(iv) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other customary certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party and certifying that attached thereto is (A) the certificate of limited partnership or formation of such party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation or formation and (B) the limited partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other governing document of such party as in effect on the Closing Date;

(v) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Loan Party is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in (i) its jurisdiction of organization and (ii) each other jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(vi) a customary legal opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender;

(vii) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (a) either (A) attaching copies of all material consents and approvals of third parties that may be required in connection with (x) the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party and the validity against such Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and (y) the consummation of the initial public offering of the Borrower and all transactions related thereto (including any transfers of assets or Equity Interests to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries by its parent companies), and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such material consents or approvals are so required and (b) certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.2(a) and 4.2(b) , mutatis mutandis , have been satisfied (or otherwise waived), (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since December 31, 2013, that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (C) that there is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority in respect of the Facility, the facility contemplated under the Term Loan Agreement, the initial public offering or the transactions related thereto or that could reasonably be expected to have a

 

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Material Adverse Effect, (D) that except for indebtedness among the Borrower and its Subsidiaries permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower does not have any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than the facility contemplated under the Term Loan Agreement and (E) that no material force majeure, abandonment or suspension of operations in excess of ninety (90) days shall have occurred and be continuing in respect of the PBF Energy Company Group’s Toledo, Ohio, Delaware City, Delaware or Paulsboro, New Jersey refineries and that no Disposition of any such refinery is contemplated as of the Closing Date;

(viii)(A) a certificate attesting to the Solvency of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the Transactions, from the Borrower’s chief financial officer and (B) a certificate attesting to the Solvency of PBF LLC and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, from PBF LLC’s chief financial officer;

(ix) evidence that all insurance (other than title insurance) required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in effect, together with the certificates of insurance, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies (other than title insurance, directors and officers insurance and workers compensation insurance) maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Loan Parties that constitute Collateral;

(b) the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers shall be reasonably satisfied with (A) the pro forma capital and ownership structure of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and the equity holding arrangements and all agreements relating thereto and (B) the flow of funds in connection with the Closing Date;

(c) executed counterparts of the PBF LLC Guaranty of Collection;

(d)(i) all fees and expenses (to the extent such expenses have been invoiced at least two Business Day prior to the Closing Date) required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid and (ii) all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid;

(e) the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers shall have received, projections prepared by management of balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, which will be quarterly until December 31, 2014 and annually thereafter for the term of the Facility;

(f) the Borrower shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to or on the Closing Date and to the extent required to be reimbursed hereunder;

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regulatory authorities under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including but not restricted to the USA Patriot Act to the extent requested at least eight (8) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(h) the Administrative Agent shall have received a duly completed and executed Perfection Certificate, in substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(i) the closing of the initial public offering of the Borrower shall have occurred, or shall substantially contemporaneously occur, on terms and conditions described in the Registration Statement and shall have resulted or will result in gross proceeds of at least $200,000,000;

(j) the Material Contracts contemplated by the Registration Statement shall be in all material respects on the terms contemplated by the Registration Statement, shall be in full force and effect, and no default shall have occurred and be continuing thereunder; and

(k) the closing of the facility contemplated under the Term Loan Agreement shall have occurred prior to or substantially contemporaneous with the closing of the Facility hereunder on terms satisfactory to the Lenders.

Upon request upon or after the Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower and each Lender a written confirmation stating that the Closing Date has occurred and the date thereof.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.3 , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.1 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

4.2 Conditions to All Credit Extensions .

The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in ARTICLE V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except with respect to representations and warranties which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (except with respect to representations and warranties which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.2, the representations and

 

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warranties contained in Sections 5.5(a) and (b)  shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished pursuant to Sections 6.1(a) and (b) , respectively.

(b)(i) No Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof, and (ii) after giving effect to such proposed Credit Extension, the Total Outstandings would not exceed the Aggregate Commitments.

(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the L/C Issuer, shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.2(a) and 4.2(b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

5.1 Existence, Qualification and Power . Each Relevant Party (a) is (i) duly organized or formed, (ii) validly existing and (iii) as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own or lease its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in
clause (a)(iii) , (b)(i) or (c) , to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.2 Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Person is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary company, limited partnership or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) conflict in any material respect with, or result in any material breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien ((1) in the case of the Closing Date, other than Liens created under the Loan Documents and (2) in all other cases, other than any Permitted Lien) other than any Permitted Lien) under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any material Law in any material respect.

 

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5.3 Governmental Authorization; Other Consents . Except (i) for the filing or recording of any deeds of trust, mortgages, financing statements or other instruments necessary for the perfection of the security interests granted in the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents and (ii) for the authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect, no material approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person that has not been obtained or made is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents or (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority nature thereof, subject to Permitted Liens).

5.4 Binding Effect . This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable Debtor Relief Laws and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and general equitable principles.

5.5 Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect .

(a) The Fiscal Year-End 2012 and 2013 Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the predecessor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) disclose, as and to the extent required by GAAP, the indebtedness and other liabilities of the predecessor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof.

(b) The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet of the predecessor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which unaudited financial statements are set forth in the Registration Statement (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the predecessor to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) , to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.

(c) [Reserved].

(d) The projections delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(e) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be fair by the Borrower in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such projections, and represented, at the time of delivery, the Borrower’s reasonable estimate of its future financial condition and performance, it being understood that actual results may differ from such forecast and such differences may be material.

 

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(e) Since December 31, 2013, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.6 Litigation . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6 , there are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened or contemplated, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that either relates to the Loan Documents or has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.7 Material Contracts; No Default .

(a) Other than as set forth on Schedule 5.7 , as of the Closing Date there are no Material Contracts to which any Loan Party is a party.

(b) Except to the extent that any such default or termination both (i) could not reasonably be expected to result in a failure to comply with Section 7.11 in any future period and (ii) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party is in default under any Material Contracts and no Material Contract has terminated other than at its stated term.

5.8 Ownership of Property .

(a) Each Loan Party has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, or valid right to use and/or occupy, all Real Property and Easements material to the ordinary conduct of its business subject to Permitted Liens, except for such defects in title that individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Except to the extent that flood insurance complying with Section 6.18 hereof has been obtained with respect thereto within the time period required thereunder, no building (defined as a structure with four walls and a roof) constituting Collateral that is located on any such Real Property or Easements is located in a special flood hazard area as designated by any Governmental Authority.

(c) [Reserved];

(d) Schedule 5.8(d) sets forth a complete and accurate list of all Investments, other than Equity Interests in other Relevant Parties and cash and Cash Equivalents, that are held by any Loan Party on the Closing Date, showing as of the date hereof the amount, obligor or issuer and maturity, if any, thereof.

(e) To the knowledge of the Borrower, the Pipeline Systems are located upon the Real Property owned or leased by or as to which an Easement has been granted to, the applicable Relevant Parties (or their predecessors in interest) and their respective successors and assigns, except where the failure of the Pipeline Systems to be so located, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f) To the knowledge of the Borrower, the Easements and Real Property held or leased by the applicable Relevant Parties establish a contiguous and continuous right-of-way for the Pipeline Systems and the applicable Relevant Parties and their respective successors and assigns possess the right to operate and maintain the Pipeline Systems in, over, under or across the land covered thereby in accordance with prudent industry practice, except where the failure of such Easements and Real Property to so establish such right-of-way or so possess such rights, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) To the knowledge of the Borrower, the Pipeline Systems are located within the confines of the Easements and the other Real Property held or leased by the Relevant Parties and do not encroach outside of the Easements and Real Property held or leased by the Relevant Parties upon any adjoining property in any way that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h) The Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns or has sufficient rights to use all the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how or other intellectual property rights necessary for the present conduct of its businesses, in each case without any known conflict with the rights of others, except in each case where the failure to own or have such rights, or such conflict, as the case may be, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.9 Environmental Compliance .

(a) The Loan Parties and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with existing Environmental Laws and no claims alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law have been made against their respective businesses, operations and properties, except for such non-compliance with Environmental Laws and claims that are not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Except for matters that are not reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) none of the properties currently or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party is listed or proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous state or local list or is adjacent to any such property; (ii) to the knowledge of the Loan Parties (other than operating tanks present at the terminals or at other properties of the Loan Parties), there are no underground or above-ground storage tanks or any surface impoundments, septic tanks, pits, sumps or lagoons in which Hazardous Materials are being or have been treated, stored or disposed on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or, to the best of the knowledge of the Loan Parties, on any property formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party; (iii) to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, there is no asbestos or asbestos-containing material on any property currently owned or operated by any Loan Party; and (iv) Hazardous Materials have not been released, discharged or disposed of by any Loan Party on any property currently or, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party.

 

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This Section 5.9 contains the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Borrower with respect to any environmental, health or safety matter, including any arising under Environmental Laws or relating to Hazardous Materials or Environmental Liabilities.

5.10 Insurance . The properties of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary operates.

5.11 Taxes . The Borrower is taxable as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all material federal, state and other tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all material federal, state and other taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which (A) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided to the extent required by GAAP. There is no proposed tax assessment against the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would, if made, have a Material Adverse Effect. No Loan Party nor any Subsidiary thereof is a party to any tax sharing agreement except with other Relevant Parties or (B) the non-payment of which could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.12 ERISA Compliance .

(a) Except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Pension Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Federal or state Laws, (ii) each Pension Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS (or an application for such a letter is currently being processed by the IRS with respect thereto) or is maintained under a prototype document that has received a favorable opinion letter from the IRS and, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, nothing has occurred which would prevent, or cause the loss of, such qualification, and (iii) the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions that are due and owing to each Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Plan.

(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Pension Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Pension Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) Except as could not reasonably be likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or could reasonably be expected to occur; (ii) the Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate have met all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has incurred, or reasonably expects to incur, any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan (other than premiums due and not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA); (iv) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any plan; and (v) neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction involving any Pension Plan that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

5.13 Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties . As of the Closing Date, (a) no Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 , each identified as either Restricted or Unrestricted, (b) all of the outstanding Equity Interests in any such Subsidiaries that are owned by any Loan Party have been validly issued and are owned by the Loan Parties in the percentages specified on Part (a)  of Schedule 5.13 , free and clear of, in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiaries, all Liens except those created under the Collateral Documents and inchoate tax Liens and (c) no Loan Party has any equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b)  of Schedule 5.13 or as held in a securities account. Set forth on Part (c) of Schedule 5.13 is a complete and accurate list of all Loan Parties as of the Closing Date, showing (as to each Loan Party) the jurisdiction of its organization, the address of its principal place of business and its U.S. taxpayer identification number. The copy of the charter of each Loan Party and each amendment thereto provided pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(iv) is a true and correct copy of each such document as of the Closing Date, each of which is valid and in full force and effect as of the Closing Date.

5.14 Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act .

(a) None of the proceeds of any Loans have been used (i) to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB) or (ii) in violation of Regulation U issued by the FRB.

(b) None of the Borrower or any other Loan Party is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

5.15 Disclosure . The financial statements, certificates, and other written information (other than third-party data and information of a general nature made available in any electronic data room) furnished in writing by or on behalf of any Relevant Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished from time to time), taken as a whole, do not contain as of the date delivered (after giving effect to any such modification or supplement) any material misstatement of fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of

 

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the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in any material respect; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, projected operations of assets and general economic or industry information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation (it being understood that such forecasts are estimates and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such forecasts may differ significantly from the projected results and such differences may be material).

5.16 Compliance with Laws . Each Relevant Party is in compliance with the requirements of all Laws (including in respect of the Interstate Commerce Act, the Energy Policy Act, and regulations promulgated by the FERC) and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.17 Solvency . The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis are Solvent.

5.18 Casualty, Etc. Neither the businesses nor the properties of the Loan Parties are affected by any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) that, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not engaged in any unfair labor practice that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is (i) no strike, labor dispute, slowdown or stoppage pending against the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary, threatened against the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) to the knowledge of the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary, no union representation proceeding is pending with respect to the employees of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and no union organizing activities are taking place, except (with respect to any matter specified in clause (i)  or (ii)  above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.19 Collateral Documents . Except as expressly contemplated by the Collateral Documents, the provisions of the Collateral Documents are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien (subject to any Permitted Liens which would have priority over the Liens securing the Obligations) on all right, title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein.

5.20 State and Federal Regulation . In order to comply with the Interstate Commerce Act, the Energy Policy Act, and regulations promulgated by the FERC to implement those statutes, each Relevant Party, to the extent required, has on file with the FERC tariffs that govern transportation on the Pipeline Systems, except (i) any FERC Jurisdictional Requirement that has been ordered or imposed but for which the time period for compliance therewith has not expired,

 

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or any FERC Jurisdictional Requirement that has not yet been ordered, imposed or waived or (ii) to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, none of the Relevant Parties or any other Person that now owns an interest in any of the Pipeline Systems has been within the past three (3) years or is the subject of a complaint, investigation or other proceeding at the FERC regarding their respective rates or practices with respect to the Pipeline Systems. No complaint or investigation is currently pending before the FERC, nor to the knowledge of the Relevant Party is any such complaint or investigation currently contemplated, that could result in, if adversely determined to the position or interest of the Relevant Party, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect.

5.21 U.S. Sanctions . No Relevant Party and, to the knowledge of the Relevant Parties, no controlled Affiliate is, or is owned or controlled by Persons that are, the subject of any sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (“ OFAC ”). The Relevant Parties will not knowingly use the proceeds of the Loans to fund any activities of any Person, or in any country, that is the subject of sanctions administered by OFAC, except as permitted under U.S. law. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used directly or indirectly for any payments to any government official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977.

ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (A) contingent indemnification, expense reimbursement or yield protection obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made ) shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding (other than Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), the Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.1 , 6.2 , 6.3 and 6.11 ) cause each Restricted Subsidiary to:

6.1 Financial Statements . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (which shall furnish such financial statements and information to the Lenders):

(a) by the date required to be delivered to the SEC (or such date as may be extended by the SEC), but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in partners’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year (or, in the case of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, the period from the Closing Date through December 31, 2014), and to the extent required to be delivered to the SEC, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year (it being understood that a reconciliation shall be provided

 

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pursuant to Section 6.2(a) to the extent there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries), all (except with respect to such reconciliation) prepared in accordance with GAAP, audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP or an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than to the extent any such qualification or exception results from a potential inability to satisfy any indebtedness (including indebtedness hereunder) that will be due and payable as a result of a current debt maturity);

(b) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014 by the date required to be delivered to the SEC (or such date as may be extended by the SEC), but in any event within 45 days (or 60 days in the case of the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2014) after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statement of operations for such fiscal quarter and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flow for the portion of the Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, and to the extent required to be delivered to the SEC, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year (it being understood that a reconciliation shall be provided pursuant to Section 6.2(a) to the extent there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries) certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;

(c) within 60 days after December 31, 2014, and within 45 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower thereafter, an annual budget of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, including forecasts prepared by management of the Borrower, of projected debt balances, statements of operations and capital expenditure budget of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a quarterly basis for the immediately following fiscal year and in form, scope and detail substantially similar to the annual business plan and budget delivered to the General Partner (with the exception that the materials delivered under this Section 6.1(c) shall be presented on a quarterly basis).

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, as to any information contained in public filings (such as in annual, regular, periodic or special reports, proxies, registration statements which the Borrower may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or with any national securities exchange, or financial statements or other reports or communications sent to public investors in the Borrower generally) (collectively, a “ Public Filing ”), the Borrower shall not be separately required to furnish such information under Section 6.1(a) or 6.1(b) above (it being agreed that the certification of a Responsible Officer required under Section 6.1(b) shall not be required to be delivered to the extent the related financials are contained in any such applicable public filing (it being agreed and understood that, for purposes hereof, such certification shall be deemed made by such Public Filing)).

 

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6.2 Certificates; Other Information . Deliver to the Administrative Agent (which shall furnish such certificates and information to the Lenders):

(a) (i) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 6.1(a) and (b) , (A) a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (which such Compliance Certificate shall, to the extent there are any Unrestricted Subsidiaries, contain a reconciliation of the financial definitions therein to include the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided , however , such reconciliation shall only be to the extent necessary to calculate the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries) and (B) a management discussion and analysis required for filings with the SEC and (ii) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1(a) , an updated Perfection Certificate;

(b) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of any Loan Party or any audit of any of them;

(c) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any material statement or report furnished to any holder of loans, notes or debt securities in excess of the Threshold Amount of any Loan Party pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1 or any other clause of this Section 6.2 ;

(d) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any investigation or possible investigation or other inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party to the extent such investigation or possible investigation is reasonably expected to have a material impact on the Borrower’s financial or operational results;

(e) promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Relevant Party with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(f) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial, legal or corporate affairs of any Relevant Party (including summaries of insurance coverage), or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent, or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, may from time to time reasonably request; provided , however , under no circumstances shall the Borrower or Subsidiary be required to deliver or disclose any information subject to attorney-client privilege or that otherwise constitutes attorney work product pursuant to the written advice of counsel; provided , however , to facilitate access to the requested information, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable

 

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efforts to assist the Administrative Agent in gaining access to such information in a manner that protects and preserves the attorney-client privilege and attorney client work product status thereof; and

(g) within thirty (30) days (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) after consummation of a Material Permitted Acquisition, deliver an updated Perfection Certificate to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Documents required to be delivered (a) pursuant to Section 6.1(a), 6.1(b) or 6.2(a)(i)(B) (to the extent any such documents are delivered pursuant to a Public Filing) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent by email or electronically (as set forth in clause (b) ) within the time periods set forth in Sections 6.1(a) , 6.1(b) or 6.2(a)(i)(B) , as applicable, and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered to the Administrative Agent on the date of such email or posting (it being agreed and understood that Borrower shall not be required to deliver such Documents to the Lenders) and (b) pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , 6.1(b) or 6.2(a)(i)(B) (to the extent any such documents are not delivered pursuant to a Public Filing), Section 6.1(c) or 6.2 (other than Section 6.2(a)(i)(B) ) shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower emails such documents to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, as applicable, or posts such documents or provides a link thereto on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 10.2 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that, in the case of clause (b) : (i) the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender and (ii) the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions ( i.e. , soft copies) of such documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall be required to provide paper copies of the Compliance Certificates required by Section 6.2(a) to the Administrative Agent. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or WFS will make available to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The

 

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Borrower hereby agrees that it will identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, WFS, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 10.7 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information;” and (z) the Administrative Agent and WFS shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall be under no Obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”.

6.3 Notices . Promptly (or, in the case of clause (h), as soon as reasonably practicable) notify the Administrative Agent (which shall furnish such notice and information to the Lenders) upon any Responsible Officer obtaining knowledge of:

(a) the occurrence of any Default;

(b) any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) other than to the extent such information has otherwise been made publicly available, the occurrence of any ERISA Event;

(d) [Reserved];

(e) the (i) occurrence of any Asset Sale for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment (or permitted to reinvest) pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(i) and (ii) receipt of any Extraordinary Receipt for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment (or permitted to reinvest) pursuant to Section 2.4(b)(i) ;

(f) other than to the extent such information has otherwise been made publicly available, any notice, summons, citation, proceeding or order received from the FERC or any State Pipeline Regulatory Agency or any other Governmental Authority concerning the regulation of any material portion of the Pipeline Systems, in each case to the extent that such notice, summons, citation, proceeding or order could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

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(h) of any fire, explosion, accident, strike, lockout or other labor dispute, drought, storm, hail, earthquake, embargo, act of God or of the public enemy or other casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) with respect to assets or the business of the Relevant Parties that, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect ( provided , however , notice pursuant to this Section 6.3(h) may be telephonic, provided , further , that written notice shall be delivered as soon as practicable afterwards).

Each notice pursuant to Section 6.3 (other than Section 6.3(e) ) shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.3(a) shall describe with particularity the provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

6.4 Payment of Taxes . Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable all its material tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, as and when due and payable, unless (A) such obligation, liability, assessment or charge is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower and each applicable Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable or (B) the failure to make such payment could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.5 Preservation of Existence, Etc. (a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.4 or 7.5 ; (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.6 Maintenance of Properties . (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment (including, without limitation, all material properties and equipment included in the Pipeline Systems) necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear and casualty and transactions permitted under Sections 7.4 or 7.5 excepted; (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) use the standard of care typical in the midstream industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities, except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (d) maintain or cause the maintenance of the Easements for the Pipeline Systems and the other Real Property associated therewith, which individually and in the aggregate, could, if not maintained, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (e) maintain such rights of ingress and egress necessary to permit the applicable Loan Parties to inspect, operate, repair and maintain the Pipeline Systems, the Easements and the other Real Property associated therewith to the extent that the failure to maintain such rights, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and provided that the applicable Loan Parties may hire third parties to

 

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perform these functions; and (f) maintain all material agreements, licenses, permits and other rights required for any of the foregoing described in clauses (d) , (e)  and (f)  of this Section 6.6 in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, timely make any payments due thereunder, and prevent any default thereunder that could result in a termination or loss thereof, except any such failure to maintain, pay or default that could not reasonably, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

6.7 Maintenance of Insurance . Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business (including business interruption insurance) of such types and in such amounts as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and providing, in the case of insurance in which Administrative Agent will be named additional insured or lender loss payee (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall exclude title insurance, directors and officers insurance and workers compensation insurance) (for so long as such provision is commercially available, provided that, if not so available, the Borrower has promptly notified Administrative Agent) thirty (30) days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent of termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance (or in the case of nonpayment, the Borrower has used commercially reasonable efforts to include thirty (30) days’ prior notice, but in any case, such insurance contains provisions requires at least ten (10) days’ prior notice).

6.8 Compliance with Laws . Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws (including without limitation, the Interstate Commerce Act, the Energy Policy Act, regulations promulgated by the FERC, rules, regulations and orders of any State Pipeline Regulatory Agency, anti-money laundering laws, the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and OFAC regulations) and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.9 Books and Records . (a) Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be; and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be.

6.10 Inspection Rights . Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent (or, when an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent and one Lender selected by the Required Lenders) to visit and inspect any of its properties once per calendar year, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants ( provided that Borrower will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be present during such discussions), all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided , however , that when an Event of Default

 

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exists the Administrative Agent and one Lender selected by the Required Lenders (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice and as many times during any calendar year as the Administrative Agent or such Lender shall request; provided , however , under no circumstances shall the Borrower or Subsidiary be required to deliver or disclose any information subject to attorney-client privilege or that otherwise constitutes attorney work product pursuant to the written advice of counsel; provided , however , to facilitate access to the requested information, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist the Administrative Agent in gaining access to such information in a manner that protects and preserves the attorney-client privilege and attorney client work product status thereof.

6.11 Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for working capital (including the issuance of Letters of Credit), acquisitions, capital expenditures, distributions, payments under the Term Loan Agreement and other general business purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries not in contravention of any Law or prohibited by any Loan Document.

6.12 Additional Subsidiaries; Additional Security .

(a) Upon the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) by any Relevant Party, then the Borrower shall, at the Borrower’s expense:

(i) within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition of such Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), cause such Restricted Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Joinder Agreement and other Collateral Documents, as reasonably specified by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents and securing payment of all the Obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary under the Loan Documents with a lien on such Restricted Subsidiary’s personal property (other than Excluded Assets) of the types covered by the Security Agreement;

(ii) within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition of such Restricted Subsidiary, take such actions, or cause the applicable Loan Party to take such actions, as may be necessary to ensure a valid first priority perfected Lien over 100% of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary (unless such Equity Interests are Excluded Assets) held by the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party; and

(iii) within thirty (30) days (or such longer period as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition, deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon the request of the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, a signed copy of a customary opinion of counsel for the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent relating to such Joinder Agreement and Collateral Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

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(b) At any time upon the request of the Administrative Agent, promptly execute and deliver any and all further instruments and documents and take all such other action, consistent with the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect, and preserve the Liens of the Collateral Documents; provided that, anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding, neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall be required to (i) enter into control agreements with respect to any securities accounts, commodity accounts or uncertificated securities, (ii) take any action with respect to assets located outside of the United States or with respect to assets that require action under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States to create or perfect a security interest in such assets, including, without limitation, making any filings in any jurisdiction outside of the United States, in respect of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or patent, trademark or copyright licenses (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States), (iii) make any filings in the United States Copyright office in respect of immaterial copyrights or copyright licenses, (iv) deliver any instruments or certificated securities or other collateral, other than instruments evidencing indebtedness to the extent that the face amount of any such instrument exceeds $10,000,000 and certificated securities constituting equity interests in direct or indirect Subsidiaries of the Borrower, (v) except for control agreements with respect to deposit accounts (other than Excluded Accounts) or as provided in clause (iv)  above, take any action to cause the Administrative Agent to have “control” of any Collateral, (vi) take any action with respect to assets where the cost of obtaining or perfecting a security interest therein exceeds the practical benefit to the Lenders afforded thereby, in each case, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and identified by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower in a written notice referencing this Section, (vii) obtain any consent of any Governmental Authority (including, without limitation, comply in any respect with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or similar statute) in order to obtain or perfection any security interest or (viii) obtain any landlord estoppels and consents, landlord waivers or other bailee waivers except with respect to Real Property leased from a member of the PBF Energy Company Group.

(c) To the extent the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) acquires, or to the extent that any Restricted Subsidiary that is formed or acquired by a Relevant Party owns or leases at the time of such acquisition or formation, any owned or leased Real Property or Easements (in the case of leased Real Property, only if leased from the PBF Energy Company Group) (other than Excluded Assets), that (i) individually or (ii) in the case of Pipeline Systems, one or more interests in Real Property or Easements that are part of the same Pipeline Systems, that collectively, in each case, exceed a fair market value (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) of $2,500,000, promptly, and in any event within ninety (90) days of such reasonable request (or such longer period as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), execute and deliver any and all instruments and documents necessary to grant Liens in such assets to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary in order to perfect, protect and preserve such Liens

 

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required herein. With respect to any such owned and leased Real Property or Easements, promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent, or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, deliver such other information, instruments and documents (including, without limitation, customary opinions of counsel and in the case of Real Property other than Real Property relating to pipelines and related Easements, lenders title policies, surveys, zoning reports and existing engineering and environmental assessment reports) as the Administrative Agent (or its counsel) may reasonably request in connection with the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in this Section 6.12 , each in scope, amount, form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the assets required to be pledged to the Administrative Agent under this Section or under any other Loan Document shall not include Excluded Assets.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) the Equity Interests required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 6.12 shall not include any Equity Interests of a Foreign Subsidiary and (2) no Foreign Subsidiary shall be required to take the actions specified in this Section 6.12 ; provided the exception set forth in clause (1) above shall not apply to (A) Voting Stock of any Subsidiary which is a first-tier Foreign Subsidiary representing 65% of the total voting power of all outstanding Voting Stock of such Subsidiary and (B) 100% of the first-tier Foreign Subsidiary’s Equity Interests not constituting Voting Stock, except that any such Equity Interests constituting “stock entitled to vote” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.956-2(c)(2) shall be treated as Voting Stock for purposes of this Section 6.12(e) .

6.13 Compliance with Environmental Laws . To the extent that failure to do any of the following could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: comply with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties, and conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up all Hazardous Materials from any of its properties, in accordance with and to the extent required by the requirements of all Environmental Laws; provided , however , that neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances to the extent required by GAAP.

6.14 Further Assurances . Upon reasonable request by (a) the Administrative Agent, or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, consistent with the Loan Documents, correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, but subject to the proviso to Section 6.12(b) , and (b) the Administrative Agent, or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent, or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, subject any Loan Party’s

 

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properties, assets, rights or interests (other than Excluded Assets) to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (iii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (iv) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party is or is to be a party, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to do so.

6.15 Compliance with Terms of Leaseholds . Make all payments and otherwise perform all obligations in respect of all leases of Real Property and Easements to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party, keep such leases in full force and effect and not allow such leases to lapse or be terminated or any rights to renew such leases to be forfeited or cancelled, notify the Administrative Agent of any material default by any party with respect to such leases and cooperate with the Administrative Agent in all respects to cure any such material default, and cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to do so, except, in each case, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.16 Material Contracts . Perform and observe in all material respects all of the terms and provisions of each Material Contract to be performed or observed by it within any grace period applicable thereto and, in accordance with prudent business practices, enforce its rights under each such Material Contract, except, in any case, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

6.17 Unrestricted Subsidiaries .

(a) The Borrower may at any time designate, by a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 immediately after giving effect to such designation as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b) , and (iii) at all times after giving effect to such designation, (A) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall have no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt, other than as contemplated by Section 7.2(d)(iii) , (B) neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary will have any direct or indirect obligation for any obligation or liability of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, other than as contemplated by Section 7.2(d)(iii) and (C) neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary will be required to maintain or preserve such Unrestricted Subsidiary’s financial condition or cause such Unrestricted Subsidiary to achieve any specified level of operating results, (iv) such Unrestricted Subsidiary does not own, directly or indirectly, any Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (v) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries. The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment by the Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary (as applicable) therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of all such Person’s outstanding Investment therein.

 

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(b) The Borrower may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and an incurrence of Liens by a Restricted Subsidiary on the property of such Unrestricted Subsidiary then subject to any Liens, and such designation will only be permitted if (i) such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 7.2 and such Liens are permitted under Section 7.1 , (ii) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence immediately following such designation, (iii) all representations and warranties herein with respect to such designated Subsidiary will be true and correct in all material respects as if remade at the time of such designation, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, (iv) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 immediately after giving effect to such designation as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b)  and (v) such Subsidiary becomes a Loan Party to the extent required by Section 6.12 .

6.18 Flood Insurance Laws . To the extent any Mortgaged Property is subject to the provisions of the Flood Insurance Laws (as defined below), (a) (i) concurrently with the delivery of any Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent in connection therewith, and (ii) at any other time if necessary for compliance with applicable Flood Insurance Laws, provide the Administrative Agent with a standard flood hazard determination form for such Mortgaged Property and (b) if any building that forms a part of Mortgaged Property is located in an area designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), obtain flood insurance in such reasonable total amount as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably require, and otherwise to ensure compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended from time to time (the “Flood Insurance Laws ”). In addition, to the extent the Borrower and the Loan Parties fail to obtain or maintain satisfactory flood insurance required pursuant to the preceding sentence with respect to any Mortgaged Property, the Administrative Agent shall be permitted, in its sole discretion, to obtain forced placed insurance at the Borrower’s expense to ensure compliance with any applicable Flood Insurance Laws.

6.19 Post-Closing Matters . (a) With respect to each Mortgaged Property described on Schedule 6.19 , within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date or such later date determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent:

(i) deeds of trust, trust deeds or mortgages covering such Mortgaged Property (together with the Assignments of Leases and Rents referred to therein, in each case as amended, the “ Mortgages ”), duly executed, acknowledged and delivered by the appropriate Loan Parties for recording in the recording office of each jurisdiction where such Mortgaged Property to be encumbered thereby is situated and in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(ii) a customary favorable opinion of one or more counsels to the Loan Parties with respect to each applicable Mortgage, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, covering such customary matters as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in clause (a)  above;

(iii) other than with respect to Real Property (x) relating to pipelines and related Easements or (y) described on Schedule 6.19(a)(iii) , (A) a fully paid American Land Title Association Lender’s Extended Coverage title insurance policy, with endorsements and in amounts reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, issued by a title insurer reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, insuring the Mortgage to be a valid first and subsisting Lien on such Mortgaged Property, free and clear of all defects and encumbrances, other than Permitted Liens and other exceptions that are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (each a “ Mortgage Policy ”) and (B) American Land Title Association/American Congress on Surveying and Mapping form plat of survey or such other form plat of survey as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, for which all necessary fees (where applicable) have been paid, certified to the Administrative Agent and the issuer of the Mortgage Policy pertaining to such Mortgaged Property in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent by a land surveyor duly registered and licensed in the State in which the Mortgaged Property is located and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(iv) as to any Real Property (other than with respect to Real Property relating to pipelines and related Easements) that is leased from the PBF Energy Company Group, a (A) copy of the ground lease between the lessor and the applicable Loan Party, including all amendments thereto, (B) an estoppel certificate, (C) a consent to the Mortgage encumbering the leasehold interest in such Mortgaged Property, in each case executed by the lessor of such Mortgaged Property, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(v) if required under the law of the State in which the Mortgaged Property is located in order to perfect a security interest in fixtures, a UCC fixture filing naming the applicable Loan Party as debtor, filed in the applicable land records; and

(vi) flood certification(s) from a firm reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent covering any buildings (defined as structures with four walls and a roof) constituting Collateral showing whether or not such buildings are located in a special flood hazard area subject by federal regulation to mandatory flood insurance requirements.

 

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(b) [Reserved].

(c) Within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date or such later date determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent deposit account control agreements satisfying the requirements set forth in the Security Agreement; and

(d) Within ninety (90) days of the Closing Date or such later date determined by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent such other information, instruments and documents as it (or its counsel) may reasonably request in connection with the satisfaction of the requirements set forth in clauses (a) through (c)  above.

ARTICLE VII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder (other than (A) contingent indemnification, expense reimbursement or yield protection obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit (other than Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made) shall remain outstanding, the Borrower shall not, nor shall it permit any Restricted Subsidiary to (it being agreed and understood that the term “Guarantor” as used in this ARTICLE VII shall exclude PBF LLC):

7.1 Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following (collectively, the “ Permitted Liens ”):

(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b) Liens for taxes not yet delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person to the extent required by GAAP;

(c) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, vendor’s, landlords’ and other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business, securing obligations which are not past due for more than ninety (90) days after the date on which such obligations became due, unless being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which any reserves required by GAAP are maintained;

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(e) pledges or deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(f) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), covenants, licenses, encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances, and title deficiencies on or with respect to any Real Property, any Easements or any Pipeline Systems which, in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the value of the property subject thereto, materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the applicable Person, or individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect (for purposes hereof, title deficiencies shall be deemed to include, but are not limited to, defects in the chain of title, terms, conditions, exceptions, limitations, easements, servitudes, permits, surface leases and other similar rights in respect of surface operations, flood control, air rights, water rights, rights of others with respect to navigable waters, sewage and drainage rights and easements for pipelines, alleys, highways, telephone lines, power lines, railways and other easements and rights-of-way on, over or in respect of any of the properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are customarily granted in the midstream industry);

(g) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.1(h) ;

(h) Liens (and financing statements associated therewith) securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(e) ; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness, improvements and accessions to such property, insurance for such property, and the proceeds of the foregoing, and (ii) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the costs of acquiring such property (including fees, costs and expenses related to such acquisition) except (1) for accessions to the property financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and the proceeds and the products thereof and (2) that individual financings of equipment provided by one lender may be cross collateralized to other financings of equipment provided by such lender;

(i) rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority by the terms of any right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit, or by any provision of Law, to revoke or terminate any such right, power, franchise, grant, license or permit or to condemn or acquire by eminent domain or similar process;

(j) rights reserved to or vested by Law in any Governmental Authority to in any manner, control or regulate in any manner any of the properties of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the use thereof or the rights and interest of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries therein, in any manner and under any and all Laws;

(k) licenses, sublicenses or cross-licenses of intellectual property granted in the ordinary course of business;

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contemplation of such merger, consolidation or Investment and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or acquired by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary improvements and accession thereto, insurance thereon and the proceeds thereof, and the applicable Indebtedness secured by such Lien is permitted under Section 7.2(h) ;

(m) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies, or under general depositary, broker, clearing-house or intermediary agreements, and burdening only deposit accounts or other funds and assets maintained with a creditor depository, brokerage, clearing-house or intermediary institution;

(n) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business covering only the assets so leased;

(o) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(g) ; provided that such Liens cover only (i) unearned premiums or dividends, (ii) loss payments which reduce the unearned premiums, subject however, to the interests of the Administrative Agent as mortgagee or loss payee and (iii) any interest in any state guarantee fund relating to any financed policy;

(p) Liens (i) existing on the Closing Date (or, if later, the date on which the Borrower or a Subsidiary acquires the relevant asset) or (ii) set forth on Schedule 7.1(p) , in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), that are recorded in the relevant public real estate records and any renewals or extensions thereof; provided that, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to remove from the record (or, if acceptable to the Administrative Agent, cause the title insurance company to insure over) any such Lien (other than Easements) that can be removed using commercially reasonable efforts (to the extent not otherwise a Permitted Lien) at the Administrative Agent’s request;

(q) with respect to any Mortgaged Property, matters disclosed in any final lender’s title insurance policy with respect to such Mortgaged Property that has been issued and delivered in accordance with Section 6.12 or Section 6.19 ;

(r) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, covenants, servitudes, permits, licenses, encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances on or rights with respect to any of the properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are granted in favor of any Affiliate of the Borrower in connection with the Transactions;

(s) other Liens securing Indebtedness and/or other obligations in an aggregate amount not exceeding the greater of (x) $10,000,000 at any time outstanding and (y) 10% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at the time of incurrence thereof;

(t) Liens (i) (A) on advances of cash or Cash Equivalents in favor of the seller of any property to be acquired in an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 7.3 to be applied against the purchase price for such Investment and (B) consisting of an agreement to sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of any property in a transaction permitted under Section 7.5 ,

 

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in each case, solely to the extent such Investment or sale, disposition, transfer or lease, as the case may be, would have been permitted on the date of the creation of such Lien; and (ii) on cash earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement permitted hereunder, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) on customary terms;

(u) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for sale or purchase of goods entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business not prohibited by this Agreement;

(v) any restrictions on any Equity Interests or other joint venture interests of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary providing for a breach, termination or default under any owners, participation, shared facility, joint venture, stockholder, membership, limited liability company or partnership agreement between such Person and one or more other holders of such Equity Interests or interest of such Person, if a security interest or other Lien is created on such Equity Interests or interest as a result thereof and other similar Liens;

(w) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business securing payment of amounts not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

(x) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement or similar filings made in respect of operating leases and other contractual arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business that describe only the property subject to such operating lease or contractual arrangement;

(y) Liens in the Term Loan Collateral securing the Indebtedness and other obligations under the Term Loan Documents; and

(z) Liens existing on property of a Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.1 securing Indebtedness or other obligations permitted under Section 7.2 , including replacement Liens thereof;

provided , that nothing in this Section 7.1 shall in and of itself constitute or be deemed to constitute an agreement or acknowledgment by the Administrative Agent or any Lender that any Indebtedness subject to or secured by any Lien, right or other interest permitted under the subsections above ranks in priority to any Obligation.

7.2 Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness (i) among Loan Parties or otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(c) , (ii) of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower owed to the Borrower or another Loan Party to the extent permitted under Section 7.3(c)(iii) , (iii) of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to another Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and (iv) of a Loan Party owed to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, subject, in the case of this clause (iv) , to subordination terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

 

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(b) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

(c) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.2 and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except by an amount equal to a market premium or other amount paid, and fees and expenses incurred, in connection with such refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder and the direct or any contingent obligor with respect thereto is not changed, as a result of or in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension; and provided , still further , that the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are no less favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or the Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended (except to the extent required by the then-existing market conditions) and the interest rate applicable to any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness does not exceed the then applicable market interest rate;

(d) (i) Guarantees by any Loan Party of obligations of any other Loan Party that are otherwise permitted hereunder, (ii) Guarantees by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party of obligations of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (iii) Guarantees by a Loan Party of the obligations of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, Joint Venture or Unrestricted Subsidiary, provided that in the case of this clause (iii)  such Guarantees may not be in respect of obligations the amount of which, when taken together with the amount of Investments made pursuant to Section 7.3(j) (other than Investments in the amount of return of capital permitted hereunder), exceeds $75,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(e) (i) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations within the limitations set forth in Section 7.1(h ); provided , however , that the aggregate Attributable Indebtedness (or to the extent Attributable Indebtedness is not applicable, the aggregate principal amount) of all such Indebtedness referred to in this clause (e)  at any one time outstanding shall not exceed $30,000,000;

(f) unsecured Indebtedness issued by the Borrower and/or any Finance Co; provided , however , that, the incurrence thereof is subject to the following conditions: (i) the maturity date of any such Indebtedness shall be no earlier than the date that is six months after the Maturity Date, (ii) the documentation governing such Indebtedness shall not require any scheduled amortization prior to its maturity date, (iii) the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness, taken as a whole, shall be no more restrictive than the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (iv) the Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such incurrence, as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been

 

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delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b) , (v) no Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall guarantee such Indebtedness, (vi) if such Indebtedness is subordinated, such Indebtedness shall have subordination terms customary for high yield subordinated Indebtedness and (vii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing immediately after giving effect to the issuance of such Indebtedness;

(g) Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business to finance the payment of premiums for a twelve-month period for insurance;

(h) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of Section 7.3 , which Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower (and not incurred in contemplation of such Person’s becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower); provided , however , that the aggregate of all such Indebtedness referred to in this clause (h)  at any one time outstanding shall not exceed $30,000,000;

(i) unsecured Indebtedness of any Borrower and any Subsidiary not otherwise permitted by this Section in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

(j) Indebtedness under Swap Contracts entered into consistent with prudent industry practice; provided that if such Swap Contracts relate to interest rates, (i) such Swap Contracts relate to payment obligations on Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred by the Loan Documents and (ii) the notional principal amount of such Swap Contracts at the time incurred does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such Swap Contract relates;

(k) Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance or surety bonds, workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations and bankers acceptances issued for the account of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (in each case other than for an obligation for money borrowed);

(l) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided , however , that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five Business Days of incurrence;

(m) Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;

(n) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of any Loan Parties incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(o) Indebtedness under the Term Loan Agreement; provided that the principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed at any time $300,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

 

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(p) Indebtedness incurred by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Disposition or acquisition under agreements providing for, and in the form of, indemnification, the adjustment of purchase price or similar adjustments and earn-outs, in each case on customary terms.

7.3 Investments . Make or hold any Investments, except:

(a) Investments held by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the form of cash and Cash Equivalents;

(b) advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500,000 at any time outstanding, for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes;

(c) (i) Investments by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in their respective Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on the date hereof, (ii) additional Investments by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Loan Parties, (iii) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Investment, additional Investments by the Loan Parties in Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate plus any return of capital actually received by any Loan Party in respect of Investments made by them pursuant to this Section 7.3(c) and (iv) Investments by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in any Loan Party;

(d) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors;

(e) Guarantees permitted by Section 7.2 ;

(f) other Investments existing on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 5.8(d) ;

(g) Permitted Acquisitions;

(h) (i) other Investments to the extent that (A) the consideration in respect thereof consists of Equity Interests in the Borrower or (B) such acquisition or purchase is effected through a capital contribution to the Borrower or is funded with Net Equity Proceeds, and (ii) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures of assets to the extent acquired in reliance on clause (h)(i) ;

(i) Investments constituting partial consideration for Dispositions to the extent permitted under Section 7.5(g) ;

(j) (A) Investments by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Joint Ventures or other Subsidiary that does not become a Loan Party; provided that any Equity Interests (other than Excluded Assets) in any such Joint Venture or Subsidiary shall be pledged to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties under the Security Agreement and the Administrative Agent shall have received such other items in

 

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connection therewith as may be required by Section 6.12(b) ; or (B) Investments (including, but not limited to, Investments in Equity Interests, intercompany loans, and unsecured Guarantees of Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted hereunder) after the Closing Date by Loan Parties in Unrestricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate of all such Investments referred to in this clause (j)  and Section 7.2(d) at any one time outstanding shall not exceed the sum of $75,000,000 plus any return of capital actually received by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Investments made by them pursuant to this Section 7.3(j) ;

(k) Investments in Swap Obligations;

(l) Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers in the ordinary course of business received upon foreclosure or settlement or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers;

(m) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business not exceeding $1,000,000 in the aggregate at any time;

(n) to the extent constituting Investments, Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(d) or 7.2(i) , transactions permitted under Section 7.4 (other than clause (e)  therein), Dispositions permitted under Section 7.5(d) , 7.5(f) , 7.5(i) or 7.5(l) and Restricted Payments permitted under Section 7.6(a) ; and

(o) other Investments at any one time outstanding not exceeding the greater of (A) $10,000,000 and (B) 5% of Consolidated Tangible Assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time such Investment is made.

7.4 Fundamental Changes . Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to or in favor of any Person, except that, so long as no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom:

(a) any Relevant Party may merge or consolidate with one or more Loan Parties; provided that if the Borrower is a party to such merger or consolidation, it shall be the continuing or surviving Person, and otherwise a Loan Party shall be the continuing or surviving Person;

(b) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may merge or consolidate with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Loan Party is a party to such merger or consolidation, it shall be the continuing or surviving Person;

(c) any Loan Party may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or to another Loan Party;

 

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(d) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(e) each of the Borrower and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may merge into or consolidate with any Person other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided , however , that in each case, immediately after giving effect thereto (i) in the case of any such merger or consolidation to which the Borrower is a party, the Borrower is the surviving Person and (ii) in the case of any other merger to which any Relevant Party (other than the Borrower) is a party, such Relevant Party is the surviving Person; and

(f) (i) any Guarantor may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time; provided that all of the assets of such Guarantor are transferred to another Guarantor or the Borrower and (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may dissolve, liquidate or wind up its affairs at any time; provided that all of the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary are transferred to another Restricted Subsidiary or a Loan Party.

7.5 Dispositions . Make any Disposition except:

(a) Dispositions of obsolete, damaged or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Dispositions of (i) inventory, (ii) equipment, (iii) cash and Cash Equivalents, (iv) overdue accounts receivable in connection with the compromise or collection thereof (and not in connection with any financing transaction) and (v) leases, subleases, rights of way, easements, licenses and sublicenses that, individually and in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries and do not materially detract from the value or the use of the property which they affect, in each case of clauses (i) , (ii) , (iv)  or (v) , in the ordinary course of business;

(c) Dispositions of equipment, Easements or Real Property to the extent that replacement property is acquired, substantially contemporaneously therewith;

(d) Dispositions of property (i) by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party or (ii) by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(e) Dispositions in the nature of Liens permitted by Section 7.1 or permitted by Section 7.3 or 7.4 ;

(f) other Dispositions not exceeding $5,000,000 in aggregate book value in any fiscal year;

(g) so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom, Dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.5 if, (i) determined as of the date of each such Disposition and after giving effect thereto, the aggregate book value of the assets sold under this subsection (g) in any fiscal year of the Borrower does not exceed $25,000,000 and (ii) at least 75% of the purchase price received by the applicable Relevant Party shall be in cash;

 

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(h) Dispositions of property (i) resulting from the condemnation thereof or (ii) that has suffered a casualty (constituting a total loss or constructive total loss of such property), in each case upon or after receipt of the condemnation proceeds or insurance proceeds of such condemnation or casualty, as applicable;

(i) Dispositions of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(j) Dispositions consisting of the abandonment or lapse of any registrations or any applications for registration of any intellectual property in the ordinary course of business;

(k) Dispositions described in Schedule 7.5(k) ;

(l) Dispositions of Investments in joint ventures; and

(m) to the extent constituting a Disposition, the unwinding of any Swap Contract pursuant to its terms.

provided , however , that any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.5(c) , Section 7.5(f) , Section 7.5(g) , or to the extent consideration therefor exceeds $5,000,000, Section 7.5(i) or Section 7.5(l) , shall be for fair market value.

7.6 Restricted Payments . Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, except:

(a) (i) each Loan Party may make Restricted Payments to any other Loan Party, (ii) each Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and (iii) so long as no Default exists or would be caused thereby, each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to any Person other than a Relevant Party that owns a direct Equity Interest in such Restricted Subsidiary, so long as no Person other than a Restricted Subsidiary receives more than its ratable share of such Restricted Payments, determined according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payments are being made;

(b) the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make dividends or distributions payable solely in Equity Interests of such Person;

(c) the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its common Equity Interests with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new common Equity Interests;

(d) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, any repurchase, redemption or payment on account of any Equity Interests of Borrower held by any current or former officers, directors or employees (or employees of Affiliates) (or their transferees, spouses, ex-spouses, estates or beneficiaries under their estates), upon their death, disability, retirement, severance or termination of employment; provided that the aggregate cash consideration paid for all such repurchases, redemptions and payments shall not exceed, in any fiscal year, $1,500,000; provided, further , that fifty-percent (50%) any such repurchases, redemptions or payments permitted to be made

 

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(but not made) pursuant hereto in a given fiscal year may be carried forward and made in the immediately succeeding fiscal year or carried back and made in the immediately preceding fiscal year; provided further that during an Event of Default any payments described in this clause may accrue and shall be permitted to be paid upon such Event of Default no longer existing so long as no other Event of Default is continuing at such time;

(e) (i) to the extent the underwriters in the Borrower’s initial public offering exercise their so-called “greenshoe” option as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the Borrower may make distributions in an aggregate amount up to the proceeds received therefrom, (ii) to the extent the underwriters in the Borrower’s initial public offering do not exercise their so-called “greenshoe” option as contemplated in the Registration Statement, PBF LLC may purchase any such unpurchased common Equity Interests for no consideration and (iii) the Closing Date Dividend;

(f) so long as no Default or Event of Default exists or would be caused thereby, and only to the extent permitted by its Partnership Agreement, the Borrower may make distributions to the holders of its Equity Interests up to the amount of Available Cash;

(g) so long as no Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, any other Restricted Payments may be made in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in the aggregate per annum; and

(h) any other Restricted Payments to the extent funded with Net Equity Proceeds from a substantially concurrent issuance or sale of Equity Interests by the Borrower (or any contribution with respect to the Equity Interests of the Borrower).

7.7 Change in Nature of Business . Engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date hereof or any business reasonably related, complementary, ancillary or incidental thereto.

7.8 Transactions with Affiliates . Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of the Borrower (other than a Loan Party), whether or not in the ordinary course of business, if such transaction involves consideration in excess of $1,000,000 or is otherwise material to the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than on fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary (or, in the case of a transaction between a Loan Party and a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, such Loan Party) as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that this Section does not prohibit:

(i) any Investment permitted under Section 7.3 ;

(ii) any merger, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or Disposition permitted under Section 7.4;

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(iv) the execution, delivery and performance of the Material Contracts listed on Schedule 5.7 as in effect on the date of this Agreement or, if applicable, to the extent modified as permitted under this Agreement;

(v) the consummation of the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith;

(vi) reasonable and customary director, officer, employee (including employees of Affiliates) compensation (including bonuses and severance) and other benefits (including retirement, health, stock option and other benefit plans), payment of customary fees and reasonable out-of-pocket costs to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Borrower or any Affiliate in the ordinary course of business, indemnification arrangements with any of the foregoing, and the issuance of Equity Interests to any of the foregoing, in each case, approved by the Board of Directors of Borrower;

(vii) transactions pursuant to permitted agreements in existence on the Closing Date (and set forth on Schedule 7.8 ) or any amendment thereto to the extent such an amendment is not adverse to the interests of the Lenders in any material respect; and

(viii) transactions pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, the Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, in each case as in effect on the date hereof.

7.9 Burdensome Agreements . Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Term Loan Document) that (a) requires the grant of a Lien that would be in violation of Section 7.1 , or (b) limits the ability (i) of any Restricted Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to, or otherwise transfer property to or invest in the Borrower or any Guarantor, except for any agreement (A) in effect on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 7.9 , (B) in effect at the time any Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, (C) relating to Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Sections 7.2(f) , (h)  or (to the extent not more restrictive than the similar provisions in this Agreement), (i) , or (D) that is a Material Contract and contains rights described in the proviso to the definition of “Liens” hereunder, to the extent such rights would have otherwise violated this clause (i), (ii) of any Restricted Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrower; provided , however that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit provisions customarily included in the terms of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.2 , (iii) of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties on property of such Person; provided , however , that this clause (iii) shall not prohibit (S) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by suppliers or landlords under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, (T) any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(e) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness, (U) customary limitations and restrictions contained in, and limited to, specific leases, licenses, conveyances

 

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and other contracts, (V) customary non-assignment provisions in purchase and sale or exchange agreements or similar operational agreements, which restrict the transfer, assignment or encumbrance of the assets subject thereto, (W) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest of a Restricted Subsidiary or license or sublicense of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any lease with the PBF Energy Company Group); (X) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into by a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business (other than the Material Contracts to the extent in a manner that would have an adverse effect on the rights of the Secured Parties in the Collateral); (Y) any holder of a Lien permitted by Section 7.1 restricting the transfer of the property subject thereto; and (Z) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale of any property permitted under Section 7.5 pending the consummation of such sale.

7.10 Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, (a) to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB) or (b) in violation of such Regulation U.

7.11 Financial Covenants .

(a) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio . Commencing with the Measurement Period ending September 30, 2014 and ending during the first Measurement Period during which the Borrower becomes Investment Grade, permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any Measurement Period to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

(b) Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio . Commencing with the Measurement Period ending September 30, 2014, permit the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the end of any Measurement Period to be greater than 4.00 to 1.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) commencing with the Measurement Period ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which a Notes Offering occurs, and as of the end of any Measurement Period thereafter, the maximum permitted Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall increase to 4.50 to 1.00 and (ii) in addition (and without prejudice) to clause (i) , upon the consummation of a Material Permitted Acquisition and until the earlier of (a) two-hundred seventy days immediately thereafter and (b) the date the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of a Measurement Period equals or is less than the level required under this Section 7.11(b) without giving effect to the Step-Up (the Measurement Period described in this clause (b) , the “ Compliance Period ” and the period described in clauses (a)  and (b) , the “ Increase Period ”), then, if elected by the Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent given on or prior to the date of such Material Permitted Acquisition, the maximum permitted Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be increased by 0.50 to 1.00 above the otherwise relevant level (the “ Step-Up ”) during such Increase Period; provided that Increase Periods may not be successive unless the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio has been complied with for at least one Measurement Period (i.e., without giving effect to the Step-Up) (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any Compliance Period).

 

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(c) Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . Commencing with the Measurement Period ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which a Notes Offering occurs, and as of the end of any Measurement Period thereafter, permit the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio to be greater than 3.50 to 1.00.

For purposes of any calculation for determining compliance with this Section 7.11 on a Pro Forma Basis concurrently with or after a Notes Offering, the ratio in clause (b)(i)  shall be used (as increased by clause (b)(ii) , if applicable) and the ratio in clause (c)  shall be tested.

7.12 Amendments of Organization Documents . Amend the Partnership Agreement or any of its Organization Documents in a manner that, taken as a whole, is materially adverse to the Lenders.

7.13 Accounting Changes . Make any (a) elective change in accounting policies or reporting practices, except as required by GAAP or as approved by the Borrower’s independent certified public accountants, or (b) change of fiscal year.

7.14 Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness . Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any subordinated Indebtedness, except (a) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of Indebtedness set forth in Schedule 7.2 , (b) refinancings and refundings of such Indebtedness in compliance with Section 7.2(c) and (c) any payment or redemption to the extent made with Net Equity Proceeds (or by way of conversion into or exchange for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Capital Stock)) of Borrower (or any Equity Interests of PBF LLC or any other member of the PBF Energy Company Group).

7.15 Amendment, Etc. of Indebtedness . Amend or modify in any manner any term or condition of any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.2(f) if, after giving effect to such amendment or modification as if made at the time such Indebtedness were issued, such Indebtedness would not have been allowed to be issued pursuant to Section 7.2(f) .

7.16 Swap Contracts . Enter into any Swap Contract unless such Swap Contract:

(a) is made (i) with a Person that is, at the time such Swap Contract is made, either a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, or (ii) with another counterparty that is, at the time such Swap Contract is made, rated at least A- or better by S&P or A3 or better by Moody’s; and

(b) is entered into to hedge the Relevant Parties’ exposure to fluctuations in prices or rates (or to wholly or partially offset or unwind previous Swap Contracts) and not for speculative purposes.

7.17 Deposit Accounts . Neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall hereafter establish and maintain, or otherwise deposit, allow to be deposited or hold any funds in, any deposit account (other than Excluded Bank Accounts), unless it complies with the provisions regarding such accounts set forth in the Security Agreement (including, without limitation, the notice provisions and the control agreement requirements).

 

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7.18 Material Contracts . Neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary may amend or modify or grant any waiver or release under or terminate in any manner any Material Contract, if such amendment, modification, waiver, release or termination would be materially adverse to the Lenders or affect the assignability of any such contract or agreement in a manner that would have an adverse effect on the rights of the Secured Parties in the Collateral (including in such agreement as Collateral).

7.19 Limitations on Activities of Borrower . Without limiting any restrictions on the Borrower otherwise set forth in this ARTICLE VII , the Borrower shall not conduct or engage in any operations or business other than (i) those incidental to its ownership of the Equity Interests of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the maintenance of its legal existence, (iii) the performance of the Loan Documents and the Term Loan Documents, (iv) guaranteeing the obligations of its Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by this Agreement and making Investments in its Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by this Agreement, (v) performance under the Partnership Agreement, the Contribution and Conveyance Agreement (including ownership and operation of the Toledo assets acquired thereby on the Closing Date and any Toledo assets complementary, reasonably related or incidental thereto acquired after the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Toledo Assets ”)) and the Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement and the Toledo Terminaling Services Agreement to which it is a party, (vi) providing indemnification to officers and directors, (vii) incurring Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2 and, subject to clause (ix) , consummating any other transaction expressly permitted under ARTICLE VII or otherwise contemplated under the Registration Statement; provided that such transactions shall not result in the Borrower owning operating assets other than the Toledo Assets, (viii) consummating the Transactions, (ix) entry into, and performance of, the Material Contracts and any documentation in connection with a Permitted Acquisition with respect to which a Subsidiary is acquiring operating assets or the Borrower is purchasing Equity Interests of a new Subsidiary, (x) the ownership of any assets and the performance of any actions related to or incidental to being a public company (including, without limitation, any actions required by the SEC or applicable Law) and (xi) any activities incidental to any of the foregoing.

ARTICLE VIII

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

8.1 Events of Default . The existence of any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

(a) Non-Payment . The Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to (i) pay when and as required to be paid herein, any amount of principal of any Loan, Swingline Loan or any L/C Obligation or deposit any funds as Cash Collateral in respect of L/C Obligations, or (ii) pay within five days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan, Swingline Loan or on any L/C Obligation, any fee due hereunder, or other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or

(b) Specific Covenants . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 6.3(a) , 6.5(a) (with respect to the Borrower and any Subsidiary existing on the Closing Date only), 6.7 , 6.11 , 6.18 , or ARTICLE VII (in the case of Section 7.11 , subject to Section 8.4 ); or

 

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(c) Other Defaults . Any Relevant Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Section 8.1(a) or (b)  above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days after notice thereof to the Borrower from the Administrative Agent; or

(d) Representations and Warranties . Any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Relevant Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect (except with respect to such representations, warranties or certifications which are expressly qualified by materiality, which shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect) when made or deemed made; or

(e) Cross-Default . (i) Any Relevant Party (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount (including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with or without the giving of notice, if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) (after giving effect to any grace or cure periods therein) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which a Relevant Party is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined) (after giving effect to any grace or cure periods therein) under such Swap Contract as to which a Relevant Party is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by such Relevant Party as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or

(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc . Any Relevant Party institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

(g) Attachment . Any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any Relevant Party and is not released, stayed, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days after its issue or levy; or

 

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(h) Judgments . There is entered against any Relevant Party, (i) one or more final judgments or orders in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurance company has not disputed coverage); or (ii) one or more non-monetary judgments that have had, or that could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, and, in either case, there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such final judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or

(i) ERISA . (i) An ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or

(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents . Any material provision of any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than (x) as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or (y) satisfaction in full of all the Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification, expense reimbursement or yield protection obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the Applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made), ceases to be in full force and effect as against the appropriate Relevant Party; or any Relevant Party or any Affiliate thereof asserts in writing that any provision of any Loan Document is not the valid and enforceable obligation of such Relevant Party; or

(k) Change of Control . There occurs any Change of Control;

(l) Collateral Documents . Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.1 or 6.12 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents and other than as a result of any action or omission of any Secured Party) cease to create a valid first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on a material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby; or

(m) Termination or Default under the Material Contracts . There occurs (i) any default or defaults under the Material Contracts or (ii) any termination of the Material Contracts, in each case of clauses (i)  and (ii) , that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

(n) Permanent or Indefinite Suspension of Operations . A period of 12 months shall have elapsed following the Borrower or its Subsidiaries’ receipt of a written notice from any member of the PBF Energy Company Group as to the permanent or indefinite suspension of operations at any of the Toledo, Ohio, Delaware City, Delaware or Paulsboro, New Jersey refineries that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, unless (i) the members of the PBF Energy Company Group shall continue to pay all applicable minimum volume commitments that would have been payable to the Borrower or any Loan

 

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Party if the applicable Material Contract had survived to its stated term or (ii) the Borrower shall have, as of the time of the expiration of such 12-month period, established replacement business that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or demonstrated to the Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction that actions have been commenced to restore or replace business lost as a result of such suspension of operations; provided , for the avoidance of doubt, that if insurance proceeds or other cash is used by the PBF Energy Company Group to satisfy the cash obligations that would have been payable to the Borrower or any Loan Party if the applicable Material Contract had survived to its stated term, then no Event of Default under this clause (n)  shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of such suspension of operations.

(o) Environmental . There occurs any Environmental Liability that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.

8.2 Remedies upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:

(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans, the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans, and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower;

(c) require that the Borrower Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to 103% of the then Outstanding Amount thereof); and

(d) exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under the Loan Documents;

provided , however , that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans, the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

8.3 Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.2 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.2 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.14 and 2.15 , be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

 

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First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees, but including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under ARTICLE III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under ARTICLE III , ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, Swingline Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuer in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;

Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, Swingline Loans, L/C Borrowings and Obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuer, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;

Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, to Cash Collateralize 103% of that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrower pursuant to Sections 2.3 and 2.14 ; and

Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification, expense reimbursement or yield protection obligations, in each case, as to which no claim has been made and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by Law.

Subject to Sections 2.3(c) and 2.14 , amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof from the Borrower, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to the Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the

 

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preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of ARTICLE IX hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

8.4 Right to Cure Financial Covenants . For purposes of determining compliance with the Financial Covenants set forth in Section 7.11 , any Net Equity Proceeds of Borrower (or of PBF LLC that have been contributed to the Borrower as common equity or other equity on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the day that is ten (10) Business Days (the “ Last Cure Date ”) after the day on which financial statements are required to be delivered for a fiscal quarter will, at the request of the Borrower, be included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter for the purposes of determining compliance with such financial covenant for the Measurement Period as at the end of such fiscal quarter and any applicable subsequent Measurement Periods that include such fiscal quarter (any such equity contribution so included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, a “ Specified Equity Contribution ”), provided that (i) in each four (4) fiscal quarter periods, there shall be at least two (2) fiscal quarters in respect of which no Specified Equity Contribution is made, and no such Specified Equity Contributions may be made in consecutive fiscal quarters, (ii) there shall be no more than five (5) Specified Equity Contributions over the term of this Agreement, (iii) the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than 100% of the amount required to cause the Loan Parties to be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in this Agreement, (iv) all Specified Equity Contributions shall be disregarded for all other purposes under the Loan Documents, including any determination of any baskets (including exceptions that are increased by the amount of Net Equity Proceeds), tests, pro forma tests or Consolidated EBITDA add-backs, (v) there shall be no pro forma or other reduction in Consolidated Funded Indebtedness with any Specified Equity Contributions for determining compliance with Section 7.11 for the fiscal quarter with respect to which such Specified Equity Contribution was made and (vi) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, the Borrower shall then be in compliance with the requirements of Section 7.11 , the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 7.11 as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default of Section 7.11 that had occurred shall be deemed cured for the purposes of this Agreement.

If notice has been delivered to the Administrative Agent of a Specified Equity Contribution, then from the later of (a) the date of such notice and (b) the date of delivery of the Compliance Certificate with respect to such Fiscal Quarter related to such cure notice, until the earlier to occur of the required date for receipt of the Specified Equity Contribution and the date on which the Administrative Agent is notified that the Specified Equity Contribution will not be made, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Secured Party shall exercise any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document with respect to an Event of Default for failure to comply with (x)  Section 6.3(a) with respect to a Default or Event of Default under Section 7.11 or (y)  Section 7.11 (including, without limitation, the imposition of interest at the Default Rate); provided , however , no borrowing of Revolving Loans may be made hereunder until such Specified Equity Contribution has been made in accordance with the terms of this Section 8.4 .

 

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ARTICLE IX

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

9.1 Appointment and Authority .

(a) Each of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Except as expressly set forth in Sections 9.6 and 9.10 , the provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, and the Borrower shall not have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank and a potential Cash Management Bank), the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.5 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this ARTICLE IX and ARTICLE X (including Section 10.4(c) , as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

9.2 Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

9.3 Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

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(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law;

(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;

(d) shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.1 and 8.2 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer; and

(e) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in ARTICLE IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

9.4 Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, the making of a Swingline Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such

 

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Lender or the L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

9.5 Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent.

9.6 Resignation of Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Swingline Issuer, the L/C Issuer and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a Lender with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such Lender with an office in the United States; provided , however , if no Lender or Affiliate of a Lender is so appointed, then such successor does not need to be a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender but shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.4 shall continue in effect for the

 

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benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

Any resignation by Wells Fargo as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of Wells Fargo as the retiring Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer, (ii) the retiring Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit issued by Wells Fargo.

9.7 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

9.8 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Joint Lead Arrangers, Documentation Agent or Syndication Agent listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer hereunder.

9.9 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim . In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan, Swingline Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, Swingline Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the Swingline Loan, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.3(h) and (i) , 2.8 and 10.4 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

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(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.8 and 10.4 .

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.

9.10 Collateral and Guaranty Matters . Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank), the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the other Secured Parties irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to take the following actions, and the Administrative Agent hereby agrees to take such actions upon the Borrower’s request:

(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of all of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made), (ii) that is sold or Disposed of or to be sold contemporaneously with the release of such Lien or Disposed of as part of or in connection with any sale or Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 10.1 ;

(b) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder; and

(c) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Sections 7.1(h) , (n)  or (o) .

 

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Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of Collateral or other property, or to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10 . In each case as specified in this Section 9.10 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral or other property from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 9.10 .

9.11 Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements . No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 8.3 , any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) or any Guaranty (including the release of any Guaranty) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ARTICLE IX to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.1 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent at the direction of the Required Lenders and the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent ( provided that such acknowledgement shall be administrative in nature and shall not be construed as a consent right, except as required in next the proviso below), and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(a) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.1 (other than Section 4.1(d)(i) ) without the written consent of each Lender;

(b) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.2 ) without the written consent of such Lender;

(c) postpone any scheduled date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment (excluding mandatory prepayments) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to any Lender hereunder or under such other Loan Document without the written consent of such Lender;

 

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(d) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan, Swingline Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to the proviso to this Section 10.1 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such amount and directly and adversely affected thereby; provided , however , that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend (i) the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of the Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate or (ii) any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan, Swingline Loan or L/C Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder;

(e) change Section 8.3 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby;

(f) change any provision of this Section 10.1 or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender;

(g) except as provided in Section 9.10 , release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions (other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents), without the written consent of each Lender; or

(h) release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Subsidiary from the Guaranty is permitted pursuant to Section 9.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone);

and provided , further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iii) the Engagement Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; and (iv) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swingline Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swingline Lender under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that without the consent of such Defaulting Lender (A) the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended, (B) the amount of principal payable to such Lender may not be reduced (except as provided in Section 2.15 ) and (C) the voting provisions hereof with respect to such Lender may not be amended without the consent of such Lender.

 

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If any Lender does not consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to any Loan Document that requires the consent of each Lender or each affected Lender and that has been approved by the Required Lenders, the Borrower may replace such non-consenting Lender in accordance with Section 10.13 ; provided that such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of the assignment contemplated by such Section (together with all other such assignments required by the Borrower to be made pursuant to this paragraph).

10.2 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications .

(a) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 10.2(b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i) if to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 10.2 or such other address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such Person in writing to the other parties; and

(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire or such other address, telecopier number, electronic mail address or telephone number as shall be designated by such Person in writing to the other parties.

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b) below shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b) .

(b) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to ARTICLE II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The

 

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Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

(c) The Platform . THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided , however , that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to the Borrower, any Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

(d) Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, telecopier or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, telecopier number and electronic

 

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mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e) Reliance by Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, L/C Issuer and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including electronic and telephonic Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reasonable reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

10.3 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement . No failure by any Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.2 for the benefit of all the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) the L/C Issuer from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) the Swingline Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Swingline Lender) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (d) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 10.8

 

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(subject to the terms of Section 2.12 ) or (e) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law, and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.2 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b) , (c) , (d)  and (e)  of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.12 , any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

10.4 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .

(a) Costs and Expenses . The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates (limited, in the case of legal fees, by clause (iii)  below), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Swingline Lender in connection with the extension of any Swingline Loan or any demand for payment thereunder (limited, in the case of legal fees, by clause (iii)  below), (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder ( provided , however , in the case of clauses (i)  through (iii)  reimbursement of legal fees shall be limited to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary outside counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, taken as a whole, and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, as necessary, and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, additional conflicts counsel for all such Persons similarly situated) and (iv) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer during the existence of an Event of Default, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, its rights under this Section, and in connection with Loans made or Letters of Credit (limited, in each case, in the case of legal fees, to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary outside counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, taken as a whole, and an additional primary outside counsel to all of the Lenders, taken as a whole, and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, as necessary for each such group, and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, additional conflicts counsel for all such Persons similarly situated).

(b) Indemnification by the Borrower . The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, the Joint Lead Arrangers and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, penalties and related expenses (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel), incurred by any

 

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Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan, Swingline Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by the L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any of the Borrower’s or such Loan Party’s directors, shareholders or creditors, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE ; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or its Related Parties or from a material breach of such Indemnitee’s or its Related Person’s obligations under the Senior Credit Documentation, (y) result from a claim brought by the Borrower or any other Loan Party against an Indemnitee or its Related Parties for breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s or its Related Parties’ obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, if the Borrower or such Loan Party has obtained a final and nonappealable judgment in its favor on such claim as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or (z) are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from a dispute among or between Indemnitees and not involving (i) any act or omission of the Borrower or (ii) such Indemnitee’s capacity or role as an agent or arranger with respect to the Loan Documents or the Loans; provided , further , that payments of expenses with respect to the negotiation, preparation, due diligence, administration, syndication, closing and enforcement of any of the Loan Documents will be limited to those provided for under Section 10.4(a) . This Section 10.4(b) shall not apply with respect to taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, reimbursement of legal fees pursuant to this Section 10.4(b) shall be limited, in each case, to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary outside counsel to the Indemnitees, taken as a whole, and one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, as necessary, and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, additional conflicts counsel for all such Persons similarly situated.

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a) or (b)  of this Section to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), the L/C Issuer or any

 

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Related Party of any of the foregoing (and without limiting its obligation to do so), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), the L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or the L/C Issuer in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.11(d) .

(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc . No Indemnitee shall be liable to the Borrower, its Affiliates or any other Person, and the Borrower and its Affiliates will not be liable to any Indemnitee, its Affiliates or any other Person, for any claim on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan, Swingline Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided , that, nothing contained in this Section 10.4(d) shall limit the Borrower’s indemnification obligations with respect to indirect, consequential or punitive damage claims, to the extent of the indemnification provided in Section 10.4(b) (but only to the extent asserted against any Indemnitee by a third party (other than another Indemnitee)). No Indemnitee referred to in Section 10.4(b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after written demand therefor accompanied by reasonably detailed supporting information.

(f) Survival . The agreements in this Section shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

10.5 Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then

 

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(a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

10.6 Successors and Assigns .

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6(b) , (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6(f) , or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 10.6(h) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section 10.6(f) of this Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment(s) and the Loans (including for purposes of this Section 10.6(b) , participations in Swingline Obligations and L/C Obligations) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts.

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered

 

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to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided , however , that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met;

(ii) Proportionate Amounts . Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii)  shall not apply to the Swingline Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swingline Loans;

(iii) Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A) the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed and to the extent the Borrower has not responded within five (5) Business Days after receipt of written request for consent, the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of any Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender;

(C) the consent of the L/C Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that initially establishes or increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding); and

(D) the consent of the Swingline Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that initially establishes or increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under any Swingline Loan (whether or not then outstanding).

 

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(iv) No Assignment to Certain Persons . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no such assignment shall be made (A) to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to any Defaulting Lender, or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (iv) , (C) to a natural person or (D) to any Ineligible Institution.

(c) Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500 (it being agreed and understood that such fee shall not be payable by Borrower or any Loan Party); provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(d) Certain Additional Payments . In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or sub-participations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (e) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1 , 3.4 , 3.5 and 10.4 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment. Upon request, the Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.6(f) or, in the case of Ineligible Institutions, any such assignment would be void ab initio .

 

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(e) Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans, Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. In addition, the Administrative Agent shall maintain on the Register information regarding the designation, and revocation of designation, of any Lender as a Defaulting Lender. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(f) Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person, a Defaulting Lender, an Ineligible Institution or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “ Participant ”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in Swingline Obligations and L/C Obligations) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and (iv) such Participant must agree to be bound by Section 10.7 . Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 10.1 that delays or reduces any payment to such Participant. Subject to subsection (g) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1 , 3.4 and 3.5 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.6(b) ; provided such Participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 3.6 as if it were an assignee under Section 10.6(b) and agrees to deliver the documentation required under Section 3.1(e) . To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.8 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.12 as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the

 

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Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(g) Limitations upon Participant Rights . A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.1 or 3.4 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.1 unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower, to comply with Section 3.1 as though it were a Lender.

(h) Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or other central bank having jurisdiction over it; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(i) Resignation as Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer after Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Wells Fargo assigns all of its Commitment and Loans pursuant to Section 10.6(b) , Wells Fargo may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as Swingline Lender and Wells Fargo may upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrower and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation as Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer, the Borrower shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer hereunder; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrower or the Lenders to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Wells Fargo as Swingline Lender and Wells Fargo as L/C Issuer. If Wells Fargo resigns as Swingline Lender and Wells Fargo resigns as L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer and all Swingline Obligations and L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.3(c) ). Upon the appointment of a successor Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer and the successor Swingline Lender’s and L/C Issuer’s acceptance thereof, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and

 

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duties of the retiring Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer, and (b) the successor Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer shall issue swingline loans and letters of credit in substitution for the Swingline Loans and the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to Wells Fargo to effectively assume the obligations of Wells Fargo with respect to such Swingline Loans and Wells Fargo Letters of Credit.

(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, any assignment or participation made by a Lender in violation of the provisions of this Section 10.6 (including, without limitation, as a result of the making of any such assignment or the sale of any such participation (i) to an Ineligible Institution (unless the requisite consent has been obtained) or (ii) without any other required consent of the Borrower) shall be void ab initio and, in the case of assignments, the Ineligible Institution shall be deleted from the Register, and the Borrower shall be entitled to seek specific performance to unwind any such assignment or participation in addition to any other remedies available to the Borrower at law or in equity.

10.7 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Laws or regulations or by any subpoena or by any order of any court or administrative agency or in any pending legal or administrative proceeding or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.13(c) or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations, (g) with the consent of the Borrower, (h) to the extent requested by any Person providing insurance to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer relating to the Borrower and its obligations hereunder, (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, which source is not to the knowledge of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates in breach of any confidentiality obligations owing to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to such Information, (j) to the extent needed to obtain a Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number or (k) to any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the Facility.

 

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For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof relating to any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary thereof or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof from a source that is not to the knowledge of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates in breach of any confidentiality obligations owing to any Relevant Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof with respect to such Information. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrower or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.

10.8 Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, the L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided , that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff hereunder, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.15 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, the Swingline Lender, the L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender, the Swingline Lender and the L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

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10.9 Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrower. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

10.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

10.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.

10.12 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

 

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10.13 Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.4 , or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.1 , if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Extending Lender, if Borrower exercises its replacement rights under Section 10.1 or if any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrower the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto, then the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.6 ), all of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(a) the Borrower or such assignee shall pay to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee specified in Section 10.6(c) ;

(b) such Lender shall receive payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, Swingline Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Sections 3.4 and 3.5 ) (other than contingent indemnitees and other Contingent Obligations not then due and payable) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.4 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.1 , such assignment is reasonably expected to result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter; and

(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each Lender agrees that, if Borrower elects to replace such Lender in accordance with this Section 10.13 , it shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption to evidence the assignment and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note (if Notes have been issued in respect of such Lender’s Loans) subject to such Assignment and Assumption; provided , that the failure of any such Lender to execute an Assignment and Assumption shall not render such assignment invalid and such assignment shall be recorded in the Register.

 

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10.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

(a) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY PARTY HERETO MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) WAIVER OF VENUE . EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS . TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.2 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

10.15 Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY

 

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OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

10.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, and WFS, Citi and DB, in their capacities as Joint Lead Arrangers, and any Lender are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, WFS, Citi, DB and such Lender on the other hand, (B) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, WFS, Citi, DB and any Lender each is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) none of the Administrative Agent, WFS, Citi, DB or any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, WFS, Citi, DB and any Lender and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, WFS, Citi, DB or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, WFS, Citi, DB and any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

10.17 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any Assignment and Assumption or in any amendment or other modification hereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

 

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10.18 USA Patriot Act . Each Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the USA Patriot Act. The Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender reasonably requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act.

10.19 Time of the Essence . Time is of the essence of the Loan Documents.

10.20 ENTIRE AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

10.21 General Partner . The Administrative Agent, each Lender, L/C Issuer and Swingline Lender hereby agrees for itself and its successors and assigns, including any subsequent holder of any Note, that no claim under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document shall be made against the General Partner, and that no judgment, order or execution entered in any suit, action or proceeding, whether legal or equitable, hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be obtained or enforced, against the General Partner or its assets for the purpose of obtaining satisfaction and payment of amounts owed under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP
By: PBF Logistics GP, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent
By:   /s/ Andrew Ostrov
Name:   Andrew Ostrov
Title:   Director

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


WELLS FARGO BANK,

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as a Lender, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer
By:   /s/ Andrew Ostrov
Name:   Andrew Ostrov
Title:   Director

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


CITIBANK, N.A.
as a Lender
By:   /s/ Michael Zeller
Name:   Michael Zeller
Title:   Vice President

 

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


DEUTSCHE BANK AG

NEW YORK BRANCH

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Shai Bandner

Name:

 

Shai Bandner

Title:

 

Vice President

By:  

/s/ Vanuza Pereira-Bravo

Name:  

Vanuza Pereira-Bravo

Title:

 

Assistant Vice President

 

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


BARCLAYS BANK PLC

as a Lender

By:   /s/ Vanessa Kurbatskiy

Name:

 

Vanessa Kurbatskiy

Title:

 

Vice President

 

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


CREDIT SUISSE AG,

CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH

as a Lender
By:   /s/ Mikhail Faybusovich

Name:

 

Mikhail Faybusovich

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

By:  

/s/ Tyler R. Smith

Name:

 

Tyler R. Smith

Title:

 

Authorized Signatory

 

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A.
as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael King

Name:  

Michael King

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

 

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Lana Gifas

Name:  

Lana Gifas

Title:  

Director

By:  

/s/ Jennifer Anderson

Name:  

Jennifer Anderson

Title:  

Associate Director

 

PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Revolving Credit Agreement


SCHEDULE 2.1

Commitments and Applicable Percentages

 

Lender

   Commitment      Applicable Percentage  

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

   $ 39,350,000.00         14.309090909

Citibank, N.A.

   $ 39,275,000.000         14.281818181

Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch

   $ 39,275,000.000         14.281818181

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 39,275,000.000         14.281818181

Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch

   $ 39,275,000.000         14.281818181

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.

   $ 39,275,000.000         14.281818181

UBS AG, Stamford Branch

   $ 39,275,000.000         14.281818181


SCHEDULE 5.6

Litigation

None.


SCHEDULE 5.7

Material Contracts

 

  1. Each Parent Contract filed as an exhibit (including any subsequent filing of an executed version thereof as an exhibit to a periodic report filed by Borrower, a “ Registration Statement Exhibit ”) to Borrower’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration Number 333-195024), including amendments thereto permitted under the Credit Agreement, filed with the SEC.

 

  2. Each Parent Contract that is an exhibit to a Registration Statement Exhibit.


SCHEDULE 5.08(d)

Existing Investments

None.


SCHEDULE 5.13

Subsidiaries and other Equity Investments; Loan Parties

(a), (b) and (c):

 

Loan Party

   Jurisdiction of
formation
  

Principal Place

of Business

   Taxpayer
Identification
Number
   Restricted or
Unrestricted
   Loan
Party
Owner
   Percentage
Ownership
 

PBF Logistics LP

   Delaware    One Sylvan Way, 2 nd Fl, Parsippany, NJ 07054    35-2470286    N/A    N/A      N/A   

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

   Delaware    One Sylvan Way, 2 nd Fl, Parsippany, NJ 07054    37-1719133    Restricted    PBF Logistics
LP
     100


SCHEDULE 6.12

Guarantors

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC


SCHEDULE 6.19

Mortgaged Properties

 

  1. The property described in that certain deed attached as Exhibit E to the Contribution and Conveyance Agreement.

 

  2. That certain access easement attached as Exhibit C to the Contribution and Conveyance Agreement.


SCHEDULE 6.19(a)(iii)

Property Exempt from Section 6.19(a)(iii) Requirements

None.


SCHEDULE 7.1

Existing Liens

 

Debtor

  

Secured Party

  

Filing Type

  

Filing Number

  

Covered Assets

  

Lien Type

Toledo Refining Company LLC 1

   John Crane Inc.    UCC-1    40979633   

Seals related to

LACT Units

  

Purchase money

security interest

 

1   Subject assets to be conveyed to the Borrower pursuant to the Transactions.


SCHEDULE 7.1(p)

Certain Liens

None.


SCHEDULE 7.2

Existing Indebtedness

Indebtedness secured by the Liens set forth on Schedule 7.1 .


SCHEDULE 7.5(k)

Scheduled Dispositions of Certain Property

None.


SCHEDULE 7.8

Permitted Agreements

None.


SCHEDULE 7.9

Burdensome Agreements

None.


SCHEDULE 10.2

Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

Administrative Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

550 South Tryon St., 6th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Andrew Ostrov

Email: andrew.ostrov@wellsfargo.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

Latham & Watkins LLP

811 Main Street

Suite 3700

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: Craig Kornreich

Borrower:

PBF Logistics LP

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: John Luke

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: john.luke@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500


EXHIBIT A-1

FORM OF LOAN NOTICE

Date:             ,         

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer.

The undersigned hereby requests (select one):

¨ A Borrowing of          Loans [Insert Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans]

¨ A conversion of          Loans to          Loans

¨ A continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans

 

  1. On                      (a Business Day). 1

 

  2. In the amount of $              . 2

 

  3. For Eurodollar Rate Loans: with an initial Interest Period of      months. 3

The Borrowing, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement.

 

 

1   Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, and (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans.
2   Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.
3   Can be one, three or six months or twelve months if consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders.

 

Exhibit A-1

Form of Loan Notice


PBF LOGISTICS LP

By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Exhibit A-1

Form of Loan Notice


EXHIBIT A-2

FORM OF SWINGLINE LOAN NOTICE

Date:             ,         

To: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer.

The undersigned hereby requests a Borrowing of Swingline Loans.

 

  1. On                      (a Business Day). 4

 

  2. In the amount of $              . 5

 

  3. Disbursed to              (account number) in              (location).

The Borrowing, if any, requested herein complies with the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.1 of the Agreement and the first sentence of Section 2.16(a) of the Agreement.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

4   To request a Swingline Borrowing, the Borrower shall notify the Swingline Lender of such request by telephone (confirmed by a Swingline Loan Notice in this form by telecopy) not later than 2:00 p.m. on the day of the proposed Swingline Borrowing.
5   Each Swingline Loan shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000.

Exhibit A-2

Form of Swingline Loan Notice


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF NOTE

 

$[            ]

     [            

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (the “ Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to [    ] (the “ Lender ”), on the Maturity Date (as defined in the Agreement referred to below) the principal amount of [            ] and No/100 Dollars] ($[            ]), or such lesser principal amount of Loans (as defined in such Agreement) due and payable by the Borrower to the Lender on the Maturity Date under that certain Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer.

The Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan from the date of such Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates, and at such times as are specified in the Agreement. All payments of principal of and interest on this Note shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lender in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein. This Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuance of one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all in accordance with and as provided in the Agreement. The Loans made by the Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by the Lender in the ordinary course of business. The Lender may also attach schedules to this Note with respect to the date, amount, Type and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and, except for notices for which provision is expressly made in the Loan Documents, notice of protest, demand, intent to accelerate, acceleration, dishonor and non-payment of this Note.

Exhibit B

Form of Note


THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Exhibit B

Form of Note


LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date

     

Type of
Loan Made

     

Amount of
Loan Made

       End of
Interest
Period
       Amount of
Principal or
Interest
Paid This
Date
       Outstanding
Principal
Balance
This Date
       Notation
Made By
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         

Exhibit B

Form of Note


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date:                     

 

To: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent under the Agreement defined below

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of May [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer.

The undersigned Responsible Officer hereby certifies as of the date hereof that he/she is the                      of the [Borrower/General Partner], that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Certificate to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Borrower, and that:

[Use following for fiscal year-end financial statements (not required if delivery of such financial statements is separately satisfied pursuant to the last sentence of Section 6.1 of the Agreement)]

1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the fiscal year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.1(a) of the Agreement, and to the extent required to be delivered to the SEC, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year for the fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries ended as of the date set forth above as the Financial Statement Date, together, in the case of audited financial statements, with the report and opinion of Deloitte & Touche LLP or an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit.

[Use following for fiscal quarter-end financial statements (not required if delivery of such financial statements is separately satisfied pursuant to the last sentence of Section 6.1 of the Agreement)]

1. Attached hereto as Schedule 1 are the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.1(b) of the Agreement, and to the extent required to be delivered to the SEC, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year. The financial statements set forth on Schedule 1 fairly present the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods or as of the date specified therein in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

 

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements.

3. A review of the activities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the Borrower and its Subsidiaries performed and observed all their Obligations under the Loan Documents [ add, if applicable: except as hereinafter listed], and to the best knowledge of the undersigned as of the date hereof no Default or Event of Default under the Agreement has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof [ add, if applicable: except the following list of each Default or Event of Default under the Agreement, and its nature and status, that has occurred and is continuing as of the date of this Certificate].

4. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto are true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the date set forth above as the Financial Statement Date. 6 [Included in the footnotes of such Schedule 2 is a reconciliation of the financial definitions to include the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.] 7

5. [Attached hereto as Schedule 3 is a management discussion and analysis required for filings with the SEC]. 8

6. Attached hereto as Schedule 4 is an updated Perfection Certificate. 9

7. [Attached hereto as Schedule 5 [is a /are] fully executed Intellectual Property Security Agreement[s] to the extent required by the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.] 10

8. [Attached hereto as Schedule 6 is a reconciliation of the financial definitions to include the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries.] 11

 

 

6   Not required for Compliance Certificate delivered with respect to fiscal period ended June 30, 2014. Calculations should be based on financials of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
7   Not required unless a Subsidiary has been designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Responsible Officer may choose to provide this certification or, alternatively, the certification in Section 8 below.
8   Not required if such management discussion and analysis has been filed with the SEC and a copy has been delivered to Agent on or prior to the date hereof.
9   To be attached concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.1(a) of the Agreement or within thirty (30) days following the consummation of a Material Permitted Acquisition.
10   To be attached to the extent required by Section 6.08(c) of the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement.
11   Not required unless a Subsidiary has been designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Responsible Officer may choose to provide this certification or, alternatively, the certification in Section 4 above.

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate as of             , 20    .

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP

By:

  PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

Name:

 

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


SCHEDULE 1

to the Compliance Certificate

in accordance with the Agreement

(See attached)

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


For the Fiscal Quarter/Year ended             , 20    (“ Financial Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 2

to the Compliance Certificate

in accordance with the Agreement

($ in 000’s)

 

I.

  Section 7.11(a) – Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.      
 

A.

   Consolidated EBITDA 12 for the Measurement Period:   
     1.     Consolidated Net Income for the Measurement Period: 13   
    

        a. the net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such Measurement Period:

   $                
    

        b. extraordinary gains, losses, charges or expenses:

   $                
    

        c. the net income (or loss) of any Restricted

   $                

 

 

12   Calculated, for any Measurement Period, for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. For purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for (i) the Measurement Period ending September 30, 2014, the parties agree that Consolidated EBITDA for that Measurement Period shall be equal to EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2014 multiplied by four, (ii) the Measurement Period ending December 31, 2014, the parties agree that Consolidated EBITDA for that Measurement Period shall be equal to EBITDA for the two fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2014 multiplied by two and (iii) the Measurement Period ending March 31, 2015, the parties agree that Consolidated EBITDA for that Measurement Period shall be equal to EBITDA for the three fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2015 multiplied by 4/3.

For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any Measurement Period (or, in the case of pro forma calculations, during the period from the last day of such Measurement Period to and including the date as of which such calculation is made) and for the purpose of calculating compliance with any test or financial covenant hereunder, if the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Material Disposition, Material Acquisition or Subsidiary Designation or incurred or repaid any Indebtedness during such Measurement Period, Consolidated EBITDA and the components of any such test for such Measurement Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Disposition, Material Acquisition or Subsidiary Designation or the incurrence or repayment of such Indebtedness, occurred on the first day of such Measurement Period (as of the last date in the case of a balance sheet item) (with the Measurement Period for the purposes of pro forma calculations being the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which the relevant financial information has been delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Agreement).

As used herein, “ Material Acquisition ” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes common stock of any Person and (b) involves consideration in excess of $5,000,000; “ Material Disposition ” means any sale, transfer or other disposition of property or series of related sales, transfers or other dispositions of property that (i) involves assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or involves common stock of any Person owned by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) involves consideration in excess of $5,000,000.

See also line item I.A.15 below.

 

13   Please indicate whether line items are net gains or losses.

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


  

Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of such income is not permitted as of the time of determination by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except to the extent such income is actually distributed:

  
  

d. except as provided in clause (e)  below, any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary:

   $
  

e. net income actually distributed in cash during such Measurement Period to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Joint Venture or other Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any dividends or other distributions in cash that are extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring in nature) and, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, such Restricted Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the Borrower as described in clause (c) above:

   $
  

Consolidated Net Income for the Measurement Period (Lines I.A.1.a - I.A.1.b - I.A.1.c - I.A.1.d + I.A.1.e):

   $
  

2.      Consolidated Interest Charges:

  
  

a. all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP:

   $
  

b. the portion of rent expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP:

   $
  

c. net payments (or minus their net receipts) under Swap Contracts with respect to interest rates:

   $
  

d. all interest income of the type described in clauses (a) through (c) above:

   $
  

Consolidated Interest Charges (Lines I.A.2.a + I.A.2.b + I.A.2.c - I.A.2.d)

   $
  

3.      Federal, state, local and foreign income taxes payable (without duplication, net of, Federal, state, local and foreign income tax credits):

   $
  

4.      Depreciation and amortization expense:

   $             

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


  

5.      Non-cash compensation expenses and charges:

   $
  

6.      Unrealized net losses in the fair market value of any Swap Contract:

   $
  

7.      Other non-cash items reducing Consolidated Net Income:

   $
  

8.      Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Transactions:

   $
  

9.      Fees and expenses incurred in connection with the proposed or consummated incurrence of any Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2, the proposed or consummated making of any Investment (including any Permitted Acquisition) permitted by Section 7.3 (in each case of or by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period) or proposed or consummated issuance of Equity Interests in a public offering; provided that the aggregate amount of adjustments included in this clause 9 shall not exceed the greater of (A) $10,000,000 and (B) 10% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recent Measurement Period (calculated without regard to such addition), in each case during any fiscal year:

   $
  

10.    Any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement, to the extent such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds of third Persons that are not Loan Parties contributed to the capital of Borrower or any Subsidiary:

   $
  

11.    Cash proceeds received from business interruption insurance and reimbursements of any expenses and charges that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any investment or any sale, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of assets permitted under the Agreement 14 :

   $
  

12.    Unrealized net gains in the fair market value of any Swap Contract:

   $
  

13.    Non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income for the Measurement Period (to the extent consistent with GAAP, other than the accrual of revenue or recording of receivables in the ordinary course of business):

   $             

 

14   To the extent not already included in the Consolidated Net Income and to the extent consistent with GAAP.

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


  

14.    Consolidated EBITDA prior to giving effect to any pro forma adjustments detailed in clause (13) below, (Lines I.A.1 + I.A.2 +I.A.3 + I.A.4 + I.A.5 + I.A.6 + I.A.7 + I.A.8 + I.A.9 + I.A.10 + I.A.11 - I.A.12 - I.A.13):

   $
  

15.    Adjustments to give pro forma effect to a Material Acquisition 15

   $
  

16.    Consolidated EBITDA after giving effect to any pro forma adjustments detailed in clause (15) above, (Lines I.A.14 + I.A.15): 16

   $

B.

   Consolidated Interest Charges for purposes of the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio:   
   1. Line I.A.2:    $
   2. amortization of debt discount and debt issuance commission, fees and expenses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any AHYDO catch-up payments) and any charges or losses as a result of the early retirement of Indebtedness:    $
   3. any fees paid in connection with the Agreement, the Term Loan Documents or any other facility for borrowed money permitted hereunder or paid in connection with the Transactions, any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder:    $
   4. Indebtedness or lease issuance costs that are amortized:    $
   5. any principal components paid on lease payments:    $
   6. expenses paid in connection with amendments of Indebtedness (whether successful or not):    $
   7. any expense resulting from the discounting of Indebtedness in connection with the application of purchase accounting in connection with any acquisition:    $            
   Consolidated Interest Charges for Purposes of the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (Lines I.B.1 - I.B.2 - I.B.3 - I.B.4 - I.B.5 - I.B.6 - I.B.7):   

 

15   A “ Material Acquisition ” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes common stock of any Person and (b) involves consideration in excess of $5,000,000. This adjustment may reflect (A) pro forma adjustments to the extent permitted to be reflected in pro forma financial statements prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or (B) other adjustments satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
16   Additions to Consolidated Net Income are only to the extent deducted in the calculation thereof and deductions to Consolidated Net Income are only to the extent included in the calculation thereof.

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


 

C.     Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (Line I.A.16 ÷ Line I.B):

                to 1.00
  Minimum Required:    2.50 to 1.00

II.

  Section 7.11(b) – Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio.   
 

A.     Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the Financial Statement Date:

  
 

1.      Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the Financial Statement Date:

  
 

a. the outstanding principal amount of all obligations, whether current or long-term, for borrowed money (including the Loans hereunder) and all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments representing obligations for borrowed money:

   $
 

b. the outstanding principal amount of all Attributable Indebtedness 17 :

   $
 

c. all unreimbursed obligations under bankers’ acceptances and similar instruments and drawn letters of credit; provided that any unreimbursed amount under commercial letters of credit shall not constitute Consolidated Funded Indebtedness until three Business Days after such amount is drawn:

   $
 

d. the outstanding principal amount of all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than accounts payable in the ordinary course of business) required to be reflected on the balance sheet as a liability in accordance with GAAP:

   $
 

e. all Guarantees with respect to outstanding Indebtedness of the types specified in clauses (a) through (d) above of Persons other than the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary:

   $
 

f. all Indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (a) through (d) above of any partnership or Joint Venture (other than a Joint Venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which the Borrower or a

   $

 

17   Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation of any Person, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease.

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


 

Restricted Subsidiary is a general partner, to the extent the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is directly liable for the payment of such Indebtedness:

  
 

g. all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness arising under the Term Loan Documents (other than the amount of any Term Loan Collateral Shortfall 18 ):

   $
 

h. Swap Obligations:

   $
 

i. Unrestricted (other than to the extent restricted as result of the Lien created by any Loan Document, it being agreed and understood that the Term Loan Collateral shall be deemed restricted for such purpose) cash and Cash Equivalents as of the Financial Statement Date up to $15,000,000:

   $
 

Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (Lines II.A.1.a + II.A.1.b + II.A.1.c + II.A.1.d + II.A.1.e + II.A.1.f-II.A.1.g [- II.A.1.h] - II.A.1.i):

   $
 

B.     Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period (Line I.A.16):

   $
 

C.     Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio (Line II.A.1 ÷ Line II.B):

                to 1.00
 

Maximum Permitted under Section 7.11(b):

   [4.00 to 1.00] 19
     [Step-Up, if
any] 20

 

18   Term Loan Collateral Shortfall ” means, as of any date of determination, the excess of (i) the minimum amount of Term Loan Collateral required to be maintained in respect of the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement as of such date over (ii) the amount of Term Loan Collateral maintained in respect of the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement as of such date.
19   Increases to 4.50 to 1.00 for any Measurement Period ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which a Notes Offering occurs and as of the last day of any Measurement Period thereafter.
20   Upon the consummation of a Material Permitted Acquisition and until the earlier of (a) two-hundred seventy days immediately thereafter and (b) the date the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of a Measurement Period equals or is less than the level required under Section 7.11(b) of the Agreement without giving effect to the Step-Up (the Measurement Period described in this clause (b) , the “ Compliance Period ” and the period described in clauses (a)  and (b) , the “ Increase Period ”), then, if elected by the Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent given on or prior to the date of such Material Permitted Acquisition, the maximum permitted Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio shall be increased by 0.50 to 1.00 above the otherwise relevant level (the “ Step-Up ”) during such Increase Period; provided that Increase Periods may not be successive unless the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio has been complied with for at least one Measurement Period (i.e., without giving effect to the Step-Up) (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any Compliance Period). A “ Material Permitted Acquisition ” means any Permitted Acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary for consideration in excess of $10,000,000.

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


III. Section 7.11(c) – Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. [Complete for any Measurement Period ending on the last day of the fiscal quarter in which a Notes Offering occurs and as of the last day of any Measurement Period thereafter.]

 

  A. Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness:

 

     1.    Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of the Financial Statement Date (Line II.A.1):    $            
     2.    Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that is not secured by a Lien as of the Financial Statement Date:    $            
     3.    Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness (Line III.A.1 – Line III.A.2):    $            
  B.    Consolidated EBITDA (Line I.A.16):    $            
  C.    Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Line III.A.3 ÷ Line III.B.):         to 1.00
     Maximum Permitted under Section 7.11(c):    3.50 to 1.00

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


SCHEDULE 3

to the Compliance Certificate

in accordance with the Agreement

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


SCHEDULE 4

to the Compliance Certificate

in accordance with the Agreement

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


SCHEDULE 5

to the Compliance Certificate

in accordance with the Agreement

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


SCHEDULE 6

to the Compliance Certificate

in accordance with the Agreement

 

Exhibit C

Form of Compliance Certificate


EXHIBIT D-1

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] 21 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] 22 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] 23 hereunder are several and not joint.] 24 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Revolving Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the Credit Agreement identified below (including, without limitation, the Swingline Loans and the Letters of Credit included in the revolving credit facility established thereunder) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i)  above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i)  and (ii)  above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1.   Assignor[s]:  

 

             

 

 

 

21   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
22   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
23   Select as appropriate.
24   Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

Exhibit D-1

Form of Assignment and Assumption


2.   Assignee[s] :  

 

             

 

[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [ identify Lender ]]

 

3. Borrower : PBF Logistics LP

 

4. Administrative Agent : Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement

 

5. Credit Agreement : Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of May [__], 2014, among PBF Logistics LP, as the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and L/C Issuer

 

6. Assigned Interest[s] :

 

Assignor[s] 25

 

Assignee[s] 26

   Aggregate
Amount of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders 27
     Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned
     Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans 28
     CUSIP
Number
       $                     $                                 %      
       $                     $                                 %      
       $                     $                                 %      

 

[7. Trade Date :                     ] 29

Effective Date:             , 20    [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

  Title:

 

 

25   List each Assignor, as appropriate.
26   List each Assignee, as appropriate.
27   Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
28   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
29   To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

Exhibit D-1

Form of Assignment and Assumption


ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

  Title:

[Consented to and] 30 Accepted:

 

WELLS FARGO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Title:
[Consented to:] 31
By:  

 

  Title:

 

 

30   To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
31   To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties (e.g., L/C Issuer) is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

Exhibit D-1

Form of Assignment and Assumption


ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1. Assignor . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee . [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.6(b)(iii) and (c)(i) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 10.6(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

Exhibit D-1

Form of Assignment and Assumption


2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy or other electronic means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

Exhibit D-1

Form of Assignment and Assumption


EXHIBIT D-2

FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

[Form of Administrative Questionnaire follows this cover page.]

 

Exhibit D-2

Form of Administrative Questionnaire


ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FORM

PBF LOGISTICS LP

$300 MILLION SENIOR SECURED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

 

It is very important that all of the requested information be completed accurately and that this questionnaire is returned promptly. If your institution is sub-allocating its allocation, please fill out an administrative questionnaire for each legal entity.

 

Legal Name of Lender to appear in Documentation:____________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature Block Information:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
                          Signing Credit Agreement:                            Yes                            No
                          Coming in via Assignment:                            Yes                            No
Type of Lender:                                                                                                                                                                      
(Bank, Asset Manager, Broker/Dealer, CLO/CDO, Finance Company, Hedge Fund, Insurance, Mutual Fund, Pension Fund,
Other Regulated Investment Fund, Special Purpose Vehicle or Other, please specify)
Taxpayer ID Number:   _________________  
MEI Number:   _________________  
Foreign Entity:   Yes                    No                   

If yes, please complete and return appropriate FOREIGN IRS Form (usually Form W-8BEN or W-ECI) as well as provide SWIFT Code for Patriot Act certification purposes and fill out the 2 below fields:

SWIFT                                                                   

Country of Origin                                 

FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES ONLY (FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS)

 

Patriot Act Certification Effective Date:

  ____________________

Patriot Act Certification Expiration Date:

 

____________________

 

Exhibit D-2

Form of Administrative Questionnaire


Contacts/Notification Methods: Borrowings, Paydowns, Interest, Fees, etc.

 

   Primary Credit Contact      Secondary Credit Contact

Name:

  

 

    

 

Title:

  

 

    

 

Address:

  

 

    

 

  

 

    

 

Telephone:

  

 

    

 

Facsimile:

  

 

    

 

E-Mail Address:

  

 

    

 

   Primary Operations Contact      Secondary Operations Contact

Name:

  

 

    

 

Title:

  

 

    

 

Address:

  

 

    

 

  

 

    

 

Telephone:

  

 

    

 

Facsimile:

  

 

    

 

E-Mail Address:

  

 

    

 

   Primary L/C Contact      Secondary L/C Contact

Name:

  

 

    

 

Title:

  

 

    

 

Address:

  

 

    

 

  

 

    

 

Telephone:

  

 

    

 

Facsimile:

  

 

    

 

E-Mail Address:

  

 

    

 

 

   Electronic Distribution Contact Information

Name:

  

 

  Address cont’d:   

 

Title:

  

 

  Telephone:   

 

Address:

  

 

 

E-Mail

Address:

  

 

 

 

Exhibit D-2

Form of Administrative Questionnaire


Lender’s Domestic
Wire Instructions
   

Bank Name:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

City and State:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

ABA/Routing No.:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Account Name:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Account No.:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

FFC Account Name:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

FFC Account No.:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Attention:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Reference:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

 

Lender’s Foreign
Wire Instructions
(please include
wiring instructions
for EACH currency
as applicable)
   

Bank Name:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

ABA/Routing No.:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Account Name:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Account No.:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

FFC Account Name:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

FFC Account No.:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Attention:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Reference:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

SWIFT:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Country of Origin:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

                    , hereby authorizes Wells Fargo Bank to rely on the payment instructions contained in this Administrative Details Form.

 

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

 

Exhibit D-2

Form of Administrative Questionnaire


TAX REPORTING INFORMATION (PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE IRS TAX FORM ALONG WITH THIS COMPLETED ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS QUESTIONNAIRE).

-                                  Tax Documents

U.S. DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS:

If your institution is incorporated or organized within the United States, you must complete and return Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) . Please be advised that we request that you submit an original Form W-9 .

 

  q Attach Form W-9 for current Tax Year

 

  q Confirm Tax ID Number:

FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS:

I. Corporations:

If your institution is incorporated outside of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and is the beneficial owner of the interest and other income it receives, you must complete one of the following three tax forms, as applicable to your institution:

a.) Form W-8BEN (Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner),

b.) Form W-8ECI (Income Effectively Connected to a U.S. Trade or Business),

c.) Form W-8EXP (Certificate of Foreign Government or Governmental Agency).

A U.S. taxpayer identification number is required for any institution submitting Form W-8ECI. It is also required on Form W-8BEN for certain institutions claiming the benefits of a tax treaty with the U.S. Please be advised that U.S. tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms. An original tax form must be submitted .

 

  q Attach Form W-8 for current Tax Year

 

  q Confirm Tax ID Number:

II. Flow-Through Entities:

If your institution is organized outside the U.S., and is classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as either a Partnership, Trust, Qualified or Non-Qualified Intermediary, or other non U.S. flow-through entity, an original Form W-8IMY (Certificate of Foreign Intermediary, Foreign Flow-Through Entity, or Certain U.S. Branches for United States Tax Withholding) must be completed by the intermediary together with a withholding statement. Flow-through entities other than Qualified Intermediaries are required to include tax forms for each of the underlying beneficial owners. Please be advised that U.S. tax regulations do not permit the acceptance of faxed forms. Original tax form(s) must be submitted .

 

  q Attach Form W-8 for current Tax Year

 

  q Confirm Tax ID Number:             

Pursuant to the language contained in the tax section of the Credit Agreement, the applicable tax form for your institution must be completed and returned prior to the first payment of income. Failure to provide the proper tax form when requested may subject your institution to U.S. tax withholding.

 

Exhibit D-2

Form of Administrative Questionnaire


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

[Form of Perfection Certificate follows this cover page.]

 

Exhibit E

Form of Perfection Certificate


FORM OF PERFECTION CERTIFICATE

In connection with the proposed transactions by and among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Debtor ”), PBF Energy Company LLC (the “ Parent Guarantor ”), Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent (the “ Administrative Agent ”), the Debtor hereby certifies on behalf of itself and the other grantors specified below (the “ Grantors ”) as follows:

 

I. CURRENT INFORMATION

A. Legal Names, Organizations, Jurisdictions of Organization and Organizational Identification Numbers . The full and exact legal name (as it appears in each respective certificate or articles of incorporation, limited liability membership agreement or similar organizational documents, in each case as amended to date), the type of organization, the jurisdiction of organization (or formation, as applicable), and the organizational identification number (not tax i.d. number) of the Debtor and each other Grantor are as follows:

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

  

Type of Organization (e.g.

corporation, limited

liability company, limited

partnership)

   Jurisdiction of
Organization/
Formation
   Organizational
Identification
Number
 

PBF Logistics LP

   Limited Partnership    DE      130226994   

PBF Energy Company LLC

   Limited Liability Company    DE      100593434   

Delaware City Terminaling

   Limited Liability Company    DE      130283362   

Company LLC

        

B. Chief Executive Offices and Mailing Addresses . The chief executive office address and the preferred mailing address (if different than chief executive office) of the Debtor and each other Grantor are as follows:

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

  

Address of Chief Executive Office

(or for natural persons, residence)

   Mailing Address (if different than
CEO or residence)

PBF Logistics LP

   1 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054   

PBF Energy Company LLC

   1 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054   

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

   1 Sylvan Way, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054   

C. Special Debtors . Except as specifically identified below none of the Grantors is a: (i) transmitting utility (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(80)), (ii) primarily engaged in farming operations (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(35)), (iii) a trust, (iv) a foreign air carrier within the


meaning of the federal aviation act of 1958, as amended or (v) a branch or agency of a bank which bank is not organized under the law of the United States or any state thereof . Not Applicable

 

Name of Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Special Grantor
  
  
  

D. Trade Names/Assumed Names .

Current Trade Names. Set forth below is each trade name or assumed name currently used by the Debtor or any other Grantor or by which the Debtor or any Grantor is known or is transacting any business: None

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Trade/Assumed Name
  
  
  

E. Changes in Names, Jurisdiction of Organization or Corporate Structure .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any other Grantor has changed its name, jurisdiction of organization or its corporate structure in any way (e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form, change in jurisdiction of organization or otherwise) within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Date of Change     

Description of Change

PBF Energy Company LLC

     August 5, 2010       PBF Energy Partners LP merger with and into PBF Energy Company LLC

F. Prior Addresses .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any other Grantor has changed its chief executive office within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

  

Prior Address/City/State/Zip Code

PBF Energy Company LLC    One Sound Shore Drive, Suite 303, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830


G. Acquisitions of Equity Interests or Assets .

Except as set forth below, neither the Debtor nor any Grantor has acquired the equity interests of another entity or substantially all the assets of another entity within the past five (5) years:

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Date of Acquisition   

Description of Acquisition

PBF Energy Company LLC    August 5, 2010    Merger of PBF Energy Partners LP with and into PBF Energy Company LLC
PBF Logistics LP    May 14, 2014    Contribution from PBF Energy Company LLC of ownership interests in Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

H. Corporate Ownership and Organizational Structure .

Attached as Exhibit A hereto is a true and correct chart showing the ownership relationship of the Debtor, all of its subsidiaries and Parent Guarantor.

 

II. INFORMATION REGARDING CERTAIN COLLATERAL

A. Investment Related Property

1. Equity Interests . Attached as Schedule A is an organization chart of the Debtor and the Grantors. Set forth below is a list of all equity interests owned by the Debtor and each Grantor together with the type of organization which issued such equity interests (e.g. corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust):

 

Debtor/ Grantor

   Issuer    Type of
Organization
   # of
Shares
Owned
   Total Shares
Outstanding
   % of
Interest
Pledged
    Certificate No.
(if uncertificated,
please indicate so)
   Par Value
PBF Logistics LP    Delaware City
Terminaling
Company LLC
   Limited
Liability
Company
   1    1 Unit      100   Uncertificated   

2. Securities Accounts . Set forth below is a list of all of the Debtor’s and the Grantors’ securities accounts. In the case of the Parent Guarantor, please note the expected contents of such securities accounts, including whether any certificated securities or instruments will be contained therein. Not Applicable

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Account   

Name & Address of

Financial Institutions

  

Contents

PBF Logistics LP    Securities Account
25818300
   Wells Fargo Bank 1700 Lincoln Street, 6 th Floor Denver, CO 80203    Cash and Cash Equivalents

3. Deposit Accounts . Set forth below is a list of all of the Debtor’s and the Grantors’ bank accounts (checking, savings, money market or the like):

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Type of Account   

Name & Address of

Financial Institutions

PBF Logistics LP    Receivables

4069449460

  

Wells Fargo Bank 1700 Lincoln Street, 6 th Floor

Denver, CO 80203

PBF Logistics LP    Operating
4069449478
  

Wells Fargo Bank

1700 Lincoln Street, 6 th Floor

Denver, CO 80203


4. Debt Securities & Instruments . Set forth below is a list of all debt securities and instruments owed to the Debtor or any other Grantor: Not Applicable

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Issuer of Instrument    Principal Amount of Instrument    Maturity Date
        
        
        

5. Letter of Credit Rights . Set forth below is a list of all letters of credit issued in favor of the Debtor or any other Grantor, as beneficiary thereunder: Not Applicable

 

Issuer

   Beneficiary    Principal Amount    Date of
Issuance
   Maturity Date
           
           
           


B. Intellectual Property . Set forth below is a list of all copyrights, patents, and trademark, all applications and licenses thereof and other intellectual property owned or used, or hereafter adopted, held or used, by the Debtor and each other Grantor:

1. Copyrights, Copyright Applications and Copyright Licenses - Not Applicable

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.
           
           
           

2. Patents, Patent Applications and Patent Licenses - Not Applicable

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.
           
           
           

3. Trademarks, Trademark Applications and Trademark

 

Debtor/Grantor

   Title    Filing Date/Issued Date    Status    Application/
Registration No.

PBF Logistics LP

   Licensed    11/13/2012    Registered    4240811
   Trademarks    8/28/2013    Registered    TMA858800
      5/31/2011    Registered    3971638
      3/20/2012    Registered    4115169

C. Tangible Personal Property in Possession of Warehousemen, Bailees and Other Third Parties . Except as set forth below, no persons (including, without limitation, warehousemen and bailees) other than the Debtor or any other Grantor have possession of any material amount (fair market value of $250,000 or more) of tangible personal property of the Debtor or any other Grantor:

 

Debtor/Grantor

  

Address/City/State/Zip Code

   County   

Description of

Assets and Value

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC    One Sylvan Way Parsippany, New Jersey 07054    New Castle   

Materials relating to construction in progress are in the possession of Delaware City Refining Company LLC which will be providing services to Grantor pursuant to the Operations and Management Services Agreement to be executed at Closing

Value : $618,804.19


D. Real Estate and Related UCC Collateral

1. Real Property Interests . Set forth below are all the locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns or leases from the Parent Guarantor or any of its subsidiaries any real property interest including, without limitation, pipeline rights of way, easements, leases, multiple line easements, oil, gas and other mineral property rights and undivided record title or operating rights interests in the properties along with the Debtor’s good faith estimate of the current fair market value of such real property:

 

Debtor/Grantor

  

Address/City/State/Zip Code or other

description 1

   County    Owned or
Leased
   Fair Market
Value

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

   Parcel Nos. 12-007.00-007 and 12-007.00-023 (“Loop Track”)    New
Castle, DE
   Owned - Deed
to be recorded
at Closing
   $40,137,178
PBF Logistics LP    50’ Maintenance and Ingress/Egress LACT Units Easement    Lucas
County,
OH
   To be
recorded at
closing
   $1,009,058

2. “As Extracted” Collateral . Set forth below are all the locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns, leases or has an interest in any wellhead or minehead: Not Applicable

 

Debtor/Grantor

  

Address/City/State/Zip Code

   County
     
     
     

 

1   Please note if property is on Indian lands, Federal lands (including OCS) or offshore State lands.


3. Timber to be Cut . Set forth below are all locations where the Debtor or any other Grantor owns goods that are timber to be cut: Not Applicable

 

Debtor/Grantor

  

Address/City/State/Zip Code

   County
     
     
     

4 Flood Hazard Property . Set forth below is a schedule of any owned real property or real property leased from the Parent Guarantor or its subsidiaries on which a building (defined as required by regulation) 2 or mobile home is located:

 

Debtor/Grantor

  

Address/City/State/Zip Code/County

  

Type of

Building

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC    Loop Track   

Motor Control Center (MCC) building with controls and lighting

 

1400 square foot office/change room

 

2   A building is a (a) structure with two or more outside rigid walls and a fully secured roof, that is affixed to a permanent site; or (b) a manufactured home (a “manufactured home,” also known as a mobile home, is a structure built on a permanent chassis, transported to its site in one or more sections, and affixed to a permanent foundation); or (c) A travel trailer without wheels, built on a chassis and affixed to a permanent foundation, that is regulated under the community’s floodplain management and building ordinances or laws. “Building” does not mean a gas or liquid storage tank or a recreational vehicle, park trailer, or other similar vehicle, except as described above.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereto has caused this Perfection Certificate to be executed as of this day      of             , 2014 by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

PBF LOGISTICS LP
By:   PBF Logistics GP LLC,
  its general partner
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC

By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

[PBF Logistics LP – Signature Page to Perfection Certificate]


EXHIBIT A

Organizational Chart of Debtor and its subsidiaries

 

 

LOGO

 


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT

[Form of Security Agreement follows this cover page.]

 

Exhibit F

Form of Security Agreement


EXECUTION VERSION

GUARANTY AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

dated as of

May 14, 2014

made by

PBF Logistics LP

and

each of the other Grantors party hereto

in favor of

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Administrative Agent

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

   ARTICLE I   
  

Definitions

 

  

Section 1.01

   Definitions      4   

Section 1.02

   Other Definitional Provisions; References      6   
   ARTICLE II   
  

Guaranty

 

  

Section 2.01

   Guaranty      7   

Section 2.02

   Payments      7   

Section 2.03

   Keepwell      7   
   ARTICLE III   
  

Grant of Security Interest

 

  

Section 3.01

   Grant of Security Interest      8   

Section 3.02

   Transfer of Pledged Equity Interests      9   

Section 3.03

   Grantors Remain Liable under Accounts, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles      9   
   ARTICLE IV   
  

Acknowledgments, Waivers and Consents

 

  

Section 4.01

   Acknowledgments, Waivers and Consents      10   

Section 4.02

   No Subrogation, Contribution or Reimbursement      12   
   ARTICLE V   
  

Representations and Warranties

 

  

Section 5.01

   Representations in Credit Agreement      12   

Section 5.02

   Benefit to the Guarantor      13   

Section 5.03

   Title; No Other Liens      13   

Section 5.04

   Perfected First Priority Liens      13   

Section 5.05

   Pledged Equity Interests      13   

Section 5.06

   Instruments and Chattel Paper      14   

Section 5.07

   Accounts      14   

Section 5.08

   Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights      14   

Section 5.09

   Deposit Accounts      14   
   ARTICLE VI   
  

Covenants

 

  

Section 6.01

   Covenants in Credit Agreement      14   

Section 6.02

   Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation      14   

Section 6.03

   Further Identification of Collateral      15   

Section 6.04

   Changes in Locations, Name, etc.      15   

Section 6.05

   Pledged Equity Interests      16   

Section 6.06

   Instruments and Chattel Paper      17   

 

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Section 6.07

   Limitations on Modifications, Waivers, Extensions of Agreements Giving Rise to Accounts      17   

Section 6.08

   Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights      17   

Section 6.09

   Commercial Tort Claims      18   
   ARTICLE VII   
  

Remedial Provisions

 

  

Section 7.01

   Pledged Equity Interests      18   

Section 7.02

   Collections on Accounts, Etc.      20   

Section 7.03

   Proceeds      20   

Section 7.04

   UCC and Other Remedies      20   

Section 7.05

   Standards of Exercising Rights and Remedies      21   

Section 7.06

   Private Sales of Pledged Equity Interests      22   

Section 7.07

   Deficiency      22   

Section 7.08

   Non-Judicial Enforcement      22   
   ARTICLE VIII   
  

The Administrative Agent

 

  

Section 8.01

   Administrative Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, Etc.      23   

Section 8.02

   Duty of Administrative Agent      24   

Section 8.03

   Financing Statements      24   

Section 8.04

   Authority of Administrative Agent      25   
   ARTICLE IX   
  

Subordination of Indebtedness

 

  

Section 9.01

   Liens Subordinate      25   

Section 9.02

   Notation of Records      25   
   ARTICLE X   
  

Miscellaneous

 

  

Section 10.01

   Waiver      25   

Section 10.02

   Notices      26   

Section 10.03

   Payment of Expenses, Indemnities, Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.      26   

Section 10.04

   Amendments in Writing      27   

Section 10.05

   Successors and Assigns      27   

Section 10.06

   Third Party Beneficiaries      27   

Section 10.07

   Invalidity      27   

Section 10.08

   Counterparts      27   

Section 10.09

   Survival      27   

Section 10.10

   Captions      28   

Section 10.11

   No Oral Agreements      28   

Section 10.12

   Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.      28   

Section 10.13

   Acknowledgments      29   

Section 10.14

   Additional Grantors      30   

Section 10.15

   Set-Off      30   

Section 10.16

   Releases      30   

Section 10.17

   Reinstatement; Fraudulent Transfers      31   

Section 10.18

   Acceptance      32   

 

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SCHEDULES :

 

  1. Notice Addresses

 

  2. Description of Pledged Equity Interests

 

  3. Filings and Other Actions Required to Perfect Security Interests

 

  4. Commercial Tort Claims

 

  5. Description of Patents and Patent Licenses

 

  6. Description of Trademark and Trademark Licenses

 

  7. Description of Copyrights and Copyright Licenses

 

  8. Description of Deposit Accounts

ANNEXES :

 

  I. Form of Joinder Agreement

 

  II. Intellectual Property Security Agreement

 

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This GUARANTY AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of May 14, 2014, (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) is made by PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), and each of the other Grantors (as defined below) and Guarantors (as defined below) signatory hereto in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Secured Parties, as defined in the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Borrower, each lender and L/C Issuer from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”) and Wells Fargo, as Swingline Lender, L/C Issuer and Administrative Agent.

WHEREAS, the Borrower entered into the Credit Agreement pursuant to which the Lenders agreed to make certain extensions of credit to the Borrower;

WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement that the parties hereto enter into this Agreement, and the parties hereto are willing to enter into this Agreement to guarantee and/or secure the Obligations.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder, and to induce the Lenders and Affiliates of the Lenders to enter into Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1.01 Definitions

(a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. The following terms have the meanings given to them in the UCC (as defined below): Account, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claim, Commodity Accounts, Deposit Account, Document, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Fixtures, General Intangible, Goods, Instrument, Inventory, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Right, Payment Intangible, Proceeds, Securities Account, Security, Supporting Obligation and Tangible Chattel Paper.

(b) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

Account Debtor ” shall mean a Person (other than any Grantor) obligated on an Account, Chattel Paper, or a General Intangible.

Administrative Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Borrower ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Borrower Parties ” shall mean, collectively, the Borrower and its Related Parties.

Collateral ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01 .

 

Signature Page to Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Copyright ” shall mean any copyright under the laws of the United States or any other country, including any thereof referred to on Schedule 7 hereto.

Copyright Licenses ” shall mean all written agreements providing for the grant to any Grantor of any right to use any material covered by any Copyright, including any thereof referred to on Schedule 7 hereto.

Credit Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Credit Agreement Termination ” shall occur upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification, expense reimbursement or yield protection obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized or as to which other arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer have been made).

Grantor Claims ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01.

Grantors ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Borrower and (b) the Guarantors.

Guarantor ” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Borrower, with respect to the Obligations to the extent that the Borrower is not the primary obligor with respect thereto and (b) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that becomes a party hereto from time to time.

Guaranty ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b) .

Intellectual Property Security Agreement ” means a Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Annex II (with any changes that the Administrative Agent shall have approved), executed and delivered by a Grantor in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Issuers ” shall mean, collectively, each issuer of a Pledged Equity Interest.

Lenders ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble hereto.

Maximum Liability ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.17(b) .

Patent License ” shall mean all written agreements, providing for the grant to any Grantor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by a Patent, including any thereof referred to on Schedule 5 hereto.

Patents ” shall mean patents, patent applications, and patent rights, including any such rights granted upon any reissue, reexamination, division, extension, provisional, continuation, continuation-in-part or other application, certificates of invention and other indicia of invention ownership, and equivalent or similar rights anywhere in the world in inventions and discoveries, including any thereof referred to on Schedule 5 hereto.

Pledged Equity Interests ” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor: (a) the Equity Interests described or referred to in Schedule 2 ; and (b) (i) the certificates or instruments, if any, representing such Equity Interests, (ii) all dividends (cash, stock or otherwise), cash, instruments, rights to subscribe, purchase or sell and all other rights and property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise


distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such Equity Interests, (iii) all replacements, additions to and substitutions for any of the property referred to in this definition, including claims against third parties, (iv) the proceeds, interest, profits and other income of or on any of the property referred to in this definition and (v) all books and records pertaining to any of the property referred to in this definition; provided , however , “Pledged Equity Interests” shall exclude any property or assets not required to be Collateral pursuant to Section 6.12(e) of the Credit Agreement and any Equity Interests in the Borrower (and the property and assets with respect thereto described in clause (b) above).

Qualified ECP Guarantor ” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant Guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other Person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Trademark License ” shall mean any written agreement providing for the grant to any Grantor of any right to use any Trademark, including any thereof referred to on Schedule 6 hereto.

Trademarks ” shall mean: (a) all trademarks, trade names, service marks, and the goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof and (b) all renewals thereof, including any thereof referred to on Schedule 6 hereto.

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code, as it may be amended, from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided, that if, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the security interests in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection.

Section 1.02 Other Definitional Provisions; References . The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, amendments and restatements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or


regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (f) the words “ asset ” and “ property ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect, unless the context otherwise requires, and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, Securities, Accounts and contract rights. No provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be interpreted or construed against any Person solely because such Person or its legal representative drafted such provision. Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

ARTICLE II

Guaranty

Section 2.01 Guaranty .

(a) Each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, the prompt and complete payment by the Borrower and the other Guarantors when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations. This is a guarantee of payment and not of collection, and the liability of each Guarantor is primary and not secondary.

(b) Each Guarantor agrees that if the maturity, or other date for the payment, of any of the Obligations is accelerated by bankruptcy or otherwise, such maturity or payment date shall also be deemed accelerated for the purpose of the guarantee contained in this Article II (the “ Guaranty ”) without demand or notice to such Guarantor. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect until the Credit Agreement Termination, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement, no Obligations may be outstanding.

(c) No payment made by the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party from Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder, which shall, notwithstanding any such payment (other than any payment made by such Guarantor in respect of the Obligations or any payment received or collected from such Guarantor in respect of the Obligations), remain liable for the Obligations up to the maximum liability of such Guarantor hereunder until the Credit Agreement Termination.

Section 2.02 Payments .

Each Guarantor hereby agrees and guarantees that payments hereunder will be paid to the Administrative Agent without set-off or counterclaim in dollars at the Administrative Agent’s Office specified pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

Section 2.03 Keepwell .

Each Qualified ECP Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by each other Guarantor to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of Swap Obligations ( provided , however, that each Qualified ECP Guarantor shall only be liable under this Section 2.03 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 2.03 , or otherwise under this Guaranty, voidable under applicable law


relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 2.03 shall remain in full force and effect until such Guarantor is released from its obligations hereunder in accordance with Section 10.16 hereof. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends that this Section 2.03 constitute, and this Section 2.03 shall be deemed to constitute, a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

ARTICLE III

Grant of Security Interest

Section 3.01 Grant of Security Interest .

(a) Each Grantor hereby pledges, collaterally assigns and transfers to the Administrative Agent, and grants to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest and whether now existing or hereafter coming into existence, excluding in all cases all of each Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Excluded Assets (collectively, the “ Collateral ”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations:

(i) all Accounts;

(ii) all Chattel Paper (whether Tangible Chattel Paper or Electronic Chattel Paper);

(iii) all Commercial Tort Claims described on Schedule 4 (as supplemented from time to time);

(iv) all Commodity Accounts;

(v) all Copyright Licenses and Copyrights;

(vi) all Deposit Accounts ;

(vii) all Documents;

(viii) all General Intangibles (including rights and interests in, to and under all Swap Contracts);

(ix) all Goods (including all Inventory, all Equipment and all Fixtures);

(x) all Instruments;

(xi) all Investment Property;

(xii) all Letter-of-Credit Rights (whether or not the letter of credit is evidenced by a writing);

(xiii) all Patent Licenses and Patents;

(xiv) all Pledged Equity Interests;


(xv) all Securities Accounts;

(xvi) all Supporting Obligations;

(xvii) all Trademark Licenses and Trademarks;

(xviii) all books and records pertaining to the Collateral; and

(xix) to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing and all collateral security, guarantees and other Supporting Obligations given with respect to any of the foregoing.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement if and when any Property shall cease to be an Excluded Asset, a Lien on and security in such Property shall be deemed granted therein.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, under no circumstances shall any Grantor be required to take any actions expressly excluded under Section 6.12(b) of the Credit Agreement.

Section 3.02 Transfer of Pledged Equity Interests . All certificates and instruments, if any, representing or evidencing Pledged Equity Interests shall be within thirty (30) days of acquisition thereof (or such longer period as permitted by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) delivered to and held pursuant hereto by the Administrative Agent or a Person designated by the Administrative Agent and, in the case of any such instrument or certificate in registered form, shall be duly indorsed to the Administrative Agent or in blank by an effective endorsement (whether on the certificate or instrument or on a separate writing), and accompanied by any required transfer tax stamps to effect the pledge of such Pledged Equity Interests or instruments to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 6.05 hereof. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the right, at any time in its discretion, to transfer to or to register in the name of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or any of its nominees any or all of the Pledged Equity Interests. In addition, during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the right at any time to exchange certificates or instruments representing or evidencing limited partnership interests or shares for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

Section 3.03 Grantors Remain Liable under Accounts, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under each of the Accounts, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles included in the Collateral to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Account, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by the Administrative Agent or any such other Secured Party of any payment or security interest relating to such Account, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible, pursuant hereto, nor shall the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to any Account, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party under any Account, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.


ARTICLE IV

Acknowledgments, Waivers and Consents

Section 4.01 Acknowledgments, Waivers and Consents .

(a) Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the obligations undertaken by it under this Agreement involve the guarantee of, and/or the provision of collateral security for, the obligations of Persons other than such Grantor and that such Grantor’s guarantee and / or provision of collateral security for the Obligations are absolute, irrevocable and unconditional under any and all circumstances. In full recognition and furtherance of the foregoing, each Grantor understands and agrees, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and except as may otherwise be expressly and specifically provided in the Loan Documents, that each Grantor shall remain obligated hereunder (including with respect to the Guaranty made and/or the collateral security provided by such Grantor herein) and the enforceability and effectiveness of this Agreement and the liability of such Grantor, and the rights, remedies, powers and privileges of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected, limited, reduced, discharged or terminated in any way:

(i) notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Grantor and without notice to or further assent by any Grantor, (A) any demand for payment of any of the Obligations made by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party may be rescinded by the Administrative Agent or such other Secured Party and any of the Obligations continued; (B) the Obligations, the liability of any other Person upon or for any part therefor or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by, or any indulgence or forbearance in respect thereof granted by, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party; (C) the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Secured Hedge Agreement, Secured Cash Management Agreement or any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as provided herein or therein; (D) the Borrower, any other Grantor or any other Person may from time to time accept or enter into new or additional agreements, security documents, guarantees or other instruments in addition to, in exchange for or relative to, any Loan Document, Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement, all or any part of the Obligations or any Collateral now or in the future serving as security for the Obligations; (E) any collateral security, guarantee (including the Guaranty) or right of offset at any time held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released; and (F) any other event shall occur which constitutes a defense (other than the defense of payment or performance) or release of sureties generally; and

(ii) without regard to, and each Grantor hereby expressly waives to the fullest extent permitted by law any defense (other than the defense of payment or performance) now or in the future arising by reason of, (A) the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement, any Secured Cash Management Agreement, any of the Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party; (B) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by any Grantor or any other Person against the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party; (C) the insolvency, bankruptcy arrangement, reorganization, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of any other Grantor or any other Person at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Obligations or the failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to file or enforce a claim in bankruptcy or other proceeding with respect


to any Person; or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of any Grantor, or any changes in the shareholders of any Grantor; (D) the fact that any Collateral or Lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Obligations shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other Lien, it being recognized and agreed by each Grantor that they are not entering into this Agreement in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectability or value of any of the Collateral for the Obligations; (E) any failure of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to marshal assets in favor of any Grantor or any other Person, to exhaust any Collateral for all or any part of the Obligations, to pursue or exhaust any right, remedy, power or privilege it may have against any Grantor or any other Person or to take any action whatsoever to mitigate or reduce any Grantor’s liability under this Agreement, any other Loan Document, any Secured Cash Management Agreement or any Secured Hedge Agreement; (F) any law which provides that the obligation of a surety or guarantor must neither be larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal or which reduces a surety’s or guarantor’s obligation in proportion to the principal obligation; (G) the possibility that the Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the aggregate liability of such Grantor under this Agreement; or (H) any other circumstance or act whatsoever, including any action or omission of the type described in Section 4.01(a)(i) (with or without notice to or knowledge of any Grantor), which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge or defense of the Borrower or any other Grantor to its Obligations, or of any Guarantor under the Guaranty or with respect to the collateral security provided by any Grantor herein, or which might be available to a surety or guarantor, in bankruptcy or in any other instance (other than the defense of payment or performance).

(b) Each Grantor hereby waives to the extent permitted by law: (i) except as expressly provided otherwise in any Loan Document, all notices to such Grantor, or to any other Person, including notices of the acceptance of this Agreement, the Guaranty or the provision of collateral security provided herein, or the creation, renewal, extension, modification or accrual of any Obligations, or notice of or proof of reliance by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the Guaranty or upon the collateral security provided herein, or of default in the payment or performance of any of the Obligations owed to the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and enforcement of any right or remedy with respect thereto; or notice of any other matters relating thereto; the Obligations, and any of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the Guaranty and the collateral security provided herein and no notice of creation of the Obligations or any extension of credit already or hereafter contracted by or extended to the Borrower need be given to any other Guarantor; and all dealings between the Borrower and any of the other Grantors, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection with the Facility or any Loan Documents likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the Guaranty and on the collateral security provided herein; (ii) diligence and demand of payment, presentment, protest, dishonor and notice of dishonor; (iii) any statute of limitation affecting any Grantor’s liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof; (iv) all rights of revocation with respect to the Obligations, the Guaranty and the provision of collateral security herein; and (v) all principles or provisions of law which conflict with the terms of this Agreement and which can, as a matter of law, be waived.

(c) When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Grantor, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party may, but shall be under no obligation to, join or make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue or exhaust such rights and remedies as it may have against any other Grantor, or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from any other Grantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of any other


Grantor, or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Grantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party against any Grantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Obligations or for the Guaranty or any property subject thereto.

Section 4.02 No Subrogation, Contribution or Reimbursement . Notwithstanding any payment made by any Grantor hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of any Grantor by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, no Grantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party against the Borrower or any other Grantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party for the payment of the Obligations, nor shall any Grantor seek or be entitled to seek any indemnity, exoneration, participation, contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other Grantor in respect of payments made by such Grantor hereunder, until the Credit Agreement Termination shall have occurred, and each Grantor hereby expressly waives, releases, and agrees not to exercise any such rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity and contribution until the Credit Agreement Termination shall have occurred. If any amount shall be paid to any Grantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time prior to the Credit Agreement Termination, such amount shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement. Each Grantor further agrees that to the extent that such waiver and release set forth herein is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or voidable for any reason, any rights of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnity and contribution such Grantor may have against the Borrower, any other Grantor, or against any collateral, security, guarantee or right of offset held by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party, shall be junior and subordinate to any rights the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties may have against the Borrower or such other Grantor and to all right, title and interest the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties may have in any collateral or security or guarantee or right of offset. Upon and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, may use, sell or dispose of any item of Collateral as it sees fit without regard to any subrogation rights any Grantor may have, and upon any disposition or sale, any rights or subrogation any Grantor may have shall terminate.

ARTICLE V

Representations and Warranties

To induce the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder and to induce the Lenders and Affiliates of the Lenders to enter into Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party that:

Section 5.01 Representations in Credit Agreement . In the case of each Guarantor (other than the Borrower), the representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement as they relate to such Guarantor (in its capacity as a Subsidiary of the Borrower, as a Guarantor or as a Borrower Party) or to the Loan Documents or other agreements to which such Guarantor is a party are true and correct in all material respects as of the date as of which they were


given; provided , that each reference in each such representation and warranty to the Borrower’s knowledge shall, for the purposes of this Section 5.01 , be deemed to be a reference to such Guarantor’s knowledge.

Section 5.02 Benefit to the Guarantor . The Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each Guarantor, and the Borrower and the Guarantors are engaged in related businesses permitted pursuant to Section 7.7 of the Credit Agreement. Each Guarantor (other than the Borrower) is a Subsidiary of the Borrower, and in each case, the guaranty and surety obligations of such Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement are expected to benefit, directly or indirectly, such Guarantor; and it has determined that this Agreement is necessary and convenient to the conduct, promotion and attainment of the business of such Guarantor.

Section 5.03 Title; No Other Liens . No Grantor financing statement or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, or to evidence Permitted Liens (or, in the case of Pledged Equity Interests, Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement).

Section 5.04 Perfected First Priority Liens . Subject to Section 6.12(b) , Section 6.12(c) , Section 6.12(e) and Section 6.19 of the Credit Agreement, the security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement (a) upon completion of the filings and other actions specified on Schedule 3 (all of which, in the case of all filings and other documents referred to on said Schedule, have been delivered to the Administrative Agent in duly completed and duly executed form, as applicable, and may be filed by the Administrative Agent at any time on or after the date hereof) and the taking of possession or control by the Administrative Agent of the Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control, will constitute valid perfected security interests to the extent required hereby in all of the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for such Grantor’s obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against all creditors of such Grantor and any Persons purporting to purchase any Collateral from such Grantor outside of the ordinary course of business and (b) are prior to all other Liens on the Collateral in existence on the date hereof, other than Permitted Liens (or, in the case of Pledged Equity Interests, Permitted Liens allowed under Section 7.1(b) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents).

Section 5.05 Pledged Equity Interests . All the shares (or such other interests) of the Equity Interests issued by Subsidiaries of the Borrower that constitute Pledged Equity Interests (other than Excluded Assets) have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable; all documentary, stamp, or other taxes or fees owing in connection with the issuance, transfer and/or pledge thereof hereunder have been paid and such Grantor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good title to, such Equity Interests pledged by it hereunder, free of any and all Liens (except for Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents), options, warrants, puts, calls or other rights of third Persons, and restrictions or options in favor of, or claims of, any other Person, and has the full right and authority to pledge such Equity Interests for the purposes and upon the terms set out herein and the power to transfer such Equity Interests, free and clear of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents). Except to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, there are no restrictions on transfer in the Organizational Documents, or other agreement or document governing or any other agreement relating to, any of the shares (or such other interests) of the Equity Interests issued by Subsidiaries of the Borrower that constitute Pledged Equity Interests which would limit or restrict (a) the grant of a security interest in such Equity Interests, (b) the perfection of such security interest or (c) the exercise of remedies in respect of such perfected security


interest in such Equity Interests; in each case, as contemplated by this Agreement. Upon the exercise of remedies in respect of such Equity Interests upon and during the continuation of an Event of Default, a transferee or assignee of a membership interest or partnership interest, as the case may be, of such Person, shall become a member or partner, as the case may be, of such Person, entitled to participate in the management thereof to the extent of such interest and, upon the transfer of the entire interest of such Grantor, such Grantor shall cease to be a member or partner, as the case may be.

Section 5.06 Instruments and Chattel Paper . Such Grantor has as of the date hereof (or hereafter, within ten (10) Business Days of receipt thereof) delivered to the Administrative Agent all Collateral constituting Instruments (other than checks in the ordinary course of business) and Chattel Paper evidencing Indebtedness, in each case individually with a face amount in excess of $10,000,000.

Section 5.07 Accounts . The place where each Grantor keeps its records concerning the Accounts, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles is One Sylvan Way, Second Floor, Parsippany, New Jersey 07054, or such other location as such Grantor provides notice of pursuant to Section 6.04.

Section 5.08 Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights . Schedule 5 hereto includes all Patents and Patent Licenses owned by such Grantor in its own name as of the date hereof. Schedule 6 hereto includes all Trademarks and Trademark Licenses owned by such Grantor in its own name as of the date hereof. Schedule 7 herein includes all Copyright and Copyright Licenses owned by such Grantor in its own name as of the date hereof. To the best of each such Grantor’s knowledge, each such Patent, Trademark and Copyright is valid, subsisting, unexpired, enforceable and has not been abandoned. Except as set forth in such Schedules, none of such Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement. As of the date hereof, no holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which would limit, cancel or question the validity of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright. As of the date hereof, no action or proceeding is pending (a) seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright, or (b) which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.09 Deposit Accounts . Schedule 8 correctly sets forth each Deposit Account (other than Excluded Bank Accounts) held or maintained by such Grantor on the date hereof.

ARTICLE VI

Covenants

Each Grantor covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties that, from (and including) and after the date of this Agreement until the Credit Agreement Termination:

Section 6.01 Covenants in Credit Agreement . In the case of each Guarantor, such Guarantor shall comply with, perform and be bound by all covenants and agreements in the Credit Agreement that are applicable to it, its assets or its operations, each of which is hereby ratified and confirmed.

Section 6.02 Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation . (a) Such Grantor shall consistent with the Loan Documents (i) maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected security interest to the extent required hereunder and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever except for, in each case, Permitted Liens (or, in the case of Pledged Equity Interests, Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents), (ii) at any


time and from time to time, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, and at the sole expense of such Grantor, promptly and duly give, execute, deliver, indorse, file or record any and all financing statements, continuation statements, amendments, notices (including notifications to financial institutions and any other Person), contracts, agreements, assignments, certificates, stock powers or other instruments, obtain any and all governmental approvals and consents and take or cause to be taken any and all steps or acts that may be necessary or appropriate to create, perfect, establish the priority of, or to preserve the validity, perfection or priority of, the Liens granted by this Agreement or to enable the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent to enforce, assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively its rights, remedies, powers and privileges under this Agreement with respect to such Liens or to otherwise obtain or preserve the full benefits of this Agreement and the rights, powers and privileges herein granted and (iii) promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent of, and shall defend the Collateral against, and shall take such other action as may be necessary to remove, any Lien (except for Permitted Liens (or in the case of Pledged Equity Interests, Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents)) and shall defend the security interest and Lien created by this Agreement against the claims and demands (except for Permitted Liens (or in the case of Pledged Equity Interests, Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents)) of all Persons whomsoever.

(b) Each Grantor shall (i) take or cause to be taken all actions (other than any actions required to be taken by the Administrative Agent) to cause the Administrative Agent to have “control” (within the meaning of Sections 9-104, 9-106 and 8-106 of the UCC) over any Collateral constituting (1) Deposit Accounts (other than Excluded Bank Accounts) and (2) Pledged Equity Interests to the extent that such Equity Interests constitute Certificated Securities and are issued to such Grantor and (ii) provide prior notice to the Administrative Agent before such Grantor opens a new Deposit Account (other than an Excluded Bank Account). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent agrees with each Grantor that the Administrative Agent shall not give any instructions directing the disposition of funds from time to time credited to any Deposit Account or withhold any withdrawal rights from such Grantor with respect to funds from time to time credited to any Deposit Account unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and upon the cure or waiver of all Events of Default thereafter, the Administrative Agent shall deliver a notice rescinding such instructions.

(c) This Section 6.02 and the obligations imposed on each Grantor by this Section 6.02 shall be interpreted as broadly as possible in favor of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties in order to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Agreement.

Section 6.03 Further Identification of Collateral . Consistent with the Loan Documents, such Grantor will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties from time to time, at such Grantor’s sole cost and expense, promptly after written request therefor, statements, schedules and other appropriate reports further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail.

Section 6.04 Changes in Locations, Name, etc. Such Grantor recognizes that financing statements pertaining to the Collateral have been or may be filed with the Office of the Secretary of State where such Grantor maintains any Collateral or is organized. Without limitation of any other covenant herein, such Grantor will not cause or permit any change (i) to such Grantor’s name, identity or corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership structure or (ii) to the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or (iii) to such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization, unless such Grantor shall have first (A) notified the Administrative Agent of such change at least five (5) Business


Days prior to the effective date of such change (or such shorter time period agreed to in writing by the Administrative Agent), and (B), taken all action reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party for the purpose of maintaining the perfection and priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interests under this Agreement. In any notice furnished pursuant to this Section 6.04 , such Grantor will expressly state in a conspicuous manner that the notice is required by this Agreement and contains facts that may require additional filings of financing statements or other notices for the purposes of continuing perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral.

Section 6.05 Pledged Equity Interests . (a) If such Grantor owns, holds or shall receive any certificate or other instrument (including, without limitation, any certificate or instrument representing a dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any certificate or instrument issued in connection with any reorganization), option or rights in respect of the Equity Interests that constitute certificated securities or shall acquire any additional Equity Interests that constitute certificated securities, other than Equity Interests that constitute Excluded Assets, whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for, any shares (or such other interests) of the Pledged Equity Interests, or otherwise in respect thereof, such Grantor shall (i) accept the same as the agent of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, hold the same in trust for the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and deliver the same forthwith to the Administrative Agent within thirty (30) days of receipt (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion) in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required, together with an undated stock power or other equivalent instrument of transfer reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent covering such certificate or instrument duly executed in blank by such Grantor, to be held by the Administrative Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as additional collateral security for the Obligations, and (ii) deliver a supplement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) to this Agreement updating the Pledged Equity Interests described on Schedule 2 hereto.

(b) Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor will not (i) unless otherwise permitted by the Credit Agreement, vote to enable, or take any other action to permit, any Issuer to issue any Equity Interests of any nature or to issue any other securities or interests convertible into or granting the right to purchase or exchange for any Equity Interests of any nature of any Issuer (other than, in each case, Equity Interests, securities or interests issued to other Loan Parties), (ii) sell, assign, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, the Pledged Equity Interests or Proceeds thereof except as expressly permitted by the Credit Agreement, (iii) create, incur or permit to exist (A) any Lien (except for Permitted Liens allowed under Sections 7.1(b) or 7.1(g) of the Credit Agreement or created under the Collateral Documents), or (B) any option in favor of any Person, or any claim of any Person, in the case of (A) and (B), with respect to any of the Pledged Equity Interests or Proceeds thereof, or any interest therein, except for the security interests created by this Agreement or (iv) permit the organizational documents of any Issuer to restrict the rights of such Grantor or the Administrative Agent to sell, assign or transfer any of the Pledged Equity Interests in such Issuer or Proceeds thereof (except as required by applicable Law).

(c) In the case of each Grantor which is an Issuer, such Issuer agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Pledged Equity Interests issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it and (ii) the terms of Section 7.01(c) and Section 7.05 shall apply to it, mutatis mutandis , with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 7.01(c) or Section 7.05 with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests issued by it. To the extent that the Issuer of any Pledged Equity Interest is not a Grantor, the Guarantor that pledges such Pledged Equity Interest will cause, to the extent permitted under applicable Law, such Issuer to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a written acknowledgment with respect to the matters described in the first sentence of this Section 6.05(c) .

 


(d) Consistent with the Loan Documents, the Pledged Equity Interests will at all times constitute not less than 100% of the Equity Interests of the Issuer thereof owned by any Grantor (except in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, in which case, the Pledged Equity Interests will at all times constitute not less than 65% of the Equity Interests constituting Voting Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary). No Grantor will permit any Issuer of any of the Pledged Equity Interests to issue any new Equity Interests of such, unless otherwise permitted by the Loan Documents, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

Section 6.06 Instruments and Chattel Paper . If any amount payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument (other than a check in the ordinary course of business) or Chattel Paper, such Instrument or Chattel Paper shall be delivered promptly (and in any case within ten (10) days of receipt thereof (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree to in its sole discretion)) to the Administrative Agent, duly endorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement; provided, that such Grantor shall not be required to deliver such Instrument or Chattel Paper to the Administrative Agent to the extent the original face amount thereof is equal to or less than $10,000,000).

Section 6.07 Limitations on Modifications, Waivers, Extensions of Agreements Giving Rise to Accounts . Such Grantor will not (a) amend, modify, terminate or waive any provision of any Chattel Paper, Instrument or any agreement giving rise to an Account or Payment Intangible in each case constituting Collateral, or (b) fail to exercise promptly and diligently each and every material right which it may have under any Chattel Paper, Instrument and each agreement giving rise to an Account or Payment Intangible (other than any right of termination), if such amendment, modification, termination, waiver or failure is prohibited by the Credit Agreement.

Section 6.08 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights . (a) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) (i) will, with respect to each Trademark that is material to the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (A) continue to use such Trademark to the extent necessary in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (B) employ such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration, (C) not adopt or use any mark which is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark unless the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, shall obtain a perfected security interest in such mark pursuant to (and within the time periods required by) this Agreement, and (D) not knowingly do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby such Trademark is reasonably likely to become invalidated, (ii) will not knowingly do any act, or knowingly omit to do any act, whereby any Patent material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is reasonably likely to become abandoned or dedicated, and (iii) will, consistent with past practice, for each work covered by a Copyright that is material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, continue to mark such work with appropriate copyright notices as necessary and sufficient to establish and preserve its material rights under applicable material copyright laws;

(b) Concurrent with the delivery of each compliance certificate pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i) of the Credit Agreement, if such Grantor, either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, has filed an application for registration with the United States Copyright Office or any similar United States office or agency regarding, or has otherwise obtained, any Copyright or Copyright License that is material to the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since the time of delivery of the previous compliance certificate, such Grantor shall execute and deliver an Intellectual Property Security Agreement to evidence the Administrative Agent’s security interest in such material Copyright or Copyright License, as applicable (and such Grantor hereby


constitutes the Administrative Agent its attorney-in-fact to execute and file all such writings for the foregoing purposes; such power being coupled with an interest is irrevocable until the Credit Agreement Termination);

(c) Consistent with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, such Grantor will take all reasonable and necessary steps as determined in the Borrower’s reasonable business judgment, including in any proceeding before the United States Copyright Office or any similar United States office or agency, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of the Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights that are material to the business of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, including filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability; provided , however that no Grantor shall be required to make any filings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or any other office in any jurisdiction outside of the United States, in respect of any patent, trademarks or patent or trademark licenses; and

(d) In the event that any material Patent, Trademark, or Copyright included in the Collateral is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, to seek injunctive relief where appropriate and to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, or take such other actions as such Grantor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Patent, Trademark, or Copyright, except, in each case, where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.09 Commercial Tort Claims . If such Grantor shall at any time hold or acquire a Commercial Tort Claim that satisfies the requirements of the following sentence, such Grantor shall, within thirty (30) days after such Commercial Tort Claim satisfies such requirements (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), notify the Administrative Agent in a writing signed by such Grantor containing a brief description thereof, and granting to the Administrative Agent in such writing (for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) a security interest therein and in the Proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The provisions of the preceding sentence shall apply only to a Commercial Tort Claim that satisfies the following requirements: (a) the monetary value claimed by or payable to the relevant Grantor in connection with any such Commercial Tort Claim shall equal or exceed $10,000,000 , and either (b) (i) such Grantor shall have filed a lawsuit or counterclaim or otherwise commenced legal proceedings (including arbitration proceedings) against the Person against whom such Commercial Tort Claim is made, or (ii) such Grantor and the Person against whom such Commercial Tort Claim is asserted shall have entered into a settlement agreement with respect to such Commercial Tort Claim. Each Commercial Tort Claim satisfying the requirements of the preceding sentence held by such Grantor on the Closing Date is listed on Schedule 4 hereto.

ARTICLE VII

Remedial Provisions

Section 7.01 Pledged Equity Interests .

(a) Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall have given notice to the relevant Grantor of the Administrative Agent’s intent to exercise its corresponding rights pursuant to Section 7.01(b) , each Grantor shall be permitted to receive all cash dividends, payments, Property, other Proceeds or other distributions paid in respect of the Pledged Equity Interests, to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and to exercise all voting and corporate or other entity rights with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests; provided , however , that no


vote shall be cast, right exercised or other action taken which could reasonably be expected to result in any breach of any provision of the Credit Agreement, this Agreement or any other Loan Document except to the extent such vote, exercise, or other action is required by applicable Governmental Requirement. Except as otherwise permitted under the Credit Agreement, any sums paid upon or in respect of any Pledged Equity Interest upon the liquidation or dissolution of any Issuer, any non-cash distribution of capital made on or in respect of any Pledged Equity Interest or any property distributed upon or with respect to any Pledged Equity Interest pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of any Issuer or pursuant to the reorganization thereof shall, unless otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent within the time periods required herein, be delivered to the Administrative Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Equity Interest Obligations. If any sum of money or property so paid or distributed in respect of any Pledged Equity Interests shall be received by such Grantor during the continuance of an Event of Default (other than with respect to any Restricted Payment that is permitted under Section 7.6 of the Credit Agreement notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default (unless such Restricted Payment is made after the Loans have been accelerated and any remedies have been exercised)), such Grantor shall hold such money or property in trust for the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, as additional security for the Equity Interest Obligations.

(b) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, then at any time in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, (i) the Administrative Agent shall have the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments, Property or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Pledged Equity Interests (other than, in each case, with respect to any Restricted Payment that is permitted under Section 7.6 of the Credit Agreement notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default (unless such Restricted Payment is made after the Loans have been accelerated and any remedies have been exercised)) and make application thereof to the Obligations in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement, and (ii) any or all of the Pledged Equity Interests shall, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, be registered in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee, and the Administrative Agent or its nominee may thereafter exercise (A) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Pledged Equity Interests at any meeting of shareholders (or other equivalent body) of the relevant Issuer or Issuers or otherwise and (B) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Pledged Equity Interests as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Pledged Equity Interests upon the merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the organizational structure of any Issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Administrative Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Pledged Equity Interests, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Pledged Equity Interests with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Administrative Agent may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

(c) Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer of any Pledged Equity Interests pledged by such Grantor hereunder (and each Issuer party hereto hereby agrees) to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that (A) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) unless otherwise expressly permitted hereby, pay any dividends or other payments with respect to the Pledged Equity Interests directly to the Administrative Agent.


(d) Each Grantor hereby authorizes each Issuer (and shall instruct each Issuer by separate instrument) to comply with any request received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that seeks to exercise or enforce any of the rights granted to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.01(b) or (c)  or Section 3.02 . Each Grantor agrees that the foregoing authorization and instruction shall be sufficient to authorize the Administrative Agent’s exercise or enforcement of such rights, and that such Issuer shall not be required to investigate the accuracy of any request made by the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 7.01(d) .

Section 7.02 Collections on Accounts, Etc . The Administrative Agent hereby authorizes each Grantor to collect upon the Accounts, Instruments, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles constituting Collateral; provided that, the Administrative Agent may curtail or terminate said authority at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, each Grantor shall notify the Account Debtors that the applicable Accounts, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles have been assigned to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties and that payments in respect thereof shall be made directly to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in its own name or in the name of others, communicate with the Account Debtors to verify with them to its satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Accounts, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangibles.

Section 7.03 Proceeds . If required by the Administrative Agent at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments of Accounts, Instruments, Chattel Paper and Payment Intangibles, when collected or received by any Grantor, and any other cash or non-cash Proceeds received by any Grantor upon the sale or other disposition of any Collateral, shall be forthwith (and, in any event, within two (2) Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent if required, in a special collateral account maintained by the Administrative Agent, subject to withdrawal by the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties only, as hereinafter provided, and, until so turned over, shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of any such Grantor. Each deposit of any such Proceeds shall be accompanied, at the Administrative Agent’s request, by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit. All such Proceeds (including Proceeds constituting collections of Accounts, Chattel Paper or Instruments) while held by the Administrative Agent (or by any Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties) shall continue to be collateral security for all of the Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 7.04 UCC and Other Remedies .

(a) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, may exercise in its discretion, in addition to all other rights, remedies, powers and privileges granted to them in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Secured Hedge Agreement, any Secured Cash Management Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to the Obligations, all rights, remedies, powers and privileges of a secured party under the UCC (regardless of whether the UCC is in effect in the jurisdiction where such rights, remedies, powers or privileges are asserted) or any other applicable law or otherwise available at law or equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are


hereby waived to the extent permitted by applicable law), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best in accordance with applicable law, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. The Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, each Grantor further agrees, at the Administrative Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at places which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere. Any such sale or transfer by the Administrative Agent either to itself or to any other Person shall be absolutely free from any claim of right by any Grantor, including any equity or right of redemption, stay or appraisal which any Grantor has or may have under any rule of law, regulation or statute now existing or hereafter adopted. Upon any such sale or transfer, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to deliver, assign and transfer to the purchaser or transferee thereof the Collateral so sold or transferred. The Administrative Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 7.04 , after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Obligations, in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement, and only after such application and after the payment by the Administrative Agent of any other amount required by any provision of law, including Section 9-615 of the UCC, need the Administrative Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least ten (10) days before such sale or other disposition.

(b) In the event that the Administrative Agent elects not to sell the Collateral, the Administrative Agent retains its rights to dispose of or utilize the Collateral or any part or parts thereof in any manner authorized or permitted by law or in equity, and to apply the proceeds of the same towards payment of the Obligations. Each and every method of disposition of the Collateral described in this Agreement shall constitute a commercially reasonable disposition to the extent permitted by applicable law. The Administrative Agent may appoint any Person as agent to perform any act or acts necessary or incident to any sale or transfer of the Collateral.

Section 7.05 Standards of Exercising Rights and Remedies . To the extent that Laws impose duties on the Administrative Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Administrative Agent: (a) to fail to incur expenses reasonably deemed significant by the Administrative Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition; (b) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of; (c) to fail to remove Liens or encumbrances on or any adverse claims against Collateral; (d) to exercise collection remedies directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists; (e) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as such Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the Collateral; (f) to disclaim disposition


warranties; (g) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Administrative Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Administrative Agent a guaranty return from the collection or disposition of Collateral; or (h) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent, to obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Administrative Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 7.05 is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Administrative Agent would fulfill the Administrative Agent’s duties under the UCC or other law or any other relevant jurisdiction in the Administrative Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to fail to fulfill such duties solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 7.05 . Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 7.05 shall be construed to grant any rights to a Grantor or to impose any duties on the Administrative Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by any Law in the absence of this Section 7.05 .

Section 7.06 Private Sales of Pledged Equity Interests . Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the Administrative Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Equity Interests, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Equity Interests for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so. Each Grantor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may reasonably be necessary to make such sale or sales of all or any portion of the Pledged Equity Interests pursuant to this Section 7.06 valid and binding and in compliance with any and all other applicable Law. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 7.06 will cause irreparable injury to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, that the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section 7.06 shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants. The Administrative Agent may appoint any Person as its agent to perform any act or acts necessary or incident to any sale or transfer of the Collateral.

Section 7.07 Deficiency . Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay the Obligations.

Section 7.08 Non-Judicial Enforcement . The Administrative Agent may enforce its rights hereunder without prior judicial process or judicial hearing, and to the extent permitted by law, each Grantor expressly waives any and all legal rights which might otherwise require the Administrative Agent to enforce its rights by judicial process.


ARTICLE VIII

The Administrative Agent

Section 8.01 Administrative Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, Etc.

(a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all reasonably appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be reasonably necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Administrative Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following:

(i) unless otherwise permitted to remain under the Credit Agreement, pay or discharge Taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral or effect any repairs or any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

(ii) execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 7.04 or Section 7.06 , any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

(iii)(A) direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct; (B) in the name of such Grantor or its own name, take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Account, Instrument, General Intangible, Chattel Paper or Payment Intangible or with respect to any other Collateral, and to file any claim or to take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Account, Instrument or General Intangible or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable; (C) ask or demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral; (D) sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral; (E) receive, change the address for delivery, open and dispose of mail addressed to any Grantor, and to execute, assign and indorse negotiable and other instruments for the payment of money, documents of title or other evidences of payment, shipment or storage for any form of Collateral on behalf of and in the name of any Grantor; (F) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral; (G) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (H) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; (I) assign any Patent, Trademark, or Copyright (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Trademark pertains), throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Administrative Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (J) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Administrative Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary to protect,


preserve or realize upon the Collateral and the Administrative Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

(b) If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, the Administrative Agent, at its option but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such agreement.

(c) Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue and in compliance hereof. All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the security interests created hereby are released.

Anything in Section 8.01(a) or (b)  to the contrary notwithstanding, the Administrative Agent agrees that it will not exercise any rights under the power of attorney provided for in Section 8.01(a) or (b)  unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Section 8.02 Duty of Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Administrative Agent deals with similar property for its own account and shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession if the Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which comparable secured parties accord comparable collateral. Neither the Administrative Agent, any other Secured Party nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties hereunder are solely to protect the Administrative Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Administrative Agent shall be under no duty whatsoever to make or give any presentment, notice of dishonor, protest, demand for performance, notice of non-performance, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, or other notice or demand in connection with any Collateral or the Obligations, or to take any steps necessary to preserve any rights against any Grantor or other Person or ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Collateral, whether or not it has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters. Each Grantor, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waives any right of marshaling in respect of any and all Collateral, and waives any right to require the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to proceed against any Grantor or other Person, exhaust any Collateral or enforce any other remedy which the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party now has or may hereafter have against each Grantor or other Person.

Section 8.03 Financing Statements . Pursuant to the UCC and any other applicable law, each Grantor irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, its counsel or its representative, at any time and from time to time, to file or record financing statements, continuation statements, amendments thereto and other filing or recording documents or instruments with respect to the Collateral in such form and in such offices as the Administrative Agent reasonably determines


appropriate to perfect the security interests of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement. Additionally, each Grantor authorizes the Administrative Agent, its counsel or its representative, at any time and from time to time, to file or record such financing statements that describe the collateral covered thereby as “all assets of the Debtor”, “all personal property of the Debtor”, in each case “whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising” or words of similar effect.

Section 8.04 Authority of Administrative Agent . Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Administrative Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as between the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, be governed by the Credit Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Administrative Agent and the Grantors, the Administrative Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

ARTICLE IX

Subordination of Indebtedness

Section 9.01 Liens Subordinate . As used herein, the term “ Grantor Claims ” shall mean all debts and obligations of the Borrower or any other Grantor, on the one hand, to any other Grantor on the other hand, whether such debts and obligations now exist or are hereafter incurred or arise, or whether the obligation of the debtor thereon be direct, contingent, primary, secondary, several, joint and several, or otherwise, and irrespective of whether such debts or obligations be evidenced by note, contract, open account, or otherwise, and irrespective of the Person or Persons in whose favor such debts or obligations may, at their inception, have been, or may hereafter be created, or the manner in which they have been or may hereafter be acquired. Each Grantor agrees that, until the Credit Agreement Termination, any Liens securing payment of the Grantor Claims shall be and remain inferior and subordinate to any Liens securing payment of the Obligations, regardless of whether such encumbrances in favor of such Grantor, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party presently exist or are hereafter created or attach. Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, no Grantor, during the period in which any of the Obligations are outstanding or any Commitments are in effect, shall (a) exercise or enforce any creditor’s right it may have against any debtor in respect of the Grantor Claims, or (b) foreclose, repossess, sequester or otherwise take steps or institute any action or proceeding (judicial or otherwise, including the commencement of or joinder in any liquidation, bankruptcy, rearrangement, debtor’s relief or insolvency proceeding) to enforce any Lien held by it.

Section 9.01 Notation of Records . Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, all promissory notes and all accounts receivable ledgers or other evidence of the Grantor Claims accepted by or held by any Grantor shall contain a specific written notice thereon that the right to receive payment on the indebtedness evidenced thereby is pledged to the Administrative Agent under the terms of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

Miscellaneous

Section 10.01 Waiver . No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, remedy, power or privilege under any of the Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege, or any abandonment or


discontinuance of steps to enforce such right, remedy, power or privilege, under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law. The exercise by the Administrative Agent of any one or more of the rights, powers and remedies herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any other rights, powers and remedies, including any rights of set-off.

Section 10.02 Notices . All notices and other communications provided for herein shall be given in the manner and subject to the terms of Section 10.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Grantor shall be addressed to any such Grantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1 .

Section 10.03 Payment of Expenses, Indemnities, Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc.

(a) Each Grantor agrees to pay or promptly reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates in connection with the preservation and perfection of the Lien of this Agreement, to the extent that the Borrower would otherwise be required to do so pursuant to Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement.

(b) Each Grantor agrees to pay or promptly reimburse the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party, to the extent that the Borrower would otherwise be required to do so pursuant to Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement, for all out-of-pocket expenses (including all costs and expenses of holding, preparing for sale and selling, collecting or otherwise realizing upon the Collateral and all attorneys’ fees, legal expenses and court costs incurred by any Secured Party in connection with (i) the exercise of its respective rights and remedies hereunder against such Grantor or the Collateral, including any out-of-pocket expenses that may be incurred in any effort to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or any obligation of any Grantor in respect of the Collateral, (ii) any actual or attempted sale, lease, disposition, exchange, collection, compromise, settlement or other realization in respect of, or care of, the Collateral, including all such costs and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy, reorganization, workout or other similar proceeding, or (iii) collecting against such Guarantor under the Guaranty or otherwise enforcing or preserving any rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Grantor is a party, in each case, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement).

(c) Each Grantor agrees to pay, and to save the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including court costs and attorneys’ fees, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all stamp, excise, sales or other taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable with respect to any of the Collateral or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) incurred because of, incident to, or with respect to, the Collateral (including any exercise of rights or remedies in connection therewith) or the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, to the extent the Borrower would be required to do so pursuant to Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement. All amounts for which any Grantor is liable pursuant to this Section 10.3 shall be due and payable by such Grantor to the Secured Parties not later than ten Business Days after written demand therefor accompanied by reasonably detailed supporting information.

(d) Neither the Administrative Agent nor any Secured Party shall be liable to the Grantors, their Affiliates or any other Person, and the Grantors will not be liable to the Administrative Agent, the Secured Parties, their Affiliates or any other Person, for any claim on any theory of liability,


for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan, Swingline Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided, that, nothing contained in this Section 10.03(d) shall limit the Grantors’ indemnification obligations with respect to indirect, consequential or punitive damage claims, to the extent of the indemnification provided in Section 10.03(c) (but only to the extent asserted against any Indemnitee by a third party (other than another Indemnitee))

Section 10.04 Amendments in Writing . None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.

Section 10.05 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties and their successors and assigns; provided , that except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and any such purported assignment, transfer or delegation shall be null and void.

Section 10.06 Third Party Beneficiaries . Each Grantor acknowledges that each Secured Party is an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement, and that this Agreement shall be and inure for the benefit of each Secured Party, and its respective permitted successors and assigns. In furtherance of, and not in limitation of, the preceding sentence, provisions herein that provide the Administrative Agent with rights and remedies shall not be deemed to exclude any other applicable Secured Parties from exercising such rights and remedies in the event that the Administrative Agent fails to exercise such rights and remedies. Other than the parties hereto and the Secured Parties, there are no other third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.

Section 10.07 Invalidity . In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any of the Loan Documents to which a Grantor is a party shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof or thereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

Section 10.08 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 10.09 Survival . The obligations of the parties under Section 10.03 shall survive the repayment of the Loans and the termination of the Letters of Credit, Secured Hedge Agreements, Secured Cash Management Agreements, Credit Agreement, and Aggregate Commitments. To the extent that any payments on the Obligations or proceeds of any Collateral are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, debtor in possession, receiver or other Person under any bankruptcy law, common law or equitable cause, then to such extent, the Obligations so satisfied shall be revived and continue as if such payment or proceeds had not been received and the Administrative Agent’s and the other Secured Parties’ Liens, security interests, rights, powers and remedies under this Agreement and each Collateral Document shall continue in full


force and effect. In such event, each Collateral Document shall be automatically reinstated and each Grantor shall take such action as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties to effect such reinstatement.

Section 10.10 Captions . Captions and section headings appearing herein are included solely for convenience of reference and are not intended to affect the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

Section 10.11 No Oral Agreements . The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersede all other agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. The Loan Documents represent the final agreements among the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements among the parties.

Section 10.12 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc .

(a) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY PARTY HERETO MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) WAIVER OF VENUE . EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS . TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF


PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 10.2 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

(e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Section 10.13 Acknowledgments .

(a) Each Grantor hereby agrees and acknowledges that:

(i) each Lender and its respective Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this Section 10.13 , the “ Lenders ”) may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Grantor;

(ii) the transactions with the Lenders contemplated by the Loan Documents, the Secured Hedge Agreements and the Secured Cash Management Agreements are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and the applicable Grantors, on the other;

(iii) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(iv) nothing in any Loan Document, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement will be deemed to create an advisory or fiduciary relationship between the Lenders and the Grantors, their partners or their Affiliates;

(v) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and with the process leading to such transactions each Lender is acting solely as a principal and not the fiduciary of any Borrower Party, or of any Borrower Party’s management, partners, creditors or other Affiliates;

(vi) no Lender has assumed a fiduciary responsibility in favor of any Grantor with respect to the transactions with Lenders contemplated by the Loan Documents, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender or any of its Affiliates has advised or is currently advising any Borrower Party on other matters);

(vii) such Person has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate;


(viii) it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to such transactions and the process leading thereto; and

(ix) it will not claim that any Lender owes a fiduciary duty to such Person in connection with the Loan Documents, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement or the process leading thereto.

(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO SPECIFICALLY AGREES THAT IT HAS A DUTY TO READ THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND AGREES THAT IT IS CHARGED WITH NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; THAT IT HAS IN FACT READ THIS AGREEMENT AND IS FULLY INFORMED AND HAS FULL NOTICE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TERMS, CONDITIONS AND EFFECTS OF THIS AGREEMENT; THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE THROUGHOUT THE NEGOTIATIONS PRECEDING ITS EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND HAS RECEIVED THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND THAT IT RECOGNIZES THAT CERTAIN OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS RESULT IN ONE PARTY ASSUMING THE LIABILITY INHERENT IN SOME ASPECTS OF THE TRANSACTION AND RELIEVING THE OTHER PARTY OF ITS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH LIABILITY. EACH PARTY HERETO AGREES AND COVENANTS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT IT WILL NOT CONTEST THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY EXCULPATORY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS ON THE BASIS THAT THE PARTY HAD NO NOTICE OR KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH PROVISION OR THAT THE PROVISION IS NOT “CONSPICUOUS.”

(c) Each Grantor warrants and agrees that each of the waivers and consents set forth in this Agreement are made voluntarily and unconditionally after consultation with outside legal counsel and with full knowledge of their significance and consequences, with the understanding that events giving rise to any defense or right waived may diminish, destroy or otherwise adversely affect rights which such Grantor otherwise may have against the Borrower, any other Grantor, the Secured Parties or any other Person or against any collateral. If, notwithstanding the intent of the parties that the terms of this Agreement shall control in any and all circumstances, any such waivers or consents are determined to be unenforceable under applicable law, such waivers and consents shall be effective to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Section 10.14 Additional Grantors . Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement and is not a signatory hereto shall become a Guarantor (and therefore a Grantor) for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of a Joinder Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto.

Section 10.15 Set-Off . Each Grantor agrees that it is subject to Section 10.8 of the Credit Agreement as if such provision were fully set forth herein.

Section 10.16 Releases .

(a) Upon Payment in Full . Subject to Section 10.09, Section 10.16 and Section 10.17 (i) the grant of a security interest hereunder and all other obligations, guarantees and the Guaranty of the Grantors hereunder and all of rights, powers and remedies in connection herewith shall remain in full force and effect until the Credit Agreement Termination, at which time, the security interests and all


other obligations and guarantees of the Grantors hereunder and all of the rights, powers and remedies in connection therewith, and the provisions of this Agreement shall immediately and automatically be terminated and released in all respects and, the Administrative Agent, at the written request and expense of the Borrower, will promptly execute, deliver, file and take any other actions reasonably requested by Borrower or its designees to evidence the release and termination contemplated hereunder.

(b) Further Assurances . If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Grantor (including, without limitation, pursuant to a Restricted Payment) (other than any sale, transfer or disposition to another Grantor) in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then (i) the Administrative Agent’s Lien on such Collateral shall immediately and automatically terminate and (ii) the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence the release of the Liens created hereby or by any other Loan Document on such Collateral; provided , that, in the case of clause (ii), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certification by the Borrower stating that such transaction is in compliance with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. If all the Equity Interests of any Grantor (other than Borrower) shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of (other than to another Grantor) in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement or such Grantor (other than Borrower) is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the Credit Agreement, then (i) such Grantor shall be immediately and automatically released from its guarantees, its Guaranty and its obligations hereunder and under any other Loan Document and (ii) the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall promptly execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence the release of the guarantees, the Guaranty and the obligations created hereby or by any other Loan Document applicable to such Grantor; provided , that, in the case of clause (ii), in the event of the sale, transfer or other disposition of all of the Equity Interests of a Grantor, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certification by the Borrower stating that such transaction is in compliance with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(c) Retention in Satisfaction . Except as may be expressly applicable pursuant to Section 9-620 of the UCC, no action taken or omission to act by the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties hereunder, including any exercise of voting or consensual rights or any other action taken or inaction, shall be deemed to constitute a retention of the Collateral in satisfaction of the Obligations or otherwise to be in full satisfaction of the Obligations, and the Obligations shall remain in full force and effect, until the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties shall have applied payments (including collections from Collateral) towards the Obligations in the full amount then outstanding or until such subsequent time as is provided in Section 10.16 .

Section 10.17 Reinstatement; Fraudulent Transfers .

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein with respect to releases, the obligations of each Grantor under this Agreement (including with respect to the Guaranty and the provision of Collateral herein) shall continue to be effective, or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of any of the Obligations is rescinded, is declared to be fraudulent or preferential or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Grantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, any Grantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made. In such event, each Collateral Document shall be automatically reinstated and each Grantor shall take such actions as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to effect such reinstatement.


(b) Each Grantor, and by its acceptance of this Agreement and the rights hereunder or benefits hereof, the Administrative Agent and each other Secured Party, hereby agrees and confirms that (i) it is the intention of all such Persons that this Agreement and the obligations of each Guarantor under the Guaranty and the Loan Documents not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act (as adopted by any applicable state), the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (as adopted by any applicable state) or any similar Law to the extent applicable to this Agreement and the obligations of each Guarantor under the Guaranty and the Loan Documents and (ii) the aggregate liability of any Guarantor under the Guaranty and the Loan Documents at any time (but after giving effect to the right of contribution described in Section 4.02 ) shall not exceed the maximum amount (as to each Grantor, its “ Maximum Liability ”), (A) that will result in the aggregate obligations of each Grantor under the Guaranty and the Loan Documents not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under any bankruptcy proceeding or any of the other aforementioned acts and laws or (B) which can be secured by each Grantor under any other applicable Law relating to the insolvency of debtors.

(c) Each Grantor agrees to the extent permitted by applicable law that the Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the Maximum Liability of such Grantor hereunder without impairing the grant of a security interest in the Collateral hereunder or affecting the rights and remedies of each Grantor or any Secured Party hereunder.

Section 10.18 Acceptance . Each Grantor hereby expressly waives notice of acceptance of this Agreement, acceptance on the part of the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties being conclusively presumed by their request for this Agreement and delivery of the same to the Administrative Agent.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

BORROWER AND GRANTOR:

 

PBF LOGISTICS, LP,

By: PBF Logistics GP, LLC,its general partner

By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

  Name: Jeffrey Dill
  Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel
            and Secretary

Signature Page to Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

 


GUARANTOR AND GRANTOR:   DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC,
 

By:    

 

/s/ Jeffrey Dill

    Name:   

Jeffrey Dill

    Title:   

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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   Acknowledged and Agreed to as of the date hereof by:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent
   By:   

/s/ Andrew Ostrov

      Name: Andrew Ostrov
      Title:   Director

Signature Page to Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Schedule 1

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

NOTICE ADDRESSES

 

Grantor

  

Address

  

PBF Logistics LP

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: John Luke

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: john.luke@pbfenergy.com

PBF Logistics LP    with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
  

PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Delaware City
Terminaling
Company LLC
  

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: John Luke

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: john.luke@pbfenergy.com

 

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

 

PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Schedule 1

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Schedule 2

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

DESCRIPTION OF PLEDGED EQUITY INTERESTS

 

Issuer

   Holder      Percent of
Ownership
    Certificate No.     Number of
Shares
 

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

     PBF Logistics LP         100     100     Uncertificated   

Schedule 2

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Schedule 3

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

FILINGS AND OTHER REQUIRED ACTIONS

TO PERFECT SECURITY INTEREST

Filings 1

 

Grantor

   State ID#      Jurisdiction
of
Organization
     Filing
Type
     Filing
Jurisdiction
 

PBF Logistics LP

 

     130226994         DE         UCC-1         DE   

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC

     130283362         DE         UCC-1         DE   

Other Required Actions

With respect to any applicable Copyright acquired after the Closing Date, delivery of a fully executed Intellectual Property Security Agreements and filing of the same in the United States Copyright Office, in accordance with Section 6.08(b) .

With respect to any fixture acquired after the Closing Date, subject to the thresholds set forth in Section 6.12(c) of the Credit Agreement, delivery and filing of a duly completed UCC-1 fixture filing and filing thereof in the applicable real property office.

  

 

1   Fixture filings to be made post-Closing with respect to real property owned as of the Closing Date to the extent requested by applicable local counsel.

Schedule 3

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

 


Schedule 4

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

None.

Schedule 4

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

 


Schedule 5

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

PATENTS, PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENT LICENSES

None.

Schedule 5

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

 


Schedule 6

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

TRADEMARKS, TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS AND TRADEMARK LICENSES

Trademark Licenses with respect to the following Trademarks:

 

Trademark

   Country    Application No.    Filing Date    Registration No.    Registration Date    Renewal Date

PBF ENERGY

   United States of
America
   85/502529    12/22/2011    4240811    11/13/2012    11/13/2022

PBF ENERGY (Stylized in Circle Design)

   Canada    1408750    8/27/2008         

PBF ENERGY (Stylized in Circle Design)

   United States of
America
   77/981705    4/16/2008    3971638    5/31/2011    5/31/2021

PBF ENERGY (Stylized in Circle Design)

   United States of
America
   77/450012    4/16/2008    4115169    3/20/2012    3/20/2022

Schedule 6

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Schedule 7

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

COPYRIGHTS AND COPYRIGHT LICENSES

None.

 

Schedule 7

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Schedule 8

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

 

Grantor

 

Type of Account

 

Account Number

 

Name & Address of Financial
Institutions

PBF Logistics LP

  Receivables   4069449460  

Wells Fargo Bank

1700 Lincoln Street,

6th Floor

Denver, CO 80203

PBF Logistics LP   Operating   4069449478  

Wells Fargo Bank

1700 Lincoln Street,

6th Floor

Denver, CO 80203

 

Schedule 8

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


Annex I

Joinder Agreement

JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of             , 20    , made by                     , a                     (the “ Additional Grantor ”), in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in such Credit Agreement.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), and the Administrative Agent, have entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower and certain of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries have entered into the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty and Collateral Agreement ”) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement requires the Additional Grantor to become a party to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Joinder Agreement in order to become a party to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Guaranty and Collateral Agreement . By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement, the Additional Grantor, as provided in Section 10.14 of the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement as a Grantor (and therefore a Guarantor) thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Grantor and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hereby (a) gives the Guaranty provided for therein, (b) expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Grantor and Guarantor thereunder and (c) expressly grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all Collateral owned by such Additional Grantor to secure all of the Obligations. The information set forth in Annex 1-A hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in Schedules 1 through 4 to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement and the information set forth in Annex 1-B is hereby added to the most recently delivered Perfection Certificate 2 . The Additional Grantor hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement is true and correct in all material respects (except that any such representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as the date hereof (after giving effect to this Joinder Agreement) as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects (except that any such representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date.

 

 

2   To be included to the extent a new Perfection Certificate is not already being delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(g) of the Credit Agreement.

 

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Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


2. Governing Law . THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

3. Miscellaneous . This Joinder Agreement is a Loan Document executed in connection with the Credit Agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Joinder Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Joinder Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

[ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


Annex II

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of             , 201    , made by             , a             (the “ Grantor ”), in favor of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Grantee ”) for the Secured Parties as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in such Guaranty and Collateral Agreement referred to below.

WHEREAS, PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), the financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “ Lenders ”), and the Administrative Agent, have entered into a Credit Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower and certain of the Borrower’s Subsidiaries have entered into the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty and Collateral Agreement ”) in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Grantor grants to the Grantee, to secure the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of the Obligations, a continuing security interest in all of the Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under (whether now owned or arising at any time hereafter) the following (collectively, the “ Collateral ”):

(i) each Copyright set forth on Schedule I hereto;

(ii) each Copyright License set forth on Schedule II hereto;

(iii) all registrations and applications for registration of any of the foregoing in the United States; and

(iv) all Proceeds of any and all of the foregoing, and rights to sue for past, present and future violations.

The foregoing security interest is granted in conjunction with the security interests granted by the Grantor to the Grantee pursuant to the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement. The Grantor acknowledges and affirms that the rights and remedies of the Grantee with respect to the security interest in the Collateral granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which (including Section 10.12 thereof) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. In the event any provision of this Copyright Security Agreement is deemed to conflict with the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement, the provisions of the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement shall control.

Grantor authorizes and requests that the this Copyright Security Agreement be recorded with the United States Copyright Office.

 

Annex II-1

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument and any of the parties hereto may execute this agreement by signing any such counterpart. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

Annex II - 2

Guaranty and Collateral Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantors have caused this Copyright Security Agreement to be duly executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the             day of             ,             .

 

[GRANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Acknowledged:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


Schedule I

to Copyright Security Agreement

REGISTRATIONS

 

Registration No.

 

Registration Date

 

Title

   Expiration
Date


Schedule II

to Copyright Security Agreement

COPYRIGHT LICENSES

 

Name of
Agreement

 

Parties
Licensor/Licensee

 

Date of
Agreement

   Subject
Matter


EXHIBIT G-1

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN LENDERS THAT ARE NOT PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate or the IRS Form W-8BEN, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and IRS Form W-8BEN in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit G-1

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT G-2

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE NOT PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April [__], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate or the IRS Form W-8BEN changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and IRS Form W-8BEN in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit G-2

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT G-3

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS THAT

ARE PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate or any of the IRS Form W-8BENs changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and all applicable
Form W-8BENs in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit G-3

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT G-4

FORM OF U.S. TAX CERTIFICATE (FOR FOREIGN LENDERS THAT ARE

PARTNERSHIPS FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES)

Reference is hereby made to that certain Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April [    ], 2014 (as amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among PBF Logistics LP (the “ Borrower ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement (the “ Administrative Agent ”) and each Lender from time to time party thereto.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrower with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate or any of the Form W-8BENs, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate and applicable IRS Form W-8BENs in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:             , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit G-4

Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Foreign Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)


EXHIBIT H

FORM OF GUARANTY OF COLLECTION

[Form of Guaranty of Collection follows this cover page.]

Exhibit I

Form of Guaranty of Collection

 


EXECUTION VERSION

GUARANTY OF COLLECTION

THIS GUARANTY OF COLLECTION (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of May 14, 2014 by PBF Energy Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Parent Guarantor ”), to and in favor of (i) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “ Term Loan Agent ”) under that certain Term Loan and Security Agreement dated even herewith (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Term Loan Agreement ”), between PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”) and the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “ Term Loan Lenders ”), and (ii) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “ Revolving Agent ”), swingline lender and L/C issuer under that certain Revolving Credit Agreement dated even herewith (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Revolving Credit Agreement ”, and together with the Term Loan Agreement, collectively, the “ Loan Agreements ”) among the Borrower, the Revolving Agent and the lenders party thereto from time to time (the “ Revolving Lenders ” and together with the Term Loan Lenders, collectively, the “ Lenders ”)). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Revolving Credit Agreement.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS , the Parent Guarantor directly or indirectly owns certain limited and general partnership interests in the Borrower;

WHEREAS , pursuant to the Loan Agreements, the Term Loan Lenders and the Revolving Lenders have respectively agreed to provide a (i) term loan facility and (ii) a revolving credit facility to the Borrower;

WHEREAS , a portion of the proceeds of the extensions of credit under the Loan Agreements will enable the Borrower to make valuable distributions to the Parent Guarantor in connection with the Transactions;

WHEREAS , the Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes the Parent Guarantor;

WHEREAS , the Parent Guarantor will directly benefit from the extensions of credit being made to the Borrower; and

WHEREAS , it is a condition precedent to the obligations of the Term Loan Lenders and the Revolving Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower under the Loan Agreements that the Parent Guarantor shall have executed and delivered this Agreement.


NOW, THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parent Guarantor hereby agrees as follows:

1. Defined Terms . As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a) “ Borrower Party ” means the Borrower, each other Loan Party and any Person that has guaranteed any payment, granted any Lien or otherwise provided credit support under the Loan Documents or Term Loan Documents (other than the Parent Guarantor).

(b) “ Cap ” means (i) $300,000,000 plus (ii) the principal amount of Subsequent Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) extended under the Term Loan Agreement.

(c) “ Cap Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.

(d) “ Final Termination Date ” means the later to occur of (i) the Term Loan Guaranty Termination Date and (ii) the Revolving Credit Guaranty Termination Date.

(e) “ Lender Remedies ” means all rights and remedies at law and in equity (including, without limitation, any arising under any applicable Loan Document or Term Loan Document) that the Term Loan Agent, the Term Loan Lenders or the Revolving Agent and the Revolving Lenders, as applicable, may have against any Borrower Party or any other Person that has provided Liens, guarantees or other credit support in respect of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations (and, in each case, their respective property), to collect, or obtain payment of, the Guaranteed Obligations, including, without limitation, foreclosure or similar proceedings (including, without limitation, against each Borrower Party and its property), litigation and collection on all applicable insurance policies and against all applicable property, and termination of all commitments to advance additional funds to the Borrower under the Loan Agreements.

(f) “ Term Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” under the Term Loan Agreement.

(g) “ Revolving Credit Guaranty Effective Date ” means the first date on which the Borrower makes a repayment or prepayment of Term Loans under the Term Loan Agreement.

(h) “ Revolving Credit Guaranty Termination Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.

(i) “ Revolving Credit Obligations ” means all “Obligations” as defined in the Revolving Credit Agreement, other than Obligations in respect of any Secured Cash Management Agreements and any Secured Hedge Agreements.

(j) “ Term Loan Documents ” means the “Loan Documents” under the Term Loan Agreement.

(k) “ Term Loan Guaranty Effective Date ” means the date of this Agreement.


(l) “ Term Loan Guaranty Termination Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8 hereof.

(m) “ Term Loan Repayment Amount ” means the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans that have been repaid or prepaid by the Borrower on or after the Term Loan Guaranty Effective Date.

(n) “ Term Loans ” means the “Loans” as defined in the Term Loan Agreement.

2. Guaranty . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 4 ), the Parent Guarantor hereby irrevocably, unconditionally, absolutely and directly guarantees:

(a) to the Term Loan Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Term Loan Lenders, from and after the Term Loan Guaranty Effective Date through and including the Term Loan Guaranty Termination Date, the payment of the principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement, in an amount not to exceed the Cap (collectively, the “ Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations ”); and

(b) to the Revolving Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Revolving Lenders, from and after the Revolving Credit Guaranty Effective Date through and including the Revolving Credit Guaranty Termination Date, the payment of all Revolving Credit Obligations outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement, in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (i) the Cap and (ii) the Term Loan Repayment Amount (collectively, the “ Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations ”, and together with the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations, the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”).

3. Guaranty of Collection and Not of Payment . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement is a guaranty of collection and not of payment, and the Parent Guarantor shall not be obligated to make any payment:

(a) With respect to the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations until each of the following is true:

(i) the Borrower shall have failed to make a payment when the same shall be due and owing to the Term Loan Agent (on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders) in respect of the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations;

(ii) the obligations under the Term Loan Agreement shall have been accelerated;

(iii) the Term Loan Agent (on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders) shall have exhausted all Lender Remedies available to it; and

(iv) the Term Loan Agent (on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders) shall have failed to collect the full amount of the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations;


(b) With respect to the Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations until each of the following is true:

(i) the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent indemnities and other contingent indemnification obligations) whether pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise;

(ii) the Borrower shall have failed to make a payment when the same shall be due and owing to the Revolving Agent (on behalf of the Revolving Lenders) in respect of the Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations;

(iii) the obligations under the Revolving Credit Agreement shall have been accelerated and the Commitments shall have been terminated;

(iv) the Revolving Agent (on behalf of the Revolving Lenders) shall have exhausted all Lender Remedies available to it; and

(v) the Revolving Agent (on behalf of the Revolving Lenders) shall have failed to collect the full amount of the Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations.

4. Cap . Notwithstanding any other term or condition of this Agreement, the Parent Guarantor’s maximum liability under this Agreement, shall not exceed the Cap, without giving effect to any amounts owing by the Parent Guarantor pursuant to Section 11 herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the Cap applies to the Guaranteed Obligations in the aggregate, and not individually in respect of each of the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations and the Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations.

5. Notice . As a condition to the enforcement of this Agreement, the Parent Guarantor shall have received written notice of: (i) in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations, satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(a) above and (ii) in respect of any payment of Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations, satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 3(b) above. Except for the notice required under the preceding sentence, the Parent Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance of this Agreement, demand of payment, presentment of this or any instrument, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest, or other action taken in reliance hereon and all other demands and notices of any description in connection with this Agreement.

6. Absolute Obligation . Subject to the provisions of Sections 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 , the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason, including, without limitation, any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to any setoff, counterclaim, deduction, diminution, abatement, suspension, reduction, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any of the Guaranteed Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to the provisions of Sections 2 , 3 , 4 and 5 , the obligations of the Parent Guarantor hereunder shall not be released, discharged, impaired or otherwise affected by any circumstance or condition whatsoever (whether or not the Borrower, any other Borrower Party,


the Parent Guarantor, the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or any Lender has knowledge thereof) which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the Parent Guarantor or otherwise operate as a release or discharge of the Parent Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than the payment in full of all of the Guaranteed Obligations), including, without limitation:

(a) any amendment, modification, addition, deletion or supplement to or other change to any of the terms of the Loan Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents referred to therein, or any assignment or transfer of any thereof, or any furnishing, acceptance, surrender, substitution, modification or release of any security for, or guaranty of, any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

(b) any failure, omission or delay on the part of the Borrower or any other Borrower Party to comply with any term of any of the Loan Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents referred to therein;

(c) any waiver of the payment, performance or observance of any of the obligations, conditions, covenants or agreements contained in any of the Loan Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents referred to therein or any delay on the part of the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or any Lender to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or the Lenders in the Loan Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents referred to therein;

(d) any extension of the time for payment of the principal of or premium (if any) or interest on any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or agreements under or arising out of any of the Loan Agreements or any of the other Loan Documents referred to therein, or the extension or the renewal thereof;

(e) to the extent permitted by applicable law, any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement, adjustment, readjustment, composition, assignment for the benefit of creditors, receivership, conservatorship, custodianship, liquidation, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings with respect to the Borrower, any other Borrower Party or the Parent Guarantor or any other Person or any of their respective properties or creditors, or any action taken by any trustee or receiver or by any court in any such proceeding (including, without limitation, any automatic stay incident to any such proceeding);

(f) any limitation, invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, limiting the liability or obligation of the Borrower or any other Borrower Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor or guarantee thereof or the Term Loan Agent’s, the Revolving Agent’s or the Lenders’ recourse to any such security or limiting the Term Loan Agent’s, the Revolving Agent’s or the Lenders’ right to a deficiency judgment against the Borrower, any other Borrower Party, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person; and


(g) any other act, omission, occurrence, circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, whether foreseen or unforeseen, and any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable defense, release or discharge (including the release or discharge of the liabilities of a guarantor or surety or which might otherwise limit recourse against the Borrower, any other Borrower Party, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person, whether or not the Borrower, any other Borrower Party, the Parent Guarantor, the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or any Lender shall have notice or knowledge of the foregoing).

7. Waiver of Subrogation . To the extent that the Parent Guarantor shall have made any payments under this Agreement, until the Obligations (as such term is defined in each of the Term Loan Agreement and Revolving Credit Agreement) (other than contingent indemnitees and other contingent obligations) have been paid in full, the Parent Guarantor hereby waives (a) any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, or indemnification that the Parent Guarantor may now or hereafter have against the Borrower Parties or any other Person (including, without limitation, any co-borrower, co-obligor, guarantor, grantor or pledgor of collateral, general partner or other partner) with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and (b) any and all rights to participate in any claim or remedy of the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or any Lender or any trustee on behalf of any such Person against the Borrower Parties or any other Person (including, without limitation, any co-borrower, co-obligor, guarantor, grantor or pledgor of collateral, general partner or other partner) whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from any of the Borrower Parties or any such other Person, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary contained herein, nothing herein shall prevent the Borrower or any other Loan Party from making Restricted Payments or other transfers to the Guarantor to the extent permitted under the Revolving Credit Agreement.

If any amount is paid to the Parent Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Term Loan Agent (on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders) and the Revolving Agent (on behalf of the Revolving Lenders) and shall forthwith be paid first, to the Term Loan Agent (on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders) if any Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations are then outstanding and second, to the Revolving Agent (for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders) if any Revolving Credit Obligations are then outstanding, in each case, to reduce the amount of the applicable Guaranteed Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

8. Continuity of Guaranteed Obligations; Bankruptcy or Insolvency .

(a) This Agreement and the guaranty contained herein is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of collection of all Guaranteed Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect; provided that the Parent Guarantor shall be released from its guarantee obligations and other obligations under this Agreement as follows: (i) with respect to the Guaranteed Term Loan Obligations, on the date on which all Term Loans outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement have been repaid in full and all commitments to lend thereunder, if any, shall have terminated (the “ Term Loan Guaranty Termination Date ”), (ii) with respect to the Guaranteed Revolving Credit


Obligations, upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Guaranteed Revolving Credit Obligations (other than contingent indemnification obligations) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Revolving Agent and the L/C Issuer shall have been made) (the “ Revolving Credit Guaranty Termination Date ”) and (iii) with respect to all of the Guaranteed Obligations, the date upon which the aggregate amount of all payments made by the Parent Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement and applied to any Guaranteed Obligations equals or exceeds the Cap (the “ Cap Date ”). This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier to occur of (x) the Cap Date and (y) the Final Termination Date; provided that the foregoing release and termination shall not apply to any obligations that, pursuant to Section 11 hereof, expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, repayment of the Guaranteed Obligations or termination of the Aggregate Commitments.

(b) If all or any part of any payment applied to any Guaranteed Obligation is or must be recovered, rescinded or returned to the Borrower, the Parent Guarantor or any other Person (other than the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or the Lenders) for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation, bankruptcy or insolvency of any party), such Guaranteed Obligation shall be deemed to have continued in existence and this Agreement shall continue in effect as to such Guaranteed Obligation, all as though such payment had not been made. For the avoidance of doubt, the bankruptcy, insolvency, or dissolution of, or the commencement of any case or proceeding under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar law in respect of, the Borrower or any other Borrower Party shall not require the Parent Guarantor to make any payment under this Agreement until all of the conditions in Section 3 and Section 5 have been satisfied (including, without limitation, the exhaustion of all Lender Remedies).

9. No Waiver . No delay or omission on the part of the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or any Lender in exercising any rights hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such rights or any other rights, and no waiver of any right on any one occasion shall result in a waiver of such right on any future occasion or of any other rights; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

10. Representations and Warranties . The Parent Guarantor represents and warrants that:

(a) it (i) is duly formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and (ii) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Parent Guarantor of this Agreement (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary organizational action, and (ii) do not and will not (A) contravene the terms of its Organizational Documents; (B) conflict in any material respect with or result in any material breach or contravention of (1) any material Contractual Obligation to which it is a party or affecting it or its


properties or (2) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which it or its property is subject; or (D) violate any material Law applicable to it or its property in any material respect;

(c) no material approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, the Parent Guarantor of this Agreement or (ii) the exercise by the Term Loan Agent (on behalf of the Term Loan Lenders) or the Revolving Agent (on behalf of the Revolving Lenders) of their rights hereunder except for authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect;

(d) this Agreement when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by the Parent Guarantor and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Parent Guarantor, enforceable against the Parent Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of any applicable Debtor Relief Laws and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, concepts of reasonableness and general equitable principles; and

(e) by virtue of the Parent Guarantor’s relationship with the Borrower, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement is for the direct benefit of the Parent Guarantor and the Parent Guarantor has received adequate consideration for this Agreement.

11. Expenses; Indemnity .

(a) The Parent Guarantor hereby agrees to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Term Loan Agent and the Revolving Agent in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement ( provided that reimbursement of legal fees shall be limited to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one primary outside counsel to each of the Term Loan Agent and Revolving Agent, one local counsel in each applicable jurisdiction, as necessary for each, and in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, additional conflicts counsel for each).

(b) THE PARENT GUARANTOR SHALL INDEMNIFY THE TERM LOAN AGENT, THE REVOLVING AGENT (AND ANY SUB-AGENT THEREOF), EACH LENDER AND EACH RELATED PARTY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS (EACH SUCH PERSON BEING CALLED AN “ INDEMNITEE ”) AGAINST, AND HOLD EACH INDEMNITEE HARMLESS FROM, ANY AND ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND RELATED EXPENSES (INCLUDING THE FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ANY COUNSEL FOR ANY INDEMNITEE (WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE REASONABLE AND DOCUMENTED COST OF EXTERNAL COUNSEL (SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH BELOW)) INCURRED BY ANY INDEMNITEE OR ASSERTED AGAINST ANY INDEMNITEE BY ANY PERSON (INCLUDING THE PARENT GUARANTOR) OTHER THAN SUCH INDEMNITEE AND ITS RELATED


PARTIES ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR AS A RESULT OF (I) THE EXECUTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PERFORMANCE BY THE PARENT GUARANTOR OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, OR, IN THE CASE OF THE TERM LOAN AGENT AND THE REVOLVING AGENT (AND ANY SUB-AGENT THEREOF) AND THEIR RELATED PARTIES ONLY, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR (II) ANY ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE CLAIM, LITIGATION, INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY, WHETHER BROUGHT BY A THIRD PARTY OR BY THE PARENT GUARANTOR, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY INDEMNITEE IS A PARTY THERETO, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE ; PROVIDED THAT SUCH INDEMNITY, AS TO ANY INDEMNITEE, SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SECTION 11(B) TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES CONSTITUTE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS (WHICH GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SECTION 4 HEREOF); PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT, AS TO ANY INDEMNITEE, BE AVAILABLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LOSSES, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES OR RELATED EXPENSES (X) ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUCH INDEMNITEE OR ITS RELATED PARTIES OR FROM A MATERIAL BREACH OF SUCH INDEMNITEE’S OR ITS RELATED PERSON’S OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR (Y) RESULT FROM A CLAIM BROUGHT BY THE PARENT GUARANTOR AGAINST AN INDEMNITEE OR ITS RELATED PARTIES FOR BREACH IN BAD FAITH OF SUCH INDEMNITEE’S OR ITS RELATED PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, IF THE PARENT GUARANTOR HAS OBTAINED A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ITS FAVOR ON SUCH CLAIM AS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION OR (Z) ARE DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT TO HAVE RESULTED FROM A DISPUTE AMONG OR BETWEEN INDEMNITEES AND NOT INVOLVING (I) ANY ACT OR OMISSION OF THE PARENT GUARANTOR OR (II) SUCH INDEMNITEE’S CAPACITY OR ROLE AS AN AGENT UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR TERM LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 11(B) SHALL BE LIMITED, IN EACH CASE, TO THE REASONABLE FEES, CHARGES AND DISBURSEMENTS OF ONE PRIMARY OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO THE INDEMNITEES, TAKEN AS A WHOLE, AND ONE LOCAL COUNSEL IN EACH APPLICABLE JURISDICTION, AS NECESSARY, AND, IN THE CASE OF AN ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ADDITIONAL CONFLICTS COUNSEL FOR ALL SUCH PERSONS SIMILARLY SITUATED.


(c) All amounts due under this Section 11 shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after written demand therefor accompanied by reasonably detailed supporting documentation. The agreements in this Section 11 shall survive the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Loan Agreements and the other Loan Documents referred to therein. No Indemnitee shall be liable to any Borrower Party, their Affiliates or any other Person and the Borrower Parties and their Affiliates will not be liable to any Indemnitee, its Affiliates or any other Person, for any claim on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby; provided , that, nothing contained in this Section 11(c) shall limit the Borrower’s indemnification obligations with respect to indirect, consequential or punitive damage claims, to the extent of the indemnification provided in Section 11(c)) (but only to the extent asserted against any Indemnitee by a third party (other than another Indemnitee)). No Indemnitee referred to in Section 11(b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby other than for direct or actual damages resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

12. [Reserved] .

13. Miscellaneous .

(a) This Agreement and any claims, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

(b) The Parent Guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that it will not commence any action, litigation or proceeding of any kind or description, whether in law or equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent, the Lenders or any Related Party of the foregoing in any way relating to this Agreement in any forum other than the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of such courts and agrees that all claims in respect of any such action, litigation or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action, litigation or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be


enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent or the Lenders otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement against the Parent Guarantor or any of its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

(c) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parent Guarantor and its successors and assigns and the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent, the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.

(d) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, between the parties related thereto.

(e) Each reference herein to the Parent Guarantor shall be deemed to include the successors and assigns of the Parent Guarantor, all of whom shall be bound by the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Parent Guarantor shall not, without obtaining the prior written consent of the Term Loan Agent and the Revolving Agent, assign or transfer this Agreement or the Parent Guarantor’s obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any other Person (and any attempted assignment or transfer by Parent Guarantor without such prior written consent shall be null and void).

(f) This Agreement is for the benefit only of the Term Loan Agent, the Revolving Agent and the Lenders, shall be enforceable by them alone, is not intended to confer upon any third party any rights or remedies hereunder, and shall not be construed as for the benefit of any third party.

(g) EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

14. Miscellaneous .

(a) This Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.


(b) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, notices and other communications to each party provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed or sent by facsimile to the address set forth below or such other address provided from time to time by such party.

If to the Parent Guarantor:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: John Luke

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: john.luke@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

If to the Term Loan Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

550 South Tryon Street, 6th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Attention: Andrew Ostrov

Email: andrew.ostrov@wellsfargo.com

If to the Revolving Agent:

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

550 South Tryon Street, 6th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Attention: Andrew Ostrov

Email: andrew.ostrov@wellsfargo.com

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient).


(c) If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (i) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

(d) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and each counterpart, when so executed, shall be deemed an original but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

PBF ENERGY COMPANY LLC
as Parent Guarantor
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

[Signature Page to Guaranty of Collection]


    ACKNOWLEDGED:
   

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Term Loan Agent

    By:  

 

    Name:  
    Title:  

[ Signature Page to Guaranty of Collection ]


    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
    as Revolving Agent
    By:  

 

    Name:  
    Title:  

[Signature Page to Guaranty of Collection]

Exhibit 10.6

 

 

 

DELAWARE CITY RAIL

TERMINALING SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article 1

 

Definitions and Construction.

     1   

Article 2

 

Term.

     9   

Article 3

 

Terminaling; Ancillary Services.

     9   

Article 4

 

Custody, Title and Risk of Loss.

     12   

Article 5

 

Specification and Contamination.

     13   

Article 6

 

Condition and Maintenance of the Terminal.

     14   

Article 7

 

Inspection, Access and Audit Rights.

     15   

Article 8

 

Scheduling.

     16   

Article 9

 

[Intentionally Omitted]

     17   

Article 10

 

Additional Covenants.

     17   

Article 11

 

Representations.

     18   

Article 12

 

Insurance.

     19   

Article 13

 

Force Majeure, Damage or Destruction.

     19   

Article 14

 

Suspension of Refinery Operations.

     20   

Article 15

 

Right of First Refusal.

     21   

Article 16

 

Shutdown or Idling of Refinery.

     24   

Article 17

 

Event of Default: Remedies Upon Event of Default.

     26   

Article 18

 

Indemnification.

     27   

Article 19

 

Limitation on Damages.

     29   

Article 20

 

Confidentiality.

     29   

Article 21

 

Choice of Law.

     30   

Article 22

 

Assignment.

     30   

Article 23

 

Notices.

     31   

Article 24

 

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

     33   

Article 25

 

Nature of Transaction and, Relationship of Parties.

     33   

Article 26

 

Arbitration Provision.

     33   

Article 27

 

General.

     34   

 

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Exhibit A

 

Ancillary Services Fees

  

Exhibit B

 

Product and Product Quality

  

Exhibit C

 

Nomination and Scheduling; Railcar Specifications

  

Exhibit D

 

Designated Refinery Assets

  

 

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DELAWARE CITY RAIL TERMINALING SERVICES AGREEMENT

This Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the Commencement Date, by and between PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), and Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Operator ”) (each referred to individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS , the Operator owns and operates a double-loop rail terminal located in Delaware City, Delaware (together with existing or future modifications or additions, the “ Terminal ”);

WHEREAS , the Parties are entering into this Agreement to provide for the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to the Terminal; and

WHEREAS , the Parties desire to record the terms and conditions upon which the Operator shall provide terminaling services to the Company at the Terminal on a non-exclusive basis and the Operator shall serve as operator of the Terminal and bailee of all Products in the custody of the Operator and owned or held by the Company or any of the Company Designees.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the respective promises, conditions, terms and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:

 

Article 1 Definitions and Construction.

Section 1.1 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, including the foregoing recitals, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Acquisition Proposal ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Adjustment ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.6(a) .

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with that first Person. As used in this definition, the term “control” includes (a) with respect to any Person having voting securities or the equivalent and elected directors, managers or Persons performing similar functions, the ownership of or power to vote, directly or indirectly, voting securities or the equivalent representing 50% or more of the power to vote in the election of directors, managers or Persons performing similar functions, (b) ownership of 50% or more of the equity or equivalent interest in any Person and (c) the ability to direct the business and affairs of any Person by acting as a general partner, manager or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries (other than PBF Logistics LP and its subsidiaries), on the one hand, and PBF Logistics LP and its subsidiaries (including the Operator), on the other hand, shall not be considered Affiliates of each other.

Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this document.

 

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Ancillary Services ” means the services to be provided by the Operator to the Company at the Terminal that are set forth on Exhibit A , as well as any other ancillary services requested in accordance with Section 3.4 .

Ancillary Services Fees ” means, for any month during the Term, the fees set forth on Exhibit A , to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 3.4 during that month for Ancillary Services.

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, Environmental Law, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by, or any determination by, any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including all of the terms and provisions of the applicable common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question.

Arbitrable Dispute ” means any and all disputes, controversies and other matters in question between the Operator, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

Barrel ” means forty-two (42) net U.S. gallons, measured at 60° F and 1 atmospheric pressure.

bpd ” means barrels per day.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the State of New York, State of New Jersey or the State of Delaware.

Capital Expenditure ” means any expenditure incurred to acquire or upgrade a fixed asset.

Change in Law ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.6(a) .

Change of Control ” means PBF Energy Company LLC or any of its majority owned direct or indirect subsidiaries ceases to control the general partner of PBF Logistics LP.

Claimant ” has the meaning specified in Article 26 .

Commencement Date ” means May 14, 2014.

Company ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Company Designee ” means, collectively, each Person designated by the Company, including any Person acting as an intermediator of all or any portion of the Products or any third party.

 

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Company Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 18.1 .

Company Inspectors ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1 .

Company’s Share ” means a number, expressed as a percentage, equal to the quotient of (a) the greater of (i) the total Barrels throughput by the Company and any Company Designee at the Terminal, in the aggregate, during the sixth-month period preceding the date of determination or (ii) the Minimum Throughput Commitment during such period, and (b) the total Barrels throughput by all Persons at the Terminal during such period.

Confidential Information ” means all information, documents, records and data (including this Agreement, except to the extent required to be made public in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or another Governmental Authority or pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange) that a Party furnishes or otherwise discloses to the other Party (including any such items furnished prior to the execution of this Agreement), together with all analyses, compilations, studies, memoranda, notes or other documents, records or data (in whatever form maintained, whether documentary, computer or other electronic storage or otherwise) prepared by the receiving Party which contain or otherwise reflect or are generated from such information, documents, records and data; provided , however , that the term “ Confidential Information ” does not include any information that (a) at the time of disclosure or thereafter is or becomes generally available to or known by the public (other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving Party), (b) is developed by the receiving Party without reliance on any Confidential Information or (c) is or was available to the receiving Party on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the disclosing Party that, insofar as is known to the receiving Party after reasonable inquiry, is not prohibited from transmitting the information to the recipient by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the disclosing Party.

Contract Quarter ” means a three-month period that commences on January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1, and ends on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, respectively, except that the initial Contract Quarter shall commence on the Commencement Date and end on June 30, 2014 and the final Contract Quarter shall end on the last day of the Term.

Contract Year ” means a year that commences on January 1 and ends on the last day of December of such year, except that the initial Contract Year shall commence on the Commencement Date and the final Contract Year shall end on the last day of the Term.

control ” (including with correlative meaning, the term “ controlled by ”) means, as used with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Defaulting Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 17.2 .

Designated Refinery Assets ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1 .

Disposition Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

 

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Environmental Law ” means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, ordinances, codes, injunctions, decrees, Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of common law now or hereafter in effect, relating to pollution or protection of human health and the environment, safety, and occupational health, including the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, OSHA, and other similar federal, state or local health and safety, and environmental conservation and protection laws, each as amended from time to time.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license, registration, consent, exemption, variance or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.

ET ” means the prevailing time in the Eastern time zone.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 17.1 .

Excess Throughput ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3 .

First ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Force Majeure ” means acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, acts of a public enemy, wars, terrorism, blockades, insurrections, riots, storms, floods, interruptions in the ability to have safe passage in navigable waterways or rail lines, washouts, other interruptions caused by acts of nature or the environment, arrests, the order of any court or Governmental Authority claiming or having jurisdiction while the same is in force and effect, civil disturbances, explosions, fires, leaks, releases, breakage, accident to machinery, vessels, storage tanks or lines of pipe or rail lines, inability to obtain or unavoidable delay in obtaining material or equipment, inability to obtain or distribute Products, feedstocks, other products or materials necessary for operation because of a failure of third-party pipelines or rail lines or any other causes whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming suspension and which by the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts such Party is unable to prevent or overcome; provided , however , a Party’s inability to perform its economic obligations hereunder shall not constitute an event of Force Majeure.

Force Majeure Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

Force Majeure Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

Force Majeure Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

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.

 

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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

Index Change ” means the Producer Price Index is no longer published or the method of calculating the Producer Price Index is changed so that the Producer Price Index no longer reflects general increases in prices in the broad United States economy.

Initial Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Liabilities ” means any losses, liabilities, charges, damages, deficiencies, assessments, interests, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (collectively, “ Costs ”) of any kind (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other fees, court costs and other disbursements), including any Costs directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any suit, proceeding, judgment, settlement, cause of action, equitable or injunctive relief, or judicial or administrative order and any Costs arising from compliance or non-compliance with Environmental Law.

Minimum Throughput Capacity ” means, with respect to each Contract Quarter, an aggregate amount of throughput capacity equal to 85,000 bpd of Products, multiplied by the number of calendar days in such Contract Quarter; provided , however , that from the Commencement Date through September 30, 2014, which for the purposes of this Agreement shall be treated as one Contract Quarter, the Minimum Throughput Capacity shall be an aggregate amount of throughput capacity equal to 75,000 bpd of Products, multiplied by the number of calendar days in such Contract Quarter.

Minimum Throughput Commitment ” means, with respect to each Contract Quarter, an aggregate amount of Products received at the Terminal equal to at least 85,000 bpd of Products, multiplied by the number of calendar days in such Contract Quarter; provided , however , that from the Commencement Date through September 30, 2014, which for the purposes of this Agreement shall be treated as one Contract Quarter, the Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be an aggregate amount of Products received at the Terminal equal to 75,000 bpd of Products, multiplied by the number of calendar days in such Contract Quarter.

Nomination” has the meaning specified in Exhibit C .

Non-Defaulting Party ” means the Party other than the Defaulting Party.

Notice Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 14.1 .

Off-Specification Product ” means Product that fails to meet the specifications set forth in Exhibit B .

Offer Price ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Omnibus Agreement ” means that Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, PBF Energy Company LLC, PBF Logistics GP LLC, and PBF Logistics LP.

 

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Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement ” means that Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Toledo Refining Company LLC, PBF Logistics GP LLC, PBF Logistics LP, and the Operator.

Operator ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Operator Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 18.2 .

OSHA ” means Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.

Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Permitted Lien ” means (a) liens for real estate taxes, assessments, sewer and water charges or other governmental charges and levies not yet delinquent; (b) liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies, or claims not yet delinquent or the non-payment of which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside; (c) liens of mechanics, laborers, suppliers, workers and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith; and (d) liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits.

Permanent Refinery Shutdown ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(a) .

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization, joint stock company or any other private entity or organization, Governmental Authority, court or any other legal entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal , Bonds, Rates & Yields Section as the Prime Rate.

Producer Price Index ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Product ” means any of the products listed on Exhibit B , as from time to time amended by mutual agreement of the Parties.

Proposed Transferee ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Prudent Industry Practice ” means, as of the relevant time, those methods and acts generally engaged in or applied by the refining, pipeline or terminaling industries (as applicable) in the United States that, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the circumstances known at the time of performance, would have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with functionality, reliability, safety and expedition with due regard for health, safety, security and environmental considerations. Prudent Industry Practice is not

 

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intended to be limited to the optimum practices, methods or acts to the exclusion of others, but rather is intended to include reasonably acceptable practices, methods and acts generally engaged in or applied by the refining, pipeline or terminaling industries (as applicable) in the United States.

Receiving Party Personnel ” has the meaning specified in Section 20.4 .

Refinery ” means the petroleum refinery located in Delaware City, Delaware owned and operated by the Company’s Affiliates.

Refinery Asset Option Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(b) .

Refinery Asset Option Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(f) .

Refinery Asset Purchase Option ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(b) .

Renewal Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Required Permits ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1 .

Respondent ” has the meaning specified in Article 26 .

Restoration ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b) .

ROFR Acceptance Deadlines ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a).

ROFR Asset ” means the Terminal and each asset that comprises the Terminal and is material to the operation thereof.

ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(c) .

ROFR Response ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Sale Assets ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Services ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1 .

Shortfall ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7 .

Shortfall Payment ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7 .

Special Damages ” has the meaning specified in Article 19 .

Supplier Inspector ” means any Person selected by the Company to perform any and all inspections required by the Company or the Company Designee in a commercially reasonable manner at the Company’s own cost and expense that is acting on behalf of the Company or the Company Designee and that (a) is a Person who performs sampling, quality analysis and quantity

 

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determination or similar services of the Products purchased and sold under any agreement between the Company (or its Affiliates) and the Company Designee, (b) is not an Affiliate of any Party and (c) in the reasonable judgment of the Company, is qualified and reputed to perform its services in accordance with Applicable Law and Prudent Industry Practice.

Suspension Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 14.1 .

Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Terminal ” has the meaning specified in the recitals.

Terminal Maintenance ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a) .

Terminaling Service Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Termination Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.2 .

Transfer ” means to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, whether in one or a series of transactions.

Section 1.2 Construction of Agreement .

(a) Unless otherwise specified, all references herein are to the Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement and all Exhibits are incorporated herein.

(b) All headings herein are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Unless expressly provided otherwise, the word “including” as used herein does not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be read to be followed by the words “without limitation” or words having similar import.

(d) Unless expressly provided otherwise, all references to days, weeks, months and quarters mean calendar days, weeks, months and quarters, respectively.

(e) Unless expressly provided otherwise, references herein to “consent” mean the prior written consent of the Party at issue.

(f) A reference to any Party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes the Party’s permitted successors and assigns.

(g) Unless the contrary clearly appears from the context, for purposes of this Agreement, the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; and each gender includes the other gender.

(h) Except where specifically stated otherwise, any reference to any Applicable Law or agreement shall be a reference to the same as amended, supplemented or reenacted from time to time.

 

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(i) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 1.3 No Presumption . The Parties acknowledge that they and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that no presumption of contract interpretation or construction shall apply to the advantage or disadvantage of the drafter of this Agreement.

 

Article 2 Term.

Section 2.1 Term . The initial term of this Agreement (the “ Initial Term ”) shall commence at 12:00 a.m., ET, on the Commencement Date and shall continue until 11:59 p.m., ET, on the first December 31 following the seventh (7 th ) anniversary of the Commencement Date. Thereafter, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, the Company shall have a unilateral option to extend this Agreement for two additional five (5) year periods on the same terms and conditions set forth herein (each, a “ Renewal Term ”). The Initial Term and the Renewal Terms are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “ Term .” In order to exercise its option to extend this Agreement for a Renewal Term, the Company shall notify the Operator in writing not less than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable.

Section 2.2 Termination . The Parties may terminate this Agreement prior to the end of the Term (but are under no obligation to do so) (a) as they may mutually agree in writing, (b) pursuant to a Termination Notice in accordance with Section 13.2 , (c) pursuant to a Suspension Notice in accordance with Section 14.1 , (d) pursuant to a default in accordance with Section 17.2 or (e) pursuant to Section 3.6(c) .

 

Article 3 Terminaling; Ancillary Services.

Section 3.1 Services . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Operator shall provide the following services (the “ Services ”) to the Company hereunder: receipt, handling, throughput, custody and delivery of the Company’s (and its subsidiaries’ and the Company Designee’s) Product at the Terminal. During each Contract Quarter during the Term, the Company (on its own behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries and the Company Designee) shall throughput or, if it does not throughput, pay for in accordance with Section 3.7 , in the aggregate, at least the Minimum Throughput Commitment at the Terminal and the Operator shall make available to the Company throughput capacity at the Terminal (and provide the Services as reasonably requested by the Company in connection therewith subject to the terms hereof), at all times sufficient to allow the Company to throughput the Minimum Throughput Commitment at the Terminal. The Operator shall cooperate with the Company or the Company Designee, and the Company shall (and shall cause the Company Designee to) cooperate with the Operator, to determine throughput of Product hereunder based on the number of railcars unloaded or any other commercially reasonable method mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Section 3.2 Terminaling Service Fee . The Company shall pay a terminaling services fee (the “ Terminaling Service Fee ”) for the volumes of Products it actually throughputs at the Terminal of (i) $2.00 per Barrel for all throughput up to the Minimum Throughput Commitment, and (ii) $0.50 per Barrel for all throughput volumes in excess of the Minimum Throughput Commitment.

 

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Section 3.3 Excess Throughput . The Company shall have the right to throughput volumes in excess of its Minimum Throughput Commitment (“ Excess Throughput ”), up to the then-available capacity of the Terminal, as reasonably determined by the Operator in good faith at any time (after giving effect to the physical and operational constraints of the Terminal and the capacity contractually committed to third parties). In accordance with Section 3.1 , the Company shall pay the Operator the applicable per-Barrel Terminaling Service Fee for any Excess Throughput.

Section 3.4 Ancillary Services . Upon request by the Company, the Operator shall provide Ancillary Services to the Company at the Terminal. From time-to-time, the Company may request that the Operator provide additional Ancillary Services to the Company at the Terminal upon customary terms in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice so long as such additional Ancillary Services are reasonably related to the Services or existing Ancillary Services; provided , however , that in the event any requested additional Ancillary Service requires the Operator to make Capital Expenditures, such Capital Expenditures shall be subject to Section 3.10(b) and the Operator shall not be required to provide such additional Ancillary Service until the Operator is able to do so after using reasonable efforts in compliance with Section 3.10(b) ; provided , further , the Operator shall not be required to perform any additional Ancillary Service if it reasonably believes the performance thereof will materially adversely interfere with, or be detrimental to, the operation of the Terminal. The Company shall pay the Ancillary Services Fees listed on Exhibit A for such services. The Company may, at any time on reasonable prior notice, revoke or modify any instructions it has previously given, whether such previous instructions relate to a specific Service or Ancillary Service or are instructions relating to an ongoing Service or Ancillary Service. The Operator shall not be required to perform any requested Service or Ancillary Service if it reasonably believes such Service or Ancillary Service violates Applicable Law.

Section 3.5 Annual Fee Escalator . All fees set forth in this Agreement, including the Terminaling Service Fee and the Ancillary Services Fees, shall be adjusted on January 1 of each Contract Year, commencing on January 1, 2015, (a) by an amount equal to the increase or decrease, if any, in the Producer Price Index during the previous Contract Year and (b) by an amount equal to the increase, if any, in the individual out-of-pocket costs that increase greater than the Producer Price Index reasonably incurred by the Operator in connection with providing the Services and Ancillary Services; provided , however , that no fee shall be decreased below the initial fee for such service provided in this Agreement; provided , further , that the Operator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any such rise in out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Operator in connection with providing the Services and Ancillary Services. In the event of an Index Change, the Company and the Operator shall negotiate in good faith to agree on a new index that gives comparable protection against inflation that the Producer Price Index gave as of the date hereof, and, for all periods following the date of such Index Change, such new index shall replace the Producer Price Index for all purposes herein. If the Company and the Operator are unable to agree, a new index will be determined by arbitration in accordance with Article 26 and, for all periods following the date of such Index Change, such new index shall replace the Producer Price Index for all purposes herein.

 

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Section 3.6 Change in Law .

(a) In the event that any applicable existing laws, codes, regulations, permit conditions or other authorizations are amended or new laws, codes, regulations, permit conditions or other authorizations are enacted or promulgated after the Commencement Date that require a material Capital Expenditure in the Terminal, or the acquisition of a permit from a Governmental Authority, in each case, in order to provide the Services and Ancillary Services (a “ Change in Law ”), the Operator may, by written notice to the Company, request to negotiate an adjustment (an “ Adjustment ”) in the Terminaling Service Fee or other fees and charges paid hereunder to cover the Company’s Share of the reasonable, incremental, out-of-pocket operating and maintenance costs the Operator would incur to comply with the Change in Law, including a return of capital expended and a return on such capital at a rate of return of 11% per annum, amortized over the remaining Term.

(b) If the Operator requests to negotiate an Adjustment pursuant to Section 3.6(a) : (i) the Operator shall provide the Company with complete access (subject to reasonable confidentiality provisions) to information and documentation regarding such proposed Adjustment, including the nature and cost of the contemplated improvements or permit, as applicable, the options for financing or otherwise amortizing such cost, the Operator’s assessment that such improvements are the most feasible means of complying with the Change in Law and the manner in which the Company’s Share of such costs are determined; and (ii) the Parties shall be obligated to negotiate in good faith to agree to an Adjustment as described in Section 3.6(a) .

(c) If, despite good faith negotiations, the Parties are unable to agree to an Adjustment pursuant to Section 3.6(a) in sufficient time for the Operator to take such action as shall be necessary to comply with the Change in Law, then the amount of such fee increases will be determined by arbitration in accordance with Article 26 , and such fee increases will be effective as of the effective time of such Change in Law; provided , however , that in the event the fees paid hereunder increase in the aggregate as a result of Changes in Law by more than 200%, then the Company may terminate this Agreement.

Section 3.7 Shortfall Payments . If, during any Contract Quarter, the Company throughputs aggregate volumes less than the Minimum Throughput Commitment, as adjusted pursuant to Section 6.2 , for such Contract Quarter (a “ Shortfall ”), then (in addition to Terminaling Service Fee) the Company shall pay the Operator an amount (a “ Shortfall Payment ”) equal to the Terminaling Service Fee multiplied by the difference between (a) the Minimum Throughput Commitment and (b) the volume of Products actually delivered to the Terminal by the Company during the applicable Contract Quarter. The Parties acknowledge and agree that there shall be no carry-over of deficiency volumes with respect to the Minimum Throughput Commitment and the payment by the Company of the Shortfall Payment shall relieve the Company of any obligation to meet such Minimum Throughput Commitment for the relevant Contract Quarter. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that there shall not be any carry-over of volumes in excess of the Minimum Throughput Commitment to any subsequent Contract Quarter.

Section 3.8 Invoices . The Operator shall invoice the Company monthly (or, in the case of any Shortfall Payments, quarterly) for all fees and payments under this Agreement. The Company will make payments to the Operator on a monthly (or, in the case of any Shortfall

 

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Payments, quarterly) basis during the Term with respect to amounts due to the Operator under this Agreement in the prior month (or, in the case of any Shortfall Payments, Contract Quarter) ten (10) days after its receipt of such invoice. Any past due payments owed to the Operator hereunder shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the Prime Rate plus 400 basis points from the due date of the payment through the actual date of payment. Payment of any fee or Shortfall Payment pursuant to this Section 3.8 shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Operator. If any such fee shall be due and payable on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

Section 3.9 Operating Hours . The Operator agrees to keep the Terminal open for receipt and redelivery of the Company’s and the Company Designee’s Products twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Section 3.10 Regulatory Costs; Reimbursement .

(a) Taxes. The Company shall reimburse the Operator for all taxes that the Operator incurs in connection with this Agreement unless prohibited by Applicable Law.

(b) Capital Expenditures. The Company may request that the Operator make certain Capital Expenditures at the Terminal and the Operator shall make such Capital Expenditures; provided , however , that the Operator shall not be required to make any such Capital Expenditure if such Capital Expenditure would materially adversely affect the operation of the Terminal, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Operator. The Company shall reimburse the Operator for the Company’s Share of any such Capital Expenditure. For the avoidance of doubt, except as provided in the Omnibus Agreement or the Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, any maintenance required for the Operator to continue to provide the services specified hereunder shall be paid for by the Operator.

(c) Payment Terms. All of the foregoing reimbursements shall be made in accordance with the payment terms set forth in Section 3.8 herein.

Section 3.11 Third-Party Arrangements . The Operator may throughput volumes for third parties; provided , however , that such arrangements do not prevent the Operator from fulfilling its obligations to the Company hereunder, including the obligation to make the Minimum Throughput Capacity available to the Company during the Term. Nothing herein shall be deemed to provide the Company with exclusive rights to services at the Terminal.

 

Article 4 Custody, Title and Risk of Loss.

Section 4.1 Title . Subject to Section 22.2 , the Company or the Company Designee shall at all times during the Term retain title to the Products handled or throughput by the Company or the Company Designee at the Terminal, and such Products shall remain the Company’s or the Company Designee’s exclusive property. The Company hereby represents that, at all times during the Term, the Company or the Company Designee holds exclusive title to the Products throughput or handled by the Company at the Terminal; provided , however , that each of the Company and the Company Designee may at any time permit liens on the Company’s or the Company Designee’s Products at the Terminal.

 

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Section 4.2 Compliance with Laws . During the time any Products are held or throughput at the Terminal, the Operator, in its capacity as operator of the Terminal shall be solely responsible for compliance with (and the Operator shall comply with) all Applicable Laws pertaining to the possession, handling, use and processing of such Products at the Terminal.

Section 4.3 Volumetric Losses and Gains . Subject to the other provisions in this Agreement, title and risk of loss to all of the Products handled or throughput by the Company or the Company Designee at the Terminal shall remain at all times with the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable. Unless the Operator experiences a spill or other release of Product while Product is in the Operator’s custody, all volumetric losses and gains in Product shall be for the Company’s or the Company Designee’s account, as applicable.

Section 4.4 Custody . During the Term, the Operator shall hold all Products at the Terminal solely as bailee, and agrees that when any such Products are redelivered to the Company or the Company Designee, the Company or the Company Designee shall have good title thereto (to the extent the Company had good title prior to delivery at the Terminal) free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances and claims of any kind whatsoever created or caused to be created by the Operator, other than Permitted Liens; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary the Operator hereby waives, relinquishes and releases any and all liens, including, any and all warehouseman’s liens, custodian’s liens, rights of retention or similar rights under all applicable laws, which the Operator would or might otherwise have under or with respect to any Products handled hereunder. During the Term, none of the Operator or any of its Affiliates shall (and the Operator shall not permit any of its Affiliates or any other Person to) use any such Products for any purpose. Solely in its capacity as bailee, the Operator shall have custody of Product throughput under this Agreement from the time the locomotive crew transporting such Product to the Terminal has disembarked from, and the Operator’s crew has embarked onto, the locomotive used to transfer railcars to the Terminal until such time that the Products pass the outlet flange of the Terminal.

 

Article 5 Specification and Contamination.

Section 5.1 Delivery Specifications .

(a) The Company shall not (and shall cause the Company Designee to not) deliver to the Terminal any Off-Specification Product; provided , however , that in the event Off-Specification Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee to the Terminal, and the Company or the Company Designee fails to instruct the Operator to return such Off-Specification Product to the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, the Operator shall provide the Services to the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, and the Company will receive on its or the Company Designee’s behalf, such Off-Specification Product at its own expense; provided , further , that in the event Off-Specification Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee to the Terminal and the Company or the Company Designee instructs the Operator to return such Off-Specification Product to the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, the Operator shall return such Off-Specification Product to the Company (on its or the Company Designee’s behalf) at the Company’s own expense. In the event Off-Specification Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee, and in the reasonable opinion of the Operator, the Services are unable to be provided as a result of the

 

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Off-Specification Product (whether due to a failure to comply with law, safety considerations or otherwise), the Operator shall notify the Company and the Company shall be responsible for taking possession of such Off-Specification Product without the Services being provided.

(b) The Company shall not (and shall cause the Company Designee to not) deliver to the Terminal any Product on any railcar if such railcar is broken, in disrepair, or otherwise cannot be unloaded consistent with Prudent Industry Practice; provided , however , that in the event Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee on a railcar that is broken or in disrepair but not to an extent which precludes the Operator from providing the Services, the Operator shall provide the Services and shall notify the Company, and the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, shall make any necessary repairs to the railcar; provided , further , that the Company shall be responsible for removing any railcar from the Terminal if, in the reasonable opinion of the Operator, the Services cannot be provided due to the railcar’s status as broken or in disrepair.

Section 5.2 Offloading Specifications . If all Product meets the relevant specifications set forth in Exhibit B when it enters the Terminal, it is the responsibility of the Operator to ensure that all Products leaving the Terminal shall meet the same relevant specifications, and shall not leave the Terminal with different specifications.

Section 5.3 Contamination . The Operator shall use at least Prudent Industry Practice to ensure that no Products shall be contaminated with scale or other materials, chemicals, water or any other impurities.

 

Article 6 Condition and Maintenance of the Terminal.

Section 6.1 Interruption of Service . The Operator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) minimize the interruption of service at the Terminal, (ii) minimize the impact of any such interruption on the Company and the Company Designee and (iii) notwithstanding any such interruption of service, make the Terminal available to the Minimum Throughput Capacity. The Operator shall inform the Company at least sixty (60) days in advance (or promptly, in the case of an unplanned interruption) of any anticipated partial or complete interruption of service at the Terminal, including relevant information about the nature, extent, cause and expected duration of the interruption and the actions the Operator is taking to resume full operations; provided , however , that the Operator shall not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, the Company of any such matters except to the extent the Company has been materially damaged by such failure or delay.

Section 6.2 Maintenance and Repair Standards .

(a) Subject to Article 13 , during the Term the Operator shall maintain the Terminal with sufficient aggregate capacity to throughput a volume of the Company’s Products at least equal to the Minimum Throughput Capacity; provided , however , that the Operator’s obligations may be temporarily suspended during the occurrence of, and for the entire duration of, routine repair and maintenance consistent with Prudent Industry Practice that prevents the Operator from providing the Minimum Throughput Capacity (“ Terminal Maintenance ”) so long as the Operator has complied with its obligations set forth in Section 6.1 . In the event the Terminal Maintenance is

 

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not as a result of Force Majeure, the Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other so as to (i) ensure that such Terminal Maintenance does not unnecessarily interfere with any of the Company’s or the Company Designee’s purchase or sale commitments, (ii) ensure that such Terminal Maintenance otherwise accommodates, to the extent reasonably practicable, other commercial or market considerations that the Company deems relevant and (iii) reasonably minimize the effect of such Terminal Maintenance on the Services and the Ancillary Services.

(b) To the extent the Company is prevented for seven (7) or more days in any Contract Quarter from throughputting volumes at the Terminal equal to at least the Minimum Throughput Commitment for reasons caused by the Operator (or any of its employees, agents or contractors) other than Force Majeure and other than causes due to actions of the Company or the Company Designee (and any of their respective contractors, employees or representatives excluding the Operator and its employees, agents and representatives), then the Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be proportionately reduced to the extent of the difference between the Minimum Throughput Capacity and the amount that the Operator can effectively throughput at the Terminal (prorated for the portion of the Contract Quarter during which the Minimum Throughput Capacity was unavailable) regardless of whether actual throughput amounts prior to the reduction were below the Minimum Throughput Commitment. At such time as the Operator is capable of throughputting volumes equal to at least the Minimum Throughput Commitment at the Terminal, the Company’s obligation to throughput the full Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be restored as of such time. To the extent the Company is prevented for seven (7) or more days in any Contract Quarter from throughputting volumes at the Terminal equal to at least the Minimum Throughput Commitment, other than due to a Force Majeure event, and the throughput at the Terminal falls below the Minimum Throughput Capacity as described above in this paragraph (b), the Operator shall make all commercially reasonable repairs at the Terminal to restore the capacity of the Terminal to that required for throughput of the Minimum Throughput Capacity (“ Restoration ”). All of such Restoration shall be at the Operator’s cost and expense, unless any damage creating the need for such repairs was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, the Company Designee or their respective contractors, employees, agents (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, the Operator and its contractors, employees and agents) or customers, in which case such Restoration shall be at the Company’s cost and expense to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, the Company Designee or their respective employees, agents or customers.

 

Article 7 Inspection, Access and Audit Rights.

Section 7.1 Inspection . At any reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice, the Company, the Company Designee and their respective representatives (including one or more Supplier Inspector, collectively, the “ Company Inspectors ”) shall have the right to enter and exit the Operator’s premises in order to have access to the Terminal, to observe the operations of the Terminal and to conduct such inspections as the Company or the Company Designee may wish to have performed in connection with this Agreement, including to enforce its rights and interests under this Agreement; provided , however , that (a) each of the Company Inspectors shall follow routes and paths to be reasonably designated by the Operator or security personnel retained by the Operator, (b) each of the Company Inspectors shall observe all security, fire and safety regulations while in, around or about the Terminal, (c) when accessing the facilities of the Operator, the Company Inspectors shall at all times comply

 

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with Applicable Law and such safety directives and guidelines as may be furnished to the Company or the Company Designee by the Operator by any means (including in writing, orally, electronically or through the posting of signs) from time to time, and (d) the Company or the Company Designee shall be liable for any personal injury to its representatives or any damage caused by such Company Inspectors in connection with such access to the Terminal. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Operator shall regularly grant the Company Inspectors such access from the last day of each month until the third (3 rd ) Business Day of the ensuing month. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if an Event of Default with respect to the Operator has occurred and is continuing, the Company Inspectors shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to the Terminal, for so long as such Event of Default continues.

Section 7.2 Access . The Company, the Company Designee and their respective representatives, upon reasonable notice and during normal working hours, shall have access to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the Operator, or any of its contractors and agents, which relate to this Agreement, and shall have the right to audit such records at any reasonable time or times during the Term and for a period of up to two (2) years after termination of this Agreement. The Company or the Company Designee shall have the right to conduct such audit no more than once per calendar quarter and each audit shall be limited in time to no more than the present and prior two (2) calendar years. Claims as to defects in quality shall be made by written notice within ninety (90) days after the delivery in question or shall be deemed to have been waived. The right to inspect or audit such records shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years following the end of the Term. The Operator shall preserve, and shall cause all contractors or agents to preserve, all of the aforesaid documents for a period of at least two (2) years from the end of the Term. Additionally, the Operator shall make available a copy of any meter calibration report, to be available for inspection upon reasonable request by the Company or the Company Designee at the Terminal following any calibration. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if an Event of Default with respect to the Operator has occurred and is continuing, the Company Inspectors shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the Operator with respect to the Terminal, for so long as such Event of Default continues.

 

Article 8 Scheduling.

The Operator shall provide the Company and the Company Designee non-discriminatory, priority access rights at the Terminal to throughput the Company’s and the Company Designee’s Products up to the Minimum Throughput Capacity. All deliveries, receipts, handling and throughput of Product hereunder shall be made in strict accordance with the Operator’s current reasonable operating, scheduling and nomination procedures for the Terminal, which (a) the Operator shall provide to the Company on the date hereof, (b) the Operator shall not materially modify without the prior written consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, modified or delayed; provided , however , that the Operator may make any modifications it reasonably deems necessary to comply with or observe any Applicable Law or for health, safety, environmental, security or other similar concerns consistent with Prudent Industry Practice, and (c) shall allow the throughput of the grades and qualities of Product specified in Exhibit B .

 

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Article 10 Additional Covenants.

Section 10.1 Required Permits . During the Term, unless the Company has agreed to maintain such for the benefit of the Operator, the Operator shall, at its sole cost and expense (directly or through one of its or the Company’s Affiliates), obtain, apply for, maintain, monitor, renew, and modify, as appropriate, any license, authorization, certification, filing, recording, permit, waiver, exception, variance, franchise, order or other approval with or of any Governmental Authority pertaining or relating to the operation of the Terminal (the “ Required Permits ”) as currently operated; provided , however , that if any Required Permits require the signature of, or any action by, the Company or the Company Designee, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Operator (at the Operator’s expense) so that the Operator may obtain and maintain such Required Permits. The Operator shall not do anything in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement that causes a termination or suspension of the Required Permits.

Section 10.2 Additional Operator Covenants . The Operator hereby:

(a) (i) confirms that it will post at the Terminal such reasonable placards as the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, requests stating that the Company or the Company Designee is the owner of specific Products held at the Terminal; (ii) agrees that it will take all actions necessary to maintain such placards in place for the Term; and (iii) agrees to furnish documents reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Company Designee and their respective lenders and intermediators and to cooperate with the Company in ensuring and demonstrating that Product titled in the Company’s or the Company Designee’s name shall not be subject to any lien on the Terminal;

(b) acknowledges and agrees that the Company or the Company Designee may file a UCC-1 or other financing statement with respect to the Products handled or throughput at the Terminal, and the Operator shall cooperate with the Company in executing such financing statements as the Company or the Company Designee deems necessary or appropriate;

(c) agrees that, subject to Section 4.3 , no loss allowances shall be applied to the Products handled or throughput at the Terminal;

(d) agrees to maintain all necessary leases, easements, licenses and rights-of-way necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Terminal; and

(e) agrees that, in the event of any Product spill, leak or discharge or any other environmental pollution caused by or in connection with the use of the Terminal, the Operator shall promptly commence containment or clean-up operations as required by any Governmental Authorities or Applicable Law or as the Operator deems appropriate or necessary and shall notify or arrange to notify the Company or the Company Designee immediately of any such spill, leak or discharge and of any such operations.

 

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The Company and the Company Designee shall take all reasonable steps to cooperate with the Operator in connection with the Operator’s performance of each of the covenants in this Section 10.2 , in each case, at the Operator’s sole expense.

Section 10.3 Additional Company Covenants . The Company hereby agrees:

(a) to replace or repair, at its own expense, any part of the Terminal that is destroyed or damaged through any negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, the Company Designee (acting in such capacity), or any of their agents or employees (acting in such capacity), or any Company Inspector; and

(b) to not make any alteration, additions or improvements to the Terminal or remove any part thereof, without the prior written consent of the Operator, such consent to be at the Operator’s sole discretion.

Section 10.4 Existing Obligations . The execution of this Agreement by the Parties does not reduce any existing obligations of such Parties and does not confer any additional obligation or responsibility on the Company in connection with: (a) any existing or future environmental condition at the Terminal, including, the presence of a regulated or hazardous substance on or in environmental media at the Terminal (including the presence in surface water, groundwater, soils or subsurface strata, or air), including the subsequent migration of any such substance; (b) any Environmental Law; (c) the Required Permits; or (d) any requirements arising under or relating to any Applicable Law pertaining or relating to the ownership and operation of the Terminal.

Section 10.5 Records .

(a) Each Party shall (i) maintain the records required to be maintained by Applicable Law and shall make such records available to the other Party upon reasonable request and (ii) immediately notify the other Party of any violation or alleged violation of any Applicable Law relating to any Products throughput and handled under this Agreement and, upon request, shall provide to the other Party all evidence of environmental inspections or audits by any Governmental Authority with respect to such Products.

(b) All records or documents provided by any Party to any other Party shall, to the reasonable knowledge of the providing Party, accurately and completely reflect the facts about the activities and transactions to which they relate. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Party shall be required to provide to the other Party any document that is determined by the disclosing Party’s legal counsel to be protected by an attorney-client privilege or attorney work product doctrine. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party if at any time such Party has reason to believe that any records or documents previously provided to the other Party are no longer accurate or complete.

 

Article 11 Representations.

Section 11.1 Representations of the Operator . The Operator represents and warrants to the Company that (a) this Agreement, the rights obtained and the duties and obligations assumed by the Operator hereunder, and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Operator, do not directly or indirectly violate any Applicable Law with respect to the Operator or any of its

 

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properties or assets, the terms and provisions of the Operator’s organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Operator or any of its properties or assets are bound or subject; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Operator has been authorized by all necessary action; (c) the Operator has the full and complete authority and power to enter into this Agreement and to provide the services hereunder; (d) no further action on behalf of the Operator, or consents of any other party, are necessary for the provision of services hereunder; and (e) upon execution and delivery by the Operator, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding agreement of the Operator enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 11.2 Representations of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Operator that (a) this Agreement, the rights obtained and the duties and obligations assumed by the Company hereunder, and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Company, do not directly or indirectly violate any Applicable Law with respect to the Company or any of its property or assets, the terms and provisions of the Company’s organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its property or assets are bound or subject; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company has been authorized by all necessary action; (c) the Company has the full and complete authority and power to enter into this Agreement; and (d) upon execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

Article 12 Insurance.

The Operator, directly or through one of its or the Company’s Affiliates, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect throughout the Term insurance in sufficient amounts and coverage to be in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice. Such policies shall be endorsed to name the Company and any Company Designee as a loss payee with respect to any of the Company’s or the Company Designee’s Products in the care, custody or control of the Operator.

 

Article 13 Force Majeure, Damage or Destruction.

Section 13.1 Force Majeure . In the event that a Party (the “ Force Majeure Party ”) is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a Force Majeure event to perform its obligations under this Agreement, then such Party shall within a reasonable time after the occurrence of such event of Force Majeure deliver to the other Party written notice (a “ Force Majeure Notice ”) including full particulars of the Force Majeure event, and the obligations of the Parties, to the extent they are affected by the Force Majeure event, shall be suspended for the duration of any inability so caused; provided , however , that (a) prior to the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, the Company shall be required to continue to make payments (i) for the Terminaling Service Fees for volumes actually throughput under this Agreement, (ii) for the Ancillary Services Fees, if any, for Ancillary Services performed, and (iii) for any Shortfall Payments unless, in the case of (iii), the Force Majeure event is an event that adversely affects the Operator’s ability to perform the

 

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Services (including making the Minimum Throughput Capacity available to the Company), in which case Shortfall Payments shall not be paid to the extent of the Force Majeure event’s effect on the Operator’s ability to perform the Services and the Terminaling Service Fees shall only be paid as provided under (a)(i) above, and (b) from and after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, the Company shall be required to continue to make payments (x) for the Terminaling Service Fees for volumes actually throughput under this Agreement and (y) for the Ancillary Services Fees, if any, for the Ancillary Services actually performed under this Agreement. The Force Majeure Party shall identify in such Force Majeure Notice the approximate length of time that it believes in good faith such Force Majeure event shall continue (the “ Force Majeure Period ”). The Company shall be required to pay any amounts accrued and due under this Agreement at the time of the start of the Force Majeure event. The cause of the Force Majeure event shall so far as possible be remedied with all reasonable efforts, except that no Party shall be compelled to resolve any strikes, lockouts or other industrial or labor disputes other than as it shall determine to be in its best interests. Prior to the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, any suspension of the obligations of the Parties under this Section 13.1 as a result of a Force Majeure event that adversely affects the Operator’s ability to perform the services it is required to perform under this Agreement shall extend the Term for the same period of time as such Force Majeure event continues (up to a maximum of one year) unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 13.2 .

Section 13.2 Termination due to Force Majeure . If the Force Majeure Party 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 beyond the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, then at any time after the delivery of such Force Majeure Notice, either Party may deliver to the other Party a notice of termination (a “ Termination Notice ”), which Termination Notice shall become effective not earlier than twelve (12) months after the later to occur of (a) delivery of the Termination Notice and (b) the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date; provided , however , that such Termination Notice shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect if the Force Majeure Period ends before the Termination Notice becomes effective, and, upon the cancellation of any Termination Notice, the Parties’ respective obligations hereunder shall resume as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and the Term shall be extended by the same period of time as is required for the Parties to resume such obligations. After the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date and following delivery of a Termination Notice, the Operator may terminate this Agreement, to the extent affected by the Force Majeure event, upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Company in order to enter into an agreement to provide any third party the services provided to the Company under this Agreement; provided , however , that the Operator shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement for so long as the Company continues to make Shortfall Payments.

 

Article 14 Suspension of Refinery Operations.

Section 14.1 Suspension of Refinery Operations . From and after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, in the event that the Company decides to permanently or indefinitely suspend all or substantially all crude oil refining operations at the Refinery for a period that shall continue for at least twelve (12) consecutive months, the Company may provide written notice to the Operator of the Company’s intent to terminate this Agreement (the “ Suspension Notice ”). Such Suspension Notice shall be sent at any time (but not prior to the second (2 nd )

 

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anniversary of the Commencement Date) after the Company has notified the Operator of such suspension and, upon the expiration of the period of twelve (12) months (which may run concurrently with the twelve (12) month period described in the immediately preceding sentence) following the date such notice is sent (the “ Notice Period ”), this Agreement shall terminate. If the Company notifies the Operator more than two (2) months prior to the expiration of the Notice Period of its intent to resume operations at the Refinery, then the Suspension Notice shall be deemed revoked and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as if such Suspension Notice had never been delivered. During the Notice Period, the Company shall remain liable for Shortfall Payments and all payments per Section 3.6 and Section 3.10 with respect of Capital Expenditures hereunder. Subject to Section 14.1 and after the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, during the Notice Period, the Operator may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Company in order to enter into an agreement to provide any third party the services provided to the Company under this Agreement.

Section 14.2 Notice of Suspension . If all or substantially all refining operations at the Refinery are suspended for any reason (including refinery turnaround operations and other scheduled maintenance), then the Company shall remain liable for Shortfall Payments under this Agreement for the duration of the suspension, unless and until this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 14.1 . The Company shall provide at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice whenever practical of any suspension of operations at the Refinery due to a planned turnaround or scheduled maintenance that affects or will affect the Services or the Ancillary Services; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, the Operator of any such suspension except to the extent the Operator has been materially damaged by such failure or delay.

Article 15 Right of First Refusal.

Section 15.1 Grant of ROFR . The Operator hereby grants to the Company a right of first refusal on any proposed Transfer (other than a grant of a security interest to a bona fide third-party lender or a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Operator) of any ROFR Asset; provided , however , that the Parties acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Article 15 shall prevent or restrict the Transfer of partnership interests, limited liability interests, equity or ownership interests or other securities of the Operator or create a right of first refusal as a result thereof; provided , further , that the Company may, without consent or approval from the Operator, assign its rights under this Article 15 to any Affiliate of the Company.

Section 15.2 Acknowledgement regarding Consents . The Parties acknowledge that all potential Transfers of ROFR Assets pursuant to this Article 15 are subject to obtaining any and all required written consents of Governmental Authorities and other third parties and to the terms of all existing agreements in respect of the ROFR Assets, as applicable; provided , however , that the Operator represents and warrants that, to its knowledge after reasonable investigation, there are no terms in such agreements that would materially impair the rights granted to the Company pursuant to this Article 15 with respect to any ROFR Asset.

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(a) In the event the Operator proposes to Transfer any of the ROFR Assets (other than a grant of a security interest to a bona fide third-party lender or a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Operator) pursuant to a bona fide third-party offer (an “ Acquisition Proposal ”), then the Operator shall, prior to entering into any such Acquisition Proposal, first give notice in writing to the Company (a “ Disposition Notice ”) of its intention to enter into such Acquisition Proposal. The Disposition Notice shall include any material terms, conditions and details as would be necessary for the Company to determine whether to exercise its right of first refusal with respect to the Acquisition Proposal, which terms, conditions and details shall at a minimum include: the name and address of the prospective acquirer (the “ Proposed Transferee ”), the ROFR Assets subject to the Acquisition Proposal (the “ Sale Assets ”), the purchase price offered by such Proposed Transferee (the “ Offer Price ”), reasonable detail concerning any non-cash portion of the proposed consideration, if any, to allow the Company to reasonably determine the fair market value of such non-cash consideration, the Operator’s estimate of the fair market value of any non-cash consideration and all other material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal that are then known to the Operator. To the extent the Proposed Transferee’s offer consists of consideration other than cash (or in addition to cash), the Offer Price shall be deemed equal to the amount of any such cash plus the fair market value of such non-cash consideration. In the event the Company and the Operator are able to agree on the fair market value of any non-cash consideration or if the consideration consists solely of cash, the Company will provide written notice of its decision regarding the exercise of its right of first refusal to purchase the Sale Assets (the “ ROFR Response ”) to the Operator within sixty (60) days of its receipt of the Disposition Notice (the “ First ROFR Acceptance Deadline ”). In the event the Company and the Operator are unable to agree on the fair market value of any non-cash consideration prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, the Company shall indicate its desire to determine the fair market value of such non-cash consideration pursuant to the procedures outlined in the remainder of this Section 15.3 in a ROFR Response delivered prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline. If no ROFR Response is delivered by the Company prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, then the Company shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal with respect to such Sale Asset. In the event (i) the Company’s determination of the fair market value of any non-cash consideration described in the Disposition Notice is less than the fair market value of such consideration as determined by the Operator in the Disposition Notice and (ii) the Company and the Operator are unable to mutually agree upon the fair market value of such non-cash consideration within sixty (60) days after the Company notifies the Operator of its determination thereof, the Operator and the Company will engage a mutually agreed upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm that is not currently engaged in business with either of the Parties to determine the fair market value of the non-cash consideration. In the event the Parties are unable to agree upon an investment banking firm, each Party will select a nationally recognized investment banking firm, and the two investment banking firms so chosen will select a third investment banking firm to serve as the investment banking firm for purposes of this Article 15 . The investment banking firm will determine the fair market value of the non-cash consideration within thirty (30) days of its engagement and furnish the Company and the Operator its determination. The fees of the investment banking firm will be split equally between Parties. Once the investment banking firm has submitted its determination of the fair market value of the non-cash consideration, the Company will provide a ROFR Response to the Operator within thirty (30) days after the investment banking firm has submitted its determination (the “ Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” and together with the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, the “ ROFR Acceptance Deadlines ”). If no ROFR Response is delivered by the Company prior to the Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, then the Company shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal with respect to such Sale Asset.

 

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(b) If the Company elects in a ROFR Response delivered prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline or Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, as applicable, to exercise its right of first refusal with respect to a Sale Asset, within sixty (60) days of the delivery of the ROFR Response, such ROFR Response shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Operator and the Operator shall thereafter enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the Company providing for the consummation of the Acquisition Proposal upon the terms set forth in the ROFR Response. Unless otherwise agreed between the Company and the Operator, the terms of the purchase and sale agreement will include the following:

(i) the Company will agree to deliver the Offer Price in cash (unless the Company and the Operator agree that such consideration will be paid, in whole or in part, in equity securities of the Company or of an Affiliate of the Company, an interest-bearing promissory note or similar instrument, or any combination thereof);

(ii) the Operator will represent that it has valid fee or leasehold title, as applicable, to the Sale Asset that is sufficient to operate the Sale Assets in accordance with their historical use, subject to all recorded matters and all physical conditions in existence on the closing date for the purchase of the applicable Sale Asset, plus any other such matters as the Company may approve (and if the Company desires to obtain any title insurance with respect to the Sale Asset, the full cost and expense of obtaining the same (including the cost of title examination, document duplication and policy premium) shall be borne by the Company);

(iii) the Operator will grant to the Company the right, exercisable at the Company’s risk and expense prior to the delivery of the ROFR Response, to make such surveys, tests and inspections of the Sale Asset as the Company may deem desirable, so long as such surveys, tests or inspections are neither destructive nor invasive and do not damage the Sale Asset or interfere with the activities of the Operator;

(iv) the Company will have the right to terminate its obligation to purchase the Sale Asset under this Article 15 if the results of any searches under Section 15.3(b)(ii) or (iii) above are, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, unsatisfactory;

(v) the closing date for the purchase of the Sale Asset shall occur no later than one hundred eighty (180) days following receipt by the Operator of the ROFR Response pursuant to Section 15.3(a) ;

(vi) the Operator and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the consummation of any transactions contemplated by this Section 15.3(b) , including causing its respective Affiliates to execute, deliver and perform all documents, notices, amendments, certificates, instruments and consents required in connection therewith;

 

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(vii) except to the extent modified in the Acquisition Proposal, the sale of any Sale Assets shall be made on an “as is,” “where is” and “with all faults” basis, and the instruments conveying such Sale Assets shall contain appropriate disclaimers; and

(viii) neither the Operator nor the Company shall have any obligation to sell or buy the Sale Assets if any of the consents referred to in Section 15.2 has not been obtained.

(c) The Company and the Operator shall cooperate in good faith in obtaining all necessary governmental and other third-party approvals, waivers and consents required for the closing of the purchase and sale agreement described in Section 16.1(b) . Any such closing shall be delayed, to the extent required, until the third (3 rd ) Business Day following the expiration of any required waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; provided , however , that such delay shall not exceed sixty (60) days following the one hundred eighty (180) days referred to in Section 15.3(b)(v) (the “ ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline ”) and, if governmental approvals and waiting periods shall not have been obtained or expired, as the case may be, by such ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline, then the Company shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal with respect to the Sale Assets described in the Disposition Notice and thereafter the Operator shall be free to consummate the Transfer to the Proposed Transferee, subject to Section 15.3(d)(ii) .

(d) If the Transfer to the Proposed Transferee (i) in the case of a Transfer other than a Transfer permitted under Section 15.3(c) , is not consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Proposal within the later of (A) one hundred eighty (180) days after the applicable ROFR Acceptance Deadline and (B) three (3) Business Days after the satisfaction of all governmental approval or filing requirements, if any, or (ii) in the case of a Transfer permitted under Section 15.3(c) , is not consummated within the later of (A) sixty (60) days after the ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline and (B) three (3) Business Days after the satisfaction of all governmental approval or filing requirements, if any, then in each case the Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to lapse, and the Operator may not Transfer any of the Sale Assets described in the Disposition Notice without complying again with the provisions of this Article 15 if and to the extent then applicable.

 

Article 16 Shutdown or Idling of Refinery.

Section 16.1 Shutdown or Idling of Refinery . In the event of a Permanent Refinery Shutdown, the Operator shall have the right to purchase the assets identified in Exhibit D (the “ Designated Refinery Assets ”) at their fair market value at the time of sale in accordance with this Section 16.1 .

(a) A “ Permanent Refinery Shutdown ” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the earlier of (i) the cessation of all or substantially all commercial operation of the Refinery with no current intent on the part of the Company to resume all or substantially all commercial operation thereof or (ii) a change to the Refinery’s current SIC code (i.e., 4610) applicable to crude oil refining. The Company shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Operator with at least sixty (60) days advance notice of a Permanent Refinery Shutdown.

 

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(b) The Operator may at any time during the two-year period following notice of a Permanent Refinery Shutdown exercise its purchase option pursuant to this Article 16 (the “ Refinery Asset Purchase Option ”) by providing written notice (a “ Refinery Asset Option Notice ”) to the Company. Promptly upon receipt of such Refinery Asset Option Notice, the Company shall provide the Operator and its designees with access to such information regarding the Designated Refinery Assets as shall be reasonable and customary for the Operator to conduct diligence in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice on assets such as the Designated Refinery Assets. The Operator shall have a period of not less than ninety (90) days to evaluate such information.

(c) The Operator and the Company shall, for a period of thirty (30) days following completion of Operator’s diligence in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice, negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on the terms for a purchase of the Designated Refinery Assets by the Operator; provided , however , that the Parties agree that: (i) the terms (including price) of any such purchase and sale will be on terms customary for the sale of assets of this nature and otherwise agreeable to both the Operator and the Company; (ii) the purchase price shall be paid at closing in cash; (iii) the Company shall not be obligated to make any representations as to the condition of the Designated Refinery Assets or any portion thereof; (iv) the Operator shall not be required to purchase the real property on which the Designated Refinery Assets are located (in which case the Operator shall be entitled to lease or be granted easements to all or a portion of such real property); (v) the Company shall convey all operating and maintenance records reasonably necessary for the operation of the Designated Refinery Assets; and (vi) the Company shall convey the Designated Refinery Assets free and clear of any charge, claim, covenant, equitable interest, equitable servitude, lien, option, pledge security interest, right of first refusal, or other restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute of ownership; provided , however , that the Company shall receive a reasonable easement with respect to the Designated Refinery Assets in order to access such Designated Refinery Assets in connection with the Company or its Affiliates potential refining operations.

(d) If the Operator and the Company are unable to agree on the terms (including price) for a sale of the Designated Refinery Assets, the Operator and the Company shall engage a mutually agreed upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm to determine any terms (including price) as to which the Parties are unable to agree with respect to the sale of the Designated Refinery Assets. In the event the Parties are unable to agree upon an investment banking firm, each Party will select a nationally recognized investment banking firm, and the two investment banking firms so chosen will select a third investment banking firm to serve as the investment banking firm for purposes of this Section 16.1 . The investment banking firm shall: (i) base the terms of purchase and sale on those that are reasonable and customary for the sale of industrial assets such as the Designated Refinery Assets, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.1 ; (ii) determine the fair market value of the Designated Refinery Assets based on their then-current operations; and (iii) consider the age, condition, maintenance history, replacement cost, ongoing operating costs, regulatory enforcement actions or fines in effect and other factors the investment banking firm considers relevant to fair market value.

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(f) Once the investment banking firm resolves all terms of the sale regarding the Refinery Asset Purchase Option that the Parties are unable to agree upon, the Operator will have the right, but not the obligation, for a period of ninety (90) days from the investment banking firm’s resolution (such period, the “ Refinery Asset Option Period ”) to purchase the Designated Refinery Assets on terms (including price) agreed to by the Parties (as supplemented by any terms determined by the investment banking firm). The Operator shall notify the Company, in writing delivered during the Refinery Asset Option Period, of its intention to purchase the Designated Refinery Assets. Failure to provide such notice within the Refinery Asset Option Period shall be deemed to constitute a decision by the Operator not to exercise its Refinery Asset Purchase Option.

(g) If the Operator notifies the Company in writing during the Refinery Asset Option Period of its intention to exercise its Refinery Asset Purchase Option, both Parties shall be obligated to enter into an agreement incorporating the terms (including price) either agreed to by the Parties or determined by the investment banking firm. If the Operator fails to execute and deliver such an agreement within sixty (60) days of expiration of the Refinery Asset Option Period, the Operator’s Refinery Asset Purchase Option shall be deemed to have lapsed.

 

Article 17 Event of Default: Remedies Upon Event of Default.

Section 17.1 Event of Default . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to Article 26, the occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

(a) any Party fails to make payment when due (i) under Article 3 within five (5) Business Days after a written demand therefor or (ii) under any other provision hereof within seven (7) Business Days;

(b) other than a default described in Sections 17.1(a) or 17.1(c) , if the Company or the Operator fails to perform any material obligation or covenant to the other under this Agreement, which is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of any other Party within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that such Party receives written notice that such obligation or covenant has not been performed;

(c) any Party breaches any representation or warranty made by such Party hereunder, or such warranty or representation proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made; provided , however , that if such breach is curable, such breach is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that such Party receives notice that corrective action is needed;

(d) any Party files a petition or otherwise commences or authorizes the commencement of a proceeding or case under any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar law for the protection of creditors, or have any such petition filed or proceeding commenced against it and such proceeding is not dismissed for sixty (60) days; and

(e) the Operator sells or permits the creation of, or suffers to exist any security interest, lien, encumbrance, charge or other claim of any nature (other than Permitted Liens or liens or liens that existed with respect to such Product prior to the throughput by the Company or the Company Designee hereunder) with respect to any of the Products.

 

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Section 17.2 Termination in the Event of Default . Except as set forth in Section 17.1(d) , without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, if an Event of Default with respect to the Company or the Operator (such defaulting Party, the “ Defaulting Party ”) has occurred and is continuing, the Non-Defaulting Party shall have the right, immediately and at any time(s) thereafter, to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Defaulting Party.

Section 17.3 Other Remedies . Without limiting any other rights or remedies hereunder, if an Event of Default occurs and the Company is the Non-Defaulting Party, the Company may, in its discretion, (a) withhold or suspend its obligations, including any of its delivery or payment obligations, under this Agreement, (b) reclaim and repossess any and all of its Products held at the Terminal or elsewhere on the Operator’s premises, and (c) otherwise arrange for the disposition of any of its Products in such manner as it elects.

Section 17.4 Set Off . If an Event of Default occurs, the Non-Defaulting Party may, without limitation on its rights under this Article 17 , set off amounts which the Defaulting Party owes to it against any amounts which it owes to the Defaulting Party (whether hereunder, under any other agreement or contract or otherwise and whether or not then due). Any net amount due hereunder shall be payable by the Party owing such amount within one (1) Business Day of termination.

Section 17.5 No Preclusion of Rights . The Non-Defaulting Party’s rights under this Section 17.5 shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights which the Non-Defaulting Party may have (whether by agreement, operation of law or otherwise), including any rights of recoupment, setoff, combination of accounts, as a secured party or under any other credit support. The Defaulting Party shall indemnify and hold the Non-Defaulting Party harmless from all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in the exercise of any remedies hereunder.

Article 18 Indemnification.

Section 18.1 Indemnification by Operator . The Operator shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Company Designee, their respective Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “ Company Indemnitees ”) from and against any Liabilities directly or indirectly arising out of (a) any breach by the Operator of any covenant or agreement contained herein or made in connection herewith or any representation or warranty of the Operator made herein or in connection herewith proving to be false or misleading, (b) any failure by the Operator, its Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors to comply with or observe any Applicable Law, or (c) injury, disease, or death of any Person or damage to or loss of any property, fine or penalty, any of which is caused by the Operator, its Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors in the exercise of any of the rights granted hereunder or the handling or transportation of any Products hereunder, except to the extent of the Company’s obligations under Section 18.2 below, and except to the extent that such injury, disease, death, or damage to or loss of property, fine or penalty was caused by the gross or sole negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Company Indemnitees, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Operator’s liability to the Company Indemnitees

 

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pursuant to this Section 18.1 shall be net of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Company Indemnitees or any of their respective Affiliates from any third party with respect to or on account of the damage or injury which is the subject of the indemnification claim. The Company agrees that it shall, and shall cause the other Company Indemnitees to, (i) use all commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the collection of all insurance proceeds to which any of the Company Indemnitees are entitled with respect to or on account of any such damage or injury, (ii) notify the Operator of all potential claims against any third party for any such insurance proceeds, and (iii) keep the Operator fully informed of the efforts of the Company Indemnitees in pursuing collection of such insurance proceeds.

Section 18.2 Indemnification by Company . The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Operator, its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “ Operator Indemnitees ”) from and against any Liabilities directly or indirectly arising out of (a) any breach by the Company of any covenant or agreement contained herein or made in connection herewith or any representation or warranty of the Company made herein or in connection herewith proving to be false or misleading, (b) any personal injury incurred by any representative of the Company or the Company Designee (including any Supplier Inspector or Company Inspector) while on the Operator’s property, (c) any failure by the Company, the Company Designee, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Supplier Inspector or Company Inspector), agents or contractors to comply with or observe any Applicable Law, or (d) injury, disease, or death of any Person or damage to or loss of any property, fine or penalty, any of which is caused by the Company, the Company Designee, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Supplier Inspector or Company Inspector), agents or contractors in the exercise of any of the rights granted hereunder or the refining or storage of any Products hereunder, except to the extent of the Operator’s obligations under Section 18.1 above, and except to the extent that such injury, disease, death, or damage to or loss of property, fine or penalty was caused by the gross or sole negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Operator Indemnitees, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s liability to the Operator Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 18.2 shall be net of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Operator Indemnitees or any of their respective Affiliates from any third party with respect to or on account of the damage or injury which is the subject of the indemnification claim. The Operator agrees that it shall, and shall cause the other Operator Indemnitees to, (i) use all commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the collection of all insurance proceeds to which any of the Operator Indemnitees are entitled with respect to or on account of any such damage or injury, (ii) notify the Company of all potential claims against any third party for any such insurance proceeds, and (iii) keep the Company fully informed of the efforts of the Operator Indemnitees in pursuing collection of such insurance proceeds.

Section 18.3 EXPRESS REMEDY . THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES ARE INTENDED TO BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS TERMS AND SCOPE THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE OR ANY SIMILAR DIRECTIVE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT INDEMNITIES BECAUSE OF THE SOLE, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR FAULT OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.

 

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Article 19 Limitation on Damages.

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, punitive, special, incidental or exemplary 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 , however , that the foregoing limitation is not intended and shall not affect Special Damages in connection with any third-party claim or imposed in favor of unaffiliated Persons that are not Parties to this Agreement; provided , further , that to the extent an indemnitor hereunder receives insurance proceeds with respect to Special Damages that would be indemnified hereunder if not for this Article 19 , such indemnitor shall be liable up to the amount of such insurance proceeds (net any deductible and premiums paid with respect thereto).

Article 20 Confidentiality.

Section 20.1 Obligations . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to retain the other Party’s Confidential Information in confidence and not disclose the same to any third party (other than a Company Designee, provided the Company Designee has agreed to adhere to this Article 20 , or any Receiving Party Personnel) nor use the same, except as authorized by the disclosing Party in writing or as expressly permitted in this Section 20.1 . 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.

Section 20.2 Required Disclosure . Notwithstanding Section 20.1 above, if the receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose the Confidential Information by a court, Governmental Authority or Applicable Law, including the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or is required to disclose pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange upon which the receiving Party or its parent entity is listed, 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 reasonably cooperate with the disclosing Party (at the disclosing Party’s cost) in allowing the disclosing Party to obtain such protective order or other relief.

Section 20.3 Return and Destruction 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

 

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and policies; provided , however , that notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement, any Confidential Information retained by the receiving Party shall be maintained subject to confidentiality pursuant to the terms of this Section 20.3 , and such archived or back-up Confidential Information shall not be accessed except as required by Applicable Law for so long as such Confidential Information is retained.

Section 20.4 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 provisions 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.

Section 20.5 Survival . The obligation of confidentiality under this Article 20 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years.

Article 21 Choice of Law.

This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Subject to Article 26 , the Parties agree to the venue and jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in the State of Delaware for the adjudication of all disputes arising out of this Agreement.

Article 22 Assignment.

Section 22.1 Assignment by the Company . Except as set forth in this Article 22 , the Company shall not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the Operator’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , however , that (a) the Company may assign this Agreement without the Operator’s consent in connection with a sale by the Company of its inventory of Products, or all or substantially all of the Refinery, including by merger, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise, so long as the transferee: (1) agrees to assume all of the Company’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 the Company in its reasonable judgment; and (b) the Company shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for itself or any of its Affiliates.

Section 22.2 Company Designee .

(a) Without the Operator’s consent, the Company shall be permitted to assign the Company’s rights to use, hold the Products in, and transport the Products through, the Terminal pursuant to this Agreement, to the Company Designee.

 

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(b) The Company shall act as the Company Designee’s counterparty for all purposes of this Agreement, and the Operator shall be entitled to follow the Company’s instructions with respect to all of the Company Designee’s Products that are transported or handled by the Operator pursuant to this Agreement unless and until the Operator is notified by the Company Designee in writing that the Company is no longer authorized to act as the Company Designee’s counterparty, in which case the Operator shall thereafter follow the instructions of the Company Designee (or such other agent as the Company Designee may appoint) with respect to all the Company Designee’s Products that are transported or handled by the Operator pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for all the Company Designee’s payments to the Operator hereunder; provided , however , that the Operator shall accept payment in connection with this Agreement directly from any Company Designee and apply such payments against amounts owed by the Company hereunder. All volumes throughput by the Company Designee will be taken into account in the determination of whether the Company has satisfied its Minimum Throughput Commitment. During any time that this Agreement is assigned to the Company Designee, all provisions of this Agreement, as amended or adjusted by this Article 22 , shall be in full force and effect with respect to the Company Designee and the Company Designee’s Products as if the Company Designee were Party hereto in place of the Company.

Section 22.3 Assignment by the Operator . The Operator shall not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , however , that (a) subject to Article 15 hereof and Article VI of the Omnibus Agreement, the Operator may assign this Agreement without such consent in connection with a sale by the Operator of all or substantially all of the Terminal, including by merger, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise, so long as the transferee: (i) agrees to assume all of the Operator’s obligations under this Agreement; (ii) is financially and operationally capable of fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, which determination shall be made by the Operator in its reasonable judgment; and (iii) is not a competitor of the Company, as determined by the Company in good faith; and (b) the Operator shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for the Operator and its Affiliates.

Section 22.4 Terms of Assignment . 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.

Section 22.5 Change of Control . The Parties’ obligations hereunder shall not terminate in connection with a Change of Control; provided , however , that in the case of a Change of Control, the Company shall have the option to extend the Term as provided in Section 2.1 , without regard to the notice period provided in the fourth sentence of Section 2.1 .

Article 23 Notices.

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) if mailed via the official governmental mail system, five (5) Business Days after

 

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mailing, provided said notice is sent first class, postage pre-paid, via certified or registered mail, with a return receipt requested; (c) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight express mail service such as Federal Express or UPS, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (d) if by email, one (1) Business Day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:

If to the Company:

PBF Holding Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

If to the Operator:

Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC,

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jim Fedena, Senior VP, Logistics

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jim.fedena@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Matt Lucey, Executive VP

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: matt.lucey@pbfenergy.com

or to such other address or to such other person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.

 

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Article 24 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

Section 24.1 No Waivers . The failure of a Party hereunder to assert a right or enforce an obligation of the other Party shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or obligation. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of, or Event of Default under, this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other breach of that provision or as a waiver of any breach of another provision of, Event of Default or potential Event of Default under, this Agreement, whether of a like kind or different nature.

Section 24.2 Cumulative Remedies . Each and every right granted to the Parties under this Agreement or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and Applicable Law.

Article 25 Nature of Transaction and, Relationship of Parties.

Section 25.1 Independent Contractor . This Agreement shall not be construed as creating a partnership, association or joint venture among the Parties. It is understood that the Operator is an independent contractor with complete charge of its employees and agents in the performance of its duties hereunder, and nothing herein shall be construed to make the Operator, or any employee or agent of the Operator, an agent or employee of the Company.

Section 25.2 No Agency . No Party shall have the right or authority to negotiate, conclude or execute any contract or legal document with any third person in the name of the other Party; to assume, create, or incur any liability of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name of any of the other Party; or to otherwise act as the representative of the other Party, unless expressly authorized in writing by the other Party.

Article 26 Arbitration Provision.

Any and all Arbitrable Disputes (except to the extent injunctive relief is sought) shall be resolved through the use of binding arbitration using, in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 or non-monetary relief, three arbitrators, and in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, one arbitrator, in each case in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, as supplemented to the extent necessary to determine any procedural appeal questions by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). If there is any inconsistency between this Article 26 and the Commercial Arbitration Rules or the Federal Arbitration Act, the terms of this Article 26 will control the rights and obligations of the Parties. Arbitration must be initiated within the time limits set forth in this Agreement, or if no such limits apply, then within a reasonable time or the time period allowed by the applicable statute of limitations. Arbitration may be initiated by a Party (“ Claimant ”) serving written notice on the other Party (“ Respondent ”) that Claimant elects to refer the Arbitrable Dispute to binding arbitration. Claimant’s notice initiating binding arbitration must identify the arbitrator Claimant has appointed. Respondent shall respond to Claimant within thirty (30) days after receipt of Claimant’s notice, identifying the arbitrator Respondent has appointed. If Respondent fails for any reason to name an arbitrator within the 30-day period, Claimant shall petition the American Arbitration Association for appointment of an arbitrator for Respondent’s account. The two

 

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arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the second arbitrator has been appointed, and, in the of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, such third arbitrator shall act as the sole arbitrator, and the sole role of the first two arbitrators shall be to appoint such third arbitrator. Claimant will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it, and Respondent will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it. The costs of petitioning for the appointment of an arbitrator, if any, shall be paid by Respondent. Claimant and Respondent will each pay one-half of the compensation and expenses of the third arbitrator. All arbitrators must (a) be neutral parties who have never been officers, directors or employees of the Operator, the Company or any of their Affiliates and (b) have not less than seven (7) years’ experience in the energy industry. The hearing will be conducted in the State of Delaware or the Philadelphia Metropolitan area and commence within thirty (30) days after the selection of the third arbitrator. The Company, the Operator and the arbitrators shall proceed diligently and in good faith in order that the award may be made as promptly as possible. Except as provided in the Federal Arbitration Act, the decision of the arbitrators will be binding on and non-appealable by the Parties hereto. The arbitrators shall have no right to grant or award Special Damages. Notwithstanding anything herein the contrary, the Company may not dispute any amounts with respect to an invoice delivered in accordance with Section 3.8 that the Company has not objected to within one hundred twenty (120) days of receipt thereof. No Event of Default shall occur if the subject matter underlying such potential Event of Default is the subject matter of any dispute that is pending resolution or arbitration under this Article 26 until such time that such dispute is resolved in accordance with this Article 26 .

Article 27 General.

Section 27.1 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.

Section 27.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement and the Omnibus Agreement together constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith. No promise, representation or inducement has been made by any of the Parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and none of the Parties shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise or inducement not so set forth.

Section 27.3 Time is of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all aspects of each Party’s performance of any obligations under this Agreement.

Section 27.4 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; provided , however , that upon written request from the Company, this Agreement will be amended by the Parties to make any Company Designee or lender or intermediator of the Company or any Company Designee a third-party beneficiary hereof.

 

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Section 27.5 Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory Party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

Section 27.6 Survival . All audit rights, payment, confidentiality and indemnification obligations and obligations under this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.

Section 27.7 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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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

COMPANY:

 

PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:  

Jeffrey Dill

Title:  

Secretary

 

OPERATOR:

 

DELAWARE CITY TERMINALING COMPANY LLC

By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:  

Jeffrey Dill

Title:  

Secretary

S IGNATURE P AGE TO THE D ELAWARE C ITY R AIL T ERMINALING S ERVICES A GREEMENT


Exhibit A

Ancillary Services Fees

 

   

Service

  

Fee or Specification

1.

  Metering    To be agreed upon, if applicable, during the Term.

2.

  Laboratory tests or specific railcar sampling    To be agreed upon, if applicable, during the Term.

3.

  Railcar Management    To be agreed upon, if applicable, during the Term.

If any additional ancillary services are requested by the Company in accordance with the Agreement, the Parties shall reasonably negotiate to determine the appropriate rates to be charged for such services.

 

E XHIBIT A

A-1


Exhibit B

Product

Product : Light Crude

Product Specifications :

API 30 – 45

H2S < 10 ppm in breathing zone

TVP < 11.1 psi

Pour Point < 0 degf

 

E XHIBIT B

B-1


Exhibit C

Nomination and Scheduling; Railcar Specifications

Nominations and Scheduling.

The Terminal is a shared-use facility and has limited capacity at any one time to take delivery of crude oil by railcars. Accordingly, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver crude oil on a ratable basis and to coordinate with the Operator the arrival of unit trains for unloading, and the Operator will require the other users to do the same. The Company will coordinate with the Operator and keep the Operator apprised of the arrival of unit trains delivering the Company’s crude oil to the Terminal. The Company will keep the Operator apprised of volumes of crude oil that the Company nominates for transportation and delivery to the Terminal by rail.

The Company will provide the Operator, by email or facsimile, or by other means mutually agreed by the Operator and the Company from time to time, no later than the fifteenth (15 th ) day of each calendar month throughout the Term, a good faith monthly nomination (a “ Nomination ”) of (i) the volume of crude oil that the Company projects it will deliver to the Terminal by rail during the following calendar month (to be delivered to the Terminal on a ratable basis throughout the month), (ii) the dates and times when the Company projects each unit train will arrive at the Terminal during the month (which must be on a ratable basis throughout such month), and the number and type of railcars of each unit train. All nominations for delivery of crude oil to the Terminal must be accompanied by a corresponding and reasonable tank availability schedule for prompt transfer of such crude oil into storage tanks.

The Company will provide to the Operator each Wednesday throughout the Term an updated forecast for the following week with respect to the Company’s then-current Nomination.

Railcar Specifications.

The following specifications reflect the Operator’s minimum railcar requirements, which are not intended to replace original manufacturer requirements or other basic industry regulations or specifications. Railcar variations that are outside of these specifications must be approved by the Operator in advance of arrival of the unit train and, if accepted by the Operator, may require the Operator to break the unit train at additional points at the Company’s sole cost and expense.

 

Design Item

  

Parameter I Requirement

Design Car Length- over coupler pulling faces- (ftlin)    59’-4”
Minimum Car Length- over coupler pulling faces- (ftlin) For all cars having the same AlB orientation   

59’-3” (this is an absolute dimension, tolerances

and coupling connection variances must be evaluated)

 

E XHIBIT C

C-1


Design Item

  

Parameter/Requirement

Maximum Car Length- over coupler pulling faces- (ftlin) For all cars having the same AlB orientation   

59’-6” (this is an absolute dimension, tolerances

and coupling connection variances must be evaluated)

Minimum Car Length- over coupler pulling faces- (ftlin) For cars having varied AlB orientations, with maximum crash box centerline to tank centerline offset of 24”   

59’-4” (this is an absolute dimension, tolerances

and coupling connection variances must be evaluated)

Maximum Car Length- over coupler pulling faces- (ftlin)

For cars having varied AlB orientation, with maximum crash box centerline to tank centerline offset of 24”

   59’-5 112” (this is an absolute dimension, tolerances and coupling connection variances must be evaluated

Maximum Crash Box Entry Centerline I Tank Centerline

Offset (in.)

   24”
Minimum Crash Box Entry Width (in)    21”

Maximum Car Height—Top of Rail to Top of Crash Box

Handrail (ft)

  

17’ (17’ is limit for cars with crash box widths

7’; cars with crash box widths greater than 7’ should be evaluated for maximum allowable car height)

Bottom Connection (Cap Off I Empty Car) Height from Top of Rail (est.) (in)    16” Minimum
BOY Axis (empty car) Height from Top of Rail (in)    31” Minimum
Spring Travel—Loaded to Empty (in)    2” Maximum
BOY Size and Connection   

4” Ball Valve- Salco Cam Lock Cap Required

Must utilize either Type A or Type B.

Type A.) part # TE4ITUFIA Type B.) part# TE4IUTF1A

BOY Internal Drain    No Riser Pipe, Full Drainage
Air Inlet Connection   

1” Minimum Connection, use Salco Cam Lock

Cap part# K201UMPIA. Use full port valve. Do not use a l-in riser with 2-in adapter.

Required Air Inlet Capacity   

Estimated at 900 cfrn (air) minimum with 1 psi

differential (a) atmospheric pressure

Pressure Safety Relief Device and Capacity    Required, Sized Per Standard Industry Methods
Pressure Safety Relief Device- Set Pressure    Set at MA WP (Maximum of 165 psig)
Vacuum Relief Valve and Capacity    Required, estimated at 230 cfrn (air) with 4 psi differential @ atmospheric pressure
Outage / Strapping Table    Car specific gage table required per car

Rail Car Orientation.

All rail cars must be orientated in the same direction.

 

E XHIBIT C

C-2


Exhibit D

Designated Refinery Assets

 

    24” diameter crude oil line from six 10” flanges from double-loop terminal pump discharge lines block valves to tank 281-TF-200 (length of pipe is 12,900 ft.)

 

    Storage tank 281-TF-200

 

    18” diameter outlet from tank 281-TF-200 to pumps

 

    Pump 40-P-514 and 40-P-22A as a spare

 

    12” diameter P-20 transfer line (formerly the 509 line) from discharge of the pumps to Pier 2 and Pier 3

 

    Hoses at the piers from the transfer line to the barge.

 

    Marine vapor combustion Unit for Piers 2 and 3.

 

    Crude tanks 001-TF-200, 0026-TF-200, 005-TF-200, 006-TF-200 (alternative tanks, as mutually agreed), and associated tank mixing pumps and piping

 

    16” diameter dedicated crude unloading header (old no. 6 fuel oil line) to crude tanks named above

 

    16” no. 6 fuel oil line from the crude tank to the piers

 

    Natural gas supply line to the Marine Vapor Combustion Unit

 

E XHIBIT D

D-1

Exhibit 10.7

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

TOLEDO TRUCK UNLOADING &

TERMINALING AGREEMENT

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article 1  

Definitions and Construction.

     1   
Article 2  

Term.

     9   

Article 3

 

Terminaling; Ancillary Services.

     9   
Article 4  

Custody, Title and Risk of Loss.

     12   
Article 5  

Specification and Contamination.

     13   
Article 6  

Condition and Maintenance of the Terminal.

     14   
Article 7  

Inspection, Access and Audit Rights.

     15   
Article 8  

Scheduling.

     16   
Article 9  

Vapor Recovery.

     16   
Article 10  

Additional Covenants.

     16   
Article 11  

Representations.

     18   
Article 12  

Insurance.

     19   
Article 13  

Force Majeure, Damage or Destruction.

     19   
Article 14  

Suspension of Refinery Operations.

     20   
Article 15  

Right of First Refusal.

     21   
Article 16  

Shutdown or Idling of Refinery.

     24   
Article 17  

Event of Default: Remedies Upon Event of Default.

     26   
Article 18  

Indemnification.

     27   
Article 19  

Limitation on Damages.

     28   
Article 20  

Confidentiality.

     29   
Article 21  

Choice of Law.

     30   
Article 22  

Assignment.

     30   
Article 23  

Notices.

     31   
Article 24  

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

     32   
Article 25  

Nature of Transaction and, Relationship of Parties.

     33   
Article 26  

Arbitration Provision.

     33   
Article 27  

General.

     34   

 

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Exhibit A   

Ancillary Services Fees

Exhibit B   

Product and Product Quality

Exhibit C   

Nomination and Scheduling

Exhibit D   

Designated Refinery Assets

 

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TOLEDO TRUCK UNLOADING & TERMINALING AGREEMENT

This Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the Commencement Date, by and between PBF Holding Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), and PBF Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operator ”) (each referred to individually as a “ Party ” or collectively as the “ Parties ”).

WHEREAS , the Operator operates a truck unloading facility located in the Company’s north tank farm in Toledo, Ohio (together with existing or future modifications or additions, the “ Terminal ”);

WHEREAS , the Parties are entering into this Agreement to provide for the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to the Terminal; and

WHEREAS , the Parties desire to record the terms and conditions upon which the Operator shall provide terminaling services to the Company at the Terminal on a non-exclusive basis and the Operator shall serve as operator of the Terminal and bailee of all Products in the custody of the Operator and owned or held by the Company or any of the Company Designees.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the respective promises, conditions, terms and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties do hereby agree as follows:

Article 1 Definitions and Construction.

Section 1.1 Definitions . For purposes of this Agreement, including the foregoing recitals, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:

Acquisition Proposal ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Adjustment ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.6(a) .

Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with that first Person. As used in this definition, the term “control” includes (a) with respect to any Person having voting securities or the equivalent and elected directors, managers or Persons performing similar functions, the ownership of or power to vote, directly or indirectly, voting securities or the equivalent representing 50% or more of the power to vote in the election of directors, managers or Persons performing similar functions, (b) ownership of 50% or more of the equity or equivalent interest in any Person and (c) the ability to direct the business and affairs of any Person by acting as a general partner, manager or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries (other than the Operator and its subsidiaries), on the one hand, and the Operator and its subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall not be considered Affiliates of each other.

Agreement ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this document.

 

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Ancillary Services ” means the services to be provided by the Operator to the Company at the Terminal that are set forth on Exhibit A , as well as any other ancillary services requested in accordance with Section 3.4 .

Ancillary Services Fees ” means, for any month during the Term, the fees set forth on Exhibit A , to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 3.4 during that month for Ancillary Services.

Applicable Law ” means any applicable statute, law, regulation, Environmental Law, ordinance, rule, judgment, rule of law, order, decree, permit, approval, concession, grant, franchise, license, agreement, requirement, or other governmental restriction or any similar form of decision of, or any provision or condition of any permit, license or other operating authorization issued under any of the foregoing by, or any determination by, any Governmental Authority having or asserting jurisdiction over the matter or matters in question, whether now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended (including all of the terms and provisions of the applicable common law of such Governmental Authority), as interpreted and enforced at the time in question.

Arbitrable Dispute ” means any and all disputes, controversies and other matters in question between the Operator, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

Barrel ” means forty-two (42) net U.S. gallons, measured at 60° F and 1 atmospheric pressure.

bpd ” means barrels per day.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which banks are authorized or required to close in the State of New York, State of New Jersey or the State of Ohio.

Capital Expenditure ” means any expenditure incurred to acquire or upgrade a fixed asset.

Change in Law ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.6(a) .

Change of Control ” means PBF Energy Company LLC or any of its majority owned direct or indirect subsidiaries ceases to control the general partner of the Operator.

Claimant ” has the meaning specified in Article 26 .

Commencement Date ” means May 14, 2014.

Company ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Company Designee ” means, collectively, each Person designated by the Company, including any Person acting as an intermediator of all or any portion of the Products or any third party.

 

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Company Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 18.1 .

Company Inspectors ” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1 .

Company’s Share ” means a number, expressed as a percentage, equal to the quotient of (a) the greater of (i) the total Barrels throughput by the Company and any Company Designee at the Terminal, in the aggregate, during the sixth-month period preceding the date of determination or (ii) the Minimum Throughput Commitment during such period, and (b) the total Barrels throughput by all Persons at the Terminal during such period.

Confidential Information ” means all information, documents, records and data (including this Agreement, except to the extent required to be made public in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or another Governmental Authority or pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange) that a Party furnishes or otherwise discloses to the other Party (including any such items furnished prior to the execution of this Agreement), together with all analyses, compilations, studies, memoranda, notes or other documents, records or data (in whatever form maintained, whether documentary, computer or other electronic storage or otherwise) prepared by the receiving Party which contain or otherwise reflect or are generated from such information, documents, records and data; provided , however , that the term “ Confidential Information ” does not include any information that (a) at the time of disclosure or thereafter is or becomes generally available to or known by the public (other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving Party), (b) is developed by the receiving Party without reliance on any Confidential Information or (c) is or was available to the receiving Party on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than the disclosing Party that, insofar as is known to the receiving Party after reasonable inquiry, is not prohibited from transmitting the information to the recipient by a contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation to the disclosing Party.

Contract Quarter ” means a three-month period that commences on January 1, April 1, July 1 or October 1, and ends on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, respectively, except that the initial Contract Quarter shall commence on the Commencement Date and end on June 30, 2014 and the final Contract Quarter shall end on the last day of the Term.

Contract Year ” means a year that commences on January 1 and ends on the last day of December of such year, except that the initial Contract Year shall commence on the Commencement Date and the final Contract Year shall end on the last day of the Term.

control ” (including with correlative meaning, the term “ controlled by ”) means, as used with respect to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Defaulting Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 17.2 .

Designated Refinery Assets ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1 .

Disposition Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

 

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Environmental Law ” means all federal, state, and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, ordinances, codes, injunctions, decrees, Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of common law now or hereafter in effect, relating to pollution or protection of human health and the environment, safety, and occupational health, including the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, OSHA, and other similar federal, state or local health and safety, and environmental conservation and protection laws, each as amended from time to time.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license, registration, consent, exemption, variance or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law.

ET ” means the prevailing time in the Eastern time zone.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 17.1 .

Excess Throughput ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.3 .

First ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Force Majeure ” means acts of God, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, acts of a public enemy, wars, terrorism, blockades, insurrections, riots, storms, floods, interruptions in the ability to have safe passage in navigable waterways or rail lines, washouts, other interruptions caused by acts of nature or the environment, arrests, the order of any court or Governmental Authority claiming or having jurisdiction while the same is in force and effect, civil disturbances, explosions, fires, leaks, releases, breakage, accident to machinery, vessels, storage tanks or lines of pipe or rail lines, inability to obtain or unavoidable delay in obtaining material or equipment, inability to obtain or distribute Products, feedstocks, other products or materials necessary for operation because of a failure of third-party pipelines or rail lines or any other causes whether of the kind herein enumerated or otherwise not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming suspension and which by the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts such Party is unable to prevent or overcome; provided , however , a Party’s inability to perform its economic obligations hereunder shall not constitute an event of Force Majeure.

Force Majeure Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

Force Majeure Party ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

Force Majeure Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.1 .

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.

 

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Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ” means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.

Index Change ” means the Producer Price Index is no longer published or the method of calculating the Producer Price Index is changed so that the Producer Price Index no longer reflects general increases in prices in the broad United States economy.

Initial Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Liabilities ” means any losses, liabilities, charges, damages, deficiencies, assessments, interests, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (collectively, “ Costs ”) of any kind (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other fees, court costs and other disbursements), including any Costs directly or indirectly arising out of or related to any suit, proceeding, judgment, settlement, cause of action, equitable or injunctive relief, or judicial or administrative order and any Costs arising from compliance or non-compliance with Environmental Law.

Minimum Throughput Capacity ” means, with respect to each Contract Quarter, an aggregate amount of throughput capacity equal to 4,000 bpd of Products, multiplied by the number of calendar days in such Contract Quarter; provided , however , that for the purposes of this Agreement, the period from the Commencement Date through September 30, 2014 shall be treated as one Contract Quarter.

Minimum Throughput Commitment ” means, with respect to each Contract Quarter, an aggregate amount of Products received at the Terminal equal to at least 4,000 bpd of Products, multiplied by the number of calendar days in such Contract Quarter; provided , however , that for the purposes of this Agreement, the period from the Commencement Date through September 30, 2014 shall be treated as one Contract Quarter.

Nomination ” has the meaning specified in Exhibit C .

Non-Defaulting Party ” means the Party other than the Defaulting Party.

Notice Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 14.1 .

Off-Specification Product ” means Product that fails to meet the specifications set forth in Exhibit B.

Offer Price ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Omnibus Agreement ” means that Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, PBF Energy Company LLC, PBF Logistics GP LLC, and the Operator.

Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement ” means that Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Operator, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Toledo Refining Company LLC, PBF Logistics GP LLC, and Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC.

Operator ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Operator Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 18.2 .

OSHA ” means Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.

Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.

Permitted Lien ” means (a) liens for real estate taxes, assessments, sewer and water charges or other governmental charges and levies not yet delinquent; (b) liens for taxes, assessments, judgments, governmental charges or levies, or claims not yet delinquent or the non-payment of which is being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside; (c) liens of mechanics, laborers, suppliers, workers and materialmen incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not yet due or being diligently contested in good faith; and (d) liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance or other types of social security benefits.

Permanent Refinery Shutdown ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(a) .

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or unincorporated organization, joint stock company or any other private entity or organization, Governmental Authority, court or any other legal entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest quoted in The Wall Street Journal , Bonds, Rates & Yields Section as the Prime Rate.

Producer Price Index ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Product ” means any of the products listed on Exhibit B , as from time to time amended by mutual agreement of the Parties.

Proposed Transferee ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Prudent Industry Practice ” means, as of the relevant time, those methods and acts generally engaged in or applied by the refining, pipeline or terminaling industries (as applicable) in the United States that, in the exercise of reasonable judgment in light of the circumstances known at the time of performance, would have been expected to accomplish the desired result at a reasonable cost consistent with functionality, reliability, safety and expedition with due regard for health, safety, security and environmental considerations. Prudent Industry Practice is not intended to be limited to the optimum practices, methods or acts to the exclusion of others, but rather is intended to include reasonably acceptable practices, methods and acts generally engaged in or applied by the refining, pipeline or terminaling industries (as applicable) in the United States.

Receiving Party Personnel ” has the meaning specified in Section 20.4 .

 

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Refinery ” means the petroleum refinery located in Toledo, Ohio owned and operated by the Company’s Affiliates.

Refinery Asset Option Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(b) .

Refinery Asset Option Period ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(f) .

Refinery Asset Purchase Option ” has the meaning specified in Section 16.1(b) .

Renewal Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Required Permits ” has the meaning specified in Section 10.1 .

Respondent ” has the meaning specified in Article 26 .

Restoration ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(b) .

ROFR Acceptance Deadlines ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a).

ROFR Asset ” means the Terminal and each asset that comprises the Terminal and is material to the operation thereof.

ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(c) .

ROFR Response ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Sale Assets ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” has the meaning specified in Section 15.3(a) .

Services ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.1 .

Shortfall ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7 .

Shortfall Payment ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.7 .

Special Damages ” has the meaning specified in Article 19 .

Supplier Inspector ” means any Person selected by the Company to perform any and all inspections required by the Company or the Company Designee in a commercially reasonable manner at the Company’s own cost and expense that is acting on behalf of the Company or the Company Designee and that (a) is a Person who performs sampling, quality analysis and quantity determination or similar services of the Products purchased and sold under any agreement between the Company (or its Affiliates) and the Company Designee, (b) is not an Affiliate of any Party and (c) in the reasonable judgment of the Company, is qualified and reputed to perform its services in accordance with Applicable Law and Prudent Industry Practice.

Suspension Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 14.1 .

 

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Term ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Terminal ” has the meaning specified in the recitals.

Terminal Maintenance ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.2(a) .

Terminaling Service Fee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 .

Termination Notice ” has the meaning specified in Section 13.2 .

Transfer ” means to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose of, whether in one or a series of transactions.

Section 1.2 Construction of Agreement .

(a) Unless otherwise specified, all references herein are to the Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement and all Exhibits are incorporated herein.

(b) All headings herein are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the provisions of this Agreement.

(c) Unless expressly provided otherwise, the word “including” as used herein does not limit the preceding words or terms and shall be read to be followed by the words “without limitation” or words having similar import.

(d) Unless expressly provided otherwise, all references to days, weeks, months and quarters mean calendar days, weeks, months and quarters, respectively.

(e) Unless expressly provided otherwise, references herein to “consent” mean the prior written consent of the Party at issue.

(f) A reference to any Party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes the Party’s permitted successors and assigns.

(g) Unless the contrary clearly appears from the context, for purposes of this Agreement, the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa; and each gender includes the other gender.

(h) Except where specifically stated otherwise, any reference to any Applicable Law or agreement shall be a reference to the same as amended, supplemented or reenacted from time to time.

(i) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

Section 1.3 No Presumption . The Parties acknowledge that they and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that no presumption of contract interpretation or construction shall apply to the advantage or disadvantage of the drafter of this Agreement.

 

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Article 2 Term.

Section 2.1 Term . The initial term of this Agreement (the “ Initial Term ”) shall commence at 12:00 a.m., ET, on the Commencement Date and shall continue until 11:59 p.m., ET, on the first December 31 following the seventh (7 th ) anniversary of the Commencement Date. Thereafter, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, the Company shall have a unilateral option to extend this Agreement for two additional five (5) year periods on the same terms and conditions set forth herein (each, a “ Renewal Term ”). The Initial Term and the Renewal Terms are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the “ Term .” In order to exercise its option to extend this Agreement for a Renewal Term, the Company shall notify the Operator in writing not less than twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable.

Section 2.2 Termination . The Parties may terminate this Agreement prior to the end of the Term (but are under no obligation to do so) (a) as they may mutually agree in writing, (b) pursuant to a Termination Notice in accordance with Section 13.2 , (c) pursuant to a Suspension Notice in accordance with Section 14.1 , (d) pursuant to a default in accordance with Section 17.2 or (e) pursuant to Section 3.6(c) .

Article 3 Terminaling; Ancillary Services.

Section 3.1 Services . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Operator shall provide the following services (the “ Services ”) to the Company hereunder: receipt, unloading, handling, throughput, custody and delivery of the Company’s (and its subsidiaries’ and the Company Designee’s) Product at the Terminal. During each Contract Quarter during the Term, the Company (on its own behalf and on behalf of its subsidiaries and the Company Designee) shall throughput or, if it does not throughput, pay for in accordance with Section 3.7 , in the aggregate, at least the Minimum Throughput Commitment at the Terminal and the Operator shall make available to the Company throughput capacity at the Terminal (and provide the Services as reasonably requested by the Company in connection therewith subject to the terms hereof), at all times sufficient to allow the Company to throughput the Minimum Throughput Commitment at the Terminal.

Section 3.2 Terminaling Service Fee . The Company shall pay a terminaling services fee (the “ Terminaling Service Fee ”) for the volumes of Products it actually throughputs at the Terminal of $1.00 per Barrel (which is inclusive of the Company providing the Operator with access to the Terminal) for all throughput up to the Minimum Throughput Commitment.

Section 3.3 Excess Throughput . The Company shall have the right to throughput volumes in excess of its Minimum Throughput Commitment (“ Excess Throughput ”), up to the then-available capacity of the Terminal, as reasonably determined by the Operator in good faith at any time (after giving effect to the physical and operational constraints of the Terminal and the capacity contractually committed to third parties). In accordance with Section 3.1 , the Company shall pay the Operator the applicable per-Barrel Terminaling Service Fee for any Excess Throughput.

 

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Section 3.4 Ancillary Services . Upon request by the Company, the Operator shall provide Ancillary Services to the Company at the Terminal. From time-to-time, the Company may request that the Operator provide additional Ancillary Services to the Company at the Terminal upon customary terms in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice so long as such additional Ancillary Services are reasonably related to the Services or existing Ancillary Services; provided , however , that in the event any requested additional Ancillary Service requires the Operator to make Capital Expenditures, such Capital Expenditures shall be subject to Section 3.10(b) and the Operator shall not be required to provide such additional Ancillary Service until the Operator is able to do so after using reasonable efforts in compliance with Section 3.10(b) ; provided , further , the Operator shall not be required to perform any additional Ancillary Service if it reasonably believes the performance thereof will materially adversely interfere with, or be detrimental to, the operation of the Terminal. The Company shall pay the Ancillary Services Fees listed on Exhibit A for such services. The Company may, at any time on reasonable prior notice, revoke or modify any instructions it has previously given, whether such previous instructions relate to a specific Service or Ancillary Service or are instructions relating to an ongoing Service or Ancillary Service. The Operator shall not be required to perform any requested Service or Ancillary Service if it reasonably believes such Service or Ancillary Service violates Applicable Law.

Section 3.5 Annual Fee Escalator . All fees set forth in this Agreement, including the Terminaling Service Fee and the Ancillary Services Fees, shall be adjusted on January 1 of each Contract Year, commencing on January 1, 2015, (a) by an amount equal to the increase or decrease, if any, in the Producer Price Index during the previous Contract Year and (b) by an amount equal to the increase, if any, in the individual out-of-pocket costs that increase greater than the Producer Price Index reasonably incurred by the Operator in connection with providing the Services and Ancillary Services; provided , however , that no fee shall be decreased below the initial fee for such service provided in this Agreement; provided , further , that the Operator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any such rise in out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Operator in connection with providing the Services and Ancillary Services. In the event of an Index Change, the Company and the Operator shall negotiate in good faith to agree on a new index that gives comparable protection against inflation that the Producer Price Index gave as of the date hereof, and, for all periods following the date of such Index Change, such new index shall replace the Producer Price Index for all purposes herein. If the Company and the Operator are unable to agree, a new index will be determined by arbitration in accordance with Article 26 and, for all periods following the date of such Index Change, such new index shall replace the Producer Price Index for all purposes herein.

Section 3.6 Change in Law .

(a) In the event that any applicable existing laws, codes, regulations, permit conditions or other authorizations are amended or new laws, codes, regulations, permit conditions or other authorizations are enacted or promulgated after the Commencement Date that require a material Capital Expenditure in the Terminal, or the acquisition of a permit from a Governmental Authority, in each case, in order to provide the Services and Ancillary Services (a “ Change in Law ”), the Operator may, by written notice to the Company, request to negotiate an adjustment (an “ Adjustment ”) in the Terminaling Service Fee or other fees and charges paid hereunder to cover the Company’s Share of the reasonable, incremental, out-of-pocket operating and

 

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maintenance costs the Operator would incur to comply with the Change in Law, including a return of capital expended and a return on such capital at a rate of return of 11% per annum, amortized over the remaining Term.

(b) If the Operator requests to negotiate an Adjustment pursuant to Section 3.6(a) : (i) the Operator shall provide the Company with complete access (subject to reasonable confidentiality provisions) to information and documentation regarding such proposed Adjustment, including the nature and cost of the contemplated improvements or permit, as applicable, the options for financing or otherwise amortizing such cost, the Operator’s assessment that such improvements are the most feasible means of complying with the Change in Law and the manner in which the Company’s Share of such costs are determined; and (ii) the Parties shall be obligated to negotiate in good faith to agree to an Adjustment as described in Section 3.6(a) .

(c) If, despite good faith negotiations, the Parties are unable to agree to an Adjustment pursuant to Section 3.6(a) in sufficient time for the Operator to take such action as shall be necessary to comply with the Change in Law, then the amount of such fee increases will be determined by arbitration in accordance with Article 26 , and such fee increases will be effective as of the effective time of such Change in Law; provided , however , that in the event the fees paid hereunder increase in the aggregate as a result of Changes in Law by more than 200%, then the Company may terminate this Agreement.

Section 3.7 Shortfall Payments . If, during any Contract Quarter, the Company throughputs aggregate volumes less than the Minimum Throughput Commitment, as adjusted pursuant to Section 6.2 , for such Contract Quarter (a “ Shortfall ”), then (in addition to Terminaling Service Fee) the Company shall pay the Operator an amount (a “ Shortfall Payment ”) equal to the Terminaling Service Fee multiplied by the difference between (a) the Minimum Throughput Commitment and (b) the volume of Products actually delivered to the Terminal by the Company during the applicable Contract Quarter. The Parties acknowledge and agree that there shall be no carry-over of deficiency volumes with respect to the Minimum Throughput Commitment and the payment by the Company of the Shortfall Payment shall relieve the Company of any obligation to meet such Minimum Throughput Commitment for the relevant Contract Quarter. The Parties further acknowledge and agree that there shall not be any carry-over of volumes in excess of the Minimum Throughput Commitment to any subsequent Contract Quarter.

Section 3.8 Invoices . The Operator shall invoice the Company monthly (or, in the case of any Shortfall Payments, quarterly) for all fees and payments under this Agreement. The Company will make payments to the Operator on a monthly (or, in the case of any Shortfall Payments, quarterly) basis during the Term with respect to amounts due to the Operator under this Agreement in the prior month (or, in the case of any Shortfall Payments, Contract Quarter) ten (10) days after its receipt of such invoice. Any past due payments owed to the Operator hereunder shall accrue interest, payable on demand, at the Prime Rate plus 400 basis points from the due date of the payment through the actual date of payment. Payment of any fee or Shortfall Payment pursuant to this Section 3.8 shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Operator. If any such fee shall be due and payable on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall be due and payable on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

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Section 3.9 Operating Hours . The Operator agrees to keep the Terminal open for receipt and redelivery of the Company’s and the Company Designee’s Products twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Section 3.10 Regulatory Costs; Reimbursement .

(a) Taxes. The Company shall reimburse the Operator for all taxes that the Operator incurs in connection with this Agreement unless prohibited by Applicable Law.

(b) Capital Expenditures. The Company may request that the Operator make certain Capital Expenditures at the Terminal and the Operator shall make such Capital Expenditures; provided , however , that the Operator shall not be required to make any such Capital Expenditure if such Capital Expenditure would materially adversely affect the operation of the Terminal, as determined in the reasonable discretion of the Operator. The Company shall reimburse the Operator for the Company’s Share of any such Capital Expenditure. For the avoidance of doubt, except as provided in the Omnibus Agreement or the Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement, any maintenance required for the Operator to continue to provide the services specified hereunder shall be paid for by the Operator.

(c) Payment Terms. All of the foregoing reimbursements shall be made in accordance with the payment terms set forth in Section 3.8 herein.

Section 3.11 Third-Party Arrangements . The Operator may throughput volumes for third parties; provided , however , that such arrangements do not prevent the Operator from fulfilling its obligations to the Company hereunder, including the obligation to make the Minimum Throughput Capacity available to the Company during the Term. Nothing herein shall be deemed to provide the Company with exclusive rights to services at the Terminal.

Article 4 Custody, Title and Risk of Loss.

Section 4.1 Title . Subject to Section 22.2 , the Company or the Company Designee shall at all times during the Term retain title to the Products handled or throughput by the Company or the Company Designee at the Terminal, and such Products shall remain the Company’s or the Company Designee’s exclusive property. The Company hereby represents that, at all times during the Term, the Company or the Company Designee holds exclusive title to the Products throughput or handled by the Company at the Terminal; provided , however , that each of the Company and the Company Designee may at any time permit liens on the Company’s or the Company Designee’s Products at the Terminal.

Section 4.2 Compliance with Laws . During the time any Products are held or throughput at the Terminal, the Operator, in its capacity as operator of the Terminal shall be solely responsible for compliance with (and the Operator shall comply with) all Applicable Laws pertaining to the possession, handling, use and processing of such Products at the Terminal.

Section 4.3 Volumetric Losses and Gains . Subject to the other provisions in this Agreement, title and risk of loss to all of the Products handled or throughput by the Company or the Company Designee at the Terminal shall remain at all times with the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable. Unless the Operator experiences a spill or other release of Product while Product is in the Operator’s custody, all volumetric losses and gains in Product shall be for the Company’s or the Company Designee’s account, as applicable.

 

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Section 4.4 Custody . During the Term, the Operator shall hold all Products at the Terminal solely as bailee, and agrees that when any such Products are redelivered to the Company or the Company Designee, the Company or the Company Designee shall have good title thereto (to the extent the Company had good title prior to delivery at the Terminal) free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances and claims of any kind whatsoever created or caused to be created by the Operator, other than Permitted Liens; provided , however , that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary the Operator hereby waives, relinquishes and releases any and all liens, including, any and all warehouseman’s liens, custodian’s liens, rights of retention or similar rights under all applicable laws, which the Operator would or might otherwise have under or with respect to any Products handled hereunder. During the Term, none of the Operator or any of its Affiliates shall (and the Operator shall not permit any of its Affiliates or any other Person to) use any such Products for any purpose. Solely in its capacity as bailee, the Operator shall have custody of Product throughput under this Agreement from the time such Product passes the delivery point until such time that the Products pass the outlet flange of the Terminal.

Article 5 Specification and Contamination.

Section 5.1 Delivery Specifications . The Company shall not (and shall cause the Company Designee to not) deliver to the Terminal any Off-Specification Product; provided , however , that in the event Off-Specification Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee to the Terminal, and the Company or the Company Designee fails to instruct the Operator to return such Off-Specification Product to the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, the Operator shall provide the Services to the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, and the Company will receive on its or the Company Designee’s behalf, such Off-Specification Product at its own expense; provided , further , that in the event Off-Specification Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee to the Terminal and the Company or the Company Designee instructs the Operator to return such Off-Specification Product to the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, the Operator shall return such Off-Specification Product to the Company (on its or the Company Designee’s behalf) at the Company’s own expense. In the event Off-Specification Product is delivered by the Company or the Company Designee, and in the reasonable opinion of the Operator, the Services are unable to be provided as a result of the Off-Specification Product (whether due to a failure to comply with law, safety considerations or otherwise), the Operator shall notify the Company and the Company shall be responsible for taking possession of such Off-Specification Product without the Services being provided.

Section 5.2 Unloading Specifications . If all Product meets the relevant specifications set forth in Exhibit B when it enters the Terminal, it is the responsibility of the Operator to ensure that all Products leaving the Terminal shall meet the same relevant specifications, and shall not leave the Terminal with different specifications.

Section 5.3 Contamination . The Operator shall use at least Prudent Industry Practice to ensure that no Products shall be contaminated with scale or other materials, chemicals, water or any other impurities.

 

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Article 6 Condition and Maintenance of the Terminal.

Section 6.1 Interruption of Service . The Operator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) minimize the interruption of service at the Terminal, (ii) minimize the impact of any such interruption on the Company and the Company Designee and (iii) notwithstanding any such interruption of service, make the Terminal available to the Minimum Throughput Capacity. The Operator shall inform the Company at least sixty (60) days in advance (or promptly, in the case of an unplanned interruption) of any anticipated partial or complete interruption of service at the Terminal, including relevant information about the nature, extent, cause and expected duration of the interruption and the actions the Operator is taking to resume full operations; provided , however , that the Operator shall not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, the Company of any such matters except to the extent the Company has been materially damaged by such failure or delay.

Section 6.2 Maintenance and Repair Standards .

(a) Subject to Article 13 , during the Term the Operator shall maintain the Terminal with sufficient aggregate capacity to throughput a volume of the Company’s Products at least equal to the Minimum Throughput Capacity; provided , however , that the Operator’s obligations may be temporarily suspended during the occurrence of, and for the entire duration of, routine repair and maintenance consistent with Prudent Industry Practice that prevents the Operator from providing the Minimum Throughput Capacity (“ Terminal Maintenance ”) so long as the Operator has complied with its obligations set forth in Section 6.1 . In the event the Terminal Maintenance is not as a result of Force Majeure, the Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other so as to (i) ensure that such Terminal Maintenance does not unnecessarily interfere with any of the Company’s or the Company Designee’s purchase or sale commitments, (ii) ensure that such Terminal Maintenance otherwise accommodates, to the extent reasonably practicable, other commercial or market considerations that the Company deems relevant and (iii) reasonably minimize the effect of such Terminal Maintenance on the Services and the Ancillary Services.

(b) To the extent the Company is prevented for seven (7) or more days in any Contract Quarter from throughputting volumes at the Terminal equal to at least 4,000 bpd for reasons caused by the Operator (or any of its employees, agents or contractors) other than Force Majeure and other than causes due to actions of the Company or the Company Designee (and any of their respective contractors, employees or representatives excluding the Operator and its employees, agents and representatives), then the Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be proportionately reduced to the extent of the difference between the Minimum Throughput Capacity and the amount that the Operator can effectively throughput at the Terminal (prorated for the portion of the Contract Quarter during which the Minimum Throughput Capacity was unavailable) regardless of whether actual throughput amounts prior to the reduction were below the Minimum Throughput Commitment. At such time as the Operator is capable of throughputting volumes equal to at least 4,000 bpd at the Terminal, the Company’s obligation to throughput the full Minimum Throughput Commitment shall be restored as of such time. To the extent the Company is prevented for seven (7) or more days in any Contract Quarter from throughputting volumes at the Terminal equal to at least 4,000 bpd, other than due to a Force Majeure event, and the throughput at the Terminal falls below the Minimum Throughput Capacity as described above in this paragraph (b), the Operator shall make all commercially reasonable repairs at the Terminal to restore the capacity of the

 

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Terminal to that required for throughput of the Minimum Throughput Capacity (“ Restoration ”). All of such Restoration shall be at the Operator’s cost and expense, unless any damage creating the need for such repairs was caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, the Company Designee or their respective contractors, employees, agents (excluding for the avoidance of doubt, the Operator and its contractors, employees and agents) or customers, in which case such Restoration shall be at the Company’s cost and expense to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, the Company Designee or their respective employees, agents or customers.

Article 7 Inspection, Access and Audit Rights.

Section 7.1 Inspection . At any reasonable times during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice, the Company, the Company Designee and their respective representatives (including one or more Supplier Inspector, collectively, the “ Company Inspectors ”) shall have the right to enter and exit the Operator’s premises in order to have access to the Terminal, to observe the operations of the Terminal and to conduct such inspections as the Company or the Company Designee may wish to have performed in connection with this Agreement, including to enforce its rights and interests under this Agreement; provided , however , that (a) each of the Company Inspectors shall follow routes and paths to be reasonably designated by the Operator or security personnel retained by the Operator, (b) each of the Company Inspectors shall observe all security, fire and safety regulations while in, around or about the Terminal, (c) when accessing the facilities of the Operator, the Company Inspectors shall at all times comply with Applicable Law and such safety directives and guidelines as may be furnished to the Company or the Company Designee by the Operator by any means (including in writing, orally, electronically or through the posting of signs) from time to time, and (d) the Company or the Company Designee shall be liable for any personal injury to its representatives or any damage caused by such Company Inspectors in connection with such access to the Terminal. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Operator shall regularly grant the Company Inspectors such access from the last day of each month until the third (3 rd ) Business Day of the ensuing month. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if an Event of Default with respect to the Operator has occurred and is continuing, the Company Inspectors shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to the Terminal, for so long as such Event of Default continues.

Section 7.2 Access . The Company, the Company Designee and their respective representatives, upon reasonable notice and during normal working hours, shall have access to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the Operator, or any of its contractors and agents, which relate to this Agreement, and shall have the right to audit such records at any reasonable time or times during the Term and for a period of up to two (2) years after termination of this Agreement. The Company or the Company Designee shall have the right to conduct such audit no more than once per calendar quarter and each audit shall be limited in time to no more than the present and prior two (2) calendar years. Claims as to defects in quality shall be made by written notice within ninety (90) days after the delivery in question or shall be deemed to have been waived. The right to inspect or audit such records shall survive termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years following the end of the Term. The Operator shall preserve, and shall cause all contractors or agents to preserve, all of the aforesaid documents for a period of at least two (2) years from the end of the Term. Additionally, the Operator shall make available a copy of any meter calibration report, to be available for inspection upon reasonable

 

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request by the Company or the Company Designee at the Terminal following any calibration. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, if an Event of Default with respect to the Operator has occurred and is continuing, the Company Inspectors shall have unlimited and unrestricted access to the accounting records and other documents maintained by the Operator with respect to the Terminal, for so long as such Event of Default continues.

Article 8 Scheduling.

The Operator shall provide the Company and the Company Designee non-discriminatory, priority access rights at the Terminal to throughput the Company’s and the Company Designee’s Products up to the Minimum Throughput Capacity. All deliveries, receipts, handling and throughput of Product hereunder shall be made in strict accordance with the Operator’s current reasonable operating, scheduling and nomination procedures for the Terminal, which (a) the Operator shall provide to the Company on the date hereof, (b) the Operator shall not materially modify without the prior written consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably withheld, modified or delayed; provided , however , that the Operator may make any modifications it reasonably deems necessary to comply with or observe any Applicable Law or for health, safety, environmental, security or other similar concerns consistent with Prudent Industry Practice, and (c) shall allow the throughput of the grades and qualities of Product specified in Exhibit B.

Article 9 Vapor Recovery .

During the Term, the Company’s Share of any liquids recovered through the vapor recovery at the Terminal will be returned to the Company.

Article 10 Additional Covenants.

Section 10.1 Required Permits . During the Term, unless the Company has agreed to maintain such for the benefit of the Operator, the Operator shall, at its sole cost and expense (directly or through one of its or the Company’s Affiliates), obtain, apply for, maintain, monitor, renew, and modify, as appropriate, any license, authorization, certification, filing, recording, permit, waiver, exception, variance, franchise, order or other approval with or of any Governmental Authority pertaining or relating to the operation of the Terminal (the “ Required Permits ”) as currently operated; provided , however , that if any Required Permits require the signature of, or any action by, the Company or the Company Designee, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with the Operator (at the Operator’s expense) so that the Operator may obtain and maintain such Required Permits. The Operator shall not do anything in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement that causes a termination or suspension of the Required Permits.

Section 10.2 Additional Operator Covenants . The Operator hereby:

(a) (i) confirms that it will post at the Terminal such reasonable placards as the Company or the Company Designee, as applicable, requests stating that the Company or the Company Designee is the owner of specific Products held at the Terminal; (ii) agrees that it will take all actions necessary to maintain such placards in place for the Term; and (iii) agrees to furnish documents reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Company Designee and their respective lenders and intermediators and to cooperate with the Company in ensuring and demonstrating that Product titled in the Company’s or the Company Designee’s name shall not be subject to any lien on the Terminal;

 

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(b) acknowledges and agrees that the Company or the Company Designee may file a UCC-1 or other financing statement with respect to the Products handled or throughput at the Terminal, and the Operator shall cooperate with the Company in executing such financing statements as the Company or the Company Designee deems necessary or appropriate;

(c) agrees that, subject to Section 4.3 , no loss allowances shall be applied to the Products handled or throughput at the Terminal;

(d) agrees to maintain all necessary leases, easements, licenses and rights-of-way necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Terminal; and

(e) agrees that, in the event of any Product spill, leak or discharge or any other environmental pollution caused by or in connection with the use of the Terminal, the Operator shall promptly commence containment or clean-up operations as required by any Governmental Authorities or Applicable Law or as the Operator deems appropriate or necessary and shall notify or arrange to notify the Company or the Company Designee immediately of any such spill, leak or discharge and of any such operations.

The Company and the Company Designee shall take all reasonable steps to cooperate with the Operator in connection with the Operator’s performance of each of the covenants in this Section 10.2 , in each case, at the Operator’s sole expense.

Section 10.3 Additional Company Covenants . The Company hereby agrees:

(a) to replace or repair, at its own expense, any part of the Terminal that is destroyed or damaged through any negligence or willful misconduct of the Company, the Company Designee (acting in such capacity), or any of their agents or employees (acting in such capacity), or any Company Inspector; and

(b) to not make any alteration, additions or improvements to the Terminal or remove any part thereof, without the prior written consent of the Operator, such consent to be at the Operator’s sole discretion.

Section 10.4 Existing Obligations . The execution of this Agreement by the Parties does not reduce any existing obligations of such Parties and does not confer any additional obligation or responsibility on the Company in connection with: (a) any existing or future environmental condition at the Terminal, including, the presence of a regulated or hazardous substance on or in environmental media at the Terminal (including the presence in surface water, groundwater, soils or subsurface strata, or air), including the subsequent migration of any such substance; (b) any Environmental Law; (c) the Required Permits; or (d) any requirements arising under or relating to any Applicable Law pertaining or relating to the ownership and operation of the Terminal.

 

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Section 10.5 Records .

(a) Each Party shall (i) maintain the records required to be maintained by Applicable Law and shall make such records available to the other Party upon reasonable request and (ii) immediately notify the other Party of any violation or alleged violation of any Applicable Law relating to any Products throughput and handled under this Agreement and, upon request, shall provide to the other Party all evidence of environmental inspections or audits by any Governmental Authority with respect to such Products.

(b) All records or documents provided by any Party to any other Party shall, to the reasonable knowledge of the providing Party, accurately and completely reflect the facts about the activities and transactions to which they relate. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Party shall be required to provide to the other Party any document that is determined by the disclosing Party’s legal counsel to be protected by an attorney-client privilege or attorney work product doctrine. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party if at any time such Party has reason to believe that any records or documents previously provided to the other Party are no longer accurate or complete.

Article 11 Representations.

Section 11.1 Representations of the Operator . The Operator represents and warrants to the Company that (a) this Agreement, the rights obtained and the duties and obligations assumed by the Operator hereunder, and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Operator, do not directly or indirectly violate any Applicable Law with respect to the Operator or any of its properties or assets, the terms and provisions of the Operator’s organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Operator or any of its properties or assets are bound or subject; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Operator has been authorized by all necessary action; (c) the Operator has the full and complete authority and power to enter into this Agreement and to provide the services hereunder; (d) no further action on behalf of the Operator, or consents of any other party, are necessary for the provision of services hereunder; and (e) upon execution and delivery by the Operator, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding agreement of the Operator enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

Section 11.2 Representations of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Operator that (a) this Agreement, the rights obtained and the duties and obligations assumed by the Company hereunder, and the execution and performance of this Agreement by the Company, do not directly or indirectly violate any Applicable Law with respect to the Company or any of its property or assets, the terms and provisions of the Company’s organizational documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its property or assets are bound or subject; (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company has been authorized by all necessary action; (c) the Company has the full and complete authority and power to enter into this Agreement; and (d) upon execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement shall be a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

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Article 12 Insurance.

The Operator, directly or through one of its or the Company’s Affiliates, shall procure and maintain in full force and effect throughout the Term insurance in sufficient amounts and coverage to be in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice. Such policies shall be endorsed to name the Company and any Company Designee as a loss payee with respect to any of the Company’s or the Company Designee’s Products in the care, custody or control of the Operator.

Article 13 Force Majeure, Damage or Destruction.

Section 13.1 Force Majeure . In the event that a Party (the “ Force Majeure Party ”) is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a Force Majeure event to perform its obligations under this Agreement, then such Party shall within a reasonable time after the occurrence of such event of Force Majeure deliver to the other Party written notice (a “ Force Majeure Notice ”) including full particulars of the Force Majeure event, and the obligations of the Parties, to the extent they are affected by the Force Majeure event, shall be suspended for the duration of any inability so caused; provided , however , that (a) prior to the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, the Company shall be required to continue to make payments (i) for the Terminaling Service Fees for volumes actually throughput under this Agreement, (ii) for the Ancillary Services Fees, if any, for Ancillary Services performed, and (iii) for any Shortfall Payments unless, in the case of (iii), the Force Majeure event is an event that adversely affects the Operator’s ability to perform the Services (including making the Minimum Throughput Capacity available to the Company), in which case Shortfall Payments shall not be paid to the extent of the Force Majeure event’s effect on the Operator’s ability to perform the Services and the Terminaling Service Fees shall only be paid as provided under (a)(i) above, and (b) from and after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, the Company shall be required to continue to make payments (x) for the Terminaling Service Fees for volumes actually throughput under this Agreement and (y) for the Ancillary Services Fees, if any, for the Ancillary Services actually performed under this Agreement. The Force Majeure Party shall identify in such Force Majeure Notice the approximate length of time that it believes in good faith such Force Majeure event shall continue (the “ Force Majeure Period ”). The Company shall be required to pay any amounts accrued and due under this Agreement at the time of the start of the Force Majeure event. The cause of the Force Majeure event shall so far as possible be remedied with all reasonable efforts, except that no Party shall be compelled to resolve any strikes, lockouts or other industrial or labor disputes other than as it shall determine to be in its best interests. Prior to the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, any suspension of the obligations of the Parties under this Section 13.1 as a result of a Force Majeure event that adversely affects the Operator’s ability to perform the services it is required to perform under this Agreement shall extend the Term for the same period of time as such Force Majeure event continues (up to a maximum of one year) unless this Agreement is terminated under Section 13.2 .

Section 13.2 Termination due to Force Majeure . If the Force Majeure Party 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 beyond the second (2 nd ) anniversary

 

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of the Commencement Date, then at any time after the delivery of such Force Majeure Notice, either Party may deliver to the other Party a notice of termination (a “ Termination Notice ”), which Termination Notice shall become effective not earlier than twelve (12) months after the later to occur of (a) delivery of the Termination Notice and (b) the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date; provided , however , that such Termination Notice shall be deemed cancelled and of no effect if the Force Majeure Period ends before the Termination Notice becomes effective, and, upon the cancellation of any Termination Notice, the Parties’ respective obligations hereunder shall resume as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, and the Term shall be extended by the same period of time as is required for the Parties to resume such obligations. After the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date and following delivery of a Termination Notice, the Operator may terminate this Agreement, to the extent affected by the Force Majeure event, upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Company in order to enter into an agreement to provide any third party the services provided to the Company under this Agreement; provided , however , that the Operator shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement for so long as the Company continues to make Shortfall Payments.

Article 14 Suspension of Refinery Operations.

Section 14.1 Suspension of Refinery Operations . From and after the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, in the event that the Company decides to permanently or indefinitely suspend all or substantially all crude oil refining operations at the Refinery for a period that shall continue for at least twelve (12) consecutive months, the Company may provide written notice to the Operator of the Company’s intent to terminate this Agreement (the “ Suspension Notice ”). Such Suspension Notice shall be sent at any time (but not prior to the second (2 nd ) anniversary of the Commencement Date) after the Company has notified the Operator of such suspension and, upon the expiration of the period of twelve (12) months (which may run concurrently with the twelve (12) month period described in the immediately preceding sentence) following the date such notice is sent (the “ Notice Period ”), this Agreement shall terminate. If the Company notifies the Operator more than two (2) months prior to the expiration of the Notice Period of its intent to resume operations at the Refinery, then the Suspension Notice shall be deemed revoked and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as if such Suspension Notice had never been delivered. During the Notice Period, the Company shall remain liable for Shortfall Payments and all payments per Section 3.6 and Section 3.10 with respect of Capital Expenditures hereunder. Subject to Section 14.1 and after the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the Commencement Date, during the Notice Period, the Operator may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Company in order to enter into an agreement to provide any third party the services provided to the Company under this Agreement.

Section 14.2 Notice of Suspension . If all or substantially all refining operations at the Refinery are suspended for any reason (including refinery turnaround operations and other scheduled maintenance), then the Company shall remain liable for Shortfall Payments under this Agreement for the duration of the suspension, unless and until this Agreement is terminated as provided in Section 14.1 . The Company shall provide at least ninety (90) days’ prior written notice whenever practical of any suspension of operations at the Refinery due to a planned turnaround or scheduled maintenance that affects or will affect the Services or the Ancillary Services; provided , however , that the Company shall not have any liability for any failure to notify, or delay in notifying, the Operator of any such suspension except to the extent the Operator has been materially damaged by such failure or delay.

 

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Article 15 Right of First Refusal.

Section 15.1 Grant of ROFR . The Operator hereby grants to the Company a right of first refusal on any proposed Transfer (other than a grant of a security interest to a bona fide third-party lender or a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Operator) of any ROFR Asset; provided , however , that the Parties acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Article 15 shall prevent or restrict the Transfer of partnership interests, limited liability interests, equity or ownership interests or other securities of the Operator or create a right of first refusal as a result thereof; provided , further , that the Company may, without consent or approval from the Operator, assign its rights under this Article 15 to any Affiliate of the Company.

Section 15.2 Acknowledgement regarding Consents . The Parties acknowledge that all potential Transfers of ROFR Assets pursuant to this Article 15 are subject to obtaining any and all required written consents of Governmental Authorities and other third parties and to the terms of all existing agreements in respect of the ROFR Assets, as applicable; provided , however , that the Operator represents and warrants that, to its knowledge after reasonable investigation, there are no terms in such agreements that would materially impair the rights granted to the Company pursuant to this Article 15 with respect to any ROFR Asset.

Section 15.3 Procedures for Transfer of ROFR Asset .

(a) In the event the Operator proposes to Transfer any of the ROFR Assets (other than a grant of a security interest to a bona fide third-party lender or a Transfer to an Affiliate of the Operator) pursuant to a bona fide third-party offer (an “ Acquisition Proposal ”), then the Operator shall, prior to entering into any such Acquisition Proposal, first give notice in writing to the Company (a “ Disposition Notice ”) of its intention to enter into such Acquisition Proposal. The Disposition Notice shall include any material terms, conditions and details as would be necessary for the Company to determine whether to exercise its right of first refusal with respect to the Acquisition Proposal, which terms, conditions and details shall at a minimum include: the name and address of the prospective acquirer (the “ Proposed Transferee ”), the ROFR Assets subject to the Acquisition Proposal (the “ Sale Assets ”), the purchase price offered by such Proposed Transferee (the “ Offer Price ”), reasonable detail concerning any non-cash portion of the proposed consideration, if any, to allow the Company to reasonably determine the fair market value of such non-cash consideration, the Operator’s estimate of the fair market value of any non-cash consideration and all other material terms and conditions of the Acquisition Proposal that are then known to the Operator. To the extent the Proposed Transferee’s offer consists of consideration other than cash (or in addition to cash), the Offer Price shall be deemed equal to the amount of any such cash plus the fair market value of such non-cash consideration. In the event the Company and the Operator are able to agree on the fair market value of any non-cash consideration or if the consideration consists solely of cash, the Company will provide written notice of its decision regarding the exercise of its right of first refusal to purchase the Sale Assets (the “ ROFR Response ”) to the Operator within sixty (60) days of its receipt of the Disposition Notice (the “ First ROFR Acceptance Deadline ”). In the event the Company and the Operator are unable to agree on the fair market value of any non-cash consideration prior to the First ROFR Acceptance

 

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Deadline, the Company shall indicate its desire to determine the fair market value of such non-cash consideration pursuant to the procedures outlined in the remainder of this Section 15.3 in a ROFR Response delivered prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline. If no ROFR Response is delivered by the Company prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, then the Company shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal with respect to such Sale Asset. In the event (i) the Company’s determination of the fair market value of any non-cash consideration described in the Disposition Notice is less than the fair market value of such consideration as determined by the Operator in the Disposition Notice and (ii) the Company and the Operator are unable to mutually agree upon the fair market value of such non-cash consideration within sixty (60) days after the Company notifies the Operator of its determination thereof, the Operator and the Company will engage a mutually agreed upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm that is not currently engaged in business with either of the Parties to determine the fair market value of the non-cash consideration. In the event the Parties are unable to agree upon an investment banking firm, each Party will select a nationally recognized investment banking firm, and the two investment banking firms so chosen will select a third investment banking firm to serve as the investment banking firm for purposes of this Article 15 . The investment banking firm will determine the fair market value of the non-cash consideration within thirty (30) days of its engagement and furnish the Company and the Operator its determination. The fees of the investment banking firm will be split equally between Parties. Once the investment banking firm has submitted its determination of the fair market value of the non-cash consideration, the Company will provide a ROFR Response to the Operator within thirty (30) days after the investment banking firm has submitted its determination (the “ Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline ” and together with the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline, the “ ROFR Acceptance Deadlines ”). If no ROFR Response is delivered by the Company prior to the Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, then the Company shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal with respect to such Sale Asset.

(b) If the Company elects in a ROFR Response delivered prior to the First ROFR Acceptance Deadline or Second ROFR Acceptance Deadline, as applicable, to exercise its right of first refusal with respect to a Sale Asset, within sixty (60) days of the delivery of the ROFR Response, such ROFR Response shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Operator and the Operator shall thereafter enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the Company providing for the consummation of the Acquisition Proposal upon the terms set forth in the ROFR Response. Unless otherwise agreed between the Company and the Operator, the terms of the purchase and sale agreement will include the following:

(i) the Company will agree to deliver the Offer Price in cash (unless the Company and the Operator agree that such consideration will be paid, in whole or in part, in equity securities of the Company or of an Affiliate of the Company, an interest-bearing promissory note or similar instrument, or any combination thereof);

(ii) the Operator will represent that it has valid fee or leasehold title, as applicable, to the Sale Asset that is sufficient to operate the Sale Assets in accordance with their historical use, subject to all recorded matters and all physical conditions in existence on the closing date for the purchase of the applicable Sale Asset, plus any other such matters as the Company may approve (and if the Company desires to obtain any title insurance with respect to the Sale Asset, the full cost and expense of obtaining the same (including the cost of title examination, document duplication and policy premium) shall be borne by the Company);

 

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(iii) the Operator will grant to the Company the right, exercisable at the Company’s risk and expense prior to the delivery of the ROFR Response, to make such surveys, tests and inspections of the Sale Asset as the Company may deem desirable, so long as such surveys, tests or inspections are neither destructive nor invasive and do not damage the Sale Asset or interfere with the activities of the Operator;

(iv) the Company will have the right to terminate its obligation to purchase the Sale Asset under this Article 15 if the results of any searches under Section 15.3(b)(ii) or (iii) above are, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, unsatisfactory;

(v) the closing date for the purchase of the Sale Asset shall occur no later than one hundred eighty (180) days following receipt by the Operator of the ROFR Response pursuant to Section 15.3(a) ;

(vi) the Operator and the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effectuate the consummation of any transactions contemplated by this Section 15.3(b) , including causing its respective Affiliates to execute, deliver and perform all documents, notices, amendments, certificates, instruments and consents required in connection therewith;

(vii) except to the extent modified in the Acquisition Proposal, the sale of any Sale Assets shall be made on an “as is,” “where is” and “with all faults” basis, and the instruments conveying such Sale Assets shall contain appropriate disclaimers; and

(viii) neither the Operator nor the Company shall have any obligation to sell or buy the Sale Assets if any of the consents referred to in Section 15.2 has not been obtained.

(c) The Company and the Operator shall cooperate in good faith in obtaining all necessary governmental and other third-party approvals, waivers and consents required for the closing of the purchase and sale agreement described in Section 16.1(b) . Any such closing shall be delayed, to the extent required, until the third (3 rd ) Business Day following the expiration of any required waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; provided , however , that such delay shall not exceed sixty (60) days following the one hundred eighty (180) days referred to in Section 15.3(b)(v) (the “ ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline ”) and, if governmental approvals and waiting periods shall not have been obtained or expired, as the case may be, by such ROFR Governmental Approval Deadline, then the Company shall be deemed to have waived its right of first refusal with respect to the Sale Assets described in the Disposition Notice and thereafter the Operator shall be free to consummate the Transfer to the Proposed Transferee, subject to Section 15.3(d)(ii) .

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governmental approval or filing requirements, if any, then in each case the Acquisition Proposal shall be deemed to lapse, and the Operator may not Transfer any of the Sale Assets described in the Disposition Notice without complying again with the provisions of this Article 15 if and to the extent then applicable.

Article 16 Shutdown or Idling of Refinery.

Section 16.1 Shutdown or Idling of Refinery . In the event of a Permanent Refinery Shutdown, the Operator shall have the right to purchase the assets identified in Exhibit D (the “ Designated Refinery Assets ”) at their fair market value at the time of sale in accordance with this Section 16.1 .

(a) A “ Permanent Refinery Shutdown ” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the earlier of (i) the cessation of all or substantially all commercial operation of the Refinery with no current intent on the part of the Company to resume all or substantially all commercial operation thereof or (ii) a change to the Refinery’s current SIC code (i.e., 4610) applicable to crude oil refining. The Company shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Operator with at least sixty (60) days advance notice of a Permanent Refinery Shutdown.

(b) The Operator may at any time during the two-year period following notice of a Permanent Refinery Shutdown exercise its purchase option pursuant to this Article 16 (the “ Refinery Asset Purchase Option ”) by providing written notice (a “ Refinery Asset Option Notice ”) to the Company. Promptly upon receipt of such Refinery Asset Option Notice, the Company shall provide the Operator and its designees with access to such information regarding the Designated Refinery Assets as shall be reasonable and customary for the Operator to conduct diligence in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice on assets such as the Designated Refinery Assets. The Operator shall have a period of not less than ninety (90) days to evaluate such information.

(c) The Operator and the Company shall, for a period of thirty (30) days following completion of Operator’s diligence in accordance with Prudent Industry Practice, negotiate in good faith to reach agreement on the terms for a purchase of the Designated Refinery Assets by the Operator; provided , however , that the Parties agree that: (i) the terms (including price) of any such purchase and sale will be on terms customary for the sale of assets of this nature and otherwise agreeable to both the Operator and the Company; (ii) the purchase price shall be paid at closing in cash; (iii) the Company shall not be obligated to make any representations as to the condition of the Designated Refinery Assets or any portion thereof; (iv) the Operator shall not be required to purchase the real property on which the Designated Refinery Assets are located (in which case the Operator shall be entitled to lease or be granted easements to all or a portion of such real property); (v) the Company shall convey all operating and maintenance records reasonably necessary for the operation of the Designated Refinery Assets; and (vi) the Company shall convey the Designated Refinery Assets free and clear of any charge, claim, covenant, equitable interest, equitable servitude, lien, option, pledge security interest, right of first refusal, or other restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute

 

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of ownership; provided , however , that the Company shall receive a reasonable easement with respect to the Designated Refinery Assets in order to access such Designated Refinery Assets in connection with the Company or its Affiliates potential refining operations.

(d) If the Operator and the Company are unable to agree on the terms (including price) for a sale of the Designated Refinery Assets, the Operator and the Company shall engage a mutually agreed upon, nationally recognized investment banking firm to determine any terms (including price) as to which the Parties are unable to agree with respect to the sale of the Designated Refinery Assets. In the event the Parties are unable to agree upon an investment banking firm, each Party will select a nationally recognized investment banking firm, and the two investment banking firms so chosen will select a third investment banking firm to serve as the investment banking firm for purposes of this Section 16.1 . The investment banking firm shall: (i) base the terms of purchase and sale on those that are reasonable and customary for the sale of industrial assets such as the Designated Refinery Assets, subject to the provisions of this Section 16.1 ; (ii) determine the fair market value of the Designated Refinery Assets based on their then-current operations; and (iii) consider the age, condition, maintenance history, replacement cost, ongoing operating costs, regulatory enforcement actions or fines in effect and other factors the investment banking firm considers relevant to fair market value.

(e) All fees of the investment banking firm incurred in connection with the Refinery Asset Purchase Option will be split equally between the Operator and the Company.

(f) Once the investment banking firm resolves all terms of the sale regarding the Refinery Asset Purchase Option that the Parties are unable to agree upon, the Operator will have the right, but not the obligation, for a period of ninety (90) days from the investment banking firm’s resolution (such period, the “ Refinery Asset Option Period ”) to purchase the Designated Refinery Assets on terms (including price) agreed to by the Parties (as supplemented by any terms determined by the investment banking firm). The Operator shall notify the Company, in writing delivered during the Refinery Asset Option Period, of its intention to purchase the Designated Refinery Assets. Failure to provide such notice within the Refinery Asset Option Period shall be deemed to constitute a decision by the Operator not to exercise its Refinery Asset Purchase Option.

(g) If the Operator notifies the Company in writing during the Refinery Asset Option Period of its intention to exercise its Refinery Asset Purchase Option, both Parties shall be obligated to enter into an agreement incorporating the terms (including price) either agreed to by the Parties or determined by the investment banking firm. If the Operator fails to execute and deliver such an agreement within sixty (60) days of expiration of the Refinery Asset Option Period, the Operator’s Refinery Asset Purchase Option shall be deemed to have lapsed.

 

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Article 17 Event of Default: Remedies Upon Event of Default.

Section 17.1 Event of Default . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, but subject to Article 26 , the occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

(a) any Party fails to make payment when due (i) under Article 3 within five (5) Business Days after a written demand therefor or (ii) under any other provision hereof within seven (7) Business Days;

(b) other than a default described in Sections 17.1(a) or 17.1(c) , if the Company or the Operator fails to perform any material obligation or covenant to the other under this Agreement, which is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of any other Party within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that such Party receives written notice that such obligation or covenant has not been performed;

(c) any Party breaches any representation or warranty made by such Party hereunder, or such warranty or representation proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made; provided , however , that if such breach is curable, such breach is not cured to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that such Party receives notice that corrective action is needed;

(d) any Party files a petition or otherwise commences or authorizes the commencement of a proceeding or case under any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar law for the protection of creditors, or have any such petition filed or proceeding commenced against it and such proceeding is not dismissed for sixty (60) days; and

(e) the Operator sells or permits the creation of, or suffers to exist any security interest, lien, encumbrance, charge or other claim of any nature (other than Permitted Liens or liens or liens that existed with respect to such Product prior to the throughput by the Company or the Company Designee hereunder) with respect to any of the Products.

Section 17.2 Termination in the Event of Default . Except as set forth in Section 17.1(d) , without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, if an Event of Default with respect to the Company or the Operator (such defaulting Party, the “ Defaulting Party ”) has occurred and is continuing, the Non-Defaulting Party shall have the right, immediately and at any time(s) thereafter, to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Defaulting Party.

Section 17.3 Other Remedies . Without limiting any other rights or remedies hereunder, if an Event of Default occurs and the Company is the Non-Defaulting Party, the Company may, in its discretion, (a) withhold or suspend its obligations, including any of its delivery or payment obligations, under this Agreement, (b) reclaim and repossess any and all of its Products held at the Terminal or elsewhere on the Operator’s premises, and (c) otherwise arrange for the disposition of any of its Products in such manner as it elects.

Section 17.4 Set Off . If an Event of Default occurs, the Non-Defaulting Party may, without limitation on its rights under this Article 17 , set off amounts which the Defaulting Party owes to it against any amounts which it owes to the Defaulting Party (whether hereunder, under any other agreement or contract or otherwise and whether or not then due). Any net amount due hereunder shall be payable by the Party owing such amount within one (1) Business Day of termination.

 

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Section 17.5 No Preclusion of Rights . The Non-Defaulting Party’s rights under this Section 17.5 shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other rights which the Non-Defaulting Party may have (whether by agreement, operation of law or otherwise), including any rights of recoupment, setoff, combination of accounts, as a secured party or under any other credit support. The Defaulting Party shall indemnify and hold the Non-Defaulting Party harmless from all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred in the exercise of any remedies hereunder.

Article 18 Indemnification.

Section 18.1 Indemnification by Operator . The Operator shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Company Designee, their respective Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “ Company Indemnitees ”) from and against any Liabilities directly or indirectly arising out of (a) any breach by the Operator of any covenant or agreement contained herein or made in connection herewith or any representation or warranty of the Operator made herein or in connection herewith proving to be false or misleading, (b) any failure by the Operator, its Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors to comply with or observe any Applicable Law, or (c) injury, disease, or death of any Person or damage to or loss of any property, fine or penalty, any of which is caused by the Operator, its Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors in the exercise of any of the rights granted hereunder or the handling or transportation of any Products hereunder, except to the extent of the Company’s obligations under Section 18.2 below, and except to the extent that such injury, disease, death, or damage to or loss of property, fine or penalty was caused by the gross or sole negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Company Indemnitees, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Operator’s liability to the Company Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 18.1 shall be net of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Company Indemnitees or any of their respective Affiliates from any third party with respect to or on account of the damage or injury which is the subject of the indemnification claim. The Company agrees that it shall, and shall cause the other Company Indemnitees to, (i) use all commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the collection of all insurance proceeds to which any of the Company Indemnitees are entitled with respect to or on account of any such damage or injury, (ii) notify the Operator of all potential claims against any third party for any such insurance proceeds, and (iii) keep the Operator fully informed of the efforts of the Company Indemnitees in pursuing collection of such insurance proceeds.

Section 18.2 Indemnification by Company . The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Operator, its Affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, agents, contractors, successors and permitted assigns (collectively, the “ Operator Indemnitees ”) from and against any Liabilities directly or indirectly arising out of (a) any breach by the Company of any covenant or agreement contained herein or made in connection herewith or any representation or warranty of the Company made herein or in connection herewith proving to

 

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be false or misleading, (b) any personal injury incurred by any representative of the Company or the Company Designee (including any Supplier Inspector or Company Inspector) while on the Operator’s property, (c) any failure by the Company, the Company Designee, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Supplier Inspector or Company Inspector), agents or contractors to comply with or observe any Applicable Law, or (d) injury, disease, or death of any Person or damage to or loss of any property, fine or penalty, any of which is caused by the Company, the Company Designee, their respective Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives (including any Supplier Inspector or Company Inspector), agents or contractors in the exercise of any of the rights granted hereunder or the refining or storage of any Products hereunder, except to the extent of the Operator’s obligations under Section 18.1 above, and except to the extent that such injury, disease, death, or damage to or loss of property, fine or penalty was caused by the gross or sole negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Operator Indemnitees, their Affiliates or any of their respective employees, representatives, agents or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company’s liability to the Operator Indemnitees pursuant to this Section 18.2 shall be net of any insurance proceeds actually received by the Operator Indemnitees or any of their respective Affiliates from any third party with respect to or on account of the damage or injury which is the subject of the indemnification claim. The Operator agrees that it shall, and shall cause the other Operator Indemnitees to, (i) use all commercially reasonable efforts to pursue the collection of all insurance proceeds to which any of the Operator Indemnitees are entitled with respect to or on account of any such damage or injury, (ii) notify the Company of all potential claims against any third party for any such insurance proceeds, and (iii) keep the Company fully informed of the efforts of the Operator Indemnitees in pursuing collection of such insurance proceeds.

Section 18.3 EXPRESS REMEDY . THE FOREGOING INDEMNITIES ARE INTENDED TO BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST THE PARTIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXPRESS TERMS AND SCOPE THEREOF NOTWITHSTANDING ANY EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE OR ANY SIMILAR DIRECTIVE THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR OTHERWISE LIMIT INDEMNITIES BECAUSE OF THE SOLE, CONCURRENT, ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR FAULT OF ANY OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES.

Article 19 Limitation on Damages.

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, punitive, special, incidental or exemplary 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 , however , that the foregoing limitation is not intended and shall not affect Special Damages in connection with any third-party claim or imposed in favor of unaffiliated Persons that are not Parties to this Agreement; provided , further , that to the extent an indemnitor hereunder receives insurance proceeds with respect to Special Damages that would be indemnified hereunder if not for this Article 19 , such indemnitor shall be liable up to the amount of such insurance proceeds (net any deductible and premiums paid with respect thereto).

 

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Article 20 Confidentiality.

Section 20.1 Obligations . Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to retain the other Party’s Confidential Information in confidence and not disclose the same to any third party (other than a Company Designee, provided the Company Designee has agreed to adhere to this Article 20 , or any Receiving Party Personnel) nor use the same, except as authorized by the disclosing Party in writing or as expressly permitted in this Section 20.1 . 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.

Section 20.2 Required Disclosure . Notwithstanding Section 20.1 above, if the receiving Party becomes legally compelled to disclose the Confidential Information by a court, Governmental Authority or Applicable Law, including the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or is required to disclose pursuant to the rules and regulations of any national securities exchange upon which the receiving Party or its parent entity is listed, 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 reasonably cooperate with the disclosing Party (at the disclosing Party’s cost) in allowing the disclosing Party to obtain such protective order or other relief.

Section 20.3 Return and Destruction 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 notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement, any Confidential Information retained by the receiving Party shall be maintained subject to confidentiality pursuant to the terms of this Section 20.3 , and such archived or back-up Confidential Information shall not be accessed except as required by Applicable Law for so long as such Confidential Information is retained.

Section 20.4 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 provisions 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

 

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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.

Section 20.5 Survival . The obligation of confidentiality under this Article 20 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for a period of two (2) years.

Article 21 Choice of Law.

This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. Subject to Article 26 , the Parties agree to the venue and jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in the State of Delaware for the adjudication of all disputes arising out of this Agreement.

Article 22 Assignment.

Section 22.1 Assignment by the Company . Except as set forth in this Article 22 , the Company shall not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the Operator’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , however , that (a) the Company may assign this Agreement without the Operator’s consent in connection with a sale by the Company of its inventory of Products, or all or substantially all of the Refinery, including by merger, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise, so long as the transferee: (i) agrees to assume all of the Company’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 the Company in its reasonable judgment; and (b) the Company shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for itself or any of its Affiliates.

Section 22.2 Company Designee .

(a) Without the Operator’s consent, the Company shall be permitted to assign the Company’s rights to use, hold the Products in, and transport the Products through, the Terminal pursuant to this Agreement, to the Company Designee.

(b) The Company shall act as the Company Designee’s counterparty for all purposes of this Agreement, and the Operator shall be entitled to follow the Company’s instructions with respect to all of the Company Designee’s Products that are transported or handled by the Operator pursuant to this Agreement unless and until the Operator is notified by the Company Designee in writing that the Company is no longer authorized to act as the Company Designee’s counterparty, in which case the Operator shall thereafter follow the instructions of the Company Designee (or such other agent as the Company Designee may appoint) with respect to all the Company Designee’s Products that are transported or handled by the Operator pursuant to this Agreement. The Company shall be responsible for all the Company Designee’s payments to the Operator hereunder; provided , however , that the Operator shall accept payment in connection with this Agreement directly from any Company Designee and apply such payments against amounts owed by the Company hereunder. All volumes throughput by the Company Designee will be taken into account in the determination of whether the Company has satisfied its Minimum Throughput Commitment. During any time that this Agreement is assigned to the Company Designee, all

 

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provisions of this Agreement, as amended or adjusted by this Article 22 , shall be in full force and effect with respect to the Company Designee and the Company Designee’s Products as if the Company Designee were Party hereto in place of the Company.

Section 22.3 Assignment by the Operator . The Operator shall not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , however , that (a) subject to Article 15 hereof and Article VI of the Omnibus Agreement, the Operator may assign this Agreement without such consent in connection with a sale by the Operator of all or substantially all of the Terminal, including by merger, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise, so long as the transferee: (i) agrees to assume all of the Operator’s obligations under this Agreement; (ii) is financially and operationally capable of fulfilling the terms of this Agreement, which determination shall be made by the Operator in its reasonable judgment; and (iii) is not a competitor of the Company, as determined by the Company in good faith; and (b) the Operator shall be permitted to make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for the Operator and its Affiliates.

Section 22.4 Terms of Assignment . 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.

Section 22.5 Change of Control . The Parties’ obligations hereunder shall not terminate in connection with a Change of Control; provided , however , that in the case of a Change of Control, the Company shall have the option to extend the Term as provided in Section 2.1 , without regard to the notice period provided in the fourth sentence of Section 2.1 .

Article 23 Notices.

All notices, requests, demands, and other communications hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given: (a) if by transmission by facsimile or hand delivery, when delivered; (b) 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; (c) if mailed by an internationally recognized overnight express mail service such as Federal Express or UPS, one (1) Business Day after deposit therewith prepaid; or (d) if by email, one (1) Business Day after delivery with receipt confirmed. All notices will be addressed to the Parties at the respective addresses as follows:

If to the Company:

PBF Holding Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

 

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with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Energy Company LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jeffrey Dill, General Counsel

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jeffrey.dill@pbfenergy.com

If to the Operator:

PBF Logisitics LP

c/o PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Jim Fedena, Senior VP, Logistics

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: jim.fedena@pbfenergy.com

with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:

PBF Logistics GP LLC

One Sylvan Way, Second Floor

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Attn: Matt Lucey, Executive VP

Telecopy No: (973) 455-7500

Email: matt.lucey@pbfenergy.com

or to such other address or to such other person as either Party will have last designated by notice to the other Party.

Article 24 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

Section 24.1 No Waivers . The failure of a Party hereunder to assert a right or enforce an obligation of the other Party shall not be deemed a waiver of such right or obligation. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of, or Event of Default under, this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other breach of that provision or as a waiver of any breach of another provision of, Event of Default or potential Event of Default under, this Agreement, whether of a like kind or different nature.

Section 24.2 Cumulative Remedies . Each and every right granted to the Parties under this Agreement or allowed it by law or equity, shall be cumulative and may be exercised from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and Applicable Law.

 

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Article 25 Nature of Transaction and, Relationship of Parties.

Section 25.1 Independent Contractor . This Agreement shall not be construed as creating a partnership, association or joint venture among the Parties. It is understood that the Operator is an independent contractor with complete charge of its employees and agents in the performance of its duties hereunder, and nothing herein shall be construed to make the Operator, or any employee or agent of the Operator, an agent or employee of the Company.

Section 25.2 No Agency . No Party shall have the right or authority to negotiate, conclude or execute any contract or legal document with any third person in the name of the other Party; to assume, create, or incur any liability of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name of any of the other Party; or to otherwise act as the representative of the other Party, unless expressly authorized in writing by the other Party.

Article 26 Arbitration Provision.

Any and all Arbitrable Disputes (except to the extent injunctive relief is sought) shall be resolved through the use of binding arbitration using, in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 or non-monetary relief, three arbitrators, and in the case of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, one arbitrator, in each case in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, as supplemented to the extent necessary to determine any procedural appeal questions by the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). If there is any inconsistency between this Article 26 and the Commercial Arbitration Rules or the Federal Arbitration Act, the terms of this Article 26 will control the rights and obligations of the Parties. Arbitration must be initiated within the time limits set forth in this Agreement, or if no such limits apply, then within a reasonable time or the time period allowed by the applicable statute of limitations. Arbitration may be initiated by a Party (“ Claimant ”) serving written notice on the other Party (“ Respondent ”) that Claimant elects to refer the Arbitrable Dispute to binding arbitration. Claimant’s notice initiating binding arbitration must identify the arbitrator Claimant has appointed. Respondent shall respond to Claimant within thirty (30) days after receipt of Claimant’s notice, identifying the arbitrator Respondent has appointed. If Respondent fails for any reason to name an arbitrator within the 30-day period, Claimant shall petition the American Arbitration Association for appointment of an arbitrator for Respondent’s account. The two arbitrators so chosen shall select a third arbitrator within thirty (30) days after the second arbitrator has been appointed, and, in the of an Arbitrable Dispute involving a dispute of an amount less than $1,000,000, such third arbitrator shall act as the sole arbitrator, and the sole role of the first two arbitrators shall be to appoint such third arbitrator. Claimant will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it, and Respondent will pay the compensation and expenses of the arbitrator named by or for it. The costs of petitioning for the appointment of an arbitrator, if any, shall be paid by Respondent. Claimant and Respondent will each pay one-half of the compensation and expenses of the third arbitrator. All arbitrators must (a) be neutral parties who have never been officers, directors or employees of the Operator, the Company or any of their Affiliates and (b) have not less than seven (7) years’ experience in the energy industry. The hearing will be conducted in the State of Delaware or the Philadelphia Metropolitan area and commence within thirty (30) days after the selection of the third arbitrator. The Company, the Operator and the arbitrators shall proceed diligently and in good faith in order that the award may

 

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be made as promptly as possible. Except as provided in the Federal Arbitration Act, the decision of the arbitrators will be binding on and non-appealable by the Parties hereto. The arbitrators shall have no right to grant or award Special Damages. Notwithstanding anything herein the contrary, the Company may not dispute any amounts with respect to an invoice delivered in accordance with Section 3.8 that the Company has not objected to within one hundred twenty (120) days of receipt thereof. No Event of Default shall occur if the subject matter underlying such potential Event of Default is the subject matter of any dispute that is pending resolution or arbitration under this Article 26 until such time that such dispute is resolved in accordance with this Article 26 .

Article 27 General.

Section 27.1 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.

Section 27.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement and the Omnibus Agreement together constitute the entire agreement among the Parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings of the Parties in connection therewith. No promise, representation or inducement has been made by any of the Parties concerning the subject matter of this Agreement and none of the Parties shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise or inducement not so set forth.

Section 27.3 Time is of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to all aspects of each Party’s performance of any obligations under this Agreement.

Section 27.4 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; provided , however , that upon written request from the Company, this Agreement will be amended by the Parties to make any Company Designee or lender or intermediator of the Company or any Company Designee a third-party beneficiary hereof.

Section 27.5 Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory Party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

Section 27.6 Survival . All audit rights, payment, confidentiality and indemnification obligations and obligations under this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement in accordance with their terms.

 

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Section 27.7 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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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.

 

COMPANY:
PBF HOLDING COMPANY LLC
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

OPERATOR:
PBF LOGISTICS LP
By: PBF Logistics GP LLC, its general partner
By:   /s/ Jeffrey Dill
Name:   Jeffrey Dill
Title:   Secretary

 

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Exhibit A

Ancillary Services Fees

 

     Service   

Fee or Specification

1.    Metering    To be agreed upon, if applicable during the Term.
2.    TruckManagement    To be agreed upon, if applicable during the Term.

If any additional ancillary services are requested by the Company in accordance with the Agreement, the Parties shall reasonably negotiate to determine the appropriate rates to be charged for such services.

E XHIBIT  A

 

A-1


Exhibit B

Product

Product : Crude Oil

Product Specifications:

API 30 – 45

H2S < 10 ppm in breathing zone

TVP < 11.1 psi

Pour Point < 0 degf

E XHIBIT  B

 

B-1


Exhibit C

Nomination and Scheduling

Nominations and Scheduling.

The Company will provide to the Operator, by email or facsimile, or by other means mutually agreed by the Operator and the Company from time to time, no later than the twenty-fifth (25th) day of each calendar month throughout the Term, a good faith monthly nomination (a “ Nomination ”) of the volume of Crude Oil that the Company projects it will deliver to the Terminal by truck during the following calendar month (to be delivered to the Terminal on a ratable basis throughout such month). The volume will be broken down per grade per supplier.

The Company will provide the Operator with intra-month revisions with respect to the Company’s then-current Nomination when information becomes available.

E XHIBIT  C

 

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Exhibit D

Designated Refinery Assets

Designated Refinery Assets

    LACT Units piping (16-746, 16-738, 16-740, 16-736)
    LACT common header (16-729)
    TK405 fill from LACTs & Transmix (16-730)
    Crude tank (TK405) and associated fire suppression system
    LPG building
    Security Shack on Wheeling St.
    Emergency Response Equipment (specifically?)
    69Kv electrical feed along Railroad ROW from Toledo Edision
    Firewater piping, pumps and firewater reserve capacity (pond) in tank farm 2
    Local fire extinguishers at LACT units
    Mutual Aid contract with Oregon Fire Department
    Land occupied by the Truck Unloading Terminal
    Land or ROW for areas additional assets identified above
    Equipment to enable future tie into crude pipelines:
  ¡     Common lines
    TK405 booster (P-16019)
    P-16019 discharge line (16-137)
  ¡     SXL crude line
    Crude charge pumps suction line (16-8)
    Crude charge pumps (P-1655A & B)
    Crude charge pumps discharge line (16-5)
    New spool to tie in line 16-5 to SXL crude delivery line (16-65)
  ¡     BPL
    New spool to tie in line 16-137 to existing intermediate feed transfer line (16-327)
    Intermediate feed transfer line (16-15)
    Intermediate feed transfer line (16-312)
    Buckeye pump suction manifold (16-202)
    Buckeye pump suction manifold (16-725)
    Buckeye pump (P-16132)
    Buckeye pump discharge manifold (16-726)
    Buckeye line (Line 417)

E XHIBIT  D

 

D-1


  ¡     Mid Valley
    New spool to tie in line 16-137 to existing intermediate feed transfer line (16-327)
    Intermediate feed transfer line (16-15)
    Intermediate feed transfer line (16-312)
    Buckeye pump suction manifold (16-202)
    Buckeye pump suction manifold (16-725)
    Buckeye pump (P-16132)
    Buckeye pump discharge manifold (16-726)
    New spool to tie in pump discharge manifold (16-726) to Mid Valley crude deliver line

E XHIBIT  D

 

D-2

Exhibit 10.8

PBF LOGISTICS LP

2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
Section 1.  

Purpose of the Plan

     1   
Section 2.  

Definitions

     1   
Section 3.  

Administration

     5   
(a)  

Authority of the Committee

     5   
(b)  

Manner and Exercise of Committee Authority

     5   
(c)  

Limitation of Liability; Outside Advisors

     6   
(d)  

Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability

     6   
Section 4.  

Units

     6   
(a)  

Limits on Units Deliverable

     6   
(b)  

Units Available Under the Plan

     7   
(c)  

Sources of Units Deliverable Under Awards

     7   
(d)  

Anti-Dilution Adjustments

     7   
(e)  

Additional Issuances

     8   
Section 5.  

Eligibility

     8   
Section 6.  

Awards

     8   
(a)  

General

     8   
(b)  

Options and Unit Appreciation Rights

     8   
(c)  

Restricted Units and Phantom Units

     9   
(d)  

Unit Awards

     10   
(e)  

Other Unit Based Awards

     10   
(f)  

DERs

     11   
(g)  

Substitute Awards

     11   
(h)  

Performance Awards

     11   
(i)  

Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards

     12   
Section 7.  

Amendment and Termination

     15   
(a)  

Amendments to the Plan and Awards

     15   
(b)  

Subdivision or Consolidation of Units

     15   
(c)  

Recapitalizations

     16   
(d)  

Additional Issuances

     16   
(e)  

Change of Control

     17   
(f)  

Change of Control Price

     17   


(g)   

Impact of Corporate Events on Awards Generally

     18   
Section 8.   

General Provisions

     18   
(a)   

No Rights to Award

     18   
(b)   

Tax Withholding

     18   
(c)   

No Right to Employment or Services

     18   
(d)   

Governing Law

     19   
(e)   

Severability

     19   
(f)   

Other Laws

     19   
(g)   

No Fractional Units

     19   
(h)   

Headings; Construction

     19   
(i)   

Facility of Payment

     19   
(j)   

Allocation of Costs

     20   
(k)   

Gender and Number

     20   
(l)   

Compliance with Section 409A

     20   
(m)   

No Guarantee of Tax Consequences

     20   
(n)   

Certificates

     20   
(o)   

Funding

     21   
(p)   

Non-Uniform Determinations

     21   
(q)   

Survival of Terms; Conflicts

     21   
(r)   

Arbitration

     21   
Section 9.   

Term of the Plan

     21   

 

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PBF LOGISTICS LP

2014 LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Section 1. Purpose of the Plan . The PBF Logistics LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) has been adopted by PBF Logistics GP LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner (the “ General Partner ”) of PBF Logistics LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”). The Plan is intended to promote the interests of the General Partner, the Partnership and their Affiliates by providing to Employees, Directors and certain other service providers incentive compensation awards to encourage superior performance. The Plan is also contemplated to enhance the ability of the General Partner, the Partnership and their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “ Partnership Entities ”) to attract and retain the services of individuals who are essential for the growth and profitability of the Partnership and to encourage them to devote their best efforts to advancing the business of the Partnership.

Section 2. Definitions . As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “ Affiliate ” means with respect to any Person, (i) any other Person directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person; or (ii) any entity in which the Person has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee.

(b) “ Award ” means an Option, Unit Appreciation Right, Restricted Unit, Phantom Unit, Unit Award, Performance Award, Substitute Award, Other Unit Based Award, or Cash Award granted under the Plan and DERs granted alone or in tandem with an Award (other than a Restricted Unit or Unit Award) as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, consistent with the terms of the Plan.

(c) “ Award Agreement ” means a written or electronic agreement or documents between the General Partner and the Participant of an Award that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to such Award.

(d) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the General Partner.

(e) “ Cash Award ” means an award denominated in cash.

(f) “ Cause ” with respect to any Participant means “Cause” as defined in the Participant’s employment agreement or other service-related agreement with any of the Partnership Entities that is in effect on the date of the Participant’s separation from service, or, if the Participant does not have an employment agreement or other service-related agreement with any of the Partnership Entities, or if such term is not defined therein, then Cause shall mean: (A) the commission of an act of gross negligence, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, theft or embezzlement on the part of the Participant, in any case that adversely affects or may reasonably be expected to adversely affect the business or reputation of the Partnership Entities; (B) the conviction or indictment of the Participant, or a plea of nolo contendere by the Participant, to any felony or any crime involving moral turpitude; or (C) the continued failure or refusal to perform the duties of the Participant’s position for which they are employed if such failure to perform is not cured by the Participant within thirty (30) days after notice.


(g) “ Change of Control ” means, and shall be deemed to have occurred upon, one or more of the following events:

(i) any “person” or “group” within the meaning of those terms as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, other than PBF Energy Inc. or any of its controlled Affiliates, is or becomes the beneficial owner, by way of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization, or otherwise, of 50% or more of the voting power of the equity securities of the General Partner or the Partnership;

(ii) the limited partners of the Partnership approve, in one transaction or a series of transactions, a plan of complete liquidation of the Partnership;

(iii) the sale or other disposition by either the General Partner or the Partnership of all or substantially all of its assets in one or more transactions to any Person other than PBF Energy Inc. or any of its controlled Affiliates;

(iv) (A) the General Partner or an Affiliate of the General Partner ceases to be the general partner of the Partnership or (B) the general partner of the Partnership ceases to be PBF Energy Inc. or one of its controlled Affiliates;

(v) a “Change in Control” as defined in the PBF Energy Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, as such plan may be amended, supplemented, restated or succeeded; or

(vi) any other event specified as a “Change of Control” in an applicable Award Agreement.

Notwithstanding the above, with respect to payment or delivery of any Award or portion of an Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A, a “Change of Control” shall not occur unless that Change of Control also constitutes a “change in the ownership of a corporation,” a “change in the effective control of a corporation,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets,” in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) promulgated under Section 409A, as applied to non-corporate entities.

(h) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

(i) “ Committee ” means the Board or such other committee as may be appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, which alternative committee may be the board of directors or managers of any Affiliate or a committee thereof, or such other persons as necessary to comply with applicable legal requirements or listing standards.

(j) “ Director ” means a member of the Board or the board of directors of an Affiliate of the General Partner who is not an Employee (other than in that individual’s capacity as a Director).

 

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(k) “ Distribution Equivalent Right ” or “ DER ” means a contingent right, granted alone or in tandem with a specific Award (other than a Restricted Unit or Unit Award), to receive with respect to each Unit subject to the Award cash, Units and/or Phantom Units, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, equal in value to the distributions made by the Partnership with respect to a Unit as provided in the Award Agreement.

(l) “ Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

(m) “ Employee ” means an employee of any of the Partnership Entities.

(n) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(o) “ Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to a Unit, on any relevant date, the closing sales price of a Unit on the principal national securities exchange or other market in which trading in Units occurs, on the last market trading day prior to the applicable day (or, if there is no trading in the Units on such date, on the next preceding day on which there was trading) as reported in The Wall Street Journal (or other reporting service approved by the Committee). If Units are not traded on a national securities exchange or other market at the time a determination of Fair Market Value is required to be made hereunder, the determination of Fair Market Value shall be made by the Committee in good faith using a “reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method” within the meaning of Section 409A (specifically, Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-l(b)(5)(iv)(B)).

(p) “ General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

(q) “ Good Reason ” means, with respect to any Participant, “Good Reason” as defined under any employment agreement or agreement for services entered into with any of the Partnership Entities that is in effect on the date of the Participant’s separation from service, or, if the Participant does not have an employment agreement or other service-related agreement with any of the Partnership Entities, or if such term is not defined therein, then Good Reason shall exist in the event of, without the Participant’s consent: (i) an adverse, material and sustained diminution of the Participant’s duties, (ii) any of the Partnership Entities requiring a change in the location for performance of Participant’s employment responsibilities hereunder to a location more than 50 miles from the Participant’s current employment location (not including ordinary travel during the regular course of employment), or (iii) the failure of any of the Partnership Entities to pay or cause to be paid the Participant’s base salary or other compensation or fees when due; provided, that prior to the Participant’s termination of employment or other separation from service for Good Reason, the Participant must give written notice to the Partnership Entity which employs him or to which he renders services) of any such event that constitutes Good Reason within twenty (20) days of the occurrence of such event and such event must remain uncorrected for thirty (30) days following receipt of such written notice; and provided further that any termination due to Good Reason must occur no later than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of the event giving rise to Good Reason.

(r) “ Option ” means an option to purchase Units granted under the Plan.

(s) “ Other Unit Based Award ” means an Award granted to an Employee, Director, or Consultant pursuant to Section 6(e).

 

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(t) “ Participant ” means an Employee, Director or other service provider granted an Award under the Plan and any authorized transferee of such individual.

(u) “ Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

(v) “ Partnership Entities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

(w) “ Partnership Agreement ” means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as it may be amended and restated from time to time.

(x) “ Performance Award ” means a right granted to an Employee, Director or other service provider pursuant to Section 6 to receive an Award based upon performance criteria specified by the Committee.

(y) “ Person ” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, governmental agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity.

(z) “ Phantom Unit ” means a notional Unit granted under the Plan which to the extent then vested and outstanding entitles the Participant to receive a Unit or an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Unit (or a combination of the foregoing), subject to terms and conditions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

(aa) “ Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.

(bb) “ Qualified Member ” means a member of the Committee who is a “nonemployee director” within the meaning of paragraph (b)(3) of Rule 16b-3.

(cc) “ Restricted Period ” means the period established by the Committee with respect to an Award during which the Award remains subject to vesting or forfeiture (as applicable) and is either not exercisable by or payable to the Participant, as the case may be.

(dd) “ Restricted Unit ” means a Unit granted under the Plan that is subject to a Restricted Period.

(ee) “ Rule 16b-3 ” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or regulation thereto as in effect from time to time.

(ff) “ SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor thereto.

(gg) “ Section 409A ” means Section 409A of the Code, as amended, and the regulations, rulings, notices or other guidance promulgated thereunder.

(hh) “ Substitute Award ” means an award granted pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Plan.

(ii) “ Unit Distribution Right ” or “ UDR ” means a distribution made by the Partnership with respect to a Restricted Unit.

(jj) “ Unit ” means a common unit of the Partnership.

 

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(kk) “ Unit Appreciation Right ” means a contingent right granted under the Plan that entitles the holder to receive, in cash or Units (or a combination of the foregoing), as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Unit on the exercise date of the Unit Appreciation Right (or another specified date) over the exercise price of the Unit Appreciation Right.

(ll) “ Unit Award ” means a grant of a Unit that is not subject to a Restricted Period.

Section 3. Administration .

(a) Authority of the Committee . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; (iii) determine the number of Units to be covered by Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award, consistent with the terms of the Plan, which terms may include any provision regarding the acceleration of vesting or waiver of forfeiture restrictions or any other condition or limitation regarding an Award, based on such factors as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be vested, settled, exercised, canceled, or forfeited; (vi) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to an Award made under the Plan; (vii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (viii) waive, in whole or part, any forfeiture or vesting conditions of any Award; and (ix) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or an Award Agreement in such manner and to such extent as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate. The determinations of the Committee on the matters referred to in this Section 3(a) shall be final and conclusive.

(b) Manner and Exercise of Committee Authority . At any time that a member of the Committee is not a Qualified Member, any action of the Committee relating to an Award granted or to be granted to a Participant who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Partnership may be taken either (i) by a subcommittee, designated by the Committee, composed solely of two or more Qualified Members, (ii) by the Committee but with each such member who is not a Qualified Member abstaining or recusing himself or herself from such action; provided , however , that upon such abstention or recusal the Committee remains composed solely of two or more Qualified Members, or (iii) if the Committee is the Board, by the full Board. Such action, authorized by such a subcommittee, by the Committee upon the abstention or recusal of such non-Qualified Member(s), or by the full Board, as applicable, shall be the action of the Committee for all purposes of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under (or with respect to) the Plan or any Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time, and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all Persons, including any of the Partnership Entities, any Participant, and any beneficiary of a Participant. The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be construed as limiting the power or authority of the Committee. Subject to the Plan and any

 

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applicable law, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may delegate any or all of its powers and duties under the Plan, including the power to grant Awards under the Plan, to the Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, subject to such limitations on such delegated powers and duties as the Committee may impose, if any, and provided that the Committee may not delegate its duties where such delegation would violate state corporate law, or with respect to making Awards to, or otherwise with respect to Awards granted to, Participants who are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Upon any such delegation, all references in the Plan to the “Committee,” other than in Section 7, shall be deemed to include the Chief Executive Officer. Any such delegation shall not limit the Chief Executive Officer’s right to receive Awards under the Plan; provided , however , the Chief Executive Officer may not grant Awards to himself, a Director, or any executive officer of the General Partner or an Affiliate, or take any action with respect to any Award previously granted to himself, an individual who is an executive officer, or a Director. Under no circumstances shall any such delegation result in the loss of an exemption under paragraph (d)(1) of Rule 16b-3 for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Partnership.

(c) Limitation of Liability; Outside Advisors . The Committee may employ counsel, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons at the expense of the Partnership. The Committee and each member thereof shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him or her by any officer or employee of a Partnership Entity, or the General Partner’s or the Partnership’s legal counsel, independent auditors, consultants, or any other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee and any officer or employee of the General Partner, the Partnership, or any of their Affiliates acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to this Plan and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership Agreement and any indemnification agreement applicable to such Person, be indemnified and held harmless by the General Partner with respect to any such action or determination.

(d) Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability . It is the intent of the General Partner that the grant of any Awards to, or other transaction by, a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 or another applicable exemption (except for transactions acknowledged by the Participant in writing to be non-exempt). Accordingly, if any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or such other exemption as then applicable to any such transaction, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 so that such Participant shall avoid liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

Section 4. Units .

(a) Limits on Units Deliverable . Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(d) and Section 7, the number of Units that may be delivered with respect to Awards under the Plan is [                    ]. Units withheld from an Award or surrendered by a Participant to satisfy tax withholding obligations of any of the Partnership Entities (including the withholding of Units with respect to Restricted Units) or to satisfy the payment of any exercise price with respect to the Award shall not be considered to be Units delivered under the Plan for this purpose. If any

 

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Award is forfeited, cancelled, exercised, settled in cash, or otherwise terminates or expires without the actual delivery of Units pursuant to such Award (for the avoidance of doubt, the grant of Restricted Units is not a delivery of Units for this purpose, unless and until such Restricted Units vest and any restrictions placed on them under the Plan or applicable Award Agreement lapse), the Units subject to such Award shall again be available for Awards under the Plan (including Units not delivered in connection with the exercise of an Option or Unit Appreciation Right). There shall not be any limitation on the number of Awards that may be granted and paid in cash.

(b) Units Available Under the Plan . The following additional parameters shall apply:

(i) Awards that are valued by reference to Units that may be settled in cash will reduce the number of Units available for issuance pursuant to the Plan, provided that to the extent the Award is ultimately settled or paid in cash, Units subject to such Award will not be considered to have been issued and will not be applied against the maximum number of Units available under the Plan.

(ii) If an Award may be settled in Units or cash, such Units shall be deemed issued only when and to the extent that settlement or payment is actually made in Units. To the extent an Award is settled or paid in cash, and not in Units, any Units previously reserved for issuance or transfer pursuant to such Award will again be deemed available for issuance or transfer under the Plan, and the maximum number of Units that may be issued or transferred under the Plan shall be reduced only by the number of Units actually issued and transferred to the Participant.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the full number of Units subject to an Option or Unit Appreciation Right granted that are settled by the issuance of Units shall be counted against the Units authorized for issuance under this Plan, regardless of the number of Units actually issued upon the settlement of such Option or Unit Appreciation Right.

(iv) Any Units repurchased by the Partnership or the Partnership on the open market using the proceeds from the exercise of an Award shall not increase the number of Units available for the future grant of Awards.

(c) Sources of Units Deliverable Under Awards . Any Units that may be delivered pursuant to an Award shall consist, in whole or in part, of authorized but unissued Units, authorized and issued Units held in the Partnership’s treasury, Units acquired from any Affiliate, the Partnership or any other Person, in the open market or otherwise, and any other Units available for any reason for purposes of the Plan, or any combination of the foregoing, as determined by the Committee in its discretion.

(d) Anti-Dilution Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 7, with respect to any “equity restructuring” event that could result in an additional compensation expense to the General Partner or the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 718 if adjustments to Awards with respect to such event were discretionary, the Committee shall equitably adjust the number and type of Units covered by

 

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each outstanding Award and the terms and conditions, including the exercise price and performance criteria (if any), of such Award to equitably reflect such restructuring event and shall adjust the number and type of Units (or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted after such event. With respect to any other similar event that would not result in an accounting charge under FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Topic 718 if the adjustment to Awards with respect to such event were subject to discretionary action, the Committee shall have complete discretion to adjust Awards in such manner as it deems appropriate with respect to such other event. In the event the Committee makes any adjustment pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 4(d), the Committee shall make a corresponding and proportionate adjustment with respect to the maximum number of Units that may be delivered with respect to Awards under the Plan as provided in Section 4(a) and the kind of Units or other securities available for grant under the Plan.

(e) Additional Issuances . Except as hereinbefore expressly provided, the issuance by the General Partner or the Partnership of Units for cash, property, labor or services, upon direct sale, or upon the conversion of Units or obligations of the General Partner or the Partnership convertible into such Units, and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of Units subject to Awards theretofore granted pursuant to the Plan.

Section 5. Eligibility . Any Employee, Director or other service provider shall be eligible to be designated a Participant and receive an Award under the Plan. If the Units issuable pursuant to an Award are intended to be registered with the SEC on Form S-8, then only Employees, Directors or other service provider of the Partnership or a parent or subsidiary of the Partnership (within the meaning of General Instruction A.1(a) to Form S-8) will be eligible to receive such an Award.

Section 6. Awards .

(a) General . Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 7(a)), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, including terms requiring forfeiture of Awards in the event of termination of employment by the Participant, or termination of the Participant’s service relationship with the General Partner, the Partnership, or their Affiliates, and terms permitting a Participant to make elections relating to his or her Award. The Committee shall retain full power and discretion to accelerate, waive or modify, at any time, any term or condition of an Award that is not mandatory under the Plan.

(b) Options and Unit Appreciation Rights . The Committee shall have the authority to determine to whom Options and/or Unit Appreciation Rights shall be granted, the number of Units to be covered by each Option or Unit Appreciation Right, the exercise price therefor, the Restricted Period and other conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of the Option or Unit Appreciation Right, including the following terms and conditions and such additional terms and conditions, as the Committee shall determine, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan. Options which are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(i)(A) and Unit Appreciation Rights which are intended to comply with Treasury

 

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Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(i)(B) or, in each case, any successor regulation, may be granted only if the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii), or any successor regulation, are satisfied. Options and Unit Appreciation Rights that are otherwise exempt from or compliant with Section 409A may be granted to any eligible Employee, Director or other service provider.

(i) Exercise Price . The exercise price per Unit purchasable under an Option or subject to a Unit Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Committee at the time the Option or Unit Appreciation Right is granted but may not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Unit as of the date of grant of the Option or Unit Appreciation Right.

(ii) Time and Method of Exercise . The Committee shall determine the exercise terms and any applicable Restricted Period with respect to an Option or Unit Appreciation Right, which may include provisions for accelerated vesting (if any) upon the achievement of specified performance goals and/or other events, and the method or methods by which payment of the exercise price with respect to an Option or Unit Appreciation Right may be made or deemed to have been made, which may include cash, check acceptable to the Partnership, withholding Units having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price from the Award, a “cashless” exercise or a “net exercise” through procedures approved by the Partnership, or any combination of the foregoing methods.

(iii) Forfeitures . Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the Award Agreement, upon termination of a Participant’s employment with or service to the Partnership, General Partner and any of their Affiliates or membership on the Board or the board of directors of an Affiliate, whichever is applicable, for any reason during any applicable Restricted Period, all unvested Options shall be forfeited by the Participant. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive in whole or in part such forfeiture with respect to a Participant’s Options.

(iv) Term of Options and Unit Appreciation Rights . The term of each Option and Unit Appreciation Right shall be stated in the Award Agreement, provided that the term shall be no more than 10 years from the date of grant thereof.

(c) Restricted Units and Phantom Units . The Committee shall have the authority to determine the Employees, Directors and other service providers to whom Restricted Units or Phantom Units shall be granted, the number of Restricted Units or Phantom Units to be granted to each such Participant, the Restricted Period, the conditions under which the Restricted Units or Phantom Units may become vested, delivered or forfeited, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee may establish with respect to such Awards.

(i) UDRs . To the extent provided by the Committee, in its discretion, a grant of Restricted Units may provide that the distributions made by the Partnership with respect to the Restricted Units shall be subject to the same forfeiture and other restrictions as the Restricted Unit and, if restricted, such distributions shall be held, without interest, until the Restricted Unit vests or is forfeited with the UDR being paid or forfeited at the same time, as the case may be. In addition, the Committee may provide that such

 

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distributions be used to acquire additional Restricted Units for the Participant. Such additional Restricted Units may be subject to such vesting and other terms as the Committee may prescribe. Absent such a restriction on the UDRs in the Award Agreement, UDRs shall be paid to the holder of the Restricted Unit without restriction at the same time as cash distributions are paid by the Partnership to its unitholders.

(ii) Forfeitures . Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, upon termination of a Participant’s employment with or service to the General Partner, the Partnership and any of their Affiliates or membership on the Board or the board of directors of an Affiliate, whichever is applicable, for any reason during the applicable Restricted Period, all outstanding, unvested Restricted Units and Phantom Units awarded to the Participant shall be automatically forfeited on such termination. The Committee may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part such forfeiture with respect to a Participant’s Restricted Units and/or Phantom Units.

(iii) Lapse of Vesting Restrictions .

(A) Phantom Units . Except as otherwise provided in the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, as soon as practicable but in no case later than the 70 th calendar day following the vesting of each Phantom Unit or such other date or dates provided for in the Award Agreement, and subject to the provisions of Sections 8(b) and 8(l), the Participant shall be entitled to settlement of such Phantom Unit and shall receive one Unit (or if determined by the Committee in its discretion, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Unit as calculated on the last day of the Restricted Period, or a combination of Units and cash), as determined by the Committee in its discretion.

(B) Restricted Units . Upon the vesting of each Restricted Unit, subject to the provisions of Section 8(b), the Participant shall be entitled to have the restrictions removed from his or her Award so that the Participant then holds an unrestricted Unit.

(d) Unit Awards . The Committee shall have the authority to grant a Unit Award under the Plan to any Employee, Director or other service provider in a number determined by the Committee in its discretion, as a bonus or additional compensation or in lieu of cash compensation the individual is otherwise entitled to receive, in such amounts as the Committee determines to be appropriate.

(e) Other Unit Based Awards . The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to Participants such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to Units, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of this Plan, including convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into Units, purchase rights for Units, Awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of the Partnership or any other factors designated by the Committee, and Awards valued by reference to the book value of Units or the value of securities of or the performance of specified Affiliates of the General Partner or the Partnership. The Committee shall determine the terms and

 

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conditions of such Awards. Units delivered pursuant to an Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 6(e) shall be purchased for such consideration, paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including cash, Units, other Awards, or other property, as the Committee shall determine. Cash awards, as an element of or supplement to, or independent of any other Award under this Plan, may also be granted pursuant to this Section 6(e).

(f) DERs . To the extent provided by the Committee, in its discretion, an Award (other than a Restricted Unit or Unit Award) may include a tandem DER grant, which may provide that such DERs shall be paid directly to the Participant, be reinvested into additional Awards, be credited to a bookkeeping account (with or without interest in the discretion of the Committee) subject to the vesting restrictions provided in the Award Agreement, or be subject to such other provisions or restrictions as determined by the Committee in its discretion. Absent a contrary provision in the Award Agreement, DERs shall be paid to the Participant without restriction at the same time and in the same form as distributions are paid by the Partnership to its unitholders.

(g) Substitute Awards . Awards may be granted under the Plan in substitution for similar awards held by individuals who become Employees, Directors or other service providers as a result of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition by the Partnership or an Affiliate of another entity or the assets of another entity. Such Substitute Awards that are Options or Unit Appreciation Rights may have exercise prices less than the Fair Market Value of a Unit on the date of the substitution if such substitution complies with Section 409A and other applicable laws and exchange rules.

(h) Performance Awards . The right of a Participant to receive a grant, and the right of a Participant to exercise or receive a grant or settlement of any Award, and the timing thereof, may be subject to such performance conditions as may be specified by the Committee. The Committee may use such business criteria and other measures of performance as it may deem appropriate in establishing any performance conditions and may exercise its discretion to reduce or increase the amounts payable under any Award subject to performance conditions.

(i) Performance Goals Generally . The performance goals for such Performance Awards shall consist of one or more business criteria or individual performance criteria and a targeted level or levels of performance with respect to each of such criteria, as specified by the Committee consistent with this Section 6(h). The Committee may determine that such Performance Awards shall be granted, exercised, and/or settled upon achievement of any one performance goal or that two or more of the performance goals must be achieved as a condition to the grant, exercise, and/or settlement of such Performance Awards. The Committee shall establish any such performance conditions and goals based on one or more business criteria for the General Partner and/or the Partnership, on a consolidated basis, and/or for specified Affiliates or business or geographical units of the Partnership (and such performance conditions or goals may be applied in total or on a per Unit, per barrel, or percentage basis, if applicable), all as determined by the Committee in its discretion, which may include (but are not limited to) one or more of the following: (A) earnings per Unit, (B) revenues, (C) cash flow, (D) cash flow from operations, (E) cash flow return, (F) return on assets or on net assets, (G) return on investment, (H) return on capital, (I) return on equity,

 

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(J) economic value added, (K) operating margin, contribution margin, gross margin, or other margin capture, (L) net income, (M) pretax earnings, (N) pretax earnings before interest or before interest, depreciation and amortization, (O) pretax operating earnings after interest expense and before incentives, service fees, and extraordinary or special items, (P) total unitholder return, (Q) debt reduction, (R) increase in market share, (S) change in the Fair Market Value of the Units, (T) operating income (before or after tax), (U) expenses, (V) assets or capital employed, (W) working capital, (X) operating capacity utilized, (Y) production or sales volumes, (Z) cost of processing, (AA) completion or acquisition of a new plant; (BB) environmental and/or safety metrics, (CC) cash distributions or (DD) any of the above goals determined on an absolute or relative basis or as compared to the performance of a published or special index deemed applicable by the Committee including, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index or a group of comparable companies. Performance goals may differ for Performance Awards granted to any one Participant or to different Participants.

(ii) Performance Periods . Achievement of performance goals in respect of such Performance Awards shall be measured over a performance period of up to ten years, as specified by the Committee. Performance goals shall be established by the Committee not later than 90 days after the beginning of any performance period applicable to such Performance Awards.

(iii) Settlement . At the end of each performance period, the Committee shall determine the amount, if any, of the potential Performance Award otherwise payable to each Participant. The amount determined by the Committee, if any, shall be paid to the Participant no later than March 15 of the year following the year that included the last day of the performance period. Settlement of such Performance Awards shall be in cash, Units, other Awards, or other property, in the discretion of the Committee. The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce or increase the amount of a settlement otherwise to be made in connection with such Performance Awards. The Committee shall specify the circumstances in which such Performance Awards shall be paid or forfeited in the event of termination of employment by the Participant prior to the end of a performance period or settlement of Performance Awards.

(i) Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards .

(i) Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards . Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for any other Award granted under the Plan or any award granted under any other plan of any of the Partnership Entities. Awards granted in addition to, in substitution for, or in tandem with other Awards or awards granted under any other plan of any of the Partnership Entities may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another Award, the Committee shall require the surrender of such other Award in consideration for the grant of the new Award. Awards under the Plan may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu of cash amounts payable under other plans of the General Partner, the Partnership, or any Affiliate, in which the value of Units subject to the Award is equivalent in value to the cash

 

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compensation, or in which the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price of the Award in the nature of a right that may be exercised is equal to the Fair Market Value of the underlying Units minus the value of the cash compensation surrendered. Awards granted pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be designed, awarded, and settled in a manner that does not result in additional taxes under Section 409A.

(ii) Limits on Transfer of Awards .

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (B) below, each Option and Unit Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only by the Participant during the Participant’s lifetime, or by the Person to whom the Participant’s rights shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution and no Award and no right under any such Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against any of the Partnership Entities.

(B) The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement or in its discretion that an Award may, on such terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time establish, be transferred by a Participant without consideration to any “family member” of the Participant, as defined in the instructions to use of the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act, as applicable, or any other transferee specifically approved by the Committee after taking into account any state, federal, local or foreign tax and securities laws applicable to transferable Awards. In addition, vested Units may be transferred to the extent permitted by the Partnership Agreement and not otherwise prohibited by the Award Agreement or any other agreement or policy restricting the transfer of such Units.

(iii) Term of Awards . The term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee but may not exceed ten (10) years.

(iv) Form and Timing of Payment under Awards; Deferrals . Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award agreement, payments to be made by any of the Partnership Entities upon the exercise of an Option or other Award or upon settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine, including cash, Units, other Awards, or other property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis; provided , however , that any such deferred payment will be set forth in the agreement evidencing such Award and/or otherwise made in a manner that will not result in additional taxes under Section 409A. Except as otherwise provided herein, the settlement of any Award may be accelerated, and cash paid in lieu of Units in connection with such settlement, in the discretion of the Committee. Installment or deferred payments may be required by the Committee (subject to Section 7(a) of the Plan, including the consent provisions thereof in the case of any deferral of an outstanding Award not provided for in the original Award Agreement) or permitted at the election of the Participant on terms and conditions established by the

 

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Committee and in compliance with Section 409A. Payments may include provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of DERs or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Units.

(v) Issuance of Units . The Units or other securities of the Partnership delivered pursuant to an Award may be evidenced in any manner deemed appropriate by the Committee in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, in the form of a certificate issued in the name of the Participant or by book entry, electronic or otherwise, and shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which such Units or other securities are then listed, and any applicable federal or state laws. The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be inscribed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

(vi) Consideration for Grants . Awards may be granted for such consideration, including services, as the Committee shall determine.

(vii) Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability . It is the intent of the General Partner that the grant of any Awards to, or other transaction by, a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be exempt from such section pursuant to an applicable exemption (except for transactions acknowledged in writing to be non-exempt by such Participant). Accordingly, if any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 as then applicable to any such transaction, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 so that such Participant shall avoid liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

(viii) Delivery of Units or other Securities and Payment by Participant of Consideration . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, delivery of Units pursuant to the exercise, vesting, and/or settlement of an Award may be deferred for any period during which, in the good faith determination of the Committee, the General Partner is not reasonably able to obtain Units to deliver pursuant to such Award without violating applicable law or the applicable rules or regulations of any governmental agency or authority or securities exchange. No Units or other securities shall be delivered pursuant to any Award until payment in full of any amount required to be paid pursuant to the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement (including any exercise price or tax withholding) is received by the General Partner.

(ix) Additional Agreements . Each Employee, Director or other service provider to whom an Award is granted under this Plan may be required to agree in writing, as a condition to the grant of such Award or otherwise, to subject an Award that is exercised or settled following such Person’s termination of services to, or employment with, the General Partner, the Partnership, or any of their Affiliates to a general release of claims and/or a noncompetition agreement in favor of the General Partner, the Partnership, and their Affiliates, with the terms and conditions of such agreement(s) to be determined in good faith by the Committee.

 

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(x) Termination of Employment . Except as provided herein, the treatment of an Award upon a termination of employment or any other service relationship by and between a Participant and any of the Partnership Entities shall be specified in the Award Agreement controlling such Award.

(xi) Clawback . Any Award under the Plan may as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion if it deems advisable be subject to a clawback or recovery provision requiring a portion of the payments and benefits provided under an Agreement or the sale of the Units granted thereunder to be subject to a clawback or other recovery to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law including the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 or any SEC rule.

Section 7. Amendment and Termination . Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law:

(a) Amendments to the Plan and Awards . Except as required by applicable law or the rules of the principal securities exchange, if any, on which the Units are traded, the Board or the Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan in any manner, including increasing the number of Units available for Awards under the Plan, without the consent of any partner, Participant, other holder or beneficiary of an Award, or any other Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter any Award theretofore granted, provided that no change, other than pursuant to Section 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(e), or 7(g) below, in any Award shall materially reduce the rights or benefits of a Participant with respect to an Award without the consent of such Participant.

(b) Subdivision or Consolidation of Units . The terms of an Award and the number of Units authorized pursuant to Section 4 for issuance under the Plan shall be subject to adjustment from time to time, in accordance with the following provisions:

(i) If at any time, or from time to time, the Partnership shall subdivide as a whole (by reclassification, by a Unit split, by the issuance of a distribution on Units payable in Units, or otherwise) the number of Units then outstanding into a greater number of Units, or in the event the Partnership distributes an extraordinary cash dividend, then, as appropriate, (A) the maximum number of Units available for the Plan as provided in Section 4 shall be increased proportionately, and the kind of other securities available for the Plan shall be appropriately adjusted, (B) the number of Units (or other kind of securities) that may be acquired under any then outstanding Award shall be increased proportionately, and (C) the price (including the exercise price) for each Unit (or other kind of securities) subject to then outstanding Awards shall be reduced proportionately, all without changing the aggregate purchase price or value as to which outstanding Awards remain exercisable or subject to restrictions.

 

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(ii) If at any time, or from time to time, the Partnership shall consolidate as a whole (by reclassification, by reverse Unit split, or otherwise) the number of Units then outstanding into a lesser number of Units, (A) the maximum number of Units available for the Plan as provided in Section 4 shall be decreased proportionately, and the kind of other securities available for the Plan shall be appropriately adjusted, (B) the number of Units (or other kind of securities) that may be acquired under any then outstanding Award shall be decreased proportionately, and (C) the price (including the exercise price) for each Unit (or other kind of securities) subject to then outstanding Awards shall be increased proportionately, without changing the aggregate purchase price or value as to which outstanding Awards remain exercisable or subject to restrictions.

(iii) Whenever the number of Units subject to outstanding Awards and the price for each Unit subject to outstanding Awards are required to be adjusted as provided in this Section 7(b), the Committee shall promptly prepare a notice setting forth, in reasonable detail, the event requiring adjustment, the amount of the adjustment, the method by which such adjustment was calculated, and the change in price and the number of Units, other securities, cash, or property purchasable subject to each Award after giving effect to the adjustments. The Committee shall promptly provide each affected Participant with such notice.

(iv) Adjustments under Sections 7(b)(i) and (ii) shall be made by the Committee, and its determination as to what adjustments shall be made and the extent thereof shall be final, binding, and conclusive, and, in the discretion of the Committee, an adjustment may be in accordance with Section 409A, to the extent applicable, so as not to cause a modification or deemed new grant of award. No fractional interest shall be issued under the Plan on account of any such adjustments.

(c) Recapitalizations . If the Partnership recapitalizes, reclassifies its equity securities, or otherwise changes its capital structure (a “ recapitalization ”) without a Change of Control, the number and class of Units covered by an Award theretofore granted shall be adjusted so that such Award shall thereafter cover the number and class of Units and securities to which the holder would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the recapitalization if, immediately prior to the recapitalization, the holder had been the holder of record of the number of Units then covered by such Award, and the Unit limitations provided in Section 4 shall be adjusted in a manner consistent with the recapitalization.

(d) Additional Issuances . Except as expressly provided herein, the issuance by the Partnership of units of any class or securities convertible into units of any class, for cash, property, labor or services, upon direct sale, upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of units or obligations of the Partnership convertible into such units or other securities, and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of Units subject to Awards theretofore granted or the purchase price per Unit, if applicable.

 

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(e) Change of Control

(i) Discretion of Committee . In the event of a Change in Control after the Effective Date of the Plan, the Committee may (subject to Section 8(l)), in its sole discretion, either (alone or in combination): (A) cancel such Awards for fair consideration (as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee) which, in the case of Options and Unit Appreciation Rights shall equal the excess, if any, of the Change in Control Price (as defined in Section 7(f) below) to be paid in the Change in Control transaction to holders of the same number of Units subject to such Options or Unit Appreciation Rights (or, if no consideration is paid in any such transaction, the Fair Market Value of the Units subject to such Options or Unit Appreciation Rights) over the aggregate exercise price of such Options or Unit Appreciation Rights; (B) provide for the assumption of such Awards or the issuance of substitute Awards that will substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any affected Awards previously granted hereunder, including any applicable vesting conditions or (C) provide that for a period of at least 15 days prior to the Change in Control, such Awards shall be exercisable as to all Units subject thereto, and that upon the occurrence of the Change in Control, such Awards shall terminate and be of no further force and effect. For the avoidance of doubt, pursuant to clause (A) above, the Committee may cancel Options and Unit Appreciation Rights for no consideration if the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Units subject to such Options or Unit Appreciation Rights is less than or equal to the aggregate exercise price of such Options or exercise price of such Unit Appreciation Rights.

(ii) Unless otherwise provided for by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined at any time by the Committee in its sole discretion, upon a termination of employment or service of a Participant within twenty four (24) months of the occurrence of a Change in Control that occurs while the Participant was still employed by, or in the service of, any of the Partnership Entities (A) by any of the Partnership Entities other than for Cause or (B) by the Participant for Good Reason, all of the Participant’s Awards which have not at such time become vested, delivered, or exercisable, or otherwise remain subject to lapse restrictions, shall immediately become vested, delivered and exercisable or no longer subject to lapse restrictions, as may be applicable.

(f) Change of Control Price . The “ Change of Control Price ” shall equal the amount determined in clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v), whichever is applicable, as follows: (i) the per Unit price offered to Unit holders in any merger or consolidation, (ii) the per Unit value of the Units immediately before the Change of Control without regard to assets sold in the Change of Control and assuming the General Partner or the Partnership, as applicable, has received the consideration paid for the assets in the case of a sale of the assets, (iii) the amount distributed per Unit in a dissolution transaction, (iv) the price per Unit offered to Unit holders in any tender offer or exchange offer whereby a Change of Control takes place, or (v) if such Change of Control occurs other than pursuant to a transaction described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this Section 7(f), the Fair Market Value per Unit of the Units that may otherwise be obtained with respect to such Awards or to which such Awards track, as determined by the Committee as of the date determined by the Committee to be the date of cancellation and surrender of such Awards. In the event that the consideration offered to unitholders of the Partnership in any Change of Control transaction consists of anything other than cash, the Committee shall determine the fair cash equivalent of the portion of the consideration offered which is other than cash.

 

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(g) Impact of Corporate Events on Awards Generally . In the event of changes in the outstanding Units by reason of a recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange or other relevant change in capitalization occurring after the date of the grant of any Award and not otherwise provided for by this Section 7, any outstanding Awards and any Award Agreements evidencing such Awards shall be subject to adjustment by the Committee at its discretion, which adjustment may, in the Committee’s discretion, be described in the Award Agreement and may include, but not be limited to, adjustments as to the number and price of Units or other consideration subject to such Awards, accelerated vesting (in full or in part) of such Awards, conversion of such Awards into awards denominated in the securities or other interests of any successor Person, or the cash settlement of such Awards in exchange for the cancellation thereof. In the event of any such change in the outstanding Units, the aggregate number of Units available under this Plan may be appropriately adjusted by the Committee, whose determination shall be conclusive.

Section 8. General Provisions .

(a) No Rights to Award . No Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each recipient.

(b) Tax Withholding . If the General Partner, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates shall be required to withhold any amounts by reason of any Federal, State, local or foreign tax rules or regulations in respect of any Award, any of the Partnership Entities shall be entitled to take such action as it deems appropriate in order to ensure compliance with such withholding requirements. Any of the Partnership Entities shall have the right, at its option, to (i) require the Participant (or the Participant’s permitted transferee under Section 6(i)(ii), as applicable) to pay or provide for payment of the amount of any taxes which any of the Partnership Entities may be required to withhold with respect to such Award, (ii) deduct or withhold (or cause to be deducted or withheld) from any amount otherwise payable (whether related to the Award or otherwise) to the Participant (or the Participant’s transferee, as applicable and where otherwise permitted under the Plan) the amount of any taxes which any of the Partnership Entities may be required to withhold with respect to such Award, or (iii) if the Committee determines, to withhold Units with a Fair Market Value of the minimum amount of any taxes which any of the Partnership Entities may be required to withhold with respect to such Award, or (iv) enter into with the Participant any such other suitable arrangements approved by the Committee. In no event will Units be withheld at Fair Market Value in excess of the minimum statutory withholding rate. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Fair Market Value for this purpose shall be determined as of the date on which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined (and the Partnership may cause any fractional Unit to be settled in cash).

(c) No Right to Employment or Services . The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ of any of the Partnership Entities, to continue providing services, or to remain on the Board, as applicable. Furthermore,

 

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any of the Partnership Entities may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment or his or her service relationship free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, any Award Agreement or other agreement.

(d) Governing Law . The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

(e) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable law or, if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect. If any of the terms or provisions of the Plan or any Award Agreement conflict with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (as those terms or provisions are applied to Participants who are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act), then those conflicting terms or provisions shall be deemed inoperative to the extent they so conflict with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 (unless the Board or the Committee, as appropriate, has expressly determined that the Plan or such Award should not comply with Rule 16b-3).

(f) Other Laws . The Committee may refuse to issue or transfer any Units or other consideration under an Award if, in its sole discretion, it determines that the issuance or transfer of such Units or such other consideration might violate any applicable law or regulation, the rules of the principal securities exchange on which the Units are then traded, or entitle the Partnership or an Affiliate to recover the same under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and any payment tendered to the General Partner by a Participant, other holder, or beneficiary in connection with the exercise of such Award shall be promptly refunded to the relevant Participant, holder, or beneficiary.

(g) No Fractional Units . No fractional Units shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether cash, other securities, or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional Units or whether such fractional Units or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated, or otherwise eliminated with or without consideration.

(h) Headings; Construction . Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof. All words used in this Plan shall be construed to be of such gender or number, as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.

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the benefit of such individual in any manner that the Committee may select, and the General Partner, the Partnership and all of their Affiliates shall be relieved of any further liability for payment of such amounts.

(j) Allocation of Costs . Nothing herein shall be deemed to override, amend, or modify any cost sharing arrangement, omnibus agreement, or other arrangement between the General Partner, the Partnership, and any Affiliate regarding the sharing of costs between those entities.

(k) Gender and Number . Words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural.

(l) Compliance with Section 409A . It is intended that all Awards under this Plan and any Award Agreement either be exempt from or avoid taxation under Section 409A. All Options or other similar Awards that are granted with an exercise Price shall be granted with an exercise price such that the Award would not constitute deferred compensation under Section 409A or shall otherwise be structured to avoid taxation under Section 409A. Any ambiguity in this Plan and any Award Agreement shall be interpreted to comply with Section 409A. To the extent applicable (a) each amount or benefit payable pursuant to this Plan and any Award Agreement shall be deemed a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A and (b) in the event the equity interests of the Partnership are publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, any payments under this Plan or any Award Agreement that are deemed to be deferred compensation subject to Section 409A shall not be paid or begin payment until the earlier of the Participant’s death and the first day following the six (6) month anniversary of the Participant’s date of termination of employment. For all purposes under this Plan, with respect to any Award or any portion of an Award that is nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, any iteration of the word “termination” (e.g., “terminated”) in respect of a Participant’s service to any of the Partnership Entities shall mean a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A. The Committee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the provisions of this Section 8(1) in good faith; provided that neither the Partnership, the General Partner, the Board, the Committee nor any of the employees, Directors or representatives of the Affiliates of the Partnership shall have any liability to Participants with respect to this Section 8(l).

(m) No Guarantee of Tax Consequences . None of the Board, the Committee, the Partnership, nor the General Partner makes any commitment or guarantee that any federal, state, or local tax treatment will (or will not) apply or be available to any Participant.

(n) Certificates . All certificates, if any, evidencing Units or other securities of the Partnership delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the SEC or other applicable governmental authority, any stock exchange or market upon which such securities are then listed, admitted or quoted, as applicable, and any applicable Federal, state or any other applicable laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

 

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(o) Funding . Unless the Committee determines otherwise, no benefit or promise under the Plan shall be secured by any specific assets of the General Partners, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, nor shall any assets of any of the Partnership Entities be designated as attributable or allocated to the satisfaction of the General Partner’s or Partnership’s obligations under the Plan.

(p) Non-Uniform Determinations . The Committee’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive or are eligible to receive Awards (whether or not such persons are similarly situated). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee shall be entitled, among other things, to make non-uniform and selective determinations, and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements, as to the persons to receive Awards under the Plan and the terms and provisions of Awards under the Plan.

(q) Survival of Terms; Conflicts . The provisions of the Plan shall survive the termination of the Plan to the extent consistent with, or necessary to carry out, the purposes thereof. Each Award Agreement remains subject to the terms of the Plan, however, in the event of any conflict between specific provisions of the Plan and an Award Agreement, the Plan shall control, except where the terms of the Award Agreement are more restrictive than the terms of the Plan.

(r) Arbitration . Any dispute with regard to the enforcement of this Plan and any Award Agreement hereunder shall be exclusively resolved by a single experienced arbitrator selected in accordance with the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) rules and procedures, at an arbitration to be conducted in the State of New York pursuant to the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes rules of the AAA with the arbitrator applying the substantive law of the State of Delaware as provided for under Section 8(d) hereof. The AAA shall provide the parties hereto with lists for the selection of arbitrators composed entirely of arbitrators who are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators and who have prior experience in the arbitration of disputes between employers and senior executives. The determination of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and judgment therein may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other costs of the arbitration.

Section 9. Term of the Plan . The Plan shall be effective on the date on which it is adopted by the Board (the “Effective Date” ) and shall continue until the earliest of (i) the date terminated by the Board, (ii) all Units available under the Plan have been delivered to Participants, or (iii) the 10th anniversary of the Effective Date. However, any Award granted prior to such termination, and the authority of the Board or Committee to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award or to waive any conditions or rights under such Award, shall extend beyond such termination date.

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

PBF Logistics LP Prices Initial Public Offering

PARSIPPANY, NJ – May 8, 2014 – PBF Logistics LP (“PBF Logistics”), a master limited partnership formed by subsidiaries of PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF, “PBF Energy”), today announced that it has priced an initial public offering of 13,750,000 common units representing limited partner interests in PBF Logistics, at $23.00 per unit, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The underwriters of the offering have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,062,500 common units from PBF Logistics at the initial public offering price. The common units are expected to begin trading May 9, 2014, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PBFX”. The offering is expected to close on or about May 14, 2014, subject to customary closing conditions.

Upon the closing of this offering, the public will own a 43.3% limited partner interest in PBF Logistics, or a 49.8% interest if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional common units. PBF Energy, through certain of its subsidiaries, will own the remaining limited partner interests in PBF Logistics, the non-economic general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution rights.

Barclays and UBS Investment Bank are serving as joint bookrunners and structuring agents of the offering. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Securities are serving as joint bookrunners of the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these units has been filed with, and declared effective by, the SEC. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offering of common units will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus related to the offering may be accessed through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov , or obtained from the offices listed below:

Barclays

Attention: Prospectus Department

c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions

1155 Long Island Avenue

Edgewood, NY 11717

Toll-free number: (888) 603-5847

Email: Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com

UBS Investment Bank

Attention: Prospectus Department

299 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10171

Toll-free number: (888) 827-7275


Citigroup

c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions

1155 Long Island Avenue

Edgewood, NY 11717

Toll-free number: (800) 831-9146

Email: batprospectusdept@citi.com

Credit Suisse

c/o Prospectus Department

One Madison Avenue, Level B1

New York, NY 10010

Toll-free number: (800) 221-1037

Email: Newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com

Deutsche Bank Securities

Attention: Prospectus Group

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005-2836

Toll-free number: (800) 503-4611

Email: prospectus.CPDG@db.com

Morgan Stanley

Attention: Prospectus Dept.

180 Varick Street, 2nd floor

New York, NY 10014

Wells Fargo Securities

Attention: Equity Syndicate Dept.

375 Park Ave.

New York, NY 10152

Toll-free number: (800) 326-5897

Email: cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com

PBF Logistics LP

PBF Logistics LP, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a fee-based, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed by PBF Energy to own or lease, operate, develop and acquire crude oil and refined petroleum products, terminals, pipelines, storage facilities and similar logistics assets.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined under the federal securities laws) made by the company and its management. Such statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and projections, including, but not limited to, anticipated financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and may not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the inability to complete the initial public offering of PBF Logistics, risks relating to the securities markets generally, the impact of adverse market conditions impacting PBF Energy’s and/or PBF Logistics’ logistics and other assets and other risks inherent in PBF Energy’s and PBF Logistics’ business. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see PBF Energy’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the registration statement on Form S-1 filed by PBF


Logistics with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect information, facts and circumstances only as of the date they are made. Neither PBF Energy nor PBF Logistics assumes any responsibility or obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information after such date.

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Contacts:

Colin Murray (investors)

ir@pbfenergy.com

Tel: 973.455.7578

Michael C. Karlovich (media)

mediarelations@pbfenergy.com

Tel: 973.455.8994

Exhibit 99.2

 

LOGO

PBF Logistics LP Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering

PARSIPPANY, NJ – May 14, 2014 – PBF Logistics LP (NYSE: PBFX, “PBF Logistics”), a limited partnership formed by subsidiaries of PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF, “PBF Energy”), today announced that it has completed its initial public offering of 15,812,500 common units representing limited partner interests, at $23.00 per unit, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The number of units issued at closing included 2,062,500 common units issued pursuant to full exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional common units. The common units are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PBFX.”

Net proceeds received by PBF Logistics from the sale of the 15,812,500 common units totaled approximately $341.0 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and structuring fee, but before taking into account estimated offering expenses. As of the closing of the offering, the public owns a 49.8% limited partner interest in PBF Logistics. PBF Energy, through certain of its subsidiaries, owns the remaining limited partner interests in PBF Logistics, the non-economic general partner interest and all of the incentive distribution rights.

Barclays and UBS Investment Bank served as joint bookrunners and structuring agents of the offering. Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Securities served as joint bookrunners of the offering.

A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these units has been filed with, and declared effective by, the SEC. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offering of common units will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus related to the offering may be accessed through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov , or obtained from the offices listed below:

Barclays

Attention: Prospectus Department

c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions

1155 Long Island Avenue

Edgewood, NY 11717

Toll-free number: (888) 603-5847

Email: Barclaysprospectus@broadridge.com

UBS Investment Bank

Attention: Prospectus Department

299 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10171

Toll-free number: (888) 827-7275


Citigroup

c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions

1155 Long Island Avenue

Edgewood, NY 11717

Toll-free number: (800) 831-9146

Email: batprospectusdept@citi.com

Credit Suisse

c/o Prospectus Department

One Madison Avenue, Level B1

New York, NY 10010

Toll-free number: (800) 221-1037

Email: Newyork.prospectus@credit-suisse.com

Deutsche Bank Securities

Attention: Prospectus Group

60 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005-2836

Toll-free number: (800) 503-4611

Email: prospectus.CPDG@db.com

Morgan Stanley

Attention: Prospectus Dept.

180 Varick Street, 2nd floor

New York, NY 10014

Wells Fargo Securities

Attention: Equity Syndicate Dept.

375 Park Ave.

New York, NY 10152

Toll-free number: (800) 326-5897

Email: cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com

PBF Logistics LP

PBF Logistics LP, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a fee-based, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed by PBF Energy to own or lease, operate, develop and acquire crude oil and refined petroleum products, terminals, pipelines, storage facilities and similar logistics assets.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined under the federal securities laws) made by the company and its management. Such statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and projections, including, but not limited to, anticipated financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and may not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the inability to complete the initial public offering of PBF Logistics, risks relating to the securities markets generally, the impact of adverse market conditions impacting PBF Energy’s and/or PBF Logistics’ logistics and other assets and other risks inherent in PBF Energy’s and PBF Logistics’ business. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see PBF Energy’s annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the registration statement on Form S-1 filed by PBF


Logistics with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect information, facts and circumstances only as of the date they are made. Neither PBF Energy nor PBF Logistics assumes any responsibility or obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information after such date.

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Contacts:

Colin Murray (investors)

ir@pbfenergy.com

Tel: 973.455.7578

Michael C. Karlovich (media)

mediarelations@pbfenergy.com

Tel: 973.455.8994