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) July 26, 2019
_____________________________________________
MPLX LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_____________________________________________
Delaware
 
001-35714
 
27-0005456
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
200 E. Hardin Street
Findlay, Ohio
 
45840
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(419) 421-2414
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  _____________________________________________
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units Representing Limited Partnership Interests
MPLX
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Introductory Note

As previously disclosed, on May 7, 2019, Andeavor Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ANDX”), Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ANDX GP”), MPLX LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“MPLX”), MPLX GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MPLX GP”), and MPLX MAX LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of MPLX (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) that provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into ANDX (the “Merger”), with ANDX surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of MPLX. Both ANDX GP and MPLX GP are indirectly owned by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“MPC”) and, as a result, MPC controls both ANDX and MPLX.

On July 30, 2019, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Merger was completed. At the effective time of the Merger, the separate existence of Merger Sub ceased, and ANDX survived the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of MPLX.

Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On July 26, 2019, in connection with the closing of the Merger, MPLX entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, by and among MPLX, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, each of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Royal Bank of Canada, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, each of Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Royal Bank of Canada, as documentation agents, and the other lenders and issuing banks that are parties thereto (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) providing for a five-year $3.5 billion revolving credit facility. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amended and restated MPLX's existing credit agreement, dated July 21, 2017, and became effective on July 30, 2019 upon the closing of the Merger.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement includes letter of credit issuing capacity of up to approximately $300 million (subject to agreement of any lenders to increase their letter of credit issuing commitments thereunder) and swingline loan capacity of up to $150 million. The revolving credit facility may be increased by up to an additional $1.0 billion in borrowing capacity, subject to certain customary conditions, including the consent of the lenders whose commitments would increase. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is for a five-year term with a maturity date of July 30, 2024 and may be extended for up to two additional one-year periods subject to, among other conditions, the consent of the lenders holding a majority of the revolving credit facility commitments, provided that the commitments held by any non-consenting lenders will terminate on the original maturity date.

Commitment fees ranging from 10.0 basis points to 25.0 basis points per annum, depending on MPLX’s credit ratings (currently 15.0 basis points), accrue on the unused commitments under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement bear interest, at MPLX’s election, at either (i) the Adjusted LIBO (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 100.0 basis points to 175.0 basis points per annum, depending on MPLX’s credit ratings (currently 125.0 basis points), or (ii) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 0 basis points to 75.0 basis points per annum, depending on MPLX’s credit ratings (currently 25.0 basis points).

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that are customary for an agreement of this type, including a covenant that requires MPLX’s ratio of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) for the four prior fiscal quarters not to exceed 5.0 to 1.0 as of the last day of each fiscal quarter (or 5.5 to 1.0 during an Acquisition Period (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)). Consolidated EBITDA is subject to adjustments for certain acquisitions completed and capital projects undertaken during the relevant period. In addition to commitment fees and interest charges, MPLX agreed to pay administrative fees, letter of credit fronting fees and other customary fees and to reimburse certain expenses of the lenders and agents incurred in connection with the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.






Certain lenders that are parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement have in the past performed, and may in the future from time to time perform, investment banking, financial advisory, lending or commercial banking services for MPLX and its affiliates, for which they have received, and may in the future receive, customary compensation and reimbursement of expenses.

Amended and Restated Intercompany Loan Agreement

MPLX is party to a loan agreement with MPC Investment LLC (“MPC Investment”), a wholly owned subsidiary of MPC, dated as of December 4, 2015, as amended April 27, 2018 (the “MPC Loan Agreement”). Under the terms of the MPC Loan Agreement, MPC Investment may make loans to MPLX on a revolving basis as requested by MPLX and as agreed to by MPC Investment in its discretion. On July 31, 2019, MPLX and MPC Investment entered into an amended and restated MPC Loan Agreement (the “Amended and Restated MPC Loan Agreement”) to increase the borrowing capacity thereunder from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion in aggregate principal amount of all loans outstanding at any one time. In addition, the term of the MPC Loan Agreement was extended from December 4, 2020 to July 31, 2024, provided that MPC Investment may demand payment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the loans, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts (if any) payable under the Amended and Restated MPC Loan Agreement, at any time prior to the expiration date. Borrowings under the Amended and Restated MPC Loan Agreement will bear interest at the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.25 percent or such lower rate that would be applicable to such borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

The foregoing descriptions of the material terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Amended and Restated MPC Loan Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and the Amended and Restated MPC Loan Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.01
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The information in the Introductory Note of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding common unit representing a limited partner interest in ANDX (each, an “ANDX Common Unit”), other than any ANDX Common Unit held by ANDX GP and Western Refining Southwest, Inc., an Arizona corporation and affiliate of ANDX (“Southwest”), was converted into the right to receive 1.135 common units representing limited partner interests in MPLX (“MPLX Common Units” and such exchange ratio, the “Exchange Ratio”), and each ANDX Common Unit held by ANDX GP and Southwest was converted into the right to receive 1.0328 MPLX Common Units, in each case, in consideration for each ANDX Common Unit that such holder owned immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger. Additionally, each 6.875% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Unit, liquidation preference $1,000 per unit, representing a limited partner interest in ANDX (each, an “ANDX Series A Preferred Unit”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to effective time of the Merger was converted into the right to receive a new Series B Preferred Unit representing a substantially equivalent limited partner interest in MPLX (the “MPLX Series B Preferred Units”). The MPLX Series B Preferred Units are a new class of units in MPLX that are pari passu with MPLX’s existing Series A Convertible Preferred Units with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation and have substantially equivalent preferences, rights, powers, duties and obligations that the ANDX Series A Preferred Units had immediately prior to the closing of the Merger.

At the effective time of the Merger, each phantom unit outstanding under ANDX’s 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, and the Western Refining Logistics, LP 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ANDX Phantom Units”), whether vested or unvested, other than any ANDX Phantom Unit that was held by a non-employee director of ANDX GP (each, an “ANDX Director Phantom Unit”), were automatically converted into a phantom unit denominated in MPLX Common Units (each, a “Converted MPLX Phantom Unit”). The number of ANDX Common Units subject to the ANDX Phantom Units immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger were converted into a number of MPLX Common Units subject to the Converted MPLX Phantom Units based on the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole number). ANDX Director Phantom Units were generally converted into the right to receive a cash payment equal to the number of ANDX Common Units subject to such ANDX Director Phantom Unit multiplied by the product of the Exchange Ratio and the average of the volume weighted average price per unit of MPLX Common Units on the New York Stock Exchange on each of the ten consecutive trading days ending with the complete trading day immediately prior to the closing of the Merger.

Additionally, as a result of the Merger, each ANDX TexNew Mex Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into a right for Southwest, as the holder of all such units, to receive a unit





representing a substantially equivalent special limited partner interest in MPLX (the “MPLX TexNew Mex Units”). By virtue of the conversion, all ANDX TexNew Mex Units were cancelled and ceased to exist as of the effective time of the Merger. The MPLX TexNew Mex Units are a new class of units in MPLX substantially equivalent to the ANDX TexNew Mex Units, including substantially equivalent rights, powers, duties and obligations that the ANDX TexNew Mex Units had immediately prior to the closing of the Merger. As a result of the Merger, the ANDX Special Limited Partner Interest outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger was converted into a right for Southwest, as the holder of all such interest, to receive a substantially equivalent special limited partner interest in MPLX (the “MPLX Special Limited Partner Interest”). By virtue of the conversion, the ANDX Special Limited Partner Interest was cancelled and ceased to exist as of the effective time of the Merger.

The issuance of MPLX Common Units and MPLX Series B Preferred Units in connection with the Merger was registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to MPLX’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-231798) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2019, and as amended on June 24, 2019 (the “Registration Statement”). The consent statement/prospectus (the “Consent Statement/Prospectus”) included in the Registration Statement contains additional information about the Merger, and incorporates by reference additional information about the Merger from Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by MPLX and ANDX and incorporated by reference into the Consent Statement/Prospectus.

The foregoing description of the Merger and the Merger Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
As a result of the completion of the Merger, MPLX assumed an aggregate principal amount of $3.75 billion in senior notes issued by ANDX and Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. consisting of: $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% senior notes due 2019; $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.500% senior notes due 2022; $300 million aggregate principal amount of 6.250% senior notes due 2022; $450 million aggregate principal amount of 6.375% senior notes due 2024; $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior notes due 2025; $750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.250% senior notes due 2027; and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.200% senior notes due 2047 (collectively, the “ANDX senior notes”). The ANDX senior notes are senior unsecured obligations of ANDX. The indentures governing the ANDX senior notes contain customary covenants and events of default.
Item 3.02
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The relevant information regarding the MPLX TexNew Mex Units and the MPLX Special Limited Partner Interest issued in connection with the Merger is included in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger, the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of MPLX, dated October 9, 2012, was amended and restated as set forth in the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership that is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01
Other Events.
On July 30, 2019, MPLX and ANDX issued a press release announcing the consummation of the Merger. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.





(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

(b) Pro Forma financial information.

The financial statements of ANDX and pro forma financial information of MPLX required to be filed under Item 9.01 of Form 8-K are included in the Registration Statement.
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. MPLX LP hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule upon request by the SEC.






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.
 
 
MPLX LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
MPLX GP LLC, its General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: August 1, 2019
By:
 
/s/ Molly R. Benson
 
 
 
Name: Molly R. Benson
 
 
 
Title: Vice President, Chief Securities, Governance & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary






Exhibit 3.1
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
MPLX LP
A Delaware Limited Partnership
Dated as of
July 30, 2019


    

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page


ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
2

 
Section 1.1
 
Definitions
2

 
Section 1.2
 
Construction
23

ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
23

 
Section 2.1
 
Formation
23

 
Section 2.2
 
Name
23

 
Section 2.3
 
Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices
24

 
Section 2.4
 
Purpose and Business
24

 
Section 2.5
 
Powers
24

 
Section 2.6
 
Term
24

 
Section 2.7
 
Title to Partnership Assets
24

ARTICLE III
RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS
25

 
Section 3.1
 
Limitation of Liability
25

 
Section 3.2
 
Management of Business
25

 
Section 3.3
 
Rights of Limited Partners
25

ARTICLE IV
CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
26

 
Section 4.1
 
Certificates
26

 
Section 4.2
 
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates
26

 
Section 4.3
 
Record Holders
27

 
Section 4.4
 
Transfer Generally
27

 
Section 4.5
 
Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests
27

 
Section 4.6
 
Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest
28

 
Section 4.7
 
[Reserved.]
29

 
Section 4.8
 
Restrictions on Transfers
29

 
Section 4.9
 
Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders
30

 
Section 4.10
 
Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders
30

ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
31

 
Section 5.1
 
[Reserved]
31

 
Section 5.2
 
Contributions by the General Partner
31

 
Section 5.3
 
Contributions by Limited Partner
31

 
Section 5.4
 
Interest and Withdrawal
31

 
Section 5.5
 
Capital Accounts
32

 
Section 5.6
 
Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests
34

 
Section 5.7
 
[Reserved.]
35

 
Section 5.8
 
Limited Preemptive Right
35

 
Section 5.9
 
Splits and Combinations
35

 
Section 5.10
 
Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests
36

 
Section 5.11
 
[Reserved.]
36

 
Section 5.12
 
Establishment of TexNew Mex Units
36

 
Section 5.13
 
Establishment of the Special Limited Partner Interest
37

 
Section 5.14
 
Establishment of Series A Preferred Units
38

 
Section 5.15
 
Establishment of Series B Preferred Units
45

ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
51

 
Section 6.1
 
Allocations for Capital Account Purposes
51

 
Section 6.2
 
Allocations for Tax Purposes
55

 
Section 6.3
 
Requirement and Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders
56


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(continued)
Page


 
Section 6.4
 
Reduction of Common Unit Distributions
57

 
Section 6.5
 
Special Distributions in Consideration of Contributions by Partners
57

ARTICLE VII
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS
57

 
Section 7.1
 
Management
57

 
Section 7.2
 
Certificate of Limited Partnership
59

 
Section 7.3
 
Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority to Sell Assets of the Partnership Group
59

 
Section 7.4
 
Reimbursement of and Other Payments to the General Partner
59

 
Section 7.5
 
Outside Activities
60

 
Section 7.6
 
Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership or Group Members
61

 
Section 7.7
 
Indemnification
61

 
Section 7.8
 
Liability of Indemnitees
62

 
Section 7.9
 
Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties
63

 
Section 7.10
 
Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and Other Indemnitees
65

 
Section 7.11
 
Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests
65

 
Section 7.12
 
Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates
65

 
Section 7.13
 
Reliance by Third Parties
68

ARTICLE VIII
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS
68

 
Section 8.1
 
Records and Accounting
68

 
Section 8.2
 
Fiscal Year
69

 
Section 8.3
 
Reports
69

ARTICLE IX
TAX MATTERS
69

 
Section 9.1
 
Tax Returns and Information
69

 
Section 9.2
 
Tax Elections
69

 
Section 9.3
 
Tax Controversies
70

 
Section 9.4
 
Withholding and Other Tax Payments by the Partnership
70

ARTICLE X
ADMISSION OF PARTNERS
71

 
Section 10.1
 
Admission of Limited Partners
71

 
Section 10.2
 
Admission of Successor General Partner
72

 
Section 10.3
 
Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership
72

ARTICLE XI
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS
72

 
Section 11.1
 
Withdrawal of the General Partner
72

 
Section 11.2
 
Removal of the General Partner
73

 
Section 11.3
 
Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner
74

 
Section 11.4
 
[Reserved.]
74

 
Section 11.5
 
Withdrawal of Limited Partners
74

ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
75

 
Section 12.1
 
Dissolution
75

 
Section 12.2
 
Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution
75

 
Section 12.3
 
Liquidator
75

 
Section 12.4
 
Liquidation
76

 
Section 12.5
 
Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership
76

 
Section 12.6
 
Return of Contributions
76

 
Section 12.7
 
Waiver of Partition
77

 
Section 12.8
 
Capital Account Restoration
77

ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE
77

 
Section 13.1
 
Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner
77


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(continued)
Page


 
Section 13.2
 
Amendment Procedures
78

 
Section 13.3
 
Amendment Requirements
78

 
Section 13.4
 
Special Meetings
79

 
Section 13.5
 
Notice of a Meeting
79

 
Section 13.6
 
Record Date
79

 
Section 13.7
 
Postponement and Adjournment
79

 
Section 13.8
 
Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting
80

 
Section 13.9
 
Quorum and Voting
80

 
Section 13.10
 
Conduct of a Meeting
80

 
Section 13.11
 
Action Without a Meeting
80

 
Section 13.12
 
Right to Vote and Related Matters
81

ARTICLE XIV
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR CONVERSION
81

 
Section 14.1
 
Authority
81

 
Section 14.2
 
Procedure for Merger, Consolidation or Conversion
81

 
Section 14.3
 
Approval by Limited Partners
83

 
Section 14.4
 
Certificate of Merger or Certificate of Conversion
84

 
Section 14.5
 
Effect of Merger, Consolidation or Conversion
84

ARTICLE XV
RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS
85

 
Section 15.1
 
Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests
85

ARTICLE XVI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
86

 
Section 16.1
 
Addresses and Notices; Written Communications
86

 
Section 16.2
 
Further Action
86

 
Section 16.3
 
Binding Effect
86

 
Section 16.4
 
Integration
86

 
Section 16.5
 
Creditors
86

 
Section 16.6
 
Waiver
86

 
Section 16.7
 
Third-Party Beneficiaries
86

 
Section 16.8
 
Counterparts
87

 
Section 16.9
 
Applicable Law; Forum; Venue and Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury
87

 
Section 16.10
 
Invalidity of Provisions
87

 
Section 16.11
 
Consent of Partners
87

 
Section 16.12
 
Facsimile and Email Signatures
88

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF MPLX LP
THIS FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF MPLX LP dated as of July 30, 2019, is entered into by and among MPLX GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the General Partner, together with any other Persons who are or become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein.
WHEREAS , the General Partner and the other parties thereto entered into that certain First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated as of October 31, 2012 (as amended, the “ First Restated Agreement ”);
WHEREAS , acting pursuant to the power and authority granted pursuant to Section 13.1 of the First Restated Agreement, the General Partner amended and restated the First Restated Agreement by entering into the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of May 13, 2016 (the “ Second Restated Agreement ”), to provide for a new class of convertible preferred securities and to provide for such other changes as the General Partner determined to be necessary and appropriate;
WHEREAS , acting pursuant to the power and authority granted pursuant to Section 13.1 of the Second Restated Agreement, the General Partner amended and restated the Second Restated Agreement by entering into the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of October 31, 2016 (as amended, the “ Third Restated Agreement ”), to eliminate all references to a previously outstanding class of Limited Partner Interests designated as Class A Units (which had been cancelled in exchanged for newly issued Common Units) and to provide for such other changes as the General Partner determined to be necessary and appropriate;
WHEREAS , acting pursuant to the power and authority granted pursuant to Section 13.1 of the Third Restated Agreement, the General Partner amended and restated the Third Restated Agreement by entering into the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of February 1, 2018 (as amended, the “ Fourth Restated Agreement ”), to reflect the transactions consummated pursuant to the Partnership Restructuring Agreement (as defined below) and to provide for such other changes as the General Partner determined to be necessary and appropriate;
WHEREAS , on May 7, 2019, the Partnership, the General Partner, MPLX MAX LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“ ANDX Merger Sub ”), Andeavor Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership and affiliate of the General Partner (“ ANDX ”), and Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of ANDX, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ ANDX Merger Agreement ”) pursuant to which, as of the date hereof, ANDX Merger Sub merged with and into ANDX with ANDX surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership (the “ ANDX Merger ”);
WHEREAS , in connection with the ANDX Merger and pursuant to the terms of the ANDX Merger Agreement, on the date hereof, (i) each common unit representing a limited partner interest in ANDX outstanding immediately prior to the ANDX Merger was converted into the right to receive Common Units (as defined below) in the Partnership, (ii) each 6.875% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Unit, liquidation preference $1,000 per unit, representing a limited partner interest in ANDX outstanding immediately prior to the ANDX Merger was converted into the right to receive a new Series B Preferred Unit (as defined below) in the Partnership, (iii) each TexNew Mex Unit representing a limited partner interest in ANDX outstanding immediately prior to the ANDX Merger was converted into the right to receive a new TexNew Mex Unit (as defined below) in the Partnership and (iv) the Special Limited Partner Interest representing a limited partner interest in ANDX outstanding immediately prior to the ANDX Merger (the “ ANDX Special Limited Partner Interest ”) was converted into the right to receive a new Special Limited Partner Interest (as defined below) in the Partnership;
WHEREAS , Section 13.1 of the Fourth Restated Agreement provides that the General Partner may, without the approval of any Limited Partner, amend any provision of the Fourth Restated Agreement to reflect, among other things, (i) any change that the General Partner determines does not adversely affect the Limited

    



Partners considered as a whole or any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests in any material respect; (ii) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to 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); (iii) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the authorization or issuance of any class or series of Partnership Interests pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Fourth Restated Agreement; or (iv) an amendment that the General Partner determines is required to effect the intent expressed in the IPO Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of the Fourth Restated Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by the Fourth Restated Agreement;
WHEREAS , the General Partner has determined that the changes to the Fourth Restated Agreement reflected in this Agreement (i) do not adversely affect the Limited Partners considered as a whole or any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests in any material respect; (ii) are necessary and appropriate in connection with the creation and issuance of new Partnership Interests in connection with the ANDX Merger pursuant to the ANDX Merger Agreement; or (iii) are required to effect the intent expressed in the IPO Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of the Fourth Restated Agreement or are otherwise contemplated by the Fourth Restated Agreement; and
WHEREAS , the General Partner desires to amend and restate the Fourth Restated Agreement in its entirety to (i) create and reflect the issuance and creation of new Partnership Interests contemplated to be issued in connection with the ANDX Merger and pursuant to the ANDX Merger Agreement; (ii) otherwise reflect the transactions consummated pursuant to the ANDX Merger Agreement; and (iii) provide for such other changes that the General Partner has determined are necessary and appropriate in connection with the foregoing.
NOW, THEREFORE , the General Partner does hereby amend and restate the Fourth Restated Agreement, pursuant to its authority under Section 13.1 of the Fourth Restated Agreement, to provide, in its entirety, 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.
Acquisition ” means any transaction in which any Group Member acquires (through an asset acquisition, stock acquisition, merger or other form of investment) control over all or a portion of the assets, properties or business of another Person for the purpose of increasing, over the long-term, the operating capacity or operating income of the Partnership Group from the operating capacity or operating income of the Partnership Group existing immediately prior to such transaction. For purposes of this definition, “long-term” generally refers to a period of not less than twelve months.
Actual TexNew Mex Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means, with respect to any Quarter, the amount of Maintenance Capital Expenditures attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment on a stand-alone basis, as determined by the General Partner, to the extent applicable, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Actual TexNew Mex Operating Expenses ” means, with respect to any Quarter, the amount of operating costs and expenses attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment on a stand-alone basis, as determined by the General Partner, to the extent applicable, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, excluding any amounts attributable to depreciation and amortization expenses.
Actual TexNew Mex Volumes ” means, with respect to any Quarter, the total volume of crude oil actually transported on the TexNew Mex Pipeline Portion, during such Quarter, divided by the number of days in such Quarter.
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

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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 a Series A Preferred Unit, a Common Unit or any other specified interest in the Partnership shall be the amount which such Adjusted Capital Account would be if such General Partner Interest, a Series A Preferred Unit, a Common Unit or other interest in the Partnership were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such General Partner Interest, Series A Preferred Unit, Common Unit or other interest in the Partnership was first issued.
Adjusted Property ” means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) .
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.
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 or asset 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)(i), in both cases as determined by the General Partner. The General Partner shall use such method as it determines to be appropriate to allocate the aggregate Agreed Value of Contributed Properties contributed to the Partnership in a single or integrated transaction among each separate property on a basis proportional to the fair market value of each Contributed Property.
Agreement ” means this Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of MPLX LP, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
ANDX ” has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
ANDX Merger ” has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
ANDX Mer g er A g reement ” has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
ANDX Mer g er Sub ” has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
ANDX S p ecial Limited Partner Interest ” has the meaning given such term in the recitals.
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:
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(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
(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) 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 reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs 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 6.3 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 $0.2625 (subject to proportionate adjustments in the event of any distribution, combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution payable in Limited Partner Units or otherwise) of Limited Partner Units or other Partnership Interests in accordance with Section 5.9 ) on all Common Units, with respect to such Quarter; 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.
beneficial owner ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that, in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time and the term “ beneficially owned ” has a corresponding meaning.
Board of Directors ” means, with respect to the General Partner, its board of directors or board of managers, if the General Partner is a corporation or limited liability company, or the board of directors or board of managers of the general partner of the General Partner, if the General Partner is a limited partnership, as applicable.
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 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 federal income tax accounting principles.

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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 State of Ohio shall not be regarded as a Business Day.
Calculation Agent ” means the calculation agent (including its successors and assigns) for the Series B Preferred Units appointed by the General Partner prior to commencement of any Series B Floating Rate Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the General Partner may appoint itself or its Affiliates as the Calculation Agent.
Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 5.5 . The “ Capital Account ” of a Partner in respect of a Preferred Unit, a TexNew Mex Unit, a Common Unit or any other Partnership Interest shall be the amount which such Capital Account would be if such Preferred Unit, TexNew Mex Unit, Common Unit or other Partnership Interest was the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Preferred Unit, TexNew Mex Unit, Common Unit or other Partnership Interest was first issued.
Capital Contribution ” means (a) 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 Limited Partner Units, the amount of any underwriting discounts or commissions) or (b) current distributions that a Partner is entitled to receive but otherwise waives.
Capital Improvement ” means (a) the construction of new capital assets by a Group Member, (b) the replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets by a Group Member or (c) a 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 the construction of new, or the replacement, improvement or expansion of existing, capital assets by such Person, in each case if and to the extent such construction, replacement, improvement or expansion is made to increase, over the long-term, the operating capacity or operating income 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 or operating income of the Partnership Group or such Person, as the case may be, existing immediately prior to such construction, replacement, improvement, expansion or capital contribution. For purposes of this definition, “long-term” generally refers to a period of not less than twelve months.
Capital Surplus ” means Available Cash distributed by the Partnership in excess of Operating Surplus.
Carrying Value ” means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property or 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 federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination; provided that the Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 5.5(d)(i) 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 liable to the Partnership or any Limited Partner for actual fraud or willful misconduct in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.
Certificate ” means a certificate, in such form (including global form if permitted by applicable rules and regulations of the Depository) as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more classes of Partnership Interests.
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 7.2 , as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
Citizenship Eligible Holder ” means a Limited Partner whose nationality, citizenship or other related status the General Partner determines, upon receipt of an Eligibility Certificate or other requested information, does

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not or would not create under any federal, state or local law or regulation to which a Group Member is subject, a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any property, including any governmental permit, endorsement or other authorization, in which a Group Member has an interest.
claim ” (as used in Section 7.12(g) ) has the meaning given such term in Section 7.12(g) .
Closing Date ” means October 31, 2012, being the first date on which Common Units were sold by the Partnership to the IPO Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the IPO Underwriting Agreement.
Closing Price ” for any day, with respect to Limited Partner Interests of a particular class, means the last sale price on such day, regular way, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the last closing bid and ask prices on such day, regular way, in either case as reported on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading or, if such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the average of the high bid and low ask prices on such day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by such other system then in use, 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 ask 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.
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.
Combined Interest ” has the meaning given such term in Section 11.3(a) .
Commences Commercial Service ” means the date upon which a Capital Improvement is first put into or commences commercial service by a Group Member following completion of construction, replacement, improvement or expansion and testing, as applicable.
Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Common Unit ” means a Limited Partner Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in this Agreement. The term “Common Unit” does not include a Series A Preferred Unit prior to its conversion into a Common Unit pursuant to the terms hereof.
Common Unitholder ” means a Record Holder of Common Units.
Conflicts Committee ” means a committee of the Board of Directors composed of two or more directors, each of whom (a) is not an officer or employee of the General Partner, (b) is not an officer, director or employee of any Affiliate of the General Partner (other than Group Members), (c) is not a holder of any ownership interest in the General Partner or its Affiliates or the Partnership Group other than (i) Common Units and (ii) awards that are granted to such director in his or her capacity as a director under any long-term incentive plan, equity compensation plan or similar plan implemented by the General Partner or the Partnership 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 Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and by the National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed or admitted to trading (or if no such National Securities Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange).
Construction Debt ” means debt incurred to fund (a) all or a portion of a Capital Improvement, (b) interest payments (including periodic net payments under related interest rate swap agreements) and related fees on other Construction Debt or (c) distributions on Construction Equity.
Construction Equity ” means equity issued to fund (a) all or a portion of a Capital Improvement, (b) interest payments (including periodic net payments under related interest rate swap agreements) and related fees on Construction Debt or (c) distributions on other Construction Equity.

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Construction Period ” means the period beginning on the date that a Group Member enters into a binding obligation to commence a Capital Improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of the date that such Capital Improvement Commences Commercial Service and the date that the Group Member abandons or disposes of such Capital Improvement.
Contributed Property ” means each property or other asset, 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)(i) , such property or other asset shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property.
Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2012, among the Partnership, the General Partner, the Operating Company, MPLX Logistics Holdings, MPL, MPC Investment, MPL Investment, Pipe Line Holdings and Ohio River Pipe Line LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
Control ” including the correlative terms “ Controlling ,” and “ Controlled by ” 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.
Curative Allocation ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xii) .
Current Market Price ” means, as of any date for any class of Limited Partner Interests, 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.
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.
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 Section 11.2 .
Depository ” means The Depository Trust Company and its successors and permitted assigns.
Derivative Partnership Interests ” means any options, rights, warrants, appreciation rights, tracking, profit and phantom interests and other derivative securities relating to, convertible into or exchangeable for Partnership Interests.
Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a).
Effective TexNew Mex Tariff ” means, with respect to any Quarter, the volume weighted average TexNew Mex Allocated Tariff Portion payable by customers for transportation services on the TexNew Mex Pipeline Portion in respect of services rendered during such Quarter.
Eligibility Certificate ” means a certificate the General Partner may request a Limited Partner to execute as to such Limited Partner’s (or such Limited Partner’s beneficial owners’) federal income tax status or nationality, citizenship or other related status for the purpose of determining whether such Limited Partner is an Ineligible Holder.
Employee Services Agreements ” means, collectively, (a) that certain Employee Services Agreement, dated effective as of October 1, 2012, among MPL, the General Partner and Marathon Petroleum Logistics Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and (b) that certain Employee Services Agreement, dated effective as of October 1, 2012, among MPLX Terminal and Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the General Partner and Catlettsburg Refining LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

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Event of Withdrawal ” has the meaning given such term in Section 11.1(a) .
Excess Distribution ” has the meaning given such term in Section 6.1(d)(iii) .
Excess Distribution Unit ” has the meaning given such term in Section 6.1(d)(iii) .
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
Expansion Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures for Acquisitions or Capital Improvements. Expansion Capital Expenditures shall include interest (including periodic net payments under related interest rate swap agreements) and related fees paid during the Construction Period on Construction Debt. Where cash 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.
FERC ” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or any successor to the powers thereof.
First Restated Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
Fourth Restated Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals.
General Partner ” means MPLX 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 its capacity as general partner of the Partnership (except as the context otherwise requires).
General Partner Interest ” means the non-economic management interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner without reference to any Limited Partner Interest held by it), which includes any and all 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 receive distributions of cash, property or other assets of the Partnership upon the liquidation or winding-up of the Partnership or otherwise.
General Partner Unit ” means a unit representing a fractional part of the General Partner Interest prior to the conversion of the General Partner Interest into a non-economic management interest pursuant to the Fourth Restated Agreement and the Partnership Restructuring Agreement.
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 over or disposing of any Partnership Interests with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, Partnership Interests.
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, in each case, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

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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 a Group Member to fluctuations in interest rates, the price of hydrocarbons, basis differentials or currency exchange rates in their operations or financing activities and not for speculative purposes.
Holdback Amounts ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.12(b)(iii)(B) .
Holder ” means any of the following:
(a)    the General Partner who is the Record Holder of Registrable Securities;
(b)    any Affiliate of the General Partner who is the Record Holder of Registrable Securities (other than natural persons who are Affiliates of the General Partner by virtue of being officers, directors or employees of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates);
(c)    any Person who has been the General Partner within the prior two years and who is the Record Holder of Registrable Securities;
(d)    any Person who has been an Affiliate of the General Partner within the prior two years and who is the Record Holder of Registrable Securities (other than natural persons who were Affiliates of the General Partner by virtue of being officers, directors or employees of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates); and
(e)    a transferee and current Record Holder of Registrable Securities to whom the transferor of such Registrable Securities, who was a Holder at the time of such transfer, assigns its rights and obligations under this Agreement; provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and provides its name and address to the Partnership promptly upon such transfer.
Incentive Distribution Rights ” means the Limited Partner Interests that were outstanding prior to the date of the Fourth Restated Agreement, all of which have been cancelled pursuant to the Fourth Restated Agreement and the Partnership Restructuring Agreement.
Indemnified Persons ” has the meaning given such term in Section 7.12(g)(i) .
Indemnitee ” means (a) the 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, fiduciary or trustee of (i) any Group Member, the General Partner or any Departing General Partner or (ii) any Affiliate of any Group Member, the General Partner or any Departing General Partner, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner as a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of another Person owing a fiduciary duty to any Group Member; 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 (f) any Person the General Partner designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement because such Person’s status, service or relationship exposes such Person to potential claims, demands, suits or proceedings relating to the Partnership Group’s business and affairs.
Ineligible Holder ” means a Limited Partner who is not a Citizenship Eligible Holder or a Rate Eligible Holder.
Initial Common Units means the Common Units sold in the Initial Public Offering.
Initial Public Offering ” means the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public (including the offer and sale of Common Units pursuant to the over-allotment option), as described in the IPO Registration Statement.
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) issuances of equity interests of any Group Member

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(including the Common Units sold to the IPO Underwriters in the Initial Public Offering) to anyone other than the Partnership Group; (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; and (d) capital contributions received by a Group Member.
Investment Capital Expenditures ” means capital expenditures other than Maintenance Capital Expenditures and Expansion Capital Expenditures.
IPO Registration Statement ” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-182500), as was 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 Public Offering.
IPO Underwriter ” means each Person named as an underwriter in Schedule I to the IPO Underwriting Agreement who purchased Common Units pursuant thereto.
IPO Underwriting Agreement ” means that certain Underwriting Agreement dated as of October 25, 2012 among the IPO Underwriters, MPC Investment, MPLX Logistics Holdings, the Partnership, the General Partner and the Operating Company providing for the purchase of Common Units by the IPO Underwriters.
Liability ” means any liability or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise.
Limited Partner ” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Person that is or 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 Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, TexNew Mex Units, the Special Limited Partner Interest, Common Units or other Partnership Interests (other than the General Partner Interest) or a combination thereof (but excluding Derivative Partnership Interests), 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 pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Limited Partner Unit ” means a Limited Partner Interest that is designated by the General Partner as a “Unit” and shall include Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, TexNew Mex Units and Common Units.
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 (d) of the third sentence of Section 12.1 , the date on which the applicable time period during which the holders of outstanding Limited Partner 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.
Liquidation or Sale Loss ” means any Net Loss recognized after the Liquidation Date or 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).
Liquidator ” means one or more Persons selected pursuant to Section 12.3 to perform the functions described in Section 12.4 as liquidating trustee of the Partnership within the meaning of the Delaware Act.
London Business Day ” means any day on which dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.
M&R Group Member ” means M&R Liberty or any Person that is directly or indirectly Controlled by M&R Liberty.
M&R Liberty ” means M&R MWE Liberty, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

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Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures (including expenditures for the construction of new capital assets or the replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets) by a Group Member made to maintain, over the long term, the operating capacity or operating income of the Partnership Group. For purposes of this definition, “long term” generally refers to a period of not less than twelve months.
Merger Agreement ” has the meaning given such term in Section 14.1 .
MPC ” means Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
MPC Investment ” means MPC Investment LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
MPL ” means Marathon Pipe Line LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
MPL Investment ” means MPL Investment LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
MPLX Logistics Holdings ” means MPLX Logistics Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
National Securities Exchange ” means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act (or any successor to such Section).
Net Agreed Value ” means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property or other asset reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property or other asset 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, in either case as determined and required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code.
Net Income ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of income and gain for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) .
Net Loss ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of income and gain for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) .
Non-Affiliate Transfer Period ” is defined in Section 5.14(b)(viii)(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 ” means a written request from a Holder pursuant to Section 7.12 which shall (a) specify the Registrable Securities intended to be registered, offered and sold by such Holder, (b) describe the nature or method of the proposed offer and sale of Registrable Securities, and (c) contain the undertaking of such Holder to provide all such information and materials and take all action as may be required or appropriate in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all applicable requirements and obligations in connection with the registration and disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 7.12 .

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Notice of Election to Purchase ” has the meaning given such term in Section 15.1(b) .
Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Omnibus Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2012, among MPC, Marathon Petroleum Company LP, a Delaware limited partnership, MPL Investment, Pipe Line Holdings, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Company, MPL, Ohio River Pipe Line LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and MPLX Terminal and Storage LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as such agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.
Operating Company ” means MPLX Operations LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successors thereto.
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, compensation of employees, officers and directors of the General Partner, reimbursement of expenses of the General Partner and its Affiliates, debt service payments, Maintenance Capital Expenditures, repayment of Working Capital Borrowings and payments made in the ordinary course of business under any Hedge Contracts, subject to the following:
(a)    repayments of Working Capital Borrowings deducted from Operating Surplus pursuant to clause (b)(i) of the definition of “Operating Surplus” shall not constitute Operating Expenditures when actually repaid;
(b)    payments (including prepayments and prepayment penalties) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other than Working Capital Borrowings shall not constitute Operating Expenditures;
(c)    Operating Expenditures shall not include (i) Expansion Capital Expenditures, (ii) payment of transaction expenses (including taxes) relating to Interim Capital Transactions, (iii) distributions to Partners, (iv) repurchases of Partnership Interests, other than repurchases of Partnership Interests by the Partnership to satisfy obligations under employee benefit plans or reimbursement of expenses of the General Partner for purchases of Partnership Interests by the General Partner to satisfy obligations under employee benefit plans, or (v) any other expenditures or payments using the proceeds of the Initial Public Offering as described under “Use of Proceeds” in the IPO Registration Statement; and
(d)    (i) amounts paid in connection with the initial purchase of a 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 scheduled settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over the remaining scheduled life of such Hedge Contract.
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) $60.0 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 the termination of Hedge Contracts (provided that cash receipts from the termination of a Hedge Contract prior to its scheduled settlement or termination date shall be included in Operating Surplus in equal quarterly installments over the remaining scheduled life of such Hedge Contract), (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 from Operating Surplus paid during the Construction Period on Construction Equity, less
(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 (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) established by the General Partner to provide funds for future Operating Expenditures, and (iii) all Working Capital Borrowings not repaid within twelve months after having been incurred, or repaid within such 12-month period with the proceeds of additional Working Capital Borrowings; provided, however, that disbursements made (including contributions to a Group Member or disbursements on behalf

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of a Group Member) or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such period shall be deemed to have been made, 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.
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 or to such other Person selecting such counsel or obtaining such opinion.
Organizational Limited Partner ” means MPLX Logistics Holdings in its capacity as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership.
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 MPLX LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
Partnership Group ” means, collectively, the Partnership and its Subsidiaries.
Partnership Interest ” means any equity interest, including any class or series of equity interest, in the Partnership, which shall include any Limited Partner Interests and the General Partner Interest but shall exclude any Derivative Partnership Interests.
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).
Partnership Register ” means a register maintained on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner, or, if the General Partner so determines, by the Transfer Agent as part of the Transfer Agent’s books and transfer records, with respect to each class of Partnership Interests in which all Record Holders and transfers of such class of Partnership Interests are registered or otherwise recorded.
Partnership Restructuring Agreement ” means that certain Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement, dated as of the December 15, 2017, pursuant to which, effective as of February 1, 2018, (i) all of the Incentive Distribution Rights were redeemed by the Partnership and cancelled and (ii) the economic general partner interest in the Partnership previously evidenced by General Partner Units were converted into a non-economic, management interest in the Partnership having the rights and obligations specified for the General Partner Interest under the Fourth Restated Agreement, all in exchange for the Partnership issuing 275,000,000 Common Units to the General Partner.
Partnership Restructuring Event ” means (i) any restructuring, simplification or similar transaction or series of transactions that modifies, eliminates or otherwise restructures the General Partner Interest or the equity interests of the General Partner or its Affiliates, provided that the principal parties thereto are the Partnership and MPC and/or their respective Affiliates and the Partnership or its successor entity remains a publicly traded entity following such transaction, (ii) a change in the form of legal entity of the General Partner, whether by conversion, merger, consolidation or exchange of all outstanding membership interests therein for capital stock in a corporation, for membership interests in a limited liability company or for equity interests in another form of legal entity; and (iii) any initial public offering directly or indirectly involving the equity interests of the General Partner, so long as,

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in each case, immediately following such transaction, MPC or its Affiliates owns directly or indirectly more than 50% of the voting equity of the General Partner or any resulting entity, if applicable, or sufficient voting equity to elect a majority of the resulting entity’s directors, trustees or other Persons serving in a similar capacity for such entity.
Paying Agent ” means the Transfer Agent, acting in its capacity as paying agent for the Series B Preferred Units, and its respective successors and assigns or any other paying agent appointed by the General Partner; provided, however , that if no Paying Agent is specifically designated for the Series B Preferred Units, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.
Per Unit Capital Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, the Capital Account, stated on a per Limited Partner Unit basis, underlying any Limited Partner Unit held by a Person other than the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner who holds Limited Partner Units.
Percentage Interest ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) as to any Unitholder with respect to Limited Partner Units (other than with respect to the Series A Preferred 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 Limited Partner Units (excluding Series A Preferred Units) held by such Unitholder, as the case may be, by (B) the total number of outstanding Limited Partner Units (excluding Series A Preferred Units), and (b) as to the holders of other Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership in accordance with Section 5.6 for which a specific percentage is established as a part of such issuance, the percentage established as a part of such issuance. The Percentage Interest with respect to the General Partner Interest , the TexNew Mex Units, the Special Limited Partner Interest and the Preferred Units shall at all times be zero.
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.
Pipe Line Holdings ” means MPLX Pipe Line Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formerly known as MPLX Pipe Line Holdings LP.
Pipeline and Gathering Services Agreement ” means the Pipeline and Gathering Services Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2013, by and among, Western Refining Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Western Refining Southwest, and Western Refining Pipeline, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as amended from time to time.
Plan of Conversion ” has the meaning given such term in Section 14.1 .
Preferred Unitholder ” means each Series A Preferred Unitholder and Series B Preferred Unitholder.
Preferred Units ” means each Series A Preferred Unit and Series B Preferred Unit.
Pro Rata ” means, unless the context provides otherwise, (a) when used with respect to Limited Partner Units or any class thereof, apportioned among all designated Limited Partner 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, (c) when used with respect to Holders who have requested to include Registrable Securities in a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 7.12(a) or 7.12 (b) , apportioned among all such Holders in accordance with the relative number of Registrable Securities held by each such holder and included in the Notice relating to such request, (d) when used with respect to the TexNew Mex Unitholders, apportioned equally among all TexNew Mex Unitholders in accordance with the relative number or percentage of TexNew Mex Units held by each such TexNew Mex Unitholders, (e) when used with respect to Series A Preferred Unitholders, apportioned equally among all Series A Preferred Unitholders in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Series A Preferred Units held by each such Series A Preferred Unitholder and (f) when used with respect to Series B Preferred Unitholders, apportioned equally among all Series B Preferred Unitholders in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Series B Preferred Units held by each such Series B Preferred Unitholder.

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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 which includes the Closing Date, the portion of such fiscal quarter after the Closing Date.
Rate Eligible Holder ” means a Limited Partner subject to United States federal income taxation on the income generated by the Partnership. A Limited Partner that is an entity not subject to United States federal income taxation on the income generated by the Partnership shall be deemed a Rate Eligible Holder so long as all of the entity’s beneficial owners are subject to such taxation.
Rating Agency ” means any nationally recognized statistical rating organization (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act) that publishes a rating for the Partnership.
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 receive notice of, or entitled to exercise rights in respect of, any lawful action of Limited Partners (including voting) 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 Partnership’s close 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 Partnership’s close of business on a particular Business Day.
Redeemable Interests ” means any Partnership Interests for which a redemption notice has been given, and has not been withdrawn, pursuant to Section 4.10 .
Registrable Security ” means any Partnership Interest other than the General Partner Interest or Series A Preferred Units; provided , however , that any Registrable Security shall cease to be a Registrable Security: (a) at the time a Registration Statement covering such Registrable Security is declared effective by the Commission or otherwise becomes effective under the Securities Act, and such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to such Registration Statement; (b) when such Registrable Security has been sold or disposed of pursuant to Rule 144 (or any successor or similar rule or regulation under the Securities Act); (c) when such Registrable Security is held by a Group Member; and (d) at the time such Registrable Security has been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under Section 7.12 have not been assigned to the transferee of such securities.
Registration Statement ” has the meaning given such term in Section 7.12(a) .
Representative Amount ” means an amount that, in the Calculation Agent’s judgment, is representative of a single transaction in the relevant market at the relevant time.
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) .
Second Restated Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

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Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.
Selling Holder ” means a Holder who is selling Registrable Securities pursuant to the procedures in Section 7.12 .
Series A Cash COC Event ” means a Series A Change of Control involving a payment of consideration directly to the Common Unitholders of the Partnership, and more than 90% of such consideration is cash.
Series A Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(a)    the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the voting equity interests of the General Partner (as measured by voting power rather than the number of shares, units or the like) by a Person or group that is not an Affiliate of MPC as of the Series A Issuance Date if such acquisition gives such Person or group the right to elect more than half of the members of the Board of Directors;
(b)    any sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition by the Partnership, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
(c)    the removal of the General Partner as general partner of the Partnership by the Limited Partners of the Partnership, except where the successor General Partner is an Affiliate of MPC;
(d)    the Common Units are no longer listed or admitted to trading on a National Securities Exchange; or
(e)    any dissolution or liquidation of the Partnership (other than in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding or a statutory winding up);
provided , however , that for the sake of clarity any Partnership Restructuring Event will be deemed not to constitute a Series A Change of Control.
Series A COC Conversion Premium ” means (i) on or prior to the first anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, 115%, (ii) after the first anniversary but on or prior to the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, 110%, (iii) after the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date but on or prior to the third anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, 105%, or (iv) after the third anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, 101%.
Series A COC Conversion Rate ” means a conversion ratio equal to the greater of (1) the then applicable Series A Conversion Rate (regardless of whether the Series A Preferred Units are then convertible) and (2) the quotient of (a) the sum of (x) the product of (i) the Series A Issue Price, multiplied by (ii) (A) if the volume-weighted average price of the Common Units for the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days ending immediately prior to the execution of definitive documentation relating to the Series A Change of Control is greater than or equal to the Series A Conversion Floor Trigger, the Series A COC Conversion Premium, and (B) in all other cases, 100%, plus (y) all Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions on the applicable Series A Preferred Unit, plus (z) Series A Partial Period Distributions on the applicable Series A Preferred Unit, divided by (b) the volume-weighted average price of the Common Units for the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days ending immediately prior to the execution of definitive documentation relating to the Series A Change of Control or transaction contemplated by Section 5.14(b)(vi)(G) , as applicable.
Series A Conversion Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(D) .
Series A Conversion Floor Trigger ” means $10.00, as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) .
Series A Conversion Notice ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C)(1) .
Series A Conversion Notice Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C)(1) .
Series A Conversion Rate ” means, as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) , the number of Common Units issuable upon the conversion of each Series A Preferred Unit, which shall be the quotient of (a) the

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sum of (i) the Series A Issue Price, plus (ii) any Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions on the applicable Series A Preferred Unit, divided by (b) the Series A Issue Price.
Series A Conversion Unit ” means a Common Unit issued upon conversion of a Series A Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi) . Immediately upon such issuance, each Series A Conversion Unit shall be considered a Common Unit for all purposes hereunder.
Series A Converting Unitholder ” means a Series A Preferred Unitholder (i) who has delivered a Series A Conversion Notice to the Partnership in accordance with Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C)(1) or (ii) to whom the Partnership has delivered a Series A Forced Conversion Notice in accordance with Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C)(2) .
Series A Distribution Amount ” means (i) with respect to any Quarter ending on or before the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, an amount per Quarter per Series A Preferred Unit equal to $0.528125, and (ii) with respect to any Quarter ending after the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, an amount per Quarter per Series A Preferred Unit equal to the greater of (A) the amount set forth in clause (i) and (B) the amount of distributions for such Quarter that would have been payable with respect to a Series A Preferred Unit if such Series A Preferred Unit had converted on the Record Date for such Quarter in respect of which such distributions are being paid into the number of Common Unit(s) into which such Series A Preferred Unit would be convertible at the then applicable Series A Conversion Rate (regardless of whether the Series A Preferred Units are then convertible); provided that the Series A Distribution Amount for the Quarter ended June 30, 2016 was prorated for such period, commencing on the Series A Issuance Date and ending on, and including, the last day of such Quarter.
Series A Distribution Payment Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(i)(A) .
Series A Forced Conversion Notice ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C)(2) .
Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C)(2) .
Series A Issuance Date ” means May 13, 2016.
Series A Issue Price ” means $32.50 per Series A Preferred Unit.
Series A Junior Securities ” means any class or series of Partnership Interests that, with respect to distributions on such Partnership Interests and distributions upon liquidation of the Partnership, ranks junior to the Series A Preferred Units, including but not limited to Common Units, the General Partner Interest, the TexNew Mex Units and the Special Limited Partner Interest, but excluding any Series A Parity Securities and Series A Senior Securities.
Series A Liquidation Value ” means the amount equal to the sum of (i) the Series A Issue Price, plus (ii) all Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions, plus (iii) Series A Partial Period Distributions, in each case, with respect to the applicable Series A Preferred Unit.
Series A Parity Equivalent Units ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(iv) .
Series A Parity Securities ” means any class or series of Partnership Interests that, with respect to distributions on such Partnership Interests and distributions upon liquidation of the Partnership, ranks pari passu with the Series A Preferred Units.
Series A Partial Period Distributions ” means, with respect to a conversion or redemption of Series A Preferred Units or a liquidation, (a) an amount equal to the Series A Distribution Amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days elapsed in the Quarter in which such conversion, redemption or liquidation occurs and the denominator of which is the total number of days in such Quarter, plus (b) to the extent such conversion, redemption or liquidation occurs prior to the Series A Distribution Payment Date in respect of the Quarter immediately preceding such conversion, redemption or liquidation, an amount equal to the Series A Distribution Amount.
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Series A Preferred Units ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(a) .
Series A Purchase Agreement ” means the Series A Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2016, by and among the Partnership and the Series A Purchasers, as may be amended from time to time.
Series A Purchasers ” means (a) those Persons set forth on Schedule A to the Series A Purchase Agreement, (b) any other Person who acquires Series A Preferred Units from Stonepeak or any of its Affiliates during the Non-Affiliate Transfer Period (as defined in the Series A Purchase Agreement) pursuant to Section 5.04 of the Series A Purchase Agreement and (c) any Person who subsequently purchases any Series A Preferred Units issued in accordance with Section 5.14(b)(iv) .
Series A Quarterly Distribution ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(i)(A) .
Series A Required Voting Percentage ” means 75% or more of the outstanding Series A Preferred Units voting separately as a class.
Series A Senior Securities ” means any class or series of Partnership Interests that, with respect to distributions on such Partnership Interests or distributions upon liquidation of the Partnership, ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Units, but excluding the General Partner Interest.
Series A Substantially Equivalent Unit ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(vii)(B)(2) .
Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.14(b)(i)(B) .
Series B Current Criteria ” means the equity credit criteria of a Rating Agency for securities such as the Series B Preferred Units, as such criteria are in effect as of the Series B Original Issue Date.
Series B Distribution Payment Date ” means the 15th day of February and August of each year through and including February 15, 2023 commencing on the Series B Initial Distribution Date, and after February 15, 2023, the 15th day of February, May, August and November of each year; provided, however, that if any Series B Distribution Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such Series B Distribution Payment Date shall instead be on the immediately succeeding Business Day without the accumulation of additional distributions.
Series B Distribution Period ” means a period of time from and including the preceding Series B Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series B Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series B Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series B Distribution Payment Date for such Series B Distribution Period.
Series B Distribution Rate ” means an annual rate equal to (i) during the Series B Fixed Rate Period, 6.875% per annum of the Series B Liquidation Preference and (ii) during the Series B Floating Rate Period, a percentage of the Series B Liquidation Preference equal to the sum of (a) the Series B Three-Month LIBOR, as calculated on each applicable Series B LIBOR Determination Date, and (b) 4.652%.
Series B Distributions ” means distributions with respect to Series B Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.15(b)(i) .
Series B Fixed Rate Period ” means the period from and including the Series B Original Issue Date to, but not including, February 15, 2023.
Series B Floating Rate Period ” means the period from and including February 15, 2023 and thereafter until such time as all of the outstanding Series B Preferred Units are redeemed in accordance with Section 5.15(b)(iii) .
Series B Initial Distribution ” means an amount equal to $68.75 per Series B Preferred Unit payable Pro Rata to each Series B Preferred Unitholder on the Series B Initial Distribution Date.

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Series B Initial Distribution Date ” means August 15, 2019.
Series B Junior Securities ” means any class or series of Partnership Interests that, with respect to distributions on such Partnership Interests and distributions upon liquidation of the Partnership, ranks junior to the Series B Preferred Units, including but not limited to Common Units, the General Partner Interest, the TexNew Mex Units and the Special Limited Partner Interest, but excluding any Series B Parity Securities and Series B Senior Securities.
Series B LIBOR Determination Date ” means the second London Business Day immediately preceding the first date of each relevant Series B Distribution Period.
Series B Liquidation Preference ” means a liquidation preference for each Series B Preferred Unit equal to $1,000.00 per Series B Preferred Unit.
Series B Original Issue Date ” means July 30, 2019.
Series B Parity Securities ” means any class or series of Partnership Interests established after the Series B Original Issue Date that is not expressly made senior to or subordinated to the Series B Preferred Units as to the payment of distributions set forth in Section 5.15(b)(i) and amounts payable on a liquidation event in accordance with Section 12.4 . For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Series B Parity Securities” does not include Common Units, the Special Limited Partner Interest, the General Partner Interest and TexNew Mex Units but does include the Series A Preferred Units.
Series B Preferred Unitholder ” means a Record Holder of Series B Preferred Units.
Series B Preferred Units ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.15(a) .
Series B Rating Event ” means a change by any Rating Agency to the Series B Current Criteria, which change results in (i) any shortening of the length of time for which the Series B Current Criteria are scheduled to be in effect with respect to the Series B Preferred Units, or (ii) a lower equity credit being given to the Series B Preferred Units than the equity credit that would have been assigned to the Series B Preferred Units by such Rating Agency pursuant to its Series B Current Criteria.
Series B Rating Event Redemption ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.15(b)(iii)(A)(2) .
Series B Redemption Date ” has the meaning given such term in Section 5.15(b)(iii)(B) .
Series B Redemption Notice ” has the meaning given such term in Section 5.15(b)(iii)(C) .
Series B Redemption Price ” has the meaning given such term in Section 5.15(b)(iii)(B) .
Series B Senior Securities ” means any class or series of Partnership Interests established after the Series B Original Issue Date that is expressly made senior to the Series B Preferred Units as to the payment of distributions set forth in Section 5.15(b)(i) and amounts payable on a liquidation event in accordance with Section 12.4 . For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Series B Senior Securities” does not include the Series A Preferred Units, Common Units, the General Partner Interest, the Special Limited Partner Interest or the TexNew Mex Units.
Series B Three-Month LIBOR ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15(b)(i)(C) .
Series B Unpaid Cash Distributions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.15(b)(i)(B) .
Special Approval ” means approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee acting in good faith.
Special Limited Partner Interest ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.13(a) .
Stonepeak ” means Stonepeak Finland Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

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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 more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) 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; 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) 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 ” has the meaning given such term in Section 14.2(b)(ii) .
Target TexNew Mex Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means, initially, $500,877 per Quarter, subject to an increase on the last day of each calendar year, beginning on December 31, 2019, by a percentage equal to the annual change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Department of Labor.
Target TexNew Mex Operating Expenses ” means, initially, $1,107,203 per Quarter, subject to an increase on the last day of each calendar year, beginning on December 31, 2019, by a percentage equal to the annual change in the Producer Price Index for Finished Goods, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Department of Labor.
TexNew Mex Allocated Tariff Portion ” means 69.80% of the TexNew Mex Tariff in effect from time to time.
TexNew Mex Assets ” means the TexNew Mex Contributed Assets, as improved, expanded, or otherwise modified from time to time by the Partnership in its operation of the TexNew Mex Shared Segment.
TexNew Mex Base Amount ” means, initially, for each Quarter:
(a)    the product of (i) 13,000 multiplied by (ii) the number of days in the applicable Quarter multiplied by (iii) the Effective TexNew Mex Tariff with respect to such Quarter, minus
(b)    the lesser of (i) Actual TexNew Mex Operating Expenses for such Quarter and (ii) Target TexNew Mex Operating Expenses for such Quarter, minus
(c)    the lesser of (i) Actual TexNew Mex Maintenance Capital Expenditures for such Quarter and (ii) Target TexNew Mex Maintenance Capital Expenditures for such Quarter;
provided , however , that if at any time the Conflicts Committee approves an adjustment to the TexNew Mex Base Amount with the consent of holders of a majority of the TexNew Mex Units, such adjusted amount shall be the TexNew Mex Base Amount.
TexNew Mex Contributed Assets ” has the meaning given to such term in the TexNew Mex Contribution Agreement.
TexNew Mex Contributed Percentage ” means 30.77% (being a fraction (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of (i) $80,000,000 divided by (ii) $260,000,000).
TexNew Mex Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2015, by and among WNRL, WNRL GP, Western Refining, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Western Refining Southwest.
TexNew Mex Original Issue Date ” means July 30, 2019.

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TexNew Mex Pipeline ” means the FERC-regulated pipeline extending from WNRL’s crude oil station in Bisti, New Mexico in the Four Corners region to its T Station in Eddy County, New Mexico.
TexNew Mex Pipeline Portion ” means that portion of the TexNew Mex Pipeline comprised of the approximate 375-mile segment of the FERC-regulated pipeline extending from WNRL’s crude oil station in Star Lake, New Mexico in the Four Corners region to its T Station in Eddy County, New Mexico.
TexNew Mex Shared Segment ” means (i) the business and operation of the TexNew Mex Assets and (ii) all revenue and expenses attributable to the business and operation of the TexNew Mex Assets (including the portion of any joint tariffs attributable to the TexNew Mex Assets, but excluding any other portion of such joint tariffs).
TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow ” means, for each Quarter:
(a)    the product of (i) Actual TexNew Mex Volumes for such Quarter multiplied by (ii) the number of days in such Quarter multiplied by (iii) the Effective TexNew Mex Tariff with respect to such Quarter, minus
(b)    Actual TexNew Mex Operating Expenses for such Quarter, minus
(c)    Actual TexNew Mex Maintenance Capital Expenditures for such Quarter,
(d)    plus any increase or minus any decrease in deferred revenue attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment with respect to such Quarter, plus
(e)    any revenue attributable to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment during such Quarter due to the expiration of any TexNew Mex Credits (as such term is defined in the Pipeline and Gathering Services Agreement) or similar credits contemplated by any other transportation agreement entered into by WNRL and its Subsidiaries with respect to the provision of transportation services on the TexNew Mex Pipeline Portion.
In determining the TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow (including any input in the calculation of TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow), the General Partner may utilize any methods to allocate revenue, expenses and other items to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment as it determines to be reasonable and appropriate.
TexNew Mex Tariff ” means the per barrel rate on file with the FERC encompassing transportation of crude oil the full length of the TexNew Mex Pipeline terminating at the Partnership’s T Station and a segment of pipeline originating at the Partnership’s T Station and terminating at the Partnership’s Mason Station, as such tariff may be in effect from time to time.
TexNew Mex Unit ” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.12(a) .
TexNew Mex Unitholder ” means a Record Holders of TexNew Mex Units.
Third Restated Agreement ” has the meaning given to such term in the recitals.
Trading Day ” means a day on which the principal National Securities Exchange on which the referenced Partnership Interests of any class are listed or admitted for trading is open for the transaction of business or, if such Partnership Interests are not listed or admitted for trading on any National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking institutions in New York City are not legally required to be closed.
Transaction Documents ” has the meaning given such term in Section 7.1(b) .
transfer ” has the meaning given such term in Section 4.4(a) when used with respect to Partnership Interests.
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 General Partner to act as registrar and transfer agent for any class of Partnership Interests in accordance with the Exchange Act and the rules of the National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed (if any); provided , however , that, if no such Person is

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appointed as registrar and transfer agent for any class of Partnership Interests, the General Partner shall act as registrar and transfer agent for such class of Partnership Interests.
Treasury Regulation ” means the United States Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.
Underwritten Offering ” means (a) an offering pursuant to a Registration Statement in which Partnership Interests are sold to an underwriter on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public, (b) an offering of Partnership Interests pursuant to a Registration Statement that is a “bought deal” with one or more investment banks, and (c) an “at-the-market” offering pursuant to a Registration Statement in which Partnership Interests are sold to the public through one or more investment banks or managers on a best efforts basis.
Unit Majority ” means a majority of the Voting Eligible Series A Preferred Units (as described in Section 5.14(b)(iii)(A) ) and Voting Eligible Common Units, voting as a single class.
Unitholders ” means the Record Holders of Limited Partner Units.
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)(i) ) 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)(i) 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)(i) as of such date) over (b) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d)(i) ).
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 from time to time.
U.S. GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.
Voting Eligible ” 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:
(a)    if at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of the Partnership Interests of any class reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records, all Partnership Interests owned by or for the benefit of such Person or Group shall not be entitled to be voted on any matter and shall not be considered to be “Voting Eligible” when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by any non-waivable provision of 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 “Voting Eligible” for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(i) (such Partnership Interests 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 (i) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Partnership Interests of any class directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates (other than the Partnership), (ii) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Partnership Interests of any class then reflected as outstanding in the Partnership’s books and records directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (i), provided that, upon or prior to such acquisition, the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, (iii) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership with the prior approval of the Board of Directors, (iv) with respect to Common Units beneficially owned by M&R Liberty or any other M&R Group Member or any Group of which M&R Liberty or any other M&R Group Member is a member, but the limitation set forth in clause (b) of this definition below shall apply to such Persons specified in this clause (iv), (v) to the Series A Purchasers

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with respect to their ownership (beneficially or of record) of the Series A Preferred Units or Series A Conversion Units, or (vi) any Series A Preferred Unitholder in connection with any vote, consent or approval of the Series A Preferred Unitholders as a separate class; and
(b)    if at any time M&R Liberty or any other M&R Group Member or any Group of which M&R Liberty or any other M&R Group Member is a member beneficially owns more than 5% of the Common Units that are then reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records as of the date of determination, then any Common Units owned by M&R Liberty or any other M&R Group Member or any such Group in excess of 5% of the Common Units that are then reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records as of the date of determination shall not be voted on any matter and shall not be considered to be “Voting Eligible” when calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement; provided, further, that the Board of Directors of the General Partner may waive the foregoing limitation in whole or in part from time to time. If the foregoing limitation applies at any time at which more than one M&R Group Member beneficially owns Common Units, then, each Record Holder of Common Units beneficially owned by any such M&R Group Member shall be deemed to hold a number of Common Units not subject to such limitation that is proportionate to the aggregate number of Common Units held by all such Record Holders.
Western Refining Southwest ” means Western Refining Southwest, Inc., an Arizona corporation.
Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ” has the meaning given such term in Section 11.1(b)(i) .
WNRL ” means Western Refining Logistics, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
WNRL GP ” means Western Refining Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Working Capital Borrowings ” means borrowings incurred pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper facility or similar financing arrangement that are used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to the Partners; provided that when such borrowings are incurred it is the intent of the borrower to repay such borrowings within 12 months from the date of such borrowings other than from 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, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the terms “include,” “includes,” “including” or words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (d) the terms “hereof,” “herein” or “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. The General Partner has the power to construe and interpret this Agreement and to act upon any such construction or interpretation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any construction or interpretation of this Agreement by the General Partner and any action taken pursuant thereto and any determination made by the General Partner in good faith shall, in each case, be conclusive and binding on all Record Holders, each other Person or Group who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and all other Persons for all purposes.
ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
Section 2.1     Formation . The General Partner and the Organizational Limited Partner have previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act and the General Partner hereby amends and restates the Fourth Restated Agreement in its entirety. 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, liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Delaware Act. All Partnership Interests shall constitute personal property of the owner thereof for all purposes.
Section 2.2     Name . The name of the Partnership shall be “MPLX LP”. Subject to applicable law, the Partnership’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the General Partner,

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including the name of the General Partner. The words “Limited Partnership,” “L.P.,” “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, New Castle County, 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 200 East Hardin Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840, 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 200 East Hardin Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840, 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 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 federal income tax purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve the conduct by the Partnership of any business and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and, in declining to so propose or approve, 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 and the General Partner in determining whether to propose or approve the conduct by the Partnership of any business shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion.
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.
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 of the General Partner or its Affiliates, 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 of the General Partner or its Affiliates 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

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such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to any successor 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. No action 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 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) nor shall any such action affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners under this Agreement.
Section 3.3     Rights of Limited Partners .
(a)    Each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose reasonably related 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:
(i)    to obtain from the General Partner either (A) the Partnership’s most recent filings with the Commission on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings on Form 10-Q and 8-K or (B) if the Partnership is no longer subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of, Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act (provided that the foregoing materials shall be deemed to be available to a Limited Partner in satisfaction of the requirements of this Section 3.3(a)(i) if posted on or accessible through the Partnership’s or the Commission’s website);
(ii)    to obtain a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner; and
(iii)    to obtain a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto.
(b)    To the fullest extent permitted by law, the rights to information granted the Limited Partners pursuant to Section 3.3(a) replace in their entirety any rights to information provided for in Section 17-305(a) of the Delaware Act and each of the Partners and each other Person or Group who acquires an interest in the Partnership hereby agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law that they do not have any rights as Partners or interest holders to receive any information either pursuant to Sections 17-305(a) of the Delaware Act or otherwise except for the information identified in Section 3.3(a) .
(c)    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 in good faith 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 3.3 ).
(d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or Section 17-305 of the Delaware Act, each of the Record Holders, each other Person or Group 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

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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 or Group.
ARTICLE IV
CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
Section 4.1     Certificates . Record Holders of Partnership Interests and, where appropriate, Derivative Partnership Interests, shall be recorded in the Partnership Register and ownership of such interests shall be evidenced by a physical certificate or book entry notation in the Partnership Register. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, 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 physical certificates. Certificates, if any, shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer or any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President and the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or other authorized officer of the General Partner, and shall bear the legend set forth in Section 4.8(f) . The signatures of such officers upon a certificate may, to the extent permitted by law, be facsimiles. In case any officer who has signed or whose signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Partnership with the same effect as if he or she were such officer at the date of its issuance. If a Transfer Agent has been appointed for a class of Partnership Interests, no Certificate for such class of Partnership Interests shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent; 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. With respect to any Partnership Interests that are represented by physical certificates, the General Partner may determine that such Partnership Interests will no longer be represented by physical certificates and may, upon written notice to the holders of such Partnership Interests and subject to applicable law, take whatever actions it deems necessary or appropriate to cause such Partnership Interests to be registered in book entry or global form and may cause such physical certificates to be cancelled or deemed cancelled.
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.
(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.
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by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, to the fullest extent permitted by law, 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 names and addresses of Unitholders as they appear in the Partnership Register shall be the official list of Record Holders of the Partnership Interests for all purposes. The Partnership and the General Partner 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 or Group, regardless of whether the Partnership or the General Partner 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 or Group in acquiring and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Person on the other, such representative Person shall be the Limited Partner with respect to such Partnership Interest upon becoming the Record Holder in accordance with Section 10.1(b) and have the rights and obligations of a Partner hereunder as, and to the extent, provided herein, including Section 10.1(c) .
Section 4.4     Transfer Generally .
(a)    The term “ transfer , ” when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction (i) by which the General Partner assigns all or any part of 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 all or a part of such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Limited Partner as a result thereof, 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 null and void, and the Partnership shall have no obligation to effect any such transfer or purported transfer.
(c)    Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or limit a disposition by any stockholder, member, partner or other owner of the General Partner or any Limited Partner of any or all of such Person’s shares of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests in the General Partner or such Limited Partner and the term “transfer” shall not include any such disposition.
Section 4.5     Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests .
(a)    The General Partner shall maintain, or cause to be maintained by the Transfer Agent in whole or in part, the Partnership Register on behalf of the Partnership.
(b)    The General Partner shall not recognize any transfer of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates until the Certificates evidencing such Limited Partner Interests are duly endorsed and surrendered for registration of transfer. No charge shall be imposed by the General Partner for such transfer; provided , however , 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 of this Section 4.5(b) , 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 for which a

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Transfer Agent has been appointed, 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. Upon the proper surrender of a Certificate, such transfer shall be recorded in the Partnership Register.
(c)    Upon the receipt of proper transfer instructions from the Record Holder of uncertificated Partnership Interests, such transfer shall be recorded in the Partnership Register.
(d)    Except as provided in Section 4.9 , by acceptance of any Limited Partner Interests pursuant to a transfer in accordance with this Article IV, each transferee of a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee, or agent or representative acquiring such Limited Partner Interests for the account of another Person or Group) (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 Partnership Register and such Person becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred, (ii) shall become bound, and shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound, by the terms of this Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, (iv) makes the consents, acknowledgements and waivers contained in this Agreement, all with or without execution of this Agreement by such Person and (v) shall be deemed to certify that the transferee is not an Ineligible Holder. The transfer of any Limited Partner Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.
(e)    Subject to (i) the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.5 , (ii) Section 4.3 , (iii) Section 4.8 , (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.
(f)    The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the right at any time to transfer their Common Units to one or more Persons.
Section 4.6     Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest .
(a)    Subject to Section 4.6(c) below, prior to December 31, 2022, the General Partner shall not transfer all or any part of its General Partner Interest to a Person unless such transfer (i) has been approved by the prior written consent or vote of the holders of a majority of the Voting Eligible Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) and Series A Preferred Units (as described in Section 5.14(b)(iii)(A) ) voting together as a single class, (ii) is of all, but not less than all, of its General Partner Interest to (A) an Affiliate of the General Partner (other than an individual) or (B) another Person (other than an individual) in connection with the merger or consolidation of the General Partner with or into such other Person or the transfer by the General Partner of all or substantially all of its assets to such other Person or (iii) is pursuant to a bona fide foreclosure by the lenders under any debt instrument with respect to which the General Partner is an obligor or guarantor.
(b)    Subject to Section 4.6(c) below, on or after December 31, 2022, the General Partner may transfer all or any part of its General Partner Interest without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other Person.
(c)    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 of any Limited Partner under the Delaware Act or cause the Partnership 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) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest owned by the 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    [Reserved.]
Section 4.8     Restrictions on Transfers .
(a)    Except as provided in Section 4.8(e) , 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 federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed). The Partnership may issue stop transfer instructions to any Transfer Agent in order to implement any restriction on transfer contemplated by this Agreement.
(b)    The General Partner may impose restrictions on the transfer of Partnership Interests if it receives an Opinion of Counsel that such restrictions are necessary to (i) avoid a significant risk of the Partnership’s becoming taxable as a corporation or otherwise becoming taxable as an entity for federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) 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 a majority of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Interests of such class.
(c)    [Reserved.]
(d)    [Reserved.]
(e)    Except for Section 4.9 , nothing in this Agreement 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.
(f)    Each certificate or book entry evidencing Partnership Interests shall bear a conspicuous legend in substantially the following form:
THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY ACKNOWLEDGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF MPLX LP THAT THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IF SUCH TRANSFER (AS DEFINED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT) 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 MPLX LP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR (C) CAUSE MPLX 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). THE GENERAL PARTNER OF MPLX LP MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IF IT RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO AVOID A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF MPLX LP BECOMING TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE BECOMING TAXABLE AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THIS SECURITY MAY BE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON ITS TRANSFER PROVIDED IN THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. COPIES OF SUCH AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS SECURITY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE GENERAL PARTNER AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE PARTNERSHIP. 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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(g)    [Reserved.]
(h)    [Reserved.]
(i)    The transfer of Series A Preferred Units shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 5.14(b)(viii) .
Section 4.9     Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders .
(a)    The General Partner may upon demand or on a regular basis require Limited Partners, and transferees of Limited Partner Interests in connection with a transfer, to execute an Eligibility Certificate or provide other information as is necessary for the General Partner to determine if any such Limited Partners or transferees are Ineligible Holders.
(b)    If any Limited Partner (or its beneficial owners) fails to furnish to the General Partner within 30 days of its request an Eligibility Certificate and other information related thereto, or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other requested information the General Partner determines that a Limited Partner or a transferee of a Limited Partner is an Ineligible Holder, the Limited Partner Interests owned by such Limited Partner shall be subject to redemption in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10 or the General Partner may refuse to effect the transfer of the Limited Partner Interests to such transferee. In addition, the General Partner shall be substituted for any Limited Partner that is an Ineligible Holder as the Limited Partner in respect of the Ineligible Holder’s Limited Partner Interests.
(c)    The General Partner shall, in exercising voting rights in respect of Limited Partner Interests held by it on behalf of Ineligible Holders, distribute the votes 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, either for, against or abstaining as to the matter.
(d)    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 Partnership purposes as a purchase by the Partnership from the Ineligible Holder of its Limited Partner Interest (representing the right to receive its share of such distribution in kind).
(e)    At any time after an Ineligible Holder can and does certify that it no longer is an Ineligible Holder, it 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 4.10 , such Ineligible Holder upon approval of the General Partner, shall no longer constitute an Ineligible Holder and the General Partner shall cease to be deemed to be the Limited Partner in respect of such Limited Partner Interests.
(f)    If at any time a transferee of a Partnership Interest fails to furnish an Eligibility Certificate or any other information requested by the General Partner pursuant to Section 4.9 within 30 days of such request, or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other information the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that such transferee is an Ineligible Holder, the Partnership may, unless the transferee establishes to the satisfaction of the General Partner that such transferee is not an Ineligible Holder, prohibit and void the transfer, including by placing a stop order with the Transfer Agent.
Section 4.10     Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders .
(a)    If at any time a Limited Partner (other than a Series B Preferred Unitholder) fails to furnish an Eligibility Certificate or any other information requested within the period of time specified in Section 4.9 , or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other information the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that a Limited Partner (other than a Series B Preferred Unitholder) is an Ineligible Holder, the Partnership may, unless the Limited Partner establishes to the satisfaction of the General Partner that such Limited Partner is not an Ineligible Holder or has transferred his Limited Partner Interests to a Person who is not an Ineligible 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:

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(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 such Limited Partner’s last address designated on the records of the Partnership or the Transfer Agent, 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 such 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 5% annually and payable in three equal annual installments of principal together with accrued interest, commencing one year after the redemption date.
(iii)    The Limited Partner or such Limited Partner’s 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 or Transferee 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).
(iv)    After the redemption date, Redeemable Interests shall no longer constitute issued and outstanding Limited Partner Interests.
(b)    The provisions of this Section 4.10 shall also be applicable to Limited Partner Interests held by a Limited Partner as nominee, agent or representative of a Person determined to be an Ineligible Holder.
(c)    Nothing in this Section 4.10 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 and the transferor provides notice of such transfer to the General Partner. 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 such transferee is not an Ineligible Holder. If the transferee fails to make such certification within 30 days after the request and, in any event, before the redemption date, such redemption shall be effected from the transferee on the original redemption date.
ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
Section 5.1    [Reserved]
Section 5.2     Contributions by the General Partner . Except as provided for in Section 12.8 , the General Partner is not obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership.
Section 5.3     Contributions by Limited Partner . No Limited Partner will be required to make any additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership pursuant to this 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 termination 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.

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Section 5.5     Capital Accounts .
(a)    The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner (or a beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee, agent or representative in any case in which such nominee, agent or representative 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 in respect of each such Partnership Interest 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; provided that the Capital Account of a holder of Series B Preferred Units shall not be reduced by the amount of Series B Distributions it receives 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 . For the avoidance of doubt, the Series A Preferred Units will be treated as a partnership interest in the Partnership that is “convertible equity” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.721-2(g)(3), and, therefore, each holder of a Series A Preferred Unit will be treated as a partner in the Partnership. The initial Capital Account balance in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit shall be the Series A Issue Price, as such amount may be adjusted in accordance with the Series A Purchase Agreement for any reduction attributable to the Transaction Fee, as such term is defined in the Series A Purchase Agreement and expenses reimbursable under the Series A Purchase Agreement. The initial Capital Account balance in respect of each Series B Preferred Unit shall be the Series B Liquidation Preference. The Capital Account balance of each holder of Series B Preferred Units in respect of its Series B Preferred Units shall not be increased or decreased as a result of the accrual and accumulation of an unpaid distribution pursuant to Section 5.15(b)(i) in respect of such Series B Preferred Units.
(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 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 or governing, organizational or similar documents) of all property owned by (A) any other Group Member that is classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes and (B) any other partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for 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 this Agreement or 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. 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)    In the event the Carrying Value of Partnership property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) , any Unrealized Gain resulting from such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain and any Unrealized Loss resulting from such adjustment shall be treated as an item of loss.

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(v)    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 Partnership’s Carrying Value with respect to such property as of such date.
(vi)    An item of income of the Partnership that is described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) of the Code (with respect to items of income that are exempt from tax) shall be treated as an item of income for the purpose of this Section 5.5(b), and an item of expense of the Partnership that is described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (with respect to expenditures that are not deductible and not chargeable to capital accounts), shall be treated as an item of deduction for the purpose of this Section 5.5(b) .
(vii)    In accordance with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code, any deductions for depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to any Contributed Property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property on the date it was acquired by the Partnership were equal to the Agreed Value of such property. Upon an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(i) to the Carrying Value of any Partnership property subject to depreciation, cost recovery or amortization, any further deductions for such depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to such 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.
(viii)    To the extent required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-7, 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)    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.
(d)    (i)    In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), on an issuance of additional Partnership Interests for cash or Contributed Property or the issuance of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services, 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; 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, derived from 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 make any adjustments necessary to reflect the difference, if any, between the fair market value of any Series A Preferred Units for which the Series A Conversion Date has not occurred and the aggregate Capital Accounts attributable to such Series A Preferred Units to the extent of any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss that has not been reflected in the Partners’ Capital Accounts previously, consistent with the methodology of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2), 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. 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 distribution that is not made pursuant to Section 12.4 or in the case of a deemed distribution, be determined in the same manner

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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.
(iii)    In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s), immediately after the conversion of a Series A Preferred Unit into Common Units in accordance with Section 5.14(b)(vi) , the Capital Account of each Partner and the Carrying Value of each Partnership property shall be adjusted to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property for an amount equal to its fair market value immediately after such conversion and (A) first, all Unrealized Gain (if the Capital Account of each such Series A Conversion Unit is less than the Per Unit Capital Account for a then outstanding Initial Common Unit) or Unrealized Loss (if the Capital Account of each such Series A Conversion Unit is greater than the Per Unit Capital Account for a then outstanding Initial Common Unit) had been allocated to each Partner holding Series A Conversion Units received upon such conversion, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account of each such Series A Conversion Unit is equal to the Per Unit Capital Amount for a then outstanding Initial Common Unit; and (B) second, any remaining Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been allocated to the Partners at such time pursuant to Section 6.1(d) . In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate cash amount and fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately after the conversion of a Series A Preferred Unit shall be determined by the General Partner using such reasonable method of valuation as it may adopt; provided , however , that the General Partner, in arriving at such valuation, must take fully into account the fair market value of the Partnership Interests of all Partners at such time and must make such adjustments to such valuation as required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2). The General Partner shall allocate such aggregate value among the assets of the Partnership in such manner as it determines in its discretion to be reasonable. If, after making the allocations of Unrealized Gain and Unrealized Loss as set forth above in this Section 5.5(d)(iii) , the Capital Account of each Partner with respect to each Series A Conversion Unit received upon such conversion of the Series A Preferred Unit is different from the Per Unit Capital Amount for a then outstanding Initial Common Unit, then Capital Account balances shall be reallocated between the Partners holding Common Units (other than Series A Conversion Units) and Partners holding Series A Conversion Units so as to cause the Capital Account of each Partner holding a Series A Conversion Unit to equal, on a per Limited Partner Unit basis with respect to each such Series A Conversion Unit, the Per Unit Capital Amount for a then outstanding Initial Common Unit.
Section 5.6     Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests .
(a)    Subject to Section 5.12(b)(iv)(B) , Section 5.14(b)(iv) and Section 5.15(b)(ii)(C) , the Partnership may issue additional Partnership Interests (other than General Partner Interests) and Derivative 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; (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 Derivative Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 5.6 , (ii) the conversion of the Combined Interest into Limited Partner Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) reflecting admission of such additional Limited Partners in the Partnership Register as the Record Holders of such Limited Partner Interests and (iv) all additional issuances of Partnership Interests and Derivative Partnership Interests. The General Partner shall determine the relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Limited Partner Units

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or other Partnership Interests or Derivative 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 Derivative Partnership Interests or in connection with the conversion of the Combined Interest into Limited Partner 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 Limited Partner Units or other Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.
(d)     No fractional Limited Partner Units shall be issued by the Partnership .
Section 5.7    [Reserved.]
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(e) and Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) , 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 Limited Partner Unit basis or stated as a number of Limited Partner Units (including the number of Common Units into which Series A Preferred Units may convert) are proportionately adjusted.
(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 (or such shorter periods as required by applicable law). 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.
(c)    [Reserved.]
(d)    Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates or uncertificated Partnership Interests 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 Partnership Interests represented by Certificates, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date.
(e)    The Partnership shall not issue fractional Limited Partner Units upon any distribution, subdivision or combination of Limited Partner Units. If a distribution, subdivision or combination of Limited Partner Units would result in the issuance of fractional Limited Partner Units but for the provisions of Section 5.6(d) and this Section 5.9(e) , each fractional Limited Partner Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Limited Partner Unit (with fractional Limited Partner Units equal to or greater than a 0.5 Limited Partner Unit being rounded to the next higher Limited Partner Unit).

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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 Sections 17-303, 17-607 or 17-804 of the Delaware Act.
Section 5.11    [Reserved.]
Section 5.12     Establishment of TexNew Mex Units .
(a)     General . The General Partner hereby designates and creates a class of Partnership Interests to be designated as “TexNew Mex Units” (the “ TexNew Mex Units ”) and initially consisting of a total of 80,000 TexNew Mex Units issued to Western Refining Southwest in accordance with the ANDX Merger Agreement. In accordance with Section 5.6 , the General Partner shall have the power and authority to issue additional TexNew Mex Units in the future.
(b)     Rights of TexNew Mex Units . The TexNew Mex Units shall have the following rights, preferences and privileges and shall be subject to the following duties and obligations:
(i)     Initial Capital Account . The initial Capital Account with respect to each TexNew Mex Unit will be equal to $1,000.
(ii)     Allocations . The TexNew Mex Units shall not be entitled to receive any (i) Net Income allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , (ii) Net Loss allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(b) or (iii) except as otherwise provided in Section 6.1(d)(xiv), special allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d) (other than Required Allocations).
(iii)     Distributions .
(A)    The TexNew Mex Unitholders shall be entitled to receive distributions of Available Cash only to the extent set forth in Section 5.12(b)(iii)(B) .
(B)    Subject to Sections 5.14(b)(i)(B) and 5.15(b)(i)(B) , and prior to making any distributions of Available Cash with respect to any Quarter pursuant to Section 6.3, subject to Section 17-607 of the Delaware Act, Available Cash with respect to any Quarter will first be distributed to the TexNew Mex Unitholders, Pro Rata, as of the Record Date established for distributions to Common Unitholders with respect to such Quarter, in an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of the excess, if any, of (1) the TexNew Mex Shared Segment Distributable Cash Flow with respect to such Quarter over (2) the TexNew Mex Base Amount with respect to such Quarter, less any amounts reserved with the consent of the Record Holders of a majority of the TexNew Mex Units in accordance with Section 5.12(b)(iv)(C) to fund Expansion Capital Expenditures or Investment Capital Expenditures with respect to the TexNew Mex Shared Segment (any such amounts, “ Holdback Amounts ”).
(C)    Promptly following any determination by the General Partner that it will not utilize any portion of any Holdback Amounts in the manner approved by the holders of TexNew Mex Units, the General Partner shall cause such Holdback Amounts to be distributed to the holders of the TexNew Mex Units as of the Record Date for the next regular distribution in accordance with this Section 5.12(b)(iii) , Pro Rata, on the date of payment of the next regular distribution in accordance with this Section 5.12(b)(iii) .
(iv)     Voting Rights . Except as set forth in this Section 5.12(b)(iv) and Section 13.3(c) and except to the extent the Delaware Act requires that the TexNew Mex Units have a vote as a class on any matter, the TexNew Mex Units shall not have any voting rights. With respect to any matter on which the TexNew Mex Units are entitled to vote, each TexNew Mex Unit will be entitled to one vote on such matter. The General Partner shall not, without the affirmative vote or written consent of holders of a majority of the Voting Eligible TexNew Mex Units then outstanding:
(A)    amend, alter, modify or change this Section 5.12 (or vote or consent or resolve to take such action) or amend, alter, modify or change any other provision of this Agreement in a manner that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of holders of TexNew Mex Units in relation other classes of Partnership Interests;

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(B)    authorize the issuance of any class or series of Partnership Interests after the TexNew Mex Original Issue Date with distribution rights that are senior to or on a parity with the TexNew Mex Units;
(C)    reserve any Holdback Amounts or utilize any Holdback Amounts in a manner other than as approved by holders of TexNew Mex Units in accordance with this Section 5.12(b)(iv) ;
(D)    sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any material portion of the TexNew Mex Assets; or
(E)    issue any additional TexNew Mex Units.
(v)     Redemption and Conversion Rights . The TexNew Mex Units will be perpetual and shall not have any rights of redemption or conversion.
(vi)     Certificates; Book-Entry . Unless the General Partner shall determine otherwise, the TexNew Mex Units shall not be evidenced by certificates. Any certificates relating to the TexNew Mex Units that may be issued will be in such form as the General Partner may approve.
(vii)     Transfer of TexNew Mex Units . No holder of any TexNew Mex Unit may transfer any or all of the TexNew Mex Units held by such holder without the prior written approval of the General Partner, unless the transfer complies with any applicable requirements set forth in Article IV and either (A) the transfer is to an Affiliate of the holder or (B) the transfer is to any Person who is, or will be substantially concurrently with the completion of the transfer, an Affiliate of the General Partner.
Section 5.13     Establishment of the Special Limited Partner Interest .
(a)     General . The General Partner hereby designates and creates a class of Partnership Interests to be designated as the “Special Limited Partner Interest” (the “ Special Limited Partner Interest ”) having only the rights, preferences and privileges and shall be subject to the duties and obligations as set forth in this Section 5.13 .
(b)     Rights of the Special Limited Partner Interest . The Special Limited Partner Interest shall have the following rights, preferences and privileges and shall be subject to the following duties and obligations:
(i)     Allocations . The Special Limited Partner Interest shall not be entitled to receive any (i) Net Income allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(a) , (ii) Net Loss allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(b) or (iii) except as otherwise provided in Section 6.1(d)(xv) , special allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d) (other than Required Allocations); provided, however, in the event of allocating Liquidation or Sale Loss, any such loss shall not be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(i) but instead shall be allocated to the holder of the Special Limited Partner Interest and to the Unitholders in accordance with, and in proportion to, the positive balances of their respective Capital Accounts ( provided , that such loss shall not be allocated to any Unitholder to the extent that such allocations 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 then any remaining Liquidation or Sale Loss shall be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) .
(ii)     Distributions . Except as set forth in Section 12.4 with respect to an event of dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, the holder of the Special Limited Partner Interest shall not be entitled to any distributions.
(iii)     Voting Rights . Unless otherwise required by the Delaware Act, the Special Limited Partner Interest shall not be entitled to vote on any matters, whether or not any other Partners are entitled to vote thereon.
(iv)     No Certificates . Unless the General Partner shall determine otherwise, the Special Limited Partner Interest shall not be evidenced by certificates. Any certificate relating to the Special Limited Partner Interest that may be issued will be in such form as the General Partner may approve.

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Section 5.14     Establishment of Series A Preferred Units .
(a)     General . Pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement, there was created a class of Limited Partner Units designated as “Series A Convertible Preferred Units” (the “ Series A Preferred Units ”), with the designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, powers and duties as set forth in this Section 5.14 and elsewhere in this Agreement.
(b)     Rights of Series A Preferred Units . The Series A Preferred Units shall have the following rights, preferences and privileges and the Series A Preferred Unitholders shall be subject to the following duties and obligations:
(i)     Distributions .
(A)    Subject to Section 5.14(b)(i)(B) , commencing with the Quarter ending on June 30, 2016, subject to Section 5.14(b)(i)(D) , the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units as of the applicable Record Date for each Quarter shall be entitled to receive, in respect of each outstanding Series A Preferred Unit, cumulative distributions in respect of such Quarter equal to the sum of (1) the Series A Distribution Amount for such Quarter and (2) any Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions (collectively, a “ Series A Quarterly Distribution ”). Each Series A Quarterly Distribution shall be payable quarterly in cash within sixty (60) days after the end of the applicable Quarter (each such payment date, a “ Series A Distribution Payment Date ”). If the General Partner establishes an earlier Record Date for any distribution to be made by the Partnership on other Partnership Interests in respect of any Quarter, then the Record Date established pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(i) for a Series A Quarterly Distribution in respect of such Quarter shall be the same Record Date. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to Section 5.14(b)(i)(D) , the Series A Preferred Units shall not be entitled to any distributions made pursuant to Section 6.3(a) for any Quarter so long as the Series A Quarterly Distribution has been declared and paid in accordance with this Section 5.14(b)(i) on the Series A Preferred Units with respect to such Quarter.
(B)    If the Partnership fails to pay in full the Series A Distribution Amount of any Series A Quarterly Distribution in cash when due for any Quarter, then from and after the first date of such failure and continuing until such failure is cured by payment in full in cash of all such arrearages, (1) the amount of such unpaid cash distributions (on a per Series A Preferred Unit basis, “ Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions ”) unless and until paid will accrue and accumulate from and including the first day of the Quarter immediately following the Quarter in respect of which such payment is due until paid in full and (2) the Partnership shall not be permitted to, and shall not, declare or make, any distributions, redemptions or repurchases in respect of any Series A Junior Securities or Series A Parity Securities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Quarter for which the Partnership first failed to pay in full the Series A Distribution Amount of any Series A Quarterly Distribution in cash when due); provided , however , that distributions may be declared and paid on the Series A Preferred Units and the Series A Parity Securities so long as such distributions are declared and paid pro rata so that amounts of distributions declared per Series A Preferred Unit and Series A Parity Security shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued and accumulated distributions per Series A Preferred Unit and Series A Parity Security bear to each other.
(C)    The aggregate Series A Distribution Amount shall be paid out of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus for the applicable Quarter. To the extent that any portion of a Series A Quarterly Distribution with respect to any Quarter exceeds the amount of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus for such Quarter, the amount of cash equal to the Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus for such Quarter will be paid to the Series A Preferred Unitholders Pro Rata and the balance of such Series A Quarterly Distribution shall be unpaid and shall constitute an arrearage and shall accrue and accumulate as set forth in Section 5.14(b)(i)(B) .
(D)    Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.14(b)(i) to the contrary, with respect to any Series A Preferred Unit that is converted into a Common Unit, the Record Holder thereof shall not be entitled to a distribution in respect of such Series A Preferred Unit and a distribution in respect of such Common Unit with respect to the same period, but shall be entitled only to the distribution to be paid based upon the class of Limited Partner Units held as of the close of business on the applicable Record Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Series A Conversion Date occurs prior to the close of business on a Record Date for payment of a distribution on the Common Units, the applicable Record Holder of Series A Preferred Units shall receive, with respect to any Series A Preferred

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Units that have converted into Common Units, only the distribution in respect of such Common Units with respect to such period.
(ii)     Issuance of the Series A Preferred Units . Subject to Section 5.14(b)(iv) , the Series A Preferred Units shall be issued by the Partnership pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Series A Purchase Agreement.
(iii)     Voting Rights .
(A)    Except as provided in Section 5.14(b)(iii)(B) , the Voting Eligible Series A Preferred Units shall have voting rights that are identical to the voting rights of the Common Units and shall vote with the Common Units as a single class, so that each Voting Eligible Series A Preferred Unit will be entitled to one vote for each Common Unit into which such Series A Preferred Unit would be convertible at the then applicable Series A Conversion Rate (regardless of whether the Series A Preferred Units are then convertible) on each matter with respect to which each Record Holder of a Common Unit is entitled to vote. Each reference in this Agreement to a vote of Record Holders of Common Units shall be deemed to be a reference to the Record Holders of Common Units and Series A Preferred Units, voting together as a single class during any period in which any Series A Preferred Units are outstanding.
(B)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in addition to all other requirements imposed by Delaware law, and all other voting rights granted under this Agreement, the affirmative vote of the Record Holders of the Series A Required Voting Percentage shall be required for any amendment to this Agreement or the Certificate of Limited Partnership (including by merger or otherwise or any amendment contemplated by and made in accordance with Section 5.14(b)(iv) ) that is materially adverse to any of the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series A Preferred Units. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, any amendment shall be deemed to have such a material adverse impact if such amendment would:
(1)    Reduce the Series A Distribution Amount, change the form of payment of distributions on the Series A Preferred Units, defer the date from which distributions on the Series A Preferred Units will accrue, cancel accrued and unpaid distributions on the Series A Preferred Units, or change the seniority rights of the Series A Preferred Unitholders as to the payment of distributions in relation to the holders of any other class or series of Partnership Interests;
(2)    Reduce the amount payable or change the form of payment to the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or sale of all or substantially all of the assets, of the Partnership, or change the seniority of the liquidation preferences of the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units in relation to the rights upon liquidation of the holders of any other class or series of Partnership Interests; or
(3)    Make the Series A Preferred Units redeemable or convertible at the option of the Partnership other than as set forth herein.
(C)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.14(b)(iii) , in no event shall the consent of the Series A Preferred Unitholders, as a separate class, be required in connection with any Series A Change of Control or Partnership Restructuring Event. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not limit the voting rights of any Series A Preferred Unitholder in connection with the vote of Record Holders of Common Units and Series A Preferred Units together as a single class.
(D)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in addition to all other voting rights granted under this Agreement, the Partnership shall not declare or pay any distribution from Capital Surplus without the affirmative vote of the Record Holders of the Series A Required Voting Percentage.
(iv)     No Series A Senior Securities; Series A Parity Securities . Other than issuances contemplated by the Series A Purchase Agreement, the Partnership shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Record Holders of the Series A Required Voting Percentage, issue any (A) Series A Senior Securities (or amend the provisions of any class of Partnership Interests to make such class of Partnership Interests a class of Series A Senior Securities) or (B) Series A Parity Securities (or amend the provisions of any class of Partnership Interests to make

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such class of Partnership Interests a class of Series A Parity Securities) or Series A Preferred Units; provided that, without the consent of the holders of Voting Eligible Series A Preferred Units (but without prejudice to their rights under Section 5.14(b)(iii)(A) ), the Partnership may issue (1) at any time in the aggregate, up to the greater of (a) an aggregate $500,000,000 of Series A Parity Securities and (b) a number of Series A Parity Securities such that, as of the date of the issuance of the Series A Parity Securities, the aggregate number of Series A Parity Securities, together with the Series A Preferred Units, in each case on an “ as if ” converted basis (or, if the Series A Parity Securities are not convertible, assuming that such Series A Parity Securities are convertible into a number of Common Units equal to the quotient of (i) the aggregate purchase price for such Series A Parity Securities, divided by (ii) the volume-weighted average price of the Common Units for the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending immediately prior to such issuance (such Common Units, the “ Series A Parity Equivalent Units ”)), equals no more than 15% of all outstanding Common Units (including as outstanding for such purposes, (i) any Common Units issuable in respect of the Series A Preferred Units at the then applicable Series A Conversion Rate (regardless of whether the Series A Preferred Units are then convertible), (ii) any Common Units issuable in respect of Series A Parity Securities (including any warrants issued in connection with Series A Parity Securities) at the initial or then applicable conversion rate, as applicable, and (iii) any Series A Parity Equivalent Units), and (2) if a number of Series A Preferred Units having an aggregate Series A Issue Price of less than $500,000,000 is then outstanding, such number of Series A Parity Securities as determined by the General Partner. Subject to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) , the Partnership may, without any vote of the holders of Voting Eligible Series A Preferred Units (but without prejudice to their rights under Section 5.14(b)(iii)(A) ), create (by reclassification or otherwise) and issue Series A Junior Securities in an unlimited amount.
(v)    [Reserved]
(vi)     Conversion .
(A)     At the Option of the Series A Preferred Unitholders . Beginning with the earlier of (i) the third anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, and (ii) immediately prior to the liquidation, dissolution and winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4 , the Series A Preferred Units owned by any Series A Preferred Unitholder shall be convertible, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time upon the request of such Series A Preferred Unitholder, but not more than once per Quarter by such Series A Preferred Unitholder (inclusive of any conversion by such Series A Preferred Unitholder’s Affiliates, with each Series A Preferred Unitholder and its Affiliates being entitled to a single conversion right per Quarter), into a number of Common Units determined by multiplying the number of Series A Preferred Units to be converted by the Series A Conversion Rate at such time; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be obligated to honor any such conversion request if such conversion request does not involve an underlying value of Common Units of at least $100,000,000 (taking into account any concurrent conversion requests by any Affiliates of such Series A Preferred Unitholder) based on the Closing Price of Common Units on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Series A Conversion Notice Date (or a lesser amount to the extent such exercise covers all of such Series A Preferred Unitholder’s Series A Preferred Units). Immediately upon the issuance of Common Units as a result of any conversion of Series A Preferred Units, all rights of the Series A Converting Unitholder with respect to such Series A Preferred Units shall cease, including any further accrual of distributions, and such Series A Converting Unitholder thereafter shall be treated for all purposes as the owner of Common Units. Fractional Common Units shall not be issued to any Person pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(vi)(A) (each fractional Common Unit shall be rounded down with the remainder being paid an amount in cash based on the Closing Price of Common Units on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Series A Conversion Notice Date).
(B)     At the Option of the Partnership . At any time following the fourth anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, the Partnership shall have the option at any time, but not more than once per Quarter, to convert all or any portion of the Series A Preferred Units then outstanding into a number of Common Units determined by multiplying the number of Series A Preferred Units to be converted by the Series A Conversion Rate. Fractional Common Units shall not be issued to any Person pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B) (each fractional Common Unit shall be rounded down with the remainder being paid an amount in cash based on the Closing Price of Common Units on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order for the Partnership to exercise such option:

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(1)    The Closing Price of the Common Units must be equal to or greater than one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Series A Issue Price for the 20 Trading Day period immediately preceding the Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date;
(2)    The average daily trading volume of the Common Units on the National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are then listed or admitted to trading must be equal to or exceed 1,000,000 (as such amount may be adjusted to reflect any Limited Partner Unit split, combination or similar event) for the 20 Trading Day period immediately preceding the Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date; and
(3)    The Partnership must have an effective registration statement on file with the Commission covering resales of the underlying Common Units to be received upon any such conversion, and
provided , that each such conversion by the Partnership shall be for an aggregate amount of Series A Preferred Units involving an underlying value of Common Units of at least $100,000,000 based on the Closing Price of Common Units on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date (or a lesser amount if such amount includes all then outstanding Series A Preferred Units) and shall be allocated among the Series A Preferred Unitholders on a Pro Rata basis or on such other basis as may be agreed upon by all Series A Preferred Unitholders.
(C)     Conversion Notice .
(1)    To convert Series A Preferred Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(A) , a Series A Converting Unitholder shall give written notice (a “ Series A Conversion Notice ,” and the date such notice is received, a “ Series A Conversion Notice Date ”) to the Partnership stating that such Series A Preferred Unitholder elects to so convert Series A Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(A) and the number of Series A Preferred Units to be converted.
(2)    To convert Series A Preferred Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B) , the Partnership shall give written notice (a “ Series A Forced Conversion Notice ,” and the date such notice is received, a “ Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date ”) to each Record Holder of Series A Preferred Units stating that the Partnership elects to force conversion of Series A Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B) and the number of Series A Preferred Units to be so converted. The Series A Conversion Units shall be issued in the name of the Record Holder of such Series A Preferred Units.
(D)     Timing . If a Series A Conversion Notice is delivered by a Series A Preferred Unitholder to the Partnership or a Series A Forced Conversion Notice is delivered by the Partnership to a Series A Preferred Unitholder, each in accordance with Section 5.14(b)(vi)(C) , the Partnership shall issue the applicable Series A Conversion Units no later than three (3) Business Days after the Series A Conversion Notice Date or the Series A Forced Conversion Notice Date, as the case may be, occurs (any date of issuance of such Common Units, and any date of issuance of Common Units upon conversion of Series A Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(G) or Section 5.14(b)(vii) , a “ Series A Conversion Date ”). On the Series A Conversion Date, the Partnership shall instruct, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause, its Transfer Agent to electronically transmit the Series A Conversion Units issuable upon conversion to such Series A Preferred Unitholder (or designated recipient(s)), by crediting the account of the Series A Preferred Unitholder (or designated recipient(s)) prime broker with the Depository through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system. The parties agree to coordinate with the Depository to accomplish this objective. Upon issuance of Series A Conversion Units to the Series A Converting Unitholder, all rights under the converted Series A Preferred Units shall cease, and such Series A Converting Unitholder shall be treated for all purposes as the Record Holder of such Series A Conversion Units.
(E)     Distributions, Combinations, Subdivisions and Reclassifications by the Partnership . If, after the Series A Issuance Date, the Partnership (i) makes a distribution on its Common Units payable in Common Units or another Partnership Interest, (ii) subdivides or splits its outstanding Common Units into a greater number of Common Units, (iii) combines or reclassifies its Common Units into a lesser number of Common Units, (iv) issues by reclassification of its Common Units any Partnership Interests (including any reclassification in connection with a merger, consolidation or business combination in which the Partnership is the surviving Person), (v) effects a Pro Rata repurchase of Common Units, in each case other than in connection with a Series A Change of Control (which shall be governed by Section 5.14(b)(vii) ), (vi) issues to Common Unitholders, in their capacity as

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Common Unitholders rights, options or warrants entitling them to subscribe for or purchase Common Units at less than the market value thereof, (vii) distributes to Common Unitholders evidences of indebtedness, Partnership Interests (other than Common Units) or other assets (including securities, but excluding any distribution referred to in clause (i), any rights or warrants referred to in clause (ii), any consideration payable in connection with a tender or exchange offer made by the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries and any distribution of Limited Partner Units or any class or series, or similar Partnership Interest, of or relating to a subsidiary or other business unit in the case of certain spin-off transactions described below), or (viii) consummates a spin-off, where the Partnership makes a distribution to all Common Unitholders consisting of Limited Partner Units of any class or series, or similar equity interests of, or relating to, a subsidiary or other business unit, then the Series A Conversion Rate, the Series A Conversion Floor Trigger and, solely for purposes of Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B)(1) , the Series A Issue Price, in each case, in effect at the time of the Record Date for such distribution or the effective date of any such other transaction shall be proportionately adjusted: (1) in respect of clauses ( i ) through ( iv ) above, so that the conversion of the Series A Preferred Units after such time shall entitle each Series A Preferred Unitholder to receive the aggregate number of Common Units (or any Partnership Interests into which such Common Units would have been combined, consolidated, merged or reclassified, as applicable) that such Series A Preferred Unitholder would have been entitled to receive if the Series A Preferred Units had been converted into Common Units immediately prior to such Record Date or effective date, as the case may be, (2) in respect of clauses ( v ) through ( viii ) above, in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner to appropriately ensure that the Series A Preferred Units are convertible into an economically equivalent number of Common Units after taking into account the event described in clauses ( vi ) through ( viii ) above, and (3) in addition to the foregoing, in the case of a merger, consolidation or business combination in which the Partnership is the surviving Person, the Partnership shall provide effective provisions to ensure that the provisions in this Section 5.14 relating to the Series A Preferred Units shall not be abridged or amended and that the Series A Preferred Units shall thereafter retain the same powers, economic rights, preferences and relative participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereon, that the Series A Preferred Units had immediately prior to such transaction or event, and, solely for purposes of Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B)(1) , the Series A Issue Price, and any other terms of the Series A Preferred Units that the General Partner in its reasonable discretion determines require adjustment to achieve the economic equivalence described below, shall be proportionately adjusted to take into account any such subdivision, split, combination or reclassification. An adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) shall become effective immediately after the Record Date in the case of a distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination, reclassification (including any reclassification in connection with a merger, consolidation or business combination in which the Partnership is the surviving Person) or split. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever any event described above shall occur.
(F)     No Adjustments for Certain Items . Notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this Section 5.14(b)(vi) , no adjustment shall be made to the Series A Conversion Rate, the Series A Conversion Floor Trigger or the Series A Issue Price pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) as a result of any of the following:
(1)    Any issuance of Partnership Interests in exchange for cash;
(2)    Any grant of Common Units or options, warrants or rights to purchase or receive Common Units or the issuance of Common Units upon the exercise or vesting of any such options, warrants or rights in respect of services provided to or for the benefit of the Partnership or its Subsidiaries, under compensation plans and agreements approved by the General Partner (including any long-term incentive plan);
(3)    Any issuance of Common Units as all or part of the consideration to effect (i) the closing of any acquisition by the Partnership of assets or equity interests of a third party in an arm’s-length transaction, (ii) closing of any acquisition by the Partnership of assets or equity interests of MPC or any of its Affiliates or (iii) the consummation of a merger, consolidation or other business combination of the Partnership with another entity in which the Partnership survives and the Common Units remain outstanding to the extent any such transaction set forth in clause ( i ), ( ii ) or ( iii ) above is validly approved by the General Partner; or
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Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, whenever the issuance of a Partnership Interest or other event would require an adjustment to the Series A Conversion Rate under one or more provisions of this Agreement, only one adjustment shall be made to the Series A Conversion Rate in respect of such issuance or event.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) , unless otherwise determined by the General Partner, no adjustment to the Series A Conversion Rate, Series A Conversion Floor Trigger or the Series A Issue Price shall be made with respect to any distribution or other transaction described in Section 5.14(b)(vi)(E) if the Series A Preferred Unitholders are entitled to participate in such distribution or transaction as if they held a number of Common Units issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Units immediately prior to such event at the then applicable Series A Conversion Rate, without having to convert their Series A Preferred Units.
(G)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.14(b)(vii) or elsewhere in this Agreement, in connection with any transaction pursuant to which MPC or any of its Affiliates (other than the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries) would acquire, (x) all of the Partnership’s outstanding Common Units or (y) all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries, in each case including by way of merger, consolidation, or otherwise (including any such transaction undertaken pursuant to Section 15.1 ), then the Partnership shall have the right, by delivering written notice to the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units, to convert all, but not less than all, of the Series A Preferred Units into Common Units at the Series A COC Conversion Rate effective immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction.
(vii)     Series A Change of Control .
(A)    Subject to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B) , in the event of a Series A Cash COC Event, the outstanding Series A Preferred Units shall be automatically converted, without requirement of any action of the Series A Preferred Unitholders, into Common Units immediately prior to the closing of the Series A Cash COC Event at the Series A COC Conversion Rate.
(B)    Subject to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B) and Section 5.14(b)(vi)(G) , at least ten (10) Business Days prior to consummating a Series A Change of Control (other than a Series A Cash COC Event), the Partnership shall provide written notice thereof to the Series A Preferred Unitholders. Subject to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(B) , if a Series A Change of Control (other than a Series A Cash COC Event) occurs, then each Series A Preferred Unitholder, with respect to all but not less than all of its Series A Preferred Units, by notice given to the Partnership within five (5) Business Days of the date the Partnership provides written notice of the execution of definitive agreements that provide for such Series A Change of Control, shall be entitled to elect one of the following (with the understanding that any Series A Preferred Unitholder who fails to timely provide notice of its election to the Partnership shall be deemed to have elected the option set forth in sub-clause ( 1 ) below):
(1)    Convert all, but not less than all, of such Series A Preferred Unitholder’s outstanding Series A Preferred Units into Common Units, at the then-applicable Series A Conversion Rate;
(2)    If the Partnership will not be the surviving entity of such Series A Change of Control or the Partnership will be the surviving entity but its Common Units will cease to be listed or admitted to trading on a National Securities Exchange, require the Partnership to use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver or to cause to be delivered to the Series A Preferred Unitholders, in exchange for their Series A Preferred Units upon such Series A Change of Control, a security in the surviving entity or the parent of the surviving entity that has substantially similar rights, preferences and privileges as the Series A Preferred Units, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the right to distributions equal in amount and timing to those provided in Section 5.14(b)(i) and a conversion rate proportionately adjusted such that the conversion of such security in the surviving entity or parent of the surviving entity immediately following the Series A Change of Control would entitle the Record Holder to the number of common securities of such entity (together with a number of common securities of equivalent value to any other assets received by Common Unitholders in such Series A Change of Control) which, if a Series A Preferred Unit had been converted into Common Units immediately prior to such Series A Change of Control, such Record Holder would have been entitled to receive immediately following such Series A Change of Control (such security in the surviving entity, a “ Series A Substantially Equivalent Unit ”); provided , however , that, if the Partnership is unable to deliver or cause to be delivered Series A Substantially Equivalent Units to any Series A Preferred Unitholder in connection with such Series A Change of Control, each Series A Preferred Unitholder shall

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be entitled to (I) require conversion or redemption of such Series A Preferred Units in the manner contemplated by sub-clause ( 1 ) or ( 4 ) of this Section 5.14(b)(vii)(B) (at such holder’s election) or (II) convert the Series A Preferred Units held by such Series A Preferred Unitholder immediately prior to such Series A Change of Control into a number of Common Units at a conversion ratio equal to the quotient of: (a) the product of (i) 160% multiplied by (ii) the Series A Issue Price less the Series A Preferred Unitholder’s Pro Rata portion of the sum of all cash distributions paid on all Series A Preferred Units on or prior to the date of the Series A Change of Control, divided by (b) an amount equal to 95% of the volume-weighted average price of the Common Units for the 30 Trading Day period prior to the closing of the Series A Change of Control; provided that such ratio shall in no event exceed a value per Series A Preferred Unit equal to (i) 120% of the Series A Issue Price in the case of a Series A Change of Control occurring on or prior to the first anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, (ii) 130% of the Series A Issue Price in the case of a Series A Change of Control occurring after the first anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date but on or prior to the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, and (iii) 140% of the Series A Issue Price in the case of a Series A Change of Control occurring after the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date but on or prior to the third anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date.
(3)    If the Partnership is the surviving entity of such Series A Change of Control, continue to hold Series A Preferred Units; or
(4)    Require the Partnership to redeem the Series A Preferred Units at a price per Series A Preferred Unit equal to 101% of the Series A Issue Price plus (x) Series A Unpaid Cash Distributions on the applicable Series A Preferred Unit and (y) Series A Partial Period Distributions on the applicable Series A Preferred Unit. Any redemption pursuant to this sub-clause (4) shall, as determined by the General Partner, be paid in cash and/or Common Units. If all or any portion of such redemption is to be paid in Common Units, the Common Units to be issued shall be valued at 95% of the volume-weighted average price of the Common Units for the 30 Trading Day period ending on the fifth Trading Day immediately prior to the Series A Change of Control. No later than three Trading Days prior to the consummation of the related Series A Change of Control, the Partnership shall deliver a written notice to the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units stating the date on which the Series A Preferred Units will be redeemed and the Partnership’s computation of the amount of cash or Common Units to be received by the Record Holder upon redemption of such Series A Preferred Units. If the Partnership shall be the surviving entity of the related Series A Change of Control, then no later than 10 Business Days following the consummation of such Series A Change of Control, the Partnership shall remit the applicable cash or Common Unit consideration to the Record Holders of then outstanding Series A Preferred Units. If the Partnership shall not be the surviving entity of the related Series A Change of Control, then the Partnership shall remit the applicable cash or Common Unit immediately prior to the consummation of the Series A Change of Control. The Record Holders shall deliver to the Partnership any Certificates representing the Series A Preferred Units as soon as practicable following the redemption. Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units shall retain all of the rights and privileges thereof unless and until the consideration due to them as a result of such redemption shall be paid in full in cash or Common Units, as applicable. After any such redemption, any such redeemed Series A Preferred Unit shall no longer constitute an issued and outstanding Limited Partner Interest.
(viii)     Series A Preferred Unit Transfer Restrictions .
(A)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 5.14(b)(viii) , each Series A Preferred Unitholder shall be permitted to transfer any Series A Preferred Units owned by such Series A Preferred Unitholder to any of its Affiliates or to any other Series A Preferred Unitholder.
(B)    Without the prior written consent of the Partnership, except as specifically provided in this Agreement and the Series A Purchase Agreement, each Series A Preferred Unitholder shall not, (a) during the period commencing on the Series A Issuance Date and ending on the first anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, offer, 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, any of its Series A Preferred Units, (b) during the period commencing on the Series A Issuance Date and ending on the second anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, directly or indirectly engage in any short sales or other derivative or hedging transactions with respect to the Series A Preferred Units that are designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, result in the transfer to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Series A Preferred Units, (c) transfer any Series A Preferred Units to any non-U.S. resident individual, non-U.S.

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corporation or partnership, or any other non-U.S. entity, including any foreign governmental entity, including by means of any swap or other transaction or arrangement that transfers or that is designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, result in the transfer to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Series A Preferred Units, regardless of whether any transaction described in clauses (a) through (c) above is to be settled by delivery of Series A Preferred Units, Common Units or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (d) effect any transfer of Series A Preferred Units or Series A Conversion Units in a manner that violates the terms of this Agreement; provided , however , that such Series A Preferred Unitholder may pledge all or any portion of its Series A Preferred Units to any holders of obligations owed by the Series A Preferred Unitholders, including to the trustee for, or representative of, such holders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any transferee receiving any Series A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(viii)(B) shall agree to the restrictions set forth in this Section 5.14(b)(viii)(B) .
(C)    Following the first anniversary of the Series A Issuance Date, the Series A Purchasers or their permitted transferees may freely transfer Series A Preferred Units involving an underlying value of Common Units of at least $50,000,000 (taking into account any concurrent transfers by Affiliates of such Series A Preferred Unitholder) based on the Series A Issue Price (or such lesser amount if it (i) constitutes the remaining holdings of such Series A Preferred Unitholder or (ii) has been approved by the General Partner), subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and this Agreement, including sub-clauses ( b ) and ( c ) of Section 5.14(b)(viii)(B) .
(D)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subclause (a) of Section 5.14(b)(viii)(B) , but subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and this Agreement, including subclauses (b) and (c) of Section 5.14(b)(viii)(B) , during the period beginning on the Series A Issuance Date and ending on the date that is 60 days after the Series A Issuance Date (the “ Non-Affiliate Transfer Period ”), Stonepeak and its Affiliates may transfer or dispose of Series A Preferred Units to one or more non-Affiliates of Stonepeak, subject to the consent of the Partnership as to the identity of the transferee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided , however , that (A) any transfer made pursuant to this sentence must consist of Series A Preferred Units in an amount not less than $25 million based on the Series A Issue Price, (B) the aggregate amount of Series A Preferred Units and rights to purchase Series A Preferred Units transferred pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(viii)(D) and Section 8.10 of the Series A Purchase Agreement shall not be greater than $100 million based on the Series A Issue Price and (C) a maximum of two transfers may be made pursuant to this Section 5.14(b)(viii)(D) and Section 8.10 of the Series A Purchase Agreement.
(ix)     Fully Paid and Non-Assessable . Any Series A Conversion Unit(s) delivered pursuant to this Section 5.14 shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (except as such non-assessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Act), free and clear of any liens, claims, rights or encumbrances other than those arising under the Delaware Act or this Agreement or created by the holders thereof.
(x)     Notices . For the avoidance of doubt, the Partnership shall distribute to the Record Holders of Series A Preferred Units copies of all notices, materials, annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements, information statements and any other documents distributed generally to the Record Holders of Common Units of the Partnership, at such times and by such method as such documents are distributed to such Record Holders of such Common Units.
Section 5.15     Establishment of Series B Preferred Units .
(a)     General . The General Partner hereby designates and creates a class of Limited Partner Units designated as Series B Perpetual Preferred Units (the “ Series B Preferred Units ”) having only the designations, rights, preferences and privileges and shall be subject to the following duties and obligations as set forth herein, including this Section 5.15. Each Series B Preferred Unit shall be identical in all respects to every other Series B Preferred Unit, except as to the dates from which Series B Distributions may begin accruing, to the extent such dates may differ. The Series B Preferred Units represent perpetual equity interests in the Partnership and, except as set forth in Section 5.15(b)(iii) , shall not give rise to a claim by the Partnership or a Series B Preferred Unitholder for redemption or the conversion thereof, as applicable, at a particular date. The authorized number of Series B Preferred Units shall be unlimited. In accordance with Section 5.6, and subject to Section 5.14(b)(iv) and Section 5.12(b)(iv)(B) , the General Partner shall have the power and authority to issue additional Series B Preferred Units in the future.

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(b)     Rights of Series B Preferred Units . The Series B Preferred Units shall have the following designations, rights, preferences and privileges and the Series B Preferred Unitholders shall be subject to the following duties and obligations:
(i)     Distributions .
(A)    Except for the Series B Initial Distribution which shall be payable on the Series B Initial Distribution Date, each Series B Distribution shall accrue and be cumulative at the applicable Series B Distribution Rate from and including the Series B Original Issue Date (or, for any subsequently issued and newly outstanding Series B Preferred Units, from and including the Series B Distribution Payment Date immediately preceding the issue date of such Series B Preferred Units) until such time as the Partnership pays the Series B Distribution or redeems such Series B Preferred Unit in accordance with Section 5.15(b)(iii) , whether or not such Series B Distributions shall have been declared. Series B Preferred Unitholders shall be entitled to receive Series B Distributions from time to time out of any assets of the Partnership legally available for the payment of distributions at the Series B Distribution Rate per Series B Preferred Unit when, as, and if declared by the General Partner. Series B Distributions, to the extent declared by the General Partner to be paid by the Partnership, shall accumulate in each Series B Distribution Period from and including the preceding Series B Distribution Payment Date or the Series B Original Issue Date, as the case may be, to but excluding the applicable Series B Distribution Payment Date for such period, and Series B Distributions shall accrue on accumulated Series B Distributions at the Series B Distribution Rate. If any Series B Distribution Payment Date otherwise would fall on a day that is not a Business Day, declared Series B Distributions shall be paid on the immediately succeeding Business Day without the accumulation of additional Series B Distributions. During the Series B Fixed Rate Period, Series B Distributions on the Series B Preferred Units shall be payable based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. During the Series B Floating Rate Period, Series B Distributions on the Series B Preferred Units shall be computed by multiplying the floating rate for that Series B Distribution Period by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the actual number of days elapsed during that Series B Distribution Period (determined by including the first day of the Series B Distribution Period and excluding the last day, which is the Series B Distribution Payment Date), and the denominator of which shall be 360, and by multiplying the result by the aggregate Series B Liquidation Preference of the Series B Preferred Units. All Series B Distributions payable by the Partnership pursuant to this Section 5.15(b)(i) shall be payable without regard to income of the Partnership and shall be treated for federal income tax purposes as guaranteed payments for the use of capital under Section 707(c) of the Code.
(B)    Not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on each Series B Distribution Payment Date, the Partnership shall pay those Series B Distributions, if any, that shall have been declared by the General Partner to each Series B Preferred Unitholder on the Record Date for the applicable Series B Distribution. So long as the Series B Preferred Units are held of record by the nominee of the Depository, declared Series B Distributions shall be paid to the Depository in same-day funds on each Series B Distribution Payment Date. The Depository shall credit accounts of its participants in accordance with the Depository’s normal procedures. The participants shall be responsible for holding or disbursing such payments to beneficial owners of the Series B Preferred Units in accordance with the instructions of such beneficial owners. If the Partnership fails to pay in full the Series B Distributions in cash when due on any Series B Distribution Payment Date, then from and after the first date of such failure and continuing until such failure is cured by payment in full in cash of all such arrearages, (1) the amount of such unpaid cash distributions (on a per Series B Preferred Unit basis, “ Series B Unpaid Cash Distributions ”) unless and until paid will accrue and accumulate from and including the first day of such failure until paid in full and (2) the Partnership shall not be permitted to, and shall not, declare or make, any distributions, redemptions or repurchases in respect of any Series B Junior Securities or Series B Parity Securities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Series B Distribution Period for which the Partnership first failed to pay in full the Series B Distributions in cash when due); provided, however, that distributions may be declared and paid on the Series B Preferred Units and the Series B Parity Securities so long as such distributions are declared and paid Pro Rata so that amounts of distributions declared per Series B Preferred Unit and Series B Parity Security shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued and accumulated distributions per Series B Preferred Unit and Series A Parity Security bear to each other. To the extent a distribution period applicable to a class of Series B Junior Securities or Series B Parity Securities is shorter than the Series B Distribution Period applicable to the Series B Preferred Units, the General Partner may declare and pay regular distributions with respect to such Series B Junior Securities or Series B Parity Securities; provided that, at the time of declaration of such distribution, the General Partner expects to have sufficient

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funds to pay the full Series B Distribution in respect of such Series B Preferred Units on the next successive Series B Distribution Payment Date.
(C)    The “Series B Three-Month LIBOR” for each Series B Distribution Period during the Series B Floating Rate Period shall be determined by the Calculation Agent, as of the applicable Series B LIBOR Determination Date, in accordance with the following provisions:
(1)    The Series B Three-Month LIBOR shall be the rate (expressed as a percentage per year) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month period commencing on the first day of such Series B Distribution Period that appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Series B LIBOR Determination Date.
(2)    If the Calculation Agent determines that the Series B Three-Month LIBOR has been discontinued, then the Calculation Agent shall determine whether to use a substitute or successor base rate that the Calculation Agent has determined in its sole discretion is most comparable to the Series B Three-Month LIBOR; provided that if the Calculation Agent determines there is an industry-accepted successor base rate, the Calculation Agent shall use such successor base rate. If the Calculation Agent has determined a substitute or successor base rate in accordance with the foregoing, the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion may implement changes to the Business Day convention, the definition of “business day” and the “determination date” in a manner that is consistent with industry-accepted practices for such substitute or successor base rate.
(3)    If the Series B Three-Month LIBOR cannot be determined as described in Section 5.15(b)(i)(C)(1) and the Calculation Agent does not make a determination under Section 5.15(b)(i)(C)(2) , then the Series B Three-Month LIBOR shall be determined on the basis of the rates, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the second London Business Day immediately preceding the first day of such Series B Distribution Period, at which deposits of the following kind are offered to prime banks in the London interbank market by four major banks in that market selected by the Calculation Agent: three-month deposits in U.S. dollars, beginning on the first day of the Series B Distribution Period in a Representative Amount. The Calculation Agent shall request the principal London office of each of these banks to provide a quotation of its rate. If at least two quotations are provided, the Series B Three-Month LIBOR for the second London Business Day immediately preceding the first day of such Series B Distribution Period shall be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If fewer than two of the requested quotations are provided, the Series B Three-Month LIBOR for the Series B LIBOR Determination Date shall be the arithmetic mean of the rates for loans of the following kind to leading European banks quoted, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), on the second London Business Day immediately preceding the first day of such Series B Distribution Period, by major banks in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent: three-month loans of U.S. dollars, beginning on the first day of such interest period and in a Representative Amount. If no quotation is provided, then the Calculation Agent, after consulting such sources as it deems comparable to any of the foregoing quotations or display page, or any such source as it deems reasonable from which to estimate the Series B Three-Month LIBOR or any of the foregoing lending rates, shall determine the Series B Three-Month LIBOR for the second London Business Day immediately preceding the first day of such Series B Distribution Period in its sole discretion.
(4)    All percentages resulting from any of the above calculations shall be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards and all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculations shall be rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upwards).
(ii)     Voting Rights .
(A)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Series B Preferred Units shall not have any voting rights except as set forth in this Section 5.15(b)(ii) or as otherwise required by the Delaware Act.
(B)    Without the affirmative vote or consent of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Voting Eligible Series B Preferred Units (excluding any Voting Eligible Series B Preferred Units held by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates), voting as a single separate class, the General Partner shall not adopt any amendment to this Agreement that would have a material adverse effect on the preferences, rights, powers, duties or obligations of the Series B Preferred Units; provided, however , that:

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(1)    subject to Section 5.15(b)(ii)(C) , any amendment solely relating to the issuance of additional Partnership Interests shall not be deemed to constitute a material adverse effect on the preferences, powers, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights or privileges of the Series B Preferred Units for purposes of this Section 5.15(b)(ii)(B) ; and
(2)    for purposes of this Section 5.15(b)(ii)(B) , no amendment of this Agreement in connection with a merger or other transaction in which the Partnership is the surviving entity and the Series B Preferred Units remain outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged in any respect adverse to the Series B Preferred Unitholders shall be deemed to materially and adversely affect the powers, preferences, duties or special rights of the Series B Preferred Units.
(C)    Without the affirmative vote or consent of the Record Holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Voting Eligible Series B Preferred Units voting as a class together with holders of any Series B Parity Securities established after the Series B Original Issue Date upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, the Partnership shall not:
(1)    create or issue any Series B Parity Securities (including any additional Series B Preferred Units) if the cumulative distributions payable on Series B Preferred Units (or any Series B Parity Securities, if applicable) are in arrears; or
(2)    create or issue any Series B Senior Securities.
(D)    For any matter described in this Section 5.15 in which the holders of the Voting Eligible Series B Preferred Units (excluding any Series B Preferred Units that are held by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) are entitled to vote as a class (whether separately or together with the holders of any Series B Parity Securities), such Series B Preferred Unitholders shall be entitled to one vote per Series B Preferred Unit.
(E)    Notwithstanding Sections 5.15(b)(ii)(B) and 5.15(b)(ii)(C) , no vote of the Series B Preferred Unitholders shall be required if, at or prior to the time when such action is to take effect, provision is made for the redemption of all Series B Preferred Units at the time outstanding.
(iii)     Optional Redemption; Series B Rating Event .
(A)    The Partnership shall have the right to redeem the Series B Preferred Units, which redemption may be in whole or in part (except with respect to a Series B Rating Event Redemption which shall be in whole but not in part), in each case using any source of funds legally available for such purpose:
(1)    at any time, and from time to time, on or after February 15, 2023; or
(2)    at any time within 120 days after the conclusion of any review or appeal process instituted by the Partnership following the occurrence of a Series B Rating Event (a “ Series B Rating Event Redemption ”).
(B)    Any such redemption shall occur on a date set by the General Partner (the “ Series B Redemption Date ”). The Partnership shall effect any such redemption by paying cash for each Series B Preferred Unit to be redeemed equal to the Series B Liquidation Preference for such Series B Preferred Unit on such Series B Redemption Date plus an amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon from the Series B Original Issue Date to, but not including, the Series B Redemption Date, whether or not such distributions shall have been declared (the “ Series B Redemption Price ”); provided that in connection with a Series B Rating Event Redemption, the Series B Liquidation Preference per Series B Preferred Unit shall be deemed to be equal to $1,020.00. So long as the Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed are held of record by the nominee of the Depository, the Series B Redemption Price shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Depository on the Series B Redemption Date.
(C)    The Partnership shall give notice of any redemption not less than 10 days and not more than 60 days before the scheduled Series B Redemption Date to the Series B Preferred Unitholders of any Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed as such Series B Preferred Unitholders’ names appear on the books of the Transfer Agent and at the address of such Series B Preferred Unitholders shown therein. Such notice (the “ Series B

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Redemption Notice ”) shall state, as applicable: (1) the Series B Redemption Date, (2) the number of Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed and, if less than all outstanding Series B Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the number (and the identification) of Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed from such Series B Preferred Unitholder, (3) the Series B Redemption Price, (4) the place where any Series B Preferred Units in certificated form are to be redeemed and shall be presented and surrendered for payment of the Series B Redemption Price therefor and (5) that distributions on the Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed shall cease to accumulate from and after such Series B Redemption Date.
(D)    If the Partnership elects to redeem less than all of the outstanding Series B Preferred Units, the number of Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed shall be determined by the General Partner, and such Series B Preferred Units shall be redeemed by such method of selection as the Depository (or, in the case of any units not held of record by the nominee of the Depository, the General Partner) determines, either Pro Rata or by lot, with adjustments to avoid redemption of fractional Series B Preferred Units. So long as all Series B Preferred Units are held of record by the nominee of the Depository, the Partnership shall give the Series B Redemption Notice, or cause the Series B Redemption Notice to be given, to the Depository of the number of such Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed, and the Depository shall determine the number of such Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed from the account of each of its participants holding such Series B Preferred Units in its participant account. Thereafter, each participant shall select the number of the Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed from each beneficial owner for whom it acts (including the participant, to the extent it holds the Series B Preferred Units for its own account). A participant may determine to redeem the Series B Preferred Units from some beneficial owners (including the participant itself) without redeeming the Series B Preferred Units from the accounts of other beneficial owners. Any Series B Preferred Units not redeemed shall remain outstanding and entitled to all the rights and preferences of the Series B Preferred Units under the Agreement. So long as the Series B Preferred Units are held of record by the nominee of the Depository, the Series B Redemption Price shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Depository on the Series B Redemption Date. If the Partnership gives or causes to be given a Series B Redemption Notice, the Partnership shall deposit with the Paying Agent funds sufficient to redeem the Series B Preferred Units as to which such Series B Redemption Notice shall have been given, no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Series B Redemption Date, and shall give the Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Series B Redemption Price to the Series B Preferred Unitholders whose Series B Preferred Units are to be redeemed upon surrender or deemed surrender (which shall occur automatically if the Certificate representing such Series B Preferred Units is issued in the name of the Depository or its nominee) of the Certificates therefor as set forth in the Series B Redemption Notice. If the Series B Redemption Notice shall have been given, from and after the Series B Redemption Date, unless the Partnership defaults in providing funds sufficient for such redemption at the time and place specified for payment pursuant to the Series B Redemption Notice, all Series B Distributions on such Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed shall cease to accumulate and all rights of holders of such Series B Preferred Units as Limited Partners with respect to such Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed shall cease, except the right to receive the Series B Redemption Price plus an amount equal to accumulated and unpaid Series B Distributions to, but not including, the Series B Redemption Date, whether or not declared, and such Series B Preferred Units may not thereafter be transferred on the books of the Transfer Agent or be deemed to be outstanding for any purpose whatsoever. The Partnership shall be entitled to receive from the Paying Agent the interest income, if any, earned on such funds deposited with the Paying Agent (to the extent that such interest income is not required to pay the Series B Redemption Price of the Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed), and the holders of any Series B Preferred Units so redeemed shall have no claim to any such interest income. Any funds deposited with the Paying Agent hereunder by the Partnership for any reason, including redemption of Series B Preferred Units, that remain unclaimed or unpaid after one year after the applicable Series B Redemption Date or other payment date, as applicable, shall be, to the extent permitted by law, repaid to the Partnership upon its written request, after which repayment the Series B Preferred Unitholders entitled to such redemption or other payment shall have recourse only to the Partnership.
(E)    If only a portion of the Series B Preferred Units represented by a Certificate shall have been called for redemption, upon surrender of the Certificate to the Paying Agent (which shall occur automatically if the Certificate representing such Series B Preferred Units is registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee), the Partnership shall issue and the Paying Agent shall deliver to the Series B Preferred Unitholders a new Certificate (or adjust the applicable book entry account) representing the number of Series B Preferred Units represented by the surrendered Certificate that have not been called for redemption. Notwithstanding any Series B Redemption Notice, no redemption of any Series B Preferred Units may be called for redemption until funds sufficient

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to pay the full Series B Redemption Price, plus all accumulated and unpaid distributions to, but not including, the Series B Redemption Date, whether or not declared, have been deposited by the Partnership with the Paying Agent.
(F)    The Partnership and its Affiliates may from time to time purchase the Series B Preferred Units, subject to compliance with all applicable securities and other laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless full cumulative Series B Distributions have been or contemporaneously are being paid or provided for on all outstanding Series B Preferred Units and any Series B Parity Securities through the Series B Distribution Period or the most recently completed respective distribution period for such Series B Parity Securities, the Partnership may not repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, in whole or in part, any Series B Preferred Units or Series B Parity Securities except pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same relative terms to all holders of the Series B Preferred Units and any Series B Parity Securities. Common Units and any other Series B Junior Securities may not be redeemed, repurchased or otherwise acquired unless full cumulative Series B Distributions have been or contemporaneously are being paid or provided for on all outstanding Series B Preferred Units and any Series B Parity Securities through the Series B Distribution Period or the most recently completed respective distribution period for such Series B Parity Securities.
(iv)     Ranking .
(A)    The Series B Preferred Units shall each be deemed to rank:
(1)    senior to any Series B Junior Securities;
(2)    pari passu with any Series B Parity Securities;
(3)    junior to any Series B Senior Securities; and
(4)    junior to all existing and future indebtedness of the Partnership and other liabilities with respect to assets available to satisfy claims against the Partnership.
(B)    The Partnership may issue Series B Junior Securities and, subject to any approvals required pursuant to Section 5.15(b) (ii) , Series B Parity Securities from time to time in one or more classes or series without the consent of the Series B Preferred Unitholders. Pursuant to Section 5.6 , the General Partner has the authority to determine the preferences, powers, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights or privileges of any such class or series before the issuance of any Partnership Interests of such class or series.
(v)     No Sinking Fund . The Series B Preferred Units shall not have the benefit of any sinking fund.
(vi)     Record Holders . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the General Partner, the Partnership, the Transfer Agent and the Paying Agent may deem and treat any Series B Preferred Unitholder as the true, lawful and absolute owner of the applicable Series B Preferred Units for all purposes, and neither the General Partner, the Partnership nor the Transfer Agent or the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Series B Preferred Units are listed or admitted to trading.
(vii)     Notices . All notices or communications in respect of the Series B Preferred Units shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Agreement or by applicable law.
(viii)     Other Rights; Fiduciary Duties . The Series B Preferred Units and the Series B Preferred Unitholders shall not have any preferences, powers, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights or privileges, other than as set forth in this Agreement or as provided by applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Partnership, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee shall not owe any duties or have any liabilities to Series B Preferred Unitholders.

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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.
(a)     Net Income . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d) , Net Income for each taxable period and all items 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 as necessary to eliminate any deficit balance in the General Partner’s Capital Account; and
(ii)    Second, the balance, if any, to all Common Unitholders Pro Rata.
(b)     Net Loss . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d) , Net Loss for each taxable period and all items 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 Common Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided , however , that Net Losses shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Common 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);
(ii)    Second, to the General Partner and the Common Unitholders to the extent of and in proportion to the positive balances in their Adjusted Capital Accounts;
(iii)    Third, to the Preferred Unitholders, to the extent of and in proportion to the positive balances in their Adjusted Capital Accounts; and
(iv)    The balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.
(c)    [Reserved.]
(d)     Special Allocations . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 , the following special allocations shall be made for such 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.
(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

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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) and other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) , 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 . If the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of any property distributed (except cash or property distributed pursuant to Section 12.4 or with respect to the Preferred Unitholders) with respect to a Limited Partner Unit exceeds the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of property distributed with respect to another Limited Partner Unit (the amount of the excess, an “ Excess Distribution ” and the Limited Partner 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) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the amount of the Excess Distribution. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.1(d)(iii) shall not apply with respect to any disparity between a distribution to a Common Unit compared to (A) a distribution to a TexNew Mex Unit or (B) a distribution to a Common Unit subject to the conditions imposed by Section 6.4 .
(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 , however , 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 as adjusted 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 , however , 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 as adjusted 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, upon notice to the other Partners, 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; provided , however , that pursuant to Temporary Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5T(a)(2)(i), liabilities shall be allocated for the purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5 in accordance with the Partners’ interests in the Partnership’s profits, as determined by the General Partner.

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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, 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), 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)    [Reserved.]
(B)    [Reserved.]
(C)    [Reserved.]
(D)    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 (1) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (2) make special allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss; and (3) 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)(D) 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 Limited Partner Interests issued and outstanding or the Partnership, and if such allocations are consistent with the principles of Section 704 of the Code.
(xi)     Allocations with Respect to Series A Preferred Units .
(A)    Items of Partnership gross income and gain shall be allocated to the Series A Preferred Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the aggregate amount of gross income and gain allocated to each Series A Preferred Unitholder pursuant hereto for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the cumulative amount of all cash distributions made with respect to such Series A Preferred Unit pursuant to Section 5.14(b)(i) from the date such Series A Preferred Unit was issued to a date 60 days after the end of the current taxable year.
(B)    Items of Partnership gross income and gain shall be allocated to the Series A Preferred Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the aggregate amount of gross income and gain allocated to each Series A Preferred Unitholder pursuant hereto for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the cumulative amount of all Net Losses allocated to such Series A Preferred Unitholder pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(iii) for all previous taxable years.
(C)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 (other than the Required Allocations), if (A) the Liquidation Date occurs prior to the conversion of the last outstanding Series A Preferred Unit and (B) after having made all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs, the Per Unit Capital Amount of each Series A Preferred Unit would not equal or exceed the Series A Liquidation Value, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction for such taxable period shall instead be allocated among the Partners in a manner determined appropriate by the General Partner so as to cause, to the maximum extent possible, the Per Unit Capital Amount in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit to equal the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). For the avoidance of doubt, the reallocation of items set forth in the immediately preceding sentence provides that, to the extent necessary to achieve the Per Unit Capital Amount balances described above, items of income and gain that would otherwise be included in Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs, shall be reallocated from the Unitholders holding Limited Partner Units other than Series A Preferred Units to Unitholders holding Series A Preferred Units. In the event that (i) the Liquidation Date occurs on or before the date (not including any extension of time) prescribed by law for the filing of the Partnership’s federal

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income tax return for the taxable period immediately prior to the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs and (ii) the reallocation of items for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs as set forth above in this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(C) fails to achieve the Per Unit Capital Amounts described above, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction for such prior taxable period shall be reallocated among all Partners in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible and after taking into account all other allocations made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(C) , cause the Per Unit Capital Amount in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit to equal the Series A Liquidation Value.
(xii)     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 . Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Required Allocations relating to (1) Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain and (2) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. In exercising its discretion under this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(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)(xii)(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. Further, allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(A) shall be deferred with respect to allocations pursuant to clauses ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) hereof to the extent the General Partner determines that such allocations are likely to be offset by subsequent Required Allocations.
(B)    The General Partner shall, with respect to each taxable period, (1) apply the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xii)(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)(xii)(A) among the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic distortions.
(xiii)     Allocations with Respect to Series B Preferred Units . For each taxable period that any Series B Preferred Units are outstanding, the Series B Preferred Unitholders shall be allocated, Pro Rata, gross income or gain equal to the excess, if any, of (x) the Series B Liquidation Preference with respect to such holder’s Series B Preferred Units, over (y) such holder’s existing Capital Account balance in respect of its Series B Preferred Units, until the Capital Account balance of each such holder in respect of its Series B Preferred Units is equal to the Series B Liquidation Preference in respect of such Series B Preferred Units.
(xiv)     Allocations for the TexNew Mex Shared Segment and the TexNew Mex Units .
(A)    For each taxable period that any TexNew Mex Units are outstanding, immediately following the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii) , the TexNew Mex Unitholders shall be allocated, Pro Rata, gross income or gain until the aggregate amount of such items allocated to the TexNew Mex Unitholders pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xiv)(A) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the cumulative amount of all distributions made to the TexNew Mex Unitholders pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(iii) .
(B)    For each taxable period that any TexNew Mex Units are outstanding, the TexNew Mex Unitholders shall be allocated, Pro Rata, an amount equal to the sum of (1) the product of (x) the TexNew Mex Contributed Percentage times (y) the amount of depreciation, amortization, depletion or any other form of cost recovery attributable to the TexNew Mex Contributed Assets for such taxable period, plus (2) the amount of depreciation, amortization, depletion or any other form of cost recovery attributable to any Expansion Capital Expenditures or Investment Capital Expenditures funded by the Holdback Amounts. Any depreciation, amortization, depletion or any other form of cost recovery attributable to the TexNew Mex Contributed Assets or any Expansion Capital Expenditures or Investment Capital Expenditures not allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xiv)(B) shall be allocated to the Partners other than the TexNew Mex Unitholders in accordance with Sections 6.1(a) through 6.1(c) .

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(C)    For each taxable period that any TexNew Mex Units are outstanding, any items of Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss associated with the TexNew Mex Assets, or gain or loss recognized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the TexNew Mex Assets, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group) shall be allocated among the TexNew Mex Unitholders, Pro Rata, and the Partners other than the TexNew Mex Unitholders in a manner that is designed to provide that (1) the Partners other than the TexNew Mex Unitholders will bear 100% of the economic benefits and burdens associated with the TexNew Mex Assets having a fair market value of $180,000,000 or less at the time of such allocation, (2) the holders of the TexNew Mex Units will bear 100% of the economic benefits and burdens associated with the TexNew Mex Assets having a fair market value of more than $180,000,000 but not more than $260,000,000 at the time of such allocation, and (3) the economic benefits associated with the TexNew Mex Assets having a fair market value of more than $260,000,000 at the time of such allocation being borne 80% by the holders of the TexNew Mex Units and 20% by the Partners other than the TexNew Mex Unitholders. Any amounts allocable to the Partners other than the TexNew Mex Unitholders pursuant to the principles set forth in this Section 6.1(d)(xiv)(C) shall be allocated in accordance with Sections 6.1(a) through 6.1(c) .
(xv)     Special Limited Partner Interest Cost Recovery Deductions . For any taxable period ending after the effective time of the transactions contemplated by the ANDX Merger Agreement, any and all cost recovery deductions available to the Partnership with respect to the underlying Partnership assets attributable to the prior capital account in ANDX associated with the ANDX Special Limited Partner Interest may, at the General Partner’s discretion, in whole or in part, be allocated to the holder of the Special Limited Partner Interest until the portion of the Capital Account with respect to such Special Limited Partner Interest that is attributable to the ANDX Special Limited Partner Interest is reduced to zero. In order to effect the allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xv) and in maintaining the Partnership’s Capital Accounts, the General Partner shall apply the “keep-your-own” method of accounting with respect to the portion of the Capital Account with respect to the Special Limited Partner Interest that is attributable to the ANDX Special Limited Partner Interest.
Section 6.2     Allocations for Tax Purposes .
(a)    Except as otherwise provided herein, for 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 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 to be appropriate by the General Partner (taking into account the General Partner’s discretion under Section 6.1(d)(x)(D) ); provided, however, 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 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

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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 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, for federal income tax purposes, shall 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 the Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of each month; provided, however, that gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of any assets of the Partnership or any other extraordinary item of income or loss realized and recognized other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined by the General Partner, shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which the Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of the month in which such gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner may revise, alter or otherwise modify such methods of allocation to the extent permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code and the regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder.
(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, agent or representative in any case in which such nominee, agent or representative 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.
(h)    If, as a result of the conversion of a Series A Preferred Unit into Common Units and the adjustments pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(iii) , a Capital Account reallocation is required consistent with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(3), the General Partner shall make corrective allocations pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x).
Section 6.3     Requirement and Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders .
(a)    Subject to Section 5.12(b)(iii)(B) , Section 5.14(b)(i)(B) and Section 5.15(b)(i)(B) , within 60 days following the end of each Quarter, 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 Pro Rata to the Common Unitholders as of the Record Date selected by the General Partner. 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 Available Cash theretofore distributed by the Partnership to the Limited Partners pursuant to this Section 6.3 equals the Operating Surplus from the Closing Date through the close of the immediately preceding Quarter. Any remaining amounts of Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on such date shall be deemed to be “Capital Surplus.” For the avoidance of doubt, the holders of the Series A Preferred Units , the Series B Preferred Units, the TexNew Mex Units, the Special Limited Partner Interest and the General Partner Interest shall not be entitled to distributions made pursuant to this Section 6.3(a) in respect of such Partnership Interests. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Partnership shall not make a distribution to any Partner on account of its interest in the Partnership if such distribution would violate the Delaware Act or any other applicable law. All distributions required to be made under this Agreement shall be made subject to Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Act and other applicable law, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement.
(b)    Notwithstanding Section 6.3(a) (but subject to the last sentence of Section 6.3(a) ), in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all cash received during or after the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4 .
(c)    Each distribution in respect of a Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership, directly or through the 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

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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.
Section 6.4     Reduction of Common Unit Distributions .
(a)    The aggregate quarterly distributions of Available Cash in respect of the Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates shall be reduced (in the aggregate) by $12,500,000 per Quarter commencing with distributions with respect to the Quarter ending June 30, 2019 and ending with distributions with respect to the Quarter ending December 31, 2019.
(b)    Prior to the date following the Record Date related to distributions with respect to the Quarter ending December 31, 2019, the General Partner and its Affiliates shall not transfer any Common Units if such transfer will result in the General Partner and its Affiliates owning, in the aggregate, a number of Common Units less than the number of Common Units reasonably required to provide for the remaining reduction in distributions set forth in Section 6.4(a) .
Section 6.5     Special Distributions in Consideration of Contributions by Partners . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the General Partner may, from time-to-time, cause the Partnership to make special distributions of cash to one or more Partners in connection with, and in full or partial consideration of, the contribution, assignment, transfer or conveyance of property, assets or rights or any interests therein by such Partners to the Partnership, including, but not limited to, a distribution pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.707-5(b). For the avoidance of doubt, such special distributions shall not be considered distributions of Available Cash and shall not be subject to, or required to be distributed in accordance with, Section 6.3 (other than the last two sentences of Section 6.3(a) ) or Section 12.4(c) .
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, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no Limited Partner shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted 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 7.3 , 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 into or exchangeable for Partnership Interests (subject to Section 5.12(b)(iv) with respect to any class or series of Partnership Interests that have distribution rights senior to or on parity with TexNew Mex Units, Section 5.14(b)(iv) with respect to Series A Senior Securities and Series A Parity Securities and Section 5.15(b)(ii) with respect to Series B Senior Securities and Series B Parity Securities), 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 7.3 and Article XIV );

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(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; subject to Section 7.6(a) , 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;
(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 Partnership cash;
(vii)    the selection and dismissal of officers, employees, agents, internal and outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors 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) subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.4 ;
(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 (subject to any prior approval that may be required under Section 4.8 );
(xiii)    subject to Section 5.14(b) , the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of Partnership Interests, or the issuance of Derivative 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.
(b)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, the Delaware Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, each Record Holder and each other Person who may acquire an interest in a Partnership Interest or that is otherwise bound by this Agreement hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of this Agreement and the Group Member Agreement of each other Group Member, the IPO Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Employee Services Agreements, and the other agreements described in or filed as exhibits to the IPO Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the IPO Registration Statement (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”) (in each case other than this Agreement, without giving effect to any amendments, supplements or restatements thereof entered into after the date such Person becomes bound by the provisions of this Agreement); (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own 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 IPO Registration Statement on behalf

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of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners or the other Persons who may acquire an interest in Partnership Interests or 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 ) shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement (or any other agreements) or of any duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise.
Section 7.2     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 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 3.3(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 Limited Partner.
Section 7.3     Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority to Sell Assets of the Partnership Group . 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 (including by way of merger, consolidation or other combination or sale of ownership interests of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries) without the approval of holders 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 7.4     Reimbursement of and Other Payments to the General Partner .
(a)    Except as provided in this Section 7.4 , and elsewhere in this Agreement or in the Omnibus Agreement, the General Partner shall not be compensated for its services as a general partner or managing member of any Group Member.
(b)    Except as may be otherwise provided in the Omnibus Agreement, 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 or its Affiliates in connection with managing and operating the Partnership Group’s business and affairs (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Partnership Group. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 . Any allocation of expenses to the Partnership by the General Partner in a manner consistent with its or its Affiliates’ past business practices and, in the case of assets regulated by FERC, then applicable accounting and allocation methodologies generally permitted by FERC for rate-making purposes (or in the absence of then-applicable methodologies permitted by FERC, consistent with the most-recently applicable methodologies), shall be deemed to have been made in good faith.
(c)    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 employee benefit plans, employee programs and employee practices (including plans, programs and practices involving the issuance of Partnership Interests or Derivative Partnership Interests), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests or Derivative Partnership

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Interests in connection with, or pursuant to, any employee benefit plan, employee program or employee practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates in each case for the benefit of officers, employees and directors of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group. The Partnership agrees to issue and 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 officers, employees, consultants and directors pursuant to any such employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee 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 to fulfill options or awards under such plans, programs and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.4(b) . Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.4(c) 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 .
(d)    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 the revenues or gross margin of any member of the Partnership Group if the tax benefit produced by the payment of such management fee or fees exceeds the amount of such fee or fees.
(e)    The General Partner and its Affiliates may enter into an agreement to provide services to any Group Member for a fee or otherwise than for cost.
Section 7.5     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 (including being a Limited Partner in the Partnership) 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 IPO Registration Statement, (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt securities or equity interests in any Group Member, (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 or (D) the performance of its obligations under the Omnibus Agreement.
(b)    Subject to the terms of Section 7.5(c) , 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, and none of the same shall constitute a breach of this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law, in equity or otherwise, to any Group Member or any Partner. None of any Group Member, any Limited Partner or any other Person shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, or the partnership relationship established hereby in any business ventures of any Unrestricted Person.
(c)    Subject to the terms of Section 7.5(a) and Section 7.5(b) , but otherwise notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the engaging in competitive activities by any Unrestricted Person (other than the General Partner) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.5 is hereby approved by the Partnership and all Partners, (ii) it shall be deemed not to be a breach of any duty or any other obligation of any type whatsoever of the General Partner or any other Unrestricted Person for the Unrestricted Persons (other than the General Partner) to engage in such business interests and activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Partnership and (iii) the Unrestricted Persons shall have no obligation hereunder or as a result of any duty otherwise existing at law, in equity or otherwise, to present business opportunities to the Partnership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner). No Unrestricted Person (including

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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 the Partnership, and such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) shall not be liable to the Partnership, to any Limited Partner or any other Person bound by this Agreement for breach of any duty by reason of the fact that such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) pursues or acquires for itself, directs such opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such opportunity or information to the Partnership, provided that such Unrestricted Person does not engage in such business or activity using confidential or proprietary information provided by or on behalf of the Partnership to such Unrestricted Person.
(d)    The General Partner and each of its Affiliates may acquire Limited Partner Units or other Partnership Interests in addition to those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise, at their option, all rights relating to all Limited Partner Units and/or other Partnership Interests acquired by them. The term “Affiliates” when used in this Section 7.5(d) with respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group Member.
Section 7.6     Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership or Group Members .
(a)    The General Partner or any of its Affiliates may lend to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, funds needed or desired by the Group Member for such periods of time and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine; provided , however , that in any such case the lending party may not charge the borrowing party interest at a rate greater than the rate that would be charged the borrowing party or impose terms less favorable to the borrowing party than would be charged or imposed on the borrowing party by unrelated lenders on comparable loans made on an arm’s-length basis (without reference to the lending party’s financial abilities or guarantees), all as determined by the General Partner. The borrowing party shall reimburse the lending party for any costs (other than any additional interest costs) incurred by the lending party in connection with the borrowing of such funds. For purposes of this Section 7.6(a) and Section 7.6(b) , the term “Group Member” shall include any Affiliate of a Group Member that is controlled by the Group Member.
(b)    The Partnership may lend or contribute to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the Partnership, funds on terms and conditions determined by the General Partner. No Group Member may lend funds to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates (other than another Group Member).
(c)    No borrowing by any Group Member or the approval thereof by the General Partner shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any duty, expressed or implied, of the General Partner or its Affiliates to the Partnership or the Limited Partners existing hereunder, or existing at law, in equity or otherwise by reason of the fact that the purpose or effect of such borrowing is directly or indirectly to enable distributions to the General Partner or its Affiliates (including in their capacities as Limited Partners) to exceed the General Partner’s Percentage Interest of the total amount distributed to all Partners.
Section 7.7     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 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 on behalf of or for the benefit of the Partnership; provided , that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless pursuant to this Agreement 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 engaged in intentional fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; provided , further , no indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be available to any Affiliate of the General Partner (other than a Group Member), or to any other Indemnitee, with respect to any such Affiliate’s obligations pursuant to the

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Transaction Documents. 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 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 .
(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 Voting Eligible 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 (including any capacity under the IPO Underwriting Agreement), 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 the General Partner, its Affiliates 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 Person in connection with the Partnership’s activities or such Person’s activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person 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 it 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.
(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 Limited Partners, or any other Persons who are 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

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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 engaged in intentional fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal.
(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 or to the Partners, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership’s business or affairs shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any Partner or to any other Persons who are bound by this Agreement for its good faith 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     Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties .
(a)    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 of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, any Group Member or any Partner, on the other, 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 (i) approved by Special Approval, (ii) approved by the vote of a majority of the Voting Eligible Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) and Series A Preferred Units voting together as a single class, (iii) on terms no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iv) 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. 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 or duty 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 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 or that a director satisfies the eligibility requirements to be a member of the Conflicts Committee, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Board of Directors 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 determination by the Board of Directors 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 or any determination by the Board of Directors that 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

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Committee or the Board of Directors, as applicable, acted in good faith. 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 IPO Registration Statement are hereby approved by all Partners and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any such duty.
(b)    Whenever the General Partner or the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any Affiliate of the General Partner causes the General Partner to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its 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 or 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 other or different standards (including fiduciary standards) 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. A determination or other action or inaction will conclusively be deemed to be in “good faith” for all purposes of this Agreement, if the Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action subjectively believe that the determination or other action or inaction is not adverse to the best interests of the Partnership Group.
(c)    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, any Group Member 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 duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner, 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, 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 Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action shall be permitted to do so in their sole and absolute discretion. By way of illustration and not of limitation, whenever the phrase, “the General Partner at its option,” or some variation of that phrase, is 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.
(d)    The General Partner’s organizational documents may provide that determinations to take or decline to take any action in its individual, rather than representative, capacity may or shall be determined by its members, if the General Partner is a limited liability company, stockholders, if the General Partner is a corporation, or the members or stockholders of the General Partner’s general partner, if the General Partner is a partnership.
(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner and its Affiliates 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 at its option.
(f)    Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or required by the Delaware Act, neither the General Partner nor any other Indemnitee shall have any duties or liabilities, including fiduciary duties, to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and the provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict, eliminate or otherwise modify the duties and liabilities, including fiduciary duties, of the General Partner or any other Indemnitee otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace such other duties and liabilities of the General Partner or such other Indemnitee.
(g)    The Unitholders 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 .

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Section 7.10     Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and Other Indemnitees .
(a)    The General Partner and any other Indemnitee may rely 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 to be taken in reliance upon the advice or opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner or such Indemnitee, respectively, 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 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 the Partnership or 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 or Derivative 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.
Section 7.12     Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates .
(a)     Demand Registration . Upon receipt of a Notice from any Holder at any time after the 180th day after the Closing Date, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as promptly as reasonably practicable a registration statement under the Securities Act (each, a “ Registration Statement ”) providing for the resale of the Registrable Securities, which may, at the option of the Holder giving such Notice, be a Registration Statement that provides for the resale of the Registrable Securities from time to time pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Partnership shall not be required pursuant to this Section 7.12(a) to file more than one Registration Statement in any twelve-month period nor to file more than three Registration Statements in the aggregate. The Partnership shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after the initial filing of the Registration Statement and to remain effective and available for the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Selling Holders named therein until the earlier of (i) six months following such Registration Statement’s effective date and (ii) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold. In the event one or more Holders request in a Notice to dispose of a number of Registrable Securities that such Holder or Holders reasonably anticipates will result in gross proceeds of at least $30,000,000 in the aggregate pursuant to a Registration Statement in an Underwritten Offering, the Partnership shall retain underwriters that are reasonably acceptable to such Selling Holders in order to permit such Selling Holders to effect such disposition through an Underwritten Offering; provided , however , that the Partnership shall have the exclusive right to select the bookrunning managers. The Partnership and such Selling Holders shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form that is reasonably acceptable to the Partnership and take all reasonable actions as are requested by the managing underwriters to facilitate the Underwritten Offering and sale of Registrable Securities therein. No Holder may participate in the Underwritten Offering unless it agrees to sell its Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement and completes and delivers all necessary documents and information reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. In the event that the managing underwriter of such Underwritten Offering advises the Partnership and the Holder in writing that in its opinion the inclusion of all or some Registrable Securities would adversely and materially affect the timing or success of the Underwritten Offering, the amount of Registrable Securities that each Selling Holder requested be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be reduced on a Pro Rata basis to the aggregate amount that the managing underwriter deems will not have such material and adverse effect. Any Holder may withdraw from such Underwritten Offering by notice to the Partnership and the managing underwriter; provided such notice is delivered prior to the launch of such Underwritten Offering.

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(b)     Piggyback Registration . At any time after the 180th day after the Closing Date, if the Partnership shall propose to file a Registration Statement (other than pursuant to a demand made pursuant to Section 7.12(a) ) for an offering of Partnership Interests for cash (other than an offering relating solely to an employee benefit plan, an offering relating to a transaction on Form S-4 or an offering on any registration statement that does not permit secondary sales), the Partnership shall notify all Holders of such proposal at least five Business Days before the proposed filing date. The Partnership shall use commercially reasonable efforts to include such number of Registrable Securities held by any Holder in such Registration Statement as each Holder shall request in a Notice received by the Partnership within two Business Days of such Holder’s receipt of the notice from the Partnership. If the Registration Statement about which the Partnership gives notice under this Section 7.12(b) is for an Underwritten Offering, then any Holder’s ability to include its desired amount of Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement shall be conditioned on such Holder’s inclusion of all such Registrable Securities in the Underwritten Offering; provided that, in the event that the managing underwriter of such Underwritten Offering advises the Partnership and the Holder in writing that in its opinion the inclusion of all or some Registrable Securities would adversely and materially affect the timing or success of the Underwritten Offering, the amount of Registrable Securities that each Selling Holder requested be included in such Underwritten Offering shall be reduced on a Pro Rata basis to the aggregate amount that the managing underwriter deems will not have such material and adverse effect. In connection with any such Underwritten Offering, the Partnership and the Selling Holders involved shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form that is reasonably acceptable to the Partnership and take all reasonable actions as are requested by the managing underwriters to facilitate the Underwritten Offering and sale of Registrable Securities therein. No Holder may participate in the Underwritten Offering unless it agrees to sells its Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement on the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement and completes and delivers all necessary documents and information reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting agreement. Any Holder may withdraw from such Underwritten Offering by notice to the Partnership and the managing underwriter; provided such notice is delivered prior to the launch of such Underwritten Offering. The Partnership shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any Registration Statement or Underwritten Offering initiated by it under this Section 7.12(b) prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement or the pricing date of the Underwritten Offering, as applicable.
(c)     Sale Procedures . In connection with its obligations under this Section 7.12 , the Partnership shall:
(i)    furnish to each Selling Holder (A) as far in advance as reasonably practicable before filing a Registration Statement or any supplement or amendment thereto, upon request, copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed (including exhibits and each document incorporated by reference therein to the extent then required by the rules and regulations of the Commission), and provide each such Selling Holder the opportunity to object to any information pertaining to such Selling Holder and its plan of distribution that is contained therein and make the corrections reasonably requested by such Selling Holder with respect to such information prior to filing a Registration Statement or supplement or amendment thereto, and (B) such number of copies of such Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein and any supplements and amendments thereto as such Persons may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement; provided , however , that the Partnership will not have any obligation to provide any document pursuant to clause (A) hereof that is available on the Commission’s website;
(ii)    if applicable, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under the securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the Selling Holders or, in the case of an Underwritten Offering, the managing underwriter, shall reasonably request; provided, however, that the Partnership will not be required to qualify generally to transact business in any jurisdiction where it is not then required to so qualify or to take any action that would subject it to general service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not then so subject;
(iii)    promptly notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (A) the filing of a Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement to be used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; and (B) any written comments from the Commission with respect to any Registration Statement or any document incorporated by reference therein and any written request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or any prospectus or prospectus supplement thereto;

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(iv)    immediately notify each Selling Holder and each underwriter, at any time when a prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of (A) the occurrence of any event or existence of any fact (but not a description of such event or fact) as a result of which the prospectus or prospectus supplement contained in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (in the case of the prospectus contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which a statement is made); (B) the issuance or threat of issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; or (C) the receipt by the Partnership of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the applicable securities or blue sky laws of any jurisdiction. Following the provision of such notice, subject to Section 7.12(f) , the Partnership agrees to, as promptly as practicable, amend or supplement the prospectus or prospectus supplement or take other appropriate action so that the prospectus or prospectus supplement does not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing and to take such other reasonable action as is necessary to remove a stop order, suspension, threat thereof or proceedings related thereto; and
(v)    enter into customary agreements and take such other actions as are reasonably requested by the Selling Holders or the underwriters, if any, in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities, including the provision of comfort letters and legal opinions as are customary in such securities offerings.
(d)     Suspension . Each Selling Holder, upon receipt of notice from the Partnership of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 7.12(c)(iv) , shall forthwith discontinue disposition of the Registrable Securities by means of a prospectus or prospectus supplement until such Selling Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by such subsection or until it is advised in writing by the Partnership that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings incorporated by reference in the prospectus.
(e)     Expenses . Except as set forth in an underwriting agreement for the applicable Underwritten Offering or as otherwise agreed between a Selling Holder and the Partnership, all costs and expenses of a Registration Statement filed or an Underwritten Offering that includes Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 7.12 (other than underwriting discounts and commissions on Registrable Securities and fees and expenses of counsel and advisors to Selling Holders) shall be paid by the Partnership.
(f)     Delay Right . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the General Partner determines that the Partnership’s compliance with its obligations in this Section 7.12 would be detrimental to the Partnership because such registration would (x) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, reorganization or other similar transaction involving the Partnership, (y) require premature disclosure of material information that the Partnership has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential or (z) render the Partnership unable to comply with requirements under applicable securities laws, then the Partnership shall have the right to postpone compliance with such obligations for a period of not more than six months; provided , however , that such right may not be exercised more than twice in any 24-month period.
(g)     Indemnification .
(i)    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 each Selling 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(g) 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, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus under which any Registrable Securities were registered or sold under the Securities Act, or arising out of, based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required

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to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements 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, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus 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.
(ii)    Each Selling Holder shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, the General Partner, the General Partner’s officers and directors and each Person who controls the Partnership or the General Partner (within the meaning of the Securities Act) and any agent thereof to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity from the Partnership to the Selling Holders, but only with respect to information regarding such Selling Holder furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Selling Holder expressly for inclusion in a Registration Statement, prospectus or free writing prospectus relating to the Registrable Securities held by such Selling Holder.
(iii)    The provisions of this Section 7.12(g) shall be in addition to any other rights to indemnification or contribution that a Person entitled to indemnification under this Section 7.12(g) may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.
(h)     Specific Performance . Damages in the event of breach of Section 7.12 by a party hereto may be difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain, and it is therefore agreed that each party, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right it may have, will have the right to seek an injunction or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, enjoining any such breach, and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof, and each of the parties hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all defenses it may have on the ground of lack of jurisdiction or competence of the court to grant such an injunction or other equitable relief. The existence of this right will not preclude any such party from pursuing any other rights and remedies at law or in equity that such party may have.
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.
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 3.3(a) . Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including the register of the Record Holders of Limited Partner 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, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device, provided that the

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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, 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)    Whether or not the Partnership is subject to the requirement to file reports with the Commission, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 105 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership (or such shorter period as required by the Commission), the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means (including posting on or accessible through the Partnership’s or the Commission’s website) to each Record Holder of a Limited Partner Unit 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 the Commission or any National Securities Exchange on which any Limited Partner Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.
(b)    Whether or not the Partnership is subject to the requirement to file reports with the Commission, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 50 days after the close of each Quarter (or such shorter period as required by the Commission) except the last Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means (including posting on or accessible through the Partnership’s or the Commission’s website) to each Record Holder of a Limited Partner Unit, 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 the Commission or any National Securities Exchange on which any Limited Partner Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.
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 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.

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(b)    Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code.
Section 9.3     Tax Controversies .
(a)    Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner (or its designee) is designated as the “Tax Matters Partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code as in effect prior to the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015), and the “Partnership Representative” (as defined in Section 6223 of the Code following the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 or under any applicable state or local law providing for an analogous capacity), 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. In its capacity as Partnership Representative, the General Partner shall exercise, in its sole discretion, any and all authority of the Partnership Representative, including, without limitation, (i) binding the Partnership and its Partners with respect to tax matters and (ii) determining whether to make any available election under Section 6226 of the Code or an analogous election under state or local law, which election permits the Partnership to pass any partnership adjustment through to the Persons who were Partners of the Partnership in the year to which the adjustment relates and irrespective of whether such Persons are Partners of the Partnership at the time such election is made. 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 in its capacity as Tax Matters Partner or Partnership Representative. For Partners that are not tax-exempt entities (as defined in Section 168(h)(2) of the Code) and subject to the General Partner’s discretion to seek modifications of an imputed underpayment, this cooperation includes (i) filing amended federal, state or local tax returns, paying any additional tax (including interest, penalties and other additions to tax), and providing the General Partner with an affidavit swearing to those facts (all within the requisite time periods), and (ii) providing any other information requested by the General Partner in order to seek modifications of an imputed underpayment. For Partners that are tax-exempt entities (as defined in Section 168(h)(2) of the Code) and subject to the General Partner’s discretion to seek modifications of an imputed underpayment, this cooperation includes providing the General Partner with information necessary to establish the Partner’s tax-exempt status. This agreement to cooperate applies irrespective of whether such Persons are Partners of the Partnership at the time of the requested cooperation.
(b)    Each Partner agrees that notice of or updates regarding tax controversies shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made by the General Partner if the Partnership has either (i) filed the information for which notice is required with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such information is publicly available on such system or (ii) made the information for which notice is required available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership, whether or not such Partner remains a Partner in the Partnership at the time such information is made publicly available.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this provision shall obligate the Partnership Representative to provide notice to the Partners other than as required by the Code.
(c)    The General Partner may amend the provisions of this Agreement as it determines appropriate to satisfy any requirements, conditions, or guidelines set forth in any amendment to the provisions of Subchapter C of Chapter 63 of Subtitle F of the Code, any analogous provisions of the laws of any state or locality, or the promulgation of regulations or publication of other administrative guidance thereunder.
Section 9.4     Withholding and Other Tax Payments by the Partnership .
(a)    The General Partner may treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of all or less than all of the Partners as a distribution of cash to such Partners, or a general expense of the Partnership, or as indemnifiable payments made by the Partnership on behalf of the Partners or former Partners (as provided in Section 9.4(c)) , 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, or established under any foreign law. 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

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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 or Section 12.4(c) in the amount of such withholding from such Partner.
(c)    If the Partnership pays an imputed underpayment under Section 6225 of the Code and/or any analogous provision of the laws of any state or locality, the General Partner may require that some or all of the Partners of the Partnership in the year to which the underpayment relates indemnify the Partnership for their allocable share of that underpayment (including interest, penalties and other additions to tax). This indemnification obligation shall not apply to a Partner to the extent that (i) the Partnership received a modification of the imputed underpayment under Section 6225(c)(2) of the Code (or any analogous provision of state or local law) due to the Partner’s filing of amended tax returns and payment of any resulting tax (including interest, penalties and other additions to tax), (ii) the Partner is a tax-exempt entity (as defined in Section 168(h)(2) of the Code) and either the Partnership received a modification of the imputed underpayment under Section 6225(c)(3) of the Code (or any analogous provision of state or local law) because of such Partner’s status as a tax-exempt entity or the Partnership did not make a good faith effort to obtain a modification of the imputed underpayment due to such Partner’s status as a tax-exempt entity, or (iii) the Partnership received a modification of the imputed underpayment under Section 6225(c)(4)-(6) of the Code (or any analogous provision of state or local law) as a result of other information that was either provided by the Partner or otherwise available to the Partnership with respect to the Partner. This indemnification obligation imposed on Partners, including former Partners, applies irrespective of whether such Persons are Partners of the Partnership at the time the Partnership pays the imputed underpayment.
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. Upon the issuance of the TexNew Mex Units and Special Limited Partner Interest to Western Refining Southwest, Western Refining Southwest will be automatically admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner in respect of the TexNew Mex Units and Special Limited Partner Interest.
(b)    By acceptance of any Limited Partner Interests transferred in accordance with Article IV or acceptance of any Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to Article V or pursuant to a merger, consolidation or conversion pursuant to Article XIV , and except as provided in Section 4.9 , each transferee of, or other such Person acquiring, a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee, agent or representative acquiring such Limited Partner Interests for the account of another Person or Group, who shall be subject to Section 10.1(c) below) in connection with or after the Initial Public Offering (i) has been or shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred or issued to such Person when such Person became or becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred or acquired, (ii) became or shall become bound, and has been or shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound, by the terms of this Agreement, (iii) shall be or has been deemed to represent that the transferee or acquirer has the capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and (iv) shall be or has been deemed to make any consents, acknowledgements or 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. A Person may become a Limited Partner 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 becoming 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 4.9 .
(c)    With respect to any Limited Partner that holds Limited Partner Units representing Limited Partner Interests for another Person’s account (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such Limited Partner Units are registered, such Limited Partner shall, in exercising the rights of a Limited Partner in respect of such Limited Partner Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, take all action as a Limited Partner by virtue of being the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Units at the direction of the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume such Limited Partner is so acting without further inquiry.

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(d)    The name and mailing address of each Record Holder shall be listed on the books of the Partnership maintained for such purpose by the Partnership or the Transfer Agent. The General Partner shall update the books 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).
(e)    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 is hereby authorized to and 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 ;
(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) through (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;

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(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 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, on December 31, 2022 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 a majority of the Voting Eligible Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) and Series A Preferred Units voting together as a single class 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 federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed); (ii) at any time after 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time, on December 31, 2022 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 Limited Partner 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) , the holders of 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, a successor is not elected 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(a) . 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units (including Limited Partner 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 Unit Majority. 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner 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 (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(a) 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 7.4 , 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 then current trading price of Limited Partner Units on any National Securities Exchange on which any Limited Partner 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 General Partner Interest and other factors it may deem relevant.
(b)    If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner set forth in Section 11.3(a) , the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) shall become a Limited Partner and its 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 (or its transferee) as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date on which the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) becomes a Limited Partner. For purposes of this Agreement, conversion of the Combined Interest of the Departing General Partner to Common Units will be characterized as if the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) contributed its Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly issued Common Units.
Section 11.4    [Reserved.]
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.

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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 , Section 11.2 or Section 12.2(a) , to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner shall continue the business of the Partnership. The Partnership shall dissolve, and (subject to Section 12.2(a)) 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 a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel is received as provided in Section 11.1(b)(i) or 11.2 and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.2 ;
(b)    an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by the holders of 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) dissolution of the Partnership following 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, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 90 days thereafter, or (b) dissolution of the Partnership upon an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (A) , then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, the holders of a Unit Majority may elect to continue the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General Partner a Person approved by the holders of 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 , however , that the right of the holders 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 of any Limited Partner under the Delaware Act 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 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(a) , 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 Unit Majority. 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 Unit Majority. 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

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Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by holders of at least a Unit Majority. 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 7.3 ) 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.
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 (i) that required to satisfy liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) and (ii) that required to satisfy, in the aggregate, the Capital Accounts relating to the Series A Preferred Units and Series B Preferred Units as provided for under Section 6.1(d)(xi)(C) and Section 6.1(d)(xiii) , respectively, 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 excluding adjustments 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); provided that (a) any cash or cash equivalents available for distribution under this Section 12.4(c) shall be distributed with respect to the Series A Preferred Units, Series A Senior Securities, Series B Preferred Units and Series B - Senior Securities (up to the positive balances in the associated Capital Accounts) prior to any distribution of cash or cash equivalents with respect to the Series A Junior Securities or Series B Junior Securities and (b) that the aggregate distribution made to holders of the Preferred Units shall be made in a manner that causes the Series A Preferred Unitholders and the Series B Preferred Unitholders to receive an equivalent percentage of the (i) Series A Liquidation Value and (ii) the Series B Liquidation Preference plus accumulated and unpaid Series B Distributions, respectively.
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.
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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.
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 year 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, subject to Section 5.14(b)(iii)(B) , 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 federal income tax purposes;
(d)    a change that the General Partner determines, (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners considered as a whole or any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests in any material respect (except as permitted by subsection (g) of this Section 13.1 ), (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 Limited Partner Units (including the division of any class or classes of outstanding Limited Partner Units into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes of Limited Partner Units) or comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which any Limited Partner 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 IPO Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement;
(e)    a change in the fiscal year or taxable year 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 year 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 authorization or issuance of any class or series of Partnership Interests pursuant to Section 5.6 ;

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(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 or Plan of Conversion 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 Section 7.1(a) ;
(k)    a merger, conveyance or conversion pursuant to Section 14.3(d) or Section 14.3(e) ; or
(l)    any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing.
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 free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner or any other Person bound by this Agreement, and, in declining to propose or approve an amendment to this Agreement, 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, and the General Partner in determining whether to propose or approve any amendment to this Agreement shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion. An amendment to this Agreement shall be effective upon its approval by the General Partner and, except as otherwise provided by Section 13.1 or Section 13.3 , the holders of a Unit Majority, unless a greater or different percentage of Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units or class of Limited Partners is required under this Agreement. Each proposed amendment that requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage of Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units or class of Limited Partners 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units or class of Limited Partners 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 posted or made accessible such amendment through the Partnership’s or the Commission’s website.
Section 13.3     Amendment Requirements .
(a)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and Section 13.2 , no provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units or class of Limited Partners required to take any action shall be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect that would have the effect of (i) in the case of any provision of this Agreement other than Section 11.2 or Section 13.4 , reducing such percentage or changing the required vote of such class or (ii) in the case of Section 11.2 or Section 13.4 , increasing such percentages or changing the required vote of such class, unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the affirmative vote of holders of Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units whose aggregate Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units constitute (w) in the case of a change of the required vote of such class as described in sub-clause (a)(i) or (a)(ii) , not less than 66.7% of the class to be changed, (x) in the case of a reduction as described in sub-clause (a)(i) hereof, not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced, (y) in the case of an increase in the percentage in Section 11.2 , not less than 90% of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units, or (z) in the case of an increase in the percentage in Section 13.4 , not less than a majority of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units.
(b)    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and Section 13.2 , no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge the obligations of 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 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.

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(c)    Except as provided in Section 14.3 , and without limitation of the General Partner’s authority to adopt amendments to this Agreement without the approval of any Partners as contemplated in 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 Voting Eligible Partnership Interests of the class affected.
(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(f) , no amendments shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units 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 the holders of at least 90% of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units.
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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner 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 specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called and the class or classes of Limited Partner Units for which the meeting is proposed. No business may be brought by any Limited Partner before such special meeting except the business listed in the related request. 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 or cause to be sent a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners. 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 be permitted to 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. If any such vote were to take place, to the fullest extent permitted by law, it shall be deemed null and void to the extent necessary so as not 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 Limited Partner Units for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other means of written communication in accordance with Section 16.1 .
Section 13.6     Record Date . For purposes of determining the Limited Partners who are Record Holders of the class or classes of Limited Partner Interests 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 shall 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 any Limited Partner 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 such Limited Partners are requested in writing by the General Partner to give such approvals.
Section 13.7     Postponement and Adjournment . Prior to the date upon which any meeting of Limited Partners is to be held, the General Partner may postpone such meeting one or more times for any reason by giving notice to each Limited Partner entitled to vote at the meeting so postponed of the place, date and hour at which such meeting would be held. Such notice shall be given not fewer than two days before the date of such meeting and otherwise in accordance with this Article XIII. When a meeting is postponed, a new Record Date need not be fixed unless such postponement shall be for more than 45 days. Any meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned by the General Partner one or more times for any reason, including the failure of a quorum to be present at the meeting with respect to any proposal or the failure of any proposal to receive sufficient votes for approval. No Limited Partner vote

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shall be required for any adjournment. A meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned by the General Partner as to one or more proposals regardless of whether action has been taken on other matters. 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 . The transactions of 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 of any matters submitted for consideration or to object to the failure to submit for consideration any matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if such objection is expressly made at the beginning of the meeting.
Section 13.9     Quorum and Voting . The presence, in person or by proxy, of holders of a majority of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units deemed owned by the General Partner) shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Limited Partners of such class or classes unless any such action by the Limited Partners requires approval by holders of a greater percentage of such Limited Partner Units, in which case the quorum shall be such greater percentage. At any meeting of the Limited Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Limited Partners holding Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units that in the aggregate represent a majority of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units entitled to vote at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Limited Partners, unless a different percentage or class vote is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Limited Partners holding Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units that in the aggregate represent at least such different percentage, or the act of the Limited Partners holding the requisite percentage of the necessary class, shall be required. The Limited Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the exit of enough Limited Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by the required percentage of Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units or class of Limited Partners specified in this Agreement.
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 submission and 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 if an approval in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the minimum percentage of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units or of any class of Limited Partners that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Limited Partners were present and voted (unless such provision conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which any Limited Partner 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

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who have not approved in writing. The General Partner may specify that any written ballot 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units held by such Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units that were not voted. If approval of the taking of any permitted action by the Limited Partners is solicited by any Person other than by or on behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have no force and effect unless and until (a) approvals sufficient to take the action proposed are deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner, (b) approvals sufficient to take the action proposed are dated as of a date not more than 90 days prior to the date sufficient approvals are first deposited with the Partnership and (c) 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.
Section 13.12     Right to Vote and Related Matters .
(a)    Only those Record Holders of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 (and also subject to the limitations contained in the definition of “Voting Eligible”) 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner 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 Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such Voting Eligible Limited Partner Units.
(b)    With respect to Limited Partner Units that are held for a Person’s account by another Person that is the Record Holder (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), such Record Holder shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Limited Partner Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such Limited Partner Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume such Record Holder 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 .
ARTICLE XIV
MERGER, CONSOLIDATION OR CONVERSION
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 or any other country, pursuant to a written plan of merger or consolidation (“ Merger Agreement ) or a written plan of conversion (“ Plan of Conversion ) , as the case may be, in accordance with this Article XIV .
Section 14.2     Procedure for Merger, Consolidation or Conversion .
(a)    Merger, consolidation or conversion 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, consolidation or conversion of the Partnership and may decline to do so free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and, in declining to consent to a merger, consolidation or conversion, 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, and the General Partner in determining whether to consent to any merger, consolidation or conversion of the Partnership shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion.
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(i)    name and state or country of domicile of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate;
(ii)    the name and state of domicile 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 securities of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (A) if any general or limited partner interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, 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 general or limited partner interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their interests, securities or rights, and (B) in the case of securities represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or general or limited partner 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, operating 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, however, 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 at or prior to the time of the filing of such certificate of merger and stated therein); and
(vii)    such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.
(c)    If the General Partner shall determine to consent to the conversion, the General Partner shall approve the Plan of Conversion, which shall set forth:
(i)    the name of the converting entity and the converted entity;
(ii)    a statement that the Partnership is continuing its existence in the organizational form of the converted entity;
(iii)    a statement as to the type of entity that the converted entity is to be and the state or country under the laws of which the converted entity is to be incorporated, formed or organized;
(iv)    the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity securities of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the converted entity;
(v)    in an attachment or exhibit, the certificate of limited partnership of the Partnership;
(vi)    in an attachment or exhibit, the certificate of limited partnership, articles of incorporation, or other organizational documents of the converted entity;
(vii)    the effective time of the conversion, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of conversion or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Plan of Conversion (provided, that if the effective time of the conversion is to be later than the date of the filing of such articles of conversion, the effective

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time shall be fixed at a date or time certain at or prior to the time of the filing of such certificate of conversion and stated therein); and
(viii)    such other provisions with respect to the proposed conversion 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) and Section 14.3(e) , the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger Agreement or the Plan of Conversion, as the case may be, shall direct that the Merger Agreement or the Plan of Conversion, 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 or the Plan of Conversion, as the case may be, shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent and, subject to any applicable requirements of Regulation 14A pursuant to the Exchange Act or successor provision, no other disclosure regarding the proposed merger, consolidation or conversion shall be required.
(b)    Except as provided in Section 14.3(d) and Section 14.3(e) , the Merger Agreement or Plan of Conversion, as the case may be, shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit Majority unless the Merger Agreement or Plan of Conversion, as the case may be, effects an amendment to any provision of this Agreement that, if contained in an amendment to this Agreement adopted pursuant to Article XIII , would require for its approval the vote or consent of a greater percentage of the Voting Eligible Limited Partner 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 or the Plan of Conversion, as the case may be.
(c)    Except as provided in Section 14.3(d) and Section 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 or articles of conversion pursuant to Section 14.4 , the merger, consolidation or conversion may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement or Plan of Conversion, as the case may be.
(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 conversion, 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 conversion, merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of limited liability under the laws of the jurisdiction governing the other limited liability entity (if that jurisdiction is not Delaware) of any Limited Partner as compared to its limited liability under the Delaware Act or cause the Partnership 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 previously treated as such), (ii) the sole purpose of such conversion, merger, or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the General Partner determines that 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 Agreement, but subject to Section 5.14(b)(vii) , the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to merge or consolidate the Partnership with or into another limited liability entity if (i) 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 of any Limited Partner under the laws of the jurisdiction governing the other limited liability entity (if that jurisdiction is not Delaware) as compared to its limited liability under the Delaware Act or cause the Partnership 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 previously treated as such), (ii) 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 , (iii) the Partnership is the Surviving Business Entity in such merger or consolidation, (iv) each Limited Partner Unit outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation is to be an identical Limited Partner Unit of the Partnership after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, and (v) the number of Partnership Interests to be issued by the Partnership

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in such merger or consolidation does not exceed 20% of the Partnership Interests outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation.
(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 (i) effect any amendment to this Agreement or (ii) 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 or Certificate of Conversion . Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Unitholders of a Merger Agreement or the Plan of Conversion, as the case may be, a certificate of merger or certificate of conversion or other filing, as applicable, shall be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware or the appropriate filing office of any other jurisdiction, as applicable, in conformity with the requirements of the Delaware Act or other applicable law.
Section 14.5     Effect of Merger, Consolidation or Conversion .
(a)    At the effective time of the 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.
(b)    At the effective time of the conversion:
(i)    the Partnership shall continue to exist, without interruption, but in the organizational form of the converted entity rather than in its prior organizational form;
(ii)    all rights, title, and interests to all real estate and other property owned by the Partnership shall continue to be owned by the converted entity in its new organizational form without reversion or impairment, without further act or deed, and without any transfer or assignment having occurred, but subject to any existing liens or other encumbrances thereon;
(iii)    all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership shall continue to be liabilities and obligations of the converted entity in its new organizational form without impairment or diminution by reason of the conversion;
(iv)    all rights of creditors or other parties with respect to or against the prior interest holders or other owners of the Partnership in their capacities as such in existence as of the effective time of the conversion will continue in existence as to those liabilities and obligations and may be pursued by such creditors and obligees as if the conversion did not occur;
(v)    a proceeding pending by or against the Partnership or by or against any of Partners in their capacities as such may be continued by or against the converted entity in its new organizational form and by or against the prior Partners without any need for substitution of parties; and

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(vi)    subject to Section 5.14(b)(vii) , the Partnership Interests that are to be converted into partnership interests, shares, evidences of ownership, or other securities in the converted entity as provided in the plan of conversion shall be so converted, and Partners shall be entitled only to the rights provided in the Plan of Conversion.
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 except Section 5.14(b)(vi)(G) , if at any time the General Partner and its Affiliates hold more than 85% of the total Limited Partner Interests of any class then outstanding, the General Partner shall then have the right, which right it may assign and transfer in whole or in part to the Partnership or any Affiliate of the General Partner, exercisable at its option, to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Limited Partner Interests (but excluding the Series A Preferred Units, which are subject to Section 5.14(b)(vi)(G) ), of such class then outstanding held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, at the greater of (x) the Current Market Price as of the date three Business Days prior to the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed and (y) the highest price paid by the General Partner or any of its 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 the General Partner, any Affiliate of the General Partner or the Partnership elects to exercise the right to purchase Limited Partner Interests granted pursuant to Section 15.1(a) , the General Partner shall deliver to the applicable Transfer Agent or exchange agent notice of such election to purchase (the “ Notice of Election to Purchase ”) and shall cause the Transfer Agent or exchange 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), together with such information as may be required by law, rule or regulation, at least 10, but not more than 60, days prior to the Purchase Date. Such Notice of Election to Purchase shall also be filed and distributed as may be required by the Commission or any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed. 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 the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, 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, or instructions agreeing to such redemption in exchange for payment, at such office or offices of the Transfer Agent or exchange agent as the Transfer Agent or exchange agent may specify, or as may be required by any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed. Any such Notice of Election to Purchase mailed to a Record Holder of Limited Partner Interests at his address as reflected in the Partnership Register shall be conclusively presumed to have been given regardless of whether the owner receives such notice. On or prior to the Purchase Date, the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, shall deposit with the Transfer Agent or exchange 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 the Purchase Date, notwithstanding that any Certificate or redemption instructions shall not have been surrendered for purchase or provided, respectively, all rights of the holders of such Limited Partner Interests (including any rights pursuant to Article IV , Article V , Article VI and Article XII ) 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 or exchange agent of the Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests, in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, or instructions agreeing to such redemption, and such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon be deemed to be transferred to the General Partner, its Affiliate or the Partnership, as the case may be, on the Partnership Register, and the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner, or the Partnership, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the Record Holder of all such Limited Partner Interests from and after the Purchase Date and shall have all rights as the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interests (including all rights as owner of such Limited Partner Interests pursuant to Article IV , Article V , Article VI and Article XII ).
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may surrender his Certificate evidencing such Limited Partner Interest to the Transfer Agent or exchange agent in exchange for payment of the amount described in Section 15.1(a) therefor, without interest thereon, in accordance with procedures set forth by the General Partner.
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. Except as otherwise provided herein, 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 in the Partnership Register, 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 addressed to a Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder appearing in the Partnership Register is returned by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver it, such notice, payment or report and 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) 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

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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.
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(b) without execution hereof.
Section 16.9     Applicable Law; Forum; Venue and Jurisdiction; Waiver of Trial by Jury .
(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 or Group 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 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, 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 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;
(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/or parts 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 provisions and/or part shall be 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.

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Section 16.12     Facsimile and Email Signatures . The use of facsimile signatures and signatures delivered by email in portable document format (.pdf) affixed in the name and on behalf of the transfer agent and registrar of the Partnership on certificates representing Common Units is expressly permitted by this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
GENERAL PARTNER:
 
 
MPLX GP LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Gary R. Heminger
Name:
Gary R. Heminger
Title:
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 




    
EXHIBIT 10.1




AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of July 26, 2019,
among
MPLX LP,
The LENDERS Party Hereto
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent
 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
MUFG BANK, LTD.

and
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agent
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,
MUFG BANK, LTD.
and
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
as Documentation Agents

 

 
 
1 RBC Capital Markets is the brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada.






TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Definitions
SECTION 1.01.
 
Defined Terms

1

SECTION 1.02.
 
Classification of Loans and Borrowings
29

SECTION 1.03.
 
Terms Generally
29

SECTION 1.04.
 
Accounting Terms; GAAP
30

SECTION 1.05.
 
Divisions
30

SECTION 1.06.
 
Effectuation of the ANDX Acquisition
30

The Credits
 
Commitments
31

SECTION 2.02.
 
Loans and Borrowings
31

SECTION 2.03.
 
Requests for Revolving Borrowings
31

SECTION 2.04.
 
Swingline Loans
32

SECTION 2.05.
 
Letters of Credit
33

SECTION 2.06.
 
Funding of Borrowings
39

SECTION 2.07.
 
Interest Elections
40

SECTION 2.08.
 
Termination and Reduction of Commitments
41

SECTION 2.09.
 
Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt
42

SECTION 2.10.
 
Prepayment of Loans
42

SECTION 2.11.
 
Fees
43

SECTION 2.12.
 
Interest
44

SECTION 2.13.
 
Alternate Rate of Interest
45

SECTION 2.14.
 
Increased Costs
49

SECTION 2.15.
 
Break Funding Payments
50

SECTION 2.16.
 
Taxes
50

SECTION 2.17.
 
Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs
54

SECTION 2.18.
 
Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders
55

SECTION 2.19.
 
Illegality
57

SECTION 2.20.
 
Defaulting Lenders
57

SECTION 2.21.
 
Extension of Maturity Date
59

SECTION 2.22.
 
Commitment Increases
61

Representations and Warranties
 
Organization; Powers
62

SECTION 3.02.
 
Authorization; Enforceability
62

SECTION 3.03.
 
Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts
62

SECTION 3.04.
 
Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect
62

SECTION 3.05.
 
Properties
63

SECTION 3.06.
 
Litigation and Environmental Matters
63

SECTION 3.07.
 
Compliance with Laws; No Default
64

SECTION 3.08.
 
Margin Regulations; Investment Company Status
64

SECTION 3.09.
 
Taxes
64

 
 
 
 


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SECTION 3.10.

 
ERISA
64

SECTION 3.11.
 
Disclosure
64

SECTION 3.12.
 
Subsidiaries; Equity Investments
64

SECTION 3.13.
 
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions
65

Conditions

 
Closing Date
65

SECTION 4.02.
 
Availability Date
66

SECTION 4.03.
 
Conditions to All Extensions of Credit
67

SECTION 4.05.
 
Conditions Precedent to Each Incremental Commitment Effective Date
68

Affirmative Covenants
 
Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information
69

SECTION 5.02.
 
Notices of Default
70

SECTION 5.03.
 
Existence; Conduct of Business

70

SECTION 5.04.
 
Payment of Taxes and other Obligations
70

SECTION 5.05.
 
Maintenance of Properties; Insurance
70

SECTION 5.06.
 
Books and Records; Inspection Rights
71

SECTION 5.07.
 
Compliance with Laws
71

SECTION 5.08.
 
Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit
71

SECTION 5.09.
 
Maintenance of Separateness
71

SECTION 5.10.
 
Required Subsidiary Guarantors
71

SECTION 5.11.
 
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions
72

SECTION 5.12.
 
Excluded Ventures
72

ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants; Financial Covenant

 
Indebtedness
73

SECTION 6.02.
 
Liens and Sale and Leaseback Transactions
74

SECTION 6.03.
 
Mergers, Fundamental Changes and Dispositions
76

SECTION 6.04.
 
Transactions with Affiliates
76

SECTION 6.05.
 
Fiscal Year; Accounting Principles
77

SECTION 6.06.
 
Change in Nature of Business
77

SECTION 6.07.
 
Restricted Payments
77

SECTION 6.08.
 
Changes in Organization Documents
77

SECTION 6.09.
 
Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio
77

Events of Default

 
 
 
 
The Administrative Agent

 
Appointment and Authority
80

SECTION 8.02.
 
Rights as a Lender and Issuing Bank
80

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





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Exculpatory Provisions
81

SECTION 8.04.
 
Reliance by Administrative Agent
81

SECTION 8.05.
 
Delegation of Duties
82

SECTION 8.06.
 
Resignation of Administrative Agent
82

SECTION 8.07.
 
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders
83

SECTION 8.08.
 
No Other Duties, Etc
84

SECTION 8.09.
 
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim
84

SECTION 8.10.
 
Release of Lien on Cash Collateral Upon Expiration of Letters of Credit
84

SECTION 8.11.
 
Consent
85

SECTION 8.12.
 
ERISA
85

ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous

 
Notices; Effectiveness; Communication
85

SECTION 9.02.
 
Waivers; Amendments
87

SECTION 9.03.
 
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver
89

SECTION 9.04.
 
Successors and Assigns
91

SECTION 9.05.
 
Survival
94

SECTION 9.06.
 
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution
95

SECTION 9.07.
 
Severability
96

SECTION 9.08.
 
Right of Setoff
96

SECTION 9.09.
 
Subsidiary Guarantees
96

SECTION 9.10.
 
Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process
97

SECTION 9.11.
 
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
97

SECTION 9.12.
 
Headings
97

SECTION 9.13.
 
Confidentiality
98

SECTION 9.14.
 
Interest Rate Limitation
99

SECTION 9.15.
 
USA PATRIOT Act
99

SECTION 9.16.
 
No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility
99

SECTION 9.17.
 
Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
100

SECTION 9.18.
 
Restatement of the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement
100

 
 
 
 







SCHEDULES :
Schedule 2.01 – Commitments
Schedule 3.12 – Subsidiaries; Equity Investments
Schedule 6.01 – Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02 – Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04 – Transactions with Affiliates

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EXHIBITS :
Exhibit A – Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit B – Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C – Form of Interest Election Request
Exhibit D – Form of Note
Exhibit E-1 – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit E-2 – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit E-3 – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit E-4 – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit F-1 – Form of Incremental Commitment Activation Notice
Exhibit F-2 – Form of New Lender Supplement
Exhibit G – Form of Subsidiary Guarantee


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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of July 26, 2019, among MPLX LP, a Delaware limited partnership, the LENDERS party hereto and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
The parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01.      Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.
Acquisition Period ” means the period beginning with the quarter in which payment of the purchase price for a Specified Acquisition is made and ending on the earlier of (a) the last day of the second fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in which such payment is made and (b) the date on which the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that it desires to end the Acquisition Period for such Specified Acquisition. As used above, “ Specified Acquisition ” means any one or more transactions (i) consummated during a consecutive twelve-month period pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary acquires for an aggregate purchase price of not less than $50,000,000 (x) Equity Interests in a Person that is (or becomes, after such acquisition) a Subsidiary of the Borrower or of MPC, (y) Equity Interests in other entities or (z) other property or assets (other than acquisitions of Equity Interests of a Person, capital expenditures and acquisitions of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business) of, or of an operating division or business unit of, any other Person and (ii) which is designated by the Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent) as a “Specified Acquisition.”
Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.
Administrative Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any successor in such capacity as provided in Article VIII.
Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.
Affiliate ” means, 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.
Aggregate Commitments ” means, at any time, the sum of the Commitments of all Lenders at such time. The amount of the Aggregate Commitments as of the date hereof is $3,500,000,000.
Agreement ” means this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as it may from time to time be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified.





Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% per annum and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for a deposit in dollars with a maturity of one month plus 1% per annum. For purposes of clause (c) above, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate (or, in the event the LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such maturity of one month, the Interpolated Screen Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day for deposits in dollars with a maturity of one month; provided that if such rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.13, then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above; provided that the Alternate Base Rate shall not be less than 1% per annum. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively.
ANDX ” means Andeavor Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
ANDX Acquisition ” means the acquisition by the Borrower of ANDX pursuant to the ANDX Acquisition Agreement, in accordance with which Merger Sub will merge with and into ANDX with ANDX surviving such merger as a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the ANDX Acquisition Agreement.
ANDX Acquisition Agreement ” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 7, 2019 (including the disclosure letters relating thereto), by and among the Borrower, ANDX, Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of ANDX, the General Partner and Merger Sub.
ANDX Existing Debt ” means (a) the 5.50% Senior Notes due 2019 and the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2022, each issued and outstanding under the Indenture dated as of October 29, 2014, by and among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors party thereto, if any, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, (b) the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2024 issued and outstanding under the Indenture dated as of May 12, 2016, by and among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors party thereto, if any, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, (c) the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2025 issued and outstanding under the Indenture dated as of December 2, 2016, by and among Tesoro Logistics LP, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., the guarantors party thereto, if any, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, (d) the 3.500% Senior Notes due 2022, 4.250% Senior Notes due 2027, and 5.200% Senior Notes due 2047, each issued and outstanding under the Indenture dated as of November 28, 2017, by and among ANDX, Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee and (e) any other Indebtedness in the form of term loans incurred by, or notes, debentures or similar securities issued by, ANDX or any of its subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary that would be an Excluded Venture) after the date of this Agreement that is outstanding on the Availability Date other than Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(c).
Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the percentage of the Aggregate Commitments (disregarding, to the extent applicable pursuant to Section 2.20, any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Commitment at such time. If all of the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any permitted assignments made hereunder and, to

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the extent applicable pursuant to Section 2.20, to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.
Applicable Rate ” means, for any day, with respect to any ABR Revolving Loan or Eurodollar Revolving Loan, or with respect to the commitment fees, ticking fees or letter of credit fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth in the grid below under the caption “ABR Revolving Loan Spread”, “Eurodollar Revolving Loan Spread; Letter of Credit Fee” or “Commitment Fee Rate/Ticking Fee Rate”, as the case may be, based upon the Applicable Ratings by S&P, Moody’s, and Fitch, respectively, as of such date:
Pricing Level
Applicable Ratings
(S&P/Moody’s/Fitch):
ABR Revolving Loan Spread
Eurodollar Revolving Loan Spread;
Letter of Credit Fee
Commitment Fee Rate/
Ticking Fee Rate
1
A-/A3/A- or higher
0.000%
1.000%
0.100%
2
BBB+/Baa1/BBB+
0.125%
1.125%
0.125%
3
BBB/Baa2/BBB
0.250%
1.250%
0.150%
4
BBB-/Baa3/BBB-
0.500%
1.500%
0.200%
5
BB+/Ba1/BB+ or below
0.750%
1.750%
0.250%

For purposes of the foregoing, (a) if at any time, only one Applicable Rating shall be in effect, the applicable Pricing Level shall be determined by reference to the available Applicable Rating, (b) if no Applicable Rating shall be in effect (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the final paragraph of this definition), Pricing Level 5 shall apply, (c) if at any time there is more than one Applicable Rating in effect and such Applicable Ratings are in different Pricing Levels, then (i) if three Applicable Ratings are in effect, either (x) if two of the Applicable Ratings are in the same Pricing Level, such Pricing Level will apply or (y) if all three Applicable Ratings are in different Pricing Levels, then the Pricing Level corresponding to the middle Applicable Rating will apply and (ii) if only two Applicable Ratings are in effect, then the Pricing Level corresponding to the higher Applicable Rating will apply, unless there is more than one Pricing Level between such Applicable Ratings, in which case the Pricing Level one below that applicable to the higher of the two such Applicable Ratings will apply, and (d) if the Applicable Ratings established by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency, irrespective of when notice of such change shall have been furnished by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01 or otherwise. Each change in the Applicable Rate shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change.
If the rating system of S&P, Moody’s or Fitch shall change, or if any such rating agencies shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, the Borrower and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Applicable Rate shall be determined by reference to the rating most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation.
Applicable Rating ” means, for each of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, the rating assigned by such rating agency to the Index Debt, provided that if such rating agency shall at any time fail to have in effect a rating for the Index Debt (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the final paragraph of the definition of “Applicable Rate”), the Borrower may seek and obtain a rating of the Facility from such rating agency, and on and after the date on which such rating of the Facility is obtained

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until such time (if any) that a rating by such rating agency for the Index Debt becomes effective again, the Applicable Rating for such rating agency shall mean the rating assigned by such rating agency to the Facility.
Approved Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and 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.
Arrangers ” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd. and RBC Capital Markets 2 .
Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any Person whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit A or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower.
Attributable Debt ” means, as of any date of determination, the present value (discounted semiannually at an interest rate implicit in the terms of the relevant lease) of the obligation of a lessee for rental payments pursuant to any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (reduced by the amount of the rental obligations of any sublessee of all or part of the same property) during the remaining term of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which the lease relating thereto has been extended), such rental payments not to include amounts payable by the lessee for maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments and similar charges and for contingent rents (such as those based on sales). In the case of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction in which the lease is terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty, such rental payments shall be considered for purposes of this definition to be the lesser of (a) the rental payments to be paid under such Sale and Leaseback Transaction until the first date (after the date of such determination) upon which it may be so terminated plus the then applicable penalty upon such termination and (b) the rental payments required to be paid during the remaining term of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction (assuming such termination provision is not exercised).
Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).
Availability Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.02 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).
Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Availability Date to but excluding the earlier of the Maturity Date and the date of termination of the Commitments.
Bail-In Action ” means, as to any EEA Financial Institution, the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of such EEA Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time that is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
 
 
2 RBC Capital Markets is the brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada.


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Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it (including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity), or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority, so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person 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 Person (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
Beneficial Ownership Certification ” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
Beneficial Ownership Regulation ” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
Benefit Plan ” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
Borrower ” means MPLX LP, a Delaware limited partnership.
Borrowing ” means (a) Revolving Loans of the same Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan, as the context may require.
Borrowing Request ” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.03 or 2.04(b), which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market.
Capital Lease Obligations ” of any Person means the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of Section 6.02, a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to be secured by a Lien on the property being leased and such property shall be deemed to be owned by the lessee.
Cash Collateralize ” or “ cash collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender (as applicable) and the Lenders, as collateral for the Total LC Exposure, Obligations in

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respect of Swingline Loans, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the Issuing Bank(s) or the Swingline Lender benefiting from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank(s) or the Swingline Lender (as applicable). “ Cash Collateral ” or “ 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:
(a)    direct obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America (or by any agency thereof to the extent such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America), in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition thereof;
(b)    investments in commercial paper maturing within 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof and having, at such date of acquisition, the highest credit rating obtainable from S&P or from Moody’s;
(c)    investments in certificates of deposit, banker’s acceptances and demand or time deposits, in each case maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof issued or guaranteed by or placed with, and money market deposit accounts issued or offered by, any domestic office of any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000;
(d)    fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) above and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (c) above;
(e)    deposits in money market funds which invest 95% or more of their funds in investments described in any of clauses (a), (b) and (c) above; and
(f)    in the case of any Subsidiary organized or operating outside the United States, other short-term investments that are analogous to the foregoing, are of comparable credit quality and are customarily used by companies in the applicable foreign jurisdiction for cash management purposes.
Change in Control ” means as of any date, (a) failure of MPC to own, directly or indirectly, at least 51% of the Equity Interests of the General Partner that are entitled to vote for the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the General Partner or (b) failure of the General Partner to be the sole general partner of, and to Control, the Borrower.
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 by any Governmental Authority, (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) of any Governmental Authority; provided , however , that for purposes of this Agreement (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) 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

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each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, promulgated or issued.
Charges ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14.
Class ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans.
Closing Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.01 are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02).
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
Commercial Operation Date ” the date on which a Material Project is substantially complete and commercially operable.
Commitment ” means, with respect to any Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder, expressed as an amount representing the maximum aggregate permitted amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure hereunder, as such amount may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04 and (c) increased by any Commitment Increase from time to time pursuant to Section 2.22. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption or the New Lender Supplement pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed or provided its Commitment, as applicable.
Commitment Increase ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Commitment Termination Date ” means the first to occur of (a) the date of the termination of the ANDX Acquisition Agreement in accordance with its terms, (b) November 8, 2019 and (c) the date that the Borrower terminates the Commitments in whole pursuant to Section 2.08.
Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1, et seq.), as amended from time to time, any successor statute, and any rule, regulation, or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof).
Communications ” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein that is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 9.01, including through the Platform.
Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.01(c).
Compliance Certificate Delivery Date ” with respect to a Quarter-End Date means the earlier of (a) the date of delivery, pursuant to Section 5.01(c), of the Compliance Certificate with respect to the reporting period ending on such Quarter-End Date or (b) the date that such Compliance Certificate is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c).
Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

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Consolidated EBITDA ” means, for any period, an amount equal to the sum of (a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus , (b) to the extent reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period, and without duplication: (i) net federal, state, local or foreign income or franchise tax expense; (ii) net interest expense (including amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness), amortization of capitalized interest and the net amount accrued (whether or not actually paid) pursuant to any interest rate protection agreement during such period (or minus the net amount receivable (whether or not actually received) during such period); (iii) depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including amortization of intangibles; (iv) extraordinary expenses or loss and unusual or non-recurring non-cash expenses or losses (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, (A) non-cash losses from dispositions not in the ordinary course of business and (B) goodwill or intangible asset impairment); and (v) any other non-cash charges to income (including non-cash charges (I) relating to stock based compensation, (II) resulting from the decline in the value of inventory due to the application of the lower of cost or market/net realizable value valuation method, (III) relating to Swap Agreements, and (IV) attributable to non-cash write-downs of assets); minus , (c) to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period, without duplication, the sum of: (i) any extraordinary income or gains (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, gains on dispositions not in the ordinary course of business); (ii) any cash expenditures during such period on account of any non-cash item which was added back to Consolidated EBITDA during any prior period with respect to which a calculation of Consolidated EBITDA was made under this Agreement (and provided that the cash expenditure does not impact Consolidated Net Income in the period paid); (iii) any other unusual or non-recurring non-cash income or gains; and (iv) any non-cash gains attributable to non-cash write-ups of assets, all as determined for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
For purposes of the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), without duplication, Consolidated Net Income and consolidated expenses shall be adjusted with respect to net income and expenses of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, to the extent not already excluded from Consolidated Net Income, to reflect only the Borrower’s pro rata ownership interest therein.
Consolidated EBITDA for the relevant period shall be calculated after giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to acquisitions and dispositions consummated during such period of the following by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as if such acquisition or disposition occurred on the first day of such period: (w) more than 50% of the Equity Interests in any other Person, (x) Equity Interests in any Person that is (or, in the case of an acquisition, that becomes after such acquisition) a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (y) Equity Interests in other Persons and (z) other property or assets (other than acquisitions or dispositions of Equity Interests in a Person, capital expenditures and acquisitions of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business) of, or of an operating division or business unit of, any other Person. In the case of any such acquisition, any such pro forma adjustment shall be at the Borrower’s option, and in the case of any such dispositions, the Borrower may elect to exclude the pro forma effect of dispositions to the extent that the aggregate consideration received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with such excluded dispositions does not exceed $50,000,000 during any period of four fiscal quarters. In the case of any such acquisition of property or assets (either directly or indirectly through the acquisition of Equity Interests of any Person holding such property or assets) that were not in operation or otherwise did not constitute a “business” (as described in Rule 11-01(d) of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act) during the period of four fiscal quarters preceding the consummation of such acquisition, the pro forma adjustment may be calculated on the basis of, at the Borrower’s option, either (i) annualizing the Consolidated EBITDA attributable to the operations of such property or assets for the portion of the relevant period elapsed subsequent to the consummation of such acquisition or (ii) solely if less than a full fiscal quarter has elapsed subsequent to the consummation of such acquisition and subject to the approval by the Administrative Agent as set forth below, the projected Consolidated EBITDA

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attributable to the operation of such property or assets for the 12-month period following the consummation of the acquisition (such projected Consolidated EBITDA to be determined based on customer contracts relating to such property or assets, the creditworthiness of the other parties to such contracts, projected revenues from such contracts, capital costs and expenses and other reasonable factors) (such calculation under this clause (ii), the “ Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments ”). Any pro forma adjustments shall be calculated in good faith by the Borrower and shall be supported by reasonably detailed calculations furnished together with the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) for the applicable period; provided that in the case of any Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments, (A) the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a proposed determination of such Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments setting forth pro forma adjustments of Consolidated EBITDA with respect to such property or assets, together with reasonably detailed information with respect thereto, and (B) as soon as reasonably practicable after delivery by the Borrower of such proposed determination of Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments, and in any event within 10 Business Days following the Borrower’s delivery, the Administrative Agent shall either (1) approve such determination of Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (2) object to such determination of Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments based on application of criteria set forth in clause (ii) above or (3) request additional information from the Borrower as is reasonably necessary to approve or object to the Borrower’s proposed determination. If the Administrative Agent objects to the Borrower’s determination of Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments or requests additional information, the Borrower and Administrative Agent shall reasonably cooperate to agree upon the determination of Projected Acquired Assets EBITDA Adjustments as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Further, in connection with any Material Project, Consolidated EBITDA, for purposes of calculating the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA and compliance with Section 6.09, may be modified so as to include Material Project EBITDA Adjustments, as provided in Section 6.09.
Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the sum of (a) net income (loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP, provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (to the extent otherwise included therein) the income (or loss) of Excluded Ventures and any other Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest, plus (b) cash dividends or similar cash distributions received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period from Excluded Ventures and any other Person (other than a Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest. Further, when determining Consolidated Net Income for any fiscal quarter, Consolidated Net Income shall not include any undistributed net income of a Subsidiary to the extent that the ability of such Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or to a Subsidiary is, as of the date of determination of Consolidated Net Income, restricted by its Organization Documents, any Contractual Obligation (other than pursuant to this Agreement) or any applicable law.
Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means, at any date, (a) total assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP minus (b) the sum of (i) current liabilities (excluding short-term Indebtedness and the current portion of long-term Indebtedness) of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries and (ii) goodwill and other business combination related intangible assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, in each case determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, all as reflected in the consolidated financial statements most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b) (or, prior to the first delivery of such financial statements, the most recent consolidated financial statements of the Borrower referred to in Section 3.04(b)); provided that the assets of Excluded Ventures and the liabilities of Excluded Ventures shall be excluded from calculation of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets,

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provided that, in the case of any such liabilities, to the extent such liabilities are recourse to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the full amount of such liabilities that are so recourse shall be deducted for purposes of this definition. For purposes of this definition, the amount of assets and liabilities of any Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall be included or deducted, as the case may be, only to the extent of the proportional Equity Interests directly or indirectly owned by the Borrower in such Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of any such liabilities, to the extent such liabilities are recourse to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, the full amount of such liabilities that are so recourse shall be deducted for purposes of this definition. From and after the Availability Date, the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets as of any date prior to the Availability Date shall be determined on a pro forma basis to give effect to the ANDX Acquisition.
Consolidated Total Debt ” means, at any date, without duplication the aggregate amount of the Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date determined on a consolidated basis. For purposes of this definition, “ Debt ” means Indebtedness of the type specified in clause (a), (b), (c) or (g), clause (h) or (i) (so long as obligations specified in such clause are not contingent) or clause (f) (if the Guarantees specified in such clause are of Indebtedness of the type referred to above) of the definition of “Indebtedness”. If (x) on or prior to a Quarter-End Date the Borrower or a Subsidiary has designated any Debt constituting Material Indebtedness (“ Designated Material Debt ”) to be repaid on or before the Compliance Certificate Delivery Date with respect to such Quarter-End Date (whether such repayment is due to stated maturity, an irrevocable prepayment or redemption notice, a tender offer or otherwise), (y) on or prior to such Quarter-End Date the Borrower or a Subsidiary has issued new Debt that is included in the calculation of Consolidated Total Debt as of such Quarter-End Date (“ New Debt ”) for the stated purpose of, among other things, repaying or redeeming the Designated Material Debt, and (z) on such Quarter-End Date an amount equal to the net cash proceeds of the New Debt (or, if less, an amount sufficient to repay or redeem the Designated Material Debt) is held by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as unrestricted cash and cash equivalents (in both cases not subject to any Liens other than inchoate Liens arising by operation of law or Liens in favor of the trustee or agent or holders of the Designated Material Debt) or deposited with the trustee or agent or holders of the Designated Material Debt (the amount so held or deposited is herein referred to as the “ Available Cash Amount ”), then at the option of the Borrower, Designated Material Debt in an amount not to exceed the amount of the New Debt or the Available Cash Amount may be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Total Debt on such Quarter-End Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness of a Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary of a Person shall be included in Consolidated Total Debt only to the extent of the Borrower’s proportional interest therein, unless such Indebtedness is recourse to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in which case the full amount of such Indebtedness that is recourse to the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be included in the calculation of Consolidated Total Debt.
Contractual Obligation ” means, 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.
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. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.
Credit Contact ” means, with respect to each Credit Party, such Person designated in the Administrative Questionnaire or other notice provided to the Administrative Agent as the Credit Contact for such Credit Party.

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Credit Party ” means the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender.
Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.
Defaulting Lender ” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, (i) to fund any portion of its Loans, unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified in such writing, including, if applicable, by reference to a specific Default) has not been satisfied, (ii) to fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) to pay to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good-faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with the applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) to funding a Loan cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by the Borrower or a Credit Party made in good faith, to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon the Borrower’s or such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or (e) has, or has a Lender Parent that has, become the subject of a Bail-In Action. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (e) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
Designated Material Debt ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Consolidated Total Debt.
dollars ” or “ $ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.
EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country that is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country that is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) above or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country that is a subsidiary of an institution described in clause (a) or (b) above and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country ” means any member state of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Electronic Signature ” means an electronic signature, sound, symbol or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

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Eligible Assignee ” means (a) a Lender, (b) a commercial bank, an insurance company, a commercial finance company or a company engaged in making commercial loans, in each case, which, together with its Affiliates, has a combined capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000, (c) any Affiliate of a Lender, (d) an Approved Fund or (e) any other Person that is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and that extends credit or makes or purchases loans in the ordinary course of its business, other than, in each case, (i) a Defaulting Lender or a Lender Parent thereof, (ii) the Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate of the Borrower or (iii) a natural person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person).
Environmental Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions, notices or binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters.
Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) the violation of any Environmental Law, (b) any Environmental Law with respect to 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 consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Equity Interests ” means shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity ownership interests in a Person, and any warrants, options or other rights entitling the holder thereof to purchase or acquire any such equity interest (other than any Indebtedness that is convertible at the option of the holder into Equity Interests, to the extent such holder has not so converted such Indebtedness).
ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated and rulings thereunder.
ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower or the General Partner, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30 day notice period is waived); (b) a failure by any Plan to satisfy the “minimum funding standards” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Plan, in each instance, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal

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Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or in endangered or critical status, within the meaning of Section 305 of ERISA.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Eurodollar ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.
Events of Default ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Article VII.
Exchange Act ” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (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 applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, 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 such Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.18(b)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.16, 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 2.16(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
Excluded Venture ” means each subsidiary of the Borrower that has been designated by the Borrower as an Excluded Venture pursuant to Section 5.12(a) and, pursuant to Section 5.12(e), any subsidiary of such Excluded Venture.
Existing ANDX Credit Agreements ” means, collectively, (a) the Existing ANDX Drop-Down Credit Agreement and (b) the Existing ANDX Revolving Credit Agreement.
Existing ANDX Credit Agreements Refinancing ” means the payment in full of all principal, interest, fees and other amounts due or outstanding under the Existing ANDX Credit Agreements, including the cancellation of all letters of credit issued and outstanding thereunder (other than any such letter of credit designated hereunder as an Existing Letter of Credit or cash collateralized or backstopped in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent), the termination of all commitments thereunder and the discharge and release of all guarantees and Liens thereunder, if any.
Existing ANDX Drop-Down Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of January 29, 2016, among ANDX, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent.
Existing ANDX Revolving Credit Agreement ” means the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 29, 2016, among ANDX, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swingline lender and L/C issuer.

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Existing Credit Agreements Refinancing ” means, collectively, (a) the Existing ANDX Credit Agreements Refinancing and (b) the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement Refinancing.
Existing Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit that is issued under the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement or the Existing ANDX Credit Agreements for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (or any Person that, upon the consummation of the ANDX Acquisition, will become a Subsidiary on the Availability Date) by any Person that is an Issuing Bank hereunder and that, subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 2.05 as to the maximum Total LC Exposure and expiration of Letters of Credit, on the Availability Date is designated as an “Existing Letter of Credit” by written notice thereof by the Borrower and such Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent (which notice shall contain a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the Availability Date that the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.03(a) and 4.03(b) shall be satisfied immediately after giving effect to such designation).
Existing Maturity Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).
Existing MPLX Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of July 21, 2017, among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the restatement thereof to be in the form of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.18.
Existing MPLX Credit Agreement Refinancing ” means the payment in full of all principal, interest, fees and other amounts due or outstanding under the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement, including the cancellation of all letters of credit issued and outstanding thereunder (other than any such letter of credit designated hereunder as an Existing Letter of Credit and the termination of all commitments thereunder (or, in the case of any such commitment held by a Person that is a Lender as of the Availability Date, the restatement and replacement pursuant to Section 9.18 of such commitment to be in the form of (and in the amount of) the Commitment of such Lender hereunder as of the Availability Date)).
Extending Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).
Extension Closing Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(b).
Facility ” means the revolving credit facility provided for herein.
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 intergovernmental agreements entered into and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any current or future regulations or official interpretations of the foregoing.
Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if such rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.
Fee Letters ” means, collectively, each fee letter executed by the Borrower and one or more of the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers in connection with the Facility or this Agreement, in each case solely to the extent as any such letter relates to the Facility or this Agreement.

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Financial Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, controller or vice president of finance of such Person; provided that, when such term is used in reference to any document executed by, or a certification of, a Financial Officer, the secretary or assistant secretary of such Person shall have, theretofore (including on the Closing Date) or concurrently therewith, delivered an incumbency certificate to the Administrative Agent as to the authority of such individual.
Fitch ” means Fitch Ratings, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
Foreign Lender ” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect, subject to Section 1.04, from time to time.
General Partner ” means (a) MPLX GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or (b) any successor to the Person referred to in clause (a) as the General Partner of the Borrower (as such term is defined in the Borrower’s partnership agreement).
Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or 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 body exercising such powers or functions, such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).
Guarantee ” of or by any Person (the “ guarantor ”) means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “ primary obligor ”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment thereof, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (d) as an account party in respect of any letter of credit or letter of guaranty issued to support such Indebtedness or other obligation; provided that the term Guarantee shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The amount, as of any date of determination, of any Guarantee shall be the principal amount outstanding on such date of the Indebtedness or other obligation guaranteed thereby (or, in the case of (i) any Guarantee the terms of which limit the monetary exposure of the guarantor or (ii) any Guarantee of an obligation that does not have a principal amount, the maximum monetary exposure as of such date of the guarantor under such Guarantee (as determined, in the case of clause (i), pursuant to such terms or, in the case of clause (ii), reasonably and in good faith by a Financial Officer of the Borrower)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that at any time on or after the Closing Date the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries guarantees (x) the obligations of Crowley Blue Water Partners LLC under the Amended and Restated Chapter 537 Reserve Fund and Financial Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, between Crowley Blue Water Partners LLC and the United States of America, Contract No. MA-14402, (y) the obligations of Crowley Tankers II, LLC, Crowley Tanker Charters III, LLC, Crowley Tankers IV, LLC and/or Crowley Tankers V, LLC under that certain Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement, dated September 30, 2015, or (z) the obligations of Midwest Connector Capital Company, LLC under the Contingent Equity Contribution Undertaking (Senior Notes), dated March 11, 2019 (in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, so long

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as the amount of the obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of any such guarantee would not exceed the amount of the obligation of MPC in respect of its guarantee thereof as in effect on the Closing Date), such guarantee shall not constitute a Guarantee hereunder if and for so long as the effectiveness of such obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is conditioned upon or subject to the occurrence of certain events (other than the failure of the primary obligor to pay or perform), which events have not yet occurred.
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.
Hydrocarbons ” means crude oil, natural gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all constituents, elements or compounds thereof and products refined or processed therefrom.
ICC Rule ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(o).
Increasing Lenders ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Incremental Commitment Activation Notice ” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1.
Incremental Commitment Effective Date ” means any Business Day designated as such in an Incremental Commitment Activation Notice or, if later, the first date on which each condition set forth in Section 4.04 shall have been satisfied or waived with respect to the Commitment Increase set forth therein.
Indebtedness ” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (i) accounts payable and accrued liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) amounts which are being contested in good faith and, if applicable, for which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person (other than, in the case of property owned or acquired by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, Liens on Equity Interests in Joint Ventures and Liens on Equity Interests in Excluded Ventures, in each case to the extent permitted under Section 6.02(a)(ix)) whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, but only to the extent of such property’s fair market value, (f) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others (other than, in the case of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, Guarantees solely in the form of Liens on Equity Interests in Joint Ventures and Liens on Equity Interests in Excluded Ventures, in each case to the extent permitted under Section 6.02(a)(ix)), (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other Person (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is legally liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such other Person, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness provide that such Person is not liable therefor. The Indebtedness of any Person shall not include endorsements of checks, bills of exchange and other instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business.

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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 any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) of this definition, Other Taxes.
Indemnitee ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.03(b).
Index Debt ” means senior, unsecured, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower that is not guaranteed by any other Person or subject to any other credit enhancement.
Information ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.11.
Information Memorandum ” means the Confidential Information Memorandum dated June 27, 2019, relating to the Borrower and the Facility.
Initial Borrowing ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(b).
Interest Election Request ” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Revolving Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07, which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Revolving Loan, the first Business Day following the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year, (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Swingline Loan is required to be repaid.
Interest Period ” means with respect to any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending one week thereafter or on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter or, with the consent of each Lender, any other period, in each case, as the Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless (other than in the case of a one week Interest Period) such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, and (b) any Interest Period of one month or more that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
Interpolated Screen Rate ” means, with respect to any period, a rate per annum that results from interpolating on a linear basis between (a) the applicable LIBO Screen Rate for the longest maturity for which a LIBO Screen Rate is available that is shorter than such period and (b) the applicable LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest maturity for which a LIBO Screen Rate is available that is longer than such period, in each case, as of the time the Interpolated Screen Rate is required to be determined in accordance with the other provisions hereof.
IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
ISP ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(o).

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Issuing Bank ” means each of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada and any other Lender that becomes an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.05(j), in each case, in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, other than any such Person that ceases to be an Issuing Bank pursuant hereto. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate (it being agreed that such Issuing Bank shall cause such Affiliate to comply with the requirements of Section 2.05 with respect to such Letters of Credit).
Joint Venture ” means a joint venture entity the Equity Interests of which are owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary with one or more third parties so long as such joint venture entity does not constitute a Subsidiary or an Excluded Venture.
LC Commitment ” means (a) with respect to each of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Royal Bank of Canada, $37,500,000 and (b) with respect to any Issuing Bank that becomes an Issuing Bank hereunder pursuant to Section 2.05(j), the amount agreed in the applicable written agreement referred to in such Section, or, in each case, such other amount as shall be agreed from time to time in writing by the Borrower and such Issuing Bank (and notified in writing to the Administrative Agent).
LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.
LC Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Total LC Exposure at such time, adjusted to give effect to any reallocation under Section 2.20(c) of the LC Exposures of Defaulting Lenders in effect at such time.
Lender Parent ” means, with respect to any Lender, each Person in respect of which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
Lenders ” means (a) the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01, (b) any New Lender that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.22 and (c) any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lender.
Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Existing Letters of Credit, other than any such letter of credit that shall have ceased to be a Letter of Credit outstanding hereunder pursuant to Section 9.05.
LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that (a) if no LIBO Screen Rate shall be available at such time for such Interest Period but LIBO Screen Rates shall be available for maturities both longer and shorter than such Interest Period, then the “LIBO Rate” for such Interest Period shall be Interpolated Screen Rate at such time and (b) if the LIBO Rate, determined as set forth above, shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.
LIBO Screen Rate ” means, for any date and time, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, or with respect to any determination of the Alternate Base Rate

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pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof, the London interbank offered rate as administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate) for deposits in dollars (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on the Reuters screen page that displays such rate (currently page LIBOR01 or LIBOR02) or, in the event such rate does not appear on a page of the Reuters screen, on the appropriate page of such other information service that published such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time in its reasonable discretion.
Lien ” means, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset or (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset.
LMIR ” means, for any day, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) for deposits in dollars with a maturity of one month; provided that if such rate, determined as set forth above, shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.
Loan ” means a Revolving Loan or a Swingline Loan, as the context may require.
Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, each New Lender Supplement, the Subsidiary Guarantee, each agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral, any other document executed by a Loan Party and the Administrative Agent that contains a provision stating that it is a “Loan Document” as herein defined and, other than for purposes of Section 9.02, any agreement designating an additional Issuing Bank as contemplated by Section 2.05(j) and each promissory note executed and delivered by the Borrower under Section 2.09(e) (if any).
Loan Parties ” means the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor.
MarkWest Hydrocarbon ” means (a) MarkWest Hydrocarbon, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto and (b) any transferee of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person referred to in clause (a).
Material Adverse Change ” means any event, development or circumstance that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse effect on the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents, or (c) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Loan Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party.
Material Agreement ” means (a) a material contract between or among one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and one or more MPC Companies necessary for the ongoing operation and business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) any agreement to which any Loan Party is a party which, if terminated or cancelled, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Swap Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $100,000,000. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in

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respect of any Swap Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or such Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.
Material Project ” means the construction or expansion of any capital asset of the Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Excluded Venture or any Joint Venture, the aggregate actual or budgeted capital cost of which (in each case, including capital costs expended prior to the acquisition by the Borrower, such Subsidiary, such Excluded Venture or such Joint Venture, as applicable, and including capital costs expended prior to the construction or expansion of such asset) exceeds $50,000,000.
Material Project EBITDA Adjustments ” means, with respect to each Material Project:
(a)    prior to the Commercial Operation Date of a Material Project (but including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs), a percentage (based on the then-current completion percentage of such Material Project) of an amount (such amount, the “ Projected Consolidated EBITDA ”) equal to the projected Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project (including in the case of a Material Project of an Excluded Venture or Joint Venture, the Borrower’s pro-rata share of projected Consolidated EBITDA of such Excluded Venture or Joint Venture (calculated in accordance with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA as if such Excluded Venture or Joint Venture were a Subsidiary of the Borrower) attributable to the equity interest of the Borrower in such Excluded Venture or Joint Venture) for the first 12-month period following the scheduled Commercial Operation Date of such Material Project (such Projected Consolidated EBITDA to be determined based on customer contracts relating to such Material Project, the creditworthiness of the other parties to such contracts, and projected revenues from such contracts, capital costs and expenses, scheduled Commercial Operation Date and other reasonable factors), which may, at the Borrower’s option, be added to actual Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which construction of such Material Project commences and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the Commercial Operation Date of such Material Project (including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs, but net of any actual Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project following such Commercial Operation Date ( provided that, in the case of a Material Project of an Excluded Venture or a Joint Venture, such actual Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated in accordance with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA as if such Excluded Venture or Joint Venture were a Subsidiary of the Borrower)); provided that if the actual Commercial Operation Date does not occur by the scheduled Commercial Operation Date, then the Projected Consolidated EBITDA shall be reduced, in each of the four quarters ending after the scheduled Commercial Operation Date to (but excluding) the first full quarter after its actual Commercial Operation Date, by the following percentage amounts depending on the period of delay (based on the period of actual delay or then-estimated delay, whichever is longer): (i) 90 days or less, 0%, (ii) longer than 90 days, but not more than 180 days, 25%, (iii) longer than 180 days but not more than 270 days, 50%, (iv) longer than 270 days but not more than 365 days, 75% and (v) longer than 365 days, 100%; and
(b)    thereafter, for the first full fiscal quarter following the Commercial Operation Date and the immediately two succeeding fiscal quarters, the Projected Consolidated EBITDA (calculated in the manner set forth in clause (a) above) for the fiscal quarters constituting the balance of the four full fiscal quarter period following such Commercial Operation Date may, at the Borrower’s option, be added to actual Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarters ( provided that in the event the actual Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project for any full fiscal quarter after the Commercial Operation Date shall materially differ from the Projected Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter, the Projected Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project for any remaining fiscal quarters included in the foregoing calculation shall be redetermined).

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In the event that the Borrower intends to include Material Project EBITDA Adjustments with respect to any Material Project, then:
(A)    prior to the delivery of the first Compliance Certificate in which Material Project EBITDA Adjustments are made with respect to such Material Project in the amount permitted pursuant to clause (a), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a proposed determination of such Material Project EBITDA Adjustments setting forth pro forma projections of Consolidated EBITDA with respect to such Material Project, together with reasonably detailed supporting information with respect thereto, and indicating the scheduled Commercial Operation Date; and
(B)    as soon as reasonably practicable after delivery by the Borrower of such proposed determination of Material Project EBITDA Adjustments pursuant to clause (A) above, and in any event within 10 Business Days following the Borrower’s delivery, the Administrative Agent shall either (1) approve such determination of Material Project EBITDA Adjustments (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (2) object to such determination of Material Project EBITDA Adjustments based on application of criteria set forth in clause (a) of this definition, or (3) request additional information from the Borrower as is reasonably necessary to approve or object to the Borrower’s proposed determination. If the Administrative Agent objects to the Borrower’s determination of Material Project EBITDA Adjustments or requests additional information, the Borrower and Administrative Agent shall reasonably cooperate to agree upon the determination of Material Project EBITDA as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Material Project EBITDA Adjustments with respect to a Material Project shall not be allowed unless approved by the Administrative Agent, prior to the delivery of the first Compliance Certificate in which Material Project EBITDA Adjustments are made with respect to such Material Project, as set forth in clause (B) above.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the aggregate amount of all Material Project EBITDA Adjustments during any period shall be limited to 30% of the total actual Consolidated EBITDA for such period (which total actual Consolidated EBITDA shall be determined without including any Material Project EBITDA Adjustments or pro forma adjustments for acquisitions or dispositions).
Maturity Date ” means the fifth anniversary of the Availability Date, subject to the extension thereof with respect to all or part of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.21(a); provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, then the Maturity Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.
Maximum Rate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.14.
Merger Sub ” means MPLX MAX LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.
Midstream Business ” means either (a) gathering, transportation, treating, processing, marketing or otherwise handling Hydrocarbons, or activities or services reasonably related or ancillary thereto including, without limitation, entering into Swap Agreements to support such business, or (b) any other business that generates gross income that constitutes “qualifying income” under Section 7704(d) of the Code.

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MNPI ” means material information concerning the Borrower, ANDX, any Excluded Venture, any Joint Venture, their respective Affiliates or any securities of any of the foregoing that has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. For purposes of this definition, “material information” means information concerning the Borrower, ANDX, any Subsidiary, any Excluded Venture, any Joint Venture, their respective Affiliates or any securities of any of the foregoing that could reasonably be expected to be material for purposes of the United States federal and state securities laws.
Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
MPC ” means Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
MPC Companies ” means MPC and its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries).
Multiemployer Plan ” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
New Lender ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
New Lender Supplement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22(a).
Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, any Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
Non-Extending Lender ” means, with respect to any extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to Section 2.21, any Lender that has not consented to or has been deemed not to have consented to such extension pursuant to Section 2.21.
Non-Guarantor Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor.
Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary ” means a Subsidiary that is not a wholly owned Subsidiary.
NYFRB ” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
NYFRB Rate ” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further , that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero.
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 or Letter of Credit, 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 applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws

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affecting creditors’ rights generally naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding.
OFAC ” means the United States Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws; (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate of formation 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 and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation with the secretary of state or other department in the state of its formation, in each case as amended from time to time.
Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Taxes (other than a connection 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, or 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 ” means all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or from the registration, 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 an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.18(b)).
Overnight Bank Funding Rate ” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight Eurodollar borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate.
Participant ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).
Participant Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).
PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
Permitted Encumbrances ” means:
(a)    Liens imposed by law for Taxes that (i) are not yet due, (ii) are not more than 60 days past due and not subject to penalties for non-payment or (iii) are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;
(b)    carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, workmen’s, landlords’ and other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business (or deposits to obtain the release of such Liens) and securing obligations that are not overdue for more than 60 days or, if so overdue, that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.04;

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(c)    pledges and deposits made (i) in compliance with, or deemed trusts arising in connection with, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations (other than Liens imposed by ERISA) or (ii) in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, performance bonds or similar instruments issued for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations of the type set forth in clause (i) above;
(d)    Liens and deposits made (i) to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for payment of Indebtedness), government contracts, leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations (other than Liens imposed by ERISA), surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business or (ii) in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar instruments issued for the account of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business supporting obligations of the type set forth in clause (i) above;
(e)    judgment or attachment liens in respect of judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under clause (k) of Article VII;
(f)    easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of business of the Borrower or any Subsidiary;
(g)    any Lien in favor of the United States of America, any state or any agency, department, political subdivision or other instrumentality of either, to secure partial, progress or advance payments to the Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of any contract or any statute;
(h)    Liens created or evidenced by or resulting from precautionary financing statements filed by lessors of property (but only relating to the leased property), other than in connection with capital leases and sale-leasebacks;
(i)    Liens imposed by ERISA which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP, provided that the aggregate amount of the obligations secured by such Liens shall not at any time exceed $75,000,000;
(j)    Liens in favor of banks having a right of setoff, revocation, refund or chargeback with respect to money or instruments of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries on deposit with or in the possession of such bank, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(k)    Liens that are contractual rights of set-off;
(l)    Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents made to defease or to satisfy and discharge any debt securities;
(m)    contractual Liens arising under operating agreements, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, oil and gas leases, farmout agreements, division orders, contracts for sale, transportation or exchange of oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, terminal and storage agreements and other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s business that are customary in the Midstream Business, in each case granted to secure compliance with the applicable agreement and limited to the property that is the subject of the applicable agreement, provided that any such Liens are for claims which are not delinquent or which are being contested in good faith and, if applicable, for which adequate

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reserves have been maintained to the extent required by GAAP, and provided further that any such Lien does not materially impair the use of the property covered by such Lien for the purposes for which such property is held by the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary or materially impair the value of such property subject thereto;
(n)    Liens on earnest money deposits made by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement with respect to an acquisition or other investment permitted hereunder;
(o)    customary Liens arising under sale agreements related to any disposition permitted hereunder, provided that such Liens extend only to the property to be disposed of; and
(p)    pledges or deposits of cash and Cash Equivalents securing deductibles, self-insurance, insurance premiums, co-payment, co-insurance, retentions and similar obligations (other than Indebtedness) to providers of insurance, provided that such Liens are granted, and such obligations are incurred, in the ordinary course of business;
provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien (other than any Lien referred to in clause (l) above) securing Indebtedness of the type included in Consolidated Total Debt.
Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Pipe Line Holdings ” means (a) MPLX Pipe Line Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto and (b) any transferee of all or substantially all of the assets of any Person referred to in clause (a).
Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
Platform ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01(d).
Prime Rate ” means, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in such prime rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily be its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks.
PTE ” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
Quarter-End Date ” means March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, as applicable.
Recipient ” means, the Administrative Agent, any Lender and any Issuing Bank, or any combination thereof (as the context requires).
Register ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).

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Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, partners, members, trustees, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
Removal Effective Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.06(b).
Required Lenders ” means, at any time, subject to Section 2.20, Lenders having Revolving Credit Exposures and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of the Total Revolving Credit Exposure and unused Commitments of all Lenders at such time. For purposes of this definition, Revolving Credit Exposure of the Lender that is the Swingline Lender shall be deemed to exclude the amount of its Swingline Exposure in excess of its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all the Swingline Loans, but adjusted to give effect to any reallocation under Section 2.20 of the Swingline Exposures of Defaulting Lenders in effect at such time, and the unused Commitment of such Lender shall be determined on the basis of its Revolving Credit Exposure excluding such excess amount.
Responsible Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the president, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the vice president of finance or any Financial Officer of such Person or of the general partner of such Person; provided that, when such term is used in reference to any document executed by, or a certification of, a Responsible Officer, the secretary or assistant secretary of such Person shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent, deliver an incumbency certificate to the Administrative Agent as to the authority of such individual.
Restricted Payment ” by a Person means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest in such Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interest or of any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interest.
Reuters ” means Thomson Reuters Corporation, a corporation incorporated under and governed by the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), Canada, Refinitiv or, in each case, a successor thereto.
Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of (a) the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans at such time, plus (b) such Lender’s LC Exposure at such time, plus (c) (except for the purposes of calculating the commitment fee in accordance with Section 2.11(a)) such Lender’s Swingline Exposure at such time.
Revolving Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
S&P ” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any property (whether such property is now owned or hereafter acquired) that has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to such Person or any of its Affiliates, other than (a) temporary leases for a term, including renewals at the option of the lessee, of not more than three years and (b) leases between the Borrower and a Subsidiary or between Subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, the SMR Transaction (as defined in the Borrower’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018) and the transactions contemplated thereby shall not be considered a Sale and Leaseback Transaction.

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Sanctioned Country ” means a country, territory or region that is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions.
Sanctioned Person ” means (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC, the United States Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in clause (a) or (b) above.
Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the United States government, including those administered by the OFAC, or the United States Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
SEC ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to the functions of said Commission.
Securities Act ” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary as such term is defined in Regulation S-X promulgated under the Exchange Act. From and after the Availability Date, the determination of whether a Subsidiary was a Significant Subsidiary as of any date prior to the Availability Date shall be determined on a pro forma basis to give effect to the ANDX Acquisition.
Statutory Reserve Rate ” 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 aggregate of the maximum reserve percentage (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves), expressed as a decimal, established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentage shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. Eurodollar 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 any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
Subsequent Borrowing ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.22.
subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person (the “ parent ”) at any date, any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other entity of which Equity Interests representing more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or, in the case of a partnership, more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, as of such date, directly or indirectly, owned, controlled or held by the parent.
Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Excluded Venture.
Subsidiary Guarantor ” means, at any time, each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is party to the Subsidiary Guarantee as a guarantor.
Subsidiary Guarantee ” means a guarantee of the Borrower’s obligations hereunder in substantially the form of Exhibit G or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent, together with all supplements thereto.

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Swap Agreement ” means (a) any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction, or any option or similar agreement, involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions, (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 agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement and (c) any other derivative agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement, in each case, including any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.
Swingline Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be the sum of (a) its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time (excluding, in the case of the Lender that is the Swingline Lender, Swingline Loans outstanding at such time to the extent that the other Lenders shall not have funded their participations in such Swingline Loans), adjusted to give effect to any reallocation under Section 2.20 of the Swingline Exposure of Defaulting Lenders in effect at such time, and (b) in the case of the Lender that is the Swingline Lender, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time to the extent that the other Lenders shall not have funded their participations in such Swingline Loans.
Swingline Lender ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder, and any replacement Swingline Lender designated pursuant to Section 8.06(d).
Swingline Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
Taxes ” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
Ticking Fee End Date ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(c).
Total LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time, plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time.
Total Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans at such time, plus (b) the Total LC Exposure at such time plus (c) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Swingline Loans at such time.
Transactions ” means the execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is intended to be a party, the borrowing of Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.
Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Alternate Base Rate or, in the case of a Swingline Loan, LMIR.

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UCP ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(o).
USA Patriot Act ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.15.
U.S. Person ” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16(f).
wholly owned ” means, when used in reference to any subsidiary of any Person, that all of the Equity Interests in such Subsidiary are directly or indirectly (through one or more other wholly owned subsidiaries of such Person) owned by such Person, excluding directors’ qualifying shares and other nominal amounts of Equity Interests that are required to be held by other Persons under applicable law.
Withdrawal Liability ” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
Withholding Agent ” means any Loan Party and the Administrative Agent.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
SECTION 1.02.      Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03.      Terms Generally . 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”. The words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including intellectual property, cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. Except as otherwise provided herein and unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement (including this Agreement), instrument or other document herein 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), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns (subject to any restrictions on assignment set forth herein) and, in the case of any Governmental Authority, any other Governmental Authority that shall have succeeded to any or all functions thereof, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) with respect to the determination of any period of time, the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” means “to but

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excluding”, (f) reference to any law, rule or regulation means such as amended, modified, codified or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time and (g) any reference herein to “the date hereof”, “the date of this Agreement” or terms of similar import shall be construed as a reference to the Closing Date.
SECTION 1.04.      Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith (it being agreed, in the case of any such amendment that is solely in respect of an accounting change described in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842 or 606 (or any other Accounting Standards Codifications having a similar result or effect) (and related interpretations), that no amendment fees shall be required to be paid by the Borrower to the Lenders (but the Borrower shall be responsible for costs and expenses relating to such amendment in accordance with the terms of this Agreement)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, 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, without giving effect to (a) any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification having a similar result or effect) (and related interpretations) to value any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein, (b) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification having a similar result or effect) (and related interpretations) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof, (c) any valuation of Indebtedness below its full stated principal amount as a result of application of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, it being agreed that Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof, or (d) the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification having a similar result or effect) (and related interpretations) to the extent any lease (or similar arrangement conveying the right to use) would be required to be treated as a capital lease thereunder where such lease (or similar arrangement) would have been treated as an operating lease under GAAP as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 842.
SECTION 1.05.      Divisions . For all purposes under this Agreement, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.
SECTION 1.06.      Effectuation of the ANDX Acquisition . On the Availability Date, (a) all references herein to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be references to such Persons, and (b) all the representations and warranties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties

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contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed made, in each case, after giving effect to the ANDX Acquisition, unless the context otherwise requires.
ARTICLE II
The Credits
SECTION 2.01.      Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make revolving loans denominated in dollars to the Borrower (each such loan, a “ Revolving Loan ”) from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (a) such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) the Total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.
SECTION 2.02.      Loans and Borrowings.
(a)      Each Revolving Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Revolving Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. Each Swingline Loan shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.04. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.
(b)      Subject to Section 2.13, each Revolving Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be an LMIR Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(c)      At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $5,000,000. At the time that each ABR Revolving Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $250,000 and not less than $1,000,000; provided that an ABR Revolving Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Aggregate Commitments or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $250,000 and not less than $1,000,000, provided that a Swingline Loan may be in an amount that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section 2.05(e). Borrowings of more than one Type and Class may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of 15 Eurodollar Revolving Borrowings outstanding.
(d)      Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert to or continue, any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.
SECTION 2.03.      Requests for Revolving Borrowings. To request a Revolving Borrowing, the Borrower shall submit to the Administrative Agent, by fax or electronic mail (in .pdf or .tif format), a Borrowing Request, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable

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( provided that any such Borrowing Request delivered on or prior to the Availability Date may be conditioned on the consummation of the ANDX Acquisition, in which case such Borrowing Request may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent prior to the time that the applicable Revolving Loans are made by the Lenders) if such condition is not satisfied) and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:
(i)      the aggregate principal amount of the requested Borrowing;
(ii)      the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii)      whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing;
(iv)      in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”; and
(v)      the location and number of the Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed, which shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.06, or, in the case of an ABR Borrowing requested to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), the identity of the Issuing Bank that has made such LC Disbursement.
If no election as to the Type of Revolving Borrowing is specified, then the requested Revolving Borrowing shall be an ABR Revolving Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurodollar Borrowing, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loan to be made as part of the requested Revolving Borrowing.
SECTION 2.04.      Swingline Loans.
(a)      General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swingline Lender agrees to make loans denominated in dollars to the Borrower (each such loan, a “ Swingline Loan ”) from time to time during the Availability Period, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans exceeding $150,000,000, (ii) the Total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding the Aggregate Commitments or (iii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender exceeding its Commitment; provided that the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.
(b)      Borrowing Procedures. To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall submit to the Administrative Agent, by fax or electronic mail (in .pdf or .tif format), a Borrowing Request, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day of the proposed Swingline Loan. Each such Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day), amount of the requested Swingline Loan and, in the case of a Swingline Loan requested to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), the identity of the Issuing Bank that has made such LC Disbursement. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lender of any such notice received from the Borrower. The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan available to the Borrower by means of a credit to the general deposit account of the Borrower with the Swingline Lender (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e), by remittance to the applicable Issuing Bank) by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.

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(c)      Participations in Swingline Loans; Repayment of Participations. The Swingline Lender may, by written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on any Business Day, require the Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which the Lenders will be required to participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loan or Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay, promptly upon receipt of notice as provided above (and in any event, if such notice is received by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day, no later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time on such Business Day and if received after 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day, no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately succeeding Business Day), 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 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 payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Lender further acknowledges and agrees that, in making any Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon the representation and warranty of the Borrower deemed made pursuant to Section 4.03. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Lenders pursuant to this paragraph), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit 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, and thereafter payments 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 other Person 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 promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted 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.
SECTION 2.05.      Letters of Credit.
(a)      General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may request that any Issuing Bank issue Letters of Credit for the Borrower’s account, denominated in dollars and in a form reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period, in support of obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with, the applicable Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. The Existing Letters of Credit will, for all purposes of this Agreement (including paragraphs (d) and (e) of this Section), be deemed to have been issued hereunder on the Availability Date and will, for all purposes of this Agreement, constitute Letters of Credit and the Borrower shall be deemed to be the applicant and account party for each Existing Letter of Credit, and, in the case of any Existing Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Subsidiary, the Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably

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agrees that the Borrower will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of fees due under Section 2.11(b) to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Existing Letter of Credit. No Issuing Bank shall be required to issue commercial Letters of Credit if such Issuing Bank shall have advised the Borrower in writing on or prior to the Closing Date (or, in the case of any Person that shall have become an Issuing Bank after the Closing Date, on or prior to it becoming an Issuing Bank hereunder) that such type of Letters of Credit is not of the type approved for issuance hereunder by such Issuing Bank.
(b)      Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit by any Issuing Bank (or the amendment or extension (other than an automatic extension permitted pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section) of an outstanding Letter of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank), the Borrower shall hand deliver or fax (or transmit by electronic communication (in .pdf or .tif format), if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the recipient) to such Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended or extended, and specifying the requested date of issuance, amendment or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) of this Section), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to enable the applicable Issuing Bank to prepare, amend or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form signed by the Borrower in connection with any such request. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or extended by the applicable Issuing Bank only if (and upon issuance, amendment or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments, (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed its Commitment, (iii) the portion of the Total LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank will not, unless such Issuing Bank shall so agree in writing, exceed its LC Commitment, (iv) the Total LC Exposure will not exceed $300,000,000 and (v) in the event the Maturity Date shall have been extended as provided in Section 2.21, the Total LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit expiring after any Existing Maturity Date shall not exceed the Aggregate Commitments that shall have been extended to a date after the latest expiration date of such Letters of Credit. No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to issue, amend or extend 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 such Issuing Bank from issuing, amending or extending such Letter of Credit, or any law, rule or regulation applicable to such Issuing Bank or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it;
(B)      except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000; or
(C)      such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder.

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No Issuing Bank shall be under any obligation to amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (x) such Issuing Bank would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof or (y) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment thereto.
(c)      Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) unless a later date is otherwise agreed to in writing by the applicable Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, the date that is one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any extension thereof, one year after such extension) and (ii) the date that is three Business Days prior to the Maturity Date; provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for the automatic extension thereof for an additional period no later than the date set forth in clause (i) of this Section 2.05(c) (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”). Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued by an Issuing Bank, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such Issuing Bank to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time prior to the date set forth in clause (ii) of this Section 2.05(c), provided that the expiry date of such Letter of Credit shall be no later than the date set forth in clause (ii) of this Section 2.05(c).
(d)      Participations. By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of such Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the date due as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit, the occurrence and continuance of a Default, any reduction or termination of the Commitments or any force majeure or other event that under any rule of law or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject (including Section 3.14 of the ISP or any successor publication of the International Chamber of Commerce) permits a drawing to be made under such Letter of Credit after the expiration thereof or of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Lender further acknowledges and agrees that, in issuing, amending or extending any Letter of Credit, the relevant Issuing Bank shall be entitled to rely, and shall not incur any liability for relying, upon the representation of and warranty of the Borrower deemed made pursuant to Section 4.03.
(e)      Reimbursement. If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that such LC Disbursement is made, if the Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on such date, or, if such notice has not been received by the Borrower prior to such time on such date, then not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is received prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the day of receipt, or (ii) the Business Day immediately following the day that the Borrower receives such notice, if such notice is not received prior to such time on the day of receipt; provided that the Borrower may, at its election and subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section 2.03 or Section 2.04, as applicable, that such payment be financed with an ABR Revolving Borrowing (if such LC Disbursement is not less than $1,000,000) or a

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Swingline Loan in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Borrowing or Swingline Loan. If the Borrower fails to make such payment when due, the applicable Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from the Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice (and in any event, if such notice is received by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day, no later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time on such Business Day and if received after 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day, no later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately succeeding Business Day), each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from the Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.06 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.06 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the payment obligations of the Lenders pursuant to this paragraph), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse any Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Revolving Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f)      Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) of this Section shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by any Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, (iv) any force majeure or other event that under any rule of law or uniform practices to which any Letter of Credit is subject (including Section 3.14 of the ISP or any successor publication of the International Chamber of Commerce) permits a drawing to be made under such Letter of Credit after the stated expiration date thereof or of the Commitments or (v) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. None of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any Issuing Bank or any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms, any error in translation or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of any Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse any Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that the applicable Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined by a final, non-appealable judgment that such Issuing Bank was grossly negligent or

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acted with willful misconduct in connection with such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, each Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(g)      Disbursement Procedures. The Issuing Bank that is the issuer of such Letter of Credit shall, within the time allowed by applicable law or the specific terms of the applicable Letter of Credit following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit and, promptly after such examination, shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower by telephone, fax or electronic mail (and, in the case of telephonic notice, promptly confirmed by hand delivery, fax or electronic mail) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h)      Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement in full, at the rate per annum then applicable to ABR Revolving Loans; provided that (i) if the Borrower makes such reimbursement on the date such LC Disbursement is made, interest shall accrue for such day if such reimbursement is made after 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on such day and (ii) if the Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section, then Section 2.12(d) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment, and shall be payable on demand or, if no demand has been made, on the date on which the Borrower reimburses the applicable LC Disbursement in full.
(i)      Termination of an Issuing Bank. Any Issuing Bank may be terminated at any time upon not less than 10 Business Days’ prior written notice by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such termination of an Issuing Bank. After the termination of an Issuing Bank hereunder, such Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such termination, but shall not be required to amend or extend any such Letter of Credit or to issue additional Letters of Credit.
(j)      Designation of Additional Issuing Banks . The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), designate as additional Issuing Banks one or more Lenders that agree to serve in such capacity as provided below. The acceptance by a Lender of an appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder shall be evidenced by an agreement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such designated Lender and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and (ii) references herein to the term

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“Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to include such Lender in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder.
(k)      Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall deposit in an account maintained with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Issuing Banks and the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to the Total LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid fees and interest thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of Article VII. The Borrower also shall deposit cash collateral in accordance with this paragraph as and to the extent required by Section 2.10(c) and Section 2.20. Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits (in the event any such investment is made pursuant to the following sentence), such deposits shall not bear interest. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to invest any such deposits; provided that if the Administrative Agent elects to invest any such deposits, the Administrative Agent shall invest such deposits in one or more types of Cash Equivalents, and such investments shall be at the Borrower’s risk and expense. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.17(b), be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed, together with related fees, costs and customary processing charges, and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the Total LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated (but subject to in the case of any such application at a time when any Lender is a Defaulting Lender (but only if, after giving effect thereto, the remaining cash collateral shall be less than the aggregate LC Exposure of all the Defaulting Lenders) the consent of each Issuing Bank), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.10(c), such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, the Total Revolving Credit Exposure would not exceed the Aggregate Commitments and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder pursuant to Section 2.20, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower as promptly as practicable to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, no Issuing Bank shall have any exposure in respect of any outstanding Letter of Credit that is not fully covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or the remaining cash collateral and no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(l)      Issuing Bank Reports to the Administrative Agent. Each Issuing Bank shall, in addition to its notification obligations set forth elsewhere in this Section, report in writing to the Administrative Agent (i) periodic activity (for such period or recurrent periods as shall be requested by the Administrative Agent) in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, including all issuances, amendments and extensions, all expirations and cancelations and all disbursements and reimbursements, and (ii) such other information as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request as to the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.

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(m)      LC Exposure Determination.
(i)      For all purposes of this Agreement, the amount of a Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases (other than any such increase consisting of the reinstatement of an amount previously drawn thereunder and reimbursed), whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at the time of determination.
(ii)      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 Article 29(a) of the UCP, Rule 3.13 or Rule 3.14 of the ISP or similar terms of the Letter of Credit itself, or if compliant documents have been presented but not yet honored, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” and “undrawn” in the amount so remaining available to be paid, and the obligations of the Borrower and each Lender hereunder shall remain in full force and effect until the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall have no further obligations to make any payments or disbursements under any circumstances with respect to any Letter of Credit.
(n)      Independence. The Borrower acknowledges that the rights and obligations of the applicable Issuing Bank under each Letter of Credit are independent of the existence, performance or nonperformance of any contract or arrangement underlying such Letter of Credit, including contracts or arrangements between such Issuing Bank and the Borrower and between the Borrower and the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit.
(o)      Governing Rules. The Borrower agrees that an Issuing Bank may issue a Letter of Credit subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (2007 Revision) or, at such Issuing Bank’s option, such later revision thereof in effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit (as so chosen for a Letter of Credit, the “ UCP ”) or the International Standby Practices 1998, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 or, at an Issuing Bank’s option, such later revision thereof in effect at the time of issuance of such Letter of Credit (as so chosen for a Letter of Credit, the “ ISP ”, and each of the UCP and the ISP, an “ ICC Rule ”). An Issuing Bank’s privileges, rights and remedies under the ICC Rules shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, its privileges, rights and remedies expressly provided for herein. The UCP and the ISP (or such later revision of either) shall serve, in the absence of proof to the contrary, as evidence of general banking usage with respect to the subject matter thereof. The Borrower agrees that for matters not addressed by the chosen ICC Rule, each Letter of Credit shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of New York and applicable United States Federal laws. If, at the Borrower’s request, a Letter of Credit expressly chooses a state or country law other than New York State law and United States Federal law or is silent with respect to the choice of an ICC Rule or a governing law, an Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any payment, cost, expense or loss resulting from any action or inaction taken by such Issuing Bank if such action or inaction is or would be justified under an ICC Rule, New York law, applicable United States Federal law or the law governing such Letter of Credit.
SECTION 2.06.      Funding of Borrowings.
(a)      Funding. Each Lender shall make each Revolving Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 3:00 p.m., New York City time (or, in the case of Revolving Loans to be made on the Availability Date, such earlier time on such day as may be specified by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders, provided that such time shall be, (i) if the applicable Borrowing Request is delivered on the Availability Date, not less than two hours after the time

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the Lenders shall have been advised by the Administrative Agent of its receipt of such Borrowing Request, or (ii) if the applicable Borrowing Request is delivered not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Availability Date, 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Availability Date), to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make such Revolving Loans available to the Borrower by promptly remitting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the Borrower designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section 2.05(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank. Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section 2.04.
(b)      Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any 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 paragraph (a) of this Section 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 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 (i) in the case of payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the Loans comprising such Borrowing. If the Borrower and such Lender shall both 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 such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount 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.
SECTION 2.07.      Interest Elections.
(a)      Each Revolving Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request or as otherwise provided in Section 2.03. Thereafter, the Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, elect to convert such Revolving Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Revolving Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. The Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Revolving Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Revolving Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Revolving Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.
(b)      To make an election pursuant to this Section, the Borrower shall submit to the Administrative Agent, by fax or electronic mail (in .pdf or .tif format), an Interest Election Request, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if the Borrower were requesting a Revolving Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

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(i)      the Revolving Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Revolving Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Revolving Borrowing);
(ii)      the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;
(iii)      whether the resulting Revolving Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurodollar Borrowing; and
(iv)      if the resulting Revolving Borrowing is a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”.
If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurodollar Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.
(c)      Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.
(d)      If the Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Revolving Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default under clause (h) or (i) of Article VII has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Borrower, or if any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, notifies the Borrower of the election to give effect to this sentence on account of such other Event of Default, then, in each such case, so long as such Event of Default is continuing, (i) no outstanding Revolving Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid, each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Revolving Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
SECTION 2.08.      Termination and Reduction of Commitments.
(a)      Unless previously terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (including pursuant to the final sentence of Section  4.02), the Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date (as it may be extended with respect to some or all of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.21).
(b)      The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $5,000,000 and not less than $20,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section 2.10, the Total Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Aggregate Commitments.
(c)      The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone, fax or electronic mail (and, in the case of telephonic notice, promptly confirmed by hand delivery, fax or electronic mail) of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under paragraph (b) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any such notice, the

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Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that any such notice of termination or reduction of the Commitments may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.
SECTION 2.09.      Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.
(a)      The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay, without premium or penalty (subject to Section 2.15), (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Maturity 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 date that is 14 days after such Swingline Loan is made.
(b)      Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(c)      The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.
(d)      The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e)      Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender substantially in the form of Exhibit D. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein.
SECTION 2.10.      Prepayment of Loans.
(a)      The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (subject to Section 2.15), subject to prior notice in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section.
(b)      The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender) by telephone, fax or electronic mail (and, in the case of telephonic notice, promptly confirmed by hand delivery, fax or electronic mail) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, one Business Day before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Revolving Borrowing,

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not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the same Business Day as the date of prepayment, or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the same Business Day as the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that a notice of prepayment of any Borrowing may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence of one or more events specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified date of prepayment) if such condition is not satisfied. Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Revolving Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Revolving Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Revolving Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section 2.02. Each prepayment of a Revolving Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section 2.12.
(c)      If, on any date, the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Total Revolving Credit Exposure exceeds the Aggregate Commitments on such date, the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable and in any event within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, prepay the outstanding principal amount of any Loans in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce the Total Revolving Credit Exposure to an amount not exceeding the Aggregate Commitments on such date. If any such excess remains after prepayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Loans, the Borrower shall provide cash collateral in the manner set forth in Section 2.05(k) in an amount equal to 100% of such excess.
SECTION 2.11.      Fees.
(a)      The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commitment fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the daily amount (if any) by which the Commitment of such Lender exceeds the Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender during the period from and including the Availability Date to but excluding the date on which such Commitment terminates. Accrued commitment fees shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day following the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Commitments terminate, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Availability Date. All commitment fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
(b)      The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, a participation fee with respect to its participations in Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at the same Applicable Rate used to determine the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar Revolving Loans on the average daily amount of such Lender’s LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the Availability Date to but excluding the later of the date on which such Lender’s Commitment terminates and the date on which such Lender ceases to have any LC Exposure, (ii) to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it in the amount agreed between such Issuing Bank and the Borrower prior to the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the average daily amount of the Total LC Exposure attributable to such Letter of Credit (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the period from and including the later of the Availability Date and the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to but excluding the date on which there ceases to be any LC Exposure attributable to such Letter of Credit and (iii) to each Issuing Bank, for its own account, such Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such Issuing Bank relating to the Letters of Credit as from time to time in effect. Participation fees and fronting fees accrued through and including

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the last day of March, June, September and December of each year shall be payable in arrears on the first Business Day following such last day, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Closing Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within 30 days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The amount of participation and fronting fees payable hereunder shall be set forth in a written invoice or other notice delivered to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or, in the case of fronting fees, by the applicable Issuing Bank.
(c)      The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, a ticking fee, which shall accrue at the Applicable Rate on the daily amount of the Commitment of such Lender during the period (i) commencing on November 1, 2019 and (ii) ending on the earlier of (A) the Availability Date and (B) the Commitment Termination Date (the date in this clause (ii) being referred to as the “ Ticking Fee End Date ”). Accrued and unpaid ticking fees shall be payable on the Ticking Fee End Date. All ticking fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the Ticking Fee End Date).
(d)      The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
(e)      All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to the applicable Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of commitment fees, participation fees and ticking fees, to the Lenders entitled thereto. Fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
SECTION 2.12.      Interest.
(a)      The Loans comprising each ABR Revolving Borrowing shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.
(b)      The Loans comprising each Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Rate.
(c)      Each Swingline Loan shall bear interest at the LMIR plus the Applicable Rate with respect to the Eurodollar Revolving Loans; provided that if, pursuant to Section 2.13(a), any Swingline Loan at any time is required to bear interest by reference to the Alternate Base Rate, then, during such time, such Swingline Loan shall bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate with respect to the ABR Revolving Loans.
(d)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2.000% per annum plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2.000% per annum plus the rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section.

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(e)      Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears (i) (A) in the case of any ABR Revolving Loan, through the last day of each March, June, September and December, on each Interest Payment Date for such ABR Revolving Loan and (B) in the case of any other Loan, through each applicable Interest Payment Date for such Loan, on each such Interest Payment Date and (ii) upon termination of the Commitments; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a voluntary prepayment of an ABR Revolving Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment and (iii) in the event of any conversion of any Eurodollar Revolving Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(f)      All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LMIR shall be determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
SECTION 2.13.      Alternate Rate of Interest.
(a)      If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing:
(i)      the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period (including because the LIBO Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis); or
(ii)      the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give written notice thereof (which may be by electronic mail) to the Borrower and the Lenders as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any ABR Revolving Borrowing to, or continuation of any Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing as, a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing shall be ineffective and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Revolving Borrowing. If the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LMIR, then the Administrative Agent shall give written notice thereof (which may be by electronic mail) to the Borrower and the Swingline Lender as promptly as practicable thereafter and, from and including the date of such notice and until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Swingline Lender that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, the Swingline Loans shall bear interest by reference to the Alternate Base Rate as provided in Section 2.12(c).
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Adjusted LIBO Rate and the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement. Any such amendment with respect to a Benchmark Transition Event will become effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent has posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrower so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such amendment from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders. Any such amendment with respect to an Early Opt-in Election will become effective on the date that Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders accept such amendment. No replacement of the Adjusted LIBO Rate and the LIBO Rate with a Benchmark Replacement pursuant to this Section 2.13(b) will occur prior to the applicable Benchmark Transition Start Date.
(ii)      In connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.
(iii)      The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders of (A) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event or an Early Opt-in Election, as applicable, and its related Benchmark Replacement Date and Benchmark Transition Start Date, (B) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (C) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes and (D) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or Lenders pursuant to this Section 2.13(b), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party hereto, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.13(b).
(iv)      Upon the Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the Borrower may revoke any request for a Eurodollar Revolving Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Revolving Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the Borrower will be deemed to have converted any such request into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to ABR Revolving Loans. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period, the component of Alternate Base Rate based upon the Adjusted LIBO Rate will not be used in any determination of Alternate Base Rate.
(v)      For purposes of this Section 2.13(b):
Benchmark Replacement ” means the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate (which may include Term SOFR) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest as a replacement to the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment; provided that, if the Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than zero, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment ” means, with respect to any replacement of the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for each applicable Interest Period, the spread adjustment (or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment) (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent

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and the Borrower giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes ” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Alternate Base Rate”, the definition of “Interest Period”, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters) that the Administrative Agent determines may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark Replacement and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of the Benchmark Replacement exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).
Benchmark Replacement Date ” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the LIBO Screen Rate:
(1) in the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide the LIBO Screen Rate; or
(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event”, the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein.
Benchmark Transition Event ” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to the LIBO Screen Rate:
(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Screen Rate, permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Screen Rate;
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate, the U.S. Federal Reserve System, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Screen Rate, a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for the LIBO Screen Rate or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for the LIBO Screen Rate, which states that the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate has ceased or will cease to provide the LIBO Screen Rate permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the LIBO Screen Rate; or

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(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate announcing that the LIBO Screen Rate is no longer representative.
Benchmark Transition Start Date ” means (a) in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication) and (b) in the case of an Early Opt-in Election, the date specified by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, by notice to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (in the case of such notice by the Required Lenders) and the Lenders.
Benchmark Unavailability Period ” means, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the LIBO Screen Rate and solely to the extent that the LIBO Screen Rate has not been replaced with a Benchmark Replacement, the period (x) beginning at the time that such Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced the LIBO Screen Rate for all purposes hereunder in accordance with this Section 2.13(b) and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced the LIBO Screen Rate for all purposes hereunder pursuant to this Section 2.13(b).
Early Opt-in Election ” means the occurrence of:
(1) (i) a determination by the Administrative Agent or (ii) a notification by the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Borrower) that the Required Lenders have determined that U.S. dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities being executed at such time, or that include language similar to that contained in this Section 2.13(b), are being executed or amended, as applicable, to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace the Adjusted LIBO Rate and the LIBO Rate, and
(2) (i) the election by the Administrative Agent or (ii) the election by the Required Lenders to declare that an Early Opt-in Election has occurred and the provision, as applicable, by the Administrative Agent of written notice of such election to the Borrower and the Lenders or by the Required Lenders of written notice of such election to the Administrative Agent.
NYFRB’s Website ” means the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
Relevant Governmental Body ” means the Board and/or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board and/or the NYFRB or any successor thereto.
SOFR ” with respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate published for such day by the NYFRB, as the administrator of the benchmark (or a successor administrator) on the NYFRB’s Website.
Term SOFR ” means the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement ” means the Benchmark Replacement excluding the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.

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SECTION 2.14.      Increased Costs.
(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 such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or any Issuing Bank;
(ii)      impose on any Lender or any Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein; or
(iii)      subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient 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, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section, upon request of such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, the Borrower will pay to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered; provided that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient is generally seeking, or intends generally to seek, compensation from similarly situated borrowers under similar credit facilities (to the extent such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient has the right under such similar credit facilities to do so) with respect to such Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements.
(b)      Capital Requirements. If any Lender or any Issuing Bank determines in good faith that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such Issuing Bank or any lending office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has had or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitment of or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time, subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this Section, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered; provided that such Lender or such Issuing Bank is generally seeking, or intends generally to seek, compensation from similarly situated borrowers under similar credit facilities (to the extent such Lender or such Issuing Bank has the right under such similar credit facilities to do so) with respect to such Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements.

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(c)      Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender, an Issuing Bank or other Recipient setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender, such Issuing Bank or other Recipient or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, including a description of the basis for such claim for compensation and a calculation of such amount or amounts, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof.
(d)      Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender, any Issuing Bank or other Recipient to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s, such Issuing Bank’s or such other Recipient’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender, an Issuing Bank or any other Recipient pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower in writing of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s, such Issuing Bank’s or such other Recipient’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 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).
SECTION 2.15.      Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure (other than as a result of the failure of a Lender to fund a Loan required to be funded hereunder) to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurodollar Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section 2.03 or Section 2.10(b) and is revoked in accordance therewith), (d) the assignment of any Eurodollar Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18 or (e) the operation of Section 2.22 on any Incremental Commitment Effective Date, then, in any such event, the Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event in accordance with the terms of this Section. In the case of a Eurodollar Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan (but not including the Applicable Rate applicable thereto), for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the London interbank market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section, including in reasonable detail a description of the basis for such compensation and a calculation of such amount or amounts, shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof.
SECTION 2.16.      Taxes.
(a)      Withholding of Taxes; Gross-Up. Each payment by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, unless such deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law. If any Withholding Agent determines in good faith that it is required under applicable law to deduct or withhold

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any Tax from any such payment, then such Withholding Agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholdings and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by such Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section), the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b)      Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties. The Borrower and the other Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law or, at the option of the Administrative Agent, timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
(c)      Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.16, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d)      Indemnification by the Loan Parties. The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 20 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) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any 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 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.
(e)      Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.04(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are paid or payable by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. 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 under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender from any other source against any amount then due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph.
(f)      Status of Lenders. (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction of, any applicable withholding Tax with respect to any payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the

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Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to any backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.16(f)(ii)(A), Section 2.16(f)(ii)(B) and Section 2.16(f)(ii)(D)) shall not be required if in the Lender’s judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, any Lender shall update any form or certification previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.16(f). If any form or certification previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.16(f) expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect with respect to a Lender, such Lender shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legally inability to do so.
(ii)      Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(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 copies 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 copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E 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-E 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 copies 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 E-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 copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E; or

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(4)      to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E-3 or Exhibit E-4, 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 E-2 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 copies 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 or the Administrative Agent to determine any 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 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 has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this paragraph (D), the term “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii)      Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.16 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.
(g)      Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.16 (including by the payment of additional amounts paid pursuant to this Section 2.16), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 2.16 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this Section 2.16(g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to

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repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, in no event will any indemnified party be required to pay any amount to any indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph the payment of which would place such indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such indemnified party would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section 2.16(g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(h)      Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.16 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.
(i)      Defined Terms. For purposes of this Section 2.16, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.
SECTION 2.17.      Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.
(a)      Except as provided in Section 2.05(e), the Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Section 2.14, Section 2.15 or Section 2.16, or otherwise) prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without any defense, set off, recoupment or counterclaim. The Borrower shall make each reimbursement of LC Disbursements required to be made by it prior to the time for such payments set forth in Section 2.05(e). Any amounts received after the time set forth above or in Section 2.05(e), as applicable, on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent to such account of the Administrative Agent in the United States as the Administrative Agent may specify from time to time, except that payments to be made directly to an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and payments pursuant to Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 9.03 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in dollars.
(b)      If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards 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, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due to such parties.
(c)      If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any

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other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and 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 principal of and accrued interest on their respective Revolving Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including any payment made by the Borrower in connection with any extension of the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.21 or any Commitment Increase in accordance with Section 2.22) or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Revolving Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans to any Person that is an Eligible Assignee. 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 set-off 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.
(d)      Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or an Issuing Bank 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 Lenders or such Issuing Bank, 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 Lenders or the applicable Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or Issuing Bank 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 NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.
(e)      If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.04(c), Section 2.05(d) or 2.05(e), Section 2.06(b), Section 2.16(e), Section 2.17(d) or Section 9.03(c), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion and notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the applicable Issuing Bank to satisfy such Lender’s obligations to such Person under such Section until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid, and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
SECTION 2.18.      Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a)      Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or to any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign and delegate its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment and delegation (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or Section 2.16, as the case may be, in

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the future and (ii) would not subject 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 and delegation.
(b)      Replacement of Lenders. If (i) any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.16 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different lending office, or to assign and delegate its rights and obligations, in accordance with Section 2.18(a), (ii) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, (iii) any Lender refuses to consent to any proposed amendment, modification, waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof that requires the unanimous approval of all Lenders, or the approval of each of the Lenders affected thereby (in each case in accordance with Section 9.02), and the consent of the Required Lenders shall have been obtained with respect to such amendment, modification, waiver or consent or (iv) any Lender is a Non-Extending Lender with respect to any request by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.21(a) to extend the Maturity Date as to which Lenders constituting Required Lenders shall have consented, then, in each case, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort (including payment of any applicable processing and recordation fees), 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 Section 9.04), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payment pursuant to Section 2.14 or Section 2.16) and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (A) the Borrower shall have (x) paid to the Administrative Agent the processing and recordation fee (if any) specified in Section 9.04, and (y) received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (with respect to any assignee that is not already a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender), each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed, (B) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder (including any amounts under Section 2.15), 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 and delegation resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.16, such assignment and delegation will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments, (D) in the case of any such assignment and delegation resulting from the failure to provide a consent as contemplated by clause (iii) above, the assignee shall have given such consent and, as a result of such assignment and delegation and any contemporaneous assignments, delegations and consents, the applicable amendment, modification, waiver or consent can be effected, (E) in the case of any such assignment and delegation resulting from the failure to provide consent to any request to extend the Maturity Date, the assignee shall have given such consent (it being understood that thereupon the assignee, if not already an Extending Lender, shall become an Extending Lender with respect to such extension) and (F) such assignment and delegation does not conflict with applicable law. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and 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 party hereto agrees that an assignment and delegation required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee and that the Lender required to make such assignment and delegation need not be a party thereto (it being understood and agreed that such Lender shall not be deemed to make the representations and warranties in such Assignment and Assumption if such Lender has not executed such Assignment and Assumption). In the case of an assignment pursuant to this Section by a Lender that is an Issuing Bank, such Issuing Bank shall thereafter not be obligated to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit and if any Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank remain outstanding at such time, its rights as an Issuing Bank with

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respect to each such Letter of Credit, and the obligations of the Borrower and the Lenders with respect thereto, shall continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 2.19.      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 lending office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the LIBO 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, (a) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Loans or to convert ABR Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall be suspended, and (b) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining ABR Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate component of the ABR Loan, the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the LIBO Rate component of the ABR Loan, 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), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans (the interest rate on which ABR Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the LIBO Rate component of the ABR Loan), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the LIBO Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the ABR Loan applicable to such Lender without reference to the LIBO 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 LIBO Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrower shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.
SECTION 2.20.      Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of any Loan Document to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
(a)      (i) commitment fees shall cease to accrue on the unused portion of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(a) and (ii) ticking fees shall cease to accrue on the daily amount of the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(c);
(b)      the Commitment and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders or any other requisite Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 9.02); provided that any amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or all Lenders affected thereby shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.02, require the consent of such Defaulting Lender in accordance with the terms hereof;
(c)      if any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then:
(i)      the Swingline Exposure (other than any portion thereof with respect to which such Defaulting Lender shall have funded its participation as contemplated by Section 2.04(c) and, in the case of any Defaulting Lender that is the Swingline Lender, with its Swingline

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Exposure being determined as if it were not the Swingline Lender) and LC Exposure of such Defaulting Lender (other than any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements with respect to which such Defaulting Lender shall have funded its participation as contemplated by Section 2.05(d) and Section 2.05(e)) shall be reallocated (effective as of the date such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender) among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (for the purposes of such reallocation, such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment shall be disregarded in determining the Non-Defaulting Lenders’ respective Applicable Percentages), but only to the extent that (A) the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure (other than any portion thereof referred to in the parenthetical clause above) and LC Exposure (other than any portion thereof referred to in the parenthetical clause above) does not exceed the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (B) after giving effect to any such reallocation, no Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure shall exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment;
(ii)      if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, within three Business Days following the Borrower’s receipt of written notice from the Administrative Agent, (A) first, prepay such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure (other than any portion thereof referred to in the parenthetical in such clause (i)) that has not been reallocated and (B) second, cash collateralize for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Banks only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (other than any portion thereof referred to in the parenthetical in such clause (i)) that has not been reallocated in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.05(k) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;
(iii)      if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any Letter of Credit participation fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(b) with respect to such portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;
(iv)      if any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.11(a) and Section 2.11(b) shall be adjusted to give effect to such reallocation; and
(v)      if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure that is subject to reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above is neither reallocated nor cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any other Lender hereunder, all Letter of Credit participation fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender under Section 2.11(b) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s unreallocated LC Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Banks, ratably based on the portion of such LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by each Issuing Bank, until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above; and
(d)      so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit, in each case, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure, as applicable, will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.20(c), and participating interests in any newly made Swingline Loan or any

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newly issued, amended or extended Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.20(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).
In the event that a Bankruptcy Event with respect to any Lender Parent shall have occurred following the Closing Date and for so long as such Bankruptcy Event shall continue, no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend, extend or increase any Letter of Credit, and the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan, unless such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or the applicable Lender reasonably satisfactory to such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.
In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposures and LC Exposures of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment, and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Revolving Loans of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold Revolving Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage, and such Lender shall thereupon cease to be a Defaulting Lender (but shall not be entitled to receive any commitment fees or ticking fees accrued during the period when it was a Defaulting Lender, and all amendments, waivers or modifications effected without its consent in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.02 and this Section during such period shall be binding on it).
The rights and remedies against, and with respect to, a Defaulting Lender under this Section 2.20 are in addition to, and cumulative and not in limitation of, all other rights and remedies that the Administrative Agent and each Lender, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Loan Party may at any time have against, or with respect to, such Defaulting Lender.
SECTION 2.21.      Extension of Maturity Date.
(a)      Request for Extension. Subject to Section 2.21(d), at any time after the Availability Date, the Borrower, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, may request an extension of the Maturity Date to the date that is one year after the then existing Maturity Date (such existing Maturity Date, the “ Existing Maturity Date ”). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of such request, and each Lender shall, in turn, in its sole discretion, not later than 20 days after delivery of such notice by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders, notify the Administrative Agent in writing as to whether such Lender consents to such extension. If any Lender shall fail to notify the Administrative Agent in writing of its consent to any such request for extension of the Maturity Date within 20 days after the delivery of such notice by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders, such Lender shall be deemed to have not consented to such extension. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower of the consents received with respect to the Borrower’s request for an extension of the Maturity Date. The Maturity Date may be extended pursuant to this Section 2.21 on no more than two separate instances during the term of this Agreement.
(b)      Lender Elections to Extend. If Lenders constituting the Required Lenders consent in writing to any such request in accordance with Section 2.21(a), the Maturity Date shall be extended, effective on the applicable Extension Closing Date, to the date that is one year after the Existing Maturity Date as to those Lenders that so consented (each, an “ Extending Lender ”) but shall not be extended as to any Non-Extending Lender; provided that no extension of the Maturity Date pursuant to this Section shall become effective unless (the first date on which such consent of the Required Lenders is obtained and the conditions specified in this proviso are satisfied being referred to as the “ Extension Closing Date ”) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, dated as of the effective date of such extension, certifying that (A) as of the

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Extension Closing Date, no Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties continue to be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified earlier date ( provided that, in the case of clause (B) above, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) and (ii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, customary evidence of authority, secretary’s certificates and opinions and, if any Subsidiary shall then be a Subsidiary Guarantor, a customary reaffirmation agreement. Promptly following the occurrence of any Extension Closing Date, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders thereof. To the extent that the Maturity Date is not extended as to any Non-Extending Lender pursuant to this Section 2.21 and the Commitment of such Non-Extending Lender is not assigned and delegated in accordance with Section 2.18(b) on or prior to the applicable Existing Maturity Date, (A) the Commitment of such Non-Extending Lender shall automatically terminate in whole on such Existing Maturity Date without any further notice or other action by the Borrower, such Lender or any other Person and (B) the principal amount of any outstanding Loans made by Non-Extending Lenders, together with any accrued interest thereon and any accrued fees and other amounts payable to or for the account of such Non-Extending Lenders hereunder, shall be due and payable on such Existing Maturity Date, and on such Existing Maturity Date the Borrower shall also make such other prepayments of the Loans pursuant to Section 2.10 as shall be required in order that, after giving effect to the termination of the Commitments of, and all payments to, Non-Extending Lenders pursuant to this sentence, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Exposure would not exceed the Aggregate Commitments and (y) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Lender shall not exceed its Commitment; provided that such Non-Extending Lender’s rights under Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 9.03, and its obligations under Section 9.03, shall survive such Existing Maturity Date for such Lender as to matters occurring prior to such date. It is understood and agreed that no Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to agree to any request made by the Borrower for any requested extension of the Maturity Date.
(c)      Issuing Banks; Swingline Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Availability Period and the Maturity Date (without taking into consideration any extension pursuant to this Section), as such terms are used in reference to any Issuing Bank or any Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lender or any Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender, may not be extended without the prior written consent of such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable (it being understood and agreed that, in the event any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender shall not have consented to any such extension, (i) such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, hereunder through the applicable Existing Maturity Date (or the Availability Period determined on the basis thereof, as applicable), and thereafter shall have no obligation to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit or to make any Swingline Loan, as applicable (but shall, in each case, continue to be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.04, Section 2.05, Section 2.14, Section 2.16 and Section 9.03, as applicable, as to Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans issued or made prior to such time), and (ii) the Borrower shall cause the Total LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank and the Swingline Exposure to be zero no later than the day on which such Total LC Exposure or Swingline Exposure, as applicable, would have been required to have been reduced to zero in accordance with the terms hereof without giving effect to any effectiveness of the extension of the applicable Existing Maturity Date pursuant to this Section (and, in any event, no later than the applicable Existing Maturity Date)).
(d)      Maximum Five-Year Term. After giving effect to any extension pursuant to this Section 2.21, the Maturity Date may not be more than five (5) years after the effective date of such extension.

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SECTION 2.22.      Commitment Increases.
(a)      Subject to Section 4.04, the Borrower and any one or more Lenders (including New Lenders) may, from time to time after the Availability Date, without the consent of any other Lender (but with the consent of the Administrative Agent (solely in the case of any Increasing Lender that is not then a Lender or an Affiliate thereof), each Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, in each case such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), agree that such Lenders (including New Lenders) shall provide additional Commitments or increase the amount of their Commitments (each, a “ Commitment Increase ”, and such Lenders and New Lenders being collectively referred to as the “ Increasing Lenders ”) by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Commitment Activation Notice specifying (i) the amount of such Commitment Increase and (ii) the proposed applicable Incremental Commitment Effective Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) the aggregate amount of Commitment Increases obtained after the Availability Date shall not exceed $1,000,000,000 and (B) each Commitment Increase shall be in an integral multiple of $5,000,000 and not less than $25,000,000. No Lender shall have any obligation to participate in any Commitment Increase unless it agrees to do so in its sole discretion. Any bank, financial institution or other entity that is an Eligible Assignee (and has provided to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire and any applicable tax forms required under Section 2.16(f) with respect to such entity) that elects to become a “Lender” under this Agreement in connection with any Commitment Increase shall execute a New Lender Supplement (each, a “ New Lender Supplement ”), substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2, whereupon such bank, financial institution or other entity (a “ New Lender ”) shall become a Lender for all purposes and to the same extent as if originally a party hereto and shall be bound by and entitled to the benefits of this Agreement.
(b)      (i) The commitments under each Commitment Increase shall be deemed for all purposes part of the Commitments, (ii) each Lender (including any New Lender) participating in such Commitment Increase shall become a Lender with respect to the Commitments and all matters relating thereto and (iii) the commitments under each Commitment Increase shall have the same terms as the Commitments. On the Incremental Commitment Effective Date for any Commitment Increase, (A) the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans outstanding (the “ Initial Borrowings ”) immediately prior to the Commitment Increase on the Incremental Commitment Effective Date shall be deemed to be repaid, (B) each Increasing Lender that shall have had a Commitment prior to the Commitment Increase shall pay to the Administrative Agent in same day funds an amount equal to the difference between (1) the product of (x) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated after giving effect to the Commitment Increase) multiplied by (y) the amount of each Subsequent Borrowing (as defined below) and (2) the product of (x) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated without giving effect to the Commitment Increase) multiplied by (y) the amount of each Initial Borrowing, (C) each Increasing Lender that shall not have had a Commitment prior to the Commitment Increase shall pay to Administrative Agent in same day funds an amount equal to the product of (1) such Increasing Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated after giving effect to the Commitment Increase) multiplied by (2) the amount of each Subsequent Borrowing, (D) after the Administrative Agent receives the funds specified in clauses (B) and (C) above, the Administrative Agent shall pay to each Lender the portion of such funds that is equal to the difference between (1) the product of (x) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated without giving effect to the Commitment Increase) multiplied by (y) the amount of each Initial Borrowing and (2) the product of (x) such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (calculated after giving effect to the Commitment Increase) multiplied by (y) the amount of each Subsequent Borrowing, (E) after the effectiveness of the Commitment Increase, the Borrower shall be deemed to have obtained new Borrowings (the “ Subsequent Borrowings ”) in amounts equal to the amounts of the Initial Borrowings and of the Types and for the Interest Periods specified in a Borrowing Request delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.03, (F) each Lender shall be deemed to hold its Applicable Percentage of each Subsequent Borrowing (calculated after giving effect to the Commitment

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Increase) and (G) the Borrower shall pay each Lender any and all accrued but unpaid interest on its Revolving Loans comprising the Initial Borrowings. The deemed payments of the Initial Borrowings made pursuant to clause (A) above shall be subject to compensation by the Borrower pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.15 if the Incremental Commitment Effective Date occurs other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto.
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lenders, as of the Closing Date, the Availability Date and thereafter as of each date required by Section 4.03 or Section 4.04, that:
SECTION 3.01.      Organization; Powers. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Borrower. Each of the Loan Parties, their respective Significant Subsidiaries and the General Partner (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted and (c) except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
SECTION 3.02.      Authorization; Enforceability. The Transactions to be entered into by each Loan Party are within such Loan Party’s limited liability company, partnership or corporate powers, as applicable, and have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company, partnership or corporate action, as applicable. 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 a party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
SECTION 3.03.      Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts. The Transactions (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect and except for any reports required to be filed by the Borrower with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (b) will not violate or result in any breach or contravention of any law, rule or regulation or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority, in each case, applicable to or binding upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its property, except, in any such case, to the extent that a Material Adverse Effect would not reasonably be expected to result therefrom, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any Material Agreement, any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, except, in each case, to the extent that a Material Adverse Effect would not reasonably be expected to result therefrom, (d) will not result in the creation or imposition of any Lien prohibited hereunder on any asset of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and (e) will not violate the Organization Documents of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor.
SECTION 3.04.      Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Effect.
(a)      The audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income, equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries theretofore made available to Lenders present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position

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and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of such date or for such period on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied.
(b)      The unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income, equity and cash flows as of and for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2019 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as of such date or for such period consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.
(c)      Beginning with the initial delivery of the financial information required under Section 5.01(a) and Section 5.01(b), the financial information delivered to the Lenders pursuant to such Sections fairly presents, in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP, the consolidated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the applicable date and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for the applicable period (subject, in the case of interim statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes).
(d)      As of each of the Closing Date and the Availability Date, there has been no Material Adverse Change since December 31, 2018.
SECTION 3.05.      Properties.
(a)      As of the Closing Date and the Availability Date, the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all its real and personal property necessary or otherwise material to the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except for Liens permitted hereby and except where the failure to have such title or leasehold interest would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(b)      As of the Closing Date and the Availability Date, the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or is licensed to use, all trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, patents and other intellectual property material to the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except where the failure to own, or be licensed to use, such intellectual property would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and the use thereof by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries does not infringe upon the rights of any other Person, except for any such infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.06.      Litigation and Environmental Matters.
(a)      As of each of the Closing Date and the Availability Date, there are no actions, suits or proceedings by or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) as to which there is a reasonable possibility of an adverse determination and that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that involve this Agreement.
(b)      Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) has failed to comply with any Environmental Law or to obtain, maintain or comply with any permit, license or other approval required under any Environmental Law or (ii) has become subject to any Environmental Liability.

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SECTION 3.07.      Compliance with Laws; No Default. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all laws, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property (including ERISA and Environmental Laws), except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or will result from the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or the making of the Loans hereunder.
SECTION 3.08.      Margin Regulations; Investment Company Status. No Loan Party is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board. No proceeds of any Loan will be used by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as so defined in contravention of the provisions of Regulations T, U, or X of the Board. No Loan Party is, or is required to be registered as, an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
SECTION 3.09.      Taxes. The Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all Tax returns and reports required to have been filed by it and has paid or caused to be paid all Taxes required to have been paid by it, except (a) Taxes or the filing of Tax returns or reports that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, has set aside on its books adequate reserves or (b) to the extent that the failure to do so would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.10.      ERISA. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 3.11.      Disclosure. Neither the Information Memorandum nor any of the other written reports, financial statements, certificates or other written information (collectively, the “ Information ”) furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder (as modified or supplemented by other Information theretofore furnished and taken as a whole and in conjunction with all other information that has theretofore been made publicly available by the Borrower in its filings with the SEC or in investor-related materials publicly available on the Borrower’s website (other than, in each case, any such information set forth under the caption “risk factors” or “forward-looking statements” and any other similarly cautionary, predictive or forward-looking information set forth in such filings or materials)) contained, as of the date such Information was furnished (or, if such Information expressly related to a specific date, as of such specific date) any material misstatement of fact or omitted to state, as of the date such Information was furnished (or, if such Information expressly related to a specific date, as of such specific date), any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that with respect to projected financial information, the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by it to be reasonable at the time.
SECTION 3.12.      Subsidiaries; Equity Investments. As of the Closing Date, the Borrower does not have (a) any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in part (a) of Schedule 3.12, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent applicable) and are owned by the Persons indicated on Schedule 3.12, or (b) any equity investment in any other corporation or other entity other than those specifically disclosed in part (b) of Schedule 3.12.

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SECTION 3.13.      Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The Borrower has policies and procedures designed and implemented to promote, in its reasonable business judgment, compliance by the Borrower, its wholly owned Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (acting in their capacity as agents for the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as applicable) with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries and to the knowledge of the Borrower, their respective officers, employees, directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of (a) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of the Borrower, any agent of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing, Letter of Credit, use of proceeds thereof or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will, to the knowledge of the Borrower, violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.
ARTICLE IV
Conditions
SECTION 4.01.      Closing Date. This Agreement shall become effective on the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section 9.02); provided that the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 9.02) of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 4.02 and 4.03:
(a)      Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) from each party hereto, either (A) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include fax or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of this Agreement) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement, (ii) for the account of each Lender that has requested a promissory note, a duly executed promissory note conforming to the requirements of Section 2.09(e) and (iii) for the account of the Swingline Lender, if the Swingline Lender has so requested, a duly executed swingline promissory note, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Swingline Lender.
(b)      Legal Opinion. The Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable written opinion (addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks and dated the Closing Date) of Jones Day, counsel for the Borrower, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and covering such matters relating to the Borrower, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as the Arrangers shall reasonably request. The Borrower hereby requests such counsel to deliver such opinion.
(c)      Secretary’s Certificate(s). The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Borrower dated as of the Closing Date certifying (i) the resolutions of the board of directors or other governing body of the Borrower (or its general partner) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party, (ii) the Organization Documents of the Borrower and its general partner and (iii) the names and true signatures of the officers executing any Loan Document on behalf of the Borrower on the Closing Date.
(d)      Existence and Good Standing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of existence and good standing with respect to the Borrower, and its general partner, dated as of a recent date, from appropriate public officials in its jurisdiction of organization.
(e)      Closing Date Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying as to the following:

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(i) no Default exists; and (ii) the representations and warranties of the Borrower set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties continue to be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified earlier date ( provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(f)      “Know Your Customer” Information. The Lenders shall have received, at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, all documentation and other information that may be required by such Lenders in order to enable compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including information required by the USA Patriot Act and information described in Section 9.15, to the extent requested by the Lenders in writing to the Borrower at least 10 Business Days prior to the Closing Date.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
SECTION 4.02.      Availability Date. The obligations of each Lender to make its initial Loan and of each Issuing Bank to issue its initial Letter of Credit hereunder is subject to the occurrence of the Closing Date and the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 9.02) of the following conditions precedent:
(a)      ANDX Acquisition. The ANDX Acquisition shall have been (or substantially concurrently shall be) consummated in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the ANDX Acquisition Agreement. The ANDX Acquisition Agreement shall not have been amended or modified, or any provision or condition therein waived, or any consent granted thereunder (directly or indirectly) by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, if such amendment, modification, waiver or consent would be material and adverse to the interests of the Lenders (in their capacities as such) without the Arrangers’ prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).
(b)      Availability Date Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received one or more certificates, each dated the Availability Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying as to the following: (i) the satisfaction of the condition set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 4.02, (ii) both before and immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the ANDX Acquisition and any extensions of credit hereunder on the Availability Date, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, will be solvent (with such certification to be in form and substance substantially similar to the solvency certification provided by the Borrower under the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement) and (iii) both before and immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the ANDX Acquisition and any extensions of credit hereunder on the Availability Date, (A) no Default exists and (B) the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties continue to be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified earlier date ( provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof).
(c)      Existing Credit Agreements Refinancing. The Existing Credit Agreements Refinancing shall have been (or substantially concurrently shall be) consummated, and the Administrative Agent shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence thereof.
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reimbursement of all expenses required to be paid or reimbursed, by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or the Fee Letters on or prior to the Availability Date (and, in the case of expenses, which are invoiced at least two Business Days prior to the Availability Date).
(e)      Required Subsidiary Guarantors. If any Subsidiary is required to become a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.10(a):
(i)      the Administrative Agent shall have received from the Borrower and each such Subsidiary either (A) a counterpart of the Subsidiary Guarantee signed on behalf of such Person or (B) written evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include fax or electronic transmission of a signed signature page of the Subsidiary Guarantee) that such Person has signed a counterpart of the Subsidiary Guarantee;
(ii)      the Administrative Agent shall have received customary legal opinions, corporate documents, secretary’s certificates, good standing certificates and evidence of authority (including incumbency and resolutions) with respect to such Subsidiary;
(iii)      the Administrative Agent shall have received, at least three Business Days prior to the Availability Date, all documentation and other information with respect to such Subsidiary that may be required by the Lenders in order to enable compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations including the USA Patriot Act, including information required by the USA Patriot Act and information described in Section 9.15, in each case, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in writing to the Borrower at least 10 Business Days prior to the Availability Date; and
(iv)      if such Subsidiary qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, the Administrative Agent shall have received, at least three Business Days prior to the Availability Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to such Subsidiary.
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of the Availability Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section 9.02) prior to the Commitment Termination Date (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived prior to the Commitment Termination Date, the Commitments shall terminate on the Commitment Termination Date).
SECTION 4.03.      Conditions to All Extensions of Credit. The obligation of each Lender to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing (other than any conversion or continuation of any Loan), and of each Issuing Bank to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit, is subject to the receipt of the request therefor in accordance herewith and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a)      The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement (other than, after the Availability Date, in Sections 3.04(d) and 3.06(a)) and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case, on and as of the date of such Borrowing or the date of issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof.

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(b)      At the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Borrowing or the issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Each Borrowing (other than any conversion or continuation of any Loan) and each issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date thereof that the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section have been satisfied.
SECTION 4.04.      Conditions Precedent to Each Incremental Commitment Effective Date. Each Commitment Increase shall not become effective until the date on which each of the following conditions is satisfied:
(a)      The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an Incremental Commitment Activation Notice from each Increasing Lender providing such Commitment Increase, executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Increasing Lender, and (ii) if applicable, with respect to any New Lender, a New Lender Supplement, executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, such New Lender and each Issuing Bank, each in accordance with Section 2.22.
(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate (including a certification that the Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.09 after giving effect to such Commitment Increase and taking into account any extension of credit hereunder on the applicable Incremental Commitment Effective Date), dated the applicable Incremental Commitment Effective Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower and (ii) if required by the Administrative Agent, customary evidence of authority, secretary’s certificates, a favorable written opinion of counsel to the Borrower and, if any Subsidiary shall then be a Subsidiary Guarantor, a customary reaffirmation agreement, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders providing such Commitment Increase.
(c)      As of the applicable Incremental Commitment Effective Date, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from the occurrence of such Commitment Increase.
(d)      The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the applicable Incremental Commitment Effective Date, except to the extent any such representations and warranties are expressly limited to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects as of such specified earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof.
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
From and after the Availability Date (except in the case of Section 5.03(a), which, solely with respect to the Borrower, shall be applicable from and after the Closing Date) and until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Obligations have been paid in full (other than indemnities and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and as to which no claim has been made) and all Letters of Credit have expired, terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

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SECTION 5.01.      Financial Statements; Ratings Change and Other Information. The Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Lender:
(a)      within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower (beginning with the fiscal year in which the Availability Date occurs), its audited consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income, equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, all reported on by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent registered public accounting firm of recognized national standing (without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception and without any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied;
(b)      within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower (beginning with the first such fiscal quarter to end on or after the Availability Date), its consolidated balance sheet and related statements of income, equity and cash flows as of the end of and for such fiscal quarter and the then elapsed portion of the fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding period or periods of (or, in the case of the balance sheet, as of the end of) the previous fiscal year, all certified by one of its Financial Officers as presenting fairly, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of the Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes;
(c)      concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) or (b) above, a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower (a “ Compliance Certificate ”) (i) certifying as to whether a Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date of such Compliance Certificate and, if such a Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date of such Compliance Certificate, specifying the details thereof and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth reasonably detailed calculations demonstrating compliance with Section 6.09, (iii) stating whether any Designated Material Debt remains outstanding on the date that such Compliance Certificate is delivered, (iv) stating whether any change in GAAP or in the application thereof has occurred since the date of the most recent audited financial statements provided under this Agreement that has had a significant effect on the calculation of the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets or the ratio referred to in Section 6.09 and, if any such change has occurred, specifying the nature of such change and the effect of such change on such calculation, (v) if any Excluded Venture was a consolidated subsidiary of the Borrower during the period covered by such financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or Section 5.01(b), then, to the extent not already provided in connection with clause (ii) above, setting forth information reconciling Consolidated EBITDA for the period covered thereby to net income (loss) reported for such period and indicating the amount of Debt (as defined in the definition of Consolidated Total Debt) of Excluded Ventures that is reflected in the financial statements but not included in the calculation of the ratio referred to in Section 6.09, (vi) setting forth the names of all Subsidiaries that are Excluded Ventures as of the date of the financial statements being delivered and (vii) if, during the period covered by such financial statements, any Subsidiary was designated or deemed designated as an Excluded Venture pursuant to Section 5.12(a) or Section 5.12(e) or any Excluded Venture was designated as a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.12(b), certifying that at the time of such designation or deemed designation, the conditions described in Section 5.12(a) or Section 5.12(b), as applicable, were satisfied;
(d)      promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other reports, proxy statements and other materials filed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary with the SEC, or with

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any national securities exchange, or distributed by the Borrower to its shareholders generally, as the case may be;
(e)      promptly after Moody’s, S&P or Fitch shall have announced a change in the rating established or deemed to have been established for the Index Debt, written notice of such rating change;
(f)      promptly following any request therefor, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request; and
(g)      promptly following the Administrative Agent’s request therefor, all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent reasonably requests on its behalf or on behalf of any Lender in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under (i) applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act, and (ii) the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
Information required to be delivered pursuant to clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Section shall be deemed to have been delivered if such information, or one or more reports containing such information, shall be publicly available on the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Information required to be delivered pursuant to this Section may also be delivered by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 5.02.      Notices of Default. The Borrower will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each Lender prompt written notice of the occurrence of any Default of which any Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the General Partner obtains knowledge. Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer or other executive officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.
SECTION 5.03.      Existence; Conduct of Business. The Borrower will, and will cause each Significant Subsidiary to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect (a) its legal existence (in the case of the Borrower, in its State of organization) and (b) the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit any merger, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution permitted under Section 6.03; and provided further that this Section 5.03 shall not require the Borrower or any Significant Subsidiary to preserve or maintain any rights, licenses, permits, privileges or franchises or require any Significant Subsidiary to maintain its legal existence, in each case, if the Borrower shall reasonably determine that the failure to maintain and preserve the same would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.04.      Payment of Taxes and other Obligations. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay (a) its Tax liabilities and (b) its other governmental obligations which, if unpaid, would reasonably be expected to result in a Lien upon any property of the Borrower or such Subsidiary before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except, in each case, to the extent that (i) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP or (ii) the failure to make such payment would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.05.      Maintenance of Properties; Insurance. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) maintain all property material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such

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amounts and against such risks as are customarily maintained by companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations (including by the maintenance of adequate self-insurance reserves to the extent customary among such companies).
SECTION 5.06.      Books and Records; Inspection Rights. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which complete and accurate entries, in all material respects, are made of its financial and business transactions in conformity with GAAP and applicable law. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, permit any representatives designated by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, at the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s expense (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case it shall be at the Borrower’s sole expense), upon reasonable prior notice and subject to any applicable restrictions or limitations on access to any facility or information that is classified or restricted by contract or by law, regulation or governmental guidelines, to visit and inspect its properties, to examine and make extracts from its books and records, and to discuss its affairs, finances and condition with its officers and independent accountants, all at such reasonable times and as often as reasonably requested; provided that advance notice of any discussion with such independent accountants shall be given to the Borrower and, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrower shall have the opportunity to be present at any such discussion. The Administrative Agent and each Lender agree to keep all information obtained by them pursuant to this Section confidential in accordance with Section 9.13.
SECTION 5.07.      Compliance with Laws. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority (including ERISA and Environmental Laws) applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.08.      Use of Proceeds and Letters of Credit. The proceeds of the Loans will be used only for working capital and general partnership, corporate or company purposes, as applicable, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including acquisitions of and investments in Subsidiaries, Excluded Ventures and other Persons, and distributions. No part of the proceeds of any Loan will be used, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose that entails a violation of any of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulations T, U and X. Letters of Credit will be issued only to support the general partnership, corporate or company purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. The Borrower will not request any Borrowing or Letter of Credit, and the Borrower shall not use, or permit its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents to use, the proceeds of any Borrowing or Letter of Credit (a) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws, in any material respect, (b) for the purpose of funding, financing or facilitating any activities, business or transaction of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country or (c) in any other manner that would result in the material violation of any Sanctions applicable to any party to this Agreement.
SECTION 5.09.      Maintenance of Separateness. The Borrower will, and will cause each other Loan Party to, observe organizational formalities and keep books and records separate from MPC and the other MPC Companies.
SECTION 5.10.      Required Subsidiary Guarantors.
(a)      If on the Availability Date any Subsidiary guarantees any Indebtedness of the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 or more, then such Subsidiary shall execute the Subsidiary Guarantee and deliver it to the Administrative Agent on the Availability Date. If, after the Availability Date, any Subsidiary that is not already a Subsidiary Guarantor guarantees any Indebtedness of

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the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of $20,000,000 or more, then such Subsidiary shall become a guarantor of the Obligations by executing the Subsidiary Guarantee and delivering it to the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of the date on which it guaranteed such Indebtedness (or such later date as agreed to by the Administrative Agent), together with such other additional closing documents, certificates and legal opinions (which may be opinions of in-house counsel) as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent. In connection with the initial execution and delivery of the Subsidiary Guarantee, the Borrower shall execute and deliver a counterpart thereof to the Administrative Agent.
(b)      So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing (or would result from such release), (i) if all of the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary Guarantor that are owned by the Borrower or any other Subsidiary are sold or otherwise disposed of in a transaction or transactions permitted by this Agreement and as a result of such disposition such Person is no longer a Subsidiary or (ii) if (A) the conditions set forth in Section 5.10(a) requiring such Person to be a Subsidiary Guarantor no longer exist (other than as a result of a payment by such Subsidiary Guarantor upon its guarantee) and (B) immediately after giving effect to the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor (and giving effect to any repayment of Indebtedness that occurs substantially concurrently with such release), all of the Indebtedness of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is permitted under Section 6.01, then promptly following the Borrower’s request, the Administrative Agent shall execute a release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee. A request by the Borrower for a release pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions to release set forth in this Section have been satisfied.
(c)      The Borrower may, but shall not be required to, cause Subsidiaries (other than those required to become Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to Section 5.10(a)) to become Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to Section 9.09.
SECTION 5.11.      Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. The Borrower will maintain and implement policies and procedures designed, in its reasonable business judgment, to promote compliance by the Borrower, its wholly owned Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (when acting in their capacity as agents for the Borrower or its Subsidiaries) with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
SECTION 5.12.      Excluded Ventures.
(a)      The Borrower may, after the Availability Date, designate any subsidiary to be an Excluded Venture; provided that at the time of such designation and immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto (i) no Default shall exist, (ii) the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents 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 ( provided that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representation and warranty that already is qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof) and (iii) such subsidiary does not, at the time of designation and does not at any time thereafter while it is an Excluded Venture, Guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to, or grant any Liens on any of its property to secure, any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or any obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction. Designation by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of such date as to the matters specified in this Section.
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such Excluded Venture shall not have outstanding Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01, or Liens on any of its property, other than Liens permitted under Section 6.02 (in each case taking into account the other Indebtedness of Subsidiaries, and the Liens on property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, then existing), (ii) no Default shall exist and (iii) the representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents 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 ( provided that such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representation and warranty that already is qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof). The designation of any Excluded Venture as a Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence by such Subsidiary, at the time of designation, of (x) all Indebtedness of such Subsidiary and (y) all Liens on property of such Subsidiary existing at such time.
(c)      The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, Guarantee, or grant or otherwise permit a Lien on any of its or their property to secure, any Indebtedness of an Excluded Venture or any obligations of an Excluded Venture in respect of any Sale and Leaseback Transaction, other than (i) Liens on Equity Interests of an Excluded Venture to secure Indebtedness of such Excluded Venture that is non-recourse to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (ii) Guarantees of Indebtedness of Excluded Ventures in an aggregate amount not to exceed 5.0% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of incurrence or assumption thereof. As used in this paragraph (c), “ non-recourse ” means Indebtedness of an Excluded Venture for which recourse to the Borrower or any Subsidiary, whether contractual or as a matter of law, for non-payment of such Indebtedness is limited to Equity Interests issued by such Excluded Venture.
(d)      If at any time an Excluded Venture fails to meet any requirement set forth in clause (iii) of paragraph (a) or in paragraph (c) of this Section 5.12, it will thereafter automatically cease to be an Excluded Venture and shall constitute a Subsidiary for all purposes of this Agreement, and any Indebtedness and Liens of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by such Subsidiary as of such date.
(e)      Any subsidiary of an Excluded Venture shall automatically constitute an Excluded Venture. At the time that a Person becomes a subsidiary of an Excluded Venture, the Borrower shall be deemed to have designated such subsidiary as an Excluded Venture pursuant to Section 5.12(a).
(f)      If at any time an entity that has been designated as an Excluded Venture ceases to be a subsidiary of the Borrower, then such entity shall cease to be an Excluded Venture.
ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants; Financial Covenant
From and after the Availability Date (except in the case of Section 6.03, which shall be applicable from and after the Closing Date) and until the Commitments have expired or terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan and all fees and other Obligations have been paid in full (other than indemnities and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and as to which no claim has been made) and all Letters of Credit have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
SECTION 6.01.      Indebtedness. The Borrower will not permit any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:
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(b)      Indebtedness existing on the Availability Date which is either (i) set forth on Schedule 6.01 or (ii) in a principal amount which is less than (x) $25,000,000 individually and (y) $50,000,000 in the aggregate;
(c)      Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition, construction, repair, development or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capital Lease Obligations, and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets prior to the acquisition thereof; provided that (i) such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction, repair, development or improvement and (ii) if such Indebtedness is secured, the Liens securing it are permitted by Section 6.02(a)(iii);
(d)      Indebtedness of a Person that is not a subsidiary of the Borrower and that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date or is merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in each case, if such Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is so merged or consolidated and is not incurred in contemplation of such transaction; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the ANDX Existing Debt will cease to be permitted under this clause (d) on the date that is 120 days after the Availability Date;
(e)      extensions, refinancings, renewals or replacements of the Indebtedness permitted by clause (b), (c) or, other than with respect to the ANDX Existing Debt, (d) above which, in the case of any such extension, refinancing, renewal or replacement, does not increase the amount of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced, other than amounts incurred to pay the costs of such extension, refinancing, renewal or replacement;
(f)      other Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries; provided that the sum, without duplication, of (i) the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, plus (ii) the outstanding aggregate amount of Attributable Debt under all Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted under Section 6.02(b), plus (iii) the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness or other obligations secured by Liens permitted under Section 6.02(a)(x) shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of creation, incurrence or assumption thereof; and
(g)      Indebtedness of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary as an account party in respect of trade letters of credit or in respect of bid, performance or surety bonds, workers’ compensation claims or self-insurance obligations, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business, including reimbursement obligations of any Non-Guarantor Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of its business with respect to letters of credit supporting such bid, performance or surety bonds, workers’ compensation claims and self-insurance obligations (in each case, other than Guarantees of and obligations for money borrowed).
SECTION 6.02.      Liens and Sale and Leaseback Transactions.
(a)      Liens. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or asset (including accounts receivable, royalties and other revenues) now owned or hereafter acquired by it, or assign or sell any receivables in connection with any financing transaction or series of financing transactions (including factoring arrangements), except:
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(ii)      any Lien on any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary existing on the Availability Date which is either (A) set forth on Schedule 6.02 or (B) securing Indebtedness or other obligations in a principal amount which is less than (x) $25,000,000 individually and (y) $50,000,000 in the aggregate;
(iii)      Liens on fixed or capital assets acquired, constructed, repaired, developed or improved by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that (A) such Liens secure only Indebtedness, including Capital Lease Obligations, incurred to finance the acquisition, construction, repair, development or improvement of such assets, (B) such Liens and the Indebtedness secured thereby are incurred prior to or within 180 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction, repair, development or improvement and (C) such Liens shall not apply to any other property or assets (other than accessions and improvements thereto);
(iv)      Liens under any Sale and Leaseback Transaction permitted under Section 6.02(b);
(v)      Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in favor of any Loan Party;
(vi)      (A) Liens on property existing at the time such property is acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the Closing Date and not created in contemplation of such acquisition (or on repairs, improvements, additions or accessions thereto) and (B) Liens on the assets of any Person that is not a subsidiary of the Borrower and that becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date or is merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in each case, if such Liens exist at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or is so merged or consolidated and not created in contemplation of such transaction (or on repairs, improvements, additions or accessions thereto), provided that, in the case of clauses (A) and (B), such Liens do not extend to any other assets; provided further that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Liens securing the ANDX Existing Debt shall be permitted under this clause (vi);
(vii)      Liens on cash and cash equivalents securing obligations under any Swap Agreement, provided that the aggregate amount of all such obligations secured by such Liens shall not at any time exceed $200,000,000;
(viii)      extensions, renewals and replacements of the Liens described in clause (ii), (iii) or (vi) above, so long as there is no increase in the Indebtedness or other obligations secured thereby (other than amounts incurred to pay costs of the extension, renewal and replacement of the Indebtedness secured by such Liens) and no additional property (other than accessions and improvements in respect of such property) is subject to such Lien;
(ix)      Liens on Equity Interests in a Joint Venture owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing obligations of such Joint Venture and Liens on Equity Interests in an Excluded Venture owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary securing obligations of such Excluded Venture; and
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amount of all such Indebtedness and obligations plus (B) the aggregate outstanding amount of Attributable Debt under all Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted under Section 6.02(b) plus (C) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to Section 6.01(f) shall not exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of creation, incurrence or assumption of such Lien.
(b)      Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction if, after giving effect to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction, the sum, without duplication, of (i) the aggregate amount of the Attributable Debt under all such Sale and Leaseback Transactions, plus (ii) the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries permitted under Section 6.01(f), plus (iii) the outstanding aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens permitted under Section 6.02(a)(x) shall exceed 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at the time of consummation of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.
SECTION 6.03.      Mergers, Fundamental Changes and Dispositions. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party to, merge into or consolidate with any other Person, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (in each case, whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or liquidate or dissolve, except that (a) if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any Person may merge with or into the Borrower, provided that the Borrower shall be the surviving entity; (b) any Loan Party that is a Subsidiary may merge into or consolidate with or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of its assets to the Borrower or another Subsidiary; (c) any Loan Party that is a Subsidiary may merge into, or consolidate with, any Person other than the Borrower or another Subsidiary if (i) such Loan Party is the surviving entity or (ii) such other Person is the surviving entity and becomes a Subsidiary and a Subsidiary Guarantor contemporaneously with such merger or consolidation; and (d) any Loan Party (other than the Borrower) may liquidate or dissolve if the Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders.
SECTION 6.04.      Transactions with Affiliates. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into or engage in any material transaction (including any sale, lease, transfer, purchase or acquisition of property or assets) with any of its Affiliates, except on terms and conditions, taken as a whole, that are substantially no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary as could be obtained on an arm’s-length basis from unrelated third parties (or, if in the good faith judgment of the General Partner’s board of directors, no comparable transaction is available with which to compare any such transaction, such transaction, taken as a whole, is otherwise fair to the Borrower or such Subsidiary); provided that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (a) transactions between or among the Loan Parties and wholly owned Subsidiaries and not involving any other Person; (b) transactions involving any employee benefit plans or related trusts of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (c) transactions pursuant to (i) the ANDX Acquisition Agreement or (ii) any contract or agreement existing as of the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 6.04; (d) the payment of reasonable compensation, fees and expenses to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, directors and officers of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (e) transactions entered into with the MPC Companies on terms and conditions that are fair and reasonable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taking into account the totality of the relationship between the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the MPC Companies, on the other, including the contemplated transactions set forth on Schedule 6.04; (f) transactions pursuant to any contract or agreement,

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between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on one hand, and MPC and its subsidiaries, on the other, that as of the Closing Date has been filed as an exhibit to any report or statement filed by the Borrower, ANDX or MPC with the SEC, in each case as such contract or agreement is in effect on the Closing Date or as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, or as replaced, thereafter, so long as such amendments, supplements or other modifications, or such replacement contract or agreement, individually or in the aggregate, are not materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders; (g) transactions approved by the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors (or equivalent governing body) of the General Partner (or the equivalent successor body to such Conflicts Committee); (h) investments in Excluded Ventures (including Guarantees permitted by Section 5.12(c)) or in Joint Ventures; and (i) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 6.07.
SECTION 6.05.      Fiscal Year; Accounting Principles. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, change (a) its current fiscal year or (b) its current accounting principles used in the preparation of financial statements unless such change in accounting principles is required or permitted by GAAP, in each case, other than changes with respect to a Subsidiary made in order to conform to the fiscal year or principles of the Borrower.
SECTION 6.06.      Change in Nature of Business. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or ANDX and its subsidiaries, on the Closing Date, any business substantially related or incidental thereto or logical extensions thereof or any other business which generates “qualifying income” under the Code.
SECTION 6.07.      Restricted Payments. The Borrower will not declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that (a) the Borrower may declare and make dividend payments and other distributions payable solely in the Equity Interests of the Borrower and (b) so long as no Event of Default exists or would be caused by the declaring or making of such Restricted Payment, the Borrower may declare and make Restricted Payments in accordance with its partnership agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not operate to prohibit the payment of distributions of Available Cash (as defined in the Borrower’s partnership agreement) to limited partners of the Borrower or the payment by the Borrower for the repurchase of limited partnership interests in the Borrower so long as (i) on the record date for such distribution, or on the date that the Borrower became legally bound to pay the repurchase price for such repurchase (herein also referred to as a “ record date ”), as applicable, such distribution or such repurchase was permitted by the foregoing and (ii) such distribution or such repurchase price is paid within the earlier of 60 days after the record date and any date under applicable law on which such dividend or repurchase must be consummated.
SECTION 6.08.      Changes in Organization Documents. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any other Loan Party to, make any changes to its Organization Documents that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 6.09.      Maximum Consolidated Leverage Ratio. The Borrower shall not permit, as of each Quarter-End Date (commencing with the first Quarter-End Date occurring on or after the Availability Date), a ratio of Consolidated Total Debt as of such date to Consolidated EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period ending on such date to be greater than (a) during an Acquisition Period, 5.5 to 1.0 and (b) at all other times, 5.0 to 1.0. In addition, in the event that any Designated Material Debt is excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Total Debt as of any Quarter-End Date (such excluded Debt is referred to herein as the “ Excluded Debt ”) and any Excluded Debt remains outstanding on the Compliance Certificate Delivery Date with respect to such Quarter-End Date, then the Borrower shall not permit, on such Compliance Certificate Delivery Date, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Total Debt as of such Quarter-End Date plus the amount of Excluded Debt that remains outstanding on such

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Compliance Certificate Delivery Date to (y) Consolidated EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period ended on such Quarter-End Date, to exceed the foregoing ratio . For purposes of calculating compliance with this Section 6.09, Consolidated EBITDA may include, at the Borrower’s option, any Material Project EBITDA Adjustments as provided in the definition thereof.
ARTICLE VII
Events of Default
If any of the following events (“ Events of Default ”) shall occur (provided that, prior to the Availability Date, only the events described in clause (b), (d) (to the extent relating to Section 5.03 or Section 6.03), (h) or (i) of this Article shall constitute “Events of Default” for the purposes of this Agreement):
(a)      the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or otherwise;
(b)      any Loan Party shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (a) of this Article) payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;
(c)      any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other document furnished pursuant to or in connection with any Loan Document or any amendment or modification thereof or waiver thereunder, shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made;
(d)      the Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.02, Section 5.03 (with respect to the Borrower’s existence), Section 5.08, Section 5.10 or Article VI;
(e)      any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than those specified in clause (a), (b) or (d) of this Article), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (i) a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party becoming aware of such failure or (ii) notice of such failure is given by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower;
(f)      the General Partner or any Loan Party or any Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment in excess of $1,000,000 in the aggregate (whether of principal, interest, fees or other amounts) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue after the applicable grace period, if any, specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Material Indebtedness;
(g)      any event or condition occurs that results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity; provided that this clause (g) shall not apply to (i) secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness or (ii) any Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of a voluntary prepayment, purchase or redemption thereof;

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(h)      an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced, or an involuntary petition shall be filed, in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered by such court;
(i)      the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in clause (h) of this Article, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary or for a substantial part of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any corporate action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
(j)      the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Significant Subsidiary shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;
(k)      one or more final judgments (whether or not appealable) for the payment of money in an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance (other than normal deductibles) as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment and has not issued a notice denying coverage thereof) shall be rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction against the General Partner, a Loan Party or any Subsidiary or any combination thereof, and either (i) the same shall remain undischarged or unsatisfied for a period of 45 consecutive days (or 60 consecutive days in the case of judgments rendered in foreign jurisdictions outside of the United States of America, any State thereof and the District of Columbia) during which execution shall not be effectively stayed (it being understood that, for the purposes of this clause (k), “independent third-party insurance” shall include industry mutual insurance companies in which the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary has an ownership interest) or (ii) any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the General Partner, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary to enforce any such judgment;
(l)      an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(m)      other than as a result of (i) the termination of the obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to the terms thereof or pursuant to Section 5.10(b) or Section 9.09, (ii) the exchange or replacement of any promissory note hereunder (with respect to the previously existing promissory note which was so exchanged or replaced), (iii) the agreement of the Required Lenders or all Lenders, as may be required hereunder or (iv) in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement, the expiration or termination of the Commitments, the payment in full of the principal and interest on each Loan, all fees payable hereunder and all other Obligations, the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit and the reimbursement of all LC Disbursements, any Loan Document (or any material provision thereof), at any time after its execution and delivery, ceases to be in full force and effect or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, invalid or

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unenforceable; or any Loan Party denies in writing that it has any liability or obligation thereunder, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document (other than pursuant to the terms hereof or thereof); or
(n)      a Change in Control shall occur;
then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent shall at the request, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments shall terminate immediately, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter (at any time during the continuance of such event) be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Loan Parties accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately and (iii) require the deposit of cash collateral in respect of LC Exposure as provided in Section 2.05(k), in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by each Loan Party; and in case of any event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (h) or (i) of this Article, the Commitments shall immediately and automatically terminate, the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Loan Parties accrued hereunder, shall immediately and automatically become due and payable and the deposit of such cash collateral in respect of the Total LC Exposure shall immediately and automatically become due, in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Loan Parties.
ARTICLE VIII
The Administrative Agent
SECTION 8.01.      Appointment and Authority. Each of the Lenders and each of the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints the Person named as the Administrative Agent 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 and of the other Loan Documents, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, and, except for the approval rights of the Borrower set forth in Section 8.06 and Section 8.10, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law. Instead, such term is used as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.
SECTION 8.02.      Rights as a Lender and Issuing Bank. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender or an Issuing Bank as any other Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” and “Issuing Bank” or “Issuing Banks” 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, own securities of, 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 or the Issuing Banks.

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SECTION 8.03.      Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. 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 to 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, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or otherwise or that may affect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or otherwise; and
(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 a Loan Party 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.
The Administrative Agent 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 to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.02 and Article VII) or (ii) unless a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined by a final, non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent was grossly negligent or acted with willful misconduct in taking or not taking any such action. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice (stating that it is a “notice of default”) describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by a Loan Party, a Lender or an Issuing Bank.
The Administrative Agent 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 sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document or (v) 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.
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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 (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the signatory, sender or authenticator thereof). 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 (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the signatory, sender or authenticator thereof), and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such Issuing Bank sufficiently in advance prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance, extension or amendment of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Loan Parties), 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.
SECTION 8.05.      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 Facility as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.
SECTION 8.06.      Resignation of Administrative Agent.
(a)      The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor (which shall be a bank with an office in the United States of America, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States) approved by the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), provided that no approval of the Borrower shall be necessary if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. 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 (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Resignation Closing Date ”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Closing Date.
(b)      If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, by notice in writing to the Borrower and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and appoint a successor (which shall be a bank with an office in the United States of America, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States) approved by the Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably

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withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that no approval of the Borrower shall be necessary if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Removal Effective Date ”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.
(c)      With effect from the Resignation Closing Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (i) the retiring or removed 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 or the Issuing Banks under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (ii) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, 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 and each Issuing Bank directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint, with the approval of the Borrower to the extent provided above, a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above. 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 removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 2.16(h) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Closing Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed 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 or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 9.03 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed 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 or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.
(d)      Any resignation by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“ Wells Fargo ”) as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender. If Wells Fargo resigns as an Issuing Bank, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an Issuing Bank and the Total LC Exposure with respect thereto. If Wells Fargo resigns as Swingline Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swingline Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swingline Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to fund risk participations in outstanding Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c). Upon the appointment by the Borrower of a successor Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, (ii) the retiring Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and (iii) the successor Issuing Bank 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 Wells Fargo to effectively assume the obligations of Wells Fargo with respect to such Letters of Credit.
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Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any other Lender or Issuing Bank, 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 and each Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or Issuing Bank, 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.
SECTION 8.08.      No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Joint Bookrunners, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Documentation Agents or the Syndication Agent listed on the cover page hereof shall have any 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 or an Issuing Bank hereunder.
SECTION 8.09.      Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or otherwise or any other judicial proceeding relating to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or LC Exposure 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 or any other Loan Party) 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, Total LC Exposure 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 Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Administrative Agent under Section 2.11 and Section 9.03) 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 and each Issuing Bank to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks, 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 Section 2.11 and Section 9.03.
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 or any Issuing Bank any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any Issuing Bank in any such proceeding.
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at such time as all Letters of Credit have expired, all Obligations have been paid in full (other than indemnities and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and as to which no claim has been made) and the Aggregate Commitments have terminated.
SECTION 8.11.      Consent. Each Lender, by delivering its signature page to this Agreement, or by delivering its signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall become a Lender hereunder, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders on the Closing Date or Availability Date that has been made available by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders.
SECTION 8.12.      ERISA. Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true: (i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments or this Agreement, (ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, (iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement or (iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent and such Lender.
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.01.      Notices; Effectiveness; Communication.
(a)      Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone or electronic mail (and subject to paragraph (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 fax as follows:
(i)      if to the Borrower or any other Loan Party, to it at MPLX LP, 200 East Hardin St., Findlay, Ohio 45840, Attention of Pamela K.M. Beall, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Telephone No. (419) 429-5640; Fax No. (419) 421-3951; Email: pkbeall@marathonpetroleum.com) and Suzanne Gagle, Vice President and General Counsel (Telephone: (419) 421-3112; Email: sgagle@marathonpetroleum.com), with a copy to Marathon

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Petroleum Corporation, 539 South Main Street, Findlay, Ohio 45840, Attention of Donald C. Templin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Telephone: (419) 421-2932; Email: dctemplin@marathonpetroleum.com) and Suzanne Gagle, General Counsel (Telephone: (419) 421-3112; Email: sgagle@marathonpetroleum.com) or such other address, telephone number, fax number or electronic mail address provided by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent for purposes of Section 9.10(d);
(ii)      if to the Administrative Agent, to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, to it at Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 1525 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262, Mail Code: D1109-019, Attention: Syndication Agency Services (Telephone No. (704) 590-2706; Fax No. (704) 715-0017; Email: agencyservices.requests@wellsfargo.com), with a copy to Nathan Starr, Wells Fargo Energy Group, 1000 Louisiana Street, 10 th Floor, Houston, TX 77002, Mail Code: MAC T0002-107 (Telephone No. (713) 319-1977; Fax No. (713) 319-1053; Email: nathan.starr@wellsfargo.com);
(iii)      if to an Issuing Bank: (A) in the case of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, to it at Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 1525 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262, Mail Code: D1109-019, Attention: Syndication Agency Services (Telephone No. (704) 590-2706; Fax No. (704) 715-0017; Email: agencyservices.requests@wellsfargo.com); and (B) in the case of any other Issuing Bank, to it at its address (or telephone number, fax number and email address, as applicable) as separately notified in writing by such Issuing Bank to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent;
(iv)      if to the Swingline Lender, to it at Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, 1525 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28262, Mail Code: D1109-019, Attention: Syndication Agency Services (Telephone No. (704) 590-2706; Fax No. (704) 715-0017; Email: agencyservices.requests@wellsfargo.com); and
(v)      if to a Lender, to it at its address (or telephone number, fax number and email address, as applicable) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.
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 fax 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 paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in such paragraph (b).
(b)      Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications (including email 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 or Issuing Bank pursuant to Article II if such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower (on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties) 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.
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available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement) 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; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email 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.
(c)      Change of Address, etc. Any party hereto may change its address, telephone number, fax number or electronic mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
(d)      Platform.
(i)      Each Loan Party agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications available to the Issuing Banks and the other Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “ Platform ”).
(ii)      The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.” The Agent Parties (as defined below) do not warrant the adequacy of the Platform and expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in the Communications. 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 Communications 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 or the other Loan Parties, any Lender or any other Person for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Borrower’s, any other Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Platform.
SECTION 9.02.      Waivers; Amendments.
(a)      No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or under any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) of this Section, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Bank may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.
(b)      Subject to paragraph (c) of this Section, none of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the

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Required Lenders or by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders and, in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Administrative Agent and the Loan Party or Loan Parties that are parties thereto, in each case with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender without the written consent of such Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement or reduce the rate of interest thereon (other than as a result of any waiver of any increase in the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to Section 2.12(d)), or reduce any fees or other amounts (to the extent that such other amounts are then due and payable) payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan or LC Disbursement, or any interest thereon, or any fees payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment (in each case, other than as a result of any waiver of any increase in the interest rate applicable to any Loan pursuant to Section 2.12(d)), or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment (including any such postponement as a result of any modification to the definition of the term “Commitment Termination Date”), without the written consent of each Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Section 2.17(b) or 2.17(c) in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) change any of the provisions of this Section or the percentage set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, (vi) change any of the provisions of Section 2.20, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lender, (vii) release any material Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee, except as provided in Section 5.10 or Section 9.09, as applicable, without the written consent of each Lender or (viii) change any of the provisions of Section 4.02(c) or waive the satisfaction of the condition set forth therein; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no consent with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification of this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be required of any Defaulting Lender, except with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above and then only in the event such Defaulting Lender shall be affected by such amendment, waiver or other modification.
(c)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section:
(i)      any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document may be amended by an agreement in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency, in each case, of a technical nature;
(ii)      the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders consenting to the Borrower’s request for any extension of the Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.21 or providing any Commitment Increase in accordance with Section 2.22 may enter into any amendment necessary to implement the terms of such extension or the terms of Commitment Increase in accordance with the terms of this Agreement without the consent of any other Lender;
(iii)      this Agreement may be amended in the manner provided in Section 2.13(b); and
(iv)      subject to the first proviso of paragraph (b) of this Section, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank may enter into agreements referred to in Section 2.05(j), and the term “LC Commitment”, as such term is used in reference to such Issuing Bank, may be modified as contemplated by the definition of such term, in each case without consent of the Required Lenders.

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(d)      The Administrative Agent may, but shall have no obligation to, with the written concurrence of any Lender, execute amendments, waivers or other modifications on behalf of such Lender. Any amendment, waiver or other modification effected in accordance with this Section 9.02 shall be binding upon each Person that is at the time thereof a Lender and each Person that subsequently becomes a Lender.
SECTION 9.03.      Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.
(a)      Costs and Expenses. The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of one firm of outside counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers (and, if necessary, one firm of local and regulatory counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction and regulatory field, as applicable, at any one time for the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates taken as a whole) in connection with the syndication of the Facility, the preparation and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and 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 invoiced out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.
(b)      Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Arranger, each Issuing Bank and 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 (and, without limiting the foregoing, shall reimburse each Indemnitee upon demand for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with investigating or defending any of the foregoing), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrower or any other Loan Party) 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 any other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Bank 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 and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto and regardless of whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries or any other Affiliates and regardless of any exclusive or contributory negligence of any Indemnitee; provided that (i) the foregoing indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are found by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to arise out of or in connection with the willful misconduct, bad faith or gross negligence of such

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Indemnitee or the material breach by such Indemnitee of the express terms of the Loan Documents or (y) arise out of, or in connection with, any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates and that is brought by an Indemnitee against any other Indemnitee, provided that this clause (y) shall not limit the Borrower’s obligation to indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, each Arranger, any other titled person and each Issuing Bank in its capacity or in fulfilling its role as such; (ii) the Borrower shall not, in connection with any such proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate law firm (and, if necessary, one firm of local and regulatory counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction and regulatory field, as applicable, at any one time for the Indemnitees as a whole); provided that in the case of a conflict of interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of such conflict, the Borrower shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of one additional firm of counsel (and, if necessary, one additional firm of local and regulatory counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction and regulatory field, as applicable) for each such affected Indemnitee (or the affected Indemnitees that are similarly situated); (iii) each Indemnitee shall consult with the Borrower from time to time at the request of the Borrower regarding the conduct of the defense in any such proceeding (other than in respect of proceedings in which the Borrower or any of its Affiliates is a party adverse to such Indemnitee); and (iv) the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay an amount of any settlement entered into without its consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), except if such settlement shall have been entered into more than 90 days after receipt by the Borrower of a request by an Indemnitee for reimbursement of its legal or other expenses incurred in connection with such proceeding and the Borrower shall not have either (x) reimbursed such Indemnitee therefor in accordance with, and to the extent required by, this paragraph prior to the date of such settlement or (y) provided written notice to such Indemnitee that it disputes such Indemnitee’s claim for indemnification under this paragraph with respect to such proceeding. This Section 9.03(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses or damages arising from any non-Tax claim.
(c)      Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to pay any amount required to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section (and without limiting the Borrower’s obligation to do so), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), such Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender 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), such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender 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), such Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender in connection with such capacity.
(d)      Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and without limiting in any way the Borrower’s or any other Loan Party’s reimbursement or indemnification obligations set forth in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section or any other Loan Document, no party hereto nor any of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall assert, and each party hereto hereby waives, any claim against each other such Person, 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 other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit 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 by it through electronic,

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telecommunications or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
(e)      Payments. All amounts due under this Section shall be payable promptly after written demand therefor.
SECTION 9.04.      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 (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) except as expressly provided in Section 6.03, neither the Borrower nor any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any Lender 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 (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in paragraph (c) of this Section), the Arrangers and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the sub-agents of the Administrative Agent and the Related Parties of any of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b)      Assignment by Lenders. (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of:
(A)      the Borrower; provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to (x) a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or (y) if an Event of Default (for the avoidance of doubt, after giving effect to the first proviso set forth in Article VII) has occurred and is continuing, any other assignee; 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 10 Business Days after having received written notice thereof;
(B)      the Administrative Agent; provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of Loans or Commitments to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;
(C)      in the case of an assignment of any Commitment or LC Exposure, each Issuing Bank; and
(D)      in the case of an assignment of any Commitment or Swingline Exposure, the Swingline Lender.
(ii)      Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:
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Commitment or Loans, the amount of the Commitment or 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 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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; 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 10 Business Days after having received written notice thereof;
(B)      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 and the Commitment assigned;
(C)      the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption (or an agreement incorporating by reference a form of Assignment and Assumption posted on the Platform), together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment;
(D)      the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire;
(E)      the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall be required to execute and deliver the applicable forms to the extent required under Section 2.16(f) for any Lender, and no assignment shall be effective in connection herewith unless and until such forms are so delivered; and
(F)      the assignment shall be recorded in the Register as required under Section 9.04(c), and no assignment shall be effective in connection herewith unless and until such assignment is so recorded.
(iii)      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 subparticipations, 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, each Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each other 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 and Swingline 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.

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(iv)      Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto 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 Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 9.03). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 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 paragraph (c) of this Section.
(c)      Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices 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 Commitment of, and principal amount (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, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall 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. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, any Issuing Bank and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
(d)      Participations. Any Lender may, at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more Eligible Assignees (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 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; and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks 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. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 9.03(c) with respect to any payments made by such Lender to its Participants.
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 or any other Loan Document; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver described in the first proviso to Section 9.02(b) (other than clause (vi) thereof to the extent that any applicable change to Section 2.20 pursuant to such clause (vi) would not result in any of the changes referred to in the other clauses of such first proviso) that affects such Participant. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.14, Section 2.15 and Section 2.16 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.16(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.16(f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that (A) such Participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.16 (including Section 2.16(f)), Section 2.17 and Section 2.18 as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; (B) such Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.14 or Section 2.16, with

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respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation; and (C) the Borrower shall be notified promptly by the applicable Lender of each participation sold by such Lender to a Participant pursuant to this paragraph. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.18(b) with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.08 as though it were a Lender, provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.17(c) 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 this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (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) except to the Borrower as provided above and 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.
(e)      Pledge by Lender. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement 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, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.
(f)      Assignment by Issuing Bank. In the event that a Lender that is an Issuing Bank assigns all of its Commitments and Loans hereunder to a Person (other than an Affiliate of an Issuing Bank) in accordance with this Section 9.04, such Lender may resign from its role as an Issuing Bank hereunder. Any resigning Issuing Bank shall retain all the rights and duties of an Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit (and LC Exposure related thereto) issued by it that are outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an Issuing Bank. The Borrower may, or, at the request of such resigned Issuing Bank, the Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, arrange for one or more of the other Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, issued by such resigned Issuing Bank and outstanding at the time of such resignation, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the resigned Issuing Bank to effectively cause another Issuing Bank to assume the obligations of the resigned Issuing Bank with respect to any such Letters of Credit.
SECTION 9.05.      Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties herein and in the other Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender or any Related Party of any

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of the foregoing may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time this Agreement or any other Loan Document is executed and delivered or any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not expired or terminated. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in the event that an Issuing Bank shall have provided to the Administrative Agent a written consent to the release of the Lenders from their obligations hereunder with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (whether as a result of the obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit having been collateralized in full by a deposit of cash with such Issuing Bank, or being supported by a letter of credit that names such Issuing Bank as the beneficiary thereunder, or otherwise), then from and after such time such Letter of Credit shall cease to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including for purposes of determining whether the Borrower is required to comply with Article V or Article VI, but excluding Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 9.03 and any expense reimbursement or indemnity provisions set forth in any other Loan Document), and the Lenders shall be deemed to have no participations in such Letter of Credit, and no obligations with respect thereto, under Section 2.05(d) or Section 2.05(e). The provisions of Section 2.14, Section 2.15, Section 2.16 and Section 9.03 and Article VIII shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
SECTION 9.06.      Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
(a)      This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, any other Loan Documents and any letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers (including on behalf of the Lenders) 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 (but do not supersede any provisions of any commitment letter entered into in connection with the Facility that by the terms of such commitment letter survive the effectiveness of this Agreement). Subject to Section 4.01, 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 which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided that the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by fax or electronic transmission (in .pdf or .tif format) shall be effective for all purposes as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(b)      The words “execution”, “signed”, “signature”, “delivery” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries 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, physical delivery thereof 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; provided that nothing

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herein shall require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent.
SECTION 9.07.      Severability. Any provision of this Agreement held to be 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; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 9.08.      Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank 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, such Issuing Bank or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower or any other Loan Party against any and all of the Obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates which are then due and payable, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, Issuing Bank or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of the Borrower or such Loan Party are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such Issuing Bank different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender, each Issuing Bank and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such Issuing Bank or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and Issuing Bank agrees to promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
SECTION 9.09.      Subsidiary Guarantees. The Borrower may (but is not required to), at any time upon three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, cause any of its Subsidiaries organized under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and not owned, directly or indirectly, by any “controlled foreign corporation” (within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Code) in its chain of ownership to become a Subsidiary Guarantor by such Subsidiary executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent the Subsidiary Guarantee, together with such customary legal opinions (which may be opinions of in-house counsel), corporate documents, secretary’s certificates, good standing certificates and evidence of authority as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing (or would result from such release), (a) if all of the Equity Interests of a Subsidiary Guarantor that are owned by the Borrower or any Subsidiary are sold or otherwise disposed of in a transaction or transactions permitted by this Agreement and as a result of such disposition such Person is no longer a Subsidiary or (b) in the event that, immediately after giving effect to the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee, all of the Indebtedness of the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is permitted under Section 6.01, then, in each case, promptly following the Borrower’s request, the Administrative Agent shall execute a release of such Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee; provided , however that clause (b) of this Section 9.09 shall not authorize the release of a Subsidiary Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee if at the time of the requested release it is required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to Section 5.10(a). A request by the Borrower for a release pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions to release set forth in this Section have been satisfied. Any execution and delivery of any such release by the Administrative Agent shall be without recourse or warranty by the Administrative Agent.

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SECTION 9.10.      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.
(a)      Governing Law. 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 laws of the State of New York; provided that the determination of whether the ANDX Acquisition has been consummated in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the ANDX Acquisition Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof to the extent that such principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.
(b)      Jurisdiction. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of New York State courts 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 party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined solely in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each party 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.
(c)      Waiver of Venue. Each party hereto hereby 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 suit, 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 party 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. Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
SECTION 9.11.      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 9.12.      Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

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SECTION 9.13.      Confidentiality.
(a)      Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (i) to its Affiliates and its and its Affiliates’ Related Parties, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors (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 or shall be subject to a professional obligation of confidentiality), (ii) upon the request or demand of any regulatory authority (including any self-regulatory authority) having or purporting to have jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, or its Affiliates (in which case such Person shall, except with respect to any audit or examination conducted by bank accountants or any governmental bank regulatory authority exercising examination or regulatory authority (or any request by any governmental bank regulatory authority), (A) promptly notify the Borrower in advance of such disclosure, to the extent permitted by law, and reasonably cooperate with the Borrower in any legal efforts to protect the confidentiality of such Information and (B) so furnish only that portion of such Information which the applicable Person is legally required to disclose), (iii) to the extent required by any legal, judicial, administrative proceeding or other process or otherwise as required by applicable law or regulations (in which case the Administrative Agent, such Issuing Bank or such Lender, as applicable, shall (A) promptly notify the Borrower in advance of such disclosure, to the extent permitted by law, and reasonably cooperate with the Borrower in any legal efforts to protect the confidentiality of such Information and (B) so furnish only that portion of such Information which the applicable Person is legally required to disclose), (iv) to any other party to this Agreement, (v) to any rating agency in connection with rating the Borrower or any Subsidiaries or this Agreement (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), (vi) to the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers with respect to the Loans (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), (vii) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (viii) subject to an agreement containing provisions no less restrictive than those of this Section, (A) to any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and (B) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties), surety, reinsurer, guarantor or credit liquidity enhancer (or their advisors) to or in connection with any swap, derivative or other similar transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to the Obligations or to the Borrower and its obligations or to this Agreement or payments hereunder, (ix) to market data collectors, similar service providers, including league table providers, to the lending industry, in each case, information of the type routinely provided to such providers, (x) with the consent of the Borrower or (xi) to the extent such Information (A) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (B) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any of its Affiliates; provided that (notwithstanding the foregoing) no such nonpublic information which contains projections or forecasts with respect to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates shall be disclosed, disseminated or otherwise made available pursuant to clause (viii) above. For the purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from MPC, the Borrower, or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to MPC, the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates, Excluded Ventures, Joint Ventures or their business, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, and Issuing Bank or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Affiliates. 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

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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.
(b)      EACH LENDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ALL INFORMATION, INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS, FURNISHED BY A LOAN PARTY OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH, OR IN THE COURSE OF ADMINISTERING, THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SYNDICATE-LEVEL INFORMATION, WHICH MAY CONTAIN MNPI. EACH LENDER REPRESENTS TO THE LOAN PARTIES AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT THAT (I) IT HAS DEVELOPED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE OF MNPI AND THAT IT WILL HANDLE MNPI IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL, STATE AND FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS, AND (II) IT HAS IDENTIFIED IN ITS ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE A CREDIT CONTACT WHO MAY RECEIVE INFORMATION THAT MAY CONTAIN MNPI IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING FEDERAL, STATE AND FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS.
SECTION 9.14.      Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law (collectively, the “ Charges ”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.
SECTION 9.15.      Certain Notices. Each Lender that is subject to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ USA Patriot Act ”) and/or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation hereby notifies the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act and/or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors in accordance with the USA Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation. This notice is given in accordance with the requirements of the USA Patriot Act and is effective for the Administrative Agent and each Lender.
SECTION 9.16.      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 and each other Loan Party acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Borrower, each other Loan Party and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate and (C) the Borrower and each other Loan Party 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) each of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in

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writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender has any obligation to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective 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, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each of the Borrower and each other Loan Party hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or 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.
SECTION 9.17.      Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among the parties hereto, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges to be bound by:
(a)      the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Power by any EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder that may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and
(b)      the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable, (i) a reduction in full or in part or cancelation of any such liability, (ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.
SECTION 9.18.      Restatement of the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement. On and subject to the occurrence of the Availability Date, (a) this Agreement shall be deemed to amend and restate and replace in its entirety the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement, and (b) all rights, benefits, indebtedness, interest, liabilities, commitments and obligations of the parties to the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement shall be deemed amended, restated, replaced and superseded, in their entirety, to be on the terms and provisions set forth herein; provided that those provisions of the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement that, pursuant to the terms thereof, survive the termination thereof shall not be deemed to have been so amended, restated, replaced and superseded and shall continue in full force and effect. In furtherance of the foregoing, on and after the Availability Date, (i) no Person shall have a “Commitment” under, and as defined in, the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement, except to the extent that such Person has a Commitment under this Agreement and (ii) no Person shall have, pursuant to the terms of the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement, any participation in any Existing Letter of Credit that shall have been originally issued, or deemed to have been issued, under the Existing MPLX Credit Agreement, except to the extent that such Person has a participation in such Existing Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05 of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.
MPLX LP
By: MPLX GP LLC, its General Partner
 
By:
/s/ Peter Gilgen
 
Name: Peter Gilgen
Title: Vice President and Treasurer


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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, individually and as Administrative Agent,
 
By:
/s/ Nathan Starr
 
Name: Nathan Starr
Title: Director

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
 
 
by
/s/ Debra Hrelja
 
Name: Debra Hrelja
Title: Vice President






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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
 
by
/s/ Alia Qaddumi
 
Name: Alia Qaddumi
Title: Director




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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
 
 
by
/s/ Sydney G. Dennis
 
Name: Sydney G. Dennis
Title: Director




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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Citibank, N.A.
 
 
by
/s/ Peter Kardos
 
Name: Peter Kardos
Title: Vice President



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
 
 
by
/s/ Edward Sacks
 
Name: Edward Sacks
Title: Authorized Signatory



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
 
 
by
/s/ Anastasiya Bykov
 
Name: Anastasiya Bykov
Title: Authorized Signatory



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
by
/s/ Jason S. York
 
Name: Jason S. York
Title: Authorized Signatory



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

 
by
/s/ Ryan Durkin
 
Name: Ryan Durkin
Title: Authorized Signatory



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH
 
by
/s/ Maria Macchiaroli
 
Name: Maria Macchiaroli
Title: Authorized Signatory



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: BNP Paribas
 
by
/s/ Nicolas Anberree
 
Name: Nicolas Anberree
Title: Vice President
 
 
For any Lender requiring a second signature block:
 
 
by
/s/ Mark Renaud
 
Name: Mark Renaud
Title: Managing Director




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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: PNC Bank, N.A.
 
by
/s/ Daniel Scherling
 
Name: Daniel Scherling
Title: Assistant Vice President



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: SUNTRUST BANK
 
by
/s/ Justin Lien
 
Name: Justin Lien
Title: Director


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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: U.S. Bank National Association
 
by
/s/ John Prigge
 
Name: John Prigge
Title: Senior Vice President



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch
 
by
/s/ Joe Lattanzi
 
Name: Joe Lattanzi
Title: Managing Director



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SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION
 
by
/s/ Richard Eisenberg
 
Name: Richard Eisenberg
Title: Managing Director



[ Signature Page to MPLX Credit Agreement ]




SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution:
 
By BRANCH BANKING & TRUST COMPANY
 
by
/s/ Lincoln LaCour
 
Name: Lincoln LaCour
Title: Vice President



[ Signature Page to MPLX Credit Agreement ]




SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: Fifth Third Bank
 
by
/s/ Matt Lewis
 
Name: Matt Lewis
Title: Vice President



[ Signature Page to MPLX Credit Agreement ]




SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: Comerica Bank
 
by
/s/ Robert Wilson
 
Name: Robert Wilson
Title: Vice President



[ Signature Page to MPLX Credit Agreement ]




SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Name of Institution: The Huntington National Bank
 
by
/s/ Jason A Zilewicz
 
Name: Jason A Zilewicz
Title: Director



[ Signature Page to MPLX Credit Agreement ]




SIGNATURE PAGE TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
OF MPLX LP
 
Riyad Bank, Houston Agency
 
by
/s/ Michael Meiss
 
Name: Michael Meiss
Title: General Manager
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Manny Cafeo
 
Name: Manny Cafeo
Title: Vice President, Operations Manager



[ Signature Page to MPLX Credit Agreement ]



Exhibit 10.2








AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT


between


MPLX LP
As the Borrower

and


MPC INVESTMENT LLC
As the Lender


Dated as of July 31, 2019


 



AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT (as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of July 31, 2019 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between MPLX LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), and MPC Investment LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Lender ”). The Borrower and the Lender may be singularly referred to as a “ Party ” and collectively referred to as the “ Parties .”

WITNESS:

WHEREAS , the Lender and the Borrower are currently parties to a Loan Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2015 and amended as of April 27, 2018 (the “ Loan Agreement ”), providing for an uncommitted, revolving loan facility pursuant to which the Lender makes loans to the Borrower, as requested by the Borrower and agreed to by the Lender, of up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of loans at any one time outstanding; and

WHEREAS , on July 30, 2019, the Borrower completed its acquisition of Andeavor Logistics LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ ANDX ”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 7, 2019, among the Borrower, ANDX, MPLX GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and general partner of the Borrower (the “ General Partner ”), Tesoro Logistics GP, LLC and MPLX MAX LLC; and

WHEREAS , Section 7.6 of the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Borrower provides that the General Partner or any of its affiliates may lend to the Borrower, and the Borrower may borrow from the General Partner or any of its affiliates, funds needed or desired by the Borrower for such periods of time and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine; and

WHEREAS , the Lender is the sole member of the General Partner and beneficially owns, directly and indirectly through its subsidiaries, a limited partner interest in the Borrower and, as such, the Lender stands to benefit from the extension of credit to the Borrower hereunder;

WHEREAS , to provide additional credit support to the Borrower in connection with its recent acquisition of ANDX, the Lender has agreed to amend and restate the Loan Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein to, among other things, increase the maximum borrowing capacity thereunder to up to $1,500,000,000 of aggregate borrowings at any one time outstanding and to extend the term for an additional five years commencing on the Effective Date.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and mutual representations, warranties and covenants in this Agreement, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

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ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS

1.1    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings and are subject to the rules of construction set forth in Appendix A .

ARTICLE 2
LOAN

2.1     Loans . Subject to the terms provided for in this Agreement, the Lender shall from time-to-time on or after the Effective Date make loans to the Borrower on a revolving basis (each, a “ Loan ” and collectively, the “ Loans ”), as requested by the Borrower and agreed to by the Lender (in the Lender’s sole discretion), in amounts that do not result in the aggregate principal amount of all Loans at any one time outstanding exceeding $1,500,000,000.

2.2     Maturity . The entire unpaid principal amount of the Loans (together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts, if any, payable hereunder) shall mature and become due and payable on the fifth anniversary of the Effective Date (such date, the “ Maturity Date ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lender may demand payment of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans (together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts, if any, payable hereunder) at any time prior to the Maturity Date by providing written demand to the Borrower, provided that the Lender may not make any partial demand for payment in an amount less than $2,000,000. The Borrower shall pay any amounts so demanded no later than three business days following the receipt by the Borrower of the written demand for payment.

2.3     Optional Prepayment . The Borrower may, at any time prior to the Maturity Date and without penalty, pay all or any portion of the unpaid principal amount of the Loans (together with all accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts, if any, payable hereunder), provided that the Borrower may not make any partial prepayment in an amount less than $2,000,000.

2.4     Promissory Note . The Loans will be evidenced by a single Non-negotiable Promissory Note, dated as of the Effective Date in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix B (the “ Promissory Note ”), to be executed by the Borrower payable to the Lender and delivered to the Lender concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement. The Lender shall record, on a schedule to the Promissory Note, (i) the amount and date of each Loan made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1 , (ii) the amount of interest that accrues on the outstanding principal amount of each outstanding Loan during each Interest Period, (iii) the date and amount of each payment of interest or principal made by the Borrower and (iv) the balance of the principal amount of all outstanding Loans, including unpaid and accrued interest, if any, as of the end of each Interest Period, provided that the failure of the Lender to record such information or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the validity or enforceability of the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. The schedule to the Promissory Note, as maintained by the Lender, shall be presumed accurate and complete absent manifest error.

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2.5     Payments of Principal and Interest . The Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest or other amounts, if any, that are required to be made under this Agreement by wire, electronic or interbank transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Lender. Any payments received by the Lender from the Borrower shall first be applied to any unpaid interest and other amounts, if any, that are then due and payable with the remainder of such payments to be applied to the unpaid principal amount of the Loan.

ARTICLE 3
INTEREST

3.1     Interest . Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal amount of the Loans at a rate equal to the sum of (i) the one (1) month term, London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR Rate) for dollar deposits, as published by Bloomberg (or if Bloomberg no longer publishes such rate, then as published by the Financial Times of London) on the first Business Day of such Interest Period, plus (ii) a premium of one hundred twenty-five basis points (1.25%) or such lower premium applicable to one-month LIBOR based borrowings under the Credit Facility. Interest shall be calculated for each Interest Period on the daily principal balance of the Loan outstanding during such Interest Period on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed. The Lender’s calculation of interest accruing on any Loan shall be presumed accurate absent manifest error. In the event that borrowings based on the LIBOR Rate (or a derivative thereof) cease to be available to the Borrower under the Credit Facility, the Borrower and the Lender shall negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to provide for a mutually agreeable replacement interest rate.

3.2.     Interest Payments . The Borrower shall pay interest in arrears on the last day of each Interest Period (or if such day is not a business day, the first business following the end of the Interest Period); provided , however , that (i) any interest accrued pursuant to Section 3.3 shall be payable on demand and (ii) in the event of a repayment demand by the Lender or prepayment by the Borrower of the principal amount of the Loans outstanding (or any portion thereof), the accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount of the Loans repaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment.

3.3     Delinquent Payments . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal payment, interest or other amount, if any, required to be paid on any Loan is not paid when due and payable hereunder, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed through the date of payment, at a rate per annum equal to two percentage points (2.00%) plus the interest rate otherwise payable on the principal balance of such Loan as provided in Section 3.1 .

ARTICLE 4
WARRANTIES

Each Party hereby represents and warrants to the other, as of the Effective Date, that:
4.1      Organization; Powers . Such Party (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all the requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and (c) except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,

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is qualified to do business in, and is in good standing in, every jurisdiction where such qualification is required.
4.2      Authorization; Enforceability . The execution, delivery and performance by such Party of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are within such Party’s limited liability company or limited partnership powers, as applicable, and have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company or limited partnership action, as applicable. This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document when delivered hereunder will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Party that is a party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so executed and delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Party that is a party thereto, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.
4.3      Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance by each Party of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to which it is a party (a) do not require any consent or approval of, registration or filing with, or any other action by, any Governmental Authority, except such as have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (b) will not violate in any material respect any law or regulation or any order of any Governmental Authority, in each case, applicable to or binding upon such Party or any of its property, (c) will not violate or result in a default under any indenture, agreement or other instrument binding upon such Party, or by which any property or asset of such Party is bound, except to the extent that a Material Adverse Effect would not reasonably be expected to result therefrom and (d) will not violate the organizational documents of such Party.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS

From and after the Effective Date and until the principal amount of all Loans, interest and other amounts, if any, payable by the Borrower hereunder have been paid in full (other than indemnities and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and as to which no claim has been made), the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender that:

5.1      Existence; Conduct of Business . The Borrower will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence and the rights, licenses, permits, privileges and franchises material to the conduct of its business, except to the extent that the failure to maintain and preserve the same would not reasonably be expected to result in a Borrower Material Adverse Effect.
5.2      Payment of Taxes and other Obligations . The Borrower will pay its Tax liabilities and other governmental obligations which, if unpaid, would reasonably be expected to result in a Lien upon any property of the Borrower before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except to the extent that (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (b) the failure to make such payment would not reasonably be expected to result in a Borrower Material Adverse Effect.

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5.3      Maintenance of Properties; Insurance . The Borrower will (a) maintain all property material to the conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies, insurance in such amounts and subject to such self-insured retentions as is reasonably necessary, in the judgment of the Borrower, to adequately protect the Borrower’s assets and properties and insure the Borrower against risks customarily insured against in the Borrower’s industry.
5.4      Books and Records; Inspection Rights . The Borrower shall maintain proper books of record and account in which complete and accurate entries, in all material respects, are made of its financial and business transactions to the extent required by GAAP and applicable law. The Borrower will permit any representatives designated by the Lender, at the Lender’s expense (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case it shall be at the Borrower’s sole expense) and upon reasonable prior notice and subject to any applicable restrictions or limitations on access to any facility or information that is classified or restricted by contract or by law, regulation or governmental guidelines, to visit and inspect the Borrower’s properties, to examine and make extracts from the Borrower’s books and records, and to discuss the Borrower’s affairs, finances and condition with the Borrower’s officers and independent accountants.
5.5      Compliance with Laws . The Borrower shall comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to result in a Borrower Material Adverse Effect.
5.6      Compliance with Revolving Credit Facility . The Borrower will comply in all material respects with the covenants, terms and conditions to which it is subject under the Credit Facility.
5.7      Use of Proceeds . The Borrower shall use the proceeds from the Loans for general partnership purposes.
ARTICLE 6
EVENTS OF DEFAULT

If any of the following events (each, an “ Event of Default ”) occur on or after the Effective Date and prior to the payment in full of the principal amount of the Loans, interest and other amounts, if any, payable by the Borrower hereunder have been paid in full (other than indemnities and other contingent obligations not then due and payable and as to which no claim has been made):
6.1      the Borrower fails to make any payment on the principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable hereunder;
6.2      the Borrower fails to make any interest payment on any Loan or fails to make any other payment, if any, required to be under this Agreement (other than an amount referred to in Section 6.1 ), when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 10 days after the Borrower receives written demand for payment from the Lender;

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6.3      any representation or warranty made by the Borrower in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate when made without giving effect to any materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualifier contained therein and such inaccuracy is reasonably likely to result in a Borrower Material Adverse Effect;
6.4      the Borrower fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or other Loan Document, and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after receipt of notice thereof from the Lender to the Borrower;
6.5      an involuntary proceeding is commenced, or an involuntary petition is filed, in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) liquidation, reorganization or other relief in respect of the Borrower or its debts, or of a substantial part of its assets, under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its assets, and, in any such case, such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered by such court;
6.6      the Borrower shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or petition described in Section 6.5 , (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or similar official for the Borrower or for a substantial portion of its assets, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any corporate action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;
6.7      the Borrower shall become unable, admit in writing its inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; or
6.8      any event of default occurs and is continuing under the Credit Facility.
then, and in every such event the Lender may, upon written notice to the Borrower, declare the principal amount of each Loan then outstanding (together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and other amounts, if any, required to be paid hereunder) due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
ARTICLE 7
MISCELLANEOUS

7.1     Notices . (a)    All notices and other communications required or permitted to be provided under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing and shall be sent via electronic mail and confirmed by hard copy delivery by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail, as follows:
(i)      if to the Borrower, to:

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MPLX LP
c/o MPLX GP LLC

200 E. Hardin Street
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Attention: Treasurer

pgilgen@marathonpetroleum.com; or
(ii)      if to the Lender, to:
MPC Investment LLC
539 S. Main St.
Findlay, Ohio 45840
Attention: Treasurer
tkaczynski@marathonpetroleum.com.
(b)      Any Party may change its address or electronic mail address for notices and other communications hereunder by providing notice to the other Party hereto in accordance with this Section 7.1 . Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received. Notices sent by electronic email 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).
7.2      Waivers; Amendments . No failure or delay by the Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver or amendment or other modification of any provision of this Agreement will be effective except as agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Lender.
7.3      Expenses .    The Borrower shall pay all reasonable and documented out of pocket expenses incurred by the Lender, including the reasonable attorney fees, in the preparation and administration of this Agreement and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof, or in connection with the enforcement or protection of the Lender’s rights hereunder.
7.4      Indemnity .    The Borrower shall indemnify the Lender and any of its affiliates, excluding the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries (each such person, an “ Indemnified Person ”), against, and hold the Indemnified Persons harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, judgements, settlements, liabilities, obligations and costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees and defense costs (collectively, “ Losses ”) incurred by, asserted against or otherwise involving an Indemnified Person arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the performance by the Parties hereto of their respective obligations under this Agreement or other Loan Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) the enforcement of the Lender’s rights or the rights of any other Indemnified Person under this Agreement or other Loan Document, (iii)

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the Loans or the use of the proceeds therefrom or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, suit, cause of action, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing (a “ Covered Proceeding ”), whether based on contract, tort or any other theory and regardless of whether the Lender or other Indemnified Person is a party thereto and regardless of whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower; provided ; however , that the foregoing indemnity shall not be available to the extent that such Losses are determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to primarily arise out of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Lender or other Indemnified Person. The Borrower shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse the Lender or other Indemnified Person for any costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees and defense costs) incurred in any Covered Proceeding, provided that the Lender or other Indemnified Person undertakes in writing to repay any such costs or expenses so reimbursed upon a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that the Lender or other Indemnified Person is not entitled to indemnification with respect to such Covered Proceeding.
7.5      Successors and Assigns . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, provided , however , that the Borrower may not assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void).
7.6      No Third Party Beneficiaries . Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any person or entity other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
7.7      Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein or in any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lender and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any Loan, regardless of any investigation made by the Lender or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any incorrect representation or warranty at the time of making any Loan or entering into this Agreement or other Loan Document, and shall continue in full force and effect until the principal balance of all Loans, interest and other amounts, if any, payable hereunder by the Borrower are paid in full, at which time all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties will automatically, without any further action by the Parties, terminate and be of no further force and effect except as with respect to any claims for indemnification arising out of events occurring prior to the effective date of such termination.
7.8      Counterparts; Integration . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be executed in 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 agreement 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 be deemed to amend and restate and replace in its entirety the Loan Agreement. Any Loans outstanding under the Loan Agreement on the Effective Date will be deemed to be Loans made and outstanding under this Agreement and reflected on the Promissory Note.

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7.9      Severability . Any provision of this Agreement held to be 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, and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.
7.10      Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Lender 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 or all of the existing payment obligations of the Lender or any of its affiliates to the Borrower against any or all of the obligations of the Borrower which are then due and payable under this Agreement. The Lender agrees to promptly notify the Borrower after any such setoff; provided , however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.
7.11      Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process . (a)    This Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Ohio.
(b)    Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, or if such court is not permitted to adjudicate such matter under federal law, to any Ohio state court of first impression, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined solely in such courts. Each party 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.
(c)      Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby in any court referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 7.11 . Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(d)      Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 7.1 above. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any Party to this Agreement to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
7.12      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

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OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY 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 7.12 .
7.13      Headings . Article and Section headings used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.
7.14      Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan, together with all fees, charges and other amounts, if any, which are treated as interest on such Loan under applicable law shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “ Maximum Rate ”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan hereunder, together with all fees, charges and other amounts payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , each of the Parties has executed this Amended and Restated Loan Agreement as of the Effective Date.

MPC INVESTMENT LLC
 
 
By:
/s/ Thomas Kaczynski
 
Thomas Kaczynski
 
Vice President and Treasurer
 
 
MPLX LP
 
 
By:
MPLX GP LLC, its General Partner
 
 
By:
/s/ Peter Gilgen
 
Peter Gilgen
 
Vice President and Treasurer













APPENDIX A

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Introductory Note--Construction . Whenever the context requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine and neuter and terms defined in the singular have the corresponding meanings in the plural, and vice versa. Except as this Agreement otherwise specifies, all references herein to any law, are references to that law (and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), as the same may have been amended. The word “includes” or “including” means “including, but not limited to,” unless the context otherwise requires. The words “shall” and “will” are used interchangeably and have the same meaning. The words “this Agreement,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to the agreement as a whole and not any particular Section or Article in which such words appear. If a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning. Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless business days are specified. Time periods within or following which any payment is to be made or an act is to be done shall be calculated by excluding the day on which the time period commences and including the day on which the time period ends. Unless specifically provided for in this Agreement, the term “or” shall not be deemed to be exclusive. References to a person are also to its successors and/or permitted assigns, if any. All exhibits and annexes attached to this Agreement constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated herein for all purposes. All references to currency in this Agreement shall be to, and all payments required under this Agreement shall be paid in, lawful currency of the United States.

Definitions .

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

ANDX ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Borrower ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Borrower Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Borrower, (b) the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) the rights and remedies of the Lender under the Loan Documents.

Covered Proceeding ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4 .

Credit Facility ” means that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2019, by and among the Borrower, as borrower, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the other financial banking institutions that are parties thereto, as may be further amended, amended and restated, supplemented, modified, replaced or superseded.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Event of Default ” has the meaning set forth in Article 6.






General Partner ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, local, foreign, multi-national, supra-national, national, regional or other governmental agency, authority, administrative agency,
regulatory body, commission, board, bureau, agency, officer, official, instrumentality, court or arbitral tribunal having governmental or quasi-governmental powers or any other instrumentality or political subdivision thereof; provided , however , that such term shall not include any entity or organization that is engaged in industrial or commercial operations and is wholly or partly owned by any government, to the extent that such entity or organization is acting in a commercial capacity.

Indemnified Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4 .

Interest Period ” means each successive calendar month during which any principal amount or interest on the Loans is outstanding.

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Lender Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Lender or (b) the ability of the Lender to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents.

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Loan Documents ” means collectively, this Agreement, the Promissory Note and each other ancillary agreement, certificate, instrument or other document required or contemplated to be executed in connection with this Agreement or any Loan.

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MPLX Completes Acquisition of Andeavor Logistics

FINDLAY, Ohio, July 30, 2019 - MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) today announced that the company has completed its acquisition of Andeavor Logistics LP (ANDX) in a unit-for-unit transaction (with a blended exchange ratio of 1.07 times) and assumption of approximately $5 billion of debt. As of this morning, ANDX ceased to be publicly traded and its common units discontinued trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

"We are pleased to close our acquisition of Andeavor Logistics today," said Gary R. Heminger, MPLX chairman and chief executive officer. "This transaction allows MPLX to further progress its strategic vision of creating a leading, large-scale, diversified midstream company anchored by fee-based cash flows."

ANDX unaffiliated common unitholders representing a majority of the common units held by unaffiliated holders submitted consents in favor of the transaction.

ANDX common unitholders will receive the MPLX quarterly cash distribution of $0.6675 per common unit for the second quarter 2019, payable on August 14, 2019, with respect to the MPLX common units issued in connection with the merger , and will not receive any future distributions from ANDX. Additionally, ANDX Series A Preferred unitholders will not receive any future distributions from ANDX, but instead will receive the semi-annual distribution payable August 15, 2019, on MPLX Series B Preferred units issued in connection with the merger.

About MPLX LP

MPLX is a diversified, large-cap master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets, and provides fuels distribution services. MPLX's assets include a network of crude oil and refined product pipelines; an inland marine business; light-product terminals; storage caverns; refinery tanks, docks, loading racks, and associated piping; and crude and light-product marine terminals. The company also owns crude oil and natural gas gathering systems and pipelines as well as natural gas and NGL processing and fractionation facilities in key U.S. supply basins. More information is available at www.MPLX.com






Investor Relations Contacts: (419) 421-2071
Kristina Kazarian, Vice President, Investor Relations
Jim Mallamaci, Manager, Investor Relations
Evan Barbosa, Manager, Investor Relations

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Forward-Looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws regarding MPLX LP (MPLX). These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, MPLX’s acquisition of Andeavor Logistics LP (ANDX) and include expectations, estimates and projections concerning the business and operations, financial priorities and strategic plans of the combined entity. These statements are accompanied by cautionary language identifying important factors, though not necessarily all such factors, that could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “design,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “imply,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “opportunity,” “outlook,” “plan,” “position,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “prospective,” “pursue,” “seek,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “would,” “will” or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the company’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause MPLX’s actual results to differ materially from those implied in the forward-looking statements include: the risk that anticipated opportunities and any other synergies from or anticipated benefits of the ANDX acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected, including whether the transaction will be accretive within the expected timeframe or at all; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; risks relating to any unforeseen liabilities of ANDX; the amount and timing of future distributions; negative capital market conditions, including an increase of the current yield on common units; the ability to achieve strategic and financial objectives, including with respect to distribution coverage, future distribution levels, proposed projects and completed transactions; adverse changes in laws including with respect to tax and regulatory matters; the adequacy of capital resources and liquidity, including, but not limited to, availability of sufficient cash flow to pay distributions and access to debt on commercially reasonable terms, and the ability to successfully execute business plans, growth strategies and self-funding models; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and demand for crude oil, refined products, feedstocks or other hydrocarbon-based products; continued/further volatility in and/or degradation of market and industry conditions; changes to the expected construction costs and timing of projects and planned investments, and the ability to obtain





regulatory and other approvals with respect thereto; completion of midstream infrastructure by competitors; disruptions due to equipment interruption or failure, including electrical shortages and power grid failures; the suspension, reduction or termination of Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s (MPC) obligations under MPLX’s commercial agreements; modifications to financial policies, capital budgets, and earnings and distributions; the ability to manage disruptions in credit markets or changes to credit ratings; compliance with federal and state environmental, economic, health and safety, energy and other policies and regulations and/or enforcement actions initiated thereunder; adverse results in litigation; other risk factors inherent to MPLX’s industry; risks related to MPC; and the factors set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in MPLX’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2018, filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

We have based our forward-looking statements on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry. We caution that these statements are not guarantees of future performance and you should not rely unduly on them, as they involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that we cannot predict. In addition, we have based many of these forward-looking statements on assumptions about future events that may prove to be inaccurate. While our management considers these assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from the future performance that we have expressed or forecast in our forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by applicable law.