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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

PBF Holding entered into agreements with PBFX that establish fees for certain general and administrative services, and operational and maintenance services provided by the Company to PBFX. In addition, the Company executed terminal and storage services agreements with PBFX under which PBFX provides commercial transportation, terminaling, storage and pipeline services to the Company. These agreements with PBFX include:

Contribution Agreements
On May 8, 2014, PBFX, PBF GP, PBF Energy, PBF LLC, PBF Holding, DCR, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC (“Delaware City Terminaling”) and TRC entered into the Contribution and Conveyance Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement I”). On May 14, 2014, concurrent with the closing of the PBFX Offering, the following transactions occurred pursuant to the Contribution Agreement I:

DCR distributed all of the interests in Delaware City Terminaling and TRC distributed the Toledo Truck Terminal, in each case, to PBF Holding at their historical cost.
PBF Holding contributed, at their historical cost, (i) all of the interests in Delaware City Terminaling and (ii) the Toledo Truck Terminal to PBFX in exchange for (a) 74,053 common units and 15,886,553 subordinated units representing an aggregate 50.2% limited partner interest in PBFX, (b) all of PBFX’s incentive distribution rights, (c) the right to receive a distribution of $30,000 from PBFX as reimbursement for certain preformation capital expenditures attributable to the contributed assets, and (d) the right to receive a distribution of $298,664; and in connection with the foregoing, PBFX redeemed PBF Holding’s initial partner interests in PBFX for $1.
PBF Holding distributed to PBF LLC (i) its interest in PBF GP, (ii) the common units, subordinated units and incentive distribution rights, (iii) the right to receive a distribution of $30,000 as reimbursement for certain preformation capital expenditures, and (iv) the right to receive a distribution of $298,664.
On September 30, 2014, PBF Holding, PBF LLC and PBFX closed the transaction contemplated by the Contribution Agreement dated September 16, 2014 (the “Contribution Agreement II”). Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement II, PBF Holding distributed to PBF LLC all of the equity interests of DCT II, which assets consisted solely of the DCR West Rack, immediately prior to the transfer of such equity interests by PBF LLC to PBFX. The DCR West Rack was previously owned and operated by PBF Holding’s subsidiary, DCT II, and is located at the Company's Delaware City refinery. PBFX paid to PBF LLC total consideration of $150,000, consisting of $135,000 of cash and $15,000 of PBFX common units in exchange for the DCR West Rack.
On December 11, 2014, PBF Holding, PBF LLC and PBFX closed the transaction contemplated by the Contribution Agreement dated December 2, 2014 (the “Contribution Agreement III”). Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement III, PBF Holding distributed to PBF LLC all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of Toledo Terminaling, which assets consisted of the Toledo Storage Facility. PBF LLC then contributed to PBFX all of the equity interests of Toledo Terminaling for total consideration of $150,000, consisting of $135,000 of cash and $15,000 of PBFX common units, or 620,935 common units.
On May 14, 2015 PBF Holding, PBF LLC and PBFX closed the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement dated May 5, 2015 (the “Contribution Agreement IV”). Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement IV, PBF Holding distributed all of the equity interests of Delaware Pipeline Company LLC (“DPC”) and Delaware City Logistics Company LLC (“DCLC”) to PBF LLC immediately prior to the contibution of such interests by PBF LLC to PBFX. The assets consisted of a products pipeline, truck rack and related facilities located at our Delaware City refinery (collectively the “Delaware City Products Pipeline and Truck Rack”), for total consideration of $143,000 consisting of $112,500 of cash and $30,500 of PBFX common units, or 1,288,420 common units.
Commercial Agreements
In connection with the contribution agreements described above, PBF Holding entered into long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with PBFX. Under these agreements, PBFX provides various rail and truck terminaling and storage services to PBF Holding and PBF Holding has committed to provide PBFX with minimum fees based on minimum monthly throughput volumes. The fees under each of these agreements are indexed for inflation and any increase in operating costs for providing such services to the Company. Prior to the PBFX Offering, the DCR Rail Terminal, Toledo Truck Terminal, the DCR West Rack and the Toledo Storage Facility and other assets contributed to PBFX subsequent to the PBFX Offering were owned, operated and maintained by PBF Holding. Therefore, PBF Holding did not previously pay a fee for the utilization of the facilities. Below is a summary of the agreements and corresponding fees for the use of each of the assets.
Delaware City Rail Terminaling Services Agreement
On May 14, 2014, concurrent with the closing of the PBFX Offering, PBF Holding entered into a rail terminaling services agreement with PBFX to obtain terminaling services at the DCR Rail Terminal (the “DCR Terminaling Agreement”). Under the DCR Terminaling Agreement, PBF Holding is obligated to throughput aggregate volumes of crude oil of at least 85,000 bpd (75,000 bpd through September 30, 2014) for each quarter thereafter (in each case, calculated on a quarterly average basis) for a terminaling service fee of $2.00 per barrel, which will decrease to $0.50 per barrel to the extent volumes exceed the minimum throughput commitment. PBF Holding also pays PBFX for providing related ancillary services at the terminal that are specified in the agreement. The terminaling service fee is subject to (i) increase or decrease on January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2015, by the amount of any change in the Producer Price Index, provided that the fee may not be adjusted below the initial amount and (ii) increase by the increase in any operating costs that increase greater than the Producer Price Index reasonably incurred by PBFX in connection with providing the services and ancillary services under the DCR Terminaling Agreement. Effective January 1, 2015, the service fee was increased to $2.032 per barrel up to the minimum throughput commitment and $0.508 per barrel for volumes that exceed the minimum throughput commitment. The agreement will terminate on the first December 31st following the seventh anniversary of the closing of the PBFX Offering and may be extended, at PBF Holding's option, for up to two additional five-year terms.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, PBF Holding paid PBFX $63,043 and $36,640, respectively, for fees related to the DCR Terminaling Agreement.
Toledo Truck Unloading & Terminaling Agreement
On May 14, 2014, concurrent with the closing of the PBFX Offering, PBF Holding entered into a truck unloading and terminaling services agreement with PBFX to obtain terminaling services at the Toledo Truck Terminal (as amended the “Toledo Terminaling Agreement”). Under the Toledo Terminaling Agreement, PBF Holding was obligated to throughput aggregate volumes of crude oil of at least 4,000 bpd (calculated on a quarterly average basis) for a terminaling service fee of $1.00 per barrel. The Toledo Terminaling Agreement was amended and restated effective as of June 1, 2014, to among other things, increase the minimum throughput volume commitment from 4,000 bpd to 5,500 bpd beginning August 1, 2014. PBF Holding also pays PBFX for providing related ancillary services at the terminal which are specified in the Toledo Terminaling Agreement. The terminaling service fee is subject to (i) increase or decrease on January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2015, by the amount of any change in the Producer Price Index, provided that the fee may not be adjusted below the initial amount and (ii) increase by the increase in any operating costs that increase greater than the Producer Price Index reasonably incurred by PBFX in connection with providing the services and ancillary services under the Toledo Terminaling Agreement. Effective January 1, 2015, the terminaling fee was increased to $1.016. The agreement will terminate on the first December 31st following the seventh anniversary of the closing of the PBFX Offering and may be extended, at PBF Holding's option, for up to two additional five-year terms.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, PBF Holding paid PBFX $5,578 and $2,131, respectively, for fees related to the Toledo Terminaling Agreement.
Delaware City West Ladder Rack Terminaling Services Agreement
On October 1, 2014, PBF Holding and DCT II entered into a seven-year terminaling services agreement (the “West Ladder Rack Terminaling Agreement”) under which PBFX, through DCT II, provides rail terminaling services to PBF Holding. DCT II, immediately following the closing of the Contribution Agreement II, was merged with and into Delaware City Terminaling, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PBFX, with all property, rights, liabilities and obligations of DCT II vesting in Delaware City Terminaling as the surviving company. The agreement may be extended by PBF Holding for two additional five-year periods. Under the West Ladder Rack Terminaling Agreement, PBF Holding is obligated to throughput aggregate volumes of crude oil of at least 40,000 bpd for a terminaling service fee equal to $2.20 per barrel for all volumes of crude oil throughput up to the minimum throughput commitment, and $1.50 per barrel for all volumes of crude oil throughput in excess of the minimum throughput commitment, in any contract quarter. PBF Holding also pays PBFX for providing related ancillary services at the terminal which are specified in the West Ladder Rack Terminaling Agreement. The terminaling service fee is subject to (i) increase or decrease on January 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2016, by the amount of any change in the Producer Price Index, provided that the fee may not be adjusted below the initial amount and (ii) increase by the increase in any operating costs that increase greater than the Producer Price Index reasonably incurred by PBFX in connection with providing the services and ancillary services under the West Ladder Rack Terminaling Agreement.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, PBF Holding paid PBFX $32,120 and $9,639, respectively, related to the West Ladder Rack Terminaling Agreement.
Toledo Storage Facility Storage and Terminaling Services Agreement
On December 12, 2014, PBF Holding and Toledo Terminaling entered into a ten-year storage and terminaling services agreement (the “Toledo Storage Facility Storage and Terminaling Agreement”) under which PBFX, through Toledo Terminaling, will provide storage and terminaling services to PBF Holding. The Toledo Storage Facility Storage and Terminaling Agreement can be extended by PBF Holding for two additional five-year periods. Under the Toledo Storage Facility Storage and Terminaling Agreement, PBFX will provide PBF Holding with storage and throughput services in return for storage and throughput fees.
The storage services require PBFX to accept, redeliver and store all products tendered by PBF Holding in the tanks and load products at the storage facility on behalf of PBF Holding up to the effective operating capacity of each tank, the loading capacity of the products rack and the overall capacity of the Toledo Storage Facility Assets. PBF Holding will pay a fee of $0.50 per barrel of shell capacity dedicated to PBF Holding under the Toledo Storage Facility Storage and Terminaling Agreement.The minimum throughput commitment for the propane storage and loading facility will be 4,400 barrels per day (“bpd”) for a fee equal to $2.52 per barrel of product loaded up to the minimum throughput commitment and in excess of the minimum throughput commitment. If PBF Holding does not throughput the aggregate amounts equal to the minimum throughput commitment described above, PBF Holding will be required to pay a shortfall payment equal to the shortfall volume multiplied by the fee of $2.52 per barrel.
PBFX is required to maintain the Toledo Storage Facility Assets in a condition and with a capacity sufficient to store and handle a volume of PBF Holding's products at least equal to the current operating capacity for the storage facility as a whole subject to interruptions for routine repairs and maintenance and force majeure events. Failure to meet such obligations may result in a reduction of fees payable under the Toledo Storage Facility Storage and Terminaling Agreement.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, PBF Holding paid PBFX $25,495 and $1,420, respectively, related to the Toledo Tank Farm Storage and Terminaling Agreement.
Delaware City Pipeline Services Agreement
On May 15, 2015, PBF Holding entered into a pipeline services agreement with PBFX (the “Delaware City Pipeline Services Agreement”). Under the Delaware City Pipeline Services Agreement, PBFX provides PBF Holding with pipeline throughput services in return for throughput fees. The Delaware City Pipeline Services Agreement has an initial term of approximately ten years, after which PBF Holding has the option to extend the agreement for two additional five year periods, under which PBFX provides pipeline services to PBF Holding on the Delaware Products Pipeline. The minimum throughput commitment for the pipeline facility is 50,000 bpd for a fee equal to $0.5266 per barrel of product throughputted up to the minimum throughput commitment and in excess of the minimum throughput commitment. If PBF Holding does not throughput the aggregate amounts equal to the minimum throughput commitment described above, PBF Holding will be required to pay a shortfall payment equal to the shortfall volume multiplied by the fee. Effective July 2015, the pipeline service fee was raised to $0.5507 per barrel, due to an increase in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) tariff.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, PBF Holding paid PBFX fees of $6,328, related to the Delaware City Pipeline Services Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2014, PBF Holding paid PBFX no fees related to the Delaware City Pipeline Services Agreement.
Delaware City Truck Loading Agreement
On May 15, 2015, PBF Holding entered into a terminaling services agreement with PBFX (the “Delaware City Truck Loading Agreement”). Under the Delaware City Truck Loading Agreement, PBFX provides PBF Holding with terminaling services in return for fees. The Delaware City Truck Loading Agreement has an initial term of approximately ten years, after which PBF Holding has the option to extend the agreement for two additional five year periods, under which PBFX provides loading services to PBF Holding at the Delaware City Terminal. The minimum throughput commitment for the truck rack is at least 30,000 bpd for refined clean products with a fee equal to $0.462 per barrel and at least 5,000 bpd for LPGs with a fee equal to $2.52 per barrel of product loaded up to the minimum throughput commitment and for volumes in excess of the minimum throughput commitment.
For the year ended December 31, 2015, PBF Holding paid PBFX fees of $6,155, related to the Delaware City Truck Loading Agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2014, PBF Holding paid PBFX no fees related to the Delaware City Truck Loading Agreement.
Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement
On May 14, 2014, PBF Holding entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Original Omnibus Agreement”) by and among PBFX, PBF GP, PBF LLC and PBF Holding for the provision of executive management services and support for accounting and finance, legal, human resources, information technology, environmental, health and safety, and other administrative functions.
The Original Omnibus Agreement addresses the following matters:
PBFX’s obligation to pay PBF Holding, an administrative fee, in the amount of $2,300 per year, for the provision by PBF LLC of centralized corporate services (which fee is in addition to certain expenses of PBF GP and its affiliates that are reimbursed under the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PBFX (the “PBFX Partnership Agreement”));
PBFX’s obligation to reimburse PBF Holding for the salaries and benefits costs of employees who devote more than 50% of their time to PBFX;
PBFX’s agreement to reimburse PBF Holding for all other direct or allocated costs and expenses incurred by PBF LLC on PBFX’s behalf;
PBF LLC’s agreement not to compete with PBFX under certain circumstances, subject to certain exceptions;
PBFX’s right of first offer for ten years to acquire certain logistics assets retained by PBF Energy following the PBFX Offering, including certain logistics assets that PBF LLC or its subsidiaries may construct or acquire in the future, subject to certain exceptions;
a license to use the PBF Logistics trademark and name; and
PBF Holding’s agreement to reimburse PBFX for certain expenditures up to $20,000 per event (net of any insurance recoveries) related to the contributed assets for a period of five years after the closing of the PBFX Offering, and PBFX's agreement to bear the costs associated with the expansion of the DCR Rail Terminal crude unloading capability. The liability arising from this agreement is classified as “Accounts Payable - Affiliate” on the PBF Holding consolidated balance sheet.
On September 30, 2014, the Original Omnibus Agreement was amended and restated in connection with the Contribution Agreement II (the “Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement”). The annual fee payable under the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement increased from $2,300 to $2,525 as a result of the inclusion of the DCR West Rack. On December 12, 2014, PBF Holding, PBFX, PBF GP, and PBF LLC entered into a Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement (the “Second A&R Omnibus Agreement”) to amend and restate the Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement dated as of September 30, 2014, by and among the same parties. The Second A&R Omnibus Agreement clarified the reimbursements to be made by PBFX to BF LLC and from PBF LLC to PBFX. The Second A&R Omnibus Agreement incorporated the Toledo Storage Facility Assets into its provisions and increased the annual administrative fee to be paid by PBFX to PBF Energy from $2,525 to $2,700. Pursuant to the Omnibus Agreement, as amended, the annual fee of $2,700 per year was reduced to $2,225 per year effective as of January 1, 2015.
On May 15, 2015, the Second A&R Omnibus Agreement was amended and restated to include the Delaware City Products Pipeline and Truck Rack (the “Third A&R Omnibus Agreement”). Pursuant to Third A&R Omnibus Agreement, the annual administrative fee was increased to $2,350 per year from $2,225 per year.
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, PBF Holding received from PBFX $5,216 and $2,174, respectively, for fees related to the Omnibus Agreement (as amended).
Third Amended and Restated Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement
PBF Holding and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an operation and management services and secondment agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with PBFX, pursuant to which PBF Holding and its subsidiaries will provide PBFX with the personnel necessary for PBFX to perform its obligations under its commercial agreements. PBFX will reimburse PBF Holding for the use of such employees and the provision of certain infrastructure-related services to the extent applicable to its operations, including storm water discharge and waste water treatment, steam, potable water, access to certain roads and grounds, sanitary sewer access, electrical power, emergency response, filter press, fuel gas, API solids treatment, fire water and compressed air. In addition, PBFX will pay an annual fee of $490 to PBF Holding for the provision of such services pursuant to the Services Agreement. The Services Agreement will terminate upon the termination of the Omnibus Agreement, provided that PBFX may terminate any service on 30 days’ notice.
On September 30, 2014, the Services Agreement was amended and restated in connection with the Contribution Agreement II (the “Amended and Restated Services Agreement”). The annual fee payable under the Amended and Restated Services Agreement increased from $490 to $797 (indexed for inflation) as a result of the inclusion of the DCR West Rack. On December 12, 2014, PBF Holding, Delaware City Refining Company LLC, Delaware City Terminaling Company LLC, Toledo Terminaling, Toledo Refining Company LLC, PBFX and PBF GP entered into the Second Amended and Restated Operation and Management Services and Secondment Agreement (the “Second A&R Services Agreement”) to incorporate the Toledo Storage Facility Assets into its provisions and increases the fee to be paid by PBFX to PBF Holding from $797 to $4,400.
On May 15, 2015, the Second A&R Services Agreement was amended and restated in connection with the Delaware City Pipeline and Truck Rack Acquisition (the “Third A&R Services Agreement”) resulting in an increase in the annual fee payable from $4,400 to $4,486.
For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, PBF Holding received from PBFX $4,455 and $579, respectively, for fees related to the Services Agreement (as amended).
Fuel Strategies International, Inc. Agreement
The Company engaged Fuel Strategies International, Inc, the principal of which is the brother of the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of PBF Energy, to provide consulting services relating to petroleum coke and commercial operations. For the year ended December 31, 2015 there were no charges under this agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred charges of $588 and $646, respectively, under this agreement.
Agreement with the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
The Company has an agreement with the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of PBF Energy, for the use of an airplane that is owned by a company owned by the Executive Chairman of PBF Energy. The Company pays a charter rate that is the lowest rate this aircraft is chartered to third-parties. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred charges of $957, $1,214, and $1,274, respectively, related to the use of this airplane.
Financial Sponsors
As of December 31, 2013, each of Blackstone and First Reserve, PBF Energy’s financial sponsors, had received the full return of its aggregate amount invested in PBF LLC Series A Units. As a result, pursuant to the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of PBF LLC, the holders of PBF LLC Series B Units are entitled to an interest in the amounts received by Blackstone and First Reserve in excess of their original investment in the form of PBF LLC distributions and from the shares of PBF Energy Class A Common Stock issuable to Blackstone and First Reserve (for their own account and on behalf of the holders of PBF LLC Series B Units) upon an exchange, and the proceeds from the sale of such shares. Such proceeds received by Blackstone and First Reserve are distributed to the holders of the PBF LLC Series B Units in accordance with the distribution percentages specified in the PBF LLC amended and restated limited liability company agreement. The total amount distributed to the PBF LLC Series B Unit holders for the years ended December 31, 2015 , 2014 and 2013 was $19,592, $130,523, and $6,427 respectively. There were no amounts distributed to PBF LLC Series B Unit holders prior to 2013.