FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The tables below present information about the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the inputs utilized to determine the fair values as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

We have elected to offset the fair value amounts recognized for multiple derivative contracts executed with the same counterparty; however, fair value amounts by hierarchy level are presented on a gross basis in the tables below. We have posted cash margin with various counterparties to support hedging and trading activities. The cash margin posted is required by counterparties as collateral deposits and cannot be offset against the fair value of open contracts except in the event of default. We have no derivative contracts that are subject to master netting arrangements that are reflected gross on the balance sheet.



	As of March 31, 2018
	Fair Value Hierarchy						Total Gross Fair Value		Effect of Counter-party Netting		Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Effect of Counter-party Netting		Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet
Assets:
Money market funds	$	1,897	$	—	$	—	$	1,897	N/A		$	1,897
Commodity contracts	13,096		1,296		—		14,392		(14,392	)	—
Liabilities:
Commodity contracts	40,561		17,926		—		58,487		(14,392	)	44,095
Catalyst lease obligations	—		59,034		—		59,034		—		59,034
Derivatives included with inventory intermediation agreement obligations	—		16,546		—		16,546		—		16,546



	As of December 31, 2017
	Fair Value Hierarchy						Total Gross Fair Value		Effect of Counter-party Netting		Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Gross Fair Value		Effect of Counter-party Netting		Net Carrying Value on Balance Sheet
Assets:
Money market funds	$	4,730	$	—	$	—	$	4,730	N/A		$	4,730
Commodity contracts	10,031		357		—		10,388		(10,388	)	—
Liabilities:
Commodity contracts	51,673		33,035		—		84,708		(10,388	)	74,320
Catalyst lease obligations	—		59,048		—		59,048		—		59,048
Derivatives included with inventory intermediation agreement obligations	—		7,721		—		7,721		—		7,721

The valuation methods used to measure financial instruments at fair value are as follows:


•	Money market funds categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are measured at fair value based on quoted market prices and included within Cash and cash equivalents.


•	The commodity contracts categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy are measured at fair value based on quoted prices in an active market. The commodity contracts categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are measured at fair value using a market approach based upon future commodity prices for similar instruments quoted in active markets.

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The commodity contracts categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy consist of commodity price swap contracts that relate to forecasted purchases of crude oil for which quoted forward market prices are not readily available due to market illiquidity. The forward prices used to value these swaps were derived using broker quotes, prices from other third party sources and other available market based data.


•	The derivatives included with inventory intermediation agreement obligations and the catalyst lease obligations are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy and are measured at fair value using a market approach based upon commodity prices for similar instruments quoted in active markets.

Non-qualified pension plan assets are measured at fair value using a market approach based on published net asset values of mutual funds as a practical expedient. As of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $9,468 and $9,593, respectively, were included within Deferred charges and other assets, net for these non-qualified pension plan assets.

The table below summarizes the changes in fair value measurements of commodity contracts categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Balance at beginning of period	$	—	$	(84	)
Purchases	—		—
Settlements	—		45
Unrealized gain included in earnings	—		39
Transfers into Level 3	—		—
Transfers out of Level 3	—		—
Balance at end of period	$	—	$	—

There were no transfers between levels during the three months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017.

Fair value of debt

The table below summarizes the fair value and carrying value of debt as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017.



	March 31, 2018						December 31, 2017
	Carrying value			Fair value			Carrying value			Fair value
2025 Senior Notes (a)	$	725,000		$	758,625		$	725,000		$	763,945
2023 Senior Notes (a)	500,000			522,431			500,000			522,101
Revolving Loan (b)	350,000			350,000			350,000			350,000
PBF Rail Term Loan (b)	26,679			26,679			28,366			28,366
Catalyst leases (c)	59,034			59,034			59,048			59,048
	1,660,713			1,716,769			1,662,414			1,723,460
Less - Current debt (c)	(11,032		)	(11,032		)	(10,987		)	(10,987		)
Less - Unamortized deferred financing costs	(23,533		)	n/a			(25,178		)	n/a
Long-term debt	$	1,626,148		$	1,705,737		$	1,626,249		$	1,712,473

(a) The estimated fair value, categorized as a Level 2 measurement, was calculated based on the present value of future expected payments utilizing implied current market interest rates based on quoted prices of the 7.00% senior notes due 2023 and the 7.25% senior notes due 2025 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”).

(b) The estimated fair value approximates carrying value, categorized as a Level 2 measurement, as these borrowings bear interest based upon short-term floating market interest rates.

(c) Catalyst leases are valued using a market approach based upon commodity prices for similar instruments quoted in active markets and are categorized as a Level 2 measurement. The Company has elected the fair value option for accounting for its catalyst lease repurchase obligations as the Company’s liability is directly impacted by the change in fair value of the underlying catalyst. During 2017, Delaware City Refining entered into platinum bridge leases that will expire in the second quarter of 2018. These bridge leases are payable at maturity and will not be renewed. The total outstanding balance related to these bridge leases as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $11,032 and $10,987, respectively, and is included in Current debt on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated balance sheets.