AMENDMENT to SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SUPPLY AND OFFTAKE AGREEMENT
**Certain information, marked by brackets as [*CONFIDENTIAL*], has been excluded from this exhibit because it (i) is not material and (ii) would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.**
Exhibit 10.4
AMENDMENT to
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SUPPLY AND OFFTAKE
AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SUPPLY AND OFFTAKE
AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT to SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED SUPPLY AND OFFTAKE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of September 19, 2019 is made between X. Xxxx & Company LLC f/k/a X. Xxxx & Company, a New York limited liability company (“Xxxx”) located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000, and Alon USA, LP (the “Company”), a limited partnership organized under the laws of Texas located at 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 000000 (each referred to individually as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties”).
RECITALS
Xxxx and the Company are parties to the Second Amended and Restated Supply and Offtake Agreement dated as of February 1, 2015 as from time to time amended, modified, supplemented and/or restated (the “S&O Agreement”); and
Xxxx and the Company have entered into certain additional transactions under the S&O Agreement setting the Step-Out Price for certain Baseline Volumes and wish to amend certain terms and conditions of the S&O Agreement and the Fee Letter to confirm certain terms and conditions of such additional transactions and, accordingly, agree as follows:
SECTION 1.Definitions; Interpretation
Section 1.1 Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment (including in the Recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the S&O Agreement.
Section 1.2 Interpretation. The rules of construction set forth in Section 1.2 of the S&O Agreement shall be applicable to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Amendments and Agreements
Section 2.1 Amendments to S&O Agreement as of Effective Date. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the S&O Agreement is amended by replacing the Schedule B attached to the S&O Agreement with the Schedule B attached hereto.
Section 2.2 Amendment to the Fee Letter. Concurrently with the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Parties are executing an amendment to the Fee Letter.
Section 2.3 Payment of September 2019 Adjustment Fee. Xxxx agrees to pay to the Company the September 2019 Adjustment Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter) on the September 2019 Amendment Date (as defined in the Fee Letter).
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Section 2.4 References Within S&O Agreement. Each reference in the S&O Agreement to “this Agreement” and the words “hereof,” “hereto,” “herein,” “hereunder,” or words of like import, shall mean and be a reference to the S&O Agreement as heretofore amended and as amended by this Amendment.
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties
To induce the other Party to enter into this Amendment, each Party hereby represents and warrants that (i) it has the corporate, governmental or other legal capacity, authority and power to execute this Amendment, to deliver this Amendment and to perform its obligations under the S&O Agreement, as amended hereby, and has taken all necessary action to authorize the foregoing; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment does not violate or conflict with any law applicable to it, any provision of its constitutional documents, any order or judgment of any court or Governmental Authority applicable to it or any of its assets or subject; (iii) all governmental and other consents required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Amendment have been obtained and are in full force and effect; (iv) its obligations under the S&O Agreement, as amended hereby, constitute its legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law) and (v) no Event of Default with respect to it has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 4. Miscellaneous
Section 4.1 S&O Agreement Otherwise Not Affected. Except for the amendments pursuant hereto, the S&O Agreement remains unchanged. As amended pursuant hereto, the S&O Agreement remains in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. The execution and delivery of, or acceptance of, this Amendment and any other documents and instruments in connection herewith by either Party shall not be deemed to create a course of dealing or otherwise create any express or implied duty by it to provide any other or further amendments, consents or waivers in the future.
Section 4.2 No Reliance. Each Party hereby acknowledges and confirms that it is executing this Amendment on the basis of its own investigation and for its own reasons without reliance upon any agreement, representation, understanding or communication by or on behalf of any other Person.
Section 4.3 Binding Effect. This Amendment shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Company, Xxxx and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 4.4 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE.
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Section 4.5 Amendments. This Amendment may not be modified, amended or otherwise altered except by written instrument executed by the Parties’ duly authorized representatives.
Section 4.6 Effectiveness; Counterparts. This Amendment shall be effective as of the date provided for above. No Party shall be bound until each Party has executed a counterparty hereof. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.
Section 4.7 Interpretation. This Amendment is the result of negotiations between and have been reviewed by counsel to each of the Parties, and is the product of all Parties hereto. Accordingly, this Amendment shall not be construed against either Party merely because of such Party’s involvement in the preparation hereof.
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TN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment to the S&O Agreement as of the date first above written.
X. XXXX & COMPANY LLC
By:
Name:
Title:
ALON USA, LP
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Title: VP
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: VP
Schedule B
Table 1: Baseline Volume
Group | Step-In Price | Step-Out Price for Termination Dates other than May 31, 2020 | Step-Out Price for Termination Date May 31, 2020 | |
GASOLINE | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
JET | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
CATFEED | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
CRUDE | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
SLOP / TRANSMIX | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
DIESEL | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
SLURRY | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
ZERO PEN | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of : (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
ASPHALT | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of : (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
PROPANE | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates | N/A |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of: (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) plus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | The sum, expressed in USD/BBL, of : (i) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (ii) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
BUTANE | Averaging Mechanism | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Reference Price | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Trading Day: Any Business Day for which the relevant price is published.
Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates for Baseline Volume: In the event of a Termination Date of :
May 31, 2018, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be: May 29, 30, 31 of 2018
May 31, 2019, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be May 29, 30, 31 of 2019
May 31, 2020, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be May 27, 28, 29 of 2020
May 31, 2021, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be May 26, 27, 28 of 2021
Table 2: Volume in excess of Baseline Volume
Group | Step-In Price | Daily Price | Short Crude FIFO Price / Short Product FIFO Price | Long Crude FIFO Price / Long Product FIFO Price | Step-Out Price | |
GASOLINE | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The product of (i) the sum of the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract and minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract and minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] / gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract and minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract and minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract and minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | |
JET | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Jet 54-Pipeline quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “Gulf Coast” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Jet 54 quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “Gulf Coast” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Jet 54 quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “Gulf Coast” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Jet 54 quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “Gulf Coast” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Jet 54 quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallon, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | |
CATFEED | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] * Nymex RBOB * 42, (ii) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* USGC ULSD * 42, and (iii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] / barrel. Where “Nymex RBOB” is: the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract. Where “USGC ULSD” is: the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Ultra low sulfur diesel-Pipeline quotation *Common pricing does not apply | The sum of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] * Nymex RBOB * 42, (ii) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] * USGC ULSD * 42, and (iii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] / barrel. Where “Nymex RBOB” is: the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract. Where “USGC ULSD” is: the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Ultra low sulfur diesel-Pipeline quotation *Common pricing does not apply | The sum of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* Nymex RBOB * 42, (ii) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* USGC ULSD * 42, and (iii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel. Where “Nymex RBOB” is: the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract. Where “USGC ULSD” is: the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Ultra low sulfur diesel-Pipeline quotation *Common pricing does not apply | The sum of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* Nymex RBOB * 42, (ii) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* USGC ULSD * 42, and (iii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel. Where “Nymex RBOB” is: the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract. Where “USGC ULSD” is: the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Ultra low sulfur diesel-Pipeline quotation *Common pricing does not apply | The sum of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* Nymex RBOB * 42, (ii) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]* USGC ULSD * 42, and (iii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel. Where “Nymex RBOB” is: the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending contract. Where “USGC ULSD” is: the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Ultra low sulfur diesel-Pipeline quotation *Common pricing does not apply | |
CRUDE | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Base Price | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | Best estimate for the applicable Procurement Price | The closing settlement prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures Contract | Base Price | The closing settlement prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures Contract minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | |
SLOP | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] / barrel | |
SLURRY | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Residual fuel ($/barrel)’ for the No. 6 3% quotation (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | For the period up to, and including December 31, 2016: The sum of (i) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the No.6 3% quotation (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel For the period commencing January 1, 2017: The sum of (i.) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the USGC HSFO quotation (ii.) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | For the period up to, and including December 31, 2016: The sum of (i) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the No.6 3% quotation (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel For the period commencing January 1, 2017: The sum of (i.) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the USGC HSFO quotation (ii.) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | For the period up to, and including December 31, 2016: The sum of (i) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the No.6 3% quotation (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel For the period commencing January 1, 2017: The sum of (i.) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the USGC HSFO quotation (ii.) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the average of the means of the daily quotations appearing in “Platts US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “($/barrel)” for the USGC HSFO quotation (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | |
DIESEL | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the arithmetic average of the high and low quotations appearing in ‘Xxxxx'x US Marketscan’ in the section ‘GULF COAST’ under the heading ‘Distillates and blendstocks’ for the Ultra low sulfur diesel- Pipeline quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallons, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of )x_ the average of the mean of the high and low daily quotation published in “Xxxxx'x US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Ultra low sulfur diesel quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallons, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the mean of the high and low daily quotation published in “Xxxxx'x US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Ultra low sulfur diesel quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallons, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the mean of the high and low daily quotation published in “Xxxxx'x US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Ultra low sulfur diesel quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallons, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) the sum of (x) the average of the mean of the high and low daily quotation published in “Xxxxx'x US Marketscan” in the section “GULF COAST” under the heading “Houston” and subheading “Prompt Pipeline” for the Ultra low sulfur diesel quotation and (y) $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ gallons, and (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | |
ASPHALT (0-PEN) | Averaging Mechanism | The arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the month of March 2013 | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The sum of (i) the product of (x) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (y) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract, and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*] / barrel | The sum of (i) the product of (x) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (y) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract, and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the product of (x) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] and (y) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract, and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the product of (x) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]and (y) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract, and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | The sum of (i) the product of (x) [*CONFIDENTIAL*]and (y) the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract, and (ii) minus $[*CONFIDENTIAL*]/ barrel | |
ASPHALT (OTHER) | Averaging Mechanism | The arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the month of February 2013 | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | [*CONFIDENTIAL*] | [*CONFIDENTIAL*] | [*CONFIDENTIAL*] | [*CONFIDENTIAL*] | [*CONFIDENTIAL*] | |
PROPANE | Averaging Mechanism | Arithmetic average of the 4 Trading Days ending with and including the penultimate Trading Day of the month (May 24, 28, 29, & 30 of 2013) | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates |
Reference Price | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*], (ii) the TET propane price quoted in the Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) LP Report under the heading ‘Mont Belvieu Spot Gas Liquids Prices’ in the section ‘TET Propane’ under the heading ‘Any Current Month’ in the column ‘AVG’ (iii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*], (ii) the TET propane price quoted in the Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) LP Report under the heading ‘Mont Belvieu Spot Gas Liquids Prices’ in the section ‘TET Propane’ under the heading ‘Any Current Month’ in the column ‘AVG’ (iii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*], (ii) the TET propane price quoted in the Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) LP Report under the heading ‘Mont Belvieu Spot Gas Liquids Prices’ in the section ‘TET Propane’ under the heading ‘Any Current Month’ in the column ‘AVG’ (iii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*], (ii) the TET propane price quoted in the Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) LP Report under the heading ‘Mont Belvieu Spot Gas Liquids Prices’ in the section ‘TET Propane’ under the heading ‘Any Current Month’ in the column ‘AVG’ (iii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*], (ii) the TET propane price quoted in the Oil Price Information Service (“OPIS”) LP Report under the heading ‘Mont Belvieu Spot Gas Liquids Prices’ in the section ‘TET Propane’ under the heading ‘Any Current Month’ in the column ‘AVG’ (iii) 42 gallons / barrel | |
BUTANE | Averaging Mechanism | N/A | The Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days in the applicable calendar month | Arithmetic average of the Trading Days on the relevant Applicable Step-Out Pricing Date |
Reference Price | N/A | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] (ii) 42 gallons / barrel | The product of (i) [*CONFIDENTIAL*] (ii) 42 gallons / barrel |
Procurement Price: The volume weighted average purchase price per barrel calculated under all Procurement Contracts under which such Crude Oil was acquired during such month. The volume weighted average will be calculated as the net dollars paid or received on all Procurement Contracts, with Xxxx payments to third parties represented as a positive dollar amount and Xxxx receipts from third parties represented as a negative dollar amount, divided by the net volume on all Procurement Contracts, with Xxxx purchases represented as a positive volume and Xxxx sales represented as a negative volume. If for such month Xxxx does not enter any Crude Oil Procurement Contracts, the Procurement Price will equal the sum of the closing settlement price on the New York Mercantile Exchange for the first nearby Light Crude Futures contract for the Trading Day preceding the relevant Invoice Date.
Base Price: The volume weighted average purchase price per barrel calculated under all Procurement Contracts under which such Crude Oil was acquired during such month. The volume weighted average will be calculated as the net dollars paid or received on all Procurement Contracts, with Xxxx payments to third parties represented as a positive dollar amount and Xxxx receipts from third parties represented as a negative dollar amount, divided by the net volume on all Procurement Contracts, with Xxxx purchases represented as a positive volume and Xxxx sales represented as a negative volume. If for such month Xxxx does not enter any Crude Oil Procurement Contracts, the Base Price will equal the Short Crude FIFO price as defined in Schedule B.
Trading Day: Any day for which the relevant price is published.
Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates: In the event of a Termination Date of:
May 31, 2018, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be: May 29, 30, 31 of 2018
May 31, 2019, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be May 29, 30, 31 of 2019
May 31, 2020, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be May 27, 28, 29 of 2020
May 31, 2021, the Applicable Step-Out Pricing Dates shall be May 26, 27, 28 of 2021
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