0001193125-12-321953 Sample Contracts

Northern Tier Energy LP Common Units Underwriting Agreement

Underwriting Agreement • July 30th, 2012 • Northern Tier Energy LLC • Petroleum refining • New York

• Contract Type
  Underwriting Agreement
• Filed
  July 30th, 2012
• Company
  Northern Tier Energy LLC
• Industry
  Petroleum refining
• Jurisdiction
  New York

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG NORTHERN TIER HOLDINGS LLC NORTHERN TIER ENERGY GP LLC NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LLC NORTHERN TIER ENERGY HOLDINGS LLC NORTHERN TIER RETAIL HOLDINGS LLC AND NORTHERN TIER ENERGY LP DATED AS OF JULY 25, 2012

Transaction Agreement • July 30th, 2012 • Northern Tier Energy LLC • Petroleum refining • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Transaction Agreement
• Filed
  July 30th, 2012
• Company
  Northern Tier Energy LLC
• Industry
  Petroleum refining
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

This Transaction Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2012 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among Northern Tier Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NTH”), Northern Tier Energy GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NT GP”), Northern Tier Energy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NTE LLC”), Northern Tier Energy Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NTE Holdings”), Northern Tier Retail Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NTE Retail”) and Northern Tier Energy LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”). The above named entities are sometimes referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”