MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On July 21, 2017, MPLX LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“MPLX”), entered into a Credit Agreement 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, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and RBC Capital Markets, 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., The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and Royal Bank of Canada, as documentation agents, and the other lenders and issuing banks that are parties thereto (the “Credit Agreement”) providing for a five-year $2.25 billion revolving credit facility. The Credit Agreement replaced the 2014 Credit Agreement (as defined in Item 1.01 below), which was terminated concurrently with entering into the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement includes letter of credit issuing capacity of up to approximately $222 million (subject to agreement of any lenders to increase their letter of credit issuing commitments thereunder) and swingline loan capacity of up to $100 million. The revolving credit facility may be increased by up to an additional $500 million, subject to certain customary conditions, including the consent of the lenders whose commitments would increase. The Credit Agreement is for a five-year term with a maturity date of July 21, 2022 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 12.5 basis points to 30.0 basis points per annum, depending on MPLX’s credit ratings (currently 20.0 basis points), accrue on the unused commitments under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at MPLX’s election, at either (i) the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 112.5 basis points to 200.0 basis points per annum, depending on MPLX’s credit ratings (currently 150.0 basis points), or (ii) or the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin ranging from 12.5 basis points to 100.0 basis points per annum, depending on MPLX’s credit ratings (currently 50.0 basis points).

The 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 Credit Agreement) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the 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 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 changes, MPLX agreed to pay administrative fees, letter of credit fronting fees and other customary fees and to reimburse certain expenses of the lenders incurred in connection with the Credit Agreement.

Certain lenders that are parties to the 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.

The above description of the material terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Credit Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement on July 21, 2017, MPLX terminated its $2.0 billion revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2014 and amended effective as of December 4, 2015 (the “2014 Credit Agreement”), by and among MPLX, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and the various other commercial lending institutions that were party thereto. Summaries of the terms of the 2014 Credit Agreement and amendment may be found in the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by MPLX on November 26, 2014 and November 2, 2015, which summaries are incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

MPLX LP ExhibitEX-10.1 2 exhibit101mplx.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit Exhibit 10.1 CREDIT AGREEMENTdated as of July 21,…To view the full exhibit click here
About MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX)
MPLX LP is a United States-based diversified master limited partnership (MLP) company, which owns, operates, develops and acquires midstream energy infrastructure assets. The Company is engaged in the gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas; the gathering, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids (NGLs); and the gathering, transportation and storage of crude oil and refined petroleum products. The Company’s segments are Logistics and Storage (L&S) and Gathering and Processing (G&P). Its assets include infrastructure to support Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), including approximately 2,900 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines across over nine states. The Company owns a barge dock facility with approximately 80 thousand barrels per day (mbpd) of crude oil and product throughput capacity, as well as crude oil and product storage facilities with approximately 4,530 thousand barrels (mbbls) of available storage capacity.