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

On December 15, 2017, MPLX LP (“MPLX”) entered into a Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement (the “Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement”) with MPLX GP LLC (“MPLX GP”), the general partner of MPLX, to which the MPLXincentive distribution rights ("IDRs") held by MPLX GP will be cancelled and the two percent general partner interest in MPLX held by MPLX GP will be converted into a non-economic general partner interest in MPLX in exchange for 275,000,000 MPLX common units to be issued to MPLX GP (together, the “GP/IDR Restructuring”).

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement, simultaneously with the closing of the GP/IDR Restructuring, MPLX GP will amend and restate the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of MPLX, dated as of October 31, 2016, as amended, to reflect the GP/IDR Restructuring. to the Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement, MPLX GP has agreed to waive a portion of the fourth quarter 2017 distributions that would otherwise be payable on the MPLX common units issued to MPLX GP as part of the GP/IDR Restructuring to the extent such distributions are in excess of the amount of fourth quarter 2017 distributions MPLX GP would have received with respect to its two percent general partner interest and IDRs absent the GP/IDR Restructuring.

The Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants considered customary for an agreement of this type. The closing of the GP/IDR Restructuring is expected to occur on February 1, 2018 subject to customary closing conditions and the closing of the contribution to MPLX of MPLX Refining Logistics LLC and MPLX Fuels Distribution LLC to the Membership Interests Contribution Agreement previously reported on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2017.

The foregoing description of the Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

The terms of the Partnership Interests Restructuring Agreement were approved on behalf of MPLX by the conflicts committee and the board of directors of MPLX GP. The conflicts committee, which is comprised of independent members of the board of directors of MPLX GP, retained independent legal and financial advisors to assist it in evaluating and negotiating the GP/IDR Restructuring.

Relationships

MPLX GP manages MPLX’s operations and activities through MPLX GP’s officers and directors. MPLX GP is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“MPC”). Certain individuals serve as officers and/or directors of MPC and MPLX GP. Prior to giving effect to the MPLX common units to be issued to the GP/IDR Restructuring, MPC indirectly owns 118,090,823 MPLX common units, representing approximately 29 percent of the MPLX common units issued and outstanding as of December 15, 2017. Through its ownership of MPLX GP, MPC also indirectly owns all of MPLX’s incentive distribution rights as well as 8,307,478 general partner units, representing a two percent general partner interest in MPLX GP.

The description in Item 1.01 above of the Partnership’s issuance of MPLX common units in connection with the GP/IDR Restructuring is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference, insofar as such information relates to the sale of unregistered equity securities. The sale and issuance of the MPLX common units in connection with the GP/IDR Restructuring is exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933.

The slide attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K summarizes key aspects of the GP/IDR Restructuring.

The information provided in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it

be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

(d) Exhibits.

MPLX LP ExhibitEX-10.1 2 ex101.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit Exhibit 10.1PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS RESTRUCTURING AGREEMENTamongMPLX GP LLCandMPLX LPDated as of December 15,…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.