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Related Party Transactions (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
Commercial Agreements in Connection with the Offering
The Partnership entered into various long-term, fee-based commercial agreements with Delek at the completion of the Offering. Except where noted, each of these agreements, described below, became effective on November 7, 2012, concurrent with the completion of the Offering. Each of these agreements include minimum quarterly volume or throughput commitments and have tariffs or fees indexed to inflation, provided that the tariffs or fees will not be decreased below the initial amount. Fees under each agreement are payable to us monthly by Delek or certain third parties to whom Delek has assigned certain of its rights. In most circumstances, if Delek or the applicable third party assignee fails to meet or exceed the minimum volume or throughput commitment during any calendar quarter, Delek, and not any third party assignee, will be required to make a quarterly shortfall payment to us equal to the volume of the shortfall multiplied by the applicable fee. Carry-over of any volumes in excess of such commitment to any subsequent quarter is not permitted. Exceptions to this requirement that Delek make minimum payments under a given agreement can exist if (i) there is an event of force majeure affecting our asset, or (ii) after the first three years of the applicable commercial agreement's term (a) there is an event of force majeure affecting the applicable Delek asset, or (b) if Delek shuts down the applicable refinery upon giving 12 months' notice, which such notice may only be given after the first two years of the applicable commercial agreement's term. In addition, Delek may terminate any of these agreements under certain circumstances.
Under each of these agreements, we are required to maintain the capabilities of our pipelines and terminals such that Delek may throughput and/or store, as the case may be, specified volumes of crude oil and refined products. To the extent that Delek is prevented by our failure to maintain such capacities from throughputting or storing such specified volumes for more than 30 days per year, Delek's minimum throughput commitment will be reduced proportionately and prorated for the portion of the quarter during which the specified throughput capacity was unavailable, and/or the storage fee will be reduced, prorated for the portion of the month during which the specified storage capacity was unavailable. Such reduction would occur even if actual throughput or storage amounts were below the minimum volume commitment levels.
Each of the Partnership's commercial agreements with Delek entered into at the completion of the Offering, other than the marketing agreement described under "Wholesale Marketing and Terminalling—East Texas," has an initial term of five years, which may be extended at the option of Delek for up to two additional five-year terms. The marketing agreement has an initial term of ten years and may be renewed annually, thereafter.
The tariffs, throughput fees and the storage fees under our agreements with Delek are subject to increase or decrease on July 1 of each year, beginning on July 1, 2013, by the amount of any change in FERC oil pipeline index or, in the case of the east Texas marketing agreement and the Tyler Throughput and Tankage agreement, to FERC or other inflation based indexes, the consumer price index; provided, however, that in no event will the fees be adjusted below the amount initially set forth in the applicable agreement.
Lion Pipeline and SALA Gathering Systems. We entered into a pipelines and storage facilities agreement with Delek under which we provide transportation and storage services to the El Dorado Refinery for crude oil and finished products. Under this pipelines and storage facilities agreement, Delek is obligated to meet certain minimum aggregate throughput volumes on the pipelines of our Lion Pipeline System and our SALA Gathering System as follows:
Lion Pipeline System. The minimum throughput commitment on the Lion Pipeline System crude oil pipelines is an aggregate of 46,000 bpd (on a quarterly average basis) of crude oil shipped on the El Dorado, Magnolia and rail connection pipelines, other than crude oil volumes gathered on our SALA Gathering System, at a tariff rate of $0.89 per barrel, which tariff runs through June 30, 2014. For the Lion Pipeline System refined products pipelines, the minimum throughput commitment is an aggregate of 40,000 bpd (on a quarterly average basis) of diesel or gasoline shipped on these pipelines at a tariff rate of $0.104 per barrel, which tariff runs through June 30, 2014. Tariff rates are subject to increase or decrease on July 1 of each year by the amount of any change in the FERC oil pipeline index.
SALA Gathering System. The minimum throughput commitment is an aggregate of 14,000 bpd (on a quarterly average basis) of crude oil transported on the SALA Gathering System at a tariff rate of $2.35 per barrel, which tariff runs through June 30, 2014. Volumes initially gathered on the SALA Gathering System before injection into the Lion Pipeline System are not subject to an additional fee for transportation on our Lion Pipeline System to the El Dorado Refinery. Tariff rates are subject to increase or decrease on July 1 of each year by the amount of any change in the FERC oil pipeline index.
For a discussion of a third party's involvement in this agreement, see "El Dorado Refinery Crude Oil and Refined Products Supply and Offtake Arrangement."
East Texas Crude Logistics System. We entered into a five-year pipelines and tankage agreement with Delek pursuant to which we provide crude oil transportation and storage services for the Tyler Refinery. This agreement replaced the pipelines and tankage agreement between Delek and the DKL Predecessor. Going forward, crude oil volumes transported on our East Texas Crude Logistics System will decrease from approximately 55,000 bpd to approximately 12,000 bpd or less. Under the current pipelines and tankage agreement, Delek is obligated to meet minimum aggregate throughput volumes of crude oil of at least 35,000 bpd, calculated on a quarterly average basis, on our East Texas Crude Logistics System for a transportation fee of $0.42 per barrel. For any volumes in excess of 50,000 bpd, calculated on a quarterly average basis, Delek is required to pay an additional fee of $0.22 per barrel. In addition, Delek pays a storage fee of $261,480 per month for the use of our crude oil storage tanks along our East Texas Crude Logistics system. The fees paid to us are subject to increase or decrease on July 1 of each year.
East Texas. We entered into a marketing agreement with Delek pursuant to which we market 100% of the output of the Tyler Refinery, other than jet fuel and petroleum coke. This agreement has a ten year initial term and automatically renews annually thereafter unless notice is given by either party ten months prior to the end of the then current term and replaced the marketing agreement between Delek and the DKL Predecessor. Under the marketing agreement, Delek is obligated to make available to us for marketing and sale at the Tyler Refinery and/or our Big Sandy Terminal an aggregate amount of refined products of at least 50,000 bpd, calculated on a quarterly average basis. In exchange for our marketing services, Delek pays us a base fee of $0.6065 per barrel of products it sells. In addition, Delek has agreed to pay us 50% of the margin, if any, above an agreed base level generated on the sale as an incentive fee, provided that the incentive fee shall not be less than $175,000 nor greater than $500,000 per quarter. Fees are subject to increase or decrease on July 1 of each year by the amount of any change in the consumer price index.

Terminalling. We entered into two five-year terminalling services agreements pursuant to which Delek pays us fees for providing terminalling and other services to Delek at our Memphis and Big Sandy Terminals, as well as for storing product at our Big Sandy Terminal. The minimum throughput commitment under these agreements are 10,000 bpd (on a quarterly average basis) for the Memphis terminal, representing approximately 75% of maximum loading capacity, and 5,000 bpd (on a quarterly average basis) for the Big Sandy Terminal, representing approximately 55% of maximum loading capacity, in each case at a fee of $0.52 per barrel. The fees paid to us are subject to increase or decrease on July 1 of each year.
Even though the Big Sandy Terminal has not been operational because the Hopewell Pipeline, which is necessary for the use of the terminal, is out of service, Delek paid to us terminal fees for the Big Sandy Terminal a minimum of 5,000 bpd of refined products from the Tyler Refinery and a storage fee of $52,250 per month, the minimum payment due per the agreement during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. We expect the Big Sandy Terminal to be operational in the fourth quarter 2013.
On July 19, 2013, we acquired the Hopewell Pipeline in order to effectively connect it with the Big Sandy Pipeline and thereby return the Big Sandy Terminal to operation. In connection with the acquisition, on July 25, 2013, we and Delek entered into the Amended and Restated Services Agreement (Big Sandy Terminal and Pipeline), which amended and restated the terminalling services agreement for the Big Sandy Terminal originally entered into in connection with the Offering. Under the amended and restated agreement, Delek is also obligated to throughput a minimum aggregate volume of at least 5,000 bpd through the Tyler-Big Sandy Pipeline, calculated on a quarterly average basis, and must pay a transportation fee of $0.52 per barrel to us for volumes shipped on the pipeline in addition to its terminal throughput obligations described above.
Commercial Agreements in Connection with the Tyler Acquisition
On July 26, 2013, in connection with the Tyler Acquisition, we and Delek entered into a throughput and tankage agreement with respect to the Tyler Terminal and Tank Assets. Under the agreement, we will provide Delek with throughput and storage services in return for throughput and storage fees. During each calendar quarter, Delek is obligated to throughput an aggregate amount of at least 50,000 bpd of certain refined products through the Tyler Terminal at a throughput fee of $0.35 per barrel (the "Throughput Fee"). Delek is also subject to a $841,667 per month storage fee for the right to use the active shell capacity of the Tyler Storage Tanks. The fees under the agreement are indexed annually, on July 1, for inflation. The initial term of the agreement is eight years and Delek, at its sole option, may extend the term for two renewal terms of four years each. If Delek does not throughput the aggregate amounts equal to the minimum throughput commitments described above during any calendar quarter, Delek shall pay us a shortfall payment equal to the shortfall volume multiplied by the Throughput Fee. Delek paid us approximately $3.3 million pursuant to the agreement for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
As set forth in the agreement, we are obligated to maintain certain throughput and storage capacities. Failure to meet such obligations may result in a reduction of fees payable under the agreement.
Tyler Lease and Access Agreement. In connection with the Tyler Acquisition, we and Delek entered into a lease and access agreement with respect to the real property at the Tyler Terminal and Tank Assets. Under this agreement, we will lease from Delek the real property on which the Tyler Terminal and Tank Assets are located for $100.00 annually, paid in advance, with an initial term of 50 years with automatic renewal for a maximum of four successive 10-year periods thereafter.
Tyler Site Services Agreement. In connection with the Tyler Acquisition, we and Delek entered into a site services agreement. Under the site services agreement, Delek will provide us with shared use of certain services, materials and facilities that are necessary to operate and maintain the Tyler Terminal and Tank Assets as operated and maintained prior to our acquisition. We are subject to an initial annual service fee of $0.2 million with one-twelfth to be paid monthly to Delek. The annual service fee shall be adjusted on July 1 of each calendar year for inflation and may also increase by an amount equal to the actual cost to Delek of providing increased quantities of any items provided under this agreement. The term of the site services agreement is commensurate with the lease and access agreement discussed above.
Payments Made Under Commercial Agreements

The amounts paid under the commercial agreements with Delek described above during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

Delek paid us approximately $9.8 million and $27.9 million pursuant to the Lion Pipeline System pipeline and storage facilities agreement and the Memphis terminalling agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Delek paid the DKL Predecessor approximately $4.4 million and $11.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively for similar pipeline and storage facilities services.
Delek paid us approximately $1.3 million and $6.0 million pursuant to the East Texas Crude Logistics System pipeline and tankage agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and paid the DKL Predecessor approximately $3.7 million and $8.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, under a similar pipeline and tankage agreement that was in place during that period but was replaced by the agreement referenced above dated November 7, 2012;
Delek paid us approximately $3.6 million and $10.3 million pursuant to the East Texas marketing agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and paid the DKL Predecessor approximately $2.8 million and $9.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, under a similar marketing agreement that was in place during that period but was replaced by the agreement referenced above dated November 7, 2012; and
Delek paid us approximately $0.6 million and $1.3 million pursuant to the terminalling agreement for services at our Big Sandy Terminal for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
Delek paid us approximately $3.3 million pursuant to the throughput and tankage agreement with respect to the Tyler Terminal and Tank Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
El Dorado Refinery Crude Oil and Refined Products Supply and Offtake Arrangement
Pursuant to an arrangement with Delek and Lion Oil, to which we are not a party, J. Aron & Company ("J. Aron") acquires and holds title to all crude oil and refined products transported on our Lion Pipeline System and SALA Gathering System. J. Aron is therefore considered the shipper on the Lion Pipeline System and the SALA Gathering System. J. Aron also has title to the product stored at our Memphis terminal. Under our pipelines and storage agreement with Lion Oil relating to the Lion Pipeline System and the SALA Gathering System and our terminalling agreement with Lion Oil relating to the Memphis terminal, Lion Oil has assigned to J. Aron certain of its rights under these agreements, including the right to have J. Aron's crude oil and refined products stored in or transported on or through these systems and the Memphis terminal, with Lion Oil acting as J. Aron's agent for scheduling purposes. Accordingly, even though this is effectively a financing arrangement for Delek and J. Aron sells the product back to Delek, J. Aron is our primary customer under each of these agreements. J. Aron will retain these storage and transportation rights for the term of its arrangement with Delek and Lion Oil, which currently runs through April 30, 2014, and will pay us for the transportation and storage services we provide to it. The rights assigned to J. Aron will not alter Lion Oil's obligations to throughput minimum volumes under our agreements with respect to the transportation, terminalling and storage of crude oil and refined products through our facilities, but J. Aron's throughput will be credited toward Lion Oil's minimum throughout commitments. Accordingly, Lion Oil will be responsible to make any shortfall payments incurred under the pipelines and storage agreement or the terminalling agreement which may result from minimum throughputs or volumes not being met.

Other Agreements with Delek

In addition to the commercial agreements described above, the Partnership has entered into the following agreements with Delek:

Omnibus Agreement
The Partnership entered into an omnibus agreement with Delek upon the completion of the Offering. Pursuant to the terms of the omnibus agreement, among other things, the omnibus agreement requires us to pay a $2.7 million annual fee to Delek, indexed for inflation, for Delek's provision of centralized corporate services, including executive management services of Delek employees who devote less than 50% of their time to our business, financial and administrative services, information technology services, legal services, health, safety and environmental services, human resource services, and insurance administration. In addition, the omnibus agreement provides for Delek's reimbursement to us for certain operating expenses and certain maintenance capital expenditures and Delek's indemnification of us for certain matters, including environmental, title and tax matters. The omnibus agreement also requires Delek to indemnify us during the period from November 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 for any lost service fees attributable to the failure to complete the reversal of the Paline Pipeline System and sign the connection agreement described below under "Other Agreements."
Delek also agreed to reimburse us for any operating expenses in excess of $500,000 per year that we incur for inspections, maintenance and repairs to any of the storage tanks contributed to us by Delek that are necessary to comply with the DOT pipeline integrity rules and certain American Petroleum Institute storage tank standards through November 7, 2017. Furthermore, for each of (i) the twelve months ending September 30, 2013 and (ii) each calendar year through December 31, 2017, Delek will reimburse us for all non-discretionary maintenance capital expenditures, other than those required to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, in excess of $3.0 million for such twelve month period and per year that we make with respect to the assets contributed to us by Delek for which we have not been reimbursed as described in the preceding sentence. Delek's reimbursement obligations will not survive any termination of the omnibus agreement.
On July 26, 2013, in connection with the Tyler Acquisition, the Partnership entered into an amendment and restatement to the omnibus agreement with Delek. The amendment and restatement includes the following, among others: (i) certain modifications in the reimbursement by Delek and certain of its subsidiaries for certain operating expenses and capital expenditures incurred by the Partnership or its subsidiaries, (ii) certain modifications of the indemnification provisions in favor of the Partnership with respect to certain environmental matters, and (iii) the increase of the annual administrative fee payable by us to Delek for corporate general and administrative services.
The amendment and restatement also increased the annual administrative fee payable by the Partnership to Delek for corporate general and administrative services that Delek and its affiliates provide under the omnibus agreement, from $2.7 million to $3.0 million, prorated and payable monthly. We paid Delek approximately $1.0 million and $2.8 million during both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, pursuant to this agreement. Delek paid us approximately $0.9 million pursuant to this agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2013 as indemnification relative to the Paline Pipeline System. No indemnification fees with respect to the Paline Pipeline System were paid to us during the three months ended September 30, 2013.
Operation and Management Services Agreement
Our general partner operates our business on our behalf and is entitled under our partnership agreement to be reimbursed for the cost of providing those services. We and our general partner entered into an operation and management services agreement with Delek, pursuant to which our general partner uses employees of Delek to provide operation and management services with respect to our pipelines, storage and terminalling facilities and related assets, including operating and maintaining flow and pressure control, maintaining and repairing our pipelines, storage and terminalling facilities and related assets, conducting routine operational activities, and managing transportation and logistics, contract administration, crude oil and refined product measurement, database mapping, rights-of-way, materials, engineering support and such other services as our general partner and Delek may mutually agree upon from time to time. We and/or our general partner reimburse Delek for such services under the operation and management services agreement. We and our subsidiaries paid Delek approximately $0.9 million and $5.9 million pursuant to this agreement during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.
On July 26, 2013, in connection with the Tyler Acquisition, the Partnership, our general partner and Delek Logistics Services Company terminated the operation and management services agreement. We will continue to reimburse our general partner for the services it provides to us under our partnership agreement. We reimbursed our general partner $1.7 million pursuant to the partnership agreement during the three months ended September 30, 2013.
Other Agreements
Paline Pipeline System Capacity Reservation. In 2011, prior to our purchase of the Paline Pipeline System, a major integrated oil company contracted with the prior owner of the Paline Pipeline System to reverse the pipeline to primarily run southbound. In exchange, the oil company agreed to pay for use of 100% of such southbound capacity for a monthly fee of $450,000 and $529,250 per month in 2012 and 2013, respectively, which will thereafter be subject to annual escalation based on the producer price index during any renewal periods. Under the contract, the pipeline was to be reversed in four segments and the amount of usage fees to be paid is based on the number of segments reversed. The monthly fees payable to us under our agreement with this customer will increase proportionately to the extent throughput volumes are above 30,000 bpd. The agreement extends through December 31, 2014 and will renew automatically each year unless terminated by either party at least six months prior to the year end.
Pursuant to the terms of the usage contract, this customer was required to make only payments of $229,000 per month for this capacity until the final segment of the reversal of the Paline Pipeline System was completed and we entered into a connection agreement with an affiliate of the customer to connect our system with such affiliate's tanks. We completed our work on the fourth segment of the reversal in October 2012. However, a connection agreement was fully executed in April 2013, even though our customer had not yet completed the work on its tanks. Because we completed our necessary work, we believe we were owed the full payment under the contract beginning in November 2012 but our customer paid only $229,000 per month in 2012 and during the first quarter 2013. Pursuant to our omnibus agreement with Delek (described above), Delek indemnified us during the period from November 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 for any lost service fees attributable to the failure of our customer to pay 100% of the full monthly fee if such failure is attributable to these conditions not being satisfied. Therefore, beginning in the second quarter 2013 and going forward we received the minimum amount payable of $529,250 per month under the contract as well as fees associated with throughput on volumes in excess of 30,000 bpd.
Delek Transactions
In addition to the agreements described above, we purchased finished product from Delek, totaling $22.6 million and $53.2 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. We also purchased bulk biofuels totaling $7.0 million and $19.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, from Delek for sale and exchange at our Abilene and San Angelo, Texas terminals. In addition, we sold Renewable Identification Numbers in the amount of approximately $1.7 million and $5.2 million to Delek during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
DKL Predecessor Transactions
Related-party transactions of the DKL Predecessor were settled through division equity. The balances in receivables and accounts payable with affiliated companies represent the amount owed from or to Delek related to certain affiliate transactions. Revenues from affiliates in the condensed combined statements of income of the DKL Predecessor consist of revenues from gathering, pipeline transportation, storage, wholesale marketing and products terminalling services to Delek and its affiliates based on regulated tariff rates or contractually based fees.
Costs related specifically to us have been identified and included in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income. Prior to the Offering, we were not allocated certain corporate costs from Lion Oil. These costs were allocated as described further below. In the opinion of management, the methods for allocating these costs are reasonable. It is not practicable to estimate the costs that would have been incurred by us if we had been operated on a stand-alone basis.
MAPCO Express, Inc. ("Express"), provided general and administrative support for us, including services such as corporate management, accounting and payroll. In exchange for these services, we paid Express a monthly management fee. Total management fees paid to Express for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively, which is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed combined statement of operations.
Payroll expenses for certain employees of Delek were transferred to us. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, $0.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively in payroll expenses were reclassified to us from Delek and are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income.
Lion Oil provided general and administrative support for us, including services such as corporate management, insurance, accounting and payroll. The property and liability insurance costs were allocated to us based on a percentage of property and equipment cost until actual insurance costs were billed. Insurance allocations through June 30, 2012 were reversed during the three months ended September 30, 2012 due to the actual insurance costs being billed during those months, which resulted in a credit of $0.6 million to general and administrative expenses, whereas the actual insurance costs are recorded in operating expenses in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income. The remaining shared services costs were allocated based on a percentage of salaries expense and were $0.4 million and $1.0 million during the three three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. These costs are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income.
J. Christy Construction Inc., a subsidiary of Lion Oil, provided certain repairs, maintenance, and other contract services to us totaling $0.7 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, which are recorded in operating expenses in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income.
We had revenues from Lion Oil related to the SALA Gathering and Lion Pipeline Systems totaling $4.4 million and $11.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. We had revenues from Lion Oil related to the Nashville terminal totaling $0.2 million and $0.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Following the Offering, the Partnership has third party revenues regarding the SALA Gathering and Lion Pipeline Systems and the Nashville terminal. Historically, we participated in Lion Oil's centralized cash management program under which cash receipts and cash disbursements were processed through Lion Oil's cash accounts with a corresponding credit or charge to an affiliate account. The affiliate account is included in division equity. Following the Offering, the Partnership maintains separate cash accounts.
We entered into a service agreement with Delek effective October 1, 2006, which among other things, required Delek to pay service fees to us based on the number of gallons sold at the Tyler Refinery and a sharing of a portion of the marketing margin achieved in return for providing marketing, sales and customer services. Service fees income received from Delek for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively and is recorded in net sales in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income.
We and Delek had a service agreement, which among other things, required Delek to pay us throughput and storage fees based on the amount of the crude transported and/or stored. This fee equated to $0.35 per barrel transported into the refinery, plus $0.3 million per month for storage, or $0.7 million, whichever was greater. Additionally, Delek paid us a quarterly fee of approximately $0.2 million to compensate for the tax consequence resulting from the depreciation expense that was not incurred by us due to the accounting treatment of the acquisition of the pipeline assets. Total fees paid to us in conjunction with pipeline storage fees were $3.7 million and $8.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. Total fees paid to us related to tax depreciation were $0.2 million and $0.6 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and are recorded as a reduction of general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed combined statements of income.
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, Delek sold finished product to us in the amount of $8.6 million and $18.5 million, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2011, we began selling bulk biofuels fuels primarily to Delek, which totaled $59.4 million and $161.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.
We recognized $0.2 million and $0.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 in compensation expense related to stock-based compensation awards to related party employees for allocated related party services and an allocation of director and executive officer equity-based compensation.