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– First quarter net income attributable to the limited partners of $37.2 million, or $0.59 per common unit, EBITDA attributable to PBFX of $57.9 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $59.0 million<\/h2>\n

– Strong base of contracted minimum volume commitments support 90% of $87.5 million total revenue<\/h2>\n

– Declares quarterly distribution of $0.30 per unit<\/h2>\n

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\n PARSIPPANY, N.J.<\/span>, April 29, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0PBF Logistics LP (NYSE: PBFX) (the “Partnership”) today announced first quarter 2021 net income attributable to the limited partners of $37.2 million<\/span>, or $0.59<\/span> per common unit. During the quarter, the Partnership generated cash from operations of $54.8 million<\/span>, EBITDA attributable to PBFX of $57.9 million<\/span>, Adjusted EBITDA of $59.0 million<\/span> and distributable cash flow of $48.2 million<\/span>. Included in reported results for the first quarter are $1.1 million<\/span>, or $0.02<\/span> per common unit, of non-cash unit-based compensation expense and continued environmental remediation costs associated with the East Coast Terminals.<\/p>\n

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“PBF Logistics operated well during the first quarter of 2021. The Partnership’s consistent results and financial performance reflect the strength of relationship with our sponsor. Our focus continues to be on the health and safety of our employees and operations and providing high-quality, uninterrupted service to our customers,” said PBF Logistics GP LLC Executive Vice President Matt Lucey<\/span>. “We announced a distribution of $0.30<\/span> per unit today and continued to reduce net leverage during the quarter. Going forward, we intend to remain conservative in our capital allocation and focus on strengthening the balance sheet.”<\/p>\n

As of March\u00a031, 2021, the Partnership had approximately $355.0 million<\/span> of liquidity, including approximately $44.0 million<\/span> in cash and cash equivalents, and access to approximately $311.0 million<\/span> under its revolving credit facility. <\/p>\n

\n PBF Logistics Declares Quarterly Distribution
<\/b>The board of directors of PBF Logistics GP LLC, the Partnership’s general partner, declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.30<\/span> per common unit. The distribution is payable on May 27, 2021<\/span>, to unitholders of record at the close of business on May 13, 2021<\/span>. <\/p>\n

This release is intended to be a qualified notice to nominees under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1446-4(b). All of the Partnership’s distributions to foreign investors are attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States<\/span> trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership’s distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate.<\/p>\n

\n Non-GAAP Financial Measures
<\/b>The Partnership defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration. The Partnership defines EBITDA attributable to PBFX as net income (loss) attributable to PBFX before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration attributable to PBFX, which excludes results of acquisitions from affiliates of PBF Energy prior to the effective dates of such transactions and earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out (the portion of earnings associated with an earn-out provision related to the purchase of CPI Operations LLC (“CPI”), (the “Contingent Consideration”)). The Partnership defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA attributable to PBFX excluding acquisition and transaction costs, non-cash unit-based compensation expense and items that meet the conditions of unusual, infrequent and\/or non-recurring charges. The Partnership defines distributable cash flow as EBITDA attributable to PBFX plus non-cash unit-based compensation expense, less cash interest, maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX and income taxes. Distributable cash flow will not reflect changes in working capital balances. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).<\/p>\n

For additional information on the Partnership’s non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, refer to the supplemental information provided in “Results of Operations” and the Earnings Release Tables included herein. <\/p>\n

\n Conference Call Information
<\/b>The Partnership will host a conference call and webcast regarding quarterly results and other business matters on Thursday, April 29, 2021<\/span>, at 11:00 a.m. ET<\/span>. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at PBF Logistics’ website, http:\/\/www.pbflogistics.com<\/a>. The call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 407-8029 or (201) 689-8029. The audio replay will be available approximately two hours after the end of the call and will be available through the company’s website.<\/p>\n

\n Forward-Looking Statements
<\/b>This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined under the federal securities laws) made by the Partnership and its management. Such statements are based on current expectations, forecasts and projections, including, but not limited to, anticipated financial and operating results, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and may not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the securities markets generally, the impact of adverse market conditions impacting PBFX’s logistics and other assets, the possibility that the Partnership may not consummate any potential future acquisitions, the Partnership’s plans for financing any potential future acquisitions, the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and other risks inherent in PBFX’s business. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed or forecasted, see PBFX’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements reflect information, facts and circumstances only as of the date they are made. The Partnership assumes no responsibility or obligation to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.<\/p>\n

\n PBF Logistics LP
<\/b>PBF Logistics LP, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey<\/span>, is a fee-based, growth-oriented master limited partnership formed by PBF Energy Inc. to own or lease, operate, develop and acquire crude oil and refined petroleum products terminals, pipelines, storage facilities and similar logistics assets.<\/p>\n

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\n COVID-19<\/i>\n <\/p>\n

The outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic continues to negatively impact worldwide economic and commercial activity and financial markets, as well as global demand for petroleum and petrochemical products. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting governmental and consumer responses have also resulted in significant business and operational disruptions, including business and school closures, supply chain disruptions, travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders and limitations on the availability of workforces. Such impacts have resulted in revenue declines due to lower demand and throughput volumes across certain of our facilities, which may continue to affect our business for the foreseeable future. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking steps to mitigate potential adverse impacts on our business and operations by limiting capital expenditures, reducing discretionary activities and third-party services and lowering our quarterly distribution to our minimum quarterly distribution of\u00a0$0.30\u00a0per unit. This distribution reduction, effective with the distribution for the first quarter of 2020 that was paid on June 17, 2020<\/span>, represents a strategic shift to build our cash flow coverage, de-lever our business and increase our financial resources as we continue to identify potential organic growth projects or strategic acquisitions. In addition, our parent sponsor and largest customer, PBF Energy Inc. (“PBF Energy”), has endeavored to take the necessary steps to preserve liquidity and solidify its operations under the adverse market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the measures we and PBF Energy have taken, we and PBF Energy have been, and likely will continue to be, adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the economic impact and can provide no assurance that measures taken to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be effective.<\/p>\n

The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business and operations, or that of our parent sponsor, is unknown and will depend on the severity, location and duration of the effects and spread of COVID-19, the effectiveness of the vaccine programs and the other actions undertaken by national, regional and local governments and health officials to contain the virus or treat its effects, related consumer responses and how quickly and to what extent economic conditions improve and normal business and operating conditions resume. <\/p>\n

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\n Factors Affecting Comparability<\/i>
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The following tables present our results of operations, related operational information and reconciliations of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to our EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow (each as defined below) for the\u00a0three months ended March\u00a031, 2021\u00a0and 2020.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Our results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations due to certain debt transactions and our annual inflation adjustment to our commercial agreements. Additionally, our results may not be comparative to prior periods due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including lower throughput volumes at our terminals, as the industry reacts to the related economic downturn and volatile commodity market. <\/p>\n

Furthermore, our results of operations may not be comparable to our historical results of operations due to the termination of the CPI Processing Agreement (as defined below). In connection with our acquisition of CPI Operations LLC (“CPI”) from Crown Point International LLC, the purchase and sale agreement included an earn-out provision related to an existing commercial agreement (the “CPI Processing Agreement”), based on the future results of certain acquired idled assets, which recommenced operations in October 2019<\/span>. In the third quarter of 2020, pursuant to the terms of the CPI Processing Agreement, the counterparty exercised its right to terminate the contract at the conclusion of the initial contract year, effective in the fourth quarter of 2020 (the “CPI Contract Termination”). While we have subsequently agreed with the counterparty to extend certain of the originally contracted services under the CPI Processing Agreement into the second quarter of 2021, the limited nature of these services has affected the comparability of our results of operations, specifically within our Storage segment, on a year-over-year basis.<\/p>\n

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\n Non-GAAP Financial Measures<\/i>
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We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration. We define EBITDA attributable to PBFX as net income (loss) attributable to PBFX before net interest expense (including amortization of loan fees and debt premium and accretion on discounted liabilities), income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, impairment expense and change in contingent consideration attributable to PBFX, which excludes the results of acquisitions from PBF LLC prior to the effective dates of such transactions and earnings attributable to the CPI earn-out (the portion of earnings associated with an earn-out provision related to the purchase of CPI (the “Contingent Consideration”)). We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA attributable to PBFX excluding acquisition and transaction costs, non-cash unit-based compensation expense and items that meet the conditions of unusual, infrequent and\/or non-recurring charges. We define distributable cash flow as EBITDA attributable to PBFX plus non-cash unit-based compensation expense, less cash interest, maintenance capital expenditures attributable to PBFX and income taxes. Distributable cash flow will not reflect changes in working capital balances. We use distributable cash flow to calculate a measure we refer to as our coverage ratio. Our coverage ratio is calculated by dividing distributable cash flow by our total distribution declared. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not presentations made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). <\/p>\n

While EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX, Adjusted EBITDA and distributable cash flow are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP, they are supplemental financial measures that management and external users of our condensed consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may use to assess: <\/p>\n