PBF Logistics Announces Multi-year Growth Initiatives, Increases Quarterly Cash Distribution to $0.4850 per Unit and Announces Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Results

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- PBF Logistics LP (NYSE: PBFX, the "Partnership") announced today fourth quarter 2017 net income attributable to the partners of $23.6 million, or $0.50 per common unit (net of IDRs). During the fourth quarter, the Partnership generated cash from operations of approximately $21.5 million, earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $39.2 million and distributable cash flow of $28.5 million. Included in our depreciation and amortization expense for the fourth quarter is approximately $1.5 million, or $0.04 per common unit, of additional depreciation related to the capitalization of our 2017 growth projects. Included in our interest expense for the fourth quarter is approximately $2.0 million, or $0.05 per common unit, of additional interest related to our October $175.0 million bond offering.

For the year-ended December 31, 2017, the Partnership reported net income attributable to the partners of $100.4 million, or $2.17 per common unit (net of IDRs), and $152.1 million of EBITDA.

As of December 31, 2017, the Partnership had liquidity of $346.4 million, including $19.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $326.7 million of capacity under its existing revolving credit facility.

"We are pleased to announce our multi-year organic growth plan in conjunction with our solid fourth quarter results. We have developed a robust pipeline of projects which we will implement over the next several years. We fully expect our organic growth to be augmented by third-party transactions and further drop-down acquisitions from our supportive sponsor," said PBF Logistics GP LLC Chief Executive Officer, Tom Nimbley. "To aid in the continued development of the Partnership, we believe that a disciplined and measured distribution growth strategy will, importantly, continue to reward unit-holders while simultaneously increasing distribution coverage and internally fund our growth," concluded Mr. Nimbley.

PBF Logistics Announces Multi-year Growth Initiative
The Partnership announces today a four-year organic growth plan comprised of more than $100 million of EBITDA to be contributed by a number of projects across the terminaling, storage and pipeline segments. The projects will focus on providing PBF Energy's refineries with access to crude oil and feedstocks and increasing product distribution channels. We expect these strategic projects to be supported by long-term commitments from our sponsor and other third-parties. Additionally, we expect to augment the organic growth of the Partnership through third-party acquisitions and further drop-down transactions with our sponsor.

PBF Logistics Announces Quarterly Distribution
The Board of Directors of PBF Logistics GP LLC, the Partnership's general partner, declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.4850 per unit. The distribution is payable on March 14, 2018, to unitholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2018.

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 trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership's distributions to foreign investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest effective tax rate.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Partnership defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense. EBITDA is a non-GAAP (U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) supplemental financial measure that management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may use to assess:

    --  our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded
        partnerships in the midstream energy industry, without regard to
        historical cost basis or financing methods;
    --  the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make
        distributions to our unit holders;
    --  our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures; and
    --  the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and
        the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.

The Partnership's management believes that the presentation of EBITDA provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income, operating income, cash from operations or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool because it excludes some but not all items that affect net income. Additionally, because EBITDA may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definition of EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.

(1) Due to the forward-looking nature of forecasted EBITDA, information to reconcile forecasted EBITDA to forecasted earnings and cash flow from operating activities is not available as management is unable to project financing terms and working capital changes for future periods at this time.

Furthermore, this earnings release, and the discussion during the management conference call, may include references to non-GAAP financial measures including, but not limited to, EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and Distributable Cash Flow. PBFX's management believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about the Partnership's operating performance, financial results and the amount of cash generated by the Partnership's operations and the amount available for distribution to its unitholders. However, these measures have important limitations as analytical tools and should not be viewed in isolation or considered as alternatives for, or superior to, comparable GAAP financial measures. PBFX's non-GAAP financial measures may also differ from similarly named measures used by other companies. See the accompanying tables and footnotes in this release for additional information on the non-GAAP financial measures used in this release and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Conference Call Information
The Partnership's senior management will host a conference call and webcast regarding earnings results and other business matters on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call can also be heard by dialing (866) 342-8591 or (203) 518-9822, conference ID: PBFXQ417. The audio replay will be available two hours after the end of the call through March 1, 2018, by dialing (800) 283-7928 or (402) 220-0866. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at PBF Logistics' website, http://www.pbflogistics.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
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 and other risks inherent in PBFX's business including but not limited to ability to consummate pending acquisitions, the timing for the closing of any such acquisition and our plans for financing any acquisition; unforeseen liabilities associated with any pending acquisition; inability to successfully integrate acquired assets or other acquired businesses or operations; effects of existing and future laws and governmental regulations, including environmental, health and safety regulations; and various other factors. 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. Forward-looking statements reflect information, facts and circumstances only as of the date they are made. PBFX assumes no responsibility or obligation to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

PBF Logistics LP
PBF Logistics LP, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, 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.

Results of Operations (Unaudited)

Factors Affecting Comparability

The following tables present our results of operations, related operational information, and reconciliations of net income and net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and distributable cash flows (both as defined below) of PBFX for the three months and years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The financial information presented contains the financial results of PBFX, PNGPC (as defined below) prior to our acquisition on February 28, 2017 and the Torrance Valley Pipeline (as defined below) prior to our acquisition on August 31, 2016.

On April 17, 2017, our wholly-owned subsidiary, PBF Logistics Products Terminals LLC ("PLPT"), acquired the Toledo, Ohio refined products terminal assets (the "Toledo Products Terminal") from Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (the "Toledo Products Terminal Acquisition"). The Toledo Products Terminal is directly connected to, and currently supplied by, PBF Holding Company LLC's ("PBF Holding") Toledo Refinery. The Toledo Products Terminal is comprised of a ten-bay truck rack and over 110,000 barrels of chemicals, clean product and additive storage capacity.

On February 28, 2017, our wholly-owned subsidiary, PBFX Operating Company LP ("PBFX Op Co"), acquired from PBF Energy Company LLC ("PBF LLC"), a subsidiary of PBF Energy Inc. ("PBF Energy"), all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests of Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company LLC ("PNGPC") (the "PNGPC Acquisition"). PNGPC owns and operates an existing interstate natural gas pipeline. In connection with the PNGPC Acquisition, we constructed a new 24" pipeline to replace the existing pipeline, which commenced services in August 2017 (the "Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline"). Concurrent with commencement of operations of the Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline, a new service agreement was entered into between PNGPC and Paulsboro Refining Company LLC ("PRC").

The PNGPC Acquisition was a transfer of assets between entities under common control. Accordingly, PBFX's financial information contained herein has been retrospectively adjusted to include the historical results of PNGPC for all periods presented. The results of PNGPC are included in our Transportation and Terminaling segment.

On February 15, 2017, PBF Holding and PBFX Op Co entered into a ten-year storage services agreement (the "Chalmette Storage Agreement") under which we, through PBFX Op Co, began providing storage services to PBF Holding, commencing on November 1, 2017, upon the completion of the construction of a new crude tank with a shell capacity of 625,000 barrels at PBF Holding's Chalmette Refinery (the "Chalmette Storage Tank"). PBFX Op Co and Chalmette Refining, L.L.C. ("Chalmette Refining") entered into a twenty-year lease for the premises upon which the tank is located (the "Lease") and a project management agreement pursuant to which Chalmette Refining managed the construction of the tank. The Lease can be extended by PBFX Op Co for two additional ten-year periods. Under the Chalmette Storage Agreement, we provide PBF Holding with storage services in return for storage fees. The storage services require us to accept, redeliver and store all products tendered by PBF Holding in the tank and PBF Holding pays a monthly fee of $0.60 per barrel of shell capacity. The Chalmette Storage Agreement can be extended by PBF Holding for two additional five-year periods.

On August 31, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, PBFX Op Co, acquired a 50% equity interest in Torrance Valley Pipeline Company LLC ("TVPC") from PBF LLC (the "TVPC Acquisition"), with the other 50% equity interest continuing to be held by a subsidiary of PBF LLC, TVP Holding Company LLC ("TVP Holding"). TVPC owns the 189-mile San Joaquin Valley pipeline system (the "Torrance Valley Pipeline") with capacity of approximately 110,000 barrels per day ("bpd"), which supports PBF Holding's Torrance Refinery. The Torrance Valley Pipeline consists of the M55, M1 and M70 pipeline systems, including 11 pipeline stations with storage capacity and truck unloading capability at two of the stations. We consolidate the financial results of TVPC, and record a noncontrolling interest for the 50% economic interest in TVPC held by TVP Holding.

On April 29, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary, PLPT, purchased four refined product terminals (the "East Coast Terminals") from an affiliate of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the "Plains Asset Purchase"). The East Coast Terminals have subsequently generated third-party revenues. Prior to the Plains Asset Purchase, we did not record third-party revenue for the periods presented.

As a result of the factors above, the information included in the following tables is not necessarily comparable on a year-over-year basis.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense. We define EBITDA attributable to PBFX as net income (loss) attributable to PBFX before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense attributable to PBFX, which excludes the results of acquisitions from PBF LLC prior to the effective dates of such transactions. We define distributable cash flow as EBITDA attributable to PBFX plus non-cash unit-based compensation expense, less net cash paid for interest, maintenance capital expenditures 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 distributable cash flow divided by total distribution declared. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and distributable cash flow are not financial measures prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

While EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and distributable cash flow are not financial measures prescribed by GAAP ("non-GAAP"), they are supplemental financial measures that management and external users of our consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies, may use to assess:

    --  our operating performance as compared to other publicly traded
        partnerships in the midstream energy industry, without regard to
        historical cost basis or, in the case of EBITDA, financing methods;
    --  the ability of our assets to generate sufficient cash flow to make
        distributions to our unitholders;
    --  our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures; and
    --  the viability of acquisitions and other capital expenditure projects and
        the returns on investment of various investment opportunities.

We believe that the presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA attributable to PBFX provides useful information to investors in assessing our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that the presentation of distributable cash flow provides useful information to investors as it is a widely accepted financial indicator used by investors to compare partnership performance, as it provides investors with an enhanced perspective of the operating performance of our assets and the cash our business is generating. However, EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and distributable cash flow should not be considered alternatives to net income, operating income, cash from operations or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and distributable cash flow have important limitations as analytical tools because they exclude some but not all items that affect net income and net cash provided by operating activities. EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to PBFX and distributable cash flow are reconciled to their most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the Earnings Release Tables included herein.

These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Our definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other partnerships, because they may be defined differently by other partnerships in our industry, thereby limiting their utility.


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                                                                                                               EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                               (Unaudited, in thousands, except unit and per unit data)


    Three months ended                                                             Year ended
       December 31,                                                               December 31,

            2017                                                                                                      2016                     2017             2016
            ----                                                                                                      ----                     ----             ----


    Revenue (a):

                          Affiliate                                                                                                        $63,738                     $57,092              $240,654   $175,448

                          Third-party                                                                                             2,775                       4,602                14,159      11,887

    Total revenue                                                                                                              66,513                      61,694               254,813     187,335


    Costs and expenses:

                          Operating and maintenance expenses (a)                                                                 19,280                      17,678                66,483      44,563

                          General and administrative expenses                                                                     3,337                       3,071                16,284      16,967

                          Depreciation and amortization                                                                           7,159                       5,440                23,831      14,983
                                                                                                                                -----

    Total costs and expenses                                                                                                   29,776                      26,189               106,598      76,513
                                                                                                                               ------                      ------               -------      ------


    Income from operations                                                                                                     36,737                      35,505               148,215     110,822


    Other expense:

                          Interest expense, net                                                                                 (9,382)                    (7,457)             (31,875)   (28,755)

                          Amortization of loan fees and debt premium                                                              (363)                      (417)              (1,488)    (1,678)

    Net income                                                                                                                 26,992                      27,631               114,852      80,389

                          Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor                                                                  -                    (1,165)                (150)    (6,250)

                          Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (g)                                            3,347                       4,058                14,565       5,679



    Net income attributable to the partners                                                                                    23,645                      24,738               100,437      80,960

                          Less: Net income attributable to the IDR holder                                                         2,736                       1,266                 9,055       4,031

    Net income attributable to PBF Logistics LP unitholders                                                                              $20,909                     $23,472               $91,382    $76,929
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    Net income per limited partner unit (h):

                          Common units - basic                                                                                               $0.50                       $0.57                 $2.17      $2.01

                          Common units - diluted                                                                                   0.50                        0.57                  2.17        2.01

                          Subordinated units - basic and diluted                                                                      -                       0.57                  2.15        2.01


    Weighted-average limited partner units outstanding (h):

                          Common units - basic                                                                               42,123,770                  25,843,839            35,505,446  22,288,118

                          Common units - diluted                                                                             42,185,666                  25,993,145            35,568,760  22,338,784

                          Subordinated units - basic and diluted                                                                      -                 15,886,553             6,572,245  15,886,553


                                                                                                     See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


                                                                                                           PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                                                                                       EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                                      (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                                                                                                         Year ended December 31, 2017

                                                                                                                                 PBF                         PNGPC (1)              Consolidated
                                                                                                                                                                                         Results
                                                                                                                            Logistics LP
                                                                                                                            ------------


    Revenue:

    Affiliate                                                                                                 $240,654                                                   $         -                        $240,654

    Third-party                                                                                                                         14,159                                  -                   14,159

    Total revenue                                                                                                                      254,813                                  -                  254,813


    Costs and expenses:

    Operating and maintenance expenses                                                                                                  66,443                                 40                    66,483

    General and administrative expenses                                                                                                 16,284                                  -                   16,284

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                       23,721                                110                    23,831
                                                                                                                                        ------                                ---                    ------

    Total costs and expenses                                                                                                           106,448                                150                   106,598
                                                                                                                                       -------                                ---                   -------


    Income (loss) from operations                                                                                                      148,365                              (150)                  148,215


    Other expense:

    Interest expense, net                                                                                                             (31,875)                                 -                 (31,875)

    Amortization of loan fees and debt premium                                                                                         (1,488)                                 -                  (1,488)

    Net income (loss)                                                                                                                  115,002                              (150)                  114,852

    Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor                                                                                               -                             (150)                    (150)

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (g)                                                                        14,565                                  -                   14,565

    Net income attributable to the partners                                                                                            100,437                                  -                  100,437

    Less: Net income attributable to the IDR holder                                                                                      9,055                                  -                    9,055

    Net income attributable to PBF Logistics LP unitholders                                                    $91,382                                                   $         -                         $91,382
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                                                                                         See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


    (1)     Reflects the results of PNGPC prior to our acquisition on February 28, 2017.


                                                                                                      PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                                                                                  EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                                 (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                                                                                        Three months ended December 31, 2016

                                                                                                               PBF                                PNGPC (1)         Consolidated
                                                                                                                                                                          Results
                                                                                                          Logistics LP
                                                                                                          ------------


    Revenue:

    Affiliate                                                                                                                           $57,092                                 $   -           $57,092

    Third-party                                                                                                  4,602                                            -                      4,602

    Total revenue                                                                                               61,694                                            -                     61,694


    Costs and expenses:

    Operating and maintenance expenses                                                                          17,607                                           71                      17,678

    General and administrative expenses                                                                          3,069                                            2                       3,071

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                5,234                                          206                       5,440
                                                                                                                 -----                                          ---                       -----

    Total costs and expenses                                                                                    25,910                                          279                      26,189
                                                                                                                ------                                          ---                      ------


    Income (loss) from operations                                                                               35,784                                        (279)                     35,505


    Other expense:

    Interest expense, net                                                                                      (7,457)                                           -                    (7,457)

    Amortization of loan fees                                                                                    (417)                                           -                      (417)

    Net income (loss)                                                                                           27,910                                        (279)                     27,631

    Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor                                                                   (886)                                       (279)                    (1,165)

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (g)                                                 4,058                                            -                      4,058

    Net income attributable to the partners                                                                     24,738                                            -                     24,738

    Less: Net income attributable to the IDR holder                                                              1,266                                            -                      1,266

    Net income attributable to PBF Logistics LP unitholders                                                                             $23,472                                 $   -           $23,472
                                                                                                                                        =======                               === ===           =======


                                                                                     See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


    (1) Reflects the results of PNGPC prior to our acquisition on February 28, 2017.


                                                                                                                                                                          PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                                                                                                                                                       EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                                                                                                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                                                                                                                                                      (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                                                                                                                                             Year ended December 31, 2016

                                                                                                                                                         PBF                                  PNGPC (1)            Torrance       Consolidated
                                                                                                                                                    Logistics LP                                                    Valley           Results
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Pipeline
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LLC (2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ------


    Revenue:

    Affiliate                                                                                                                                                                      $175,448                                 $   -                  $         -   $175,448

    Third-party                                                                                                                                           11,887                                                 -                            -         11,887

    Total revenue                                                                                                                                        187,335                                                 -                            -        187,335


    Costs and expenses:

    Operating and maintenance expenses                                                                                                                    41,317                                               401                         2,845          44,563

    General and administrative expenses                                                                                                                   16,609                                                 5                           353          16,967

    Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                         12,337                                               827                         1,819          14,983
                                                                                                                                                          ------                                               ---                         -----          ------

    Total costs and expenses                                                                                                                              70,263                                             1,233                         5,017          76,513
                                                                                                                                                          ------                                             -----                         -----          ------


    Income (loss) from operations                                                                                                                        117,072                                           (1,233)                      (5,017)        110,822


    Other expense:

    Interest expense, net                                                                                                                               (28,755)                                                -                            -       (28,755)

    Amortization of loan fees                                                                                                                            (1,678)                                                -                            -        (1,678)

    Net income (loss)                                                                                                                                     86,639                                           (1,233)                      (5,017)         80,389

    Less: Net loss attributable to Predecessor                                                                                                                 -                                          (1,233)                      (5,017)        (6,250)

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (g)                                                                                           5,679                                                 -                            -          5,679

    Net income attributable to the partners                                                                                                               80,960                                                 -                            -         80,960

    Less: Net income attributable to the IDR holder                                                                                                        4,031                                                 -                            -          4,031

    Net income attributable to PBF Logistics LP unitholders                                                                                                                         $76,929                                 $   -                  $         -    $76,929
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                                                                                                                                                       See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


    (1) Reflects the results of PNGPC prior to our acquisition on February 28, 2017.

    (2) Reflects the results of TVPC for the period from July 1, 2016 (the date on which PBF Energy acquired the Torrance Valley Pipeline) through August 31, 2016 (our acquisition date).


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                                                                                                                                         EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                                                                 KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                                                                                                          (Unaudited, amounts in thousands except as indicated)


                                                                                      Three months ended                                                                     Year ended
                                                                                         December 31,                                                                     December 31,

                                                                                                                 2017                                             2016                     2017                 2016
                                                                                                                 ----                                             ----                     ----                 ----


    Transportation and Terminaling Segment

    Terminals

    Total throughput (bpd) (b)(d)                                                                                                                210,334                               167,028                            204,833                    164,210

    Lease tank capacity (average lease capacity barrels per                                                                                    1,935,033                             1,979,133                          2,089,529                  2,023,304
    month)

    Pipelines

    Total throughput (bpd) (b)(d)                                                                                                                158,339                               153,033                            140,900                    149,831

    Lease tank capacity (average lease capacity barrels per month)                                                                             1,603,474                             1,427,922                          1,250,930                  1,439,846


    Storage Segment

    Storage capacity reserved (average shell capacity barrels per month)                                                                       4,376,698                             3,656,833                          4,363,630                  3,635,236


    Cash Flow Information:

    Net cash provided by (used in):

       Operating activities                                                                                                                      $21,480                                        $30,927                                $142,445                                 $99,212

       Investing activities                                                                                  (18,098)                                                       5,032                         (49,515)                      72,893

       Financing activities                                                                                  (23,138)                                                    (16,009)                       (137,487)                   (126,562)
                                                                                                              -------                                                      -------                         --------                     --------

          Net change in cash                                                                                                                                $(19,756)                                     $19,950                                $(44,557)                              $45,543
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    Other Financial Information:

                                                                         EBITDA attributable to PBFX (c)                                                      $39,190                                      $36,436                                 $152,084                              $121,911

                                                                         Distributable cash flow (c)                                                          $28,541                                      $27,949                                 $119,783                               $94,507

                                                                         Quarterly distribution declared per unit (e)                                         $0.4850                                      $0.4500                                  $1.8950                               $1.7400

                                                                         Distribution (e):

                                                                         Common units                                                                         $20,634                                      $11,884                                  $73,322                               $42,232

                                                                         Subordinated units - PBF LLC                                                  -                                7,149                              7,308                     27,642

                                                                         IDR holder - PBF LLC                                                      2,736                                 1,266                              9,055                      4,031
                                                                                                                                                   -----                                 -----                              -----                      -----

                                                                                                                      Total distribution                                  $23,370                                        $20,299                                  $89,685                         $73,905
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                                                                                                                      Coverage ratio (c)                                                                            1.22x         1.38x                     1.34x         1.28x

                                                                         Capital expenditures, including acquisitions                                         $18,098                                      $14,935                                  $89,539                              $121,351


                                                                                                                                See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


                                             PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                          EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                  KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                         (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                                          December 31,       December 31,

    Balance Sheet
     Information:                                              2017                     2016
                                                               ----                     ----


                  Cash, cash
                  equivalents and
                  marketable
                  securities (f)                    $19,664                                       $104,245

                  Property, plant
                  and equipment,
                  net                    673,823                                608,802

                 Total assets            737,550                                756,861

                 Total debt (f)          548,793                                571,675

                 Total liabilities       580,455                                604,290

                 Partners' equity       (14,808)                              (27,311)

                  Noncontrolling
                  interest (g)           171,903                                179,882

                  Total liabilities
                  and equity             737,550                                756,861


                                See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


                                                                                                    PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                                                                                EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                   RECONCILIATION OF AMOUNTS REPORTED UNDER U.S. GAAP

                                                                                         TO EBITDA AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW

                                                                                               (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                                                                                 Three months ended             Year ended
                                                                                                                    December 31,               December 31,

                                                                                                                 2017                    2016     2017              2016
                                                                                                                 ----                    ----     ----              ----


    Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and distributable cash flow (c):

                  Net income                                             $26,992                                          $27,631                         $114,852       $80,389

                 Interest expense, net                          9,382                               7,457                               31,875               28,755

                  Amortization of loan fees and debt
                  premium                                         363                                 417                                1,488                1,678

                 Depreciation and amortization                  7,159                               5,440                               23,831               14,983
                                                                -----                               -----                               ------               ------

                  EBITDA                                       43,896                              40,945                              172,046              125,805

                 Less: Predecessor EBITDA                           -                              (922)                                (40)             (3,604)

                  Less: Noncontrolling interest
                  EBITDA (g)                                    4,706                               5,431                               20,002                7,498
                                                                -----                               -----                               ------                -----

                  EBITDA attributable to PBFX                  39,190                              36,436                              152,084              121,911

                  Non-cash unit-based compensation
                  expense                                         830                                 687                                5,345                4,360

                 Cash interest                                (9,428)                            (7,546)                            (33,050)            (28,844)

                 Maintenance capital expenditures             (2,051)                            (1,628)                             (4,596)             (2,920)
                                                               ------                              ------                               ------               ------

                  Distributable cash flow                                $28,541                                          $27,949                         $119,783       $94,507
                                                                ===


    Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and distributable cash flow (c):

                  Net cash provided by operating
                  activities                                             $21,480                                          $30,927                         $142,445       $99,212

                  Change in operating assets and
                  liabilities                                  13,864                               3,248                                3,071                2,198

                 Interest expense, net                          9,382                               7,457                               31,875               28,755

                  Non-cash unit-based compensation
                  expense                                       (830)                              (687)                             (5,345)             (4,360)
                                                                 ----                                ----                               ------               ------

                  EBITDA                                       43,896                              40,945                              172,046              125,805

                 Less: Predecessor EBITDA                           -                              (922)                                (40)             (3,604)

                  Less: Noncontrolling interest
                  EBITDA (g)                                    4,706                               5,431                               20,002                7,498
                                                                -----                               -----                               ------                -----

                  EBITDA attributable to PBFX                  39,190                              36,436                              152,084              121,911

                  Non-cash unit-based compensation
                  expense                                         830                                 687                                5,345                4,360

                 Cash interest                                (9,428)                            (7,546)                            (33,050)            (28,844)

                 Maintenance capital expenditures             (2,051)                            (1,628)                             (4,596)             (2,920)
                                                                                                  ------                                                   ------

                  Distributable cash flow                                $28,541                                          $27,949                         $119,783       $94,507
                                                                ===


                                                                                See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


                                                                                               PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                                                                           EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                                                        SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                                                                          (Unaudited, in thousands)


                                                                                                    Three months ended December 31, 2017

                                                                         Transportation                 Storage                Corporate         Consolidated
                                                                         and Terminaling                                                             Total
                                                                         ---------------                                                             -----

    Total revenue (a)                                                                        $60,114                                      $6,399                $       -  $66,513

    Depreciation and amortization expense                                          6,247                                  912                                 -     7,159

    Income (loss) from operations                                                 36,689                                3,385                           (3,337)    36,737

    Interest expense, net and amortization of                                          -                                   -                            9,745      9,745
    loan fees and debt premium

    Capital expenditures                                                           1,804                               16,294                                 -    18,098


                                                                                                    Three months ended December 31, 2016

                                                                         Transportation                 Storage                Corporate         Consolidated
                                                                         and Terminaling                                                             Total
                                                                         ---------------                                                             -----

    Total revenue (a)                                                                        $56,209                                      $5,485                $       -  $61,694

    Depreciation and amortization expense                                          4,842                                  598                                 -     5,440

    Income (loss) from operations                                                 35,631                                2,945                           (3,071)    35,505

    Interest expense, net and amortization of loan fees and debt premium               -                                   -                            7,874      7,874

    Capital expenditures                                                          13,468                                1,467                                 -    14,935


                                                                                                        Year ended December 31, 2017

                                                                         Transportation                 Storage                Corporate         Consolidated
                                                                         and Terminaling                                                             Total
                                                                         ---------------                                                             -----

    Total revenue (a)                                                                       $231,563                                     $23,250                $       - $254,813

    Depreciation and amortization expense                                         21,077                                2,754                                 -    23,831

    Income (loss) from operations                                                151,639                               12,860                          (16,284)   148,215

    Interest expense, net and amortization of loan fees and debt premium               -                                   -                           33,363     33,363

    Capital expenditures                                                          58,400                               31,139                                 -    89,539


                                                                                                        Year ended December 31, 2016

                                                                         Transportation                 Storage                Corporate         Consolidated
                                                                         and Terminaling                                                             Total
                                                                         ---------------                                                             -----

    Total revenue (a)                                                                       $165,524                                     $21,811                $       - $187,335

    Depreciation and amortization expense                                         12,555                                2,428                                 -    14,983

    Income (loss) from operations                                                117,094                               10,695                          (16,967)   110,822

    Interest expense, net and amortization of                                          -                                   -                           30,433     30,433
    loan fees and debt premium

    Capital expenditures                                                         118,592                                2,759                                 -   121,351


                                                                                                        Balance at December 31, 2017

                                                                         Transportation                 Storage                Corporate         Consolidated
                                                                         and Terminaling                                                             Total
                                                                         ---------------                                                             -----

    Total assets                                                                            $639,310                                     $86,760                  $11,480  $737,550


                                                                                                        Balance at December 31, 2016

                                                                         Transportation                 Storage                Corporate         Consolidated
                                                                         and Terminaling                                                             Total
                                                                         ---------------                                                             -----

    Total assets                                                                            $606,898                                     $57,375                  $92,588  $756,861


                                                                               See Footnotes to Earnings Release Tables


                                                          PBF LOGISTICS LP

                                                       EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                                FOOTNOTES TO EARNINGS RELEASE TABLES

                                           (Unaudited, in thousands, except per unit data)


    (a)  See discussion of the factors affecting
         comparability noted on page 4. Our results of
         operations may not be comparable to the
         historical results of operations for the reasons
         described below:

                                                          .

        Revenues - On April 17, 2017, our wholly-owned
         subsidiary, PLTP, acquired the Toledo Products
         Terminal, which is accounted for as a business
         combination. As such, there is no revenue
         associated with the terminal prior to our
         acquisition.

        In August 2017, the Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline
         commenced service. Concurrent with the
         commencement of operations, a new service
         agreement was entered into between PNGPC and PRC
         regarding the Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline.

        In November 2017, the Chalmette Storage Tank was
         completed, and, as a result, the Chalmette
         Storage  Agreement commenced. As such, there is
         no revenue associated with the tank prior to its
         completion.
               .

        The Torrance Valley Pipeline was acquired by PBF
         Energy on July 1, 2016 in connection with the
         acquisition of the Torrance Refinery and related
         logistical assets and was not operated by PBF
         Energy prior to its acquisition. Commercial
         agreements with PBF Energy for the Torrance
         Valley Pipeline commenced subsequent to the
         closing of the TVPC Acquisition on August 31,
           2016.
                                                  .

        On April 29, 2016, our wholly-owned subsidiary,
         PLPT, purchased the East Coast Terminals, which
         have subsequently generated third-party
         revenues. Prior to the Plains Asset Purchase, we
         did not record third-party revenue in the
         periods presented.

        Operating and maintenance expenses -As a result
         of the Toledo Products Terminal Acquisition, the
         PNGPC Acquisition, the TVPC Acquisition, the
         Plains Asset Purchase and commencement of
         operations of the Chalmette Storage Tank, our
         operating expenses are not comparative to prior
         periods due to expenses associated with these
         acquired assets.


    (b)  Calculated as the sum of the average throughput
         per day for each asset group for the period
         presented.


    (c)  See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 5 for a
         definition of EBITDA, EBITDA attributable to
         PBFX, distributable cash flow and coverage ratio.


    (d)  Operating information pertains to assets which are
         included in our Transportation and Terminaling
         segment. Throughput information reflects activity
         subsequent to execution of the commercial
         agreements in connection with the acquisitions of
         the Toledo Products Terminal, the Paulsboro
         Natural Gas Pipeline and the Torrance Valley
         Pipeline and activity subsequent to the Plains
         Asset Purchase.


    (e)  On February 15, 2018, we declared a quarterly cash
         distribution of $0.4850 per common unit for the
         fourth quarter of 2017.


    (f)  Management also utilizes net debt as a metric in
         assessing our leverage. Net debt is a non-GAAP
         measure calculated by subtracting cash and cash
         equivalents and marketable securities from total
         debt. We believe this measurement is also useful
         to investors since we have the ability to and may
         decide to use a portion of our cash and cash
         equivalents to retire or pay down our debt. This
         non-GAAP financial measure should not be
         considered in isolation or as a substitute for
         analysis of our debt levels as reported under
         GAAP. Our definition of net debt may not be
         comparable to similarly titled measures of other
         partnerships, because it may be defined
         differently by other partnerships in our
         industry, thereby limiting its utility. Our net
         debt as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 was
         $529,129 and $467,430, respectively.


    (g)  Our wholly-owned subsidiary, PBFX Op Co, holds a
         50% controlling interest in TVPC, with the other
         50% interest in TVPC owned by TVP Holding, an
         indirect subsidiary of PBF Holding. PBFX Op Co is
         also the sole managing member of TVPC. We,
         through our ownership of PBFX Op Co, consolidate
         the financial results of TVPC and record a
         noncontrolling interest for the economic interest
         in TVPC held by TVP Holding. Noncontrolling
         interest on the consolidated statements of
         operations includes the portion of net income or
         loss attributable to the economic interest in
         TVPC held by TVP Holding. Noncontrolling interest
         on the consolidated balance sheets includes the
         portion of net assets of TVPC attributable to TVP
         Holding.


    (h)  PBFX bases its calculation of net income per
         limited partner unit on the weighted-average
         number of limited partner units outstanding
         during the period. The weighted-average number
         of common and subordinated units reflects the
         conversion of all of the outstanding subordinated
         units on a one-to-one basis to common units on
         June 1, 2017.

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