PBF Energy Announces $250 Million Add-on Offering of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes Due 2025

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PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) has announced an add-on offering of $250 million in 9.25% senior secured notes due 2025. This offering, subject to market conditions, aims to generate funds for general corporate purposes. PBF Holding, a subsidiary of PBF Energy, will co-issue these notes alongside PBF Finance Corporation. Previously, PBF had issued $1 billion in similar notes. The offering, designed for qualified institutional buyers, is not registered under the Securities Act and will follow a private placement process.

Positive

• Add-on offering of $250 million may improve liquidity.
• High interest rate of 9.25% on notes is attractive for investors.

Negative

• Offering is subject to market conditions, which may affect pricing.
• Notes are not registered under the Securities Act, limiting their marketability.

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) ("PBF Energy") today announced that its indirect subsidiary, PBF Holding Company LLC ("PBF Holding"), intends to commence an add-on offering, subject to market and other conditions, of $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.25% senior secured notes due 2025 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be co-issued by PBF Finance Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of PBF Holding. The Notes will be issued as additional notes under the existing indenture pursuant to which PBF Holding and PBF Finance Corporation previously issued $1,000.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2025. Completion of the offering is subject to, among other things, pricing and market conditions. PBF Holding intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes.

The Notes will be offered in a private placement and are expected to be resold by the initial purchasers to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as ammended (the "Securities Act"). The offer of the Notes will be made only by means of an offering memorandum to qualified investors and has not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, and the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act, and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release relating to future plans, results, performance, expectations, achievements and the like are considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the company's expectations with respect to the timing and amount of the offering and the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which may be beyond the company's control, that may cause actual results to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ include but are not limited to the risks disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. The company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by applicable law.

About PBF Energy Inc.
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, operating, through its subsidiaries, oil refineries and related facilities in California, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio. Our mission is to operate our facilities in a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible manner, provide employees with a safe and rewarding workplace, become a positive influence in the communities where we do business, and provide superior returns to our investors.

PBF Energy Inc. also currently indirectly owns the general partner and approximately 48% of the limited partnership interest of PBF Logistics LP (NYSE: PBFX).

 

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FAQ

What is the purpose of PBF Energy's $250 million note offering?

PBF Energy intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes.

When will PBF Energy's senior secured notes mature?

The senior secured notes are due in 2025.

What is the interest rate on PBF Energy's new notes?

The new notes carry an interest rate of 9.25%.

Who can purchase the new senior secured notes from PBF Energy?

The notes will be offered to qualified institutional buyers and non-U.S. persons.

Where will the offering of PBF Energy's notes be registered?

The offering is not registered under the Securities Act.