Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

THIRD AMENDMENT TO DELAYED DRAW TERM LOAN

AND BRIDGE LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIRD AMENDMENT TO DELAYED DRAW TERM LOAN AND BRIDGE LOAN CREDIT AGREEMENT (this
“Amendment”), dated as of March 11, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) by and among Par
Petroleum Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors
party hereto (the “Guarantors” and together with the Borrower, each a “Credit
Party” and collectively, the “Credit Parties”), the lenders party hereto (the
“Lenders”), and Jefferies Finance LLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders
(in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

WHEREAS, the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders entered
into that certain Delayed Draw Term Loan and Bridge Loan Credit Agreement dated
as of July 11, 2014 (as amended by the First Amendment (as defined below) and
the Second Amendment (as defined below), and as may be further amended, amended
and restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced
from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Delayed Draw Term Loan and
Bridge Loan Credit Agreement dated as of July 28, 2014 (the “First Amendment”),
among the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Term Lenders and the
Bridge Lenders, (x) the Term Lenders made a Fourth Advance to Borrower in the
aggregate principal amount of $35,000,000 and (y) the Borrower agreed to repay
the Term Loan Obligations with respect to the Fourth Advance within fifteen
(15) days after Borrower’s receipt of the Rights Offering Equity Proceeds;

WHEREAS, on August 19, 2014, the Borrower received approximately $101,800,000 in
gross proceeds, before expenses, from the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to
the Rights Offering;

WHEREAS, the Borrower terminated all of the Bridge Loan Commitments effective as
of September 3, 2014 (prior to Bridge Lenders making the Bridge Loan), and a
result thereof, the only Lenders party to the Credit Agreement are Term Lenders;

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Second Amendment to Delayed Draw Term Loan and
Bridge Loan Credit Agreement dated as of September 10, 2014 (the “Second
Amendment”), among the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the
Lenders, (i) the Borrower requested that the Lenders waive the requirement that
the Borrower repay the Term Loan Obligations with respect to the Fourth Advance
within fifteen (15) days after the Borrower’s receipt of the Rights Offering
Equity Proceeds and extend the date by which the Borrower was required to repay
the Term Loan Obligations with respect to the Fourth Advance until March 31,
2015;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders agree to further extend the
date by which the Borrower is required to repay the Term Loan Obligations with
respect to the Fourth Advance, for an additional twelve months, to March 31,
2016;

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WHEREAS, the Lenders have agreed to such extension subject to the terms and
conditions hereof; and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend certain provisions of
the Credit Agreement and the Lenders have agreed to amend such provisions of the
Credit Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used herein (including in the recitals
hereto) shall have the respective meaning assigned to such terms in the Credit
Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein.

2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.

(a) The following new defined terms are hereby added to Appendix I of the Credit
Agreement in their appropriate alphabetical order:

‘“Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment” shall have the meaning assigned
to such term in Section 3(b) of the Third Amendment.’

‘“Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment Letter” means that certain
extension payment letter dated as of March 11, 2015, between the Credit Parties
and the Lenders.’

‘“Third Amendment” means that certain Third Amendment to Delayed Draw Term Loan
and Bridge Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2015, by and among the
Borrower, the other Credit Parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, and the
Administrative Agent.”

3. Extension; Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment.

(a) Extension. The Lenders hereby extend the date by which the mandatory
prepayment under Section 2.8(g)(i) of the Credit Agreement is required to be
made by the Borrower, with respect to the Fourth Advance, to March 31, 2016.

(b) Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment. The Borrower shall pay to the
Lenders an additional extension payment in connection with this Amendment (the
“Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment”) as set forth and in accordance
with the terms and provisions of the Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment
Letter. The Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment shall be earned in full
on the date hereof and shall be payable in accordance with the provisions of the
Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment Letter. The Fourth Advance
Additional Extension Payment shall not in any way limit the Borrower’s
obligations to pay any other amount hereunder, or reimburse the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders for any cost or expense, under the Loan Documents. The
Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment shall constitute a “Term Loan
Obligation” for all purposes under the Loan Documents.

 

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4. Representations and Warranties. Each of the Borrower and each of the
Guarantors hereby confirms, reaffirms, and restates the representations and
warranties made by it in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and confirms
that all such representations and warranties are true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof (except that any representation and
warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Change”
shall be true and correct in all respects). The Borrower and each Guarantor
further represent and warrant (which representations and warranties shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment) to the Lenders that:

(a) The execution, delivery, and performance by each Credit Party of this
Amendment and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) are
within such Credit Party’s governing powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by
all necessary governing action, (iii) do not contravene (x) such Credit Party’s
Organizational Documents or (y) any law or any contractual restriction binding
on or affecting such Credit Party, and (iv) will not result in or require the
creation or imposition of any Lien prohibited by the Loan Documents;

(b) No consent, order, authorization, or approval or other action by, and no
notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is
required for the due execution, delivery, and performance by any Credit Party of
this Amendment, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby,
except for those consents and approvals that have been obtained, made or waived
on or prior to the date hereof and that are in full force and effect;

(c) This Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party and
is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of each Credit Party enforceable
against such Credit Party in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer, or similar law
affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity; and

(d) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of
the Effective Date or will result from the execution, delivery and performance
of this Amendment.

5. Effect of this Amendment. Except as expressly amended or consented to hereby,
the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed in
all respects and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their
respective terms. Except as expressly set forth herein, the terms of this
Amendment shall not be deemed (i) a waiver of any Default or Event of Default,
(ii) a consent, waiver or modification with respect to any term, condition, or
obligation of the Borrower or any other Credit Party in the Credit Agreement or
any other Loan Document, (iii) a consent, waiver or modification with respect to
any other event, condition (whether now existing or hereafter occurring) or
provision of the Loan Documents or (iv) to prejudice any right or remedy which
the Administrative Agent or any Lender may now or in the future have under or in
connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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6. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective on the Effective
Date, subject to the prior or concurrent satisfaction of each of the conditions
precedent set forth below unless any such condition is waived, in writing by the
Lenders:

a) Documentation. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following,
duly executed by all the parties thereto, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Lenders:

i. this Amendment;

ii. the Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment Letter; and

iii. such other documents, governmental certificates, agreements and lien
searches as the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may reasonably request.

b) Payment of Fees. On the Effective Date, Borrower shall have paid (i) the
Fourth Advance Additional Extension Payment, in cash, to the Lenders and
(ii) the administrative agency amendment fee, in the amount separately agreed to
between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to the Administrative Agent.

c) No Default. No event or condition exists that would constitute a Default or
Event of Default before or after giving effect to this Amendment.

d) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties contained
in Article IV of the Credit Agreement, this Amendment, and in each other Loan
Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any
representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material
Adverse Change” shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such date
(except in the case of representations and warranties that are made solely as of
an earlier date or time, which representations and warranties shall be true and
correct as of such earlier date or time).

7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and
warranties made in this Amendment or any other document furnished in connection
with this Amendment shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment
and such other documents, and no investigation by the Administrative Agent or
the Lenders or any closing of any transaction shall affect the representations
and warranties or the right of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders to rely
upon them.

(b) Notices. All notices required to be made under this Amendment shall be made
in the manner and at the address set forth in Section 10.2 of the Credit
Agreement.

(c) Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders for all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket disbursements incurred
by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders in connection with the preparation,
execution, delivery, administration and enforcement of this Amendment, including
without limitation the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, to the same extent that the Borrower would
be required to do so pursuant to Section 10.4 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(d) Reference to Credit Agreement. From and after the effectiveness of this
Amendment, all references to the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit
Agreement as amended hereby and as hereafter modified, amended, restated or
supplemented from time to time, and each reference in any other Loan Document to
the Credit Agreement shall mean the Credit Agreement as amended hereby and as
hereafter modified, amended, restated or supplemented from time to time.

(e) Severability. If any provision of this Amendment is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be
inapplicable to the extent of such invalidity without affecting the validity or
enforceability of the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall
be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

(f) Section Headings. Section headings herein are included for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Amendment.

(g) Entire Agreement. This Amendment shall be deemed to be a Loan Document and,
together with the other Loan Documents and the agreements, documents and
instruments contemplated hereby, constitutes the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and any other
prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral, with respect
hereto or thereto are expressly superseded hereby and thereby.

(h) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts
and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed
and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which, when taken
together, shall constitute but one and the same Amendment. Delivery of an
executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or .pdf shall be equally as
effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Amendment. Any
party delivering an executed counterpart of this Amendment by facsimile or .pdf
also shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Amendment but the
failure to deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the
validity, enforceability, and binding effect of this Amendment.

(i) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, beneficiaries, successors and
assigns. The Credit Parties may not assign this Amendment or any of their
respective rights or obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior
written consent of the Lenders, which consent may be withheld or given in each
such Lender’s sole discretion.

(j) Governing Law; Venue; Jury Trial. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE CHOICE OF LAW AND VENUE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION
10.12 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE JURY TRIAL WAIVER SET
FORTH IN SECTION 10.14 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

 

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(k) Guarantors. Each Guarantor, for value received, hereby expressly consents
and agrees to the Borrower’s execution and delivery of this Amendment, to the
performance by the Borrower of its agreements and obligations hereunder and to
the consents and amendments set forth herein. This Amendment, the performance or
consummation of any transaction or matter contemplated under this Amendment and
all consents and amendments set forth herein, shall not limit, restrict,
extinguish or otherwise impair any Guarantor’s liability to the Administrative
Agent and Lenders with respect to the payment and other performance obligations
of such Guarantor pursuant to the Guarantees. Each Guarantor hereby ratifies,
confirms and approves its Guarantee and acknowledges that it is unconditionally
liable to the Administrative Agent and Lenders for the full and timely payment
of the Guaranteed Obligations (on a joint and several basis with the other
Guarantors). Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges that it has no defenses,
counterclaims or set-offs with respect to the full and timely payment of any or
all Guaranteed Obligations.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has duly executed this Third
Amendment to Delayed Draw Term Loan and Bridge Credit Agreement as of the date
first written above.

 

BORROWER: PAR PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation By:

/s/ Christopher Micklas

Name: Christopher Micklas Title: Chief Financial Officer GUARANTORS: PAR
PICEANCE ENERGY EQUITY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company PAR UTAH LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company EWI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
PAR WASHINGTON LLC, a Delaware limited liability company PAR NEW MEXICO LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company HEWW EQUIPMENT LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company PAR POINT ARGUELLO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By: PAR PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, as Sole Member of each of
the foregoing companies By:

/s/ Christopher Micklas

Name: Christopher Micklas Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, as Administrative Agent By:

/s/ J. Paul McDonnell

Name: J. Paul McDonnell Title: Managing Director

 

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LENDERS: WB MACAU55, LTD., as a Lender By:

/s/ Mark Strefling

Name: Mark Strefling Title: General Counsel & Chief Operating

Officer

Whitebox Advisors LLC

Director, WBMacau55, LTD

 

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Highbridge International, LLC, as a Lender By: Highbridge Capital Management,
LLC, as trading manager By:

/s/ Jonathan Segal

Name: Jonathan Segal Title: Managing Director Highbridge Tactical Credit &
Convertibles Master Fund, L.P., as a Lender By: Highbridge Capital Management,
LLC, as trading manager By:

/s/ Jonathan Segal

Name: Jonathan Segal Title: Managing Director

 

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