As permitted by the DGCL, the Company’s bylaws provide that the Company will indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents against certain liabilities that they may incur in their capacities as directors, officers, employees and agents. Furthermore, the Company’s certificate of incorporation indemnifies its directors, officers, employees, and agents, together referred to as the Authorized Representatives, against certain liabilities arising on or after August 31, 2012, the effective date of the Third Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Delta Petroleum Corporation and Its Debtor Affiliates, dated August 16, 2012, to the extent such Authorized Representatives acted in good faith and in a manner such Authorized Representatives reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such Authorized Representatives’ conduct was unlawful. The Company has also entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors providing for indemnification to the maximum extent permitted under the DGCL. The Company has director and officer liability insurance policies that provide coverage of up to $10 million.
As permitted by the DGCL, the bylaws of U.S. Oil & Refining Co. and Par Petroleum Finance Corp. provide that U.S. Oil & Refining Co. and Par Petroleum Finance Corp., respectively, will indemnify its officers and directors against certain liabilities they may incur in their capacities as directors and officers.
Delaware Limited Liability Company Act
Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, or the Delaware LLC Act, provides that, subject to the standards and restrictions, if any, as are described in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. The Limited Liability Company Agreements of Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC, Par Petroleum, LLC, Par Hawaii Shared Services, LLC, Par Wyoming, LLC and Par Pacific Hawaii Property Company, LLC provide that, to the full extent permitted by the Delaware LLC Act, each manager and officer of each company will be entitled to indemnification for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person in good faith on behalf of Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC, Par Petroleum, LLC, Par Hawaii Shared Services, LLC, Par Wyoming, LLC or Par Pacific Hawaii Property Company, LLC, as applicable, and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such person; provided, however, that any indemnity will be provided exclusively out of and to the extent of the assets of Mid Pac Petroleum, LLC, Par Petroleum, LLC, Par Hawaii Shared Services, LLC or Par Wyoming, LLC, as applicable. The Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Hermes Consolidated, LLC provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a person or entity, by reason of the fact that such person or entity is or was a member or manager of Hermes Consolidated, LLC, shall be entitled to indemnification for any expenses, attorneys’ fees, court costs, judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement or other losses incurred or suffered and advance expenses incurred in connection defending or otherwise participating in an action, suit or proceeding. The Limited Liability Company Agreements of each of EWI LLC, Par New Mexico LLC, Par Utah LLC and Par Washington LLC, all of which are managed by their sole member, Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., provide that the sole member of each company is entitled to indemnification, to the full extent permitted by the Delaware LLC Act, for any loss, damage or claim incurred by the sole member in good faith on behalf of EWI LLC, Par Petroleum, LLC, Par New Mexico LLC, Par Utah LLC or Par Washington LLC, as applicable, and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of the authority conferred on the sole member; provided, however, that any indemnity will be provided exclusively out of and to the extent of the assets of EWI LLC, Par Petroleum, LLC, Par New Mexico LLC, Par Utah LLC or Par Washington LLC, as applicable. The Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Par Tacoma, LLC provides that Par Tacoma, LLC shall indemnify its members, managers and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
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