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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2013

Registration No. 333-190997

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP*

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM FINANCE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   5960   20-1647837
Delaware   5960   46-1429970

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

700 Louisiana Street

Suite 2060

Houston, Texas 77002

(832) 519-2200

 

Michael J. Campbell

Two Brush Creek Boulevard

Suite 200

Kansas City, Missouri 64112

(816) 842-8181

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrants’ principal executive offices)   (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Gillian A. Hobson

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 758-2222

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box.   ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

If applicable, place an X in the box to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon in conducting this transaction:

Exchange Act Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)   ¨

Exchange Act Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)   ¨

 

 

 

* Includes certain subsidiaries of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP identified on the following pages.

The registrants hereby amend this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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Arlington Storage Company, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   26-1179687
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Central New York Oil And Gas Company, L.L.C.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York   76-0519844
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Finger Lakes LPG Storage, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-3143796
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Gas Marketing, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   70-620818
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Pipeline East, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   27-1995912
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Storage, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-3143861
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

US Salt, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   59-3525498
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Crude Logistics, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   30-0585080
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Terminals, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   27-4762190
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Dakota Pipeline, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   27-4761975
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Inergy Midstream Operations, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   37-1709059
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


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Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   45-4622133
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   39-2051803
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   39-2051802
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   86-1165664
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   86-1165661
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   27-5328296
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   27-5413970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   27-5413782
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   27-5413868
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   26-4566870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Sabine Treating, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   27-1183772
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas   45-4102847
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


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Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   46-2279892
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  

45-4623727

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware  

46-2362188

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 28, 2013

PROSPECTUS

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

Offer to Exchange

up to

$500,000,000 of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020

that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

for

$500,000,000 of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020

that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

The exchange offer and withdrawal rights will expire at

12:01 a.m., New York City time, on                     , 2013, unless extended.

 

 

We are offering to exchange up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our new 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, or the “Securities Act,” referred to in this prospectus as the “new notes,” for any and all of our outstanding unregistered 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020, referred to in this prospectus as the “old notes.” We issued the old notes on December 7, 2012 in a transaction not requiring registration under the Securities Act. We are offering you new notes in exchange for old notes in order to satisfy our registration obligations from that previous transaction. The old notes and the new notes are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “notes,” and they will be treated as a single class under the indenture governing them.

 

 

Please read “ Risk Factors ” beginning on page 10 for a discussion of factors you should consider before participating in the exchange offer.

We will exchange new notes for all outstanding old notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn before expiration of the exchange offer. You may withdraw tenders of old notes at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. The exchange procedure is more fully described in “Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering.” If you fail to tender your old notes, you will continue to hold unregistered notes that you will not be able to transfer freely.

The terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the old notes, except that the transfer restrictions, registration rights and provisions for additional interest applicable to the old notes do not apply to the new notes. Please read “Description of New Notes” for more details on the terms of the new notes. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the new notes in the exchange offer.

Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to this offering must acknowledge that it will deliver this prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of up to 180 days after the exchange date (as such period may be extended), we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. Please read “Plan of Distribution.”

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is                 , 2013.


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This prospectus is part of a registration statement we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC” or “Commission.” In making your decision to participate in this exchange offer, you should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal accompanying this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any other information. If you receive any unauthorized information, you must not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus are accurate as of any date other than the date on the front cover of this prospectus or the date of such incorporated documents, as the case may be.

This prospectus incorporates by reference important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. This information is available without charge upon written or oral request directed to: Investor Relations, Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060, Houston, Texas 77002; telephone number: (832) 519-2200. To obtain timely delivery, you must request the information no later than                  , 2013.

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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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SUMMARY

     1   

RISK FACTORS

     10   

Risk Factors Relating to the Crestwood Merger

     10   

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

     10   

Risks Related to the Notes

     11   

USE OF PROCEEDS

     15   

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     16   

EXCHANGE OFFER

     17   

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

     17   

Resale of New Notes

     17   

Terms of the Exchange Offer

     18   

Expiration Date

     18   

Extensions, Delays in Acceptance, Termination or Amendment

     19   

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

     19   

Procedures for Tendering

     20   

Withdrawal of Tenders

     21   

Fees and Expenses

     22   

Transfer Taxes

     22   

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

     22   

Accounting Treatment

     22   

Other

     22   

DESCRIPTION OF NEW NOTES

     23   

Brief Description of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees

     23   

Principal, Maturity and Interest

     24   

Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes

     24   

Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

     25   

Transfer and Exchange

     25   

Subsidiary Guarantees

     25   

Optional Redemption

     26   

Selection and Notice

     26   

Mandatory Redemption

     27   

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

     27   

Certain Covenants

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Events of Default and Remedies

     41   

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Unitholders and No Recourse to General Partner

     42   

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

     42   

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

     43   

Satisfaction and Discharge

     45   

Concerning the Trustee

     45   

Governing Law

     46   

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

     46   

Depository Procedures

     46   

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

     48   

Exchange of Certificated Notes for Global Notes

     48   

Same-Day Settlement and Payment

     48   

Certain Definitions

     49   

CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

     67   

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     68   

LEGAL MATTERS

     70   

EXPERTS

     70   

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     71   

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

     73   

 

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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus, including information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, contains forward-looking statements concerning our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. These forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical in nature and statements preceded by, followed by or that contain forward-looking terminology, including the words “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend” or the negation thereof, or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to, among others, the following factors:

 

   

our ability to consummate acquisitions, including the Arrow Acquisition (as defined herein), successfully integrate acquired businesses, including Legacy CMLP (as defined herein) and realize any cost savings and other synergies from any acquisition, including the Crestwood Merger (as defined herein) and the Arrow Acquisition;

 

   

our ability to complete our growth projects;

 

   

our ability to generate stable cash flows;

 

   

our ability to successfully implement our business plan for our assets and operations;

 

   

the extent and success of drilling efforts, as well as the extent and quality of crude oil and natural gas volumes produced within areas of acreage dedicated on and within the proximity of our assets;

 

   

failure or delays by our customers in achieving expected production targets;

 

   

competitive conditions in our industry and their impact on our ability to connect natural gas supplies to our gathering and processing assets or systems;

 

   

actions or inactions taken or non-performance by third parties, including suppliers, contractors, operators, processors, transporters and customers;

 

   

the effects of existing and future laws and governmental legislation and regulations;

 

   

industry factors that influence the supply and prices of, and demand for, crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”);

 

   

operating hazards, natural disasters, weather-related delays, casualty losses and other matters beyond our control;

 

   

industry factors that influence the demand for storage and transportation capacity;

 

   

changes in general economic conditions;

 

   

the availability of natural gas and NGLs, and the price of natural gas and NGLs, to consumers compared to the price of alternative and competing fuels;

 

   

environmental claims;

 

   

changes in interest rates;

 

   

the price and availability of debt and equity financing;

 

   

risks related to our substantial indebtedness;

 

   

the effects of existing or future litigation; and

 

   

certain factors discussed elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and in the reports incorporated herein by reference.

 

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A forward-looking statement may include a statement of the assumptions or bases underlying the forward-looking statement. We believe that we have chosen these assumptions or bases in good faith and that they are reasonable. However, we caution you that assumed facts or bases almost always vary from actual results, and the differences between assumed facts or bases and actual results can be material, depending on the circumstances. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this prospectus and the documents that we have incorporated by reference, including those described in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus. We will not update these statements unless the securities laws require us to do so.

 

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information included in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. It may not contain all of the information that is important to you. This prospectus includes information about the exchange offer and includes or incorporates by reference information about our business and our financial and operating data. Before deciding to participate in the exchange offer, you should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the financial data and related notes incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the “Risk Factors” section beginning on page 8 of this prospectus.

Throughout this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, (i) “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Partnership” refers to Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (f/k/a Inergy Midstream, L.P.) and its subsidiaries, (ii) “Inergy Midstream” refers to Inergy Midstream, L.P. and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Crestwood Merger, and (iii) “Legacy CMLP” refers to Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the consummation of the Crestwood Merger.

The Partnership

Overview

We are a fully-integrated energy midstream company that provides broad-ranging infrastructure solutions across the value chain in premier shale plays in the United States. Our common units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “CMLP.”

Prior to October 7, 2013, the Partnership was named Inergy Midstream, L.P. and its common units were traded on the NYSE under the symbol “NRGM.” On October 7, 2013, the business operations of Inergy Midstream and Legacy CMLP were combined when Legacy CMLP merged with and into Inergy Midstream. Immediately following the Crestwood Merger, Inergy Midstream changed its name to Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and changed its NYSE listing symbol to “CMLP.” For more information, see “Recent Developments—Crestwood Merger and Related Transactions.”

Our Business

We provide gathering, processing, storage and transportation solutions to customers in the crude oil, NGLs and natural gas sectors of the energy industry. As a result of the Crestwood Merger, the midstream operations conducted through our wholly-owned subsidiaries include:

 

   

approximately 3.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (“Bcf/d”) of natural gas transportation capacity, consisting of approximately 2.2 Bcf/d of gathering capacity and 0.9 Bcf/d of transmission capacity;

 

   

more than 460 million cubic feet of natural gas per day (“MMcf/d”) of natural gas processing capacity;

 

   

approximately 41 Bcf of natural gas storage capacity, 1.5 million barrels of NGLs storage capacity, and 720,000 barrels of crude oil storage capacity; and

 

   

120,000 barrels of petroleum products equal to 42 U.S. gallons per day (“Bbls/d”) of crude oil rail loading capacity.

We have three operating and reporting segments: (i) gathering and processing (“G&P”), (ii) crude oil and (iii) storage and transportation. In general, the operations of Legacy CMLP comprise our G&P segment and the operations of Inergy Midstream comprise our crude oil and storage and transportation segments.

 

 

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Our G&P operations provide natural gas gathering, processing, treating and compression services to producers in unconventional shale plays located in West Virginia, Wyoming, Texas, Arkansas, New Mexico and Louisiana. We own and operate rich gas gathering systems and processing plants in the Marcellus, Barnett, Granite Wash, and Avalon shale plays, and dry gas gathering systems in the Barnett, Fayetteville, and Haynesville shale plays. Our consolidated G&P operations also include a 50% interest in the Jackalope G&P system, which is being developed to gather and process rich natural gas from a 311,000 acre area of dedication in the Powder River Basin Niobrara shale play operated by Chesapeake Energy and RKI Exploration & Production.

Our crude oil operations provide terminaling and marketing services to producers, refiners and other customers. We have throughput capacity of more than 120,000 Bbls/d of crude oil at our crude oil loading and storage terminal (“COLT Hub”) located in the core of the Bakken Shale play in North Dakota, which is being expanded to accommodate 160,000 Bbls/d of crude oil rail loading and 1.2 million barrels of crude oil storage capacity. Our consolidated crude oil operations also include (i) our 50.01% interest in a crude oil rail terminal in the Powder River Basin Niobrara play, which commenced operations on a manifest basis in August 2013, and (ii) our salt production company, US Salt, LLC, which is one of five major solution-mined salt manufacturers in the United States.

Our storage and transportation operations provide natural gas and NGLs storage and transportation services to utilities, marketers and other customers. We own four natural gas storage facilities (the Stagecoach, Thomas Comers, Steuben and Seneca Lake storage facilities) and one NGLs underground storage facility (the Bath storage facility) in New York, and natural gas transmission facilities (the North-South Facilities, the MARC I Pipeline, and the East Pipeline) in New York and Pennsylvania. Our interconnected natural gas storage and transmission assets are located in the dry gas portion of the Marcellus Shale, and operate as an integrated storage and transportation hub for the premium Northeast demand market.

On October 8, 2013, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Arrow Midstream Holdings, LLC (“Arrow”) and Arrow’s members, Legion Energy, LLC and OZ Midstream Holdings, LLC (“Arrow Acquisition”). Arrow, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates substantial crude oil, natural gas and water gathering systems located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the core of the Bakken Shale in McKenzie and Dunn Counties, North Dakota.

Our Business Strategy and Competitive Strengths

Business Strategy

Our primary business objective is to increase the cash distributions that we pay to our unitholders by growing our business through the development, acquisition, expansion and operation of additional midstream assets near proven shale resources and premium demand centers by:

Enhancing existing assets and achieving additional operating efficiencies . We intend to enhance the profitability of our existing assets by undertaking additional initiatives to increase utilization, improve operating efficiencies and provide additional midstream services desired by our customers. For example, as we increasingly cross sell services to our customers that neither Legacy CMLP nor Inergy Midstream could offer on a stand-alone basis prior to the Crestwood Merger, we expect to provide more comprehensive midstream services to customers in a manner that benefits both our customers and our unitholders.

Developing organic growth opportunities . We continually evaluate organic growth opportunities in existing and new markets that could allow us to increase gathering, processing, storage and transportation capacity, as well as connectivity in our businesses and with our customers’ systems, and to develop additional critical energy

 

 

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infrastructure desired by our customers to create value and increase cash flow available for distribution to our unitholders. Our ongoing expansion of the COLT Hub is an example of our desire to aggressively pursue organic growth opportunities at attractive expansion multiples.

Opportunistically pursuing acquisitions . We continue to expand our business by pursuing acquisitions, including acquisitions from affiliates that add value and fit our fee-based business model. We plan to evaluate and, if appropriate, selectively pursue acquisitions (i) in our existing markets that provide opportunities for operational efficiencies or higher capacity utilization of existing assets and (ii) of complementary fee-based operations that grow our geographic footprint and expand the types of services we can provide to our customers. We continue to pursue opportunities to diversify our operations, in terms of both our geographic footprint and the type of midstream services we provide to customers.

Maintaining stable cash flows supported by long-term, fee-based contracts . We will seek to minimize our direct commodity price exposure and maintain stable cash flows by generating a substantial portion of our revenues pursuant to multi-year, firm gathering, processing, storage and transportation contracts with strong, creditworthy customers.

Maintaining a conservative and flexible capital structure and target investment grade credit metrics in order to lower our overall cost of capital . We intend to maintain a balanced capital structure and target investment grade credit metrics which, when combined with our stable fee-based cash flows, will afford us efficient access to the capital markets at a competitive cost of capital that we expect will serve to enhance returns. We will seek to maintain a disciplined approach of financing acquisitions and growth projects with an appropriate mix of debt and equity.

Competitive Strengths

We believe we are well positioned to pursue our business strategies by capitalizing on our competitive strengths as follows:

Our assets are located in attractive shale plays and demand markets . Our assets are located in shale plays that are marked by favorable characteristics such as proven production, substantial oil and gas in place, improving development and operating costs, and existing intrastate and interstate infrastructure. We believe that the Crestwood Merger positions us well in the premier shale plays in North America, including the Marcellus, Permian Basin, Powder River Basin Niobrara and Barnett shales, and the pending Arrow Acquisition strategically expands our footprint in the core of the Bakken shale play. Our assets are also located in close proximity to significant demand markets, including New York City and the surrounding Northeast demand markets. We believe that our established positions in key supply and demand areas give us an opportunity to expand our system footprint and increase throughput volumes, ultimately increasing cash flows.

Stable, fee-based cash flows with long-term contracts and high quality customer base . Our operations consist predominantly of fee-based services that generate stable cash flows that largely mitigate our exposure to direct commodity price risk and provide us with long-term cash flow stability.

Inventory of growth projects . We have identified and are pursuing a number of growth projects around our existing assets that are designed to enhance our profitability and increase our operating scale. We anticipate that these projects will allow us to better serve our customers’ needs, increase margins and enhance our ability to obtain contracts for the use of our assets.

Experienced management team . Our management team has significant expertise developing, owning, expanding and operating midstream infrastructure, as well as significant relationships with participants across the hydrocarbon supply chain, and has a proven track record of successfully developing midstream assets in a reliable and cost-effective manner.

 

 

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Recent Developments

Crestwood Merger and Related Transactions

On October 7, 2013, Inergy Midstream consummated the previously announced merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC (“Merger Sub”), with and into Legacy CMLP, with Legacy CMLP continuing as the surviving entity (the “Crestwood Merger”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of May 5, 2013, by and among Inergy Midstream, Crestwood Midstream GP LLC (f/k/a NRGM GP, LLC), Merger Sub, Crestwood Equity Partners LP (f/k/a Inergy, L.P.) (“CEQP”), Legacy CMLP, Crestwood Holdings LLC (“Crestwood Holdings”) and Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC (“CMLP GP”). Immediately following the Crestwood Merger, Legacy CMLP merged with and into Inergy Midstream, with Inergy Midstream continuing as the surviving entity, and the Partnership changed its name to Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and changed its NYSE listing symbol to “CMLP.”

New Credit Facility

On October 7, 2013, immediately following the consummation of the Crestwood Merger, the Partnership entered into a new $1.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). In connection with entering into the Revolving Credit Facility, the Partnership (i) repaid in full and retired Inergy Midstream’s $600 million credit facility, Legacy CMLP’s $550 million credit facility, and Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC’s $200 million revolving credit facility; and (ii) paid fees and expenses relating to the Crestwood Merger.

Ownership

First Reserve Management, L.P. (“First Reserve”) owns a significant equity interest in Crestwood Holdings. We expect that our relationship with Crestwood Holdings and First Reserve may provide us with significant benefits, including strong industry management experience, increased exposure to acquisition opportunities and access to experienced transactional and financial professionals with a proven track record of investing in energy assets. Crestwood Holdings, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a private energy company formed to pursue the acquisition and development of North American midstream assets and businesses. First Reserve is a leading private equity firm specializing in the energy industry, making both private equity and infrastructure investments throughout the energy value chain. For more than 25 years, it has invested solely in the global energy industry, utilizing its broad base of specialized energy industry knowledge as a competitive advantage. First Reserve invests strategically across a wide range of energy industry sectors, developing a portfolio that is diversified across the energy value chain, backing talented management teams and creating value by building companies.

Principal Executive Offices

As a result of the Crestwood Merger, our principal executive offices are located at 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060, Houston, Texas, 77002 and our telephone number is (832) 519-2200. Our website address is www.crestwoodlp.com . We intend to make our periodic reports and other information filed with or furnished to the SEC, available, free of charge, through our website, as soon as reasonably practicable after those reports and other information are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and does not constitute a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying base prospectus.

 

 

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Exchange Offer

On December 7, 2012, we completed a private offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020, or the old notes. As part of this private offering, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the old notes in which we agreed, among other things, to deliver this prospectus to you and to use our commercially reasonable efforts to complete the exchange offer no later than 60 days after the date on which the registration statement, of which the prospectus forms a part of, is declared effective by the Commission. The following is a summary of the exchange offer.

 

Old notes

On December 7, 2012, we issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020.

 

New notes

6.0% Senior Notes due 2020. The terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the terms of the old notes, except that the transfer restrictions, registration rights and provisions for additional interest relating to the old notes do not apply to the new notes. The new notes offered hereby, together with any old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer, will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. The new notes will have a CUSIP number different from that of any old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer.

 

Exchange offer

We are offering to exchange up to $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 that have been registered under the Securities Act for an equal amount of our outstanding 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 that have not been so registered to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement that we entered into when we issued the old notes in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

 

Expiration date

The exchange offer will expire at 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on                 , 2013, unless we decide to extend it.

 

Conditions to the exchange offer

The registration rights agreement does not require us to accept old notes for exchange if the exchange offer or the making of any exchange by a holder of the old notes would violate any applicable law or interpretation of the staff of the Commission or if any legal action has been instituted or threatened that would impair our ability to proceed with the exchange offer. A minimum aggregate principal amount of old notes being tendered is not a condition to the exchange offer. Please read “Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” for more information about the conditions to the exchange offer.

 

 

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Procedures for tendering old notes

All of the old notes are held in book-entry form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, or “DTC.” To participate in the exchange offer, you must follow the automatic tender offer program, or “ATOP,” procedures established by DTC for tendering notes held in book-entry form. The ATOP procedures require that the exchange agent receive, prior to the expiration date of the exchange offer, a computer-generated message known as an “agent’s message” that is transmitted through ATOP, and that DTC confirm that:

 

   

DTC has received instructions to exchange your old notes; and

 

   

you agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal in Annex A hereto.

 

  For more details, please read “Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer” and “Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering.”

 

Guaranteed delivery procedures

None.

 

Withdrawal of tenders

You may withdraw your tender of old notes at any time prior to the expiration date. To withdraw, you must submit a notice of withdrawal to the exchange agent using ATOP procedures before 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. Please read “Exchange Offer—Withdrawal of Tenders.”

 

Acceptance of old notes and delivery of new notes

If you fulfill all conditions required for proper acceptance of old notes, we will accept any and all old notes that you properly tender in the exchange offer before 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. We will return any old notes that we do not accept for exchange to you without expense promptly after the expiration date. We will deliver the new notes promptly after the expiration date of the exchange offer. Please read “Exchange Offer—Terms of the Exchange Offer.”

 

Fees and expenses

We will bear all expenses related to the exchange offer. Please read “Exchange Offer—Fees and Expenses.”

 

Use of proceeds

The issuance of the new notes will not provide us with any new proceeds. We are making the exchange offer solely to satisfy our obligations under our registration rights agreement.

 

Consequences of failure to exchange old notes

If you do not exchange your old notes in the exchange offer, you will no longer be able to require us to register the old notes under the Securities Act, except in the limited circumstances provided under our registration rights agreement. In addition, you will not be able to resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer the old notes unless we have registered the old notes under the Securities Act, or unless you resell, offer to resell or otherwise transfer them under an exemption from the registration requirements of, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act.

 

 

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U.S. federal income tax consequences

The exchange of new notes for old notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Please read “Certain Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

 

Exchange agent

We have appointed U.S. Bank National Association as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of this prospectus (including the letter of transmittal) to the exchange agent addressed as follows:

 

  U.S. Bank National Association

 

  60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Specialized Finance

Telephone: (800) 934-6802

Facsimile: (651) 495-8158

 

 

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Terms of the New Notes

The new notes will be substantially identical to the old notes, except that the new notes are registered under the Securities Act and will not have restrictions on transfer, registration rights or provisions for additional interest. The new notes will evidence the same debt as the old notes, and the same indenture will govern the new notes and the old notes. We sometimes refer to the new notes and the old notes, collectively, as the “notes.”

The following summary contains basic information about the new notes and is not intended to be complete. It does not contain all the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of the new notes, please read “Description of New Notes.”

 

Issuers

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

 

Securities offered

$500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020.

 

Interest rate

6.0% per annum.

 

Interest payment dates

Interest on the new notes will accrue from the original issue date of the old notes, December 7, 2012, and will be paid semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing June 15, 2013, to holders of record as of the preceding June 1 and December 1, respectively.

 

Maturity date

December 15, 2020

 

Subsidiary guarantees

The new notes will be guaranteed on a full and unconditional and joint and several basis by all of our current subsidiaries (other than the co-issuer) and certain of our other future subsidiaries. If we cannot make payments on the new notes when they are due, the guarantor subsidiaries, if any, must make them instead. Please read “Description of New Notes—Subsidiary Guarantees.”

 

Optional redemption

We may redeem some or all of the notes at any time on or after December 15, 2016. In addition, prior to December 15, 2015, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a specified redemption price. The redemption prices are discussed under the caption “Description of New Notes – Optional Redemption.”

 

Ranking

The new notes will be our general unsecured obligations. The new notes will:

 

   

rank equally in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior indebtedness;

 

   

be effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness, including our borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to the extent of the value of the assets securing the indebtedness;

 

   

be structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries; and

 

   

rank senior in right of payment to all of our future subordinated indebtedness.

 

 

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Certain covenants

The indenture governing the notes contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:

 

   

sell assets;

 

   

pay distributions on, redeem or repurchase our units or redeem or repurchase our subordinated debt;

 

   

make investments;

 

   

incur or guarantee additional indebtedness or issue preferred units;

 

   

create or incur certain liens;

 

   

enter into agreements that restrict distributions or other payments from our restricted subsidiaries to us;

 

   

consolidate, merge or transfer all or substantially all of our assets;

 

   

engage in transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create unrestricted subsidiaries; and

 

   

enter into sale and leaseback transactions.

 

  These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications that are described under the heading “Description of New Notes” in this prospectus.

 

  If the notes achieve an investment grade rating from either Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s, many of these covenants will terminate.

 

Transfer restrictions

The new notes generally will be freely transferable.

 

Form of new notes

The new notes will be represented initially by one or more global notes. Each global new note will be deposited with the trustee, as custodian for DTC.

 

Same-day settlement

The global new notes will be shown on, and transfers of the global new notes will be effected only through, records maintained in book-entry form by DTC and its direct and indirect participants.

 

  The new notes will be eligible to trade in DTC’s same day funds settlement system until maturity or redemption. Therefore, secondary market trading activity in the new notes will be settled in immediately available funds.

 

Trading

We do not expect to list the new notes for trading on any securities exchange.

 

Trustee, registrar and exchange agent

U.S. Bank National Association.

 

Governing law

The notes and the indenture relating to the notes are governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

Before deciding to participate in the exchange offer, you should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described below and in Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the annual reports on Form 10-K and in the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q each incorporated herein by reference, together with all of the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including financial statements and related notes. If any of the following risks or uncertainties actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Risk Factors Relating to the Crestwood Merger

Failure to successfully integrate recent and pending acquisitions in the expected time frame may adversely affect the future results of the combined organization.

The success of the Crestwood Merger and the Arrow Acquisition will depend, in part, on our ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies from combining the businesses of Inergy Midstream and Legacy CMLP and the Partnership and Arrow, respectively. To realize these anticipated benefits, the businesses must be successfully combined. If the combined organization is not able to achieve these objectives, or is not able to achieve these objectives on a timely basis, the anticipated benefits of the Crestwood Merger and the Arrow Acquisition may not be realized fully or at all. Additional unanticipated costs may be incurred in the integration of the businesses. There can be no assurance that the elimination of certain duplicative costs, as well as the realization of other efficiencies related to the integration of the two businesses, will offset the incremental transaction-related costs over time. These integration difficulties could adversely affect the future results of the combined organization.

We will incur substantial transaction-related costs in connection with the Crestwood Merger and the Arrow Acquisition.

The Partnership has incurred significant, and expects to continue to increasingly fewer, non-recurring transaction-related costs associated with the Crestwood Merger (including integrating the operations of Legacy CMLP and Inergy Midstream and attempting to achieve desired synergies) and the Arrow Acquisition. These fees and costs will, in the aggregate, be substantial. Non-recurring transaction costs include, but are not limited to, fees paid to legal, financial and accounting advisors, filing fees and printing costs.

We may have difficulty attracting, motivating and retaining executives and other employees in light of the Crestwood Merger.

Uncertainty about the effect of the Crestwood Merger on our employees may have an adverse effect on the combined organization. This uncertainty may impair our ability to attract, retain and motivate personnel. If employees depart because of issues relating to the uncertainty and difficulty of integration or a desire not to remain employees of the combined organization, the combined organization’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Crestwood Merger could be reduced.

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

If you fail to exchange old notes, existing transfer restrictions will remain in effect, and the market value of old notes may be adversely affected because they may be more difficult to sell.

If you fail to exchange old notes for new notes in the exchange offer, then you will continue to be subject to the existing transfer restrictions on the old notes. In general, the old notes may not be offered or sold unless they are registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Except in connection with this exchange offer or as required by the registration rights agreement, we do not intend to register resales of the old notes.

 

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The tender of old notes in the exchange offer will reduce the principal amount of the currently outstanding old notes. Due to the corresponding reduction in liquidity, this may have an adverse effect upon, and increase the volatility of, the market price of any currently outstanding old notes that you continue to hold following the completion of the exchange offer.

Risks Related to the Notes

We have a holding company structure in which our subsidiaries conduct our operations and own our operating assets.

We are a holding company, and our subsidiaries conduct all of our operations and own all of our operating assets. We have no significant assets other than the partnership interests and the other equity interests in our subsidiaries. As a result, our ability to make required payments on the notes depends on the performance of our subsidiaries and their ability to distribute funds to us. The ability of our subsidiaries to make distributions to us may be restricted by, among other things, the amended credit agreement that governs our credit facilities and applicable state partnership laws and other laws and regulations. If we are unable to obtain the funds necessary to pay the principal amount at the maturity of the notes, or to repurchase the notes upon an occurrence of a change in control, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as a refinancing of the notes. We cannot assure you that we would be able to refinance the notes or that the terms on which we could refinance the notes would be favorable.

We do not have the same flexibility as other types of organizations to accumulate cash, which may limit cash available to service the notes or to repay them at maturity.

Subject to the limitations on restricted payments contained in the indenture governing the notes and in the agreements governing our credit facilities and other indebtedness, we distribute all of our “available cash” each quarter to our limited partners and our general partner. “Available cash” is defined in our partnership agreement, and it generally means, for each fiscal quarter:

 

   

all cash on hand at the end of the quarter;

 

   

less the amount of cash that our general partner determines in its reasonable discretion is necessary or appropriate to:

 

   

provide for the proper conduct of our business;

 

   

comply with applicable law, any of our debt instruments or other agreements; or

 

   

provide funds for distributions to our unitholders for any one or more of the next four quarters; and

 

   

plus all cash on hand on the date of determination of available cash for the quarter resulting from working capital borrowings made after the end of the quarter. Working capital borrowings are generally borrowings made under our credit facilities and in all cases are used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to partners.

As a result, we do not accumulate significant amounts of cash and thus do not have the same flexibility as corporations or other entities that do not pay dividends or have complete flexibility regarding the amounts they will distribute to their equity holders. The timing and amount of our distributions could significantly reduce the cash available to pay the principal, premium (if any) and interest on the notes. The board of directors of our general partner will determine the amount and timing of such distributions and has broad discretion to establish and make additions to our reserves or the reserves of our operating subsidiaries as it determines are necessary or appropriate.

Although our payment obligations to our unitholders are subordinate to our payment obligations to you, the value of our units will decrease in correlation with decreases in the amount we distribute per unit. Accordingly, if we experience a liquidity problem in the future, we may not be able to issue equity to recapitalize.

 

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Payment of principal and interest on the notes are effectively subordinated to our senior secured debt to the extent of the value of the assets securing the debt as well as structurally subordinated to the indebtedness of any of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes.

The notes are our senior unsecured debt and rank equally in right of payment with all of our other existing and future unsubordinated debt. The notes are effectively junior to all our future secured debt, to the existing and future debt of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the notes and to the existing and future secured debt of any subsidiaries that guarantee the notes. Holders of our secured obligations, including obligations under our credit facilities, will have claims that are prior to claims of holders of the notes with respect to the assets securing those obligations. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, bankruptcy or any similar proceeding, our assets and those of our subsidiaries will be available to pay obligations on the notes and the guarantees only after holders of our senior secured debt have been paid the value of the assets securing such debt.

In addition, although substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries currently guarantee the notes, in the future, under certain circumstances, the guarantees are subject to release and we may have subsidiaries that are not guarantors. In that case, the notes would be structurally junior to the claims of all creditors, including trade creditors and tort claimants, of our subsidiaries that are not guarantors. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution, reorganization, bankruptcy or similar proceeding of the business of a subsidiary that is not a guarantor, creditors of that subsidiary would generally have the right to be paid in full before any distribution is made to us or the holders of the notes. Accordingly, there may not be sufficient funds remaining to pay amounts due on all or any of the notes.

The subsidiary guarantees could be deemed fraudulent conveyances under certain circumstances, and a court may try to subordinate or void the subsidiary guarantees.

Under U.S. bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a guarantee can be voided, or claims under a guarantee may be subordinated to all other debts of that guarantor if, among other things, the guarantor, at the time it incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee:

 

   

intended to hinder, delay or defraud any present or future creditor or received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of the guarantee;

 

   

was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of such incurrence;

 

   

was engaged in a business or transaction for which the guarantor’s remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital; or

 

   

intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay those debts as they mature.

In addition, any payment by that guarantor under a guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to the guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the guarantor. The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, a subsidiary guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

 

   

the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all of its assets;

 

   

the present saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability, including contingent liabilities, on existing debts as they become absolute and mature; or

 

   

it could not pay its debts as they became due.

 

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We may not be able to repurchase the notes upon a change of control.

Upon occurrence of specific change of control events affecting us, you will have the right to require us to repurchase all or any part of your notes with a cash payment equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest. Our ability to repurchase the notes upon such a change of control would be limited by our access to funds at the time of the repurchase and the terms of our other debt agreements. Upon a change of control event, we may be required immediately to repay the outstanding principal, any accrued interest on and any other amounts owed by us under our senior secured credit facilities, the notes and other outstanding indebtedness. The source of funds for these repayments would be our available cash or cash generated from other sources. However, we cannot assure you that we will have sufficient funds available or that we will be permitted by our other debt instruments to fulfill these obligations. Furthermore, certain change of control events would constitute an event of default under the agreement governing our credit facilities.

The change of control put right might not be enforceable.

The Chancery Court of Delaware has raised the possibility that a change in control put right occurring as a result of a failure to have “continuing directors” comprising a majority of a board of directors may be unenforceable on public policy grounds.

Many of the covenants contained in the indenture will terminate if the notes are rated investment grade by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s and no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing.

Many of the covenants in the indenture governing the notes will terminate if the notes are rated investment grade by either Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s and no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing. These covenants will not be restored if the notes are later rated below investment grade. These covenants restrict, among other things, our ability to pay distributions on our units, incur debt and enter into certain other transactions. Termination of these covenants would allow us to engage in certain transactions that would not be permitted while these covenants were in force. Please read “Description of New Notes—Certain Covenants—Covenant Termination.”

We require a significant amount of cash to service our indebtedness. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, including these notes, and to fund planned capital expenditures depends on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that we will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our revolving credit facilities or otherwise in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including these notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, including the notes, on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including our revolving credit facilities and the notes, on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

Your ability to transfer the notes may be limited by the absence of a trading market.

There is no organized trading market for the notes. We do not currently intend to apply for listing of the notes on any securities exchange or stock market. Although the initial purchasers informed us, when the old notes were issued, that they intended to make a market in the notes, they are not obligated to do so. In addition, they may discontinue any such market making at any time without notice. The liquidity of any market for the notes will depend on the number of holders of those notes, the interest of securities dealers in making a market in those notes and other factors. Accordingly, we cannot assure you as to the development or liquidity of any market for the notes. Historically, the market for noninvestment grade debt has been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the notes. We cannot assure you that the market, if any, for the notes will be free from similar disruptions. Any such disruption may adversely affect the holders of the notes.

 

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Future trading prices of the notes will depend on many factors, including:

 

   

our subsidiaries’ operating performance and financial condition;

 

   

our ability to complete the offer to exchange the new notes for the old notes;

 

   

the interest of the securities dealers in making a market in the notes; and

 

   

the market for similar securities.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

The exchange offer is intended to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the new notes in the exchange offer. In consideration for issuing the new notes as contemplated by this prospectus, we will receive old notes in a like principal amount. The form and terms of the new notes are substantially identical to the form and terms of the old notes, except the new notes do not include certain transfer restrictions, registration rights or provisions for additional interest. Old notes surrendered in exchange for the new notes will be retired and cancelled and will not be reissued. Accordingly, the issuance of the new notes will not result in any change in our outstanding indebtedness.

 

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The tables below set forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of Inergy Midstream, L.P. and Legacy CMLP for the periods indicated on a consolidated historical basis. For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on all indebtedness and the amortization of deferred financing costs and interest associated with operating leases.

Inergy Midstream, L.P.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended September 30,      Nine Months
Ended
June 30,
 
     2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     16.70x         6.49x         6.74x         6.16x         9.41x         1.23x   

 

 

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

 

                 
     Fiscal Year Ended September 30,      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
     2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.6x         4.8x         3.5x         2.5x         2.0x         1.6x   

 

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EXCHANGE OFFER

We sold the old notes on December 7, 2012 pursuant to the purchase agreement, dated as of November 29, 2012, by and among us, Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., our subsidiary guarantors and the initial purchasers named therein. The old notes were subsequently offered by the initial purchasers to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act.

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

We sold the old notes in transactions that were exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements under the Securities Act. Accordingly, the old notes are subject to transfer restrictions. In general, you may not offer or sell the old notes unless either they are registered under the Securities Act or the offer or sale is exempt from, or not subject to, registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

In connection with the sale of the old notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the old notes. In that agreement, we agreed to use our commercially reasonable efforts to file an exchange offer registration statement after the closing date following the offering of the old notes. Now, to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement, we are offering holders of the old notes who are able to make certain representations described below the opportunity to exchange their old notes for the new notes in the exchange offer. The exchange offer will be open for a period of at least 20 full business days. During the exchange offer period, we will exchange the new notes for all old notes properly surrendered and not withdrawn before the expiration date. The new notes will be registered under the Securities Act, and the transfer restrictions, registration rights and provisions for additional interest relating to the old notes will not apply to the new notes.

Resale of New Notes

Based on no-action letters of the staff of the Commission issued to third parties, we believe that new notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by you without further compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act if:

 

   

you are not an “affiliate” of us or Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act;

 

   

such new notes are acquired in the ordinary course of your business; and

 

   

you do not intend to participate in a distribution of the new notes.

The staff of the Commission, however, has not considered the exchange offer for the new notes in the context of a no-action letter, and the staff of the Commission may not make a similar determination as in the no-action letters issued to these third parties.

If you tender in the exchange offer with the intention of participating in any manner in a distribution of the new notes, you:

 

   

cannot rely on such interpretations by the staff of the Commission; and

 

   

must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction.

Unless an exemption from registration is otherwise available, any securityholder intending to distribute new notes should be covered by an effective registration statement under the Securities Act. The registration statement should contain the selling securityholder’s information required by Item 507 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

 

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This prospectus may be used for an offer to resell, resale or other transfer of new notes only as specifically described in this prospectus. If you are a broker-dealer, you may participate in the exchange offer only if you acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge by way of the letter of transmittal that it will deliver this prospectus in connection with any resale of the new notes. Please read the section captioned “Plan of Distribution” for more details regarding the transfer of new notes.

Terms of the Exchange Offer

Subject to the terms and conditions described in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal, we will accept for exchange any old notes properly tendered and not withdrawn prior to 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. We will issue new notes in principal amount equal to the principal amount of old notes surrendered in the exchange offer. Old notes may be tendered only for new notes and only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. We will deliver the new notes promptly after the expiration date of the exchange offer.

The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum aggregate principal amount of old notes being tendered in the exchange offer.

As of the date of this prospectus, $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 representing old notes are outstanding. This prospectus is being sent to DTC, the sole registered holder of the old notes, and to all persons that we can identify as beneficial owners of the old notes. There will be no fixed record date for determining registered holders of old notes entitled to participate in the exchange offer.

We intend to conduct the exchange offer in accordance with the provisions of the registration rights agreement, the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act,” and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Old notes whose holders do not tender for exchange in the exchange offer will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest. These old notes will be entitled to the rights and benefits such holders have under the indenture relating to the notes and the registration rights agreement.

We will be deemed to have accepted for exchange properly tendered old notes when we have given oral or written notice of the acceptance to the exchange agent and complied with the applicable provisions of the registration rights agreement. The exchange agent will act as agent for the tendering holders for the purposes of receiving the new notes from us.

If you tender old notes in the exchange offer, you will not be required to pay brokerage commissions or fees or, subject to the letter of transmittal, transfer taxes with respect to the exchange of old notes. We will pay all charges and expenses, other than certain applicable taxes described below, in connection with the exchange offer. Please read “—Fees and Expenses” for more details regarding fees and expenses incurred in connection with the exchange offer.

We will return any old notes that we do not accept for exchange for any reason without expense to their tendering holders promptly after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Expiration Date

The exchange offer will expire at 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on                 , 2013, unless, in our sole discretion, we extend it.

 

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Extensions, Delays in Acceptance, Termination or Amendment

We expressly reserve the right, at any time or various times, to extend the period of time during which the exchange offer is open. We may delay acceptance of any old notes by giving oral or written notice of such extension to their holders at any time until the exchange offer expires or terminates. During any such extensions, all old notes previously tendered will remain subject to the exchange offer, and we may accept them for exchange.

To extend the exchange offer, we will notify the exchange agent orally or in writing of any extension. We will notify the holders of old notes of the extension via a press release issued no later than 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the business day after the previously scheduled expiration date.

If any of the conditions described below under “—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” have not been satisfied, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion

 

   

to extend the exchange offer,

 

   

if any of the conditions set forth below under “—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” have not been satisfied, to delay accepting any old notes or to terminate the exchange offer and not accept any notes for exchange, or

 

   

to terminate the exchange offer,

by giving oral or written notice of such delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent. Subject to the terms of the registration rights agreement, we also reserve the right to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.

Any such delay in acceptance, extension, termination or amendment will be followed as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice thereof to holders of the old notes. Any notice relating to the extension of the exchange offer will disclose the number of securities tendered as of the date of the notice, as required by Rule 14e-1(d) under the Exchange Act. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner that we determine to constitute a material change, we will promptly disclose such amendment by means of a prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement will be distributed to holders of the old notes. Depending upon the significance of the amendment and the manner of disclosure to holders, we will extend the exchange offer if it would otherwise expire during such period. If an amendment constitutes a material change to the exchange offer, including the waiver of a material condition, we will extend the exchange offer, if necessary, to remain open for at least five business days after the date of the amendment. In the event of any increase or decrease in the consideration we are offering for the old notes or in the percentage of old notes being sought by us, we will extend the exchange offer to remain open for at least 10 business days after the date we provide notice of such increase or decrease to the registered holders of old notes.

If we delay accepting any old notes or terminate the exchange offer, we will promptly pay the consideration offered, or return any old notes deposited, pursuant to the exchange offer as required by Rule 14e-1(c).

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

We will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange any new notes for, any old notes if the exchange offer, or the making of any exchange by a holder of old notes, would violate applicable law or any applicable interpretation of the staff of the Commission. Similarly, we may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus before expiration of the offer in the event of such a potential violation.

We will not be obligated to accept for exchange the old notes of any holder that has not made to us the representations described under “—Procedures for Tendering” and “Plan of Distribution” and such other representations as may be reasonably necessary under applicable Commission rules, regulations or interpretations to allow us to use an appropriate form to register the new notes under the Securities Act.

 

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Additionally, we will not accept for exchange any old notes tendered, and will not issue new notes in exchange for any such old notes, if at such time any stop order has been threatened or is in effect with respect to the exchange offer registration statement of which this prospectus constitutes a part or the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

We expressly reserve the right to amend or terminate the exchange offer, and to reject for exchange any old notes not previously accepted for exchange, upon the occurrence of any of the conditions to the exchange offer specified above. We will give oral or written notice of any extension, amendment, non-acceptance or termination to the holders of the old notes as promptly as practicable.

These conditions are for our sole benefit, and we may assert them or waive them in whole or in part at any time or at various times prior to the expiration of the exchange offer in our sole discretion. If we fail at any time to exercise any of these rights, this failure will not mean that we have waived our rights. Each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that we may assert at any time or at various times prior to the expiration of the exchange offer.

Procedures for Tendering

To participate in the exchange offer, you must properly tender your old notes to the exchange agent as described below. We will only issue new notes in exchange for old notes that you timely and properly tender. Therefore, you should allow sufficient time to ensure timely delivery of the old notes, and you should follow carefully the instructions on how to tender your old notes. It is your responsibility to properly tender your old notes. We have the right to waive any defects. However, we are not required to waive defects, and neither we nor the exchange agent is required to notify you of any defects in your tender.

If you have any questions or need help in exchanging your old notes, please call the exchange agent whose address and phone number are described in the letter of transmittal included as Annex A to this prospectus.

All of the old notes were issued in book-entry form, and all of the old notes are currently represented by global certificates registered in the name of Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC. We have confirmed with DTC that the old notes may be tendered using ATOP. The exchange agent will establish an account with DTC for purposes of the exchange offer promptly after the commencement of the exchange offer, and DTC participants may electronically transmit their acceptance of the exchange offer by causing DTC to transfer their old notes to the exchange agent using the ATOP procedures. In connection with the transfer, DTC will send an “agent’s message” to the exchange agent. The agent’s message will state that DTC has received instructions from the participant to tender old notes and that the participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal.

By using the ATOP procedures to exchange old notes, you will not be required to deliver a letter of transmittal to the exchange agent. However, you will be bound by its terms just as if you had signed it.

There is no procedure for guaranteed late delivery of the old notes.

Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. Please read “Plan of Distribution.”

Determinations in the Exchange Offer . We will determine in our sole discretion all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, time of receipt, acceptance of tendered old notes and withdrawal of tendered old notes. Our determination will be final and binding on all parties. We reserve the absolute right to reject any old notes not properly tendered or any old notes our acceptance of which would, in the opinion of our counsel, be unlawful. We also reserve the right to waive any defect, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular old

 

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notes. Our interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer, including the instructions in the letter of transmittal, will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, all defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes must be cured within such time as we shall determine. Although we intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of old notes, neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person will incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of old notes will not be deemed made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any old notes received by the exchange agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned to the tendering holder promptly upon expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

When We Will Issue New Notes . In all cases, we will issue new notes for old notes that we have accepted for exchange in the exchange offer only after the exchange agent receives, prior to 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on the expiration date:

 

   

a book-entry confirmation of such old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC; and

 

   

a properly transmitted agent’s message.

Return of Old Notes Not Accepted or Exchanged . If we do not accept any tendered old notes for exchange or if old notes are submitted for a greater principal amount than the holder desires to exchange, the unaccepted or non-exchanged old notes will be returned without expense to their tendering holder. Such non-exchanged old notes will be credited to an account maintained with DTC. These actions will occur promptly upon the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Your Representations to Us . By agreeing to be bound by the letter of transmittal, you will represent to us that, among other things:

 

   

any new notes that you receive will be acquired in the ordinary course of your business;

 

   

you have not engaged in and have no intent to engage in (nor have you entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person or entity to participate in) a distribution of the new notes in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act;

 

   

you are not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of us, Finance Corp. or the guarantors; and

 

   

if you are a broker-dealer that will receive new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then you will deliver a prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of the new notes.

Withdrawal of Tenders

Except as otherwise provided in this prospectus, you may withdraw your tender at any time prior to 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on the expiration date of the exchange offer. For a withdrawal to be effective you must comply with the appropriate ATOP procedures. Any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at DTC to be credited with withdrawn old notes and otherwise comply with the ATOP procedures.

We will determine all questions as to the validity, form, eligibility and time of receipt of a notice of withdrawal. Our determination shall be final and binding on all parties. We will deem any old notes so withdrawn not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer.

Any old notes that have been tendered for exchange but that are not exchanged for any reason will be credited to an account maintained with DTC for the old notes. This return or crediting will take place promptly upon withdrawal, rejection of tender, expiration or termination of the exchange offer. You may retender properly withdrawn old notes by following the procedures described under “—Procedures for Tendering” above at any time on or prior to the expiration date of the exchange offer.

 

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Fees and Expenses

We will bear the expenses of soliciting tenders. The principal solicitation is being made by mail; however, we may make additional solicitation by telephone or in person by our officers and regular employees and those of our affiliates.

We have not retained any dealer-manager in connection with the exchange offer and will not make any payments to broker-dealers or others soliciting acceptances of the exchange offer. We will, however, pay the exchange agent reasonable and customary fees for its services and reimburse it for its related reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

We will pay the cash expenses to be incurred in connection with the exchange offer. They include:

 

   

Commission registration fees;

 

   

fees and expenses of the exchange agent and trustee;

 

   

accounting and legal fees and printing costs; and

 

   

related fees and expenses.

Transfer Taxes

We will pay all transfer taxes, if any, applicable to the exchange of old notes in the exchange offer. Each tendering holder, however, will be required to pay any transfer taxes, whether imposed on the registered holder or any other person, if a transfer tax is imposed for any reason other than the exchange of old notes in the exchange offer.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

If you do not exchange your old notes for new notes in the exchange offer, the old notes you hold will remain outstanding and continue to accrue interest, but will continue to be subject to the existing restrictions on transfer. In general, you may not offer or sell the old notes except under an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not intend to register old notes under the Securities Act unless the registration rights agreement requires us to do so.

Accounting Treatment

We will record the new notes in our accounting records at the same carrying value as the old notes. This carrying value is the aggregate principal amount of the old notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize any gain or loss for accounting purposes in connection with the exchange offer, other than the recognition of the fees and expenses of the offering as stated under “—Fees and Expenses.”

Other

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary, and you should consider carefully whether to accept. You are urged to consult your financial and tax advisors in making your own decision on what action to take.

We may in the future seek to acquire untendered old notes in open market or privately negotiated transactions, through subsequent exchange offers or otherwise. We have no present plans to acquire any old notes that are not tendered in the exchange offer or to file a registration statement to permit resales of any untendered old notes.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF NEW NOTES

We are offering to exchange up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our new 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020, which have been registered under the Securities Act, referred to in this prospectus as the “new notes,” for any and all of our outstanding unregistered 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020, referred to in this prospectus as the “old notes.” We issued the old notes on December 7, 2012 in a transaction not requiring registration under the Securities Act. We are offering you new notes in exchange for old notes in order to satisfy our registration obligations from that previous transaction. The new notes will be treated as a single class with any old notes that remain outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer. The old notes and the new notes are collectively referred to in this prospectus as the “notes.” The new notes will be issued, and the old notes are outstanding, under an indenture dated as of December 7, 2012, among Inergy Midstream, L.P. (now known as “Crestwood Midstream Partners LP”) and NRGM Finance Corp. (now known as “Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.”), as issuers, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined below) party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented and amended. You can find the definition of various terms used in this Description of New Notes under “—Certain Definitions” below.

This Description of New Notes is intended to be a useful overview of the material provisions of the notes, the guarantees and the indenture. Since this Description of New Notes is only a summary, you should refer to the indenture, including the two supplemental indentures thereto, each of which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, for a complete description of our obligations and your rights.

In this description, the term “Company,” “us,” “our” or “we” refers only to Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (formerly Inergy Midstream, L.P.) and not to any of its subsidiaries, the term “Finance Corp.” refers to Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. (formerly NRGM Finance Corp.) and the term “Issuers” refers to the Company and Finance Corp.

If the exchange offer is consummated, Holders of old notes who do not exchange their old notes for new notes will vote together with the Holders of the new notes for all relevant purposes under the indenture. In that regard, the indenture requires that certain actions by the Holders under the indenture (including acceleration after an Event of Default) must be taken, and certain rights must be exercised, by Holders of specified minimum percentages of the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding notes issued under the indenture. In determining whether Holders of the requisite percentage in aggregate principal amount of notes have given any notice, consent or waiver or taken any other action permitted under the indenture, any old notes that remain outstanding after the exchange offer will be aggregated with the new notes, and the Holders of these old notes and new notes will vote together as a single series for all such purposes. Accordingly, all references in this Description of New Notes to specified percentages in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes mean, at any time after the exchange offer for the old notes is consummated, such percentage in aggregate principal amount of such old notes and the new notes then outstanding.

Brief Description of the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees

The Notes . The notes:

 

   

are general unsecured obligations of the Issuers;

 

   

are non-recourse to our general partner;

 

   

are equal in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Debt (as defined below) of either of the Issuers; and

 

   

are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors on a senior unsecured basis.

The Subsidiary Guarantees . Currently, the notes are fully guaranteed by all of the Company’s existing domestic subsidiaries (other than Finance Corp.).

 

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Each guarantee of the notes:

 

   

is a general unsecured obligation of the Guarantor; and

 

   

is equal in right of payment with all existing and future Senior Debt of that Guarantor.

The indenture permits us and the Guarantors to incur additional Indebtedness, including additional Senior Debt.

All of our existing subsidiaries have fully and unconditionally guaranteed the notes. However, under the circumstances described below under the subheading “—Certain Covenants—Additional Subsidiary Guarantees,” in the future one or more of our newly created or acquired subsidiaries may not guarantee the notes.

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of these non-guarantor subsidiaries, the non-guarantor subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us.

Currently, all of our Subsidiaries are “Restricted Subsidiaries.” However, under the circumstances described below under the subheading “—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries,” we will be permitted to designate certain of our Subsidiaries as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries.” Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the indenture. Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not guarantee the notes.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

The Issuers issued the old notes with an initial maximum aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million. In addition to the new notes offered hereby and the old notes, the Issuers may issue additional notes from time to time after this offering, provided that the additional notes are fungible with the initial notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes so that such additional notes will trade as part of a single class with the initial notes. Any offering of additional notes is subject to the covenant described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.” Any old notes remaining outstanding after the completion of the exchange offer and any additional notes subsequently issued under the indenture, together with all new notes, will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. The Issuers may issue notes only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The notes will mature on December 15, 2020.

Interest on the notes accrues at the rate of 6.0% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 15 and December 15, commencing on June 15, 2013. The Issuers will make each interest payment to the Holders of record on the immediately preceding June 1 and December 1.

In the case of the new notes, all interest accrued on the old notes from the original issue date, December 7, 2012, will be treated as having accrued on the new notes that are issued in exchange for the old notes. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes

If a Holder has given wire transfer instructions to the Issuers, the Issuers will pay all principal, interest and premium, if any, on that Holder’s notes in accordance with those instructions. All other payments on the notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless the Issuers elect to make interest payments by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders.

 

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Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

Initially, the trustee is acting as paying agent and registrar. The Issuers may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the Holders of the notes, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.

Transfer and Exchange

A Holder may transfer or exchange notes in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a Holder to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of notes. No service charge will be imposed by the Issuers, the trustee or the registrar for any registration of transfer or exchange of notes, but Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. The Issuers are not required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption. Also, the Issuers are not required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of 15 days before a selection of notes to be redeemed.

Subsidiary Guarantees

All of our domestic Subsidiaries, excluding Finance Corp., have guaranteed the old notes on a senior unsecured basis, and they will guarantee the new notes on the same basis. In the future, the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company will be required to guarantee the notes under the circumstances described under “—Certain Covenants—Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.” These Subsidiary Guarantees are full and unconditional, joint and several obligations of the Guarantors. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited as necessary to prevent that Subsidiary Guarantee from constituting a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law, although this limitation may not be sufficient to prevent the Subsidiary Guarantees from being voided in bankruptcy. Please read “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes—The subsidiary guarantees could be deemed fraudulent conveyances under certain circumstances, and a court may try to subordinate or void the subsidiary guarantees.”

A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), another Person, other than the Company or another Guarantor, unless:

 

  (1) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

 

  (2) either:

(a) the Person acquiring the properties or assets in any such sale or other disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Guarantor) unconditionally assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor, pursuant to a supplemental indenture substantially in the form specified in the indenture, under the notes, the indenture and its Subsidiary Guarantee on terms set forth therein; or

(b) such sale or other disposition does not violate the “Asset Sale” provisions of the indenture.

The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:

 

  (1) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of that Guarantor (including by way of merger or consolidation) to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, if the sale or other disposition does not violate the “Asset Sale” provisions of the indenture;

 

  (2) in connection with any sale or other disposition of the Capital Stock of that Guarantor to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, if the sale or other disposition does not violate the “Asset Sale” provisions of the indenture, and the Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as a result of such sale or other disposition;

 

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  (3) if the Company designates that Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture;

 

  (4) upon Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance as described below under the caption “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” or upon satisfaction and discharge of the indenture as described below under the caption “—Satisfaction and Discharge”;

 

  (5) at such time as that Guarantor ceases to guarantee any other Indebtedness of either of the Issuers or another Guarantor, provided that it is then no longer an obligor with respect to any Indebtedness under any

Please read “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

Optional Redemption

At any time prior to December 15, 2015, the Issuers may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture at a redemption price of 106.0% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date), in an amount not greater than the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings by the Company, provided that:

 

  (1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and

 

  (2) the redemption occurs within 150 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.

On and after December 15, 2016, the Issuers may redeem all or a part of the notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the notes redeemed to the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on December 15 of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentages  

2016

     103.000

2017

     101.500

2018 and there after

     100.000

Prior to December 15, 2016, the Issuers may on one or more occasions redeem all or part of the notes at a redemption price equal to the sum of:

 

  (1) the principal amount thereof, plus

 

  (2) the Make Whole Premium at the redemption date,

plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date).

Selection and Notice

If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed at any time, the trustee will select notes for redemption as follows:

 

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  (2) if the notes are not listed on any national securities exchange, on a pro rata basis (or, in the case of global notes, the notes represented thereby will be selected in accordance with DTC’s prescribed method).

No notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. Notices of optional redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of notes to be redeemed at its registered address, except that optional redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture. Notices of redemption may not be conditional, except that any redemption described in the first paragraph under “—Optional Redemption” may, at the Issuers’ discretion, be subject to completion of the related Equity Offering.

If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that note will state the portion of the principal amount of that note that is to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original note will be issued in the name of the Holder of notes upon cancellation of the original note. Notes called for redemption without a condition precedent become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on notes or portions of them called for redemption.

Mandatory Redemption

Except as set forth below under “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders,” neither of the Issuers is required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the notes or to repurchase the notes at the option of the Holders.

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

Change of Control

If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder’s notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer on the terms set forth in the indenture. In the Change of Control Offer, the Company will offer a Change of Control Payment in cash equal to at least 101% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the notes repurchased, to the date of settlement (the “Change of Control Settlement Date”), subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the Change of Control Settlement Date. Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will mail a notice to each Holder and the trustee describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase notes on the Change of Control Settlement Date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice.

The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

On or before the Change of Control Settlement Date, the Company will, to the extent lawful accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer. Promptly thereafter on the Change of Control Settlement Date, the Company will:

 

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  (2) deliver or cause to be delivered to the trustee the notes properly accepted together with an officers’ certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of notes being purchased by the Company.

On the Change of Control Settlement Date, the paying agent will mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such notes (or, if all the notes are then in global form, make such payment through the facilities of DTC), and the trustee will authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new note will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Company will publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Settlement Date.

The Credit Agreement provides that certain change of control events with respect to the Company and the General Partner would constitute a default or require repayment of the Senior Debt outstanding thereunder. Any future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Senior Debt to which the Company or any Guarantor becomes a party may contain similar restrictions and provisions. The indenture provides that, prior to complying with any of the provisions of this “Change of Control” covenant, but in any event no later than the Change of Control Settlement Date, the Company or any Guarantor must either repay all of its other outstanding Senior Debt or obtain the requisite consents, if any, under all agreements governing such Senior Debt to permit the repurchase of notes required by this covenant.

The provisions described above that require the Company to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the Holders of the notes to require that the Company repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the time and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer, or (2) notice of redemption of all outstanding notes has been given pursuant to the indenture as described above under “—Optional Redemption,” unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon the occurrence of the Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making the Change of Control Offer.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a Holder of notes to require the Company to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole to another Person or group may be uncertain.

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Change of Control Payment, accrued and unpaid interest on the notes that remain outstanding, to the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the redemption date).

Asset Sales

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

 

  (1) the Company (or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) receives consideration at the time of the Asset Sale at least equal to the fair market value of the assets or Equity Interests issued or sold or otherwise disposed of; and

 

  (2) at least 75% of the aggregate consideration received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Asset Sale and all other Asset Sales since the date of the indenture is in the form of cash. For purposes of this provision, each of the following will be deemed to be cash:

 

  (a) any liabilities, as shown on the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet, of the Company or such Subsidiary (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets pursuant to a novation agreement that releases the Company or such Subsidiary from further liability; and

 

  (b) any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from such transferee that are, within 90 days after the Asset Sale, converted by the Company or such Subsidiary into cash, to the extent of the cash received in that conversion.

Within 360 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary may apply those Net Proceeds at its option to any combination of the following:

 

  (1) to repay, redeem or otherwise retire Senior Debt, including the notes;

 

  (2) to acquire all or substantially all of the properties or assets of a Person primarily engaged in a Permitted Business;

 

  (3) to acquire a majority of the Voting Stock of a Person primarily engaged in a Permitted Business;

 

  (4) to make capital expenditures; or

 

  (5) to acquire other long-term assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business.

Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds, the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary may invest the Net Proceeds in any manner that is not prohibited by the indenture. Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied or invested as provided in the preceding paragraph will constitute “Excess Proceeds.”

On the 361st day after the Asset Sale (or, at the Company’s option, any earlier date), if the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds then exceeds $25.0 million, the Company will make an Asset Sale Offer to all Holders of notes, and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets, to purchase the maximum principal amount of notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased out of the Excess Proceeds. The offer price in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of settlement, subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on an interest payment date that is on or prior to the date of settlement, and will be payable in cash. If any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the trustee will select the notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds will be reset at zero.

 

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The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with each repurchase of notes pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Asset Sale provisions of the indenture, the Company will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Asset Sale provisions of the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

Certain Covenants

Restricted Payments

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

  (1) declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Company’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable in Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or payable to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company);

 

  (2) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Company) any Equity Interests of the Company or any direct or indirect parent of the Company;

 

  (3) make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Indebtedness that is subordinated to the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, except a payment of interest or principal at the Stated Maturity thereof; or

 

  (4) make any Restricted Investment (all such payments and other actions set forth in these clauses (1) through (4) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”),

unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, no Default (except a Reporting Default) or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence of such Restricted Payment and either:

 

  (1) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment is not less than 1.75 to 1.0, such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the next succeeding paragraph) with respect to the quarter for which such Restricted Payment is made, is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (a) Available Cash from Operating Surplus with respect to the Company’s preceding fiscal quarter, plus

 

  (b) 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Company (including the fair market value of any Permitted Business or long-term assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business to the extent acquired in consideration of Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock)) after the date of the indenture as a contribution to its common equity capital or from the issue or sale of Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or from the issue or sale of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Stock or convertible or exchangeable debt securities of the Company that have been converted into or exchanged for such Equity Interests (other than Equity Interests (or Disqualified Stock or debt securities) sold to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company), plus

 

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  (c) to the extent that any Restricted Investment that was made after the date of the indenture is sold for cash or otherwise liquidated or repaid for cash, the lesser of (i) the cash return of capital with respect to such Restricted Investment (less the cost of disposition, if any) and (ii) the initial amount of such Restricted Investment, plus

 

  (d) the net reduction in Restricted Investments resulting from dividends, repayments of loans or advances, or other transfers of assets in each case to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from any Person (including, without limitation, Unrestricted Subsidiaries) or from redesignations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries, to the extent such amounts have not been included in Available Cash from Operating Surplus for any period commencing on or after the date of the indenture (items (b), (c) and (d) being referred to as “Incremental Funds”), minus

 

  (e) the aggregate amount of Incremental Funds previously expended pursuant to this clause (1) and clause (2) below; or

 

  (2) if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment is less than 1.75 to 1.00, such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the next succeeding paragraph) with respect to the quarter for which such Restricted Payment is made (such Restricted Payments for purposes of this clause (2) meaning only distributions on limited partnership interests of the Company, plus the related distribution on the general partner interest and any distributions made with respect to incentive distribution rights), is less than the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (a) $150.0 million less the aggregate amount of all prior Restricted Payments made by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to this clause (2)(a) since the date of the indenture, plus

 

  (b) Incremental Funds to the extent not previously expended pursuant to this clause (2) or clause (1) above.

So long as no Default (except a Reporting Default) or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby (except with respect to clause (1) below under which the payment of a distribution or dividend is permitted), the preceding provisions will not prohibit:

 

  (1) the payment of any dividend or distribution within 60 days after the date of its declaration, if at the date of declaration the payment would have complied with the provisions of the indenture;

 

  (2) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of any subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor or of any Equity Interests of the Company in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent (a) contribution (other than from a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) to the equity capital of the Company or (b) sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock), with a sale being deemed substantially concurrent if such purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value occurs not more than 120 days after such sale; provided, however, that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value will be excluded or deducted from the calculation of Available Cash from Operating Surplus and Incremental Funds;

 

  (3) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of, or in exchange for, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

 

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  (5) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company pursuant to any director or employee equity subscription agreement or equity option agreement or other employee benefit plan or to satisfy obligations under any Equity Interests appreciation rights or option plan or similar arrangement; provided that the aggregate price paid for all such purchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed $2.0 million in any calendar year, with any portion of such $2.0 million amount that is unused in any calendar year to be carried forward to succeeding calendar years and added to such amount.

The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) will be the fair market value, on the date of the Restricted Payment, of the Restricted Investment proposed to be made or the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment, except that the fair market value of any non-cash dividend or distribution paid within 60 days after the date of its declaration shall be determined as of such date. The fair market value of any Restricted Investment, assets or securities that are required to be valued by this covenant will be determined in accordance with the definition of that term. For purposes of determining compliance with this “Restricted Payments” covenant, (x) in the event that a Restricted Payment meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Restricted Payments described in the clauses (1) through (5) of the next preceding paragraph of this covenant, or is permitted pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Company will be permitted to classify (or later classify or reclassify in whole or in part in its sole discretion) such Restricted Payment (or portion thereof) on the date made or later reclassify such Restricted Payment (or portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this covenant; and (y) in the event a Restricted Payment is made pursuant to clause (1) or (2) of the first paragraph of this covenant, the Company will be permitted to classify whether all or any portion thereof is being (and in the absence of such classification shall be deemed to have classified the minimum amount possible as having been) made with Incremental Funds.

Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to (collectively, “incur”) any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, issue any Disqualified Stock, and the Company will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any preferred securities; provided, however, that the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) or issue Disqualified Stock, and any Restricted Subsidiary may issue other preferred securities, if the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the Company’s most recently ended four full fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available immediately preceding the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred or such Disqualified Stock or other preferred securities are issued would have been at least 2.0 to 1.0, determined on a pro forma basis (including a pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), as if the additional Indebtedness had been incurred or Disqualified Stock or other preferred securities had been issued, as the case may be, at the beginning of such four-quarter period.

The first paragraph of this covenant will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”) or the issuance of any preferred securities described in clause (11) below:

 

  (1) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness (including letters of credit) under one or more Credit Facilities in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding under this clause (1) (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Company and its Subsidiaries thereunder) not to exceed the greater of (a) $750.0 million or (b) the sum of $500.0 million and 25.0% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets;

 

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  (2) the incurrence by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries of the Existing Indebtedness;

 

  (3) the incurrence by the Company and the Guarantors of Indebtedness represented by (a) the old notes and the related Subsidiary Guarantees and (b) the Exchange Notes (including the new notes) and the related Subsidiary Guarantees issued pursuant to any registration rights agreement;

 

  (4) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness represented by Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case, incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or cost of construction or improvement of property, plant or equipment used in the business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, provided that after giving effect to any such incurrence, the principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4) and then outstanding, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (4), does not exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million or (b) 5.0% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at such time;

 

  (5) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund Indebtedness that was permitted by the indenture to be incurred under the first paragraph of this covenant or clause (2) or (3) of this paragraph or this clause (5);

 

  (6) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of intercompany Indebtedness between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that:

 

  (a) if the Company is the obligor on such Indebtedness and a Guarantor is not the obligee, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the notes, or if a Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and neither the Company nor another Guarantor is the obligee, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor; and

 

  (b) (i) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is neither the Company nor a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company will be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (6);

 

  (7) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Hedging Obligations;

 

  (8) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Acquired Debt in connection with a merger or consolidation meeting any one of the financial tests set forth in clause (4) under the caption “—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets”;

 

  (9) the guarantee by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that was permitted to be incurred by another provision of this covenant;

 

  (10) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness in respect of bid, performance, surety and similar bonds issued for the account of the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, including guarantees and obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to letters of credit supporting such obligations (in each case other than an obligation for money borrowed);

 

  (11) the issuance by any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries to the Company or to any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any preferred securities; provided, however, that:

 

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  (b) any sale or other transfer of any such preferred securities to a Person that is not either the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an issuance of such preferred securities by such Restricted Subsidiary that was not permitted by this clause (11); and

 

  (12) the incurrence by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of additional Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount then outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (a) $50.0 million or (b) 5.0% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets.

For purposes of determining compliance with this “Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covenant, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (12) above, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, the Company will be permitted to classify (or later classify or reclassify in whole or in part in its sole discretion) such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant. Any Indebtedness under Credit Facilities on the date of the indenture shall be considered incurred under clause (1) of the first paragraph of this covenant.

The accrual of interest, the accretion or amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness with the same terms, and the payment of dividends on Disqualified Stock in the form of additional shares of the same class of Disqualified Stock will not be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness or an issuance of Disqualified Stock for purposes of this covenant; provided, in each such case, that the amount thereof is included in Fixed Charges of the Company as accrued. Notwithstanding any other provision of this covenant, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur pursuant to this covenant will not be deemed to be exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates or currency values. Further, the accounting reclassification of any obligation of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as Indebtedness will not be deemed an incurrence of Indebtedness for purposes of this covenant.

Liens

The Company will not and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any Lien of any kind (other than Permitted Liens) securing Indebtedness or Attributable Debt upon any of their property or assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, unless the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, is secured on an equal and ratable basis (or on a senior basis to, in the case of obligations subordinated in right of payment to the notes or such Subsidiary Guarantee, as the case may be) with the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien (other than Permitted Liens).

Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

  (1) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (2) make loans or advances to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (it being understood that the subordination of loans or advances made to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary to other Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary will not be deemed a restriction on the ability to make loans or advances); or

 

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However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

  (1) agreements as in effect on the date of the indenture and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of those agreements or the Indebtedness to which they relate, provided that the amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend, distribution and other payment restrictions than those contained in those agreements on the date of the indenture;

 

  (2) the indenture, the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees;

 

  (3) applicable law;

 

  (4) any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness or Capital Stock was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired, provided that, in the case of Indebtedness, such Indebtedness was otherwise permitted by the terms of the indenture to be incurred;

 

  (5) customary non-assignment provisions in Hydrocarbon purchase and sale or exchange agreements or similar operational agreements or in licenses or leases, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;

 

  (6) Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings or purchase money obligations, in each case for property acquired in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions on that property of the nature described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph;

 

  (7) any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that restricts distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition;

 

  (8) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, provided that the restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

 

  (9) Liens securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred under the provisions of the covenant described above under the caption “—Liens” that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens;

 

  (10) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (11) any agreement or instrument relating to any property or assets acquired after the date of the indenture, so long as such encumbrance or restriction relates only to the property or assets so acquired and is not and was not created in anticipation of such acquisitions;

 

  (12) restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (13) any instrument governing Indebtedness of an FERC Subsidiary, provided that such Indebtedness was otherwise permitted by the terms of the indenture to be incurred;

 

  (14)

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  encumbrance or restriction will not materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the notes, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the General Partner, whose determination shall be conclusive; and

 

  (15) any other agreement governing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is permitted to be incurred by the covenant described under “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; provided, however, that such encumbrances or restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the Indenture or the Credit Agreement as it exists on the date of the indenture; and

 

  (16) the issuance of preferred securities by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or the payment of dividends thereon in accordance with the terms thereof; provided that issuance of such preferred securities is permitted pursuant to the covenant described above under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” and the terms of such preferred securities do not expressly restrict the ability of such Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Capital Stock (other than requirements to pay dividends or liquidation preferences on such preferred securities prior to paying any dividends or making any other distributions on such other Capital Stock).

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

Neither of the Issuers may, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not such Issuer is the survivor); or (2) sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to another Person; unless:

 

  (1) either: (a) such Issuer is the survivor; or (b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia; provided, however, that Finance Corp. may not consolidate or merge with or into any Person other than a corporation satisfying such requirement so long as the Company is not a corporation;

 

  (2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Issuer) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of such Issuer under the notes, the indenture and the registration rights agreement pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the trustee;

 

  (3) immediately after such transaction no Default or Event of Default exists;

 

  (4) in the case of a transaction involving the Company and not Finance Corp., either:

 

  (a) the Company or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made will, on the date of such transaction after giving pro forma effect thereto and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four- quarter period, be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; or

 

  (b) immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis and any related financing transactions as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company), or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition has been made will be equal to or greater than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately before such transaction; and

 

  (5) such Issuer has delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger or disposition and such supplemental indenture (if any) comply with the indenture.

 

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Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, the Company is permitted to reorganize as any other form of entity in accordance with the following procedures provided that:

 

  (1) the reorganization involves the conversion (by merger, sale, contribution or exchange of assets or otherwise) of the Company into a form of entity other than a limited partnership formed under Delaware law;

 

  (2) the entity so formed by or resulting from such reorganization is an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

  (3) the entity so formed by or resulting from such reorganization assumes all the obligations of the Company under the notes, the indenture and the registration rights agreement pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the trustee;

 

  (4) immediately after such reorganization no Default or Event of Default exists; and

 

  (5) such reorganization is not materially adverse to the Holders or Beneficial Owners of the notes (for purposes of this clause (5) a reorganization will not be considered materially adverse to the Holders or Beneficial Owners of the notes solely because the successor or survivor of such reorganization (a) is subject to federal or state income taxation as an entity or (b) is considered to be an “includible corporation” of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(b) of the Code or any similar state or local law).

Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve “all or substantially all” of the properties or assets of a Person.

Transactions with Affiliates

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate (each, an “Affiliate Transaction”), unless:

 

  (1) the Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

 

  (2) the Company delivers to the trustee, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors of the General Partner set forth in an officers’ certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions complies with the preceding clause (1) of this covenant and has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors.

The following items will not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the prior paragraph:

 

  (1) any employment, equity award, equity option or equity appreciation agreement or plan entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, and any payments or awards pursuant thereto;

 

  (2) transactions between or among any of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (3) transactions with a Person that is an Affiliate of the Company solely because the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns an Equity Interest in such Person;

 

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  (4) transactions permitted by the terms of (a) the Partnership Agreement and the Omnibus Agreement with respect to accounting, treasury, information technology, insurance and other corporate services, general overhead and other administrative matters and (b) any other agreements with NRGY and its subsidiaries that are identified in the indenture, in each case as such agreements are in effect on the date of the indenture, and any amendment or replacement of any of such agreements so long as such amendment or replacement agreement is no less advantageous to the Company in any material respect than the agreement so amended or replaced;

 

  (5) customary compensation, indemnification and other benefits made available to officers, directors or employees of the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or the General Partner, including reimbursement or advancement of out-of-pocket expenses and provisions of officers’ and directors’ liability insurance;

 

  (6) sales of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) to Affiliates of the Company; and

 

  (7) Restricted Payments or Permitted Investments that are permitted by the provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Restricted Payments.”

Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

The Board of Directors of the General Partner may designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if that designation would not cause a Default. If a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate fair market value of all outstanding Investments owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary properly designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be either (a) an Investment made as of the time of the designation that will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Restricted Payments” or (b) a Permitted Investment, as determined by the Company. That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the Subsidiary so designated otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

The Board of Directors of the General Partner may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described above under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the four-quarter reference period, and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation.

Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

If, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not already a Guarantor guarantees any other Indebtedness of either of the Issuers or any Guarantor, then that Subsidiary will become a Guarantor by executing a supplemental indenture and delivering it to the trustee within ten Business Days of the date on which it guaranteed or incurred such Indebtedness, as the case may be; provided, however, that the preceding shall not apply to Subsidiaries of the Company that have properly been designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the indenture for so long as they continue to constitute Unrestricted Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the preceding, any Subsidiary Guarantee of a Restricted Subsidiary that was incurred pursuant to this paragraph will be released in the circumstances described in clause (5) under “—Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

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Sale and Leaseback Transactions

The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any Sale and Leaseback Transaction; provided, however, that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into a Sale and Leaseback Transaction if:

(1) the Company or that Restricted subsidiary, as applicable, could have (a) incurred Indebtedness in an amount equal to the Attributable Debt relating to such Sale and Leaseback Transaction under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test in the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” and (b) incurred a Lien to secure such Indebtedness pursuant to the covenant described above under the caption “—Liens”;

(2) the gross cash proceeds of that Sale and Leaseback Transaction are at least equal to the fair market value, as determined in accordance with the definition of that term; and

(3) the transfer of assets in that Sale and Leaseback Transaction is permitted by, and the Company applies the proceeds of such transaction in compliance with, the covenant described above under the caption “—Redemption at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales.”

Business Activities

The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than a Permitted Business, except to such extent as would not be material to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Finance Corp. may not incur Indebtedness unless (1) the Company is a co-obligor or guarantor of such Indebtedness or (2) the net proceeds of such Indebtedness are loaned to the Company or another of its Restricted Subsidiaries, used to acquire outstanding debt securities issued by the Company or another of its Restricted Subsidiaries or used to repay Indebtedness of the Company or another of its Restricted Subsidiaries as permitted under the covenant described about under the caption “—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.” Finance Corp. may not engage in any business not related directly or indirectly to obtaining money or arranging financing for the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Reports

Whether or not required by the Commission, so long as any notes are outstanding, the Company will file with the Commission for public availability within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and regulations (unless the Commission will not accept such a filing), and the Company will furnish to the trustee and, upon its prior request, to any of the Holders or Beneficial Owners of notes, within five Business Days of filing, or attempting to file, the same with the Commission:

 

  (1) all quarterly and annual financial and other information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries that would be required to be contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such Forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by the Company’s certified independent accountants; and

 

  (2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.

If the Company has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraph will include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management’s Discussion and

 

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Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company.

Any and all Defaults or Events of Default arising from a failure to furnish or file in a timely manner any information or report required by this covenant shall be deemed cured (and the Company shall be deemed to be in compliance with this covenant) upon furnishing or filing such information or report as contemplated by this covenant (but without regard to the date on which such information or report is so furnished or filed); provided that such cure shall not otherwise affect the rights of the Holders under “—Events of Default and Remedies” if principal, premium, if any, and interest have been accelerated in accordance with the terms of the indenture and such acceleration has not been rescinded or cancelled prior to such cure.

In addition, the Company and the Guarantors have agreed that, for so long as any notes remain outstanding, they will furnish to the Holders and Beneficial Owners of the notes and to securities analysts and prospective investors in the notes, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

The availability of the foregoing information on the Commission’s website is deemed to satisfy the foregoing delivery requirements.

Covenant Termination

If at any time (a) the rating assigned to the notes by either S&P or Moody’s is an Investment Grade Rating, (b) no Default has occurred and is continuing under the indenture and (c) the Issuers have delivered to the trustee an officers’ certificate certifying to the foregoing provisions of this sentence, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will no longer be subject to the provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales” and the following provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants”:

 

   

“—Restricted Payments,”

 

   

“—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,”

 

   

“—Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries,”

 

   

“—Transactions with Affiliates,” And

 

   

“— Business Activities.”

However, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will remain subject to the provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control,” and the following provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Covenants”:

 

   

“—Liens,”

 

   

“—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” (other than the financial test set forth in clause (4) of such covenant),”

 

   

“—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries,”

 

   

“—Additional Subsidiary Guarantees,”

 

   

“—Reports,”

 

   

“— Sale and Leaseback Transactions” (other than the financial tests set forth in clauses (1)(a) and (3) of such covenant), and

 

   

the covenant respecting payments for consent described below in the last paragraph under the caption “—Amendment, Supplement and Waiver.”

 

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Events of Default and Remedies

Each of the following is an Event of Default:

 

   

(1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the notes;

 

   

(2) default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the notes;

 

   

(3) failure by the Company to comply with the provisions described under the captions “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales,” “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control” or “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets”;

 

   

(4) failure by the Company for 180 days after notice to comply with the provisions described under “—Certain Covenants—Reports”;

 

  (5) failure by the Company for 60 days after notice to comply with any of the other agreements in the indenture;

 

  (6) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or guarantee now exists, or is created after the date of the indenture, if that default:

 

  (a) is caused by a failure to pay principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the grace period provided in such Indebtedness (a “Payment Default”); or

 

  (b) results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity,

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $25.0 million or more; provided that if any such Payment Default is cured or waived or any such acceleration rescinded, or such Indebtedness is repaid, within a period of 30 days from the continuation of such Payment Default beyond the applicable grace period or the occurrence of such acceleration, as the case may be, such Event of Default and any consequential acceleration of the notes shall be automatically rescinded, so long as such rescission does not conflict with any judgment or decree;

 

  (7) failure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $25.0 million (to the extent not covered by insurance by a reputable and creditworthy insurer as to which the insurer has not disclaimed coverage), which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;

 

  (8) except as permitted by the indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, shall deny or disaffirm its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee; and

 

  (9) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in the indenture with respect to Finance Corp., the Company or any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken as a whole, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary of the Company.

In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, with respect to Finance Corp., the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary of the Company, all outstanding notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may declare all the notes to be due and payable immediately.

 

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Holders of the notes may not enforce the indenture or the notes except as provided in the indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes may direct the trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The trustee may withhold notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default from Holders of the notes if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on, the notes.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes then outstanding by notice to the trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the indenture except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the notes.

The Issuers are required to deliver to the trustee annually an officers’ certificate regarding compliance with the indenture. Upon any officer of the General Partner or Finance Corp. becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, the Issuers are required to deliver to the trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Unitholders and No Recourse to General Partner

Neither the General Partner nor any director, officer, partner, employee, incorporator, manager or unitholder or other owner of Capital Stock of the Issuers, the General Partner or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Issuers or any Guarantor under the notes, the indenture or the Subsidiary Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of notes by accepting a note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

The Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have all of their obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding notes and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Subsidiary Guarantees (“Legal Defeasance”), except for:

 

  (1) the rights of Holders of outstanding notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, and interest or premium, if any, on such notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;

 

  (2) the Issuers’ obligations with respect to the notes concerning issuing temporary notes, registration of notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

 

  (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the trustee, and the Issuers’ obligations in connection therewith; and

 

  (4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the indenture.

In addition, the Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have their obligations released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”) and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization events) described under “—Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes. If the Issuers exercise either their Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance option, each Guarantor will be released and relieved of any obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee and any security for the notes (other than the trust) will be released.

 

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In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

 

  (1) the Issuers must irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on the outstanding notes on the date of fixed maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Issuers must specify whether the notes are being defeased to the date of fixed maturity or to a particular redemption date;

 

  (2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Issuers have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that:

 

  (a) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or

 

  (b) since the date of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law,

in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel will confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

 

  (3) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Issuers have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

 

  (4) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);

 

  (5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than the indenture and the agreements governing any other Indebtedness being defeased, discharged or replaced) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

 

  (6) the Issuers must deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuers with the intent of preferring the Holders of notes over the other creditors of the Issuers with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Issuers or others; and

 

  (7) the Issuers must deliver to the trustee an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the indenture or the notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes), and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the indenture or the notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes).

Without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not (with respect to any notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

 

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  (2) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption or repurchase of the notes (other than provisions relating to the covenants described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders”);

 

  (3) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any note;

 

  (4) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the notes by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

  (5) make any note payable in currency other than that stated in the notes;

 

  (6) make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of notes to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the notes (other than as permitted in clause (7) below);

 

  (7) waive a redemption or repurchase payment with respect to any note (other than a payment required by one of the covenants described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders”);

 

  (8) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the indenture, except in accordance with the terms of the indenture; or

 

  (9) make any change in the preceding amendment, supplement and waiver provisions.

Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any Holder of notes, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the trustee may amend or supplement the indenture or the notes:

 

  (1) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

 

  (2) to provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place of certificated notes;

 

  (3) to provide for the assumption of an Issuer’s obligations to Holders of notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of such Issuer’s properties or assets;

 

  (4) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the indenture of any such Holder, provided that any change to conform the indenture to this prospectus will not be deemed to adversely affect such legal rights;

 

  (5) to secure the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees pursuant to the requirements of the covenant described above under the subheading “—Certain Covenants—Liens”;

 

  (6) to provide for the issuance of additional notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the indenture;

 

  (7) to add any additional Guarantor or to evidence the release of any Guarantor from its Subsidiary Guarantee, in each case as provided in the indenture;

 

  (8) to comply with requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

 

  (9) to provide for the reorganization of the Company as any other form of entity in accordance with the second paragraph under “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets”; or

 

  (10) to evidence or provide for the acceptance of appointment under the indenture of a successor trustee.

Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any Beneficial Owner or Holder of any notes for or as an inducement to any consent to any waiver, supplement or amendment of any terms or provisions of the indenture or the notes, unless such consideration is offered to be paid or agreed to be paid to all Beneficial Owners and Holders of the notes which so consent in the time frame set forth in solicitation documents relating to such consent.

 

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Satisfaction and Discharge

The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all notes issued thereunder (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the notes and as otherwise specified in the indenture), when:

 

  (1) either:

 

  (a) all notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed notes that have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Issuers, have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation; or

 

  (b) all notes that have not been delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable or will become due and payable within one year by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise and the Issuers or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the notes not delivered to the trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of fixed maturity or redemption;

 

  (2) in the case of clause (1)(b) above, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit or will occur as a result of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and any similar deposit relating to other Indebtedness and, in each case, the granting of Liens to secure such borrowings), and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material agreement or instrument (other than the agreements or instruments governing any other Indebtedness being defeased, discharged or replaced) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

 

  (3) the Issuers or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under the indenture; and

 

  (4) the Issuers have delivered irrevocable instructions to the trustee under the indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the notes at fixed maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Issuers must deliver an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel to the trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Concerning the Trustee

The trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, is a lender under the Credit Agreement. For so long as the trustee is a creditor of an Issuer or any Guarantor, the indenture limits its right to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest (as defined in the Trust Indenture Act) after a Default has occurred and is continuing, it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the Commission for permission to continue or resign.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indenture provides that in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will be required, in the exercise of its powers, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any Holder of notes, unless such Holder has offered to the trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

 

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Governing Law

The indenture, the notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees are governed by, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Book-Entry, Delivery and Form

The new notes will be issued initially only in the form of one or more global notes (collectively, the “Global Notes”). The Global Notes will be deposited upon issuance with the trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), in New York, New York and registered in the name of DTC’s nominee, Cede & Co., in each case for credit to an account of a direct participant in DTC that has exchanged old notes for new notes in the exchange offer, as described below. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes may be held through the Euroclear System (“Euroclear”) and Clearstream Banking, S.A. (“Clearstream”) (as indirect participants in DTC).

Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interests in the Global Notes may not be exchanged for notes in registered, certificated form (“Certificated Notes”) except in the limited circumstances described below. Please read “—Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes.”

Depository Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. We take no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urge investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised us that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the “Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “Indirect Participants”). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect Participants.

DTC has also advised us that, pursuant to procedures established by it:

 

  (1) upon deposit of the Global Notes, DTC will credit the accounts of Participants designated by the exchange agent with portions of the principal amount of the Global Notes; and

 

  (2) ownership of these interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the Participants) or by the Participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes).

Investors in the Global Notes who are Participants in DTC’s system may hold their interests therein directly through DTC. Investors in the Global Notes who are not Participants may hold their interests therein indirectly through organizations (including Euroclear and Clearstream) which are Participants in such system. Euroclear and Clearstream may hold interests in the Global Notes on behalf of their participants through customers’ securities accounts in their respective names on the books of their respective depositories, which are Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of Euroclear, and Citibank, N.A., as operator of Clearstream. All interests in a Global Note, including those held through Euroclear or Clearstream, may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such systems.

 

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The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Note to such Persons will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of Participants, which in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants, the ability of a Person having beneficial interests in a Global Note to pledge such interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

Except as described below, owners of a beneficial interest in the Global Notes will not have notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of Certificated Notes and will not be considered the registered owners or “Holders” thereof under the indenture for any purpose.

Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on a Global Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered Holder under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the notes, including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Issuers, the Guarantors, the trustee nor any agent of an Issuer or the trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

 

  (1) any aspect of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes; or

 

  (2) any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its Participants or Indirect Participants.

DTC has advised us that its current practice, at the due date of any payment in respect of securities such as the notes, is to credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the notes as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the trustee or the Issuers. Neither the Issuers nor the trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the notes, and the Issuers and the trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Cross-market transfers between the Participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

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only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such Participant or Participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for Certificated Notes, and to distribute such notes to its Participants.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the Global Notes among participants in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to perform such procedures, and may discontinue such procedures at any time. None of the Issuers, the trustee or any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

A Global Note is exchangeable for Certificated Notes in minimum denominations of $2,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, if:

 

  (1) DTC (a) notifies the Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Note or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and in either event the Issuers fail to appoint a successor depositary within 90 days; or

 

  (2) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default and DTC notifies the trustee of its decision to exchange the Global Note for Certificated Notes.

In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in Global Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures).

Exchange of Certificated Notes for Global Notes

Certificated Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Note.

Same-Day Settlement and Payment

The Issuers will make payments in respect of the notes represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, and interest) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Global Note Holder. The Issuers will make all payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, with respect to Certificated Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holders of the Certificated Notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such Holder’s registered address. The notes represented by the Global Notes are eligible to trade in DTC’s same-day funds settlement system, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. We expect that secondary trading in any Certificated Notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a Global Note from a Participant in DTC will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised us that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a Participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

 

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Certain Definitions

Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

“Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

  (1) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person was merged with or into or became a Subsidiary of such specified Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Subsidiary of, such specified Person, but excluding Indebtedness which is extinguished, retired or repaid in connection with such Person merging with or into or becoming a Subsidiary of such specified Person; and

 

  (2) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided, however, that beneficial ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control by the other Person; and provided, further, that any third Person which also beneficially owns 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a specified Person shall not be deemed to be an Affiliate of either the specified Person or the other Person merely because of such common ownership in such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

“Asset Sale” means:

 

  (1) the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any properties or assets (including by way of a sale and leaseback transaction); provided that the disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole will be governed by the provisions of the indenture described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control” and/or the provisions described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets” and not by the provisions of the Asset Sale covenant; and

 

  (2) the issuance of Equity Interests in any of the Company’s Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding the preceding, the following items will not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

 

  (1) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves properties or assets having a fair market value of less than $25.0 million;

 

  (2) a transfer of assets between or among any of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (3) an issuance or sale of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (4) the disposition of equipment, inventory, accounts receivable or other properties or assets in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (5) the disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents, Hedging Obligations or other financial instruments in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (6) a Restricted Payment that is permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments” or a Permitted Investment;

 

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  (7) any trade or exchange by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of properties or assets for properties or assets owned or held by another Person, provided that the fair market value of the properties or assets traded or exchanged by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary (together with any cash) is reasonably equivalent to the fair market value of the properties or assets (together with any cash) to be received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, and provided further that any cash received must be applied in accordance with the provisions described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”;

 

  (8) the creation or perfection of a Lien that is not prohibited by the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Liens”;

 

  (9) dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens;

 

  (10) surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind; and

 

  (11) the grant in the ordinary course of business of any non-exclusive license of patents, trademarks, registrations therefor and other similar intellectual property.

“Attributable Debt” in respect of a sale and leaseback transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended. Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP. As used in the preceding sentence, the “net rental payments” under any lease for any such period shall mean the sum of rental and other payments required to be paid with respect to such period by the lessee thereunder, excluding any amounts required to be paid by such lessee on account of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates or similar charges. In the case of any lease that is terminable by the lessee upon payment of penalty, such net rental payment shall also include the amount of such penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated.

“Available Cash” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement, as in effect on the date of the indenture.

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have correlative meanings. For purposes of this definition, a Person shall be deemed not to Beneficially Own securities that are the subject of a stock purchase agreement, merger agreement, amalgamation agreement, arrangement agreement or similar agreement until consummation of the transactions or, as applicable, series of related transactions contemplated thereby.

“Board of Directors” means:

 

  (1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

 

  (2) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors or board of managers of the general partner of the partnership or, if such general partner is itself a limited partnership, then the board of directors or board of managers of its general partner;

 

  (3) with respect to a limited liability company, the board of managers or directors, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and

 

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“Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the applicable Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the trustee.

“Business Day” means each day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banking institutions in Kansas City, Missouri or in New York, New York or another place of payment are authorized or required by law to close.

“Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any lease (whether entered into before or after the date of the indenture) that would have been classified as an operating lease pursuant to GAAP as in effect on the date of the indenture will be deemed not to represent a Capital Lease Obligation.

“Capital Stock” means:

 

  (1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

 

  (2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

  (3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

 

  (4) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

“Cash Equivalents” means:

 

  (1) United States dollars;

 

  (2) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States government (provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support of those securities) having maturities of not more than six months from the date of acquisition;

 

  (3) certificates of deposit and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits,

in each case, with any lender party to the Credit Agreement or with any domestic commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million and a Thomson Bank Watch Rating of “B” or better;

 

  (4) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (2) and (3) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (3) above;

 

  (5) commercial paper having the highest rating obtainable from Moody’s or S&P and in each case maturing within six months after the date of acquisition; and

 

  (6) money market funds at least 95% of the assets of which constitute Cash Equivalents of the kinds described in clauses (1) through (5) of this definition.

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

 

  (1)

the direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets (including Capital Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries) of the Company and its Restricted

 

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  Subsidiaries taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), which occurrence is followed by a Rating Decline within 90 days of the consummation of such transaction;

 

  (2) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the removal of the General Partner by the limited partners of the Company;

 

  (3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than a Qualifying Owner, becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the General Partner or of the Company, measured by voting power rather than number of shares, units or the like, which occurrence is followed by a Rating Decline within 90 days thereof;

 

  (4) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), excluding the Qualifying Owners identified in clause (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) or (7) of the definition of Qualifying Owners, becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of NRGY GP or of NRGY, measured by voting power rather than number or percentage of membership interests, at a time when NRGY still Beneficially Owns more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the General Partner, measured by voting power rather than number or percentage of membership interests, which occurrence is followed by a Rating Decline within 90 days thereof; or

 

  (5) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the General Partner are not Continuing Directors, which occurrence is followed by a Rating Decline within 90 days thereof.

Notwithstanding the preceding, (i) the consummation of any of the Crestwood-Inergy Combination Transactions shall be deemed not to constitute or result in a Change of Control regardless of any Rating Decline subsequent thereto and (ii) a conversion of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from a limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other form of entity to a limited partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other form of entity or an exchange of all of the outstanding Equity Interests in one form of entity for Equity Interests for another form of entity shall not constitute a Change of Control, so long as following such conversion or exchange the “persons” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) who Beneficially Owned the Capital Stock of the Company immediately prior to such transactions continue to Beneficially Own in the aggregate more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such entity, or continue to Beneficially Own sufficient Equity Interests in such entity to elect a majority of its directors, managers, trustees or other persons serving in a similar capacity for such entity or its general partner, as applicable, and, in either case no “person,” excluding any Qualifying Owner, Beneficially Owns more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such entity.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Commission” or “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Consolidated Cash Flow” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period plus:

 

  (1) an amount equal to any net loss realized by such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale, to the extent such losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (2) provision for taxes based on income or profits of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent that such provision for taxes was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

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  (3) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued and whether or not capitalized (including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings), and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations, to the extent that any such expense was deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (4) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of intangibles but excluding amortization of prepaid cash expenses that were paid in a prior period), impairment and other non-cash expenses (excluding any such non-cash expense to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period or amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period to the extent that such depreciation and amortization, impairment and other non-cash expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (5) unrealized non-cash losses resulting from foreign currency balance sheet adjustments required by GAAP to the extent such losses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; plus

 

  (6) all extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items of loss or expense, to the extent such items were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income; minus

 

  (7) non-cash items increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period, other than items that were accrued in the ordinary course of business;

in each case, on a consolidated basis and determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that:

 

  (1) the Net Income (but not loss) of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting will be included, but only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions paid in cash to the specified Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Person;

 

  (2) the Net Income of any Restricted Subsidiary will be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (that has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of its charter or any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, partners or members;

 

  (3) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles will be excluded;

 

  (4) unrealized losses and gains under derivative instruments included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, including, without limitation those resulting from the application of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic No. 815 will be excluded; and

 

  (5) any nonrecurring charges relating to any premium or penalty paid, write off of deferred finance costs or other charges in connection with redeeming or retiring any Indebtedness prior to its Stated Maturity will be excluded.

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sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP less applicable reserves reflected in such balance sheet, after deducting the following amounts: (a) all current liabilities reflected in such balance sheet, and (b) all goodwill, trademarks, patents, unamortized debt discounts and expenses and other like intangibles reflected in such balance sheet.

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner who:

 

  (1) was a member of such Board of Directors on the date of the indenture; or

 

  (2) was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of the Qualifying Owners or of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board at the time of such nomination or election.

“Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2011, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto, including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time.

“Credit Facilities” means one or more debt facilities (including, without limitation, the Credit Agreement), commercial paper facilities or secured capital markets financings, in each case with banks or other institutional lenders or institutional investors providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables), letters of credit or secured capital markets financings, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced (including refinancing with any capital markets transaction) in whole or in part from time to time.

“Crestwood-Inergy Combination Transactions” means the transactions contemplated by the following agreements: (i) the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 5, 2013, by and among Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, Crestwood Holdings LLC, Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM GP, LLC, Inergy, L.P. and Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC; (ii) the Contribution Agreement dated as of May 5, 2013, by and among Crestwood Gas Services Holdings LLC, Crestwood Holdings LLC, Inergy, L.P. and Inergy GP, LLC; (iii) the Follow-On Contribution Agreement dated May 5, 2013, by and among Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, Crestwood Holdings LLC, Inergy, L.P. and Inergy GP, LLC and (iv) the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 5, 2013, by and among Crestwood Gas Services Holdings LLC, Crestwood Holdings LLC, NRGP Limited Partner, LLC and Inergy Holdings GP, LLC.

“Customary Recourse Exceptions” means, with respect to any Non-Recourse Debt of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, exclusions from the exculpation provisions with respect to such Non-Recourse Debt for the voluntary bankruptcy of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, fraud, misapplication of cash, environmental claims, waste, willful destruction and other circumstances customarily excluded by lenders from exculpation provisions or included in separate indemnification agreements in non-recourse financings.

“Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the notes mature. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the Company to repurchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a change of

 

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control or an asset sale will not constitute Disqualified Stock if the terms of such Capital Stock provide that the Company may not repurchase or redeem any such Capital Stock pursuant to such provisions unless such repurchase or redemption complies with the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.”

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) made for cash on a primary basis by the Company after the date of the indenture, provided that at any time on or after a Change of Control, any sale of Capital Stock to an Affiliate of the Company shall not be deemed an Equity Offering.

“Exchange Notes” means the notes issued in an Exchange Offer pursuant to the indenture.

“Existing Indebtedness” means the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness under the Credit Agreement which is considered incurred under the first paragraph under the covenant entitled “Certain Covenants – Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” and other than intercompany Indebtedness) in existence on the date of the indenture, until such amounts are repaid.

The term “fair market value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the General Partner in the case of amounts of $25.0 million or more and otherwise by an officer of the General Partner.

“FERC Subsidiary” means a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (or any successor thereof).

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means with respect to any specified Person for any four-quarter reference period, the ratio of the Consolidated Cash Flow of such Person for such period to the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period. In the event that the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurs, assumes, guarantees, repays, repurchases or redeems any Indebtedness (other than ordinary working capital borrowings) or issues, repurchases or redeems preferred stock subsequent to the commencement of the applicable four-quarter reference period and on or prior to the date on which the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made (the “Calculation Date”), then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio will be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence, assumption, guarantee, repayment, repurchase or redemption of Indebtedness, or such issuance, repurchase or redemption of preferred stock, and the use of the proceeds therefrom as if the same had occurred at the beginning of such period. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness will be calculated as if the average rate in effect from the beginning of such period to the Calculation Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any interest Hedging Obligation applicable to such Indebtedness, but if the remaining term of such interest Hedging Obligation is less than 12 months, then such interest Hedging Obligation shall only be taken into account for that portion of the period equal to the remaining term thereof). If any Indebtedness that is being given pro forma effect bears an interest rate at the option of such Person, the interest rate shall be calculated by applying such optional rate chosen by such Person. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as such Person may designate.

 

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In addition, for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio:

 

  (1) acquisitions that have been made by the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including through mergers, consolidations or otherwise (including acquisitions of assets used in a Permitted Business), and including in each case any related financing transactions (including repayment of Indebtedness) during the four-quarter reference period or subsequent to such reference period and on or prior to the Calculation Date, will be given pro forma effect as if they had occurred on the first day of the four-quarter reference period, including any Consolidated Cash Flow and any pro forma expense and cost reductions that have occurred or are reasonably expected to occur within the next 12 months, in the reasonable judgment of the chief financial or accounting officer of the Company (regardless of whether those cost savings or operating improvements could then be reflected in pro forma financial statements in accordance with Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act or any other regulation or policy of the Commission related thereto);

 

  (2) the Consolidated Cash Flow attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded;

 

  (3) the Fixed Charges attributable to discontinued operations, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and operations or businesses disposed of prior to the Calculation Date, will be excluded, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such Fixed Charges will not be obligations of the specified Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries following the Calculation Date;

 

  (4) any Person that is a Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person on the Calculation Date will be deemed to have been a Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person at all times during such four-quarter period;

 

  (5) any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person on the Calculation Date will be deemed not to have been a Restricted Subsidiary of the specified Person at any time during such four-quarter period; and

 

  (6) interest income reasonably anticipated by such Person to be received during the applicable four-quarter period from cash or Cash Equivalents held by such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person, which cash or Cash Equivalents exist on the Calculation Date or will exist as a result of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, will be included.

“Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any specified Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:

 

  (1) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued (including, without limitation, amortization of debt issuance costs and original issue discount, non-cash interest payments, the interest component of any deferred payment obligations, the interest component of all payments associated with Capital Lease Obligations, imputed interest with respect to Attributable Debt, commissions, discounts and other fees and charges incurred in respect of letter of credit or bankers’ acceptance financings), and net of the effect of all payments made or received pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations; plus

 

  (2) the consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries that was capitalized during such period; plus

 

  (3) any interest expense on Indebtedness of another Person that is guaranteed by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries or secured by a Lien on assets of such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries, whether or not such guarantee or Lien is called upon; plus

 

  (4) all dividends, whether paid or accrued and whether or not in cash, on any series of Disqualified Stock of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than dividends on Equity Interests payable solely in Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company,

 

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in each case, on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (1) that is not a Domestic Subsidiary and (2) that has 50% or more of its consolidated assets located outside the United States or any territory thereof.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, which are in effect from time to time.

“General Partner” means NRGM GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns as general partner of the Company or as the business entity with the ultimate authority to manage the business and operations of the Company.

The term “guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness. When used as a verb, “guarantee” has a correlative meaning.

“Guarantors” means each of:

 

  (1) the Subsidiaries of the Company, other than Finance Corp., executing the indenture as initial Guarantors; and

 

  (2) any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that becomes a Guarantor in accordance with the provisions of the indenture;

and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of the indenture.

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person incurred in the normal course of business and consistent with past practices and not for speculative purposes under:

 

  (1) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements entered into with one or more financial institutions and designed to protect the Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entering into the agreement against fluctuations in interest rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred and not for purposes of speculation;

 

  (2) foreign exchange contracts and currency protection agreements entered into with one of more financial institutions and designed to protect the Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entering into the agreement against fluctuations in currency exchanges rates with respect to Indebtedness incurred and not for purposes of speculation;

 

  (3) any commodity futures contract, commodity option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in the price of Hydrocarbons used, produced, processed or sold by that Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time; and

 

  (4) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates, commodity prices or currency exchange rates.

“Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.

“Hydrocarbons” means crude oil, natural gas, casinghead gas, drip gasoline, natural gasoline, condensate, distillate, liquid hydrocarbons, gaseous hydrocarbons and all constituents, elements or compounds thereof and products refined or processed therefrom.

 

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“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

 

  (1) in respect of borrowed money;

 

  (2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

 

  (3) in respect of bankers’ acceptances;

 

  (4) representing Capital Lease Obligations;

 

  (5) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable; or

 

  (6) representing any Hedging Obligations,

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person. The term “Indebtedness,” however, excludes any repayment or reimbursement obligation of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Customary Recourse Exceptions, unless and until an event or circumstance occurs that triggers the Person’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s direct repayment or reimbursement obligation (as opposed to contingent or performance obligations) to the lender or other Person to whom such obligation is actually owed, in which case the amount of such direct payment or reimbursement obligation shall constitute Indebtedness.

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date will be:

 

  (1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;

 

  (2) in the case of any Hedging Obligation, the termination value of the agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such date; and

 

  (3) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s or BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P.

“Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all direct or indirect investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of loans (including guarantees or other obligations), advances or capital contributions (excluding (1) commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business and (2) advances to customers in the ordinary course of business that are recorded as accounts receivable on the balance sheet of the lender), purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the Company will be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.” The acquisition by the

 

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Company or any Subsidiary of the Company of a Person that holds an Investment in a third Person will be deemed to be an Investment made by the Company or such Subsidiary in such third Person in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Investment held by the acquired Person in such third Person on the date of any such acquisition in an amount determined as provided in the final paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.”

“Joint Venture” means any Person that is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company in which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries makes any Investment.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction other than a precautionary financing statement respecting a lease not intended as a security agreement. In no event will a right of first refusal or right of first offer be deemed to constitute a Lien.

“Make Whole Premium” means, with respect to a note at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) the present value at such time of (i) the redemption price of such note at December 15, 2016 plus (ii) any required interest payments due on such note through December 15, 2016 (except for currently accrued and unpaid interest), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months), over (b) the principal amount of such note

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Net Income” means, with respect to any specified Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends, excluding, however:

 

  (1) any gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such gain (but not loss), realized in connection with: (a) any Asset Sale; or (b) the disposition of any securities by such Person or the extinguishment of any Indebtedness of such Person; and

 

  (2) any extraordinary gain (but not loss), together with any related provision for taxes on such extraordinary gain (but not loss).

“Net Proceeds” means the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of any Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received in any Asset Sale), net of:

 

  (1) the direct costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees, and sales commissions, and any relocation expenses incurred as a result of the Asset Sale,

 

  (2) taxes paid or payable as a result of the Asset Sale, in each case, after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements,

 

  (3) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the properties or assets that were the subject of such Asset Sale, and

 

  (4) any amounts to be set aside in any reserve established in accordance with GAAP or any amount placed in escrow, in either case for adjustment in respect of the sale price of such properties or assets or for liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries until such time as such reserve is reversed or such escrow arrangement is terminated, in which case Net Proceeds shall include only the amount of the reserve so reversed or the amount returned to the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries from such escrow arrangement, as the case may be.

 

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“Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

 

  (1) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, except for Customary Recourse Exceptions, or (c) is the lender;

 

  (2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness (other than the notes) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and

 

  (3) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, except for Customary Recourse Exceptions and as contemplated by clause (9) of the definition of Permitted Liens.

For purposes of determining compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” above, in the event that any Non-Recourse Debt of any of the Company’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries ceases to be Non-Recourse Debt of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, such event will be deemed to constitute an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.

“NRGY” means Inergy, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any successor thereto.

“NRGY GP” means Inergy GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns as general partner of NRGY or as the business entity with the ultimate authority to manage the business and operation of NRGY.

“Obligations” means any principal, premium, if any, interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization, whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceeding), penalties, fees, charges, expenses, indemnifications, reimbursement obligations, damages, guarantees, and other liabilities or amounts payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness or in respect thereto.

“Omnibus Agreement” means the Omnibus Agreement, dated December 21, 2011, by and among NRGY GP, NRGY, the General Partner and the Company.

“Operating Surplus” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement, as in effect on the date of the indenture.

“Partnership Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Inergy Midstream, L.P., dated as of December 21, 2011, as in effect on the date of the indenture and as such may be further amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

“Permitted Business” means either (1) gathering, transporting, treating, processing, fractionating, marketing, distributing, storing or otherwise handling Hydrocarbons or sodium chloride, or activities or services reasonably related or ancillary thereto including entering into Hedging Obligations to support these businesses, or (2) any other business that generates gross income that constitutes “qualifying income” under Section 7704(d) of the Code.

 

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“Permitted Business Investments” means Investments by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company or in any Joint Venture, provided that:

 

  (1) either (a) at the time of such Investment and immediately thereafter, the Company could incur $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” above or (b) such Investment does not exceed the aggregate amount of Incremental Funds (as defined in the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments”) not previously expended at the time of making such Investment;

 

  (2) if such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture has outstanding Indebtedness at the time of such Investment, either (a) all such Indebtedness is Non-Recourse Debt or (b) any such Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture that is recourse to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (which shall include, without limitation, all Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture for which the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may be directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, obligated to pay, whether pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness, by law or pursuant to any guarantee, including, without limitation, any “claw-back,” “make-well” or “keep-well” arrangement) could, at the time such Investment is made, be incurred at that time by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries under the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”; and

 

  (3) such Unrestricted Subsidiary’s or Joint Venture’s activities are not outside the scope of the Permitted Business.

“Permitted Investments” means:

 

  (1) any Investment in the Company or in a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (including through purchases of notes or other Senior Debt);

 

  (2) any Investment in Cash Equivalents;

 

  (3) any Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in a Person, if as a result of such Investment:

 

  (a) such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or

 

  (b) such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its properties or assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

 

  (4) any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from:

 

  (a) an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and in compliance with the covenant described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales”; or

 

  (b) pursuant to clause (7) of the items deemed not to be Asset Sales under the definition of “Asset Sale”;

 

  (5) any Investment in any Person solely in exchange for the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;

 

  (6) any Investments received in compromise of obligations of trade creditors or customers that were incurred in the ordinary course of business, including pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any trade creditor or customer, or as a result of a foreclosure by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investment in default;

 

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  (7) Hedging Obligations permitted to be incurred under the “Certain Covenants – Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” covenant;

 

  (8) Permitted Business Investments; and

 

  (9) other Investments in any Person having an aggregate fair market value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) that are at the time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $50.0 million or 5.0% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; provided, however, that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (9) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company at the date of the making of such Investment and such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company after such date, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (1) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (9) for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.

“Permitted Liens” means:

 

  (1) Liens securing any Indebtedness under any of the Credit Facilities;

 

  (2) Liens in favor of the Company or the Guarantors;

 

  (3) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets (other than improvements thereon, accessions thereto and proceeds thereof) other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Company or the Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (4) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition of the property by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition;

 

  (5) any interest or title of a lessor to the property subject to a Capital Lease Obligation;

 

  (6) Liens on any property or asset acquired, constructed or improved by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a “Purchase Money Lien”), which (a) are in favor of the seller of such property or assets, in favor of the Person developing, constructing, repairing or improving such asset or property, or in favor of the Person that provided the funding for the acquisition, development, construction, repair or improvement cost, as the case may be, of such asset or property, (b) are created within 360 days after the acquisition, development, construction, repair or improvement, (c) secure the purchase price or development, construction, repair or improvement cost, as the case may be, of such asset or property in an amount up to 100% of the fair market value of such acquisition, construction or improvement of such asset or property, and (d) are limited to the asset or property so acquired, constructed or improved (including the proceeds thereof, accessions thereto and upgrades thereof);

 

  (7) Liens existing on the date of the indenture other than Liens securing the Credit Facilities;

 

  (8) Liens to secure the performance of tenders, bids, statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, government contracts, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (9) Liens on and pledges of the Equity Interests of any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Joint Venture owned by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent securing Non-Recourse Debt or other Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture;

 

  (10) Liens on pipelines or pipeline facilities that arise by operation of law;

 

  (11)

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  oil and natural gas, unitization and pooling declarations and agreements, area of mutual interest agreements and other agreements arising in the ordinary course of business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries that are customary in the Permitted Business;

 

  (12) Liens upon specific items of inventory, receivables or other goods or proceeds of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances or receivables securitizations issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory, receivables or other goods or proceeds and permitted by the covenant “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock”;

 

  (13) Liens securing Obligations of the Issuers or any Guarantor under the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, as the case may be;

 

  (14) Liens securing any Indebtedness equally and ratably with all Obligations due under the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to a contractual covenant that limits Liens in a manner substantially similar to the covenant described above under “—Certain Covenants—Liens”;

 

  (15) Liens to secure performance of Hedging Obligations of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (16) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, provided that, after giving effect to any such incurrence, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness then outstanding and secured by any Liens incurred pursuant to this clause (16) does not exceed the greater of $50.0 million or 5.0% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; and

 

  (17) any Lien renewing, extending, refinancing or refunding a Lien permitted by clauses (1) through (15) above; provided that (a) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien is not increased and (b) no assets encumbered by any such Lien other than the assets permitted to be encumbered immediately prior to such renewal, extension, refinance or refund are encumbered thereby (other than improvements thereon, accessions thereto and proceeds thereof).

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than intercompany Indebtedness); provided that:

 

  (1) the principal amount of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all expenses and premiums incurred in connection therewith);

 

  (2) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded;

 

  (3) if the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded is subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of notes as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded; and

 

  (4) such Indebtedness is not incurred (other than by way of a guarantee) by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than Finance Corp.) if the Company is the issuer or other primary obligor on the Indebtedness being extended, refinanced, renewed, replaced, defeased or refunded.

 

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Notwithstanding the preceding, any Indebtedness incurred under Credit Facilities pursuant to the covenant “Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock” shall be subject only to the refinancing provision in the definition of Credit Facilities and not pursuant to the requirements set forth in the definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

“Qualifying Owners” means (1) the holders of Capital Stock of Inergy Holdings GP, LLC on the date of the indenture, (2) John J. Sherman or any of his Affiliates, (3) NRGY and its Subsidiaries, (4) the John J. Sherman Revocable Trust, (5) the John J. Sherman Grantor Retained Annuity Trust I, (6) any other trust or similar estate planning vehicle established by John J. Sherman and (7) Inergy Holdings GP, LLC so long as it is controlled by one or more of the holders of its Capital Stock on the date of the indenture.

“Rating Category” means:

 

  (1) with respect to S&P, any of the following categories: AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D (or equivalent successor categories); and

 

  (2) with respect to Moody’s, any of the following categories: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca, C and D (or equivalent successor categories).

“Rating Decline” means a decrease in the rating of the notes by either Moody’s or S&P by one or more gradations (including gradations within Rating Categories as well as between Rating Categories). In determining whether the rating of the notes has decreased by one or more gradations, gradations within Rating Categories, namely + or – for S&P, and 1, 2, and 3 for Moody’s, will be taken into account; for example, in the case of S&P, a rating decline either from BB+ to BB or BB- to B+ will constitute a decrease of one gradation.

“Reporting Default” means a Default described in clause (4) under “—Events of Default and Remedies.”

“Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

“Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything in the indenture to the contrary, Finance Corp. shall be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company.

“S&P” refers to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, any arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired whereby the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary transfers such property to a Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) and the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary leases it from such Person.

“Senior Debt” means

 

  (1) all Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding under Credit Facilities and all Hedging Obligations with respect thereto;

 

  (2) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred under the terms of the indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is subordinated in right of payment to the notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee; and

 

  (3) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1) and (2).

 

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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding sentence, Senior Debt will not include:

 

  (a) any intercompany Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Company or any of its Affiliates; or

 

  (b) any Indebtedness that is incurred in violation of the indenture.

For the avoidance of doubt, “Senior Debt” will not include any trade payables or taxes owed or owing by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of the indenture.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of Indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal was scheduled to be paid in the original documentation governing such Indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

  (1) any corporation, association or other business entity (other than a partnership or limited liability company) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of Voting Stock is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

 

  (2) any partnership (whether general or limited) or limited liability company (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner or managing member of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person, or (b) if there is more than a single general partner or member, either (x) the only general partners or managing members of which are such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof) or (y) such Person owns or controls, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding general partner interests, member interests or other Voting Stock of such partnership or limited liability company, respectively.

“Subsidiary Guarantee” means any guarantee by a Guarantor of the Issuers’ Obligations under the indenture and on the notes.

“Treasury Rate” means the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) which has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the date fixed for redemption (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to December 15, 2016; provided, however, that if such period is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Company shall obtain the Treasury Rate by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the redemption date to December 15, 2016 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used. The Company will (a) calculate the Treasury Rate on the second Business Day preceding the applicable redemption date and (b) prior to such redemption date file with the trustee an officers’ certificate setting forth the Make Whole Premium and the Treasury Rate and showing the calculation of each in reasonable detail.

 

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“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company (other than Finance Corp.) that is designated by the Board of Directors of the General Partner as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Board Resolution, but only to the extent that such Subsidiary:

 

  (1) except to the extent permitted by subclause (2)(b) of the definition of “Permitted Business Investments,” has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt owing to any Person other than the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (2) is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company;

 

  (3) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (a) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (b) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

 

  (4) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

All Subsidiaries of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall also be Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the trustee by filing with the trustee a Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an officers’ certificate certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions and was permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Restricted Payments.” If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be incurred as of such date under the covenant described under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock,” the Company will be in default of such covenant.

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

 

  (1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by

 

  (2) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

 

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CERTAIN FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following summary describes certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the exchange of old notes for the new notes pursuant to this exchange offer. This summary does not discuss all of the aspects of U.S. federal income taxation which may be relevant to investors in light of their particular circumstances. In addition, this summary does not discuss any state or local income or foreign income or other tax consequences. This summary is based upon the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, rulings and judicial decisions, all as in effect as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change or differing interpretation, possibly with retroactive effect. The statements set forth below are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or on any court. Thus, we can provide no assurance that the statements set forth below will not be challenged by the Internal Revenue Service, or that they would be sustained by a court if they were so challenged.

We believe that the exchange of old notes for new notes in the exchange offer will not constitute a taxable event. The new notes will be treated as a continuation of the old notes. Consequently, you will not recognize gain or loss upon receipt of a new note in exchange for an old note in the exchange offer, your basis in the new note received in the exchange offer will be the same as your basis in the corresponding old note immediately before the exchange, and your holding period in the new note will include your holding period in the old note. The United States federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of a new note received in the exchange offer will be the same as the United States federal income tax consequences of holding and disposing of an old note.

You are urged to consult your tax advisor with respect to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws to your particular situation as well as any tax consequences arising under the U.S. federal estate or gift tax rules or under the laws of any state, local, foreign or other taxing jurisdiction or under any applicable tax treaty in connection with the exchange of old notes for new notes.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Based on interpretations by the staff of the Commission in no-action letters issued to third parties, we believe that you may transfer new notes issued in the exchange offer in exchange for the old notes if:

 

   

you acquire the new notes in the ordinary course of your business; and

 

   

you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of such new notes.

You may not participate in the exchange offer if you are:

 

   

an “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of us or Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.; or

 

   

a broker-dealer that acquired old notes directly from us.

Each broker-dealer that receives new notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver this prospectus in connection with any resale of such new notes. To date, the staff of the Commission has taken the position that broker-dealers may fulfill their prospectus delivery requirements with respect to transactions involving an exchange of securities such as this exchange offer, other than a resale of an unsold allotment from the original sale of the old notes, with the prospectus contained in the registration statement relating to the exchange offer. On this basis, this prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of new notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period of up to 180 days after the exchange date (as such period may be extended), we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. In addition, until such date, all dealers effecting transactions in new notes may be required to deliver this prospectus.

If you wish to exchange new notes for your old notes in the exchange offer, you will be required to make representations to us as described in “Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering—Your Representations to Us” in this prospectus. As indicated in the letter of transmittal, you will be deemed to have made these representations by tendering your old notes in the exchange offer. In addition, if you are a broker-dealer who receives new notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that were acquired by you as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you will be required to acknowledge, in the same manner, that you will deliver this prospectus in connection with any resale by you of such new notes.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of new notes by broker-dealers. New notes received by broker-dealers for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer may be sold from time to time in one or more transactions:

 

   

in the over-the-counter market;

 

   

in negotiated transactions;

 

   

through the writing of options on the new notes; or

 

   

a combination of such methods of resale;

at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.

Any such resale may be made directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any such broker-dealer or the purchasers of any such new notes. Any broker-dealer that resells new notes of any series that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of such new notes may be deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

 

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For a period of up to 180 days after the exchange date (as such period may be extended), we will promptly send additional copies of this prospectus and any amendment or supplement to this prospectus to any broker-dealer that requests such documents in the manner indicated in the letter of transmittal. We have agreed to pay all reasonable expenses incident to the exchange offer (including the expenses of one counsel for the holders of the old notes) other than commissions or concessions of any broker-dealers and will indemnify the holders of the old notes (including any broker-dealers) against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. has issued an opinion about the legality of the new notes.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of Inergy Midstream, L.P. appearing in Crestwood Midstream Partners LP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2012 (including the schedule appearing therein) have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon, included therein, and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and schedule are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon the report of Ernst & Young LLP pertaining to such financial statements and schedule given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Rangeland Energy, LLC as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the period from October 19, 2009 to December 31, 2011 and from October 19, 2009 to December 31, 2010 appearing in the Partnership’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 26, 2012 have been audited by Weaver and Tidwell, L.L.P., independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon and included therein. Such financial statements are incorporated by reference herein in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

The consolidated financial statements of Legacy CMLP as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012 incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Current Report on Form 8-K of Legacy CMLP filed on May 10, 2013, and the effectiveness of Legacy CMLP’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports (which the report on the consolidated financial statements expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph concerning the retroactive effect of the common control acquisition of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC), which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The financial statements of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Crestwood Midstream Partners LP Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are required to file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any documents filed by us or Crestwood at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our filings with the SEC are also available to the public from commercial document retrieval services and at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov.

We “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we disclose important information to you by referring you to another document filed separately with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, except for any information superseded by information contained expressly in this prospectus, and the information we file later with the SEC will automatically supersede this information. You should not assume that the information in this prospectus is current as of any date other than the date on the front page of this prospectus.

Any information filed by us under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the exchange offer, and that is deemed “filed,” with the SEC (excluding any information furnished and not filed with the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 or 7.01 on any Current Report on Form 8-K) will be incorporated by reference and automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the documents listed below:

 

   

Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 (except for information included in Item 11);

 

   

Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2012, the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013 and the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013;

 

   

Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Current Reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A filed on December 13, 2012, May 9, 2013, May 29, 2013, June 19, 2013, August 1, 2013, August 26, 2013, September 9, 2013, September 10, 2013, September 24, 2013 and October 1, 2013;

 

   

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP’s (formerly Inergy Midstream, L.P.) Current Reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A filed on October 10, 2013, October 15, 2013, October 17, 2013, October 21, 2013, October 22, 2013 and October 23, 2013;

 

   

Legacy CMLP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 (except for Items 6, 7, 7a and 8 and information included in Item 11);

 

   

Legacy CMLP’s Quarterly Reports for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013 and the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013;

 

   

Legacy CMLP’s Current Reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A filed on May 10, 2013 and October 9, 2013; and

 

   

the description of our common units contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35377) filed with the SEC on December 12, 2011 and any subsequent amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

You may request a copy of any document incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and any exhibit specifically incorporated by reference in those documents, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address or telephone number:

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

Attention: Investor Relations

700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060

Houston, Texas 77002

(832) 519-2200

 

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We also make available free of charge on our internet website at www.crestwoodlp.com the reports and other information we file with the SEC, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed or furnished to the SEC. Neither our website, nor the information contained on our website, is part of this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference.

 

 

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ANNEX A

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

to Tender

Outstanding 6.0% Senior Notes due 2022

of

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM FINANCE CORP.

Pursuant to the Exchange Offer and Prospectus dated                 , 2013

The Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer is:

U.S. Bank National Association

Attention: Specialized Finance

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Telephone: (800) 934-6802

Facsimile: (651) 495-8158

IF YOU WISH TO EXCHANGE CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING UNREGISTERED 6.0% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020 (THE “OLD NOTES”) FOR AN EQUAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF REGISTERED 6.0% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020 PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER, YOU MUST VALIDLY TENDER (AND NOT WITHDRAW) OLD NOTES TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO 12:01 A.M. NEW YORK CITY TIME ON THE EXPIRATION DATE BY CAUSING AN AGENT’S MESSAGE TO BE RECEIVED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO SUCH TIME.

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the prospectus, dated                 , 2013 (the “Prospectus”), of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (formerly Inergy Midstream, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. (formerly NRGM Finance Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp.”), and this Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), which together describe the offer (the “Exchange Offer”) of the Partnership and Finance Corp. (collectively, the “Issuers”) to exchange their 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “New Notes”) that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for a like principal amount of the Issuers’ issued and outstanding 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Old Notes”) that have not been registered under the Securities Act. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

The Issuers reserve the right, at any time or from time to time, to extend the Exchange Offer at their discretion, in which event the term “Expiration Date” shall mean the latest date to which the Exchange Offer is extended. The Issuers shall notify the Exchange Agent and each registered holder of the Old Notes of any extension by oral or written notice prior to 9:00 am., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled Expiration Date.

This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by holders of the Old Notes. Tender of Old Notes is to be made according to the Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) pursuant to the procedures set forth in the prospectus under the caption “Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering.” DTC participants that are accepting the Exchange Offer must transmit their acceptance to DTC, which will verify the acceptance and execute a book-entry delivery to the Exchange Agent’s DTC account. DTC will then send a computer-generated message known as an “agent’s message” to the exchange agent for its

 

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acceptance. For you to validly tender your Old Notes in the Exchange Offer, the Exchange Agent must receive, prior to the Expiration Date, an agent’s message under the ATOP procedures that confirms that:

DTC has received your instructions to tender your Old Notes; and

You agree to be bound by the terms of this Letter of Transmittal.

By using the ATOP procedures to tender Old Notes, you will not be required to deliver this Letter of Transmittal to the Exchange Agent. However, you will be bound by its terms, and you will be deemed to have made the acknowledgments and the representations and warranties it contains, just as if you had signed it.

PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

1. By tendering Old Notes in the Exchange Offer, you acknowledge receipt of the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal.

2. By tendering Old Notes in the Exchange Offer, you represent and warrant that you have full authority to tender the Old Notes described above and will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Issuers to be necessary or desirable to complete the tender of Old Notes.

3. The tender of the Old Notes pursuant to all of the procedures set forth in the Prospectus will constitute an agreement between you and the Issuers as to the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus.

4. The Exchange Offer is being made in reliance upon interpretations contained in no-action letters issued to third parties by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), including Exxon Capital Holdings Corp., Commission No-Action Letter (available May 13, 1988), Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., Commission No-Action Letter (available June 5, 1991) and Shearman & Sterling, Commission No-Action Letter (available July 2, 1993), that the New Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than a broker-dealer who purchased Old Notes exchanged for such New Notes directly from the Issuers to resell pursuant to Rule 144A or any other available exemption under the Securities Act, and any such holder that is an “affiliate” of the Partnership or Finance Corp. within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act), without compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act; provided that such New Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders’ business and such holders are not participating in, and have no arrangement with any person to participate in, the distribution of such New Notes.

5. By tendering Old Notes in the Exchange Offer, you represent and warrant that:

a. the New Notes acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer are being obtained in the ordinary course of your business, whether or not you are the holder;

b. you have not engaged in and have no intent to engage in (nor have you entered into any arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in) a distribution of such New Notes in violation of the provisions of the Securities Act;

c. you are not an “affiliate” (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) of the Partnership, Finance Corp. or the guarantors; and

d. if you are a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for your own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, then you will deliver a prospectus (or, to the extent permitted by law, make available a prospectus to purchasers) in connection with any resale of the New Notes.

 

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6. You may, if you are unable to make all of the representations and warranties contained in paragraph 5 above and as otherwise permitted in the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined below), elect to have your Old Notes registered in the shelf registration statement described in the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2012, relating to the 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and among the Partnership, Finance Corp., the Guarantors (as defined therein) and the Initial Purchasers (as defined therein). Such election may be made only by notifying the Partnership in writing at Two Brush Creek Boulevard, Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64112, Attention: Michael J. Campbell. By making such election, you agree, as a holder of Old Notes participating in a shelf registration, to indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, Crestwood Midstream GP, LLC, the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), Finance Corp., each of the directors and officers of either the General Partner or Finance Corp. who signs such shelf registration statement on behalf of the Partnership or Finance Corp., each person who controls the Partnership within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and each other holder of Old Notes, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities caused by any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any shelf registration statement or prospectus, or in any supplement thereto or amendment thereof, or caused by the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, but only with respect to information relating to you furnished in writing by or on behalf of you expressly for use in a shelf registration statement, a prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto. Any such indemnification shall be governed by the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement, including, without limitation, the provisions regarding notice, retention of counsel, contribution and payment of expenses set forth therein. The above summary of the indemnification provision of the Registration Rights Agreement is not intended to be exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by the Registration Rights Agreement.

7. If you are not a broker-dealer, you represent that you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of New Notes. If you are a broker-dealer that will receive New Notes for your own account in exchange for Old Notes that were acquired as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you acknowledge, by tendering Old Notes in the Exchange Offer, that you will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such New Notes. The Partnership will furnish you with copies of the Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, for such purpose upon your written request to the Partnership at its address indicated in the preceding paragraph. If you are a broker-dealer and Old Notes held for your own account were not acquired as a result of market-making or other trading activities, such Old Notes cannot be exchanged pursuant to the Exchange Offer.

8. Any of your obligations hereunder shall be binding upon your successors, assigns, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy and legal and personal representatives.

 

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INSTRUCTIONS

FORMING PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER

1. Book-Entry Confirmations.

Any confirmation of a book-entry transfer to the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC of Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer, as well as an agent’s message, and any other documents required by this Letter of Transmittal, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein prior to 12:01 A.M., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

2. Partial Tenders.

Tenders of Old Notes will be accepted only in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The entire aggregate principal amount of Old Notes delivered to the Exchange Agent will be deemed to have been tendered unless otherwise communicated to the Exchange Agent. If the entire aggregate principal amount of all Old Notes is not tendered, then Old Notes for the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes not tendered and New Notes issued in exchange for any Old Notes accepted will be delivered to the holder via the facilities of DTC promptly after the Old Notes are accepted for exchange.

3. Validity of Tenders.

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility (including time of receipt), acceptance, and withdrawal of tendered Old Notes will be determined by the Issuers, in their sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding on all parties. The Issuers reserve the absolute right to reject any or all tenders not in proper form or the acceptance for exchange of which may, in the opinion of counsel for the Issuers, be unlawful. The Issuers also reserve the absolute right to waive any of the conditions of the Exchange Offer or any defect or irregularity in the tender of any Old Notes. The Issuers’ interpretation of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions on this Letter of Transmittal) will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of Old Notes must be cured within such time as the Issuers shall determine. Although the Issuers intend to notify holders of defects or irregularities with respect to tenders of Old Notes, neither the Issuers, the Exchange Agent, nor any other person shall be under any duty to give notification of any defects or irregularities in tenders or incur any liability for failure to give such notification. Tenders of Old Notes will not be deemed to have been made until such defects or irregularities have been cured or waived. Any Old Notes received by the Exchange Agent that are not properly tendered and as to which the defects or irregularities have not been cured or waived will be returned by the Exchange Agent to the tendering holders via the facilities of DTC promptly following the Expiration Date.

 

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Until                     , 2013 all dealers that effect transactions in the new notes, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers’ obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

Offer to Exchange

up to

$500,000,000 of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020

that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

for

$500,000,000 of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020

that have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933

 

 

 


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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Crestwood Midstream GP LLC

Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth 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 agreement of Crestwood Midstream GP LLC (“CMGP”), the general partner of Crestwood Midstream LP, provides that CMGP will, to the extent deemed advisable by CMGP’s board of directors, indemnify any person who is or was an officer or director of CMGP, the record holder of CMGP’s voting shares, and any person who is or was an officer, director or affiliate of the record holder of CMGP’s voting shares, from liabilities arising by reason of such person’s status, provided that the indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner which such indemnitee believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of CMGP and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. Such liabilities include any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (joint or several), expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements and other amounts. Officers and directors of CMGP are also indemnified by Crestwood Midstream LP, as described below.

The general effect of the foregoing is to provide indemnification to officers and directors for liabilities that may arise by reason of their status as officers or directors, other than liabilities arising from willful or intentional misconduct, acts or omissions not in good faith, unlawful distributions of corporate assets or transactions from which the officer or director derived an improper personal benefit.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling CMGP pursuant to the foregoing provisions, CMGP has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Crestwood Midstream LP

Section 17-108 of the Delaware Revised Limited Partnership Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its partnership agreement, a Delaware limited partnership may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. The partnership agreement of Crestwood Midstream LP provides that, in most circumstances, we will indemnify the following persons, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against all losses, claims, damages or similar events:

 

   

our general partners;

 

   

any departing general partner;

 

   

any person who is or was an affiliate of our general partners or any departing general partner;

 

   

any person who is or was a member, partner, officer, director employee, agent or trustee of our general partners or any departing general partner or any affiliate of our general partners or any departing general partner; or

 

   

any person who is or was serving at the request of our general partners or any departing general partners or any affiliate of a general partner or any departing general partner as an officer, director, employee, member, partner, agent or trustee of another person.

 

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The general effect of the foregoing is to provide indemnification to officers and directors for liabilities that may arise by reason of their status as officers or directors, other than liabilities arising from willful or intentional misconduct, acts or omissions not in good faith, unlawful distributions of corporate assets or transactions from which the officer or director derived an improper personal benefit.

Any indemnification under these provisions will only be out of our assets. Our general partners will not be personally liable for, or have any obligation to contribute or loan funds or assets to us to enable us to effectuate, indemnification. We may purchase insurance against liabilities asserted against and expenses incurred by persons for our activities, regardless of whether we would have the power to indemnify the person against liabilities under the partnership agreement.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling Crestwood Midstream Partners LP pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Crestwood Midstream Partners LP has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL, provides that a Delaware corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person’s conduct was unlawful. Section 145(b) of the DGCL provides that a Delaware corporation shall have power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. Any indemnification under subsections (a) and (b) of section 145 of the DGCL (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the present or former director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of section 145 of the DGCL. Such determination shall be made, with respect to a person who is a director or officer at the time of such determination, (1) by a majority vote of the directors who are not parties to such action, suit or proceeding, even though less than a quorum, or (2) by a committee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (3) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, or (4) by the stockholders.

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corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under section 145 of the DGCL. Also, the bylaws of Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. provide for the indemnification of directors and officers of and such directors and officers who serve at the request of the company as directors, officers, employees or agents of any other enterprise against certain liabilities under certain circumstances.

The general effect of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.’s charter documents is to provide indemnification to officers and directors for liabilities that may arise by reason of their status as officers or directors, other than liabilities arising from willful or intentional misconduct, acts or omissions not in good faith, unlawful distributions of corporate assets or transactions from which the officer or director derived an improper personal benefit.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. has been informed that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

Central New York Oil and Gas Company, L.L.C.

Central New York Oil and Gas Company, L.L.C. is formed under the laws of the State of New York. Section 420 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law provides that a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless, and advance expenses to, any member, manager or other person, or any testator or intestate of such member, manager or other person, from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever; provided, however, that no indemnification may be made to or on behalf of any member, manager or other person if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such member, manager or other person establishes: (a) that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated or (b) that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled.

The Limited Liability Company Agreement of Central New York Oil and Gas Company, L.L.C. provides, to the fullest extent authorized by the New York Limited Liability Company Law, for the indemnification of any member, manager, officer or employee of the companies from and against any and all claims and demands arising by reason of the fact that such person is, or was, a member, manager, officer or employee of the companies.

The general effect of the foregoing is to provide indemnification to officers and directors for liabilities that may arise by reason of their status as officers or directors, other than liabilities arising from willful or intentional misconduct, acts or omissions not in good faith, unlawful distributions of corporate assets or transactions from which the officer or director derived an improper personal benefit.

 

Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a) Exhibits:

Reference is made to the Index to Exhibits following the signature pages hereto, which Index to Exhibits is hereby incorporated into this item.

(b) Financial Statement Schedules:

None.

(c) Report, Opinion or Appraisal:

None.

 

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Item 22. Undertakings.

(a) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, if the registrants are subject to Rule 430C, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrants under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

Each of the undersigned registrants undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrants pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrants will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrants relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

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(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants or used or referred to by the undersigned registrants;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrants or their securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrants; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrants to the purchaser.

(b) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of a registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of any registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each of the undersigned registrants has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by a registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of such registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to deliver or cause to be delivered with the prospectus, to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest annual report to security holders that is incorporated by reference in the prospectus and furnished pursuant to and meeting the requirements of Rule 14a-3 or Rule 14c-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and, where interim financial information required to be presented by Article 3 of Regulation S-X are not set forth in the prospectus, to deliver, or cause to be delivered to each person to whom the prospectus is sent or given, the latest quarterly report that is specifically incorporated by reference in the prospectus to provide such interim financial information.

(e) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of Form S-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

(f) Each of the undersigned registrants hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri, on the 28th day of October, 2013.

 

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

Crestwood Midstream GP LLC,

its general partner

By:  

/s/ Michael J. Campbell

Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING PARTNERS L.P.

COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.

By:   CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC, its general partner
By:   CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC, its sole member
By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM GP LLC,

its general partner

CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC
By:   CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC, its sole member
By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM GP LLC,

its general partner

CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC

CRESTWOOD NEW MEXICO PIPELINE LLC

CRESTWOOD PIPELINE LLC

CRESTWOOD SABINE PIPELINE LLC

CRESTWOOD APPALACHIA PIPELINE LLC

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS PIPELINE LLC

CRESTWOOD OHIO MIDSTREAM
PIPELINE LLC

 

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By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM GP LLC,

its general partner

CRESTWOOD PANHANDLE PIPELINE LLC

CRESTWOOD ARKANSAS PIPELINE LLC

By:  

CRESTWOOD PIPELINE LLC,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM GP LLC,

its general partner

SABINE TREATING, LLC
By:  

CRESTWOOD SABINE PIPELINE LLC,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP,

its sole member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM GP LLC,

its general partner

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM LLC
By:  

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS PIPELINE LLC,

its member

By:  

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS HOLDINGS LLC,

its member

E. MARCELLUS ASSET COMPANY, LLC
By:  

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM LLC,

its sole member

By:   /s/ Michael J. Campbell
  Michael J. Campbell
 

Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

 

 

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Each person whose signature appears below appoints Robert G. Phillips and Michael J. Campbell, and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any Registration Statement (including any amendment thereto) for this offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or would do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them of their or his substitute and substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form S-4 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of October, 2013.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert G. Phillips

Robert G. Phillips

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Campbell

Michael J. Campbell

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Steven M. Dougherty

Steven M. Dougherty

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ John J. Sherman

John J. Sherman

  

Director

/s/ Michael G. France

Michael G. France

  

Director

/s/ Alvin Bledsoe

Alvin Bledsoe

  

Director

/s/ Philip D. Gettig

Philip D. Gettig

  

Director

/s/ David Lumpkins

David Lumpkins

  

Director

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri, on the 28th day of October, 2013.

 

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM FINANCE CORP.
INERGY STORAGE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Michael J. Campbell

Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Each person whose signature appears below appoints Robert G. Phillips and Michael J. Campbell, and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any Registration Statement (including any amendment thereto) for this offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or would do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them of their or his substitute and substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form S-4 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of October, 2013.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert G. Phillips

Robert G. Phillips

  

Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director (Principal

Executive Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Campbell

Michael J. Campbell

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Steven M. Dougherty

Steven M. Dougherty

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri, on the 28th day of October, 2013.

 

ARLINGTON STORAGE COMPANY, LLC

CENTRAL NEW YORK OIL AND GAS

COMPANY, L.L.C.

FINGER LAKES LPG STORAGE, LLC

INERGY GAS MARKETING, LLC

INERGY PIPELINE EAST, LLC

US SALT, LLC

INERGY CRUDE LOGISTICS, LLC

INERGY TERMINALS, LLC

INERGY DAKOTA PIPELINE, LLC

INERGY MIDSTREAM OPERATIONS, LLC

By:  

/s/ Michael J. Campbell

Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Each person whose signature appears below appoints Robert G. Phillips and Michael J. Campbell, and each of them, any of whom may act without the joinder of the other, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and any Registration Statement (including any amendment thereto) for this offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or would do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them of their or his substitute and substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement on Form S-4 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 28th day of October, 2013.

 

Signature

  

Title

/s/ Robert G. Phillips

Robert G. Phillips

  

President and Chief Executive Officer and

Representative (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Michael J. Campbell

Michael J. Campbell

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Steven M. Dougherty

Steven M. Dougherty

  

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 5, 2013, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM GP, LLC, Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC, Inergy, L.P., Crestwood Holdings LLC, Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2013).
3.1   Certificate of Limited Partnership of Inergy Midstream, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form S-1/A filed on November 21, 2011).
3.1.1   Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (f/k/a Inergy Midstream, L.P.) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Partnership’s Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2013).
3.2   First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Inergy Midstream, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form S-8 filed on December 21, 2011).
3.2.1   Amendment No. 1 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Inergy Midstream, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2013).
3.2.2   Amendment No. 2 to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Partnership’s Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2013).
3.3**   Certificate of Incorporation of NRGM Finance Corp.
3.3.1*   Certificate of Merger of Crestwood Midstream Finance Corporation with and into NRGM Finance Corp.
3.4**   Bylaws of NRGM Finance Corp.
3.5   Certificate of Formation of Arlington Storage Company, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.49 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.6   First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Arlington Storage Company, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.50 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.7   Articles of Organization of Central New York Oil And Gas Company, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.40 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.8   Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Organization of Central New York Oil and Gas Company, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.41 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.9   Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Central New York Oil and Gas Company, L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.42 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.10   Certificate of Formation of Finger Lakes LPG Storage, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.14 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.11   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Finger Lakes LPG Storage, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.15 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.12   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Finger Lakes LPG Storage, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.16 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).


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Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.13   Certificate of Organization of Inergy Gas Marketing, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.17 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.14   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Inergy Gas Marketing, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.18 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.15   Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Organization of Inergy Gas Marketing, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.19 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.16   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company of Inergy Gas Marketing, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.20 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.17   Certificate of Formation of Inergy Pipeline East, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.23 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.18   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Inergy Pipeline East, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.24 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.19   Certificate of Incorporation of Inergy Storage, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.21 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.20   Bylaws of Inergy Storage, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.22 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.21   Certificate of Formation of US Salt, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.45 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.22   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of US Salt, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.46 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.23   Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of US Salt, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.47 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.24   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of US Salt, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.48 to Inergy, L.P.’s Form S-4/A filed on April 22, 2011).
3.25**   Certificate of Formation of Rangeland Energy, LLC.
3.26**   Certificate of Amendment of Rangeland Energy, LLC.
3.27**   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Inergy Crude Logistics, LLC (f/k/a Rangeland Energy, LLC).
3.28**   Certificate of Formation of Rangeland Pipeline, LLC.
3.29**   Certificate of Amendment of Rangeland Pipeline, LLC.
3.30**   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Inergy Dakota Pipeline, LLC (f/k/a Rangeland Pipeline, LLC).
3.31**   Certificate of Formation of Rangeland Terminals, LLC.
3.32**   Certificate of Amendment of Rangeland Terminals, LLC.
3.33**   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Inergy Terminals, LLC (f/k/a Rangeland Terminals, LLC).
3.34**   Certificate of Formation of Inergy Midstream Operations, LLC.
3.35**   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Inergy Midstream Operations, LLC.


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Description

3.36    Certificate of Formation of NRGM GP, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form S-1/A filed on November 21, 2011).
3.37*    Certificate of Amendment of Crestwood Midstream GP LLC (f/k/a NRGM GP, LLC).
3.38    Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of NRGM GP, LLC (incorporated by herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s 8-K filed on December 21, 2011).
3.39*    Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Midstream GP LLC.
3.40*    Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC.
3.41*    Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC.
3.42*    Certificate of Formation of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC.
3.43*    Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC (f/k/a Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC).
3.44*    Limited Liability Company Agreement of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC.
3.45*    First Amendment to Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC.
3.46*    Certificate of Formation of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC.
3.47*    Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC (f/k/a Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC).
3.48*    First Amended and Restated Limited Company Agreement of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC.
3.49*    First Amendment to First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC.
3.50*    Certificate of Formation of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.
3.51*    Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.
3.52*    Certificate of Amendment of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.
3.53*    Certificate of Amendment of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.
3.54*    Limited Partnership Agreement of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.
3.55*    First Amendment to the Limited Partnership Agreement of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.
3.56*    Certificate of Formation of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.
3.57*    Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.
3.58*    Certificate of Amendment of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.
3.59*    Certificate of Amendment to Registration of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.
3.60*    Limited Partnership Agreement of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.
3.61*    First Amendment to the Limited Partnership Agreement of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.
3.62*    Certificate of Formation of Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC.
3.63*    Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC.
3.64*    Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Pipeline LLC.


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3.65*   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Pipeline LLC.
3.66*   Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC.
3.67*   Certificate of Correction of Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC.
3.68*   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC.
3.69*   Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC.
3.70*   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC.
3.71*   Certificate of Formation of Tristate Sabine, LLC.
3.72*   Certificate of Amendment of Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC (f/k/a Tristate Sabine, LLC).
3.73*   Certificate of Amendment of Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC.
3.74*   Certificate of Correction of Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC.
3.75*   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC.
3.76*   Certificate of Formation of Sabine Treating, LLC.
3.77*   First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Sabine Treating, LLC.
3.78*   Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC.
3.79*   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC.
3.80*   Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC.
3.81*   Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC.
3.82*   Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC.
3.83*   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC.
3.84*   Certificate of Formation of E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC.
3.85*   Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC.
4.1   Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2012, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM Finance Corp., the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2012).
4.2   Form of 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.‘s Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2012).
4.3   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2012, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM Finance Corp., the Guarantors named therein and the Initial Purchasers named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2012).
4.4   First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 18, 2013, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM Finance Corp., the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 10-Q filed on February 6, 2013).
4.5**   Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 22, 2013, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM Finance Corp., the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association.


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4.6*    Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2013, among the Partnership, Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. (f/k/a NRGM Finance Corp.), the Guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
5.1*    Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered.
10.1    Omnibus Agreement, dated December 21, 2011, by and among Inergy GP, LLC, Inergy, L.P., NRGM GP, LLC and Inergy Midstream, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2011).
10.2    Inergy Midstream, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan, adopted as of December 21, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form S-8 filed on December 21, 2011).
10.3    Inergy Midstream, L.P. Long-Term Incentive Plan Restricted Unit Award Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form S-8 filed on December 21, 2011).
10.4    Inergy Midstream, L.P. Employee Unit Purchase Plan, adopted as of December 21, 2011 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form S-8 filed on December 21, 2011).
10.5    Tax Sharing Agreement, dated December 21, 2011, by and among Inergy, L.P. and Inergy Midstream, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2011).
10.6    Common Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 3, 2012, between Inergy Midstream, L.P. and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on November 5, 2012).
10.7    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2012, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P. and the Purchasers named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2012).
10.8    Voting Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2013, by and among Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM GP, LLC, Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC, Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, Crestwood Gas Services Holdings LLC, Crestwood Holdings LLC and Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2013).
10.9    Option Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2013, by and among Inergy, L.P., Inergy Midstream, L.P., NRGM GP, LLC, Intrepid Merger Sub, LLC, Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, Crestwood Gas Services Holdings LLC and Crestwood Holdings LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Inergy Midstream, L.P.’s Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2013).
10.10    Credit Agreement, dated October 7, 2013, by and among the Partnership, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Partnership’s Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2013).
10.11    Assignment and Conveyance, effective April 30, 2007, between Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Pipeline L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form S-1/A of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, File No. 333-140599, filed on July 30, 2007).
10.12    Form of Assignment between Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Pipeline L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14(a) to Form S-1/A of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, File No. 333-140599, filed on July 30, 2007).
10.13    Schedule of Assignments, effective April 30, 2007, between Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Pipeline L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14(b) to Form S-1/A of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, File No. 333-140599, filed on July 30, 2007).


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10.14    Subordinated Promissory Note, dated August 10, 2007, made by Quicksilver Gas Services LP payable to the order of Quicksilver Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on August 16, 2007).
10.15    Omnibus Agreement, dated August 10, 2007, among Quicksilver Gas Services LP, Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC and Quicksilver Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on August 16, 2007).
10.16    Omnibus Agreement, dated October 8, 2010, by and among Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC and Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on October 13, 2010).
10.17    Extension Agreement, dated December 3, 2008, between Quicksilver Gas Services LP and Quicksilver Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed on March 15, 2010).
10.18    Option, Right of First Refusal, and Waiver in Amendment to Omnibus Agreement and Gas Gathering and Processing Agreement, dated June 9, 2009, among Quicksilver Resources Inc., Quicksilver Gas Services LP, Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC, Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on June 11, 2009).
10.19    Waiver, dated November 19, 2009, by Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on November 23, 2009).
10.20    Waiver, dated November 19, 2009, by Quicksilver Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on November 23, 2009).
10.21    Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated August 10, 2007, by and among Quicksilver Gas Services LP, Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC, Cowtown Gas Processing L.P., Cowtown Pipeline L.P., Quicksilver Gas Services Holdings LLC, Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC, Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC and the private investors named therein (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on August 16, 2007).
10.22    Sixth Amended and Restated Gas Gathering and Processing Agreement, dated September 1, 2008, among Quicksilver Resources Inc., Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 filed on November 6, 2008).
10.23    Second Amendment to the Sixth Amended and Restated Gas Gathering and Processing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and among Quicksilver Resources Inc., Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.24    Gas Gathering Agreement, effective December 1, 2009, between Cowtown Pipeline L.P. and Quicksilver Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on January 8, 2010).
10.25    Amendment to Gas Gathering Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2010, by and between Quicksilver Resources Inc. and Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).


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10.26    Addendum and Amendment to Gas Gathering and Processing Agreement Mash Unit Lateral, effective as of January 1, 2009, by and among Quicksilver Resources Inc., Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed on March 15, 2010).
10.27    Joint Operating Agreement, dated October 1, 2010, but effective as of July 1, 2010, between Quicksilver Resources Inc., Quicksilver Gas Services LP and Quicksilver Gas Services GP LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.28+    Letter Agreement, dated December 29, 2011, between Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC and Robert T. Halpin (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on February 28, 2013).
10.29+    Letter Agreement, dated July 30, 2012, between Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC and J. Heath Deneke (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on February 28, 2013).
10.30+    Separation Agreement and Release, dated February 5, 2013, by and among Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP, Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC and Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC and William G. Manias (incorporated herein by reference herein to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on February 8, 2013).
10.31    Guarantee, dated as of February 24, 2012, by Crestwood Holdings LLC and Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, in favor of Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on February 28, 2012).
10.32    Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2012, by and between Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on February 28, 2013).
10.33+    Fourth Amended and Restated Crestwood Midstream Partners LP 2007 Equity Plan, dated May 11, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on May 15, 2012).
10.34+    Form of Phantom Unit Award Agreement for Directors (3-year) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.35+    Form of Phantom Unit Award Agreement for Directors (1-year) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.36+    Form of Phantom Unit Award Agreement for Non-Directors (Cash) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.37+    Form of Phantom Unit Award Agreement for Non-Directors (Units) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.38+    Form of Phantom Unit Award Agreement for Non-Directors (Restricted Units) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2011 filed on March 1, 2012).


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10.39+   Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and its officers and directors (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed on February 25, 2011).
10.40   Payment Agreement dated as of May 5, 2013, by and between Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and Crestwood Holdings LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed May 9, 2013).
10.41+   Letter Agreement dated May 3, 2013, between Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC and Steven M. Dougherty (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP for the quarter ended March 31, 2013).
10.42   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 21, 2013 by and between RKI Exploration & Production, LLC, Crestwood Niobrara LLC and Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed June 24, 2013).
10.43   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Crestwood Niobrara LLC, dated July 19, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on June 22, 2013).
10.44   Registration Rights Agreement by and between Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and Aircraft Services Corporation, dated July 19, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on June 22, 2013).
10.45   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 21, 2013 by and between RKI Exploration & Production, LLC, Crestwood Niobrara LLC and Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on June 24, 2013).
12.1**   Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of Inergy Midstream, L.P.
12.2   Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 12.1 to Form 10-Q of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP filed on August 8, 2013).
21.1*   List of subsidiaries of the Partnership.
23.1*   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2*   Consent of Weaver & Tidwell, L.L.P.
23.3*   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.4*   Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*   Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages to this registration statement).
25.1**   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of the Trustee under the Indenture.
99.1*   Form of Letter of Transmittal (included as Annex A to the prospectus).

 

* Filed herewith.
** Previously filed.
+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Exhibit 3.3.1

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 11:50 AM 10/07/2013

FILED 11:50 AM 10/07/2013

SRV 131168171 - 5245879 FILE

        

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER

OF

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM FINANCE CORPORATION

WITH AND INTO

NRGM FINANCE CORP.

October 7, 2013

Pursuant to Section 251 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), the undersigned corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the DGCL, does herby certify as follows:

FIRST : The name and state of incorporation of each of the constituent corporations to this merger are as follows:

 

Name

  

State of Incorporation

NRGM Finance Corp.    Delaware
Crestwood Midstream Finance Corporation    Delaware

SECOND : That certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 7, 2013 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among NRGM Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“NRGM Finance” or the “Surviving Corporation”), and Crestwood Midstream Finance Corporation (“CMLP Finance”), a Delaware corporation, has been approved, adopted, executed and acknowledged by each of the constituent corporations in accordance with Section 251 and Section 228 of the DGCL, pursuant to which CMLP Finance will merge with and into NRGM Finance.

THIRD : At the effective time of the merger, the certificate of incorporation of NRGM Finance shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving Corporation until amended and changed pursuant to the DGCL, except that Article FIRST of the certificate of incorporation of NRGM Finance shall be amended in its entirety to state:

FIRST. The name of the Corporation is:

Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

FOURTH : NRGM Finance Corp. shall be the surviving corporation in the merger. The certificate of incorporation of NRGM Finance Corp. shall be amended in the merger to change the name of the Surviving Corporation to “Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp”.


FIFTH : The executed Merger Agreement is on file at the office of the Surviving Corporation, the address of which is 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060, Houston, Texas 77002.

SIXTH : A copy of the Merger Agreement will be furnished by the Surviving Corporation, on request and without cost, to any stockholder of either constituent corporation.

SEVENTH : The merger shall become effective upon the filing of this Certificate of Merger with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

[ Signature page follows ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Merger as of the date first written above.

 

NRGM FINANCE CORP.
By   LOGO
Name:   Robert G. Phillips
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 3.37

 

        

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 02:57 PM 10/07/2013

FILED 02:41 PM 10/07/2013

SRV 131169572 - 5064943 FILE

STATE OF DELAWARE

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF

NRGM GP, LLC

The undersigned, desiring to amend the Certificate of Formation pursuant to the provisions of Section 18-202 of the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify as follows:

 

1. Name of Limited Liability Company: NRGM GP, LLC (the “ Company ”).

 

2. The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company is hereby amended by deleting Article 1 thereof in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:

“FIRST. The name of the Company is:

Crestwood Midstream GP LLC.”

 

3. The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 18-404 (by written consent of a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Company) of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

[ Signature Page Follows ]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the NRGM GP, LLC has caused this Certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 7 th day of October, 2013.

 

By:   LOGO
  Name:   Robert G. Phillips
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to Certificate of Amendment of NRGM GP, LLC

Exhibit 3.39

AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO THE

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

NRGM GP, LLC

This Amendment No. 1 (this “ Amendment ”) to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of NRGM GP, LLC (the “ Company ”), dated as of December 21, 2011 (the “ LLC Agreement ”), is entered into effective October 7, 2013 at the direction of Inergy Midstream Holdings, L.P., as the sole member of the Company (the “ Sole Member ”), pursuant to authority granted to it in Section 9.6 of the LLC Agreement. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the LLC Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Section 2.2 of the LLC Agreement provides that the board of directors of the Company (the “ Board ”) in its discretion may change the name of the Company at any time and from time to time and shall promptly notify the Sole Member of such change; and

WHEREAS, the Board has notified the Sole Member that the Board has approved the change of the name of the Company to Crestwood Midstream GP LLC; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.3 of the LLC Agreement provides that the Board may change address of the principal office of the Company from time to time and the Board has notified the Sole Member that the Board has approved such change in address; and

WHEREAS, the Board, on behalf of the Company, in its capacity as the general partner of Inergy Midstream, L.P., has approved an amendment to the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Inergy Midstream, L.P., dated as of December 21, 2011, to change the name of Inergy Midstream, L.P. to “Crestwood Midstream Partners LP”.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the Member does hereby amend the LLC Agreement as follows:

1. Amendments .

 

  a) Section 1.1 of the LLC Agreement is hereby amended to amend and restate the following definitions:

 

  i. Company ” means Crestwood Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

  ii. Partnership ” means Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.


All references contained in the LLC Agreement to NRGM GP, LLC mean Crestwood Midstream GP LLC and all references in the LLC Agreement to Inergy Midstream, L.P. mean Crestwood Midstream Partners LP.

 

  b) The second sentence of Section 2.3 of the LLC Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

“The principal office of the Company shall be located at 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the Board may from time to time designate.”

2. Agreement in Effect . Except as hereby amended, the LLC Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

3. Applicable Law . This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

4. Invalidity of Provisions . If any provisions of this Amendment are or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed effective as of the date first written above.

 

INERGY MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS, L.P.
By:   MGP GP, LLC, its general partner
By:   LOGO
  Name:   Robert G. Phillips
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to

Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement

Exhibit 3.40

 

      State of Delaware
      Secretary of State
      Division of Corporations
      Delivered 10:19 AM 02/23/2012
      FILED 10:13 AM 02/23/2012
      SRV 120210539 - 5113687 FILE

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS PIPELINE LLC

I, the undersigned natural person of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as an authorized person of a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, do hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

ARTICLE I

The name of the limited liability company is Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC.

ARTICLE II

The address of the limited liability company’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd day of February, 2012.

 

LOGO
Kelly J. Jameson, Authorized Person

Exhibit 3.41

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS PIPELINE LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreements ”) of Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC, dated as of the 23 rd day of February, 2012, is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the person listed below as the sole Member of the Company.

1. Formation . Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”) was formed on the date hereof, as a Delaware limited liability company under and pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended (the “ Act ”).

2. Term . The Company shall have a perpetual existence.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Act. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Act.

4. Member . Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member of the Company (such member or its successor, the “ Member ”).

5. Allocations . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests as a member in the Company.

8. Management . The business affairs of the Company shall be managed by the Member. The Member shall make all decisions and elections for the Company and have the maximum authority permitted under the Act to bind the Company with respect to any matter, contract or agreement without the consent or approval of any other party. The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Delaware. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned and may thereafter assign titles to particular Officers. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company in the same manner as an officer of a corporation as provided under the Delaware General Corporation Law in effect as of the date hereof.


9. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded as an entity separate from the Member for federal tax purposes as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

10. Indemnification . To the fullest extent allowed under the laws of the State of Delaware, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Officers (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in this Agreement in which such Indemnified Person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON, unless it is established that: (a) the act or omission of such Indemnified Person was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (b) such Indemnified Person did not reasonably believe that it was acting in the best interests of the Company; (c) such Indemnified Person actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (d) in the case of any criminal proceeding, such Indemnified Person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that such Indemnified Person did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that such Indemnified Person acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time. Any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Act.

12. Dissolution . The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up at such time, if any, as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Act. No other event will cause the Company to dissolve.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the written consent of the Member.

 

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14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole Member of the Company, has caused this Agreement to be duly adopted by the Company effective as of the date first above written.

 

MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner
By:  

LOGO

 

Name:   Kelly Jameson
Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

Exhibit 3.42

 

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 06:09 PM 01/31/2007

FILED 05:51 PM 01/31/2007

SRV 070110894 - 4294303 FILE

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC

The undersigned, being over the age of 18 years and acting as sole organizer of a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), does hereby adopt the following Certificate of Formation for Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC. (the “Company”).

ARTICLE ONE

The name of the limited liability company is Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC.

ARTICLE TWO

The address of the initial registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is c/o 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, and the name of its registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by Section 18-104 of the Act in the state is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE THREE

The adoption by the members of the Company of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”) of the Company shall bind all of the members of the Company existing from time to time to the terms and provisions of such LLC Agreement (as such terms and provisions may be restated or amended as provided therein), and the purchase of or subscription for membership interests in the Company shall constitute an agreement by any such member to be so bound, notwithstanding that any such member has not executed a counterpart of such LLC Agreement or of any such restatements of or amendments to such LLC Agreement.

ARTICLE FOUR

The name of the sole organizer is L. M. Wilson and the address of the organizer is Andrews Kurth LLP, 600 Travis, Suite 4200, Houston, Texas 77002.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder set my hand this 30th day of January, 2007.

 

LOGO
L. M. Wilson, Organizer

Exhibit 3.43

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 11:04 AM 10/04/2010

FILED 10:58 AM 10/04/2010

SRV 100963732 - 4294303 FILE

        
        
        
        
        
        

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC

The undersigned, an Authorized Person of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), does hereby submit the following Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of the Company, effective as of October 4 th , 2010:

ARTICLE I

The name of the Company is Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC.

ARTICLE II

Article One of the Company’s Certificate of Formation is hereby deleted and amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“ARTICLE ONE

The name of the limited liability company is Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate effective as of the date set forth above.

 

CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC

  By:   Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, its sole member
    By:   Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, its general partner
    By:   LOGO
      Name:   William G. Manias
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Exhibit 3.44

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC

A Delaware Limited Liability Company

This LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of January 31, 2007, is adopted, executed, and agreed to by the sole Member (as defined below).

1. Formation . Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC (the “ Company ”) has been formed as a Delaware limited liability company under and pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended from time to time (the “ Act ”). The Certificate of Formation (the “ Certificate ”) has been filed on January 31, 2007 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

2. Name . The name of the Company is, and the business of the Company shall be conducted under the name of, “Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC.”

3. Term . The Company commenced its existence on the effective date of the filing of the Certificate. The Company shall continue until terminated pursuant to Section 12.

4. Registered Office . The registered office of the Company required by the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate, or such other place as the Member may designate in the manner provided by law. The registered agent for service of process at such address shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate, or such other person as the Member may designate in the manner provided by law.

5. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Act.

6. Sole Member . Quicksilver Gas Services LP shall be the sole member of the Company (the “ Member ”).

7. Contributions . The Member has made an initial contribution to the capital of the Company in the amount of $1,000.00. Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make additional contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so. The initial percentage interests (“ Percentage Interests ”) of the Member in the Company shall be 100%.

8. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits, and interests in the Company.


9. Management . The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by and through the Member. The Member shall possess all rights and powers which are possessed by managers under the Act and otherwise by law, including the appointment of one or more officers with such power and authority as the Member may designate.

10. Indemnification .

 

  (a) Neither the Member nor any officer of the Company (each individually an “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) shall be liable to the Company for any act or omission based upon errors of judgment or other fault in connection with the business or affairs of the Company if such Indemnified Party’s conduct shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

  (b)

To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Indemnified Party shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, settlements and other amounts (collectively, the “ Losses ”) arising from any and all claims (including attorneys’ fees and expenses, as such fees and expenses are incurred), demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), in which such Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of the management of the affairs of the Company, whether or not such Indemnified Party continued to be an officer or Member, as the case may be, or involved in management of the affairs of the Company at the time any such liability or expense is paid or incurred; provided that the Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to the foregoing indemnification if a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined that such Losses resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction under a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create any presumption that such Losses resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party or that the conduct giving rise to such liability was not in the best interest of the Company. The Company shall also indemnify the Indemnified Party if the Indemnified Party is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an agent of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company at the request of the Company, against any Losses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense or settlement of such action; provided that the Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to the foregoing indemnification if a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined that any such Losses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party. The Company may advance the Indemnified Party any expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred as a result of any demand, action, suit or proceeding referred to in this paragraph (b) provided that (i) the legal action relates to the performance of duties or services by the Indemnified Party on behalf of the Company or any affiliate of the Company at the request of the Company; and (ii) the Indemnified


  Party provides a written undertaking to repay to the Company the amounts of such advances in the event that the Indemnified Party is determined to be not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

  (c) The indemnification provided pursuant to this Section 10 shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnified Party may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, and shall inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnified Parties.

 

  (d) Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be payable only from the assets of the Company.

11. Limitation of Liability . The Member shall not be personally liable for any debts, liabilities or obligations of the Company, except for (i) such Member’s liability to make the capital contributions required in this Agreement, and (ii) the amount of any distributions made to such Member that must be returned to the Company pursuant to the terms hereof or the Act. No officer, by reason of his or her acting as an officer of the Company, shall be obligated personally for any debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company.

12. Dissolution . The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up at such time, if any, as the Member may elect. No other event (including, without limitation, an event described in Section 18-801 (a)(4) or (5) of the Act) will cause the Company to dissolve.

13. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

14. Subject to All Laws . The provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to all valid and applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Act, as now or hereafter amended, and in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be inconsistent with or contrary to any such valid laws, the latter shall be deemed to control and this Agreement shall be deemed modified accordingly, and, as so modified, to continue in full force and effect.

15. Amendment . This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of the Member.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole member of the Company, has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES LP,
a Delaware limited partnership
By:   QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES GP LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner
  LOGO
  Philip W. Cook
  Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 3.45

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC

This First Amendment to the Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Amendment”) of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), is executed effective as of the 4th day of October, 2010, by Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (f/k/a Quicksilver Gas Services LP, a Delaware limited partnership) (the “Member”), as the sole member of the Company.

WHEREAS, the undersigned Member entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of January 31, 2007 (the “Agreement”), and pursuant to the Agreement formed the Company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the other laws of the State of Delaware for the purposes and consideration therein expressed;

WHEREAS, the Member desires to change the name of the Company to “Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC”; and

WHEREAS, the Member wishes to amend the Agreement as provided herein to reflect such change.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution of the Agreement and this Amendment, and the benefits and advantages to be derived therefrom, the Member, pursuant to Section 15 of the Agreement, hereby amends the Agreement as follows:

1. All references to “Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC” are hereby amended to refer to “Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC.”

2. Except as hereby expressly modified, all terms of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. This Amendment (i) shall bind and benefit the Member and its respective heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, executors, receivers, trustees, successors, and assigns; (ii) shall be modified or amended only in the manner set forth in the Agreement; (iii) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM TIME TO TIME IN EFFECT; (iv) and embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to modifications of instruments provided for herein and supersedes all prior conflicting or inconsistent agreements, consents, and understandings relating to such subject matter.

3. All the terms and provisions of the Agreement, as amended hereby, are hereby ratified, confirmed, and adopted.

4. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Member has executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
  By:   Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, its General Partner
  By:   LOGO
    Name:   William G. Manias
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Signature Page to First Amendment to LLC Agreement

Exhibit 3.46

 

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 06:09 PM 01/31/2007

FILED 05:48 PM 01/31/2007

SRV 070110943 - 4294312 FILE

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC

The undersigned, being over the age of 18 years and acting as sole organizer of a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), does hereby adopt the following Certificate of Formation for Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC. (the “Company”).

ARTICLE ONE

The name of the limited liability company is Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC.

ARTICLE TWO

The address of the initial registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is c/o 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801, and the name of its registered agent for service of process required to be maintained by Section 18-104 of the Act in the state is The Corporation Trust Company.

ARTICLE THREE

The adoption by the members of the Company of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (“LLC Agreement”) of the Company shall bind all of the members of the Company existing from time to time to the terms and provisions of such LLC Agreement (as such terms and provisions may be restated or amended as provided therein), and the purchase of or subscription for membership interests in the Company shall constitute an agreement by any such member to be so bound, notwithstanding that any such member has not executed a counterpart of such LLC Agreement or of any such restatements of or amendments to such LLC Agreement.

ARTICLE FOUR

The name of the sole organizer is L. M. Wilson and the address of the organizer is Andrews Kurth LLP, 600 Travis, Suite 4200, Houston, Texas 77002.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunder set my hand this 30th day of January, 2007.

 

LOGO
L. M. Wilson, Organizer

Exhibit 3.47

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 11:04 AM 10/04/2010

FILED 11:00 AM 10/04/2010

SRV 100963742 - 4294312 FILE

        

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

TO

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC

The undersigned, an Authorized Person of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), does hereby submit the following Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of the Company, effective as of October 4 th , 2010:

ARTICLE I

The name of the Company is Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC.

ARTICLE II

Article One of the Company’s Certificate of Formation is hereby deleted and amended to read in its entirety as follows:

“ARTICLE ONE

The name of the limited liability company is Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC.”

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LOGO

Exhibit 3.48

FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC

A Delaware Limited Liability Company

This First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) of QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC (the “ Company ”), dated as of August 10, 2007, is entered into by Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Member ”) and Quicksilver Gas Services Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Withdrawing Member ”), and amends and restates in its entirety the Limited Liability Company Agreement entered into by the Withdrawing Member as of January 31, 2007.

RECITALS

A. The Company was formed on January 31, 2007 by the filing of the Certificate of Formation (the “ Certificate ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

B. The Company’s first limited liability company agreement (the “ Existing Agreement ”) was executed as of January 31, 2007 by the Withdrawing Member.

C. The Withdrawing Member and the Member have entered into the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the Withdrawing Member’s interest in the Company has been contributed to the Member.

D. As of the date first set forth above, the Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

1. Formation . The Company has been formed as a Delaware limited liability company under and pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended from time to time (the “ Delaware LLC Act ”). The Certificate was filed on January 31, 2007 with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

2 . Name . The name of the Company is, and the business of the Company shall be conducted under the name of, “Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC.”

3. Term . The Company commenced its existence on the effective date of the filing of the Certificate. The Company shall continue until terminated pursuant to Section 12.


4 . Registered Office . The registered office of the Company required by the Delaware LLC Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the office of the initial registered agent named in the Certificate, or such other place as the Member may designate in the manner provided by law. The registered agent for service of process at such address shall be the initial registered agent named in the Certificate, or such other person as the Member may designate in the manner provided by law.

5. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Delaware LLC Act.

6. Sole Member . Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC shall be the sole member of the Company.

7. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make additional contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so. The percentage interests (“ Percentage Interests ”) of the Member in the Company shall be 100%.

8. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits, and interests in the Company.

9. Management . The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by and through the Member. The Member shall possess all rights and powers which are possessed by managers under the Delaware LLC Act and otherwise by law, including the appointment of one or more officers with such power and authority as the Member may designate.

10. Indemnification .

 

  a. Neither the Member nor any officer of the Company (each individually an “ Indemnified Party ” and collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) shall be liable to the Company for any act or omission based upon errors of judgment or other fault in connection with the business or affairs of the Company if such Indemnified Party’s conduct shall not have constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

  b.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Indemnified Party shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, settlements and other amounts (collectively, the “ Losses ”) arising from any and all claims (including attorneys’ fees and expenses, as such fees and expenses are incurred), demands, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal, administrative or investigative), in which such Indemnified Party may be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of the management of the affairs of the Company, whether or not such Indemnified Party continued to be an officer or Member, as the case may be, or involved in management of the affairs of the Company at the time any such liability or expense is paid or incurred; provided that the Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to the foregoing


  indemnification if a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined that such Losses resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction under a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create any presumption that such Losses resulted primarily from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party or that the conduct giving rise to such liability was not in the best interest of the Company. The Company shall also indemnify the Indemnified Party if the Indemnified Party is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the Indemnified Party is or was an agent of the Company, or any affiliate of the Company at the request of the Company, against any Losses incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense or settlement of such action; provided that the Indemnified Party shall not be entitled to the foregoing indemnification if a court of competent jurisdiction shall have determined that any such Losses resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party. The Company may advance the Indemnified Party any expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred as a result of any demand, action, suit or proceeding referred to in this paragraph (b) provided that (i) the legal action relates to the performance of duties or services by the Indemnified Party on behalf of the Company or any affiliate of the Company at the request of the Company; and (ii) the Indemnified Party provides a written undertaking to repay to the Company the amounts of such advances in the event that the Indemnified Party is determined to be not entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

  c. The indemnification provided pursuant to this Section 10 shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnified Party may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law, in equity or otherwise, and shall inure to the benefit of the successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnified Parties.

 

  d. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be payable only from the assets of the Company.

11 . Limitation of Liability . The Member shall not be personally liable for any debts, liabilities or obligations of the Company, except for (i) such Member’s liability to make the capital contributions required in this Agreement, and (ii) the amount of any distributions made to such Member that must be returned to the Company pursuant to the terms hereof or the Delaware LLC Act. No officer, by reason of his or her acting as an officer of the Company, shall be obligated personally for any debts, obligations or liabilities of the Company.

12. Dissolution . The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up at such time, if any, as the Member may elect. No other event (including, without limitation, an event described in Section 18-801(a)(4) or (5) of the Delaware LLC Act) will cause the Company to dissolve.


13. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

14. Subject to All Laws . The provisions of this Agreement shall be subject to all valid and applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Delaware LLC Act, as now or hereafter amended, and in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are found to be inconsistent with or contrary to any such valid laws, the latter shall be deemed to control and this Agreement shall be deemed modified accordingly, and, as so modified, to continue in full force and effect.

15. Amendment . This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of the Member.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole member of the Company, has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

Member:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
LOGO
Philip Cook
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer
Withdrawing Member:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES HOLDINGS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
LOGO
Philip Cook
Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 3.49

FIRST AMENDMENT TO

FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF

QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC

This First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “Amendment”) of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), is executed effective as of the 4th day of October, 2010, by Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC, a Delaware limited liability company) (the “Member”), as the sole member of the Company.

WHEREAS, the undersigned Member entered into that certain First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of August 10, 2007 (the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Member desires to change the name of the Company to “Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC”; and

WHEREAS, the Member wishes to amend the Agreement as provided herein to reflect such change.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the execution of the Agreement and this Amendment, and the benefits and advantages to be derived therefrom, the Member, pursuant to Section 15 of the Agreement, hereby amends the Agreement as follows:

1. All references to “Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC” are hereby amended to refer to “Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC.”

2. Except as hereby expressly modified, all terms of the Agreement remain in full force and effect. This Amendment (i) shall bind and benefit the Member and its respective heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, executors, receivers, trustees, successors, and assigns; (ii) shall be modified or amended only in the manner set forth in the Agreement; (iii) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM TIME TO TIME IN EFFECT; (iv) and embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to modifications of instruments provided for herein and supersedes all prior conflicting or inconsistent agreements, consents, and understandings relating to such subject matter.

3. All the terms and provisions of the Agreement, as amended hereby, are hereby ratified, confirmed, and adopted.

4. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same Amendment.

[Signature Page Follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Member has executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

 

MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC
  By: Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, its sole member
    By: Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, its General Partner
    By:   LOGO
      Name:   William G. Manias
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

Signature Page to First Amendment to First Amended and Restated LLC Agreement

Exhibit 3.50

 

LOGO

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING PARTNERS L.P.

The undersigned, desiring to form a limited partnership under the Texas Limited Partnership Law, does hereby certify as follows:

1. The name of the limited partnership is Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.

2. The principal office in the United States where records of the partnership are to be kept or made available is 777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76104.

3. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is John C. Cirone. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is 777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76104.

4. The name and mailing address of the sole general partner, which is a legal entity, is as follows:

 

NAME

  

MAILING ADDRESS

Cowtown Gas Processing L.P.    777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300
   Fort Worth, Texas 76104

5. This document will become effective on April 1, 2006.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P., as of March 31, 2006, and signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a false or fraudulent claim.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:

COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P.,

a Texas limited partnership

By:   COWTOWN PIPELINE MANAGEMENT, INC.,
  a Texas corporation
  By:   LOGO
   

 

    John C. Cirone
    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit 3.51

 

 

 

 

AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING PARTNERS L.P.

  LOGO

This Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P. (the “ Partnership ”) is executed and filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Business Organizations Code. The undersigned DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

1. The name of the limited partnership is the Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P. and its File No. with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas is 800636089, and its Certificate of Limited Partnership was filed on March 31, 2006.

2. The Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership is hereby amended to reflect the withdrawal of Cowtown Gas Processing L.P. as the General Partner of the Partnership and the admission of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the new General Partner of the Partnership. The name of the General Partner and its street and mailing addresses as of the date hereof is:

 

Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC    777 West Rosedale Street
   Fort Worth, Texas 76104

3. This amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership is to be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of the State of Texas.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the new General Partner has executed this Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as of the 12 th day of September, 2007.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:
Q UICKSILVER G AS S ERVICES O PERATING GP LLC
By:   LOGO
Name:   John C. Cirone
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
  Secretary

 

LOGO

Exhibit 3.52

 

Form 424

(Revised 01/06)

 

Return in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

512 463-5555

FAX: 512/463-5709

Filing Fee: See instructions     

  

 

LOGO

 

Certificate of Amendment

   This space reserved for office use.

 

LOGO  

 

Entity Information

The name of the filing entity is:

Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L P.

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state. If the amendment changes the name of the entity, state the old name and not the new name.

 

The filing entity is a: (Select the appropriate entity type below)
¨ For-profit Corporation    ¨ Professional Corporation
¨ Nonprofit Corporation    ¨ Professional Limited Liability Company
¨ Cooperative Association    ¨ Professional Association
¨ Limited Liability Company    x Limited Partnership

 

The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is:   

800636089

The date of formation of the entity is:   

March 31, 2006

 

Amendments

1. Amended Name

(If the purpose of the certificate of amendment is to change the name of the entity, use the following statement)

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision that names the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

The name of the filing entity is: (state the new name of the entity below)

 

 

 

The name of the entity must contain an organizational designation or accepted abbreviation of such term, as applicable.

 

LOGO

 

Form 424    6   


2. Amended Registered Agent/Registered Office

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision stating the name of the registered agent and the registered office address of the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

Registered Agent

(Complete either A or B, but not both. Also complete C.)

¨ A. The registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of:

 

 

 

OR

¨ B. The registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is:

 

 

 

First Name    M.I.    Last Name    Suffix

C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:

 

          TX     
Street Address (No P.O. Box)    City    State    Zip Code

3. Other Added, Altered, or Deleted Provisions

Other changes or additions to the certificate of formation may be made in the space provided below. If the space provided is insufficient, incorporate the additional text by providing an attachment to this form. Please read the instructions to this form for further information on format.

Text Area (The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.)

 

 

¨ Add each of the following provisions to the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the added provision and the full text are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

x Alter each of the following provisions of the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the altered provision and the full text of the provision as amended are as follows:
   
The name and address of the general partner is:         Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC
    717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150
   

Houston, Texas 77002

 

 

 

¨ Delete each of the provisions identified below from the certificate of formation.

 

 

 

 

 

Statement of Approval

The amendments to the certificate of formation have been approved in the manner required by the Texas Business Organizations Code and by the governing documents of the entity.

 

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Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B, or C.)

A. x This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.

B ¨ This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is:                                                                                                                                                                                               

C. ¨ This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 th day after the date of signing is:                                                                                                                                                                                             

The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument

 

Date  

June 9, 2011

 

LOGO
Kelly Jameson, Secretary
 
By   Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC
Signature and title of authorized person(s) (see instructions)

 

Form 424    8   

Exhibit 3.53

 

Corporations Section

P.O.Box 13697

Austin, Texas 78711-3697

   LOGO   

Hope Andrade

Secretary of State

     
     

Office of the Secretary of State

CERTIFICATE OF FILING

OF

Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.

800636089

The undersigned, as Secretary of State of Texas, hereby certifies that a Certificate of Amendment for the above named entity has been received in this office and has been found to conform to the applicable provisions of law.

ACCORDINGLY, the undersigned, as Secretary of State, and by virtue of the authority vested in the secretary by law, hereby issues this certificate evidencing filing effective on the date shown below.

Dated: 09/27/2012

Effective: 09/27/2012

 

LOGO       LOGO
     

              Hope Andrade

              Secretary of State

 

     

 

   Come visit us on the internet at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/   
Phone: (512) 463-5555    Fax: (512) 463-5709    Dial: 7-1-1 for Relay Services
Prepared by: Lisa Jones    TID:10303    Document: 445485300002


Form 412  

 

LOGO

  This space reserved for office use.
(Revised 05/11)    

LOGO

 

Submit in duplicate to:    
Secretary of State    
P.O. Box 13697    
Austin, TX 78711-3697   Amendment to Registration  
512 463-5555   of a  
FAX: 512/463-5709   Foreign Limited Partnership  

Filing Fee: $150

 

     

Entity Information

1. The legal name of the foreign limited partnership is:

Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state.

2. If the limited partnership attained its registration under an assumed name, the qualifying assumed name as shown on the records of the secretary of state is:

 

 

3. The registration was issued to the foreign limited partnership on:   

03/31/2006

   mm/dd/yyyy
The file number issued to the entity by the secretary of state is:   

800636089

Amendments to Application

4. The registration is amended to change the legal name of the foreign limited partnership as amended in the entity’s jurisdiction of formation. The new name is:

 

 

5. The new name of the entity is not available for use in Texas or fails to include an appropriate organizational designation. Or, the entity wishes to amend the qualifying assumed name stated on its application for registration or amended registration. The assumed name the entity elects to adopt for purposes of maintaining its registration is:

 

 

6. The registration is amended to change the business or activity stated in its application for registration or amended registration. The business or activity that the entity proposes to pursue in this state is:

 

 

The entity certifies that it is authorized to pursue the same business or activity under the laws of the entity’s jurisdiction of formation.

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7. The foreign limited partnership amends its registration to add, delete, or change the name of a general partner stated in its application for registration or amended registration in order to reflect the following changes.

7A.  ¨   The partnership has admitted a new general partner whose name and address are:

 

Name of New General Partner                         

                        

              
Street or Mailing Address of New Partner          City    State        Country        Zip Code                

7B.  ¨   The person named below has withdrawn as a general partner of the limited partnership.

 

Name of Withdrawn General Partner                         

7C.  ¨   The partner named below has undergone a change of name.

 

Name of general partner as currently shown on the records of the secretary of state.                    

The new name and current address of the partner are set forth below:

 

New Name of General Partner                         

                        

              
Street or Mailing Address          City    State        Country        Zip Code                

Other Changes to the Application for Registration

8. The foreign filing entity desires to amend its application for registration to make changes other than or in addition to those stated above. Statements contained in the original application or any amended application are identified by number or description and changed to read as follows:

 

 New Address Change for principal place of business:

 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060

 Houston, Texas 77002

 Delete Old Change for principal place of business:

 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150

 Houston, Texas 77002

 

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Effectiveness of FiIing (Select either A, B, or c.)

A.  x   This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.

B.  ¨   This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is:                                                                                  

C.  ¨   This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 th day after the date of signing is:                                                                               

The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below:

 

 Change of Address

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument.

Date:      09-14-2012                    

 

By:  

Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC

 

/s/ Kelly J. Jameson

  Signature of authorized person
 

Kelly J. Jameson, Senior Vice President and Secretary

  Printed or typed name of authorized person (see instructions)

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Exhibit 3.54

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

OF

COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING PARTNERS L.P.

(a Texas Limited Partnership)

This Limited Partnership Agreement is entered into and shall be effective as of April 1, 2006, by and between Cowtown Gas Processing L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Texas, as the general partner, and the persons affixing their signatures hereto as initial limited partners.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

Section 1.01. “ Act ” means the Texas Limited Partnership Law, as amended from time to time.

Section 1.02. “ Additional Limited Partner ” means a person or entity who is admitted into the Partnership pursuant to the terms of Section 12.06.

Section 1.03. “ Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Limited Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Partnership fiscal year, after crediting to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Section 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations and debiting to such Limited Partner’s Capital Account the items described in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the Regulations. This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Section 1.04. “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Partner, (i) any person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a Partner, (ii) any entity of which a Partner owns 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities, (iii) any entity of which a Partner is an officer, director, or general partner, (iv) any entity described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this Section 1.04 of which a Partner is an officer, director, general partner, trustee, or holder of 10% or more of the voting securities, or (v) any child, grandchild (whether through marriage, adoption or otherwise), sibling (whether through adoption or otherwise), parent or spouse of a Partner. As used in this definition of “ Affiliate ,” the term “control” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Section 1.05. “ Agreement ” means this Limited Partnership Agreement of Cowtown Gas Processing Partners LP, as from time to time amended under Section 16.09.

Section 1.06. “ Approval of the Partners ” or “ Approved by the Partners ” means the written approval of the General Partner and those Limited Partners who, at the time the Partnership action is being considered for approval, own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners.

Section 1.07. “ Bankruptcy ” means, as to any Partner, the Partner’s taking or “acquiescing” in the taking of any action seeking relief under, or advantage of, any applicable debtor relief, liquidation, receivership, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, insolvency, reorganization or similar law affecting the rights or remedies of creditors generally, as in effect from time to time. For the purpose of this definition, the term “acquiescing” shall include, without limitation, the failure to file, within thirty (30) days after its entry, a petition, answer or motion to vacate or to discharge any order, judgment or decree providing for any relief under any such law.

Section 1.08. “ Capital Account ” means a capital account to be established for each Partner which shall be:

(a) Credited with (i) the amount of cash and the Gross Market Value of any property contributed to the Partnership by such Partner, (ii) the amount of any income and gain allocated to such Partner (including such Partner’s distributive share of the Partnership’s tax exempt income and any items in the nature of income and gain which are specially allocated under Sections 5.05 and 5.06 and income and gain described in Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), but excluding any income or gain described in Treas. Reg. §1.704(b)(4)(i)) and (iii) the amount of any Partnership liabilities that are assumed by such Partner or that are secured by any Partnership property distributed to such Partner; and

(b) Debited with (i) the amount of cash and the Gross Market Value of any property distributed to such Partner by the Partnership, (ii) the amount of any deductions and losses allocated to such Partner (including such Partner’s distributive share of the Partnership’s expenditures not deductible in computing its taxable income and not properly chargeable to a capital account, and any items in the nature of expenses and losses that are specially allocated under Sections 5.05 and 5.06 and any loss or deduction described in Treas. Reg. §1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(g) but excluding loss or deduction described in Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(4)(i) or 1.704-1(b)(4)(iii)) and (iii) the amount of any liabilities of such Partner that are assumed by the Partnership or that are secured by any property contributed by such Partner to the Partnership.

In the event any Partner transfers his interest in the Partnership in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor Partner to the extent such Capital Account relates to such transferred interest.

 

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Section 1.09. “ Capital Contribution ” means, as to any Partner, the amount of cash or the value of property set forth opposite such Partner’s name on the attached Exhibit “A” under the heading “Capital Contribution.”

Section 1.10 “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

Section 1.11. “ General Partner ” means Cowtown Gas Processing L.P., a Texas limited partnership organized under the laws of Texas, or any replacement general partner of the Partnership, but excluding any person or entity who ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 1.12. “ Depreciation ” means for each Partnership fiscal year or other Partnership period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to a Partnership asset for such year or other period, except as provided in this Section 1.12. If the Partnership asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes differs from its Gross Market Value at the beginning of such year or other period, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such Gross Market Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year or other period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis. If, however, the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Market Value using any reasonable method selected by the General Partner.

Section 1.13. “ Gross Market Value ” means, with respect to any Partnership asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(a) The Gross Market Value of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the General Partner, as of the following times:

(i) The acquisition of an additional interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a de minimis capital contribution;

(ii) The distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of Partnership assets as consideration for the disposition of an interest in the Partnership; and

(iii) The liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g);

Adjustments pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be made only if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership.

 

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(b) The Gross Market Value of any Partnership asset contributed by or distributed to any Partner shall be the gross fair market value of the asset on the date of contribution or distribution; and

(c) The Gross Market Value of Partnership assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of the Partnership assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining the Partners’ Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m). The Gross Market Value of the Partnership assets shall not, however, be adjusted under this Section 1.13(c) to the extent that the General Partner determines that an adjustment pursuant to Section 1.13(a) is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.13(c).

(d) If the Gross Market Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted as provided in this Section 1.13, the Gross Market Value of the respective asset shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation, depletion, amortization, gain or loss, as determined for both purposes with respect to the asset for purposes of computing the Partners’ Capital Accounts, as required by Treas. Reg. §1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(g);

Section 1.14. “ Limited Partner ” means any limited partner of the Partnership who purchases one or more Units and any Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, but excluding any person or entity who ceases to be a limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement. “ Limited Partners ” means all of the persons or entities who are limited partners of the Partnership under this Section 1.14.

Section 1.15. “ Liquidator ” means the person or entity who liquidates the Partnership under Article XV.

Section 1.16. “ Net Cash From Operations ” means the gross cash revenues received by the Partnership as dividends, interest or income from operations held by the Partnership less amounts used to pay or establish reserves for all Partnership expenses, debt payments (principal and interest) and contingencies, all as determined by the General Partner. Net Cash From Operations shall not be reduced by amortization or similar allowances, but shall be increased by any reductions of reserves previously established.

Section 1.17. “ Net Cash From Sales ” means the net cash proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the assets of the Partnership, or any part thereof, less any portion thereof used to establish reserves, all as determined by the General Partner. Net Cash From Sales shall include all principal and interest payments with respect to any note or other obligation received by the Partnership in connection with the sale or other disposition of the assets of the Partnership.

Section 1.18. “ Nonrecourse Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(1) of the Regulations. The amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership fiscal year equals the net increase, if any, in the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain during that fiscal year, determined according to the provisions of Section 1.704-2(c) of the Regulations.

 

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Section 1.19. “ Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(3) and 1.752-1(a)(2) of the Regulations.

Section 1.20. “ Partner Loan Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any Partnership deductions that would be Nonrecourse Deductions if they were not attributable to a loan made or guaranteed by a Partner within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(l) and 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations.

Section 1.21. “ Partner Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations.

Section 1.22. “ Partners ” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners, collectively. “Partner ” means any one of the Partners.

Section 1.23. “ Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” means an amount, with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(3) of the Regulations.

Section 1.24. “ Partnership ” means the limited partnership formed under this Agreement.

Section 1.25. “ Partnership Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations.

Section 1.26. “ Sharing Percentage ” means a Partner’s interest in the Partnership, including the right to receive distributions of Partnership assets and the right to receive allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Partnership. The Partners, as a class, shall have the following Sharing Percentages:

 

a)      General Partner

   =      1%      

b)      Limited Partners

   =      99%      

The Sharing Percentage of any one Limited Partner shall, as of the time in question, be equal to the product of ninety-nine percent (99%) times a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Units held by such Partner at such time and the denominator of which shall be the total number of Units held by all Limited Partners and outstanding at such time.

Section 1.27. “ Substituted Limited Partner ” means any person or entity admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.02.

 

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Section 1.28. “ Terminating Event ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner, either of the following:

(a) The Limited Partner has dissolved, died or become permanently disabled; or

(b) The Limited Partner is deemed in Bankruptcy under Section 1.07.

Adverse Terminating Event ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner, either of the following:

(x) The Limited Partner has breached the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation, violating the transfer restrictions set forth in Article XII, as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of the General Partner; or

(y) The Limited Partner has disrupted the affairs of the Partnership or has acted adversely to the best interests of the Partnership, as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of the General Partner.

Section 1.29. “ Treasury Regulations ” or “ Regulations ” means Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions in succeeding regulations).

Section 1.30. “ Unit ” means an interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership representing a Capital Contribution by a Limited Partner. A maximum of 1,000 Units will be issued by the Partnership, and the General Partner is authorized to issue Units for such consideration as it shall determine is appropriate. Units that have been established with respect to the Limited Partners as of any date during the term hereof are set forth on Exhibit “A,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time.

ARTICLE II

FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIP

Section 2.01. Formation . The Limited Partners and the General Partner have formed the Partnership pursuant to the Act. The General Partner will file a Certificate of Limited Partnership in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas and will comply with all other legal requirements to form and operate the Partnership. Except as stated in this Agreement, the Act shall govern the rights and liabilities of the Partners.

Section 2.02. Name . The name of the Partnership is Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P., and the business of the Partnership shall be conducted under that name or such other names as may be Approved by the Partners from time to time.

 

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Section 2.03. Principal Office . The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76104, or at such other place or places as the General Partner may determine from time to time.

Section 2.04. Term . The Partnership’s term will commence on the date the General Partner files the Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, as provided in Section 2.01, and shall continue until the date the Partnership is dissolved under Article XIV and thereafter, to the extent provided for by applicable law, until wound up and terminated under Article XV.

Section 2.05. Registered Agent and Office . The registered agent of the Partnership shall be John C. Cirone and the registered office shall be 777 West Rosedale Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104. The registered office or the registered agent, or both, may be changed by the General Partner upon filing the statement required by the Act.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSES AND POWERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP

Section 3.01. Purposes . The purposes of the Partnership are: (i) to own and operate a natural gas processing facility in Hood County, Texas (the “Business”), (ii) to enter into, from time to time, such financial arrangements as the General Partner may determine to be necessary, appropriate or advisable to acquire, own and operate the Business (including, without limitation, borrowing money and issuing evidences of indebtedness and securing the same by mortgage, deed of trust, security interest or other encumbrance upon one or more or all of the Partnership assets); (iii) to enter into, from time to time, such agreements as the General Partner may determine to be necessary, appropriate or advisable to acquire, own and operate the Business; (iv) to sell or otherwise dispose of the Partnership assets; (v) to raise capital by issuance of Units as provided in Section 12.06; and (vi) generally to engage in such other business and activities and to do any and all other acts and things that the General Partner deems necessary, appropriate and advisable from time to time in furtherance of the purposes of the Partnership as set forth in this Section 3.01.

Section 3.02. Change of Purposes . The purposes of the Partnership shall not be changed unless an amendment to this Agreement setting forth the changed purposes is effected in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.09.

Section 3.03. Powers, Limits on Delegation . Subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement and in the Act, the Partnership purposes may be accomplished by the General Partner taking any action permitted under this Agreement that is customary or reasonably related to acquisition, ownership and operation of the Business.

 

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ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, LOANS, CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Section 4.01. Capital Contributions . Each Partner shall contribute his or her respective Capital Contribution to the capital of the Partnership and in exchange therefor shall be allocated Units corresponding to the capital so contributed.

Section 4.02. Additional Capital Contributions . Except as provided in Section 4.01, under no circumstances will any Limited Partner be required to make any contributions to the capital of the Partnership. In the event the General Partner determines that additional funds are needed in the Partnership for expenses and other costs relating to the Partnership’s business, the General Partner may, in its discretion, make a written additional capital contribution request to the Limited Partners who may voluntarily make the additional capital contributions in proportion to the Sharing Percentages of the contributing Partners or in such proportions as all contributing Partners may agree, but in no event shall any such Partner have any obligation to do so. If any of the Limited Partners agree to make the additional capital contributions, the terms shall be as set out in the written request for the additional capital contributions. Any written approval, consents, or agreements to be given or made by any of the Partners with respect to such capital contributions shall be given or made within reasonable time periods set forth in the notice given by the General Partner. In the event of any such additional capital contributions by the Limited Partners, the Sharing Percentages of the Partners shall be equitably adjusted as determined by the General Partner and Approved by the Partners. Further, if Approved by the Partners, any additional capital contribution made by a Limited Partner shall bear a preferential rate of return and enjoy other preferences as the General Partner determines.

Section 4.03. Capital Accounts . A Capital Account shall be established for each Partner. If any Partner is both a General Partner and a Limited Partner, such Partner will have one Capital Account for both such interests in the Partnership. No Partner shall receive any interest with respect to his Capital Account. Furthermore, no Partner shall have the right to demand the return of his contribution to the capital of the Partnership except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. If any Partner is entitled to receive a return of his contribution to the capital of the Partnership, such Partner shall not have the right to receive any property other than cash except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. All of the provisions of this Agreement relating to maintaining Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the Regulations. If the General Partner determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or credits relating to liabilities that are secured by contributed or distributed property or that are assumed by the Partnership or any of the Partners), are computed in order to comply with the Regulations, the General Partner may make such modifications, provided that such modifications are not likely to have a material effect on the amounts distributable to any Partner from the Partnership. The General Partner shall also make appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b).

 

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Section 4.04. Loans . The General Partner, and any Limited Partner with the consent of the General Partner, may lend money to the Partnership. If the General Partner or, with the written consent of the General Partner any Limited Partner, makes any loan or loans to the Partnership, the amount of any such loan shall not be treated as a contribution to the capital of the Partnership but shall be a debt due from the Partnership. Any Partner’s loan to the Partnership shall be repayable out of the Partnership’s cash and shall bear interest at a nonusurious rate determined by the General Partner. None of the Partners shall be obligated to loan money to the Partnership.

ARTICLE V

TAX ALLOCATIONS

Section 5.01. Allocations of Income, Gain and Losses . Subject to the other provisions of this Article V, each item of Partnership income, gain, deduction and bottom line taxable income and losses for any Partnership fiscal year shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

Section 5.02. Allocation of Recapture Items . If any gain on the sale or other disposition of depreciable Partnership assets is recaptured as ordinary income, such ordinary income shall be allocated among the Partners in the same ratio as the depreciation deductions giving rise to such gains were allocated, but not in excess of the amount of gain otherwise allocable under this Article V.

Section 5.03. Partnership Asset Adjustments . In the event any of the Partnership assets are adjusted pursuant to Section 1.13, subsequent Partnership allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Market Value in the same manner as required under Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. This paragraph shall be construed to give effect to the intent of Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(2)(f)(4).

Section 5.04. Adjustments by the Partners . Any elections or other decisions related to Partnership tax allocations pursuant to Section 5.03 shall be made by the General Partner in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Partnership tax allocations pursuant to Section 5.03 is solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Partner’s Capital Account.

Section 5.05. Special Allocations .

(a) Minimum Gain Chargebacks . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of Partnership Minimum Gain determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.704- 2(g)(1) shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain as provided by Treas. Reg. §1.704-2(g)(2). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i). The terms of this Section 5.05(a) are intended to comply with the minimum gain charge back requirements in such Sections of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(b) Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback . Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704- 2(i)(4) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of the Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Section 1.704- 2(i)(5) of the Regulations, shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such fiscal year (and, if necessary, subsequent fiscal years) in an amount equal to such Person’s share of the net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii) of the Regulations. This Section is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Limited Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of Partnership income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of Partnership income, including gross income and gain for such year) shall be specially allocated to such Limited Partner in an amount and manner sufficient, to the extent required by the Regulations, to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Limited Partner as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) were not in this Agreement.

(d) Gross Income Allocation . In the event that any Limited Partner has a deficit Capital Account at the end of any Partnership fiscal year, each Limited Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(d) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) and 5.05(d) were not in this Agreement.

(e) Section 754 Adjustment . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).

 

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(f) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any Partnership fiscal year or other period shall be specially allocated to the Partners in proportion to each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

(g) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions . Any Partner Loan Nonrecourse Deductions for any Partnership fiscal year or other period shall be allocated to the Partner who bears the risk of loss with respect to the loan to which such Partner Loan Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

Section 5.06. Curative Allocations . The allocations set forth in Sections 5.05(a), 5.05(b), 5.05(c), 5.05(d), 5.05(e), 5.05(f), and 5.05(g) (“Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Regulation Section 1.704-1(b) and Section 1.704-2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article V (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other items of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction among the Partners so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such other allocations of items of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction and the Regulatory Allocations to each Partner shall be equal to the net amount of Partnership tax allocations that otherwise would have been allocated to each such Partner if the Regulatory Allocations had not been a part of this Agreement.

Section 5.07. Other Allocation Rules .

(a) In the event that Limited Partners are admitted to the Partnership on different dates during any Partnership fiscal year, Partnership income or loss allocated to the Partners for each such fiscal year shall be allocated among the Partners during such fiscal year in accordance with Code Section 706, using any convention permitted by law and selected by the General Partner.

(b) For purposes of determining Partnership income, gain, losses and deductions allocable to any period, all such Partnership tax items shall be determined on a daily, monthly or other basis, as determined by the General Partner using any permissible method under Code Section 706 and the Regulations thereunder.

(c) The Partners are aware of the income tax consequences of the Partnership tax allocations made under this Article V and hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article V in reporting their share of Partnership income and loss for federal income tax purposes.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.01. Net Cash From Operations . Except as otherwise provided in Section 15.03, Net Cash From Operations, if any, shall be distributed at such times and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine entirely to the Partners, in accordance with each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

 

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Section 6.02. Net Cash From Sales . Except as otherwise provided in Section 15.03, Net Cash From Sales shall be distributed at such times and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine entirely to the Partners, in accordance with each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

ARTICLE VII

BANK ACCOUNTS, BOOKS OF ACCOUNT,

REPORTS, TAX COMPLIANCE AND FISCAL YEAR

Section 7.01. Bank Accounts; Investments . The General Partner shall establish one or more bank accounts, as provided in Section 8.01(e), into which all Partnership funds shall be deposited. No other funds shall be deposited into these accounts. Funds deposited in the Partnership’s bank accounts may be withdrawn only for Partnership purposes, to pay Partnership debts or to be distributed to the Partners under this Agreement. Partnership funds, however, may be invested in such United States issued or guaranteed securities, and money market funds, as the General Partner may select until withdrawn for Partnership purposes.

Section 7.02. Books and Records . The General Partner shall keep complete and accurate books of account and records relative to the Partnership’s business. The books shall be prepared in accordance with the cash or accrual method of accounting as the General Partner shall elect. The cash or accrual method of accounting shall also be used by the Partnership for income tax purposes as the General partner shall elect. The Partnership’s books and records shall at all times be maintained at the principal business office of the Partnership and shall be available for inspection by the Limited Partners or their duly authorized representatives during reasonable business hours. The books and records shall be preserved for four years after the term of the Partnership ends.

Section 7.03. Audits . On twenty (20) days written notice to the General Partner, any Limited Partner shall have the right to have an audit conducted of the Partnership’s books by an accounting firm acceptable to the General Partner and to the Limited Partner requesting the audit. The cost of the audit shall be borne by the Limited Partner requesting that the audit be performed. Not more than one audit shall be required by any or all of the Limited Partners for any fiscal year.

Section 7.04. Determination of Profit and Loss . All items of Partnership income, expense, gain, loss, deduction and credit shall be determined with respect to, and allocated in accordance with this Agreement for, each Partner for each Partnership fiscal year. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Partnership fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be prepared, at Partnership expense, financial statements of the Partnership for the preceding fiscal year, including, without limitation, a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of the balances in the Partners’ Capital Accounts, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement) consistently applied with prior periods. These financial statements shall be available for inspection and copying during ordinary business hours at the reasonable request of any Partner.

 

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Section 7.05. Tax Returns and Information . The Partners intend for the Partnership to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes. The General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared, at Partnership expense, all federal, state and local income and other tax returns which the Partnership is required to file and shall furnish such returns to the Limited Partners, together with a copy of each Limited Partner’s K-1 and any other information which any Limited Partner may reasonably request relating to such returns, within ninety (90) days after the end of each Partnership fiscal year.

Section 7.06. Tax Audits . The General Partner shall be treated as the tax matters partner of the Partnership under Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. The General Partner shall inform the Limited Partners of all matters which may come to its attention in its capacity as tax matters partner by giving the Limited Partners notice thereof within ten (10) days after becoming so informed. The General Partner shall not take any action contemplated by Sections 6222 through 6232 of the Code unless the General Partner has first given the Limited Partners notice of the contemplated action and received the Approval of the Partners to the contemplated action. This provision is not intended to authorize the General Partner to take any action which is left to the determination of the individual Partner under Sections 6222 through 6232 of the Code.

Section 7.07. Fiscal Year . The Partnership fiscal year shall be the calendar year.

ARTICLE VIII

RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, INDEMNIFICATION

AND REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER

Section 8.01. Rights of the General Partner as Manager . Subject to the limitations imposed upon the General Partner by this Agreement, and subject to the fiduciary obligations (except as modified in Section 8.05) and limitations imposed upon it at law, the General Partner shall have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control, and shall make all decisions affecting, the Partnership business. Without limiting the General Partner’s power or authority under this Agreement or the Act, the General Partner may take the following actions if, as, and when it deems any such action to be necessary, appropriate or advisable, at the sole cost and expense of the Partnership:

(a) Borrow money for Partnership purposes from any source, including, without limitation, from the General Partner or an Affiliate of the General Partner and, if security is required therefor, to pledge or subject to any other security device any portion of the Partnership’s property, to obtain replacements of any security device, and to prepay, in whole or in part, refinance, increase, modify, consolidate or extend any security device, all of the foregoing at such terms and in such amounts as the General Partner deems, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the Partnership;

(b) Employ or engage from time to time, on behalf of the Partnership, persons, firms or corporations (including Affiliates of the General Partner or a Limited Partner) for the operation and management of the Partnership, including, without limitation, attorneys and accountants, on such terms and for such compensation as the General Partner shall determine, and to enter into agreements for the transfer of Partnership interests to such persons as provided in Article XII.

 

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(c) Make decisions as to accounting principles and elections, whether for book or tax purposes (and such decisions may be different for each purpose);

(d) Set up or modify record keeping, billing and accounts payable accounting systems;

(e) Open checking and savings accounts, in banks or similar financial institutions, in the name of the Partnership or in the name of a nominee, with or without indication of any fiduciary capacity, and deposit cash in and withdraw cash from such accounts;

(f) Adjust, arbitrate, compromise, sue or defend, abandon or otherwise deal with and settle any and all claims in favor of or against the Partnership as the General Partner shall, in its sole discretion, deem proper;

(g) Enter into, make, perform and carry out all types of contracts and other agreements, and amend, extend, or modify any contract or agreement at any time entered into by the Partnership;

(h) Execute, on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership, any and all contracts, agreements, instruments, notes, certificates, titles or other documents of any kind or nature as deemed necessary and desirable in the sole discretion of the General Partner; and

(i) Do all acts necessary or desirable to carry out the business for which the Partnership is formed or which may facilitate the General Partner’s exercise of its powers hereunder.

Section 8.02. Right to Rely on General Partner . No person, firm or governmental body dealing with the Partnership shall be required to inquire into, or to obtain any other documentation as to, the authority of the General Partner to take any action permitted under Section 8.01. Furthermore, any person or entity dealing with the Partnership may rely upon a certificate signed by the General Partner as to the following:

(a) The identity of the General Partner or any Limited Partner;

(b) The existence or nonexistence of any fact or facts that constitute a condition precedent to acts by the General Partner or which are in any other manner germane to the affairs of the Partnership;

(c) The persons or entities who are authorized to execute and deliver any instrument or document of the Partnership; or

(d) Any act or failure to act by the Partnership or any other matter whatsoever involving the Partnership or any Partner.

 

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Section 8.03. Specific Limitations on General Partner . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Act, without the Approval of the Partners of the specific act in question, the General Partner shall have no right, power or authority to do any of the following acts, each of which is considered outside the ordinary course of Partnership business:

(a) To do any act in contravention of this Agreement;

(b) To change or reorganize the Partnership into any other legal form;

(c) To dissolve the Partnership at will;

(d) To admit any additional or substitute general partner to the Partnership except as specifically provided in this Agreement;

(e) To knowingly perform any act that would subject any Limited Partner to liability as a general partner in any jurisdiction;

(f) To sell all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets;

(g) To seek relief under bankruptcy laws; or

(h) To amend this Agreement, except as provided in Section 16.09.

The limitations in this Section 8.03 shall not be applicable to any General Partner or any Liquidator in winding up and liquidating the business of the Partnership under Article XV.

Section 8.04. Obligations of the General Partner . The General Partner shall devote such part of its time to the Partnership as may be required to manage and supervise the Partnership business and affairs, but nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the General Partner, at the expense of the Partnership, from employing or engaging any Affiliate or agent of the General Partner or a third party to provide management or other services to the Partnership, subject, however, to the control of the General Partner. Any transaction between the Partnership and the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner is hereby expressly authorized provided that the terms of such transactions are no less favorable to the Partnership than the terms that would be made available to the Partnership in arm’s length transactions.

Section 8.05. Independent Activities . The Partners and any of their Affiliates may engage in or possess interests in other business ventures of every nature and description, independently and with others, without having or incurring any obligation to offer any interest in such activities to the Partnership or any other Partner. Neither this Agreement nor any activity undertaken hereunder shall prevent any of the Partners or any of their Affiliates from engaging in such other activities or require any of the Partners or any of their Affiliates to permit the Partnership or any other Partners to participate in any such activities and each of the Partners do hereby waive, relinquish and renounce any right or claim of participation in any such activities.

 

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Section 8.06. Indemnification of the General Partner .

(a) The Partnership, its receiver, or its trustee shall indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all judgments and claims against the General Partner relating to any liability or damage incurred or suffered by the General Partner by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by the General Partner or its agents or employees in connection with the Partnership’s business, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the General Partner in connection with the defense of any claim or action based on any such act or omission, except to the extent indemnification is prohibited by law. Such liability or damage caused by the General Partner’s acts or omissions in connection with the business of the Partnership includes but is not limited to all liabilities under the federal and state securities laws (including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and any attorneys’ fees incurred by the General Partner in connection with the defense of any action based on such acts or omissions, which attorneys’ fees may be paid as incurred.

(b) In the event any Limited Partner brings a legal action against the General Partner, including a Partnership derivative suit, the Partnership shall indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all expenses of the General Partner, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees incurred in the defense of such action if the General Partner is successful in such action.

(c) The Partnership shall indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all expenses, costs or liabilities of the General Partner who, for the benefit of the Partnership, makes any deposit, acquires any option, or makes any similar payment or assumes any obligation in connection with any property proposed to be acquired by the Partnership and who suffers any financial loss as a result of such action.

(d) Any indemnification required herein to be made by the Partnership shall be made promptly following the fixing of any loss, liability, or damage incurred or suffered. If, at any time, the Partnership has insufficient funds to provide such indemnification as herein provided, it shall provide such indemnification if and as the Partnership generates sufficient funds, and prior to any distribution to the Partners.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8.06, the General Partner shall not be indemnified by the Partnership from any liability for actions or omissions that constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 8.07. Reimbursement . The General Partner shall be entitled to be reimbursed for any and all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with creation of, managing and operating the Partnership and its properties and business, including, without limitation, salaries and bonuses paid to employees of the General Partner who are employed on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section 8.01(b). Such reimbursement shall be paid by the Partnership as soon as funds are available therefor. For purposes of reimbursing the General Partner for fees and expenses incurred by it, the General Partner may initially set aside an amount in cash equal to up to 1% of all Limited Partner Capital Contributions. Such 1% set aside shall not limit the General Partner’s right in any way to full reimbursement of expenses which may be incurred throughout the term of the Partnership.

 

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Section 8.08. Management Fee . The General Partner shall not be compensated for its services to the Partnership.

Section 8.09. Removal . Upon the written Approval of the Partners, the General Partner may be removed from the Partnership for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties hereunder. Removal of the General Partner shall be effective thirty (30) days following receipt by the General Partner of a written notice executed by the approving Limited Partners as provided in the preceding sentence, calling for its removal and stating the grounds therefor. If the General Partner is removed from the Partnership, the General Partner shall be entitled to receive with respect to its interest as General Partner of the Partnership the positive ending balance in its Capital Account, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, and allocations to the date of such removal. If the General Partner is removed from the Partnership and the Partnership is not reconstituted, but rather is liquidated in accordance with this Agreement, then the General Partner shall be entitled to receive from the Partnership only the liquidation distributions to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 8.09 will effect any interest in the Partnership the General Partner owns in its capacity as a limited partner. If a General Partner ceases to be a General Partner for any reason, such person shall continue to be liable as a General Partner for all debts and obligations of the Partnership existing at the time such person ceases to be a General Partner, regardless of whether, at such time, such debts or liabilities were known or unknown, actual or contingent. A person shall not be liable as a General Partner for debts or liabilities of the Partnership arising after such person ceases to be a General Partner.

ARTICLE IX

RIGHTS AND STATUS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 9.01. General . The Limited Partners have the rights and the status of limited partners under the Act. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Limited Partners shall not take part in the management or control of the Partnership business, or sign for or bind the Partnership, such powers being vested exclusively in the General Partner.

Section 9.02. Limitation on Liability . Except as provided in the Act, no Limited Partner shall have any personal liability whatever, whether to the Partnership, the General Partner or any creditor of the Partnership, for the debts of the Partnership or any of its losses beyond the amount of the Limited Partner’s obligation to contribute his Capital Contribution to the Partnership under Section 4.01.

Section 9.03. Bankruptcy; Death; Dissolution . Neither the Bankruptcy, death, disability, declaration of incompetence or dissolution of a Limited Partner shall dissolve the Partnership, but the rights of a Limited Partner to share in the profits and losses of the Partnership and to receive distributions of Partnership funds shall, on the happening of such an event, devolve upon the Limited Partner’s estate, legal representative or successor in interest, as the case may be, subject to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall continue as a limited partnership under the Act. The Limited Partner’s estate, representative or successor in interest shall be entitled to receive distributions and allocations with respect to such Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership and shall be liable for all of

 

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the obligations of the Limited Partner. Furthermore, the Limited Partner’s estate, representative or successor in interest shall have the right to information concerning the affairs of the Partnership, and shall be entitled to inspect the books or records of the Partnership to the extent necessary to settle the Limited Partner’s estate or administer the Limited Partner’s property, but such person, unless otherwise required by the Act, shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a general partner or limited partner under the Act or this Agreement unless such estate, representative or successor in interest is admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with Section 12.02.

ARTICLE X

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Each Limited Partner represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Partner has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

(b) This Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Partner, enforceable against the Partner in accordance with its terms, subject to principles of equity and laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors.

(c) The Partner is experienced in evaluating and investing in entities such as the Partnership. The Partner has evaluated the merits and risks of investing in the Partnership and can afford a complete loss of his investment therein.

(d) The Partner is acquiring an interest in the Partnership for investment for its own account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. The Partner understands that such interest has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state by reason of specific exemptions from the registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, which exemptions are dependent upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of investment intent of the Partner as expressed herein.

(e) The Partner’s interest in the Partnership must be held indefinitely by the Partner unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. The Partner is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act which permit limited resale of securities purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including without limitation the existence of a public market for the securities, the availability of certain current public information regarding the Partnership, the resale occurring not less than one year after a person has purchased and paid for the security to be sold, the resale being through a “broker’s transaction” or in a transaction directly with a “market maker” (as provided by Rule 144(f)) and the number of securities being sold during any three-month period not exceeding specified limitations.

 

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(f) The Partner understands that no public market now exists for any of the securities issued by the Partnership and that a public market is likely never to exist.

(g) The Partner acknowledges that (i) it has been given the opportunity to make such inquiries concerning the proposed operations of the Partnership as the Partner considers necessary or advisable to enable him to form a decision concerning the purchase of an interest in the Partnership, (ii) all documents, records and books of the Partnership that the Partner has asked to examine in connection with the proposed purchase of an interest in the Partnership have been made available to the Partner, and (iii) the Partner has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the General Partner’s executive officers, directors, employees and agents concerning the Partnership’s business, financial condition, results of operations and properties and the terms and conditions of such purchase, and all such questions have been answered to the satisfaction of the Partner.

ARTICLE XI

MEETINGS AND MEANS OF VOTING

Section 11.01. Meetings of the Partners . Meetings of the Partners may be called by the General Partner and shall be promptly called upon the written request of any one or more Limited Partners who own in the aggregate at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners. The notice of a meeting shall state the nature of the business to be transacted at such meeting, and actions taken at any such meeting shall be limited to those matters specified in the notice of the meeting. Notice of any meeting shall be given to all Partners not less than seven (7) and no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting. Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting. The General Partner and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages of all Limited Partners must be present (in person or by proxy) at a meeting in accordance with this Section 11.01 to constitute a quorum, and no action taken by the Partners at any meeting shall be valid unless a quorum is present.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the vote of the General Partner and those Limited Partners who own a majority of the Sharing Percentages of all Limited Partners shall control all decisions for which the vote of the Partners is required hereunder. The presence of any Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting with respect to such Partner. The Partners may, at their election, participate in any regular or special meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. A Partner’s participation in a meeting pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute presence in person at such meeting for all purposes of this Agreement.

Section 11.02. Vote By Proxy . Each Limited Partner may authorize any person or entity to act on the Partner’s behalf by proxy in all matters in which a Limited Partner is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Limited Partner authorizing such proxy or such Limited Partner’s attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Limited Partner executing it.

 

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Section 11.03. Conduct of Meeting . Each meeting of Partners shall be conducted by the General Partner or by a person or entity appointed by the General Partner; the meeting shall be conducted pursuant to such rules as may be adopted for the conduct of the meetings by the General Partner or the person or entity appointed by the General Partner.

Section 11.04. Action Without a Meeting . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Partners may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by the General Partner and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages of all Limited Partners. In the event any action is taken pursuant to this Section 11.04, it shall not be necessary to comply with any notice or timing requirements set forth in Section 11.01. Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Partners who have not consented in writing to such action.

Section 11.05. Closing of Transfer Record; Record Date . For the purpose of determining the Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Partners or any reconvening thereof or by consent, the General Partner may provide that the transfer record shall be closed for at least ten (10) days immediately preceding such meeting or the first solicitation of consents in writing. If the transfer record is not closed and if no record date is fixed for determining the Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Partners or by consent, the date on which the notice of the meeting is mailed or the first solicitation of consents in writing shall be the record date for such determination.

ARTICLE XII

TRANSFER OF RIGHT, ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 12.01. Transfers by Limited Partner . Except as otherwise set forth in this Article XII, a Limited Partner may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or hypothecate all or any part of his interest in the Partnership without the consent of the General Partner. The General Partner, for reasonable cause, may withhold its consent to any transfer for which such consent is required. A Limited Partner, with the prior consent of the General Partner, may sell or otherwise assign his interest in the Partnership if the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) The sale, transfer or assignment, when aggregated with any prior sales, transfers or assignments of Partnership interests, does not result in a sale or exchange within a twelve (12) month period of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total interests in the Partnership’s capital and profits within the meaning of Code Section 708(b);

(b) The Limited Partner and his transferee execute, acknowledge and deliver to the General Partner such instruments of transfer and assignment with respect to such transaction as are in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner;

 

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(c) If requested by the General Partner, the Limited Partner delivers to the General Partner an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the General Partner, covering such securities and tax laws and other aspects of the proposed transfer as the General Partner may specify;

(d) The Limited Partner has furnished to the transferee a written statement showing the name and taxpayer identification number of the Partnership in such form and together with such other information as may be required under Section 6050K of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder; and

(e) The Limited Partner pays the Partnership a transfer fee that is sufficient to pay all reasonable expenses of the Partnership in connection with such transaction.

Any Limited Partner who thereafter sells, assigns or otherwise transfers all or any portion of his rights or interest in the Partnership shall promptly notify the General Partner of such transfer and shall furnish the General Partner the name and address of the transferee and such other information as may be required under Section 6050K of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

Section 12.02. Substituted Limited Partner . No person or entity taking or acquiring, by whatever means, the interest of any Limited Partner in the Partnership shall be admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner and unless such person or entity:

(a) Elects to become a Substituted Limited Partner by delivering notice of such election to the Partnership;

(b) Executes, acknowledges and delivers to the Partnership such other instruments as the General Partner may deem necessary or advisable to effect the admission of such person or entity as a Substituted Limited Partner, including, without limitation, the written acceptance and adoption by such person or entity of the provisions of this Agreement; and

(c) Pays a transfer fee to the Partnership in an amount sufficient to cover all reasonable expenses connected with the admission of such person or entity as a Substituted Limited Partner.

Section 12.03. Basis Adjustment . Upon the transfer of all or part of an interest in the Partnership, at the request of the transferee of the interest, the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, cause the Partnership to elect, pursuant to Section 754 of the Code or the corresponding provisions of subsequent law, to adjust the basis of the Partnership properties as provided by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code.

Section 12.04. Restriction of Transfer by General Partner . The General Partner may not transfer any interest in the Partnership in a manner which would result in the termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes or constitute an event of default (or an event which, upon notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute a default) under any agreement or instrument by which the Partnership borrowed money or by which its assets are encumbered, and any such attempted transfer shall be null and void.

 

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Section 12.05. Transfer of Limited Partnership Interests by General Partner . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner may resell any of its limited partnership interests in the Partnership in the same manner and under the same conditions as any other Limited Partner as provided in this Agreement.

Section 12.06. Additional Issuance of Units . Subject to the following terms and conditions, to the extent that fewer than 1000 Units have been issued and are outstanding, the General Partner, from time to time and at any time, is authorized to sell Partnership interests or Units, and resell Partnership interests or Units acquired pursuant to Article XIII hereof and admit Additional Limited Partners without the approval of the Partners, up to a maximum of 1000 Units.

(a) Any person, other than a Substituted Limited Partner, who acquires additional Units issued by the Partnership may be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner only upon delivery to the General Partner of an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, of such person (i) to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as it may have been amended and then in force, including without limitation the power of attorney granted in Section 16.16, (ii) confirming that such person satisfies the requirements for admission as a Limited Partner, and (iii) to execute all documents or instruments that the General Partner may reasonably require to be executed in order to effect the admission of such person as a Limited Partner.

(b) The General Partner shall determine the consideration for any Partnership interest or Units sold.

(c) The General Partner is hereby authorized, but not obligated, to offer and sell fractional Units. The General Partner is further authorized and directed to do all things it deems necessary or advisable in connection with any future issuance of Units.

(d) The Partners hereby consent to any and all amendments of this Agreement for the purpose of admitting persons acquiring Units as Additional Limited Partners.

(e) No Partner or assignee of a Partner shall have any preemptive rights with respect to the issuance or sale of Units.

Section 12.07. Invalid Transfer . No transfer of an interest in the Partnership that is in violation of this Article XII shall be valid or effective, and the Partnership shall not recognize any improper transfer for the purposes of making payments of profits, return of capital contributions or other distributions with respect to such Partnership interest, or part thereof.

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period in compliance with the provisions of this Article XII, Partnership income, gain, deductions and losses attributable to such interest for the respective period shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee by taking into account their varying interests during the applicable accounting period in accordance with Code Section 706(d), using any conventions permitted by law as elected by the General Partner. All Partnership distributions on or before the effective date of such transfer shall be made to the transferor, and all such Partnership distributions thereafter shall be made to the transferee. Solely for purposes of making Partnership tax allocations and distributions, the Partnership shall recognize a transfer not later than the end of the calendar month during which the Partnership is given notice of a transfer. If the Partnership does not, however, receive a notice stating the date the Partner’s interest in the Partnership was transferred and such other information as the General Partner may reasonably require within thirty (30) days after the end of the accounting period during which the transfer occurs, then all Partnership tax allocations and distributions shall be made to the entity or person who, according to the books and records of the Partnership, was the owner of the interest in the Partnership transferred on the last day of the accounting period during which the transfer occurs. Neither the Partnership nor the General Partner shall incur any liability for making Partnership tax allocations and distributions in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.08, whether or not the General Partner or the Partnership has knowledge of any transfer of any interest in the Partnership or part thereof.

Section 12.09. Amendment to Exhibit A . The General Partner shall amend Exhibit “A,” as attached to this Agreement, from time to time to reflect the admission of any successor General Partner, Substituted Limited Partners, or Additional Limited Partners, or the termination of any Partner’s interest in the Partnership.

ARTICLE XIII

PARTNERSHIP’S RIGHT TO LIQUIDATE PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 13.01. Right of First Refusal . If any Limited Partner receives or obtains an offer from a third party to acquire in any manner all or any part of his interest in the Partnership, which offer the Limited Partner intends to accept, the Limited Partner shall promptly notify the General Partner in writing of the offer received, including the name of the offeror, the number of whole or partial Units offered to be purchased, the proposed purchase price and the other terms and conditions of the offer. The Partnership shall have the option for a period of thirty (30) days from the day it receives such offer notice to liquidate such Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership on the same terms and conditions contained in the offer. The Partnership may exercise its option by notifying the Limited Partner prior to the end of the thirty (30) day period of its intent to exercise the option. If the Partnership fails to or indicates in writing that it will not exercise the option within the period provided, or if the Partnership exercises the option but fails to effect the liquidation within the prescribed period, the Limited Partner, in accordance with the provisions of Article XII, may convey or dispose of the part of the Partner’s interest in the Partnership that was the subject of the offer but only at the price, terms and conditions and to the party specified in the offer notice to the Partnership. If terms and conditions more favorable to the proposed purchaser than, or in any material manner different from, those offered to the Partnership should be agreed to by the Limited Partner and any third party purchaser, the Partnership shall again

 

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have the option to liquidate the Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership which is subject to the more favorable or different purchase terms in accordance with this Section 13.01. Neither the General Partner nor the Partnership shall be liable or accountable to any Limited Partner who attempts to transfer his interest in the Partnership for any loss, damage, expense, cost, or liability resulting from the Partnership’s exercise or failure to exercise the liquidation option under this Section 13.01, delay in notifying the Limited Partner of the Partnership’s intention not to exercise the liquidation option or its enforcement of the requirements of this Section 13.01 in the event that it elects not to exercise the liquidation option. The Partnership’s failure to exercise the liquidation option or to indicate in writing that it is electing not to exercise the option shall not be deemed a consent of the General Partner to allow any third party transferee to become a Substituted Limited Partner, such consent being controlled by the provisions of Section 12.01 and 12.02.

Section 13.02. Occurrence of Terminating Event or Adverse Terminating Event .

(a) In the event a Terminating Event has occurred with respect to any Limited Partner, such Partner, or the Partner’s successor or other legal representative, shall give written notice thereof to the Partnership within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of such event. Upon the receipt of such notice, the Partnership shall have the right, but not the obligation, for the ensuing ninety (90) days, to liquidate such Partner’s interest in the Partnership. If the Partnership has not received written notice of a Terminating Event with respect to any Limited Partner as required under this Section 13.02(a), the Partnership will have the right to liquidate such Partner’s interest in the Partnership for ninety (90) days after the Partnership has actual knowledge of the occurrence of any such event and gives written notice thereof to the Limited Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the failure of a Limited Partner to notify the Partnership of the occurrence of a Terminating Event as required under Section 13.02(a) shall not constitute the occurrence of an Adverse Terminating Event.

(b) In the event the General Partner determines, pursuant to Section 1.28 that an Adverse Terminating Event has occurred with respect to any Limited Partner, the Partnership shall give written notice thereof to such Partner and, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of such notice, the Partnership shall have the right, but not the obligation, to liquidate such Partner’s interest in the Partnership.

Section 13.03. Payment for Partnership Interest .

(a) If any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership is liquidated because of the occurrence of a Terminating Event, the amount the Partnership will pay for such interest shall be equal to the greater of the fair market value of such Partnership interest, as determined in accordance with Section 13.03(c), or the amount the Partner paid to acquire such interest less any distributions to such Partner pursuant to Article VI.

(b) If the Partnership liquidates any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership as a result of an Adverse Terminating Event, the amount to be paid by the Partnership to such Partner shall be equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such Partner’s interest, as determined in accordance with Section 13.03(c), or the amount paid by the Limited Partner to acquire such interest less any distributions to such Partner pursuant to Article VI.

 

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(c) If the Partnership liquidates any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership as provided in this Section 13.03, the fair market value of each Unit owned by such Limited Partner shall be equal to the percentage interest in the Partnership represented by a Unit multiplied by the difference between: (i) the “Value” (as defined below) of the Partnership’s assets, as of the applicable Terminating Event or Adverse Terminating Event, and (ii) all liabilities of the Partnership as of such date, including, without limitation, the outstanding principal balance of and unpaid accrued interest on Partnership indebtedness.

(d) The “Value” of the Partnership’s assets or of any Partnership asset shall be determined as of the close of business on the day in question by such method as the General Partner determines in good faith will reflect their or its fair market value.

(e) If the Partnership liquidates any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership as provided in this Section 13.03, the Partnership shall pay the liquidation price to such Partner or its successor in a lump sum or, at the discretion of the General Partner, in up to sixty (60) equal monthly payments with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal , on the unpaid principal balance. If the General Partner exercises its discretion to pay for a liquidated Partnership interest in monthly installments, the first such installment will be paid to the Partner or its successor in interest on the first day of the month after thirty (30) days have expired since the Partner’s interest in the Partnership has been terminated. Each subsequent installment shall be paid on the first day of each successive month until the full amount owed to the Partner or its successor in interest has been paid. The Partnership’s obligation to pay the Partner in monthly installments under this Section 13.03 will be evidenced by a nonrecourse promissory note executed by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership secured by the partnership interest being liquidated.

Section 13.04. Federal Income Tax Treatment . In the event the Partnership exercises the right to liquidate any Partner’s interest in the Partnership under this Article XIII, one hundred percent (100%) of all payments made by the Partnership to such Partner hereunder in consideration for such Partner’s Partnership interest will, for federal income tax purposes, be classified as a Code Section 736(b) payment except for such Partner’s share of the Partnership’s “unrealized receivables,” as defined in Code Section 751(c), which will be classified as a Code Section 736(a)(1) payment. The General Partner shall conclusively determine or cause to be determined any such Partner’s share of “unrealized receivables.” Neither the Partnership nor the General Partner shall be liable to any person or entity for any inaccuracy in determining any such Partner’s share of the Partnership’s “unrealized receivables.”

ARTICLE XIV

DISSOLUTION

Section 14.01. Causes . Each Partner expressly waives any right which it or he might otherwise have to dissolve the Partnership except as set forth in this Article XIV. The Partnership shall be dissolved upon the first to occur of the following:

(a) The Bankruptcy, dissolution, removal or any other occurrence which would legally disqualify the General Partner from acting hereunder;

 

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(b) The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership;

(c) The Approval by the Partners of an instrument dissolving the Partnership;

(d) The occurrence of any other circumstance which, by law, would require that the Partnership be dissolved; or

 

  (e) The General Partner in its reasonable discretion determines that a rule, ordinance, regulation, statute or government pronouncement has been or may be enacted that would make any aspect of this Agreement or the activities conducted by the Partnership unlawful or eliminate or substantially reduce, either directly or indirectly, the benefits that would accrue to the Partners (including the General Partner) with respect to continuing the Partnership’s business operations.

Nothing contained in this Section 14.01 is intended to grant to any Partner the right to dissolve the Partnership at will (by retirement, resignation, withdrawal or otherwise), or to exonerate any Partner from liability to the Partnership and the remaining Partners if it dissolves the Partnership at will. Any dissolution at will of the Partnership, including dissolution caused under Section 14.01(b), shall be in contravention of this Agreement for purposes of the Act. Dissolution of the Partnership under Section 14.01(c) shall not constitute a dissolution at will.

Section 14.02. Reconstitution . If the Partnership is dissolved as a result of any event described in Section 14.01(a) or (b), the Partnership may be reconstituted and its business continued if, within ninety (90) days after the date of dissolution, those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners affirmatively elect to reconstitute the Partnership, agree on the identity of the new general partner or partners and execute an instrument confirming such facts. If the Partnership is reconstituted, an amendment to this Agreement shall be executed and an amended Certificate of Limited Partnership filed of record.

Section 14.03. Interim Manager . If the Partnership is dissolved as a result of an event described in Section 14.01(a) or (b), those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners may appoint an interim manager of the Partnership, who shall have and may exercise only the rights, powers and duties of a general partner necessary to preserve the Partnership assets, until (a) the new general partner is elected under Section 14.02, if the Partnership is reconstituted; or (b) a Liquidator is appointed under Section 15.01, if the Partnership is not reconstituted. The interim manager shall not be liable as a general partner to the Limited Partners and shall, while acting in the capacity of interim manager on behalf of the Partnership, be entitled to the same indemnification rights as are set forth in Section 8.06. The interim manager appointed as provided herein shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for its services as may be agreed upon by such interim manager and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all the Limited Partners.

 

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ARTICLE XV

WINDING UP AND TERMINATION

Section 15.01. General . If the Partnership is dissolved and is not reconstituted, the General Partner (or in the event that the General Partner has withdrawn or been expelled or is deemed to be in Bankruptcy, a Liquidator or liquidating committee selected by those Limited Partners owning at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners) shall commence to wind up the affairs of the Partnership and to liquidate and sell the Partnership’s assets. The party or parties actually conducting such liquidation in accordance with the foregoing sentence, whether the General Partner, a Liquidator or a liquidating committee, is herein referred to as the “Liquidator.” The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall have sufficient business expertise and competence to conduct the winding up and termination of the Partnership and, in the course thereof, to cause the Partnership to perform any contracts which the Partnership has or thereafter enters into. The Liquidator shall have full right and unlimited discretion to determine the time, manner and terms of any sale or sales of Partnership property under such liquidation, having due regard for the activity and condition of the relevant market and general financial and economic conditions. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) appointed as provided herein shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for its services as shall be agreed upon by the Liquidator and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners. If the General Partner serves as the Liquidator, the General Partner shall not be entitled to receive any fee for carrying out the duties of the Liquidator. The Liquidator may resign at any time by giving fifteen (15) days prior written notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by written notice of those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all Limited Partners. Upon the death, dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) will, within thirty (30) days thereafter, be appointed by those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners, evidenced by written appointment and acceptance. The right to appoint a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be recurring and continuing for so long as the functions and services of the Liquidator are authorized to continue under the provisions hereof, and every reference herein to the Liquidator will be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator appointed in the manner herein provided. The Liquidator shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto or their legal representatives or successor in interest, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator to perform its duties and functions. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall not be liable as a general partner to the Limited Partners and shall, while acting in such capacity on behalf of the Partnership, be entitled to the indemnification rights set forth in Section 8.06.

Section 15.02. Court Appointment of Liquidator . If, within ninety (90) days following the date of dissolution or other time provided in Section 15.01, a Liquidator or successor Liquidator has not been

 

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appointed in the manner provided therein, any interested party shall have the right to make application to any United States Federal District Judge (in his individual and not judicial capacity) for the Northern District of Texas for appointment of a Liquidator or successor Liquidator, and the Judge, acting as an individual and not in his judicial capacity, shall be fully authorized and empowered to appoint and designate a Liquidator or successor Liquidator who shall have all the powers, duties, rights and authority of the Liquidator herein provided.

Section 15.03. Liquidation . In the course of winding up and terminating the business and affairs of the Partnership, the assets of the Partnership (other than cash) shall be sold, its liabilities and obligations to creditors, including any Partners who made loans to the Partnership as provided in Section 4.04, and all expenses incurred in its liquidation shall be paid, and all resulting items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction for the taxable year of the Partnership in which the liquidation occurred shall be credited or charged to the Capital Accounts of the Partners in accordance with Article V. In the event all Partnership property cannot be sold upon liquidation of the Partnership for an amount or amounts deemed reasonable in the sole discretion of the Liquidator, Partnership property may be distributed in kind to the Partners, provided that adjustments to the Partners’ Capital Accounts are made in accordance with Section 1.704 -1(b)(2)(iv)(e), relating to distributions in kind. Property of the Partnership distributed in kind and the net proceeds from all sales (after deducting all selling costs and expenses in connection therewith), together with (at the expiration of the period referred to in Section 15.04) the balance in the reserve account referred to in Section 15.04 shall be distributed among the Partners in the ratio of the then credit balances in their Capital Accounts. The Liquidator shall be instructed to use all reasonable efforts to effect complete liquidation of the Partnership within one year after the date the Partnership is dissolved. Each holder of an interest in the Partnership shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for all distributions and shall have no recourse therefor (upon dissolution or otherwise) against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Liquidator. Upon the completion of the liquidation of the Partnership and the distribution of all the Partnership assets and funds the Partnership shall terminate and the General Partner (or the Liquidator, as the case may be) shall have the authority to execute and record all documents required to effectuate the dissolution and termination of the Partnership.

Section 15.04. Creation of Reserves . After making payment or provision for payment of all debts and liabilities of the Partnership and all expenses of liquidation, the Liquidator may set up, for a period not to exceed two (2) years after the date of dissolution, such cash reserves as the Liquidator may deem reasonably necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership, unless inconsistent with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b) of the Regulations.

Section 15.05. Final Audit . Within a reasonable time following the completion of the liquidation, the Liquidator shall supply to each of the Partners a statement, certified by the Partnership’s independent certified public accountants if those Limited Partners owning at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners shall so request, which shall set forth the assets and the liabilities of the Partnership as of the date of complete liquidation, each Partner’s pro rata portion of distributions under Section 15.03, and the amount retained as reserves by the Liquidator under Section 15.04.

 

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Section 15.06. Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations . In the event the Partnership is “liquidated” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), the Partnership shall distribute its assets to the Partners who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2) in accordance with this Article XV if such liquidation constitutes a dissolution of the Partnership, or in accordance with Article VI if such liquidation does not constitute a dissolution. If the General Partner’s Capital Account has a deficit balance (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations to all taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), the General Partner shall contribute to the capital of the Partnership the amount necessary to restore such deficit balance to zero in compliance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(3). A Limited Partner having a deficit balance in his Capital Account shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the Partnership with respect to such deficit.

Section 15.07. Liquidating Trust . Distributions pursuant to this Article XV, in the Liquidator’s discretion, may be distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the Partners for the purpose of liquidating Partnership assets, collecting amounts owed to the Partnership, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or of the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the Partners from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the Liquidator in the same proportions as the amount distributed to such trust by the Partnership would have otherwise been distributed to the Partners under this Agreement.

ARTICLE XVI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16.01. Notices . All notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective when personally delivered or when placed in the United States mail, registered or certified with return receipt requested, or when sent by prepaid telegram or facsimile followed by confirmatory letter. For purposes of notice, the addresses of the Partners shall be as stated under their names on the attached Exhibit “A;” provided, however, that each Partner shall have the right to change his address for notice hereunder to any other location by the giving of thirty (30) days notice to the General Partner in the manner set forth above.

Section 16.02. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Texas.

Section 16.03. Attorneys’ Fees . If any litigation is initiated by the Partnership against any Partner or by any Partner against another Partner or the Partnership relating to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof, the Partner or entity prevailing in such litigation shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all damages allowed by law and other relief, all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith.

 

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Section 16.04. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Partners, and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall negate or diminish the restrictions set forth in Article XII or Article XIII.

Section 16.05. Construction . Every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Partner. The failure by any party to specifically enforce any term or provision hereof or any rights of such party hereunder shall not be construed as the waiver by that party of its rights hereunder. The waiver by any party of a breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as, or be construed to be, a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provision hereof.

Section 16.06. Time . Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.

Section 16.07. Waiver of Partition . Notwithstanding any statute or principle of law to the contrary, each Partner hereby agrees that, during the term of the Partnership, he shall have no right (and hereby waives any right that he might otherwise have had) to cause any Partnership property to be partitioned and/or distributed in kind.

Section 16.08. Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the Partners relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior agreements relative hereto which are not contained herein are terminated.

Section 16.09. Amendments . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 16.09, amendments or modifications may be made to this Agreement only by setting forth such amendments or modifications in a document unanimously approved by the Partners, and any alleged amendment or modification herein which is not so documented shall not be effective as to any Partner. The General Partner may, without the consent of any Limited Partner, amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect:

(a) A change in the name of the Partnership or the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, or a change in the registered office or the registered agent of the Partnership;

(b) Admission of a Limited Partner into the Partnership or termination of any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement;

(c) A change that is necessary to qualify the Partnership as a limited partnership under the laws of any state or that is necessary or advisable in the opinion of the General Partner to ensure that the Partnership will not be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes;

(d) A change: (i) that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Partners in any material respect; (ii) that is necessary or desirable to satisfy any requirements, conditions

 

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or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or contained in any federal or state statute, compliance with any of which the General Partner deems to be in the best interest of the Partnership and the Limited Partners; or (iii) that is required or contemplated by this Agreement;

(e) Adds to the representations, duties, or obligations of the General Partner;

(f) Cures any ambiguity;

(g) Corrects or supplements any provision of this Agreement which may be inconsistent with any other provision hereof or adds any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising out of this Agreement not inconsistent with the intent of this Agreement;

(h) Changes any provisions in this Agreement required to be so changed by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other federal agency or by a State Securities Commissioner or similar official, which changes are deemed by such commission, agency or official to be for the benefit or protection of the Limited Partners; or

(i) Makes any other change that is for the benefit of or not adverse to the interest of the Limited Partners.

However, no amendment or modification which disproportionately affects the interest of any Partner in the capital, profit or loss of, or distributions or allocations with respect to, the Partnership shall be effective as to any Partner unless same has been set forth in a document duly executed by such Partner.

Section 16.10. Severability . This Agreement is intended to be performed in accordance with, and only to the extent permitted by, all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, but the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability does not destroy the basis of the bargain among the Partners as expressed herein, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Section 16.11. Gender and Number . Whenever required by the context, as used in this Agreement, the singular number shall include the plural and the neuter shall include the masculine or feminine gender, and vice versa.

Section 16.12. Exhibits . Each Exhibit to this Agreement is incorporated herein for all purposes.

Section 16.13. Additional Documents . Each Partner, upon the request of the General Partner, agrees to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary, appropriate or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 16.14. Captions . The Article and Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended, to any extent or for any purpose, to limit or define the text of any Article or Section.

Section 16.15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which shall constitute but one document.

Section 16.16. Power of Attorney .

(a) Each Partner hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner (including any successor General Partner) as his attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and with full power and authority to act in his name, place and stead, to execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver and file all instruments and documents, which will include, but not be limited to, the following:

(i) All certificates of limited partnership, as well as amendments thereto, and any certificates, instruments and documents, including fictitious name certificates, as may be required by law or by any governmental agency, or which the General Partner deems advisable;

(ii) Any documents which may be required to effect the continuation of the Partnership, the admission of an Additional or Substituted Limited Partner, or the dissolution and termination of the Partnership, provided such continuation, admission or dissolution and termination are in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

(iii) All amendments to this Agreement made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and

(iv) All conveyances which the General Partner deems advisable to effect the disposition, pledge or encumbrance of any assets of the Partnership (irrespective of whether legal title to such assets is in the name of the Partnership, a nominee or one or more Partners or the General Partner) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) The power of attorney granted herein:

(i) Is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest and is irrevocable and shall survive the death, incompetency, bankruptcy, dissolution or termination of the granting Partner and shall extend to such Partner’s heirs, successors and assigns; and

(ii) Shall survive the delivery of an assignment by a Partner of the whole or any portion of his interest; except that where the assignee thereof has been approved by the General Partner for admission to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner, the power of attorney shall survive the delivery of such assignment for the sole purpose of enabling the General Partner to execute, acknowledge and file any instrument necessary to effect such substitution.

 

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Each Partner hereby agrees to be bound by any representations made by the General Partner pursuant to such power of attorney so long as the General Partner acts in good faith hereby and is not grossly negligent, guilty of fraud or other malfeasance; and each Partner hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner under such power of attorney so long as the General Partner acts in good faith hereby and is not grossly negligent, guilty of fraud or other malfeasance.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partners have executed this Agreement effective April 1, 2006.

 

GENERAL PARTNER :     LIMITED PARTNERS :
COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P.     LITTLE HOSS RANCH PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   COWTOWN PIPELINE MANAGEMENT, INC., its general partner     By:  

AEM RANCH, L.L.C., general partner

  By:   LOGO       By:   LOGO
   

 

       

 

  Name:  

JOHN C. CIRONE

      Name:  

Ardon E. Moore, III

  Title:  

VICE PRESIDENT

      Title:  

President

        By:  

LITTLE HOSS RANCH, L.L.C., general partner

          By:   LOGO
           

 

          Name:  

Ardon E. Moore, III

          Title:  

As Agent

        COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P.
        By:   COWTOWN PIPELINE MANAGEMENT, INC., its general partner
          By:   LOGO
           

 

          Name:  

JOHN C. CIRONE

          Title:  

Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

 

Partners Name and Address

   Capital Contribution      Partner’s
Sharing

Percentage *
    Units  

General Partner :

       

Cowtown Gas Processing L.P.

 

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76104

    
 
 
 
Assets reflected on that one certain
Assignment, dated April 3, 2006, from
the Partner to the Partnership, having an
agreed value of $28,993,534.00.
  
  
  
  
     1     N/A   

Limited Partners :

       

Cowtown Gas Processing L.P.

 

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76104

    
 
 
 
Assets reflected on that one certain
Assignment, dated April 3, 2006, from
the Partner to the Partnership, having an
agreed value of $28,993,534.00.
  
  
  
  
     94     475   

Little Hoss Ranch Partners, L.P.

 

201 Main Street, Site 3200 Fort Worth, Texas 76102

   $ 1,449,676.70         5     25   

 

* Partner’ Sharing Percentage is determined as follows: (Units owned divided by total Units outstanding) x 99%

 

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Exhibit 3.55

FIRST AMENDMENT

to the

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

of

COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING PARTNERS L.P.

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (the “Existing Partnership Agreement”) of COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING PARTNERS L.P., a Texas limited partnership (the “Partnership”), is entered into effective as of August 10, 2007, by and among COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P., a Texas limited partnership, as the sole general partner of the Partnership and one of the limited partners of the Partnership (“Cowtown Gas Processing L.P.”), LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PROCESSING PARTNERS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership as successor-in-interest to Little Hoss Ranch Partners, L.P. (“Little Hoss” and together with Cowtown Gas Processing L.P., in its capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership, collectively, the “Withdrawing Limited Partners”), QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “New General Partner”), and QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “New Limited Partner”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the same meanings set forth in the Existing Partnership Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, under effective date April 1, 2006, the Partnership, Cowtown Gas Processing L.P., and the Existing Limited Partners executed and entered into the Existing Partnership Agreement;

WHEREAS, in connection with the initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in Quicksilver Gas Services LP (the “MLP”), the MLP, and the parties hereto, among others, shall enter into a Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the ownership interests in the Partnership will ultimately be conveyed to the New General Partner and the New Limited Partner, both of which are subsidiaries of the MLP; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership, Cowtown Gas Processing L.P. and the Existing Limited Partners desire to execute this Amendment to modify the Existing Partnership Agreement to (i) modify the definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit in Article I of the Existing Partnership Agreement, (ii) reflect the intended federal income tax treatment of the Partnership, (iii) reflect the applicability of certain federal income tax-related provisions to all Partners, (iv) reflect the withdrawal of Cowtown Gas Processing L.P. as the sole general partner of the Partnership, (v) reflect the withdrawal of the Existing Limited Partners as limited partners of the Partnership and (vi) reflect the admission of (A) the New General Partner as the new sole general partner of the Partnership and (B) the New Limited Partner as the new sole limited partner of the Partnership;


AMENDMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, this Amendment is executed by each of the undersigned parties for purposes of amending the Existing Partnership Agreement as follows:

1. Section 1.03 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“Section 1.03. “ Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Partnership fiscal year, after crediting to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Section 1.704-2(g)(l) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations and debiting to such Partner’s Capital Account the items described in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the Regulations. This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.”

2. Section 1.09 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“Section 1.09. “ Capital Contribution ” means, as to any Partner, the amount of cash or the value of property contributed to the Partnership pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02.”

3. Section 5.05(c) is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“(c) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of Partnership income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of Partnership income, including gross income and gain for such year) shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient, to the extent required by the Regulations, to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Partner as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) were not in this Agreement.”

4. Section 5.05(d) is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“(d) Gross Income Allocation . In the event that any Partner has a deficit Capital Account at the end of any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner shall be specially


allocated items of Partnership income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(d) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) and 5.05(d) were not in this Agreement.”

5. Section 7.05 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“Section 7.05. Tax Returns and Information . The Partners intend for the Partnership to be disregarded for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared, at Partnership expense, all federal, state and local income and other tax returns which the Partnership is required to file and shall furnish such returns to the Limited Partners, together with any other information which any Limited Partner may reasonably request relating to such returns, within ninety (90) days after the end of each Partnership fiscal year.”

6. Pursuant to Sections 12.01 and 12.05 of the Existing Partnership Agreement and the Contribution Agreement, the limited partnership interests of the Withdrawing Limited Partners in the Partnership are being contributed, as a capital contribution, to the New Limited Partner.

7. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the general partnership interest of Cowtown Pipeline L.P. in the Partnership is being contributed, as a capital contribution, to the New General Partner.

8. Each of the Withdrawing Limited Partners hereby withdraws as a limited partner of the Partnership.

9. Cowtown Gas Processing L.P. hereby withdraws as the general partner of the Partnership.

10. Upon their execution hereof, each of the New General Partner and the New Limited Partner hereby agrees to become bound by and joins in the terms and conditions of the Existing Partnership Agreement, as hereby amended. The New General Partner and the New Limited Partner are hereby admitted as the sole general partner and the sole limited partner of the Partnership, respectively, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Existing Partnership Agreement, as amended.

11. Cowtown Gas Processing L.P. hereby waives its rights under Sections 12.01 and 12.02 of the Existing Partnership Agreement.


12. Exhibit A to the Existing Partnership Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“EXHIBIT “A”

 

Partners Name and Address

   Partner’s
Sharing
Percentage *
    Units  

General Partner :

    

Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC

     1     N/A   

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, Texas 76104

    

Limited Partner :

    

Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC

     99     500   

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, Texas 76104

    

 

* A Partner’s Sharing Percentage is determined as follows: (Units owned divided by total Units outstanding) x 99%.”

13. Except as amended hereby, the Existing Partnership Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

14. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties hereto had executed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute one and the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date above first written.

 

WITHDRAWING PARTNERS:
COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P.
By:   Cowtown Pipeline Management, Inc., its general partner
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Philip Cook
Title:   Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PROCESSING PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   AEM Ranch, L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

NEW GENERAL PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Philip Cook
Title:   Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
NEW LIMITED PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Philip Cook
Title:   Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date above first written.

 

WITHDRAWING PARTNERS:
COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P.
By:   Cowtown Pipeline Management, Inc., its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PROCESSING PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   AEM Ranch, L.L.C., its general partner
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:  

ARDON E. MOORE

Title:  

PRESIDENT

NEW GENERAL PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

NEW LIMITED PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Exhibit 3.56

 

 

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.

  LOGO

The undersigned, desiring to form a limited partnership under the Texas Limited Partnership Law, does hereby certify as follows:

1. The name of the limited partnership is Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

2. The principal office in the United States where records of the partnership are to be kept or made available is 777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76104.

3. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is John C. Cirone. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is 777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76104.

4. The name and mailing address of the sole general partner, which is a legal entity, is as follows:

 

NAME

  

MAILING ADDRESS

Cowtown Pipeline L.P.    777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300
   Fort Worth, Texas 76104

5. This document will become effective on April 1, 2006.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P., as of March 31, 2006, and signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a false or fraudulent claim.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:

COWTOWN PIPELINE L.P.,

a Texas limited partnership

By:   COWTOWN PIPELINE MANAGEMENT, INC.,
  a Texas corporation
  By:   LOGO
    John C. Cirone
    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

Exhibit 3.57

 

 

 

 

AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.

  LOGO

This Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. (the “ Partnership ”) is executed and filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Business Organizations Code. The undersigned DOES HEREBY CERTIFY as follows:

1. The name of the limited partnership is the Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P. and its File No. with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas is 800636088, and its Certificate of Limited Partnership was filed on March 31, 2006.

2. The Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership is hereby amended to reflect the withdrawal of Cowtown Pipeline L.P. as the General Partner of the Partnership and the admission of Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the new General Partner of the Partnership. The name of the General Partner and its street and mailing addresses as of the date hereof is:

 

Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC   

777 West Rosedale Street

Fort Worth, Texas 76104

3. This amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership is to be effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of the State of Texas.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the new General Partner has executed this Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership as of the 12 th day of September, 2007.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:
Q UICKSILVER G AS S ERVICES O PERATING GP LLC
By:   LOGO
Name:   John C. Cirone
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

LOGO

Exhibit 3.58

 

Corporations Section    LOGO    Hope Andrade
P.O.Box 13697       Secretary of State
Austin, Texas 78711-3697      
     
     
     
     

Office of the Secretary of State

CERTIFICATE OF FILING

OF

Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

800636088

The undersigned, as Secretary of State of Texas, hereby certifies that a Certificate of Amendment for the above named entity has been received in this office and has been found to conform to the applicable provisions of law.

ACCORDINGLY, the undersigned, as Secretary of State, and by virtue of the authority vested in the secretary by law, hereby issues this certificate evidencing filing effective on the date shown below.

Dated: 06/09/2011

Effective: 06/09/2011

 

LOGO    LOGO
  

Hope Andrade     

Secretary of State

 

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Form 424

  

 

LOGO

 

Certificate of Amendment

  

 

This space reserved for office use.

(Revised 01/06)      

 

LOGO

 

Return in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

     
Austin, TX 78711-3697      
512 463-5555      
FAX: 512/463-5709      
Filing Fee: See instructions      

 

 

Entity Information

 

The name of the filing entity is:

Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state. If the amendment changes the name of the entity, state the old name and not the new name.

The filing entity is a: (Select the appropriate entity type below.)

 

¨ For-profit Corporation    ¨ Professional Corporation
¨ Nonprofit Corporation    ¨ Professional Limited Liability Company
¨ Cooperative Association    ¨ Professional Association
¨ Limited Liability Company    x Limited Partnership

 

The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is:  

800636088

The date of formation of the entity is:  

March 31, 2006

 

 

Amendments

 

1. Amended Name

(If the purpose of the certificate of amendment is to change the name of the entity, use the following statement)

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision that names the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

The name of the filing entity is: (state the new name of the entity below)

 

 

 

The name of the entity must contain an organizational designation or accepted abbreviation of such term, as applicable.

 

 

Form 424    6   


2. Amended Registered Agent/Registered Office

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision stating the name of the registered agent and the registered office address of the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

Registered Agent

(Complete either A or B, but not both. Also complete C.)

¨ A. The registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of:

 

 

 

OR

¨ B. The registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is:

 

 

First Name    M.I    Last Name    Suffix

C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:

 

          TX     
Street Address (No P.O. Box)    City    State    Zip Code

3. Other Added, Altered, or Deleted Provisions

Other changes or additions to the certificate of formation may be made in the space provided below, If the space provided is insufficient, incorporate the additional text by providing an attachment to this form. Please read the instructions to this form for further information on format.

Text Area (The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.)

 

¨ Add each of the following provisions to the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the added provision and the full text are as follows:

 

 

 

x Alter each of the following provisions of the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the altered provision and the full text of the provision as amended are as follows:
   
The name and address of the general partner is:       Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC
        717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150
   

    Houston, Texas 77002

 

 

¨ Delete each of the provisions identified below from the certificate of formation.

 

 

 

 

Statement of Approval

 

The amendments to the certificate of formation have been approved in the manner required by the Texas Business Organizations Code and by the governing documents of the entity.

 

 

Form 424    7   


Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B, or C.)

A. x This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.

B. ¨ This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is:                                                                                                                                                                                             

C. ¨ This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 th day after the date of signing is:                                                                                                                                                                                             

The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.

 

Date:  

June 9, 2011

 

LOGO
Kelly Jameson, Secretary
 

By Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC

Signature and title of authorized person(s) (see instructions)

 

 

Form 424    8   

Exhibit 3.59

 

Corporations Section

P.O.Box 13697

Austin, Texas 78711-3697

   LOGO   

Hope Andrade

Secretary of State

 

Office of the Secretary of State

CERTIFICATE OF FILING

OF

Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

800636088

The undersigned, as Secretary of State of Texas, hereby certifies that a Certificate of Amendment for the above named entity has been received in this office and has been found to conform to the applicable provisions of law.

ACCORDINGLY, the undersigned, as Secretary of State, and by virtue of the authority vested in the secretary by law, hereby issues this certificate evidencing filing effective on the date shown below.

Dated: 09/27/2012

Effective: 09/27/2012

 

LOGO

 

LOGO
  Hope Andrade
  Secretary of State
 

 

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Form 412

(Revised 05/11)

 

Submit in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697    

512 463-5555

FAX: 512/463-5709

Filing Fee: $150

  

LOGO

 

Amendment to Registration

of a

Foreign Limited Partnership

   This space reserved for office use.

 

LOGO  

Entity Information

1. The legal name of the foreign limited partnership is:

Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state.

2. If the limited partnership attained its registration under an assumed name, the qualifying assumed name as shown on the records of the secretary of state is:

 

 

 

3. The registration was issued to the foreign limited partnership on:   

03/31/2006

   mm/dd/yyyy
The file number issued to the entity by the secretary of state is:   

800636088

Amendments to Application

4. The registration is amended to change the legal name of the foreign limited partnership as amended in the entity’s jurisdiction of formation. The new name is:

 

 

 

5. The new name of the entity is not available for use in Texas or fails to include an appropriate organizational designation. Or, the entity wishes to amend the qualifying assumed name stated on its application for registration or amended registration. The assumed name the entity elects to adopt for purposes of maintaining its registration is:

 

 

 

6. The registration is amended to change the business or activity stated in its application for registration or amended registration. The business or activity that the entity proposes to pursue in this state is:

 

 

 

The entity certifies that it is authorized to pursue the same business or activity under the laws of the entity’s jurisdiction of formation.

 

Form 412    5   


7. The foreign limited partnership amends its registration to add, delete, or change the name of a general partner stated in its application for registration or amended registration in order to reflect the following changes.

7A.   ¨   The partnership has admitted a new general partner whose name and address are:

 

 

 

Name of New General Partner

 

 

 

Street or Mailing Address of New Partner    City    State    Country    Zip Code

7B.   ¨   The person named below has withdrawn as a general partner of the limited partnership.

 

 

 

Name of Withdrawn General Partner

7C.   ¨   The partner named below has undergone a change of name.

 

 

 

Name of general partner as currently shown on the records of the secretary of state.

The new name and current address of the partner are set forth below:

 

 

 

New Name of General Partner

 

 

Street or Mailing Address    City    State    Country    Zip Code

Other Changes to the Application for Registration

8. The foreign filing entity desires to amend its application for registration to make changes other than or in addition to those stated above. Statements contained in the original application or any amended application are identified by number or description and changed to read as follows:

 

New Address Change for principal place of business:

 

700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060

Houston, Texas 77002

 

Delete Old Change for principal place of business:

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form 412    6   


Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B, or C.)

A.   x   This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.

B.   ¨   This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is:                                                      

C.   ¨   This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 th day after the date of signing is:                                                      

The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below:

 

Change of Address

 

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument.

Date: 09-14-2012                    

 

By:   Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC
  LOGO
  Signature of authorized person
  Kelly J. Jameson, Senior Vice President and Secretary
  Printed or typed name of authorized person (see instructions)

 

Form 412    7   

Exhibit 3.60

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

OF

COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.

(a Texas Limited Partnership)

This Limited Partnership Agreement is entered into and shall be effective as of April 1, 2006, by and between Cowtown Pipeline L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of Texas, as the general partner, and the persons affixing their signatures hereto as initial limited partners.

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

Section 1.01. “ Act ” means the Texas Limited Partnership Law, as amended from time to time.

Section 1.02. “ Additional Limited Partner ” means a person or entity who is admitted into the Partnership pursuant to the terms of Section 12.06.

Section 1.03. “ Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Limited Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Partnership fiscal year, after crediting to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Section 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations and debiting to such Limited Partner’s Capital Account the items described in Section 1.704-l(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the Regulations. This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 1.704-1 (b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Section 1.04. “ Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Partner, (i) any person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, a Partner, (ii) any entity of which a Partner owns 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities, (iii) any entity of which a Partner is an officer, director, or general partner, (iv) any entity described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this Section 1.04 of which a Partner is an officer, director, general partner, trustee, or holder of 10% or more of the voting securities, or (v) any child, grandchild (whether through marriage, adoption or otherwise), sibling (whether through adoption or otherwise), parent or spouse of a Partner. As used in this definition of “ Affiliate ,” the term “control” means possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Section 1.05. “ Agreement ” means this Limited Partnership Agreement of Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P., as from time to time amended under Section 16.09.

Section 1.06. “ Approval of the Partners ” or “ Approved by the Partners ” means the written approval of the General Partner and those Limited Partners who, at the time the Partnership action is being considered for approval, own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners.

Section 1.07. “ Bankruptcy ” means, as to any Partner, the Partner’s taking or “acquiescing” in the taking of any action seeking relief under, or advantage of, any applicable debtor relief, liquidation, receivership, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, insolvency, reorganization or similar law affecting the rights or remedies of creditors generally, as in effect from time to time. For the purpose of this definition, the term “acquiescing” shall include, without limitation, the failure to file, within thirty (30) days after its entry, a petition, answer or motion to vacate or to discharge any order, judgment or decree providing for any relief under any such law.

Section 1.08. “ Capital Account ” means a capital account to be established for each Partner which shall be:

(a) Credited with (i) the amount of cash and the Gross Market Value of any property contributed to the Partnership by such Partner, (ii) the amount of any income and gain allocated to such Partner (including such Partner’s distributive share of the Partnership’s tax exempt income and any items in the nature of income and gain which are specially allocated under Sections 5.05 and 5.06 and income and gain described in Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g), but excluding any income or gain described in Treas. Reg. §1.704(b)(4)(i)) and (iii) the amount of any Partnership liabilities that are assumed by such Partner or that are secured by any Partnership property distributed to such Partner; and

(b) Debited with (i) the amount of cash and the Gross Market Value of any property distributed to such Partner by the Partnership, (ii) the amount of any deductions and losses allocated to such Partner (including such Partner’s distributive share of the Partnership’s expenditures not deductible in computing its taxable income and not properly chargeable to a capital account, and any items in the nature of expenses and losses that are specially allocated under Sections 5.05 and 5.06 and any loss or deduction described in Treas. Reg. §1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(g) but excluding loss or deduction described in Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(4)(i) or 1.704-1(b)(4)(iii)) and (iii) the amount of any liabilities of such Partner that are assumed by the Partnership or that are secured by any property contributed by such Partner to the Partnership.

In the event any Partner transfers his interest in the Partnership in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor Partner to the extent such Capital Account relates to such transferred interest.

 

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Section 1.09. “ Capital Contribution ” means, as to any Partner, the amount of cash or the value of property set forth opposite such Partner’s name on the attached Exhibit “A” under the heading “Capital Contribution.”

Section 1.10 “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

Section 1.11. “ General Partner ” means Cowtown Pipeline L.P., a Texas limited partnership organized under the laws of Texas, or any replacement general partner of the Partnership, but excluding any person or entity who ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 1.12. “ Depreciation ” means for each Partnership fiscal year or other Partnership period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to a Partnership asset for such year or other period, except as provided in this Section 1.12. If the Partnership asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes differs from its Gross Market Value at the beginning of such year or other period, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such Gross Market Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year or other period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis. If, however, the federal income tax depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such year is zero, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Gross Market Value using any reasonable method selected by the General Partner.

Section 1.13. “ Gross Market Value ” means, with respect to any Partnership asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

(a) The Gross Market Value of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted to equal their respective gross fair market values, as determined by the General Partner, as of the following times:

(i) The acquisition of an additional interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a de minimis capital contribution;

(ii) The distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis amount of Partnership assets as consideration for the disposition of an interest in the Partnership; and

(iii) The liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g);

Adjustments pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be made only if the General Partner reasonably determines that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Partners in the Partnership.

(b) The Gross Market Value of any Partnership asset contributed by or distributed to any Partner shall be the gross fair market value of the asset on the date of contribution or distribution; and

 

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(c) The Gross Market Value of Partnership assets shall be increased (or decreased) to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of the Partnership assets pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining the Partners’ Capital Accounts pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m). The Gross Market Value of the Partnership assets shall not, however, be adjusted under this Section 1.13(c) to the extent that the General Partner determines that an adjustment pursuant to Section 1.13(a) is necessary or appropriate in connection with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.13(c).

(d) If the Gross Market Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted as provided in this Section 1.13, the Gross Market Value of the respective asset shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation, depletion, amortization, gain or loss, as determined for both purposes with respect to the asset for purposes of computing the Partners’ Capital Accounts, as required by Treas. Reg. §1.704- 1(b)(2)(iv)(g);

Section 1.14. “ Limited Partner ” means any limited partner of the Partnership who purchases one or more Units and any Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner, but excluding any person or entity who ceases to be a limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement. “ Limited Partners ” means all of the persons or entities who are limited partners of the Partnership under this Section 1.14.

Section 1.15. “ Liquidator ” means the person or entity who liquidates the Partnership under Article XV.

Section 1.16. “ Net Cash From Operations ” means the gross cash revenues received by the Partnership as dividends, interest or income from operations held by the Partnership less amounts used to pay or establish reserves for all Partnership expenses, debt payments (principal and interest) and contingencies, all as determined by the General Partner. Net Cash From Operations shall not be reduced by amortization or similar allowances, but shall be increased by any reductions of reserves previously established.

Section 1.17. “ Net Cash From Sales ” means the net cash proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the assets of the Partnership, or any part thereof, less any portion thereof used to establish reserves, all as determined by the General Partner. Net Cash From Sales shall include all principal and interest payments with respect to any note or other obligation received by the Partnership in connection with the sale or other disposition of the assets of the Partnership.

Section 1.18. “ Nonrecourse Deductions ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(1) of the Regulations. The amount of Nonrecourse Deductions for a Partnership fiscal year equals the net increase, if any, in the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain during that fiscal year, determined according to the provisions of Section 1.704-2(c) of the Regulations.

 

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Section 1.19. “ Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(3) and 1.752-1(a)(2) of the Regulations.

Section 1.20. “ Partner Loan Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any Partnership deductions that would be Nonrecourse Deductions if they were not attributable to a loan made or guaranteed by a Partner within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(2) of the Regulations.

Section 1.21. “ Partner Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(b)(4) of the Regulations.

Section 1.22. “ Partners ” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners, collectively. “Partner ” means any one of the Partners.

Section 1.23. “ Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” means an amount, with respect to each Partner Nonrecourse Debt, equal to the Partnership Minimum Gain that would result if such Partner Nonrecourse Debt were treated as a Nonrecourse Liability, determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(3) of the Regulations.

Section 1.24. “ Partnership ” means the limited partnership formed under this Agreement.

Section 1.25. “ Partnership Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.704-2(d) of the Regulations.

Section 1.26. “ Sharing Percentage ” means a Partner’s interest in the Partnership, including the right to receive distributions of Partnership assets and the right to receive allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit of the Partnership. The Partners, as a class, shall have the following Sharing Percentages:

 

a)      General Partner

   =      1%      

b)      Limited Partners

   =      99%      

The Sharing Percentage of any one Limited Partner shall, as of the time in question, be equal to the product of ninety-nine percent (99%) times a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Units held by such Partner at such time and the denominator of which shall be the total number of Units held by all Limited Partners and outstanding at such time.

Section 1.27. “ Substituted Limited Partner ” means any person or entity admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 12.02.

 

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Section 1.28. “ Terminating Event ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner, either of the following:

(a) The Limited Partner has dissolved, died or become permanently disabled; or

(b) The Limited Partner is deemed in Bankruptcy under Section 1.07.

Adverse Terminating Event ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner, either of the following:

(x) The Limited Partner has breached the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation, violating the transfer restrictions set forth in Article XII, as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of the General Partner; or

(y) The Limited Partner has disrupted the affairs of the Partnership or has acted adversely to the best interests of the Partnership, as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of the General Partner.

Section 1.29. “ Treasury Regulations ” or “ Regulations ” means Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions in succeeding regulations).

Section 1.30. “ Unit ” means an interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership representing a Capital Contribution by a Limited Partner. A maximum of 1,000 Units will be issued by the Partnership, and the General Partner is authorized to issue Units for such consideration as it shall determine is appropriate. Units that have been established with respect to the Limited Partners as of any date during the term hereof are set forth on Exhibit “A,” which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time.

ARTICLE II

FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIP

Section 2.01. Formation . The Limited Partners and the General Partner have formed the Partnership pursuant to the Act. The General Partner will file a Certificate of Limited Partnership in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas and will comply with all other legal requirements to form and operate the Partnership. Except as stated in this Agreement, the Act shall govern the rights and liabilities of the Partners.

Section 2.02. Name . The name of the Partnership is Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P., and the business of the Partnership shall be conducted under that name or such other names as may be Approved by the Partners from time to time.

Section 2.03. Principal Office . The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76104, or at such other place or places as the General Partner may determine from time to time.

 

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Section 2.04. Term . The Partnership’s term will commence on the date the General Partner files the Certificate of Limited Partnership with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas, as provided in Section 2.01, and shall continue until the date the Partnership is dissolved under Article XIV and thereafter, to the extent provided for by applicable law, until wound up and terminated under Article XV.

Section 2.05. Registered Agent and Office . The registered agent of the Partnership shall be John C. Cirone and the registered office shall be 777 West Rosedale Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76104. The registered office or the registered agent, or both, may be changed by the General Partner upon filing the statement required by the Act.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSES AND POWERS OF THE PARTNERSHIP

Section 3.01. Purposes . The purposes of the Partnership are: (i) to own and operate a natural gas pipeline in Hood and Johnson Counties, Texas (the “Business”), (ii) to enter into, from time to time, such financial arrangements as the General Partner may determine to be necessary, appropriate or advisable to acquire, own and operate the Business (including, without limitation, borrowing money and issuing evidences of indebtedness and securing the same by mortgage, deed of trust, security interest or other encumbrance upon one or more or all of the Partnership assets); (iii) to enter into, from time to time, such agreements as the General Partner may determine to be necessary, appropriate or advisable to acquire, own and operate the Business; (iv) to sell or otherwise dispose of the Partnership assets; (v) to raise capital by issuance of Units as provided in Section 12.06; and (vi) generally to engage in such other business and activities and to do any and all other acts and things that the General Partner deems necessary, appropriate and advisable from time to time in furtherance of the purposes of the Partnership as set forth in this Section 3.01.

Section 3.02. Change of Purposes . The purposes of the Partnership shall not be changed unless an amendment to this Agreement setting forth the changed purposes is effected in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.09.

Section 3.03. Powers. Limits on Delegation . Subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement and in the Act, the Partnership purposes may be accomplished by the General Partner taking any action permitted under this Agreement that is customary or reasonably related to acquisition, ownership and operation of the Business.

 

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ARTICLE IV

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS, LOANS, CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Section 4.01. Capital Contributions . Each Partner shall contribute his or her respective Capital Contribution to the capital of the Partnership and in exchange therefor shall be allocated Units corresponding to the capital so contributed.

Section 4.02. Additional Capital Contributions . Except as provided in Section 4.01, under no circumstances will any Limited Partner be required to make any contributions to the capital of the Partnership. In the event the General Partner determines that additional funds are needed in the Partnership for expenses and other costs relating to the Partnership’s business, the General Partner may, in its discretion, make a written additional capital contribution request to the Limited Partners who may voluntarily make the additional capital contributions in proportion to the Sharing Percentages of the contributing Partners or in such proportions as all contributing Partners may agree, but in no event shall any such Partner have any obligation to do so. If any of the Limited Partners agree to make the additional capital contributions, the terms shall be as set out in the written request for the additional capital contributions. Any written approval, consents, or agreements to be given or made by any of the Partners with respect to such capital contributions shall be given or made within reasonable time periods set forth in the notice given by the General Partner. In the event of any such additional capital contributions by the Limited Partners, the Sharing Percentages of the Partners shall be equitably adjusted as determined by the General Partner and Approved by the Partners. Further, if Approved by the Partners, any additional capital contribution made by a Limited Partner shall bear a preferential rate of return and enjoy other preferences as the General Partner determines.

Section 4.03. Capital Accounts . A Capital Account shall be established for each Partner. If any Partner is both a General Partner and a Limited Partner, such Partner will have one Capital Account for both such interests in the Partnership. No Partner shall receive any interest with respect to his Capital Account. Furthermore, no Partner shall have the right to demand the return of his contribution to the capital of the Partnership except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. If any Partner is entitled to receive a return of his contribution to the capital of the Partnership, such Partner shall not have the right to receive any property other than cash except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. All of the provisions of this Agreement relating to maintaining Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b), and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the Regulations. If the General Partner determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any debits or credits thereto (including, without limitation, debits or credits relating to liabilities that are secured by contributed or distributed property or that are assumed by the Partnership or any of the Partners), are computed in order to comply with the Regulations, the General Partner may make such modifications, provided that such modifications are not likely to have a material effect on the amounts distributable to any Partner from the Partnership. The General Partner shall also make appropriate modifications in the event unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b).

 

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Section 4.04. Loans . The General Partner, and any Limited Partner with the consent of the General Partner, may lend money to the Partnership. If the General Partner or, with the written consent of the General Partner any Limited Partner, makes any loan or loans to the Partnership, the amount of any such loan shall not be treated as a contribution to the capital of the Partnership but shall be a debt due from the Partnership. Any Partner’s loan to the Partnership shall be repayable out of the Partnership’s cash and shall bear interest at a nonusurious rate determined by the General Partner. None of the Partners shall be obligated to loan money to the Partnership.

ARTICLE V

TAX ALLOCATIONS

Section 5.01. Allocations of Income, Gain and Losses . Subject to the other provisions of this Article V, each item of Partnership income, gain, deduction and bottom line taxable income and losses for any Partnership fiscal year shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

Section 5.02. Allocation of Recapture Items . If any gain on the sale or other disposition of depreciable Partnership assets is recaptured as ordinary income, such ordinary income shall be allocated among the Partners in the same ratio as the depreciation deductions giving rise to such gains were allocated, but not in excess of the amount of gain otherwise allocable under this Article V.

Section 5.03. Partnership Asset Adjustments . In the event any of the Partnership assets are adjusted pursuant to Section 1.13, subsequent Partnership allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Market Value in the same manner as required under Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder. This paragraph shall be construed to give effect to the intent of Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(2)(f)(4).

Section 5.04. Adjustments by the Partners . Any elections or other decisions related to Partnership tax allocations pursuant to Section 5.03 shall be made by the General Partner in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Partnership tax allocations pursuant to Section 5.03 is solely for purposes of federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Partner’s Capital Account.

Section 5.05. Special Allocations .

(a) Minimum Gain Chargebacks . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of Partnership Minimum Gain determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.704-2(g)(1) shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such year (and, if necessary, subsequent years) in an amount equal to such Partner’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain as provided by Treas. Reg. §1.704-2(g)(2). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i). The terms of this Section 5.05(a) are intended to comply with the minimum gain charge back requirements in such Sections of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

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(b) Partner Minimum Gain Chargeback . Except as otherwise provided in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt during any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner who has a share of the Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Section 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations, shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such fiscal year (and, if necessary, subsequent fiscal years) in an amount equal to such Person’s share of the net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain attributable to such Partner Nonrecourse Debt, determined in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4). The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii) of the Regulations. This Section is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Section 1.704-2(i)(4) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Limited Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of Partnership income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of Partnership income, including gross income and gain for such year) shall be specially allocated to such Limited Partner in an amount and manner sufficient, to the extent required by the Regulations, to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Limited Partner as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) were not in this Agreement.

(d) Gross Income Allocation . In the event that any Limited Partner has a deficit Capital Account at the end of any Partnership fiscal year, each Limited Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(d) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) and 5.05(d) were not in this Agreement.

(e) Section 754 Adjustment . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis) and such gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Treasury Regulation Section1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).

 

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(f) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any Partnership fiscal year or other period shall be specially allocated to the Partners in proportion to each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

(g) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions . Any Partner Loan Nonrecourse Deductions for any Partnership fiscal year or other period shall be allocated to the Partner who bears the risk of loss with respect to the loan to which such Partner Loan Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

Section 5.06. Curative Allocations . The allocations set forth in Sections 5.05(a), 5.05(b), 5.05(c), 5.05(d), 5.05(e), 5.05(f), and 5.05(g) (“Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Regulation Section 1.704-1(b) and Section 1.704-2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article V (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating other items of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction among the Partners so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such other allocations of items of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction and the Regulatory Allocations to each Partner shall be equal to the net amount of Partnership tax allocations that otherwise would have been allocated to each such Partner if the Regulatory Allocations had not been a part of this Agreement.

Section 5.07. Other Allocation Rules .

(a) In the event that Limited Partners are admitted to the Partnership on different dates during any Partnership fiscal year, Partnership income or loss allocated to the Partners for each such fiscal year shall be allocated among the Partners during such fiscal year in accordance with Code Section 706, using any convention permitted by law and selected by the General Partner.

(b) For purposes of determining Partnership income, gain, losses and deductions allocable to any period, all such Partnership tax items shall be determined on a daily, monthly or other basis, as determined by the General Partner using any permissible method under Code Section 706 and the Regulations thereunder.

(c) The Partners are aware of the income tax consequences of the Partnership tax allocations made under this Article V and hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this Article V in reporting their share of Partnership income and loss for federal income tax purposes.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.01. Net Cash From Operations . Except as otherwise provided in Section 15.03, Net Cash From Operations, if any, shall be distributed at such times and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine entirely to the Partners, in accordance with each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

 

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Section 6.02. Net Cash From Sales . Except as otherwise provided in Section 15.03, Net Cash From Sales shall be distributed at such times and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine entirely to the Partners, in accordance with each Partner’s Sharing Percentage.

ARTICLE VII

BANK ACCOUNTS, BOOKS OF ACCOUNT,

REPORTS, TAX COMPLIANCE AND FISCAL YEAR

Section 7.01. Bank Accounts; Investments . The General Partner shall establish one or more bank accounts, as provided in Section 8.01(e), into which all Partnership funds shall be deposited. No other funds shall be deposited into these accounts. Funds deposited in the Partnership’s bank accounts may be withdrawn only for Partnership purposes, to pay Partnership debts or to be distributed to the Partners under this Agreement. Partnership funds, however, may be invested in such United States issued or guaranteed securities, and money market funds, as the General Partner may select until withdrawn for Partnership purposes.

Section 7.02. Books and Records . The General Partner shall keep complete and accurate books of account and records relative to the Partnership’s business. The books shall be prepared in accordance with the cash or accrual method of accounting as the General Partner shall elect. The cash or accrual method of accounting shall also be used by the Partnership for income tax purposes as the General partner shall elect. The Partnership’s books and records shall at all times be maintained at the principal business office of the Partnership and shall be available for inspection by the Limited Partners or their duly authorized representatives during reasonable business hours. The books and records shall be preserved for four years after the term of the Partnership ends.

Section 7.03. Audits . On twenty (20) days written notice to the General Partner, any Limited Partner shall have the right to have an audit conducted of the Partnership’s books by an accounting firm acceptable to the General Partner and to the Limited Partner requesting the audit. The cost of the audit shall be borne by the Limited Partner requesting that the audit be performed. Not more than one audit shall be required by any or all of the Limited Partners for any fiscal year.

Section 7.04. Determination of Profit and Loss . All items of Partnership income, expense, gain, loss, deduction and credit shall be determined with respect to, and allocated in accordance with this Agreement for, each Partner for each Partnership fiscal year. Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Partnership fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be prepared, at Partnership expense, financial statements of the Partnership for the preceding fiscal year, including, without limitation, a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of the balances in the Partners’ Capital Accounts, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (except to the extent inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement) consistently applied with prior periods. These financial statements shall be available for inspection and copying during ordinary business hours at the reasonable request of any Partner.

 

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Section 7.05. Tax Returns and Information . The Partners intend for the Partnership to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes. The General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared, at Partnership expense, all federal, state and local income and other tax returns which the Partnership is required to file and shall furnish such returns to the Limited Partners, together with a copy of each Limited Partner’s K-1 and any other information which any Limited Partner may reasonably request relating to such returns, within ninety (90) days after the end of each Partnership fiscal year.

Section 7.06. Tax Audits . The General Partner shall be treated as the tax matters partner of the Partnership under Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code. The General Partner shall inform the Limited Partners of all matters which may come to its attention in its capacity as tax matters partner by giving the Limited Partners notice thereof within ten (10) days after becoming so informed. The General Partner shall not take any action contemplated by Sections 6222 through 6232 of the Code unless the General Partner has first given the Limited Partners notice of the contemplated action and received the Approval of the Partners to the contemplated action. This provision is not intended to authorize the General Partner to take any action which is left to the determination of the individual Partner under Sections 6222 through 6232 of the Code.

Section 7.07. Fiscal Year . The Partnership fiscal year shall be the calendar year.

ARTICLE VIII

RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, INDEMNIFICATION

AND REMOVAL OF THE GENERAL PARTNER

Section 8.01. Rights of the General Partner as Manager . Subject to the limitations imposed upon the General Partner by this Agreement, and subject to the fiduciary obligations (except as modified in Section 8.05) and limitations imposed upon it at law, the General Partner shall have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control, and shall make all decisions affecting, the Partnership business. Without limiting the General Partner’s power or authority under this Agreement or the Act, the General Partner may take the following actions if, as, and when it deems any such action to be necessary, appropriate or advisable, at the sole cost and expense of the Partnership:

(a) Borrow money for Partnership purposes from any source, including, without limitation, from the General Partner or an Affiliate of the General Partner and, if security is required therefor, to pledge or subject to any other security device any portion of the Partnership’s property, to obtain replacements of any security device, and to prepay, in whole or in part, refinance, increase, modify, consolidate or extend any security device, all of the foregoing at such terms and in such amounts as the General Partner deems, in its sole discretion, to be in the best interest of the Partnership;

(b) Employ or engage from time to time, on behalf of the Partnership, persons, firms or corporations (including Affiliates of the General Partner or a Limited Partner) for the operation and management of the Partnership, including, without limitation, attorneys and accountants, on such terms and for such compensation as the General Partner shall determine, and to enter into agreements for the transfer of Partnership interests to such persons as provided in Article XII.

 

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(c) Make decisions as to accounting principles and elections, whether for book or tax purposes (and such decisions may be different for each purpose);

(d) Set up or modify record keeping, billing and accounts payable accounting systems;

(e) Open checking and savings accounts, in banks or similar financial institutions, in the name of the Partnership or in the name of a nominee, with or without indication of any fiduciary capacity, and deposit cash in and withdraw cash from such accounts;

(f) Adjust, arbitrate, compromise, sue or defend, abandon or otherwise deal with and settle any and all claims in favor of or against the Partnership as the General Partner shall, in its sole discretion, deem proper;

(g) Enter into, make, perform and carry out all types of contracts and other agreements, and amend, extend, or modify any contract or agreement at any time entered into by the Partnership;

(h) Execute, on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership, any and all contracts, agreements, instruments, notes, certificates, titles or other documents of any kind or nature as deemed necessary and desirable in the sole discretion of the General Partner; and

(i) Do all acts necessary or desirable to carry out the business for which the Partnership is formed or which may facilitate the General Partner’s exercise of its powers hereunder.

Section 8.02. Right to Rely on General Partner . No person, firm or governmental body dealing with the Partnership shall be required to inquire into, or to obtain any other documentation as to, the authority of the General Partner to take any action permitted under Section 8.01. Furthermore, any person or entity dealing with the Partnership may rely upon a certificate signed by the General Partner as to the following:

(a) The identity of the General Partner or any Limited Partner;

(b) The existence or nonexistence of any fact or facts that constitute a condition precedent to acts by the General Partner or which are in any other manner germane to the affairs of the Partnership;

(c) The persons or entities who are authorized to execute and deliver any instrument or document of the Partnership; or

(d) Any act or failure to act by the Partnership or any other matter whatsoever involving the Partnership or any Partner.

Section 8.03. Specific Limitations on General Partner . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Act, without the Approval of the Partners of the specific act in question, the General Partner shall have no right, power or authority to do any of the following acts, each of which is considered outside the ordinary course of Partnership business:

(a) To do any act in contravention of this Agreement;

 

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(b) To change or reorganize the Partnership into any other legal form;

(c) To dissolve the Partnership at will;

(d) To admit any additional or substitute general partner to the Partnership except as specifically provided in this Agreement;

(e) To knowingly perform any act that would subject any Limited Partner to liability as a general partner in any jurisdiction;

(f) To sell all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets;

(g) To seek relief under bankruptcy laws; or

(h) To amend this Agreement, except as provided in Section 16.09.

The limitations in this Section 8.03 shall not be applicable to any General Partner or any Liquidator in winding up and liquidating the business of the Partnership under Article XV.

Section 8.04. Obligations of the General Partner . The General Partner shall devote such part of its time to the Partnership as may be required to manage and supervise the Partnership business and affairs, but nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the General Partner, at the expense of the Partnership, from employing or engaging any Affiliate or agent of the General Partner or a third party to provide management or other services to the Partnership, subject, however, to the control of the General Partner. Any transaction between the Partnership and the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner is hereby expressly authorized provided that the terms of such transactions are no less favorable to the Partnership than the terms that would be made available to the Partnership in arm’s length transactions.

Section 8.05. Independent Activities . The Partners and any of their Affiliates may engage in or possess interests in other business ventures of every nature and description, independently and with others, without having or incurring any obligation to offer any interest in such activities to the Partnership or any other Partner. Neither this Agreement nor any activity undertaken hereunder shall prevent any of the Partners or any of their Affiliates from engaging in such other activities or require any of the Partners or any of their Affiliates to permit the Partnership or any other Partners to participate in any such activities and each of the Partners do hereby waive, relinquish and renounce any right or claim of participation in any such activities.

 

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Section 8.06. Indemnification of the General Partner .

(a) The Partnership, its receiver, or its trustee shall indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all judgments and claims against the General Partner relating to any liability or damage incurred or suffered by the General Partner by reason of any act performed or omitted to be performed by the General Partner or its agents or employees in connection with the Partnership’s business, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the General Partner in connection with the defense of any claim or action based on any such act or omission, except to the extent indemnification is prohibited by law. Such liability or damage caused by the General Partner’s acts or omissions in connection with the business of the Partnership includes but is not limited to all liabilities under the federal and state securities laws (including the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and any attorneys’ fees incurred by the General Partner in connection with the defense of any action based on such acts or omissions, which attorneys’ fees may be paid as incurred.

(b) In the event any Limited Partner brings a legal action against the General Partner, including a Partnership derivative suit, the Partnership shall indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all expenses of the General Partner, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees incurred in the defense of such action if the General Partner is successful in such action.

(c) The Partnership shall indemnify, hold harmless, and pay all expenses, costs or liabilities of the General Partner who, for the benefit of the Partnership, makes any deposit, acquires any option, or makes any similar payment or assumes any obligation in connection with any property proposed to be acquired by the Partnership and who suffers any financial loss as a result of such action.

(d) Any indemnification required herein to be made by the Partnership shall be made promptly following the fixing of any loss, liability, or damage incurred or suffered. If, at any time, the Partnership has insufficient funds to provide such indemnification as herein provided, it shall provide such indemnification if and as the Partnership generates sufficient funds, and prior to any distribution to the Partners.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8.06, the General Partner shall not be indemnified by the Partnership from any liability for actions or omissions that constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Section 8.07. Reimbursement . The General Partner shall be entitled to be reimbursed for any and all direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with creation of, managing and operating the Partnership and its properties and business, including, without limitation, salaries and bonuses paid to employees of the General Partner who are employed on behalf of the Partnership pursuant to Section 8.01(b). Such reimbursement shall be paid by the Partnership as soon as funds are available therefor. For purposes of reimbursing the General Partner for fees and expenses incurred by it, the General Partner may initially set aside an amount in cash equal to up to 1% of all Limited Partner Capital Contributions. Such 1% set aside shall not limit the General Partner’s right in any way to full reimbursement of expenses which may be incurred throughout the term of the Partnership.

 

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Section 8.08. Management Fee . The General Partner shall not be compensated for its services to the Partnership.

Section 8.09. Removal . Upon the written Approval of the Partners, the General Partner may be removed from the Partnership for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties hereunder. Removal of the General Partner shall be effective thirty (30) days following receipt by the General Partner of a written notice executed by the approving Limited Partners as provided in the preceding sentence, calling for its removal and stating the grounds therefor. If the General Partner is removed from the Partnership, the General Partner shall be entitled to receive with respect to its interest as General Partner of the Partnership the positive ending balance in its Capital Account, after giving effect to all contributions, distributions, and allocations to the date of such removal. If the General Partner is removed from the Partnership and the Partnership is not reconstituted, but rather is liquidated in accordance with this Agreement, then the General Partner shall be entitled to receive from the Partnership only the liquidation distributions to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 8.09 will effect any interest in the Partnership the General Partner owns in its capacity as a limited partner. If a General Partner ceases to be a General Partner for any reason, such person shall continue to be liable as a General Partner for all debts and obligations of the Partnership existing at the time such person ceases to be a General Partner, regardless of whether, at such time, such debts or liabilities were known or unknown, actual or contingent. A person shall not be liable as a General Partner for debts or liabilities of the Partnership arising after such person ceases to be a General Partner.

ARTICLE IX

RIGHTS AND STATUS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 9.01. General . The Limited Partners have the rights and the status of limited partners under the Act. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Limited Partners shall not take part in the management or control of the Partnership business, or sign for or bind the Partnership, such powers being vested exclusively in the General Partner.

Section 9.02. Limitation on Liability . Except as provided in the Act, no Limited Partner shall have any personal liability whatever, whether to the Partnership, the General Partner or any creditor of the Partnership, for the debts of the Partnership or any of its losses beyond the amount of the Limited Partner’s obligation to contribute his Capital Contribution to the Partnership under Section 4.01.

Section 9.03. Bankruptcy; Death: Dissolution . Neither the Bankruptcy, death, disability, declaration of incompetence or dissolution of a Limited Partner shall dissolve the Partnership, but the rights of a Limited Partner to share in the profits and losses of the Partnership and to receive distributions of Partnership funds shall, on the happening of such an event, devolve upon the Limited Partner’s estate, legal representative or successor in interest, as the case may be, subject to this Agreement, and the Partnership shall continue as a limited partnership under the Act. The Limited Partner’s estate, representative or successor in interest shall be entitled to receive distributions and allocations with respect to such Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership and shall be liable for all of

 

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the obligations of the Limited Partner. Furthermore, the Limited Partner’s estate, representative or successor in interest shall have the right to information concerning the affairs of the Partnership, and shall be entitled to inspect the books or records of the Partnership to the extent necessary to settle the Limited Partner’s estate or administer the Limited Partner’s property, but such person, unless otherwise required by the Act, shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a general partner or limited partner under the Act or this Agreement unless such estate, representative or successor in interest is admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with Section 12.02.

ARTICLE X

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Each Limited Partner represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Partner has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement.

(b) This Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Partner, enforceable against the Partner in accordance with its terms, subject to principles of equity and laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors.

(c) The Partner is experienced in evaluating and investing in entities such as the Partnership. The Partner has evaluated the merits and risks of investing in the Partnership and can afford a complete loss of his investment therein.

(d) The Partner is acquiring an interest in the Partnership for investment for its own account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. The Partner understands that such interest has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state by reason of specific exemptions from the registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, which exemptions are dependent upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of investment intent of the Partner as expressed herein.

(e) The Partner’s interest in the Partnership must be held indefinitely by the Partner unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. The Partner is aware of the provisions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act which permit limited resale of securities purchased in a private placement subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including without limitation the existence of a public market for the securities, the availability of certain current public information regarding the Partnership, the resale occurring not less than one year after a person has purchased and paid for the security to be sold, the resale being through a “broker’s transaction” or in a transaction directly with a “market maker” (as provided by Rule 144(f)) and the number of securities being sold during any three-month period not exceeding specified limitations.

 

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(f) The Partner understands that no public market now exists for any of the securities issued by the Partnership and that a public market is likely never to exist.

(g) The Partner acknowledges that (i) it has been given the opportunity to make such inquiries concerning the proposed operations of the Partnership as the Partner considers necessary or advisable to enable him to form a decision concerning the purchase of an interest in the Partnership, (ii) all documents, records and books of the Partnership that the Partner has asked to examine in connection with the proposed purchase of an interest in the Partnership have been made available to the Partner, and (iii) the Partner has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the General Partner’s executive officers, directors, employees and agents concerning the Partnership’s business, financial condition, results of operations and properties and the terms and conditions of such purchase, and all such questions have been answered to the satisfaction of the Partner.

ARTICLE XI

MEETINGS AND MEANS OF VOTING

Section 11.01. Meetings of the Partners . Meetings of the Partners may be called by the General Partner and shall be promptly called upon the written request of any one or more Limited Partners who own in the aggregate at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners. The notice of a meeting shall state the nature of the business to be transacted at such meeting, and actions taken at any such meeting shall be limited to those matters specified in the notice of the meeting. Notice of any meeting shall be given to all Partners not less than seven (7) and no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the meeting. Partners may vote in person or by proxy at such meeting. The General Partner and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages of all Limited Partners must be present (in person or by proxy) at a meeting in accordance with this Section 11.01 to constitute a quorum, and no action taken by the Partners at any meeting shall be valid unless a quorum is present.

Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the vote of the General Partner and those Limited Partners who own a majority of the Sharing Percentages of all Limited Partners shall control all decisions for which the vote of the Partners is required hereunder. The presence of any Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting with respect to such Partner. The Partners may, at their election, participate in any regular or special meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. A Partner’s participation in a meeting pursuant to the preceding sentence shall constitute presence in person at such meeting for all purposes of this Agreement.

Section 11.02. Vote By Proxy . Each Limited Partner may authorize any person or entity to act on the Partner’s behalf by proxy in all matters in which a Limited Partner is entitled to participate, whether by waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Limited Partner authorizing such proxy or such Limited Partner’s attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of eleven (11) months from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Limited Partner executing it.

 

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Section 11.03. Conduct of Meeting . Each meeting of Partners shall be conducted by the General Partner or by a person or entity appointed by the General Partner; the meeting shall be conducted pursuant to such rules as may be adopted for the conduct of the meetings by the General Partner or the person or entity appointed by the General Partner.

Section 11.04. Action Without a Meeting . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Partners may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by the General Partner and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages of all Limited Partners. In the event any action is taken pursuant to this Section 11.04, it shall not be necessary to comply with any notice or timing requirements set forth in Section 11.01. Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Partners who have not consented in writing to such action.

Section 11.05. Closing of Transfer Record; Record Date . For the purpose of determining the Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Partners or any reconvening thereof or by consent, the General Partner may provide that the transfer record shall be closed for at least ten (10) days immediately preceding such meeting or the first solicitation of consents in writing. If the transfer record is not closed and if no record date is fixed for determining the Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Partners or by consent, the date on which the notice of the meeting is mailed or the first solicitation of consents in writing shall be the record date for such determination.

ARTICLE XII

TRANSFER OF RIGHT, ADDITIONAL LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 12.01. Transfers by Limited Partner . Except as otherwise set forth in this Article XII, a Limited Partner may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or hypothecate all or any part of his interest in the Partnership without the consent of the General Partner. The General Partner, for reasonable cause, may withhold its consent to any transfer for which such consent is required. A Limited Partner, with the prior consent of the General Partner, may sell or otherwise assign his interest in the Partnership if the following conditions are satisfied:

(a) The sale, transfer or assignment, when aggregated with any prior sales, transfers or assignments of Partnership interests, does not result in a sale or exchange within a twelve (12) month period of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total interests in the Partnership’s capital and profits within the meaning of Code Section 708(b);

(b) The Limited Partner and his transferee execute, acknowledge and deliver to the General Partner such instruments of transfer and assignment with respect to such transaction as are in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner;

 

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(c) If requested by the General Partner, the Limited Partner delivers to the General Partner an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the General Partner, covering such securities and tax laws and other aspects of the proposed transfer as the General Partner may specify;

(d) The Limited Partner has furnished to the transferee a written statement showing the name and taxpayer identification number of the Partnership in such form and together with such other information as may be required under Section 6050K of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder; and

(e) The Limited Partner pays the Partnership a transfer fee that is sufficient to pay all reasonable expenses of the Partnership in connection with such transaction.

Any Limited Partner who thereafter sells, assigns or otherwise transfers all or any portion of his rights or interest in the Partnership shall promptly notify the General Partner of such transfer and shall furnish the General Partner the name and address of the transferee and such other information as may be required under Section 6050K of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

Section 12.02. Substituted Limited Partner . No person or entity taking or acquiring, by whatever means, the interest of any Limited Partner in the Partnership shall be admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner without the consent of the General Partner and unless such person or entity:

(a) Elects to become a Substituted Limited Partner by delivering notice of such election to the Partnership;

(b) Executes, acknowledges and delivers to the Partnership such other instruments as the General Partner may deem necessary or advisable to effect the admission of such person or entity as a Substituted Limited Partner, including, without limitation, the written acceptance and adoption by such person or entity of the provisions of this Agreement; and

(c) Pays a transfer fee to the Partnership in an amount sufficient to cover all reasonable expenses connected with the admission of such person or entity as a Substituted Limited Partner.

Section 12.03. Basis Adjustment . Upon the transfer of all or part of an interest in the Partnership, at the request of the transferee of the interest, the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, cause the Partnership to elect, pursuant to Section 754 of the Code or the corresponding provisions of subsequent law, to adjust the basis of the Partnership properties as provided by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code.

Section 12.04. Restriction of Transfer by General Partner . The General Partner may not transfer any interest in the Partnership in a manner which would result in the termination of the Partnership for federal income tax purposes or constitute an event of default (or an event which, upon notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute a default) under any agreement or instrument by which the Partnership borrowed money or by which its assets are encumbered, and any such attempted transfer shall be null and void.

 

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Section 12.05. Transfer of Limited Partnership Interests by General Partner . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner may resell any of its limited partnership interests in the Partnership in the same manner and under the same conditions as any other Limited Partner as provided in this Agreement.

Section 12.06. Additional Issuance of Units . Subject to the following terms and conditions, to the extent that fewer than 1000 Units have been issued and are outstanding, the General Partner, from time to time and at any time, is authorized to sell Partnership interests or Units, and resell Partnership interests or Units acquired pursuant to Article XIII hereof and admit Additional Limited Partners without the approval of the Partners, up to a maximum of 1000 Units.

(a) Any person, other than a Substituted Limited Partner, who acquires additional Units issued by the Partnership may be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner only upon delivery to the General Partner of an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, of such person (i) to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement as it may have been amended and then in force, including without limitation the power of attorney granted in Section 16.16, (ii) confirming that such person satisfies the requirements for admission as a Limited Partner, and (iii) to execute all documents or instruments that the General Partner may reasonably require to be executed in order to effect the admission of such person as a Limited Partner.

(b) The General Partner shall determine the consideration for any Partnership interest or Units sold.

(c) The General Partner is hereby authorized, but not obligated, to offer and sell fractional Units. The General Partner is further authorized and directed to do all things it deems necessary or advisable in connection with any future issuance of Units.

(d) The Partners hereby consent to any and all amendments of this Agreement for the purpose of admitting persons acquiring Units as Additional Limited Partners.

(e) No Partner or assignee of a Partner shall have any preemptive rights with respect to the issuance or sale of Units.

Section 12.07. Invalid Transfer . No transfer of an interest in the Partnership that is in violation of this Article XII shall be valid or effective, and the Partnership shall not recognize any improper transfer for the purposes of making payments of profits, return of capital contributions or other distributions with respect to such Partnership interest, or part thereof.

Section 12.08. Distributions and Allocations in Respect of a Transferred Ownership Interest . If any Partner sells, assigns or transfers any part of his interest in the Partnership during any accounting

 

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period in compliance with the provisions of this Article XII, Partnership income, gain, deductions and losses attributable to such interest for the respective period shall be divided and allocated between the transferor and the transferee by taking into account their varying interests during the applicable accounting period in accordance with Code Section 706(d), using any conventions permitted by law as elected by the General Partner. All Partnership distributions on or before the effective date of such transfer shall be made to the transferor, and all such Partnership distributions thereafter shall be made to the transferee. Solely for purposes of making Partnership tax allocations and distributions, the Partnership shall recognize a transfer not later than the end of the calendar month during which the Partnership is given notice of a transfer. If the Partnership does not, however, receive a notice stating the date the Partner’s interest in the Partnership was transferred and such other information as the General Partner may reasonably require within thirty (30) days after the end of the accounting period during which the transfer occurs, then all Partnership tax allocations and distributions shall be made to the entity or person who, according to the books and records of the Partnership, was the owner of the interest in the Partnership transferred on the last day of the accounting period during which the transfer occurs. Neither the Partnership nor the General Partner shall incur any liability for making Partnership tax allocations and distributions in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12.08, whether or not the General Partner or the Partnership has knowledge of any transfer of any interest in the Partnership or part thereof.

Section 12.09. Amendment to Exhibit A . The General Partner shall amend Exhibit “A,” as attached to this Agreement, from time to time to reflect the admission of any successor General Partner, Substituted Limited Partners, or Additional Limited Partners, or the termination of any Partner’s interest in the Partnership.

ARTICLE XIII

PARTNERSHIP’S RIGHT TO LIQUIDATE PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 13.01. Right of First Refusal . If any Limited Partner receives or obtains an offer from a third party to acquire in any manner all or any part of his interest in the Partnership, which offer the Limited Partner intends to accept, the Limited Partner shall promptly notify the General Partner in writing of the offer received, including the name of the offeror, the number of whole or partial Units offered to be purchased, the proposed purchase price and the other terms and conditions of the offer. The Partnership shall have the option for a period of thirty (30) days from the day it receives such offer notice to liquidate such Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership on the same terms and conditions contained in the offer. The Partnership may exercise its option by notifying the Limited Partner prior to the end of the thirty (30) day period of its intent to exercise the option. If the Partnership fails to or indicates in writing that it will not exercise the option within the period provided, or if the Partnership exercises the option but fails to effect the liquidation within the prescribed period, the Limited Partner, in accordance with the provisions of Article XII, may convey or dispose of the part of the Partner’s interest in the Partnership that was the subject of the offer but only at the price, terms and conditions and to the party specified in the offer notice to the Partnership. If terms and conditions more favorable to the proposed purchaser than, or in any material manner different from, those offered to the Partnership should be agreed to by the Limited Partner and any third party purchaser, the Partnership shall again

 

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have the option to liquidate the Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership which is subject to the more favorable or different purchase terms in accordance with this Section 13.01. Neither the General Partner nor the Partnership shall be liable or accountable to any Limited Partner who attempts to transfer his interest in the Partnership for any loss, damage, expense, cost, or liability resulting from the Partnership’s exercise or failure to exercise the liquidation option under this Section 13.01, delay in notifying the Limited Partner of the Partnership’s intention not to exercise the liquidation option or its enforcement of the requirements of this Section 13.01 in the event that it elects not to exercise the liquidation option. The Partnership’s failure to exercise the liquidation option or to indicate in writing that it is electing not to exercise the option shall not be deemed a consent of the General Partner to allow any third party transferee to become a Substituted Limited Partner, such consent being controlled by the provisions of Section 12.01 and 12.02.

Section 13.02. Occurrence of Terminating Event or Adverse Terminating Event .

(a) In the event a Terminating Event has occurred with respect to any Limited Partner, such Partner, or the Partner’s successor or other legal representative, shall give written notice thereof to the Partnership within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of such event. Upon the receipt of such notice, the Partnership shall have the right, but not the obligation, for the ensuing ninety (90) days, to liquidate such Partner’s interest in the Partnership. If the Partnership has not received written notice of a Terminating Event with respect to any Limited Partner as required under this Section 13.02(a), the Partnership will have the right to liquidate such Partner’s interest in the Partnership for ninety (90) days after the Partnership has actual knowledge of the occurrence of any such event and gives written notice thereof to the Limited Partner. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the failure of a Limited Partner to notify the Partnership of the occurrence of a Terminating Event as required under Section 13 .02(a) shall not constitute the occurrence of an Adverse Terminating Event.

(b) In the event the General Partner determines, pursuant to Section 1.28 that an Adverse Terminating Event has occurred with respect to any Limited Partner, the Partnership shall give written notice thereof to such Partner and, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of such notice, the Partnership shall have the right, but not the obligation, to liquidate such Partner’s interest in the Partnership.

Section 13.03. Payment for Partnership Interest .

(a) If any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership is liquidated because of the occurrence of a Terminating Event, the amount the Partnership will pay for such interest shall be equal to the greater of the fair market value of such Partnership interest, as determined in accordance with Section 13.03(c), or the amount the Partner paid to acquire such interest less any distributions to such Partner pursuant to Article VI.

(b) If the Partnership liquidates any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership as a result of an Adverse Terminating Event, the amount to be paid by the Partnership to such Partner shall be equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such Partner’s interest, as determined in accordance with Section 13.03(c), or the amount paid by the Limited Partner to acquire such interest less any distributions to such Partner pursuant to Article VI.

 

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(c) If the Partnership liquidates any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership as provided in this Section 13.03, the fair market value of each Unit owned by such Limited Partner shall be equal to the percentage interest in the Partnership represented by a Unit multiplied by the difference between: (i) the “Value” (as defined below) of the Partnership’s assets, as of the applicable Terminating Event or Adverse Terminating Event, and (ii) all liabilities of the Partnership as of such date, including, without limitation, the outstanding principal balance of and unpaid accrued interest on Partnership indebtedness.

(d) The “Value” of the Partnership’s assets or of any Partnership asset shall be determined as of the close of business on the day in question by such method as the General Partner determines in good faith will reflect their or its fair market value.

(e) If the Partnership liquidates any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership as provided in this Section 13.03, the Partnership shall pay the liquidation price to such Partner or its successor in a lump sum or, at the discretion of the General Partner, in up to sixty (60) equal monthly payments with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal on the unpaid principal balance. If the General Partner exercises its discretion to pay for a liquidated Partnership interest in monthly installments, the first such installment will be paid to the Partner or its successor in interest on the first day of the month after thirty (30) days have expired since the Partner’s interest in the Partnership has been terminated. Each subsequent installment shall be paid on the first day of each successive month until the full amount owed to the Partner or its successor in interest has been paid. The Partnership’s obligation to pay the Partner in monthly installments under this Section 13.03 will be evidenced by a nonrecourse promissory note executed by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership secured by the partnership interest being liquidated.

Section 13.04. Federal Income Tax Treatment . In the event the Partnership exercises the right to liquidate any Partner’s interest in the Partnership under this Article XIII, one hundred percent (100%) of all payments made by the Partnership to such Partner hereunder in consideration for such Partner’s Partnership interest will, for federal income tax purposes, be classified as a Code Section 736(b) payment except for such Partner’s share of the Partnership’s “unrealized receivables,” as defined in Code Section 751(c), which will be classified as a Code Section 736(a)(1) payment. The General Partner shall conclusively determine or cause to be determined any such Partner’s share of “unrealized receivables.” Neither the Partnership nor the General Partner shall be liable to any person or entity for any inaccuracy in determining any such Partner’s share of the Partnership’s “unrealized receivables.”

ARTICLE XIV

DISSOLUTION

Section 14.01. Causes . Each Partner expressly waives any right which it or he might otherwise have to dissolve the Partnership except as set forth in this Article XIV. The Partnership shall be dissolved upon the first to occur of the following:

(a) The Bankruptcy, dissolution, removal or any other occurrence which would legally disqualify the General Partner from acting hereunder;

 

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(b) The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership;

(c) The Approval by the Partners of an instrument dissolving the Partnership;

(d) The occurrence of any other circumstance which, by law, would require that the Partnership be dissolved; or

 

  (e) The General Partner in its reasonable discretion determines that a rule, ordinance, regulation, statute or government pronouncement has been or may be enacted that would make any aspect of this Agreement or the activities conducted by the Partnership unlawful or eliminate or substantially reduce, either directly or indirectly, the benefits that would accrue to the Partners (including the General Partner) with respect to continuing the Partnership’s business operations.

Nothing contained in this Section 14.01 is intended to grant to any Partner the right to dissolve the Partnership at will (by retirement, resignation, withdrawal or otherwise), or to exonerate any Partner from liability to the Partnership and the remaining Partners if it dissolves the Partnership at will. Any dissolution at will of the Partnership, including dissolution caused under Section 14.01(b), shall be in contravention of this Agreement for purposes of the Act. Dissolution of the Partnership under Section 14.01(c) shall not constitute a dissolution at will.

Section 14.02. Reconstitution . If the Partnership is dissolved as a result of any event described in Section 14.01(a) or (b), the Partnership may be reconstituted and its business continued if, within ninety (90) days after the date of dissolution, those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners affirmatively elect to reconstitute the Partnership, agree on the identity of the new general partner or partners and execute an instrument confirming such facts. If the Partnership is reconstituted, an amendment to this Agreement shall be executed and an amended Certificate of Limited Partnership filed of record.

Section 14.03. Interim Manager . If the Partnership is dissolved as a result of an event described in Section 14.01(a) or (b), those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners may appoint an interim manager of the Partnership, who shall have and may exercise only the rights, powers and duties of a general partner necessary to preserve the Partnership assets, until (a) the new general partner is elected under Section 14.02, if the Partnership is reconstituted; or (b) a Liquidator is appointed under Section 15.01, if the Partnership is not reconstituted. The interim manager shall not be liable as a general partner to the Limited Partners and shall, while acting in the capacity of interim manager on behalf of the Partnership, be entitled to the same indemnification rights as are set forth in Section 8.06. The interim manager appointed as provided herein shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for its services as may be agreed upon by such interim manager and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all the Limited Partners.

 

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ARTICLE XV

WINDING UP AND TERMINATION

Section 15.01. General . If the Partnership is dissolved and is not reconstituted, the General Partner (or in the event that the General Partner has withdrawn or been expelled or is deemed to be in Bankruptcy, a Liquidator or liquidating committee selected by those Limited Partners owning at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners) shall commence to wind up the affairs of the Partnership and to liquidate and sell the Partnership’s assets. The party or parties actually conducting such liquidation in accordance with the foregoing sentence, whether the General Partner, a Liquidator or a liquidating committee, is herein referred to as the “Liquidator.” The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall have sufficient business expertise and competence to conduct the winding up and termination of the Partnership and, in the course thereof, to cause the Partnership to perform any contracts which the Partnership has or thereafter enters into. The Liquidator shall have full right and unlimited discretion to determine the time, manner and terms of any sale or sales of Partnership property under such liquidation, having due regard for the activity and condition of the relevant market and general financial and economic conditions. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) appointed as provided herein shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation for its services as shall be agreed upon by the Liquidator and those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners. If the General Partner serves as the Liquidator, the General Partner shall not be entitled to receive any fee for carrying out the duties of the Liquidator. The Liquidator may resign at any time by giving fifteen (15) days prior written notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by written notice of those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all Limited Partners. Upon the death, dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all the rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) will, within thirty (30) days thereafter, be appointed by those Limited Partners who own at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners, evidenced by written appointment and acceptance. The right to appoint a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be recurring and continuing for so long as the functions and services of the Liquidator are authorized to continue under the provisions hereof, and every reference herein to the Liquidator will be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator appointed in the manner herein provided. The Liquidator shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto or their legal representatives or successor in interest, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement to the extent necessary or desirable in the good faith judgment of the Liquidator to perform its duties and functions. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall not be liable as a general partner to the Limited Partners and shall, while acting in such capacity on behalf of the Partnership, be entitled to the indemnification rights set forth in Section 8.06.

Section 15.02. Court Appointment of Liquidator . If, within ninety (90) days following the date of dissolution or other time provided in Section 15.01, a Liquidator or successor Liquidator has not been

 

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appointed in the manner provided therein, any interested party shall have the right to make application to any United States Federal District Judge (in his individual and not judicial capacity) for the Northern District of Texas for appointment of a Liquidator or successor Liquidator, and the Judge, acting as an individual and not in his judicial capacity, shall be fully authorized and empowered to appoint and designate a Liquidator or successor Liquidator who shall have all the powers, duties, rights and authority of the Liquidator herein provided.

Section 15.03. Liquidation . In the course of winding up and terminating the business and affairs of the Partnership, the assets of the Partnership (other than cash) shall be sold, its liabilities and obligations to creditors, including any Partners who made loans to the Partnership as provided in Section 4.04, and all expenses incurred in its liquidation shall be paid, and all resulting items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction for the taxable year of the Partnership in which the liquidation occurred shall be credited or charged to the Capital Accounts of the Partners in accordance with Article V. In the event all Partnership property cannot be sold upon liquidation of the Partnership for an amount or amounts deemed reasonable in the sole discretion of the Liquidator, Partnership property may be distributed in kind to the Partners, provided that adjustments to the Partners’ Capital Accounts are made in accordance with Section 1.704 -1(b)(2)(iv)(e), relating to distributions in kind. Property of the Partnership distributed in kind and the net proceeds from all sales (after deducting all selling costs and expenses in connection therewith), together with (at the expiration of the period referred to in Section 15.04) the balance in the reserve account referred to in Section 15.04 shall be distributed among the Partners in the ratio of the then credit balances in their Capital Accounts. The Liquidator shall be instructed to use all reasonable efforts to effect complete liquidation of the Partnership within one year after the date the Partnership is dissolved. Each holder of an interest in the Partnership shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for all distributions and shall have no recourse therefor (upon dissolution or otherwise) against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Liquidator. Upon the completion of the liquidation of the Partnership and the distribution of all the Partnership assets and funds the Partnership shall terminate and the General Partner (or the Liquidator, as the case may be) shall have the authority to execute and record all documents required to effectuate the dissolution and termination of the Partnership.

Section 15.04. Creation of Reserves . After making payment or provision for payment of all debts and liabilities of the Partnership and all expenses of liquidation, the Liquidator may set up, for a period not to exceed two (2) years after the date of dissolution, such cash reserves as the Liquidator may deem reasonably necessary for any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership, unless inconsistent with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b) of the Regulations.

Section 15.05. Final Audit . Within a reasonable time following the completion of the liquidation, the Liquidator shall supply to each of the Partners a statement, certified by the Partnership’s independent certified public accountants if those Limited Partners owning at least a majority of the Sharing Percentages owned by all of the Limited Partners shall so request, which shall set forth the assets and the liabilities of the Partnership as of the date of complete liquidation, each Partner’s pro rata portion of distributions under Section 15.03, and the amount retained as reserves by the Liquidator under Section 15.04.

 

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Section 15.06. Compliance with Timing Requirements of Regulations . In the event the Partnership is “liquidated” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g), the Partnership shall distribute its assets to the Partners who have positive Capital Accounts in compliance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(2) in accordance with this Article XV if such liquidation constitutes a dissolution of the Partnership, or in accordance with Article VI if such liquidation does not constitute a dissolution. If the General Partner’s Capital Account has a deficit balance (after giving effect to all contributions, distributions and allocations to all taxable years, including the year during which such liquidation occurs), the General Partner shall contribute to the capital of the Partnership the amount necessary to restore such deficit balance to zero in compliance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(b)(3). A Limited Partner having a deficit balance in his Capital Account shall have no obligation to make any contribution to the Partnership with respect to such deficit.

Section 15.07. Liquidating Trust . Distributions pursuant to this Article XV, in the Liquidator’s discretion, may be distributed to a trust established for the benefit of the Partners for the purpose of liquidating Partnership assets, collecting amounts owed to the Partnership, and paying any contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations of the Partnership or of the General Partner arising out of or in connection with the Partnership. The assets of any such trust shall be distributed to the Partners from time to time, in the reasonable discretion of the Liquidator in the same proportions as the amount distributed to such trust by the Partnership would have otherwise been distributed to the Partners under this Agreement.

ARTICLE XVI

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 16.01. Notices . All notices given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective when personally delivered or when placed in the United States mail, registered or certified with return receipt requested, or when sent by prepaid telegram or facsimile followed by confirmatory letter. For purposes of notice, the addresses of the Partners shall be as stated under their names on the attached Exhibit “A;” provided, however, that each Partner shall have the right to change his address for notice hereunder to any other location by the giving of thirty (30) days notice to the General Partner in the manner set forth above.

Section 16.02. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Texas.

Section 16.03. Attorneys’ Fees . If any litigation is initiated by the Partnership against any Partner or by any Partner against another Partner or the Partnership relating to this Agreement or the subject matter hereof, the Partner or entity prevailing in such litigation shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all damages allowed by law and other relief, all court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith.

 

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Section 16.04. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Partners, and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall negate or diminish the restrictions set forth in Article XII or Article XIII.

Section 16.05. Construction . Every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Partner. The failure by any party to specifically enforce any term or provision hereof or any rights of such party hereunder shall not be construed as the waiver by that party of its rights hereunder. The waiver by any party of a breach or violation of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as, or be construed to be, a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provision hereof.

Section 16.06. Time . Time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.

Section 16.07. Waiver of Partition . Notwithstanding any statute or principle of law to the contrary, each Partner hereby agrees that, during the term of the Partnership, he shall have no right (and hereby waives any right that he might otherwise have had) to cause any Partnership property to be partitioned and/or distributed in kind.

Section 16.08. Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the Partners relating to the subject matter hereof, and all prior agreements relative hereto which are not contained herein are terminated.

Section 16.09. Amendments . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 16.09, amendments or modifications may be made to this Agreement only by setting forth such amendments or modifications in a document unanimously approved by the Partners, and any alleged amendment or modification herein which is not so documented shall not be effective as to any Partner. The General Partner may, without the consent of any Limited Partner, amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect:

(a) A change in the name of the Partnership or the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, or a change in the registered office or the registered agent of the Partnership;

(b) Admission of a Limited Partner into the Partnership or termination of any Limited Partner’s interest in the Partnership in accordance with this Agreement;

(c) A change that is necessary to qualify the Partnership as a limited partnership under the laws of any state or that is necessary or advisable in the opinion of the General Partner to ensure that the Partnership will not be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes;

(d) A change: (i) that is of an inconsequential nature and does not adversely affect the Partners in any material respect; (ii) that is necessary or desirable to satisfy any requirements, conditions

 

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or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or contained in any federal or state statute, compliance with any of which the General Partner deems to be in the best interest of the Partnership and the Limited Partners; or (iii) that is required or contemplated by this Agreement;

(e) Adds to the representations, duties, or obligations of the General Partner;

(f) Cures any ambiguity;

(g) Corrects or supplements any provision of this Agreement which may be inconsistent with any other provision hereof or adds any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising out of this Agreement not inconsistent with the intent of this Agreement;

(h) Changes any provisions in this Agreement required to be so changed by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other federal agency or by a State Securities Commissioner or similar official, which changes are deemed by such commission, agency or official to be for the benefit or protection of the Limited Partners; or

(i) Makes any other change that is for the benefit of or not adverse to the interest of the Limited Partners.

However, no amendment or modification which disproportionately affects the interest of any Partner in the capital, profit or loss of, or distributions or allocations with respect to, the Partnership shall be effective as to any Partner unless same has been set forth in a document duly executed by such Partner.

Section 16.10. Severability . This Agreement is intended to be performed in accordance with, and only to the extent permitted by, all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, but the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability does not destroy the basis of the bargain among the Partners as expressed herein, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby, but rather shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Section 16.11. Gender and Number . Whenever required by the context, as used in this Agreement, the singular number shall include the plural and the neuter shall include the masculine or feminine gender, and vice versa.

Section 16.12. Exhibits . Each Exhibit to this Agreement is incorporated herein for all purposes.

Section 16.13. Additional Documents . Each Partner, upon the request of the General Partner, agrees to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary, appropriate or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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Section 16.14. Captions . The Article and Section headings appearing in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended, to any extent or for any purpose, to limit or define the text of any Article or Section.

Section 16.15. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original but all of which shall constitute but one document.

Section 16.16. Power of Attorney .

(a) Each Partner hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner (including any successor General Partner) as his attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, and with full power and authority to act in his name, place and stead, to execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver and file all instruments and documents, which will include, but not be limited to, the following:

(i) All certificates of limited partnership, as well as amendments thereto, and any certificates, instruments and documents, including fictitious name certificates, as may be required by law or by any governmental agency, or which the General Partner deems advisable;

(ii) Any documents which may be required to effect the continuation of the Partnership, the admission of an Additional or Substituted Limited Partner, or the dissolution and termination of the Partnership, provided such continuation, admission or dissolution and termination are in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;

(iii) All amendments to this Agreement made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and

(iv) All conveyances which the General Partner deems advisable to effect the disposition, pledge or encumbrance of any assets of the Partnership (irrespective of whether legal title to such assets is in the name of the Partnership, a nominee or one or more Partners or the General Partner) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b) The power of attorney granted herein:

(i) Is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest and is irrevocable and shall survive the death, incompetency, bankruptcy, dissolution or termination of the granting Partner and shall extend to such Partner’s heirs, successors and assigns; and

(ii) Shall survive the delivery of an assignment by a Partner of the whole or any portion of his interest; except that where the assignee thereof has been approved by the General Partner for admission to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner, the power of attorney shall survive the delivery of such assignment for the sole purpose of enabling the General Partner to execute, acknowledge and file any instrument necessary to effect such substitution.

 

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Each Partner hereby agrees to be bound by any representations made by the General Partner pursuant to such power of attorney so long as the General Partner acts in good faith hereby and is not grossly negligent, guilty of fraud or other malfeasance; and each Partner hereby waives any and all defenses which may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner under such power of attorney so long as the General Partner acts in good faith hereby and is not grossly negligent, guilty of fraud or other malfeasance.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Partners have executed this Agreement effective April 1, 2006.

 

GENERAL PARTNER :     LIMITED PARTNERS :
COWTOWN PIPELINE L.P.     LITTLE HOSS RANCH PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   COWTOWN PIPELINE MANAGEMENT, INC., its general partner     By:   AEM RANCH, L.L.C., general partner
  By:   LOGO       By:   LOGO
   

 

       

 

  Name:  

Philip Cook

      Name:  

Ardon E. Moore, III

  Title:  

Senior Vice President

      Title:  

President

        By:   LITTLE HOSS RANCH, L.L.C., general partner
          By:   LOGO
           

 

          Name:  

Ardon E. Moore, III

          Title:  

As Agent

    COWTOWN GAS PROCESSING L.P.
        By:   COWTOWN PIPELINE MANAGEMENT, INC., its general partner
          By:   LOGO
           

 

          Name:  

JOHN C. CIRONE

          Title:  

VICE PRESIDENT

    LGS-GODLEY RANCH CO.
          By:   LOGO
           

 

          Name:  

Charlie Gene

          Title:  

Pres

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

 

Partners Name and Address

   Capital Contribution      Partner’s
Sharing
Percentage *
    Units  

General Partner :

       

Cowtown Pipeline L.P.

 

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76104

    
 
 
 
Assets reflected on that one certain
Assignment, dated April 3, 2006, from
the Partner to the Partnership, having an
agreed value of $43,668,164.03.
  
  
  
  
     1     N/A   

Limited Partners :

       

Cowtown Pipeline L.P.

 

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, TX 76104

    
 
 
 
Assets reflected on that one certain
Assignment, dated April 3, 2006, from
the Partner to the Partnership, having an
agreed value of $43,668,164.03.
  
  
  
  
     92     465   

Little Hoss Ranch Partners, L.P.

   $ 2,183,408.20         5     25   

 

201 Main Street, Site 3200 Fort Worth, Texas 76102

       

LGS-Godley Ranch Co.

   $ 873,363.28         2     10   

 

3667 Monticello Drive Fort Worth, Texas 76107

       

 

* Partner’ Sharing Percentage is determined as follows: (Units owned divided by total Units outstanding) x 99%

 

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Exhibit 3.61

FIRST AMENDMENT

to the

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

of

COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P.

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (the “Existing Partnership Agreement”) of COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS L.P., a Texas limited partnership (the “Partnership”), is entered into effective as of August 10, 2007, by and among COWTOWN PIPELINE L.P., a Texas limited partnership, as the sole general partner of the Partnership and one of the limited partners of the Partnership (“Cowtown Pipeline L.P.”), LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P., a Texas limited partnership as successor-in-interest to Little Hoss Ranch Partners, L.P. (“Little Hoss”), LGS- GODLEY INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and successor-in-interest to LGS-Godley Ranch Co. (“LGS-Godley” and together with Little Hoss and Cowtown Pipeline L.P., in its capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership, collectively, the “Withdrawing Limited Partners”), QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “New General Partner”), and QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “New Limited Partner”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the same meanings set forth in the Existing Partnership Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, under effective date April 1, 2006, the Partnership, Cowtown Pipeline L.P., and the Withdrawing Limited Partners executed and entered into the Existing Partnership Agreement;

WHEREAS, in connection with the initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in Quicksilver Gas Services LP (the “MLP”), the MLP, and the parties hereto, among others, shall enter into a Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which the ownership interests in the Partnership will ultimately be conveyed to the New General Partner and the New Limited Partner, both of which are subsidiaries of the MLP; and

WHEREAS, the Partnership, Cowtown Pipeline L.P. and the Withdrawing Limited Partners desire to execute this Amendment to modify the Existing Partnership Agreement to (i) modify the definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit in Article I of the Existing Partnership Agreement, (ii) reflect the intended federal income tax treatment of the Partnership, (iii) reflect the applicability of certain federal income tax-related provisions to all Partners, (iv) reflect the withdrawal of Cowtown Pipeline L.P. as the sole general partner of the Partnership, (v) reflect the withdrawal of the Withdrawing Limited Partners as limited partners of the Partnership and (vi) reflect the admission of (A) the New General Partner as the new sole general partner of the Partnership and (B) the New Limited Partner as the new sole limited partner of the Partnership;


AMENDMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, this Amendment is executed by each of the undersigned parties for purposes of amending the Existing Partnership Agreement as follows:

1. Section 1.03 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“Section 1.03. “ Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to any Partner, the deficit balance, if any, in such Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Partnership fiscal year, after crediting to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Section 1.704-2(g)(l) and 1.704-2(i)(5) of the Regulations and debiting to such Partner’s Capital Account the items described in Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) of the Regulations. This definition of Adjusted Capital Account Deficit is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) of the Regulations and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.”

2. Section 1.09 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“Section 1.09. “ Capital Contribution ” means, as to any Partner, the amount of cash or the value of property contributed to the Partnership pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.02.”

3. Section 5.05(c) is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“(c) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations, or distributions described in Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), or (6), items of Partnership income and gain (consisting of a pro rata portion of each item of Partnership income, including gross income and gain for such year) shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient, to the extent required by the Regulations, to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Partner as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(c) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) were not in this Agreement.”


4. Section 5.05(d) is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“(d) Gross Income Allocation . In the event that any Partner has a deficit Capital Account at the end of any Partnership fiscal year, each Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership income and gain in the amount of such deficit as quickly as possible, provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.05(d) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Section 5.05 have been tentatively made as if this Section 5.05(c) and 5.05(d) were not in this Agreement.”

5. Section 7.05 is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“Section 7.05. Tax Returns and Information . The Partners intend for the Partnership to be disregarded for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared, at Partnership expense, all federal, state and local income and other tax returns which the Partnership is required to file and shall furnish such returns to the Limited Partners, together with any other information which any Limited Partner may reasonably request relating to such returns, within ninety (90) days after the end of each Partnership fiscal year.”

6. Pursuant to Sections 12.01 and 12.05 of the Existing Partnership Agreement and the Contribution Agreement, the limited partnership interests of the Withdrawing Limited Partners in the Partnership are being contributed, as a capital contribution, to the New Limited Partner.

7. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the general partnership interest of Cowtown Pipeline L.P. in the Partnership is being contributed, as a capital contribution, to the New General Partner.

8. Each of the Withdrawing Limited Partners hereby withdraws as a limited partner of the Partnership.

9. Cowtown Pipeline L.P. hereby withdraws as the general partner of the Partnership.

10. Upon their execution hereof, each of the New General Partner and the New Limited Partner hereby agrees to become bound by and joins in the terms and conditions of the Existing Partnership Agreement, as hereby amended. The New General Partner and the New Limited Partner are hereby admitted as the sole general partner and the sole limited partner of the Partnership, respectively, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Existing Partnership Agreement, as amended.

11. Cowtown Pipeline L.P. hereby waives its rights under Sections 12.01 and 12.02 of the Existing Partnership Agreement.


12. Exhibit A to the Existing Partnership Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety so that as amended it shall read as follows:

“EXHIBIT “A”

 

Partners Name and Address

   Partner’s
Sharing
Percentage *
    Units  

General Partner :

    

Quicksilver Gas Services Operating GP LLC

     1     N/A   

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, Texas 76104

    

Limited Partner :

    

Quicksilver Gas Services Operating LLC

     99     500   

777 West Rosedale Street, Suite 300 Fort Worth, Texas 76104

    

 

* A Partner’s Sharing Percentage is determined as follows: (Units owned divided by total Units outstanding) x 99%.”

13. Except as amended hereby, the Existing Partnership Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

14. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties hereto had executed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute one and the same agreement.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date above first written.

 

WITHDRAWING PARTNERS:
COWTOWN PIPELINE L.P.
By:   Cowtown Pipeline Management, Inc., its general partner
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Philip Cook
Title:   Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer
LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   AEM Ranch, L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

LGS-GODLEY INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

NEW GENERAL PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Philip Cook
Title:   Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date above first written.

 

WITHDRAWING PARTNERS:
COWTOWN PIPELINE L.P.
By:   Cowtown Pipeline Management, Inc., its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   AEM Ranch, L.L.C., its general partner
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:  

ARDON E. MOORE

Title:  

PRESIDENT

LGS-GODLEY INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

NEW GENERAL PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date above first written.

 

WITHDRAWING PARTNERS:
COWTOWN PIPELINE L.P.
By:   Cowtown Pipeline Management, Inc., its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

LITTLE HOSS COWTOWN PIPELINE PARTNERS, L.P.
By:   AEM Ranch, L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

LGS-GODLEY INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:  

Charles L. Geren

Title:  

President

NEW GENERAL PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING GP LLC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


NEW LIMITED PARTNER:
QUICKSILVER GAS SERVICES OPERATING LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Philip Cook
Title:   Senior Vice President — Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 3.62

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD NEW MEXICO PIPELINE LLC

 

  LOGO

The undersigned person, acting as the sole organizer of a limited liability company under the Texas Business Organizations Code, does hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

 

  1. The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC.

 

  2. The period of duration of the limited liability company is perpetual.

 

  3. The purpose for which the company is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

  4. The street address of the company’s initial registered office in Texas is 350 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, Texas 75201. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is CT Corporation System.

 

  5. The limited liability company will be managed by its sole member. The name and address of the sole member is as follows:

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  6. The name and street address of the organizer is as follows:

Kelly Jameson

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  7. This document becomes effective when filed with the Secretary of State.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 10 th day of February, 2011.

 

LOGO

 

Kelly Jameson, Organizer

Exhibit 3.63

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD NEW MEXICO PIPELINE LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of February 11, 2011 (the “ Effective Date ”), is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the party listed below as the sole Member.

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company shall commence business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of Texas and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member of the Company.

5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any


matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal,


administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in these Regulations in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, its general partner
  By:   LOGO
   

 

  Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

Exhibit 3.64

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD PIPELINE LLC

 

LOGO

 

The undersigned person, acting as the sole organizer of a limited liability company tinder the Texas Business Organizations Code, does hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

 

  1. The Filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is Crestwood Pipeline LLC.

 

  2. The period of duration of the limited liability company is perpetual.

 

  3. The purpose for which the company is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

  4. The street address of the company’s initial registered office in Texas is 350 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, Texas 75201. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is CT Corporation System.

 

  5. The limited liability company will be managed by its sole member. The name and address of the sole member is as follows:

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  6. The name and street address of the organizer is as follows:

Kelly Jameson

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  7. This document becomes effective when filed with the Secretary of State.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25 th day of February, 2011.

 

LOGO

 

Kelly Jameson, Organizer

Exhibit 3.65

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD PIPELINE LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of February 25, 2011 (the “ Effective Date ”), is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the party listed below as the sole Member.

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company shall commence business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of Texas and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member of the Company.

5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any


matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal,

 

2


administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in these Regulations in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, its general partner
  By:   LOGO
   

 

  Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
  Title:   Senior vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page Crestwood Pipeline LLC Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 3.66

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD PANHANDLE PIPELINE LLC

 

LOGO

 

The undersigned person, acting as the sole organizer of a limited liability company under the Texas Business Organizations Code, does hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

 

  1. The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC.

 

  2. The period of duration of the limited liability company is perpetual.

 

  3. The purpose for which the company is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

  4. The street address of the company’s initial registered office in Texas is 350 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, Texas 75201. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is CT Corporation System.

 

  5. The limited liability company will be managed by its sole member. The name and address of the sole member is as follows:

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  6. The name and street address of the organizer is as follows:

Kelly Jameson

Crestwood Pipeline LLC

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  7. This document becomes effective when filed with the Secretary of State.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25 th day of February, 2011.

 

LOGO

 

Kelly Jameson, Organizer

 

LOGO

Exhibit 3.67

 

Corporations Section

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, Texas 78711-3697

 

LOGO

 

 

Hope Andrade

Secretary of State

  Office of the Secretary of State  

CERTIFICATE OF FILING

OF

Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC

801389627

The undersigned, as Secretary of State of Texas, hereby certifies that a Certificate of Correction relating to an instrument that has been filed by the Secretary for the above named entity has been received in this office and has been found to conform to the applicable provisions of law.

ACCORDINGLY the undersigned, as Secretary of State, and by virtue of the authority vested in the secretary by law, hereby issues this certificate evidencing filing.

Dated: 03/15/2011

Effective: 03/15/2011

 

LOGO  
 
 
 
 
 
  LOGO
  Hope Andrade
       Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Prepared by: Lisa Jones   TID: 10304   Document: 359705160002


Form 403

(Revised 12/09)

 

Submit in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

512 463-5555

FAX: 512/463-5709

Filing Fee: $15

 

 

LOGO

 

Certificate of Correction

 

This space reserved for office use.

 

LOGO

Entity Information

1. The name of the filing entity is:

Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state. If the certificate of correction corrects the name of the entity, state the present name and not the name as it will be corrected.

 

The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is:   

801389627

Filing Instrument to be Corrected

 

2. The filing instrument to be corrected is:   

Certificate of Formation of Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC

 

The date the filing instrument was filed with the secretary of state:   

February 25, 2011

   mm/dd/yyyy

Identification of Errors and Corrections

(Indicate the errors that have been made by checking the appropriate box or boxes; then provide the corrected text.)

¨ The entity name is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The corrected entity name is:

 

 

¨ The registered agent name is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The corrected registered agent name is:

Corrected Registered Agent

(Complete either A or B, but not both.)

A. The registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of:

 

 

OR

B. The registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is:

 

                     
First    Middle       Last Name    Suffix            

 

The person executing this certificate of correction affirms that the registered agent, whose name is being corrected by this certificate, consented to serve as registered agent at the time the filing instrument being corrected took effect.

 

Form 403    2   


¨ The registered office address is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The corrected registered office address is:

Corrected Registered Office Address

 

        TX    
Street Address (No P.O. Box)   City   State       Zip Code

¨ The purpose of the entity is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The purpose is corrected to read as follows:

 

 
 
 

¨ The period of duration of the entity is inaccurate or erroneously stated.

The period of duration is corrected to read as follows:

 

 

Identification of Other Errors and Corrections

(Indicate the other errors and corrections that have been made by checking and completing the appropriate box or boxes.)

þ Other errors and corrections. The following inaccuracies and errors in the filing instrument are corrected as follows:

 

¨ Add Each of the following provisions was omitted and should be added to the filing instrument. The identification or reference of each added provision and the full text of the provision is set forth below.

 

 

þ Alter The following identified provisions of the filing instrument contain inaccuracies or errors to be corrected. The full text of each corrected provision is set forth below:

 

In Paragraph #5, the name and address of the sole member is as follows:

 

Crestwood Pipeline LLC

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

 

¨ Delete Each of the provisions identified below was included in error and should be deleted.

 

 

Form 403    3   


¨ Defective Execution The filing instrument was defectively or erroneously signed, sealed, acknowledged or verified. Attached is a correctly signed, sealed, acknowledged or verified instrument.

Statement Regarding Correction

The filing instrument identified in this certificate was an inaccurate record of the event or transaction evidenced in the instrument, contained an inaccurate or erroneous statement, or was defectively or erroneously signed, sealed, acknowledged or verified. This certificate of correction is submitted for the purpose of correcting the filing instrument.

Correction to Merger, Conversion or Exchange

The filing instrument identified in this certificate of correction is a merger, conversion or other instrument involving multiple entities. The name and file number of each entity that was a party to the transaction is set forth below. (If the space provided is not sufficient, include information as an attachment to this form.)

 

     
Entity name   SOS file number
     
Entity name   SOS file number

Effectiveness of Filing

After the secretary of state files the certificate of correction, the filing instrument is considered to have been corrected on the date the filing instrument was originally filed except as to persons adversely affected. As to persons adversely affected by the correction, the filing instrument is considered to have been corrected on the date the certificate of correction is filed by the secretary of state.

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument.

 

Date:  

3-15-2011

 

By:  

 

  LOGO
 

 

  Signature of authorized person
 

Kelly J. Jameson, Organizer

  Printed or typed name of authorized person (see instructions)

 

Form 403    4   

Exhibit 3.68

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD PANHANDLE PIPELINE LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of February 25, 2011 (the “ Effective Date ”), is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the party listed below as the sole Member,

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company shall commence business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of Texas and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Pipeline LLC, a Texas limited liability company, is the sole member of the Company.

5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any


matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal,

 

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administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in these Regulations in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD PIPELINE LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC Agreement]

 

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LOGO

Exhibit 3.69

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD ARKANSAS PIPELINE LLC

The undersigned person, acting as the sole organizer of a limited liability company under the Texas Business Organizations Code, does hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company;

 

  1. The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC,

 

  2. The period of duration of the limited liability company is perpetual.

 

  3. The purpose for which the company is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

  4. The street address of the company’s initial registered office in Texas is 350 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, Texas 75201. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is CT Corporation System.

 

  5. The limited liability company will be managed by its sole member. The name and address of the sole member is as follows:

Crestwood Pipeline LLC

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  6. The name and. street address of the organizer is as follows:

Kelly Jameson

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  7. This document becomes effective when filed with the Secretary of State.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 25 th day of February, 2011.

 

     LOGO
Kelly Jameson, Organizer

Exhibit 3.70

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD ARKANSAS PIPELINE LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of February 25, 2011 (the “ Effective Date ”), is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the party listed below as the sole Member.

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company shall commence business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of Texas and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Pipeline LLC, a Texas limited liability company, is the sole member of the Company.

5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any

 

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matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal,

 

2


administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in these Regulations in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD PIPELINE LLC
By:   LOGO
 

 

Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 3.71

 

   

LOGO

 

Certificate of Formation

Limited Liability Company

 

 

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

FAX: 512/463-5709

 

Filing Fee: $300

   

 

Filed in the Office of the

Secretary of State of Texas

Filing #: 801104051 03/30/2009

Document #: 251899760002

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for Web Filing

 

Article 1 – Entity Name and Type

The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is:

Tristate Sabine, LLC

The name of the entity must contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or “Limited Company,” or an accepted abbreviation of such terms The name must not be the same as, deceptively similar to or similar to that of an existing corporate, limited liability company, or limited partnership name on file with the secretary of state A preliminary check for “name availability” is recommended

 

Article 2 – Registered Agent and Registered Office

þ A. The initial registered agent is an organization (cannot be company named above) by the name of:

Tristate Midstream LP

OR

¨ B The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is set forth below:

C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:

Street Address:

100 N. Locust

Suite 2 Denton TX 76201

 

Article 3 – Governing Authority

þ A. The limited liability company is to be managed by managers.

OR

¨ B The limited liability company will not have managers Management of the company is reserved to the members The names and addresses of the governing persons are set forth below.

 

Manager 1    Glen P. Harrod    Title:    Manager
Address    100 N. Locust Suite 2 Denton TX, USA 76201      
Manager 2    Mike L Noack    Title:    Manager
Address    100 N. Locust Suite 2 Denton TX, USA 76201      

 

Article 4 – Purpose

The purpose for which the company is organized is for the transaction of any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

Supplemental Provisions / Information


[The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference ]

Name Consent.pdf

 

Organizer

The name and address of the organizer are set forth below.

Amy Guidry             100 N. Locust, Ste 2, Denton TX 76201

 

Effectiveness of Filing

þ A. This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.

OR

¨ B. This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of its signing. The delayed effective date is:

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.

Amy Guidry

 

Signature of Organizer

 

FILING OFFICE COPY


CONSENT TO USE OF NAME

Tristate Midstream LP, a Texas limited partnership, hereby consents to the use of the name “Tristate Sabine, LLC.”

 

Tristate Midstream LP
BY.   Tristate Midstream, LLC
Its general partner
By:   LOGO
 

 

Mike Noack, Manager

CONSENT TO USE OF NAME

Tristate Midstream, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, hereby consents to the use of the name “Tristate Sabine, LLC.”

 

Tristate Midstream, LLC
LOGO

 

Mike Noack, Manager

Exhibit 3.72

 

Form 424

(Revised 01/06)

 

Return in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

512 463-5555

FAX: 512/463-5709

Filing Fee: See instructions

 

 

LOGO

 

Certificate of Amendment

 

This space reserved for office use.

 

LOGO

 

Entity Information

The name of the filing entity is:

Tristate Sabine, LLC

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state. If the amendment changes the name of the entity, state the old name and not the new name.

 

The filing entity is a: (Select the appropriate entity type below.)   
¨   For-profit Corporation    ¨   Professional Corporation
¨   Nonprofit Corporation    ¨   Professional Limited Liability Company
¨   Cooperative Association    ¨   Professional Association
x   Limited Liability Company    ¨   Limited Partnership

 

The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is:   

801104051

 

The date of formation of the entity is:   

March 30, 2009

 

Amendments

1. Amended Name

(If the purpose of the certificate of amendment is to change the name of the entity, use the following statement)

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision that names the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

The name of the filing entity is: (state the new name of the entity below)

Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC

 

The name of the entity must contain an organizational designation or accepted abbreviation of such term, as applicable.

 

   LOGO    LOGO

 

Form 424    6   


2. Amended Registered Agent/Registered Office

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision stating the name of the registered agent and the registered office address of the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

Registered Agent

(Complete either A or B, but not both. Also complete C.)

x A. The registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of;

CT Corporation System

 

OR

¨ B. The registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is:

 

                
First Name   

M.I.

   Last Name    Suffix

C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:

 

350 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 2900    Dallas    TX    75201-4234
Street Address (No P.O. Box)    City    State    Zip Code

3. Other Added, Altered, or Deleted Provisions

Other changes or additions to the certificate of formation may be made in the space provided below. If the space provided is insufficient, incorporate the additional text by providing an attachment to this form. Please read the instructions to this form for further information on format.

Text Area (The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.)

 

¨ Add each of the following provisions to the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the added provision and the full text are as follows:

 

 

¨ Alter each of the following provisions of the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the altered provision and the full text of the provision as amended are as follows:

 

 

¨ Delete each of the provisions identified below from the certificate of formation.

 

 

Statement of Approval

The amendments to the certificate of formation have been approved in the manner required by the Texas Business Organizations Code and by the governing documents of the entity.

 

Form 424    7   


Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B, or C.)

A. x This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.

B. ¨ This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is.                                         

C. ¨ This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 th day after the date of signing is:                                         

The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below:

 

 

 

 

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.

 

Date:   

November 1, 2011

   
      

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, Sole Member

       LOGO
       Signature and title of authorized person(s) (see instructions)

 

Form 424    8   

Exhibit 3.73

 

Form 424   

 

LOGO

 

Certificate of Amendment

   This space reserved for office use

(Revised 01/06)

 

Return in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

512 463-5555

FAX: 512/463-5709

Filing Fee: See instructions

      LOGO

 

Entity Information

The name of the filing entity is

Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state If the amendment changes the name of the entity, state the old name and not the new name

The filing entity is a (Select the appropriate entity type below)

 

¨   For-profit Corporation    ¨   Professional Corporation
¨   Nonprofit Corporation    ¨   Professional Limited Liability Company
¨   Cooperative Association    ¨   Professional Association
x   Limited Liability Company    ¨   Limited Partnership

 

The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is:   

0801104051

The date of formation of the entity is:   

03/30/2009

 

Amendments

1. Amended Name

(If the purpose of the certificate of amendment is to change the name of the entity, use the following statement)

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision that names the filing entity The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

The name of the filing entity is (state the new name of the entity below)

 

 

The name of the entity must contain an organizational designation or accepted abbreviation of such term, as applicable

 

Form 424    6   


2. Amended Registered Agent/Registered Office

The amendment changes the certificate of formation to change the article or provision stating the name of the registered agent and the registered office address of the filing entity. The article or provision is amended to read as follows:

Registered Agent

(Complete either A or B, but not both. Also complete C.)

¨   A. The registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of:

 

 

OR

¨   B. The registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is:

 

 

First Name    M.I.    Last Name    Suffix

C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:

 

          TX     
Street Address (No P.O. Box)    City    State    Zip Code

3. Other Added, Altered, or Deleted Provisions

Other changes or additions to the certificate of formation may be made in the space provided below. If the space provided is insufficient, incorporate the additional text by providing an attachment to this form. Please read the instructions to this form for further information on format.

Text Area (The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.)

 

¨    Add each of the following provisions to the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the added provision and the full text are as follows:

 

 

x    Alter each of the following provisions of the certificate of formation. The identification or reference of the altered provision and the full text of the provision as amended are as follows:

 

The limited liability company will not have managers. Management of the company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of the governing persons are set forth below:

Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC

717 Texas Avenue Suite 3150

Houston, TX. 77069

 

 

LOGO

 

 

¨    Delete each of the provisions identified below from the certificate of formation.

 

 

Statement of Approval

The amendments to the certificate of formation have been approved in the manner required by the Texas Business Organizations Code and by the governing documents of the entity.

 

Form 424    7   


Effectiveness of Filing (Select either A, B, or C.)

 

A. x This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.
B. ¨ This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of signing. The delayed effective date is:  

 

C. ¨ This document takes effect upon the occurrence of a future event or fact, other than the passage of time. The 90 th day after the date of signing is:  

 

The following event or fact will cause the document to take effect in the manner described below:

 

 

 

 

 

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.

 

Date:  

11/29/2011

 

LOGO
S R VP & Secretary
Signature and title of authorized person(s) (see instructions)

 

Form 424    8   

Exhibit 3.74

 

Form 403  

 

LOGO

 

Certificate of Correction

  This space reserved for office use

(Revised 05/11)

 

Submit in duplicate to:

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

512 463-5555

FAX: 512/463-5709

Filing Fee: $15

    LOGO

Entity Information

1. The name of the filing entity is:

CRESTWOOD SABINE PIPELINE LLC

 

State the name of the entity as currently shown in the records of the secretary of state. If the certificate of correction corrects the name of the entity, state the present name and not the name as it will be corrected.

 

The file number issued to the filing entity by the secretary of state is:   

801104051

Filing Instrument to be Corrected

 

2. The filing instrument to be corrected is:   

Certificate of Amendment

The date the filing instrument was filed with the secretary of state:   

12/01/2011

                     mm/dd/yyyy

Identification of Errors and Corrections

(Indicate the errors that have been made by checking the appropriate box or boxes; then provide the corrected text.)

¨   The entity name is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The corrected entity name is:

 

 

¨   The registered agent name is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The corrected registered agent name is:

Corrected Registered Agent

(Complete either A or B, but not both.)

A. The registered agent is an organization (cannot be entity named above) by the name of:

 

 

OR

B. The registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is:

 

 

First    Middle    Last Name    Suffix

 

The person executing this certificate of correction affirms that the registered agent, whose name is being corrected by this certificate, consented to serve as registered agent at the time the filing instrument being corrected took effect.

 

Form 403    4   


¨   The registered office address is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The corrected registered office address is:

Corrected Registered Office Address

 

                
Street Address (No P.O. Box)    City    State    Zip Code

¨   The purpose of the entity is inaccurate or erroneously stated. The purpose is corrected to read as follows:

 

    

 

 

¨   The period of duration of the entity is inaccurate or erroneously stated.

The period of duration is corrected to read as follows:

 

 

Identification of Other Errors and Corrections

(Indicate the other errors and corrections that have been made by checking and completing the appropriate box or boxes.)

 

     x    Other errors and corrections . The following inaccuracies and errors in the filing instrument are corrected as follows:

 

x    Add Each of the following provisions was omitted and should be added to the filing instrument. The identification or reference of each added provision and the full text of the provision is set forth below.

 

The limited liability company will not have managers. Management of the company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of the governing persons are set forth below: Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150, Houston, TX 77002.

 

 

¨    Alter The following identified provisions of the filing instrument contain inaccuracies or errors to be corrected. The full text of each corrected provision is set forth below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

x    Delete Each of the provisions identified below was included in error and should be deleted.

 

The limited liability company will not have managers. Management of the company is reserved to the members. The names and addresses of the governing persons are set forth below:

 

Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC, 717 Texas Avenue Suite 3150, Houston, TX. 77069

 

 

Form 403    5   


¨    Defective Execution The filing instrument was defectively or erroneously signed, sealed, acknowledged or verified. Attached is a correctly signed, sealed, acknowledged or verified instrument.

Statement Regarding Correction

The filing instrument identified in this certificate was an inaccurate record of the event or transaction evidenced in the instrument, contained an inaccurate or erroneous statement, or was defectively or erroneously signed, sealed, acknowledged or verified. This certificate of correction is submitted for the purpose of correcting the filing instrument.

Correction to Merger, Conversion or Exchange

The filing instrument identified in this certificate of correction is a merger, conversion or other instrument involving multiple entities. The name and file number of each entity that was a party to the transaction is set forth below. (If the space provided is not sufficient, include information as an attachment to this form.)

 

 

Entity name          SOS file number

 

Entity name          SOS file number

Effectiveness of Filing

After the secretary of state files the certificate of correction, the filing instrument is considered to have been corrected on the date the filing instrument was originally filed except as to persons adversely affected. As to persons adversely affected by the correction, the filing instrument is considered to have been corrected on the date the certificate of correction is filed by the secretary of state.

Execution

The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument and certifies under penalty of perjury that the undersigned is authorized under the provisions of law governing the entity to execute the filing instrument.

 

Date:  

12/05/2011

 

By:    
  LOGO
  Signature of authorized person
 

Kelly Jameson

  Printed or typed name of authorized person (see instructions)

 

Form 403    6   

Exhibit 3.75

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD SABINE PIPELINE LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of November 1, 2011 (this “ Agreement” ), of Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “ Company” ), is entered into by the Member (as defined below), and amends and restates in its entirety the First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement entered into by the Member as of June 23, 2010, as amended.

RECITALS

A. The Company was formed on March 30, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) by the filing of the Certificate of Formation (the “ Certificate” ) with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas.

B. The Company’s first limited liability company agreement was executed as of March 30, 2009 by the Members, the first amended and restated limited liability company agreement was executed as of June 23, 2010, and amendment no. 1 was executed June 30, 2010 (the “ Existing Agreement” ).

C. On November 1, 2011, the Company changed its name from Tristate Sabine, LLC to Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC by the filing of a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas.

D. As of the date first set forth above, the sole Member hereby amends and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety as follows:

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company commenced business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member of the Company (such member or its successor, the “ Member ”).


5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

 

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(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in this Agreement in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

 

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13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC,

its general partner

  By:   LOGO
  Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 3.76

 

           

Secretary of State

P.O. Box 13697

Austin, TX 78711-3697

FAX: 512/463-5709

 

Filing Fee: $300

  

LOGO

 

Certificate of Formation

Limited Liability Company

  

Filed in the Office of the

Secretary of State of Texas

Filing #: 801185927 10/25/2009

Document #: 280757780002

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for Web Filing

 
Article 1 - Entity Name and Type

The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is:

 

Sabine Treating, LLC

 

The name of the entity must contain the words “Limited Liability Company” or “Limited Company,” or an accepted abbreviation of such terms. The name must not be the same as, deceptively similar to or similar to that of an existing corporate, limited liability company, or limited partnership name on file with the secretary of state. A preliminary check for “name availability” is recommended.
Article 2 – Registered Agent and Registered Office
þ A. The initial registered agent is an organization (cannot be company named above) by the name of:
Tristate Midstream LP
 
OR
¨ B. The initial registered agent is an individual resident of the state whose name is set forth below:
 
C. The business address of the registered agent and the registered office address is:

Street Address:

3311 N IH35

Suite 120 Denton TX 76207

Article 3 - Governing Authority
þ A. The limited liability company is to be managed by managers.
OR
¨ B. The limited liability company will not have managers. Management of the company is reserved to the members.
The names and addresses of the governing persons are set forth below:
Manager 1: Michael L Noack    Title: Manager
Address: 3311 N IH35 Suite 120 Denton TX, USA 76207
Manager 2: Glen P Harrod    Title: Manager
Address: 3311 N IH35 Suite 120 Denton TX, USA 76207
Article 4 - Purpose

The purpose for which the company is organized is for the transaction of any and all lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

 

 

Supplemental Provisions / Information


[The attached addendum, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.]

 

 

 

 
Organizer

The name and address of the organizer are set forth below.

Amy Guidry              3311 N IH35 Suite 120, Denton TX 76207

Effectiveness of Filing
þ A. This document becomes effective when the document is filed by the secretary of state.
OR
¨ B. This document becomes effective at a later date, which is not more than ninety (90) days from the date of its signing. The delayed effective date is:
Execution
The undersigned signs this document subject to the penalties imposed by law for the submission of a materially false or fraudulent instrument.

Amy Guidry

Signature of Organizer

FILING OFFICE COPY

Exhibit 3.77

FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

SABINE TREATING, LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of November 1, 2011 (this “ Agreement” ), of Sabine Treating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (the “ Company” ), is entered into by the Member (as defined below), and amends and restates in its entirety the Limited Liability Company Agreement entered into by the Member as of October 27, 2009, as amended.

RECITALS

A. The Company was formed on October 26, 2009 (the “Effective Date”) by the filing of the Certificate of Formation (the “ Certificate” ) with the Secretary of State of the State of Texas.

B. The Company’s limited liability company agreement was executed as of October 27, 2009 by the Members, and Amendment No. 1 was executed January 26, 2010 (the “ Existing Agreement” ).

C. As of the date first set forth above, the sole Member hereby amends and restate the Existing Agreement in its entirety as follows:

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company commenced business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC, a Texas limited liability company, is the sole member of the Company (such member or its successor, the “ Member ”).

5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.


6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in

 

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general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in this Agreement in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

 

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14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD SABINE PIPELINE LLC
By:   LOGO
Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page Sabine Treating, LLC Agreement]

 

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LOGO

Exhibit 3.78

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD APPALACHIA PIPELINE LLC

The undersigned person, acting as the sole organizer of a limited liability company under the Texas Business Organizations Code, does hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

 

  1. The filing entity being formed is a limited liability company. The name of the entity is

Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC

 

  2. The period of duration of the limited liability company is perpetual.

 

  3. The purpose for which the company is formed is for the transaction of any and all lawful purposes for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Texas Business Organizations Code.

 

  4. The street address of the company’s initial registered office in Texas is 350 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 2900, Dallas, Texas 75201. The name of its initial registered agent at such address is CT Corporation System.

 

  5. The limited liability company will be managed by its sole member. The name and address of the sole member is as follows:

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  6. The name and street address of the organizer is as follows:

Kelly Jameson

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

717 Texas Street, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

 

  7. This document becomes effective when filed with the Secretary of State.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of December, 2011.

 

     LOGO
Kelly Jameson, Organizer

Exhibit 3.79

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD APPALACHIA PIPELINE LLC

(a Texas Limited Liability Company)

This Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”), dated effective as of December 20, 2011 (the “ Effective Date ”), is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the party listed below as the sole Member.

1. Formation . The Company was formed on the Effective Date, as a Texas limited liability company under and pursuant to the Texas Limited Liability Company Law, as amended (the “ Company Law ”), part of the Texas Business Organizations Code.

2. Term . The Company shall commence business on the date of the original filing of its Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of Texas and shall continue in perpetuity, unless terminated sooner in accordance with either the provisions of this Agreement or the Company Law.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose, or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Company Law. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Company Law.

4. Member . Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member of the Company.

5. Allocations to Member . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests in the Company.

8. Management . The management of the Company is fully reserved to the Member. The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Member, who shall make all decisions and take all actions for the Company.

9. Officers . The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any


matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned, and may thereafter assign, titles to particular Officers. Each Officer shall be entitled to receive compensation for his or her services to the Company in an amount determined by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Texas. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company as provided below. Each Officer of the Company shall hold such office until his or her successor shall be duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal.

(a) The President . The President shall have the active, executive management of the operations of the Company, subject however to the control of the Member. The President shall, in general, perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Member.

(b) The Vice President . The Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Member may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him or her. At the request of the President, the Vice President may temporarily act in place of the President. In the case of the death, absence, or inability to act of the President, the Member may designate the Vice President to perform the duties of the President.

(c) The Secretary . The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept the minutes of any Company meetings; shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; shall be custodian of the records; and, in general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary and such other duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Member or by the President.

(d) The Treasurer . The Treasurer shall be the principal financial officer of the Company; shall have charge and custody of and be responsible for all funds of the Company and deposit all such funds in the name of the Company in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall be selected by the Member; shall receive and give receipts for moneys due and payable to the Company from any source; and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Member or by the President. The Treasurer shall render to the President and the Member, whenever the same shall be required, an account of all transactions accomplished as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Company.

10. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded for federal tax purposes as an entity separate from the Member as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

11. Indemnification . To the extent allowed under the laws of the State of Texas, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Company’s Officers and employees from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal,

 

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administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in these Regulations in which a Member, Officer or employee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF A MEMBER, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE, unless it is established that: (1) the act or omission of such Member, Officer or employee was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (2) the Member, Officer or employee actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Member, Officer or employee had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that the Member, Officer or employee did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the Member, Officer or employee acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any, and no Member shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time, and any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Company Law.

12. Events Requiring Winding Up . The affairs of the Company shall be wound up as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Company Law. No other event will cause the Company to wind up.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the consent of the Member.

14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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SOLE MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:  

Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC,

its general partner

  By:   LOGO
  Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
  Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

[Signature Page Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 3.80

 

     

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 01:51 PM 03/12/2013

FILED 01:47 PM 03/12/2013

SRV 130303267 - 5301578 FILE

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD OHIO MIDSTREAM PIPELINE LLC

I, the undersigned natural person of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as an authorized person of a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, do hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

ARTICLE I

The name of the limited liability company is Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC.

ARTICLE II

The address of the limited liability company’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 12th day of March, 2013.

 

LOGO
Joyce Allen-Dennis, Authorized Person

Exhibit 3.81

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD OHIO MIDSTREAM PIPELINE LLC

(a Delaware Limited Liability Company)

THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC, dated as of the 12th day of March, 2012, is hereby adopted, executed and agreed to by the person listed below as the sole Member of the Company.

1. Formation . Crestwood Oho Midstream Pipeline LLC (the “ Company ”) was formed on the date hereof, as a Delaware limited liability company under and pursuant to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended (the “ Act ”).

2. Term . The Company shall have a perpetual existence.

3. Purposes . The purposes of the Company are to carry on any lawful business, purpose or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Act. The Company shall have all of the powers to conduct such business as permitted under the Act.

4. Member . Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, is the sole member of the Company (such member or its successor, the “ Member ”).

5. Allocations . The Member shall receive the allocation of all profits, losses, gains, deductions and credits with respect to the operations of the Company.

6. Contributions . Without creating any rights in favor of any third party, the Member may, from time to time, make contributions of cash or property to the capital of the Company, but shall have no obligation to do so.

7. Distributions . The Member shall be entitled (a) to receive all distributions (including, without limitation, liquidating distributions) made by the Company and (b) to enjoy all other rights, benefits and interests as a member in the Company.

8. Management . The business affairs of the Company shall be managed by the Member. The Member shall make all decisions and elections for the Company and have the maximum authority permitted under the Act to bind the Company with respect to any matter, contract or agreement without the consent or approval of any other party. The Member may from time to time delegate to one or more persons such authority as the Member may deem advisable and may elect one or more persons as a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer or any other title of an officer (“ Officer ”) of the Company as determined by the Member to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter or matters delegated to such person by the Member. No Officer need be a resident of the State of Delaware. In the event the Member appoints a person as an Officer of the Company, the Member shall be deemed to have assigned and may thereafter assign titles to particular Officers. Unless the Member decides otherwise, all Officers of the Company, as between themselves and the Company, shall have such authority, perform such duties and manage the Company in the same manner as an officer of a corporation as provided under the Delaware General Corporation Law in effect as of the date hereof.


9. Tax Matters . The Company and the Member shall comply with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to the Company. In this regard, the Company shall be disregarded as an entity separate from the Member for federal tax purposes as provided in Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3.

10. Indemnification . To the fullest extent allowed under the laws of the State of Delaware, the Company shall indemnify the Member and the Officers (each, an “ Indemnified Person ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the Company as set forth in this Agreement in which such Indemnified Person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ARISING FROM ANY ACT OR OMISSION WHICH CONSTITUTED THE SOLE, PARTIAL OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE OR PASSIVE) OF SUCH INDEMNIFIED PERSON, unless it is established that: (a) the act or omission of such Indemnified Person was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty; (b) such Indemnified Person did not reasonably believe that it was acting in the best interests of the Company; (c) such Indemnified Person actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or (d) in the case of any criminal proceeding, such Indemnified Person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that such Indemnified Person did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth in this Section 10 . The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that such Indemnified Person acted in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section 10 . Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 10 shall be made only out of the assets of the Company, including insurance proceeds, if any.

11. Transfers . The Member may freely transfer all or any part of its membership interest in the Company at any time. Any such transferee shall become an additional or substituted Member of the Company, as applicable, with full rights of a Member as set forth herein and in the Act.

12. Dissolution . The Company shall dissolve and its affairs shall be wound up at such time, if any, as the Member may elect or as may be required under the Act. No other event will cause the Company to dissolve.

13. Amendment . This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or restated at any time by and with the written consent of the Member.

 

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14. Governing Law . THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (EXCLUDING ITS CONFLICT-OF-LAWS RULES).

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IN WITNESS HEREOF, the undersigned, being the sole Member of the Company, has caused this Agreement to be duly adopted by the Company effective as of the date first above written.

 

MEMBER :
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
By:   Crestwood Gas Services GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner
By:   LOGO
Name:   Kelly Jameson
Title:   Senior Vice President and Secretary

Exhibit 3.82

 

    State of Delaware
    Secretary of State
    Division of Corporations
    Delivered 10:18 AM 02/23/2012
    FILED 10:12 AM 02/23/2012
    SRV 120210531 - 5113686 FILE

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM LLC

I, the undersigned natural person of the age of eighteen years or more, acting as an authorized person of a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, as amended, do hereby submit the following Certificate of Formation for such limited liability company:

ARTICLE I

The name of the limited liability company is Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC.

ARTICLE II

The address of the limited liability company’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 23 rd day of February, 2012.

 

LOGO

 

Kelly J. Jameson, Authorized Person

Exhibit 3.83

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM LLC

a Delaware limited liability company

March 26, 2012

THE OFFER AND SALE OF THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS REFERENCED IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS WHICH ARE REFERENCED HEREIN MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED AND/OR QUALIFIED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR WITHOUT AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AND/OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THERE IS NO TRADING MARKET FOR THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, AND IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED THAT ONE WILL DEVELOP. THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS UPON THE TRANSFERABILITY AND VOTING RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS SET FORTH HEREIN. NO SALE, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION BY A MEMBER OF ITS MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS MAY BE MADE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. THEREFORE, MEMBERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO READILY LIQUIDATE THEIR INVESTMENTS.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Article I DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.1.

 

Specific Definitions

     1   

1.2.

 

Other Terms

     11   

1.3.

 

Construction

     11   

Article II ORGANIZATION; CONTINUATION

     11   

2.1.

 

Formation; Continuation

     11   

2.2.

 

Name

     11   

2.3.

 

Principal U.S. Office; Registered Office and Registered Agent; Other Offices

     11   

2.4.

 

Purpose

     11   

2.5.

 

Foreign Qualification

     12   

2.6.

 

Term

     12   

2.7.

 

No State Law Partnership

     12   

Article III MEMBERS; MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

     12   

3.1.

 

Members

     12   

3.2.

 

Membership Interests

     13   

3.3.

 

Capital Contributions

     13   

Article IV ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

     14   

4.1.

 

Allocations

     14   

4.2.

 

Distributions

     14   

4.3.

 

Withholding

     15   

Article V MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

     15   

5.1.

 

Management by Members

     15   

5.2.

 

Meetings of the Members

     15   

5.3.

 

Quorum and Voting

     16   

5.4.

 

Decisions Requiring Unanimous Approval of the Members

     17   

5.5.

 

Officers

     18   

5.6.

 

Discharge of Duties; Reliance on Reports

     19   

5.7.

 

Compensation and Reimbursement

     19   

Article VI INDEMNIFICATION; EXCULPATION

     19   

6.1.

 

Right to Indemnification

     19   

6.2.

 

Indemnification of Officers, Employees (if any) and Agents

     20   

6.3.

 

Advance Payment

     20   

6.4.

 

Appearance as a Witness

     20   

6.5.

 

Nonexclusivity of Rights

     20   

6.6.

 

Insurance

     20   

6.7.

 

Member Notification

     21   

6.8.

 

Savings Clause

     21   

6.9.

 

Scope of Indemnity

     21   

6.10.

 

Other Indemnities

     21   

6.11.

 

Fiduciary Duties

     22   

 

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Article VII OUTSIDE BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITIES

     22   

7.1.

 

Permitted Activities

     22   

Article VIII TAXES

     23   

8.1.

 

Tax Returns

     23   

8.2.

 

Tax Elections

     24   

8.3.

 

Tax Matters Member

     24   

8.4.

 

Texas Franchise Tax Sharing Agreement

     24   

Article IX BOOKS, RECORDS, REPORTS, AND BANK ACCOUNTS

     25   

9.1.

 

Maintenance of Books

     25   

9.2.

 

Financial Statements and Reports

     25   

9.3.

 

Budgets

     27   

9.4.

 

Accounts

     27   

9.5.

 

Accountants

     28   

Article X TRANSFERS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS; INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

     28   

10.1.

 

Restrictions on Transfer

     28   

10.2.

 

Permitted Transfers

     29   

10.3.

 

Conditions to Transfer

     29   

10.4.

 

Right of First Offer

     29   

10.5.

 

Tag-Along Rights

     31   

10.6.

 

Drag Along Obligations

     33   

10.7.

 

Pre-emptive Rights

     34   

10.8.

 

Termination upon an Initial Public Offering

     35   

10.9.

 

Reorganization in Connection with an Initial Public Offering

     35   

Article XI DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, AND TERMINATION

     35   

11.1.

 

Dissolution

     35   

11.2.

 

Liquidation and Termination

     35   

11.3.

 

Provision for Contingent Claims

     37   

11.4.

 

Deficit Capital Accounts

     37   

11.5.

 

Deemed Contribution and Distribution

     37   

Article XII AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT

     37   

12.1.

 

Amendments to be Adopted by the Company

     37   

12.2.

 

Amendment Procedures

     38   

Article XIII PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS

     38   

13.1.

 

Registered Holders

     38   

13.2.

 

Security

     38   

13.3.

 

Limited Liability

     38   

13.4.

 

No Resignation or Partition

     38   

13.5.

 

No Other Voting Rights

     39   

 

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13.6.

 

Representations and Warranties

     39   

13.7.

 

Information

     40   

13.8.

 

Severability and Injunctive Relief

     40   

Article XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS

     40   

14.1.

 

Entire Agreement; Supersedure

     40   

14.2.

 

Waivers

     41   

14.3.

 

Binding Effect

     41   

14.4.

 

Governing Law; Severability

     41   

14.5.

 

Further Assurances

     41   

14.6.

 

Notice to Members of Provisions of this Agreement

     41   

14.7.

 

Counterparts

     42   

14.8.

 

Audit Rights of Members

     42   

14.9.

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     42   

14.10.

 

Notices

     42   

14.11.

 

Remedies

     43   

14.12.

 

Disputes

     43   

14.13.

 

Expenses

     45   

Attachments

 

Exhibit A    Ownership Information
Exhibit B    Allocations and Tax Procedures

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM LLC

a Delaware limited liability company

This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC (the “ Company ”), dated as of March 26, 2012, is made and entered into by and among each of the Members (as herein defined) from time to time party hereto.

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the Company was formed as a limited liability company pursuant to the Act (as herein defined) by filing a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 23, 2012 (the “ Formation Date ”);

WHEREAS, the Members executed the original Limited Liability Company Agreement dated February 23, 2012 (“ Original Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, the Members have made certain amendments to the Original Agreement and desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Members wish to enter into this Agreement to provide for, among other things, the management of the business and affairs of the Company, the allocation and distribution of profits and losses and the respective rights and obligations of the Members to and among each other and to the Company.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration (the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby confirmed and acknowledged), the undersigned parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1. Specific Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

Accountants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 .

Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and any successor statute, as amended from time to time.


Affiliate ” means, when used with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person in question; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of this Agreement CMLP, on the one hand, and Holdings, on the other hand, shall not be considered Affiliates of one another.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

AMG Purchase Agreement ” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2012, by and between Antero Resources Appalachain Corporation and the Company.

Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System ” means the gathering system and other assets acquired by the Company from Antero Resources LLC pursuant to the AMG Purchase Agreement, together with (a) such expansions and extensions to such gathering system as the Members shall hereafter approve and (b) the dedication by Antero Resources LLC of production granted in connection with the acquisition of such gathering system and the commitment of the Company to connect such gathering system to new wells completed by Antero Resources LLC in the area of mutual interest and to gather production from such connected wells.

Available Cash ” means, with respect to any quarter of the Company’s operation ending prior to the date of liquidation:

(a) the sum of (i) all cash and cash equivalents of the Company Group (or the Company’s proportionate share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) on hand at the end of such quarter, (ii) if the Members so determine, all or any portion of any additional cash and cash equivalents of the Company Group on hand on the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such quarter resulting from Working Capital Borrowings made subsequent to the end of such quarter and (iii) if the Members so determine, all or any portion of Available Working Capital Borrowings on the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such quarter, less

(b) the amount of any cash reserves established by the Members (or the Company’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) to (i) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Company Group (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs of the Company Group) subsequent to such quarter, or (ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which any member of the Company Group is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject;

provided further, that disbursements made by a member of the Company Group or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such quarter but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Available Cash, within such quarter if the Members so determine.

 

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Available Working Capital Borrowings means, on the date of determination, any amounts available to be borrowed as Working Capital Borrowings.

Budget ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) .

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required by applicable Law to be closed in Houston, Texas or New York, New York.

Business Opportunity ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) .

Business Purpose ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4 .

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for each Member pursuant to Exhibit B .

Capital Budget ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) .

Capital Contribution ” means any cash or the Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Member contributes to the Company pursuant to Article III .

Capital Expenditures ” means any expenditure or acquisition of property by the Company or its Subsidiaries that is required to be capitalized for purposes of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Lease ” means a lease with respect to which the lessee is required concurrently to recognize the acquisition of an asset and the incurrence of a liability in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Lease Obligation ” means, with respect to any Person and a Capital Lease, the amount of the obligation of such Person as the lessee under such Capital Lease that should, in accordance with GAAP, appear as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person.

Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 .

Closing Capital Contribution ” means the Capital Contribution to be made by the Members at or prior to the closing of the purchase of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System under the AMG Purchase Agreement, which Capital Contribution shall be in the amount specified opposite the name of each Member in Exhibit A .

CMLP ” means Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of , as amended, and any successor statute, as amended from time to time during the term of this Agreement.

Company ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Company Group ” means the Company and its Subsidiaries treated as a single consolidated entity.

 

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Contributed Property ” means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Company. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Exhibit B , such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property.

Contribution Percentage ” means, for each Member as of any time of determination, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of the aggregate Capital Contributions made by such Member to the Company as of such time of determination to the aggregate Capital Contributions made by all Members to the Company as of such time of determination.

Control ” (including its derivatives and similar terms) means possessing, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of any such relevant Person by ownership of voting interest, by contract or otherwise.

Credit Facilities ” means (i) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 1, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 20, 2012 (as further amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time), among Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, as borrower, and the lenders party thereto from time to time and (ii) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 26, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time), among Crestwood Holdings LLC, as borrower, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, in each case, as the same may be refinanced or otherwise replaced from time to time.

Dissolution Event ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 .

Distribution True-Up Amount ” means, as applied to each Member, the difference between Available Cash for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter that was distributable to such Member based on its Contribution Percentage less the Estimated Distribution Payment for the immediately preceding fiscal quarter actually distributed to such Member.

Draft Budget ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) .

Drag-Along Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(c) .

Drag-Along Obligation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(a)(ii) .

Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(a)(i) .

Drag-Along Purchaser ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(a)(i) .

Drag-Along Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(a)(i) .

Drag-Along Seller ” and “ Drag-Along Sellers ” have the meanings set forth in Section 10.6(a)(ii) .

Election Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(b) .

 

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Estimated Distribution Payment ” means with respect to any fiscal quarter of the Company’s operations ending prior to the date of the distribution of proceeds as set forth in Section 11.2(d) , the best estimate of Available Cash for such fiscal quarter as determined by the Operator; provided that for every fiscal quarter after the first full fiscal quarter ending after the date of this Agreement, the Estimated Distribution Payment shall be adjusted upward or downward for each Member by the Distribution True-Up Amount and such amount shall be taken into account for such Member with respect to the next Estimated Distribution Payment.

Excluded Issuance ” means any issuance of (a) securities to any Person not a Member or an Affiliate of a Member as consideration in any acquisition, merger or similar business combination or other strategic transaction (such as a joint venture, marketing or distribution arrangement, technology transfer or development agreement) approved in accordance with this Agreement, (b) securities in connection with an Initial Public Offering or (c) securities in connection with any split, distribution or recapitalization of the Company.

Failed Meeting ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(a) .

Fair Market Value ” means the value of any specified interest or property, which shall not in any event be less than zero, that would be obtained in an arm’s length transaction for cash between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller, neither of whom is under any compulsion to purchase or sell, respectively, and without regard to the particular circumstances of the buyer or seller, as determined in good faith by the Members; in the event Fair Market Value is to be determined pursuant to this Agreement, the Members shall for a period of fifteen (15) days use good faith efforts to agree on Fair Market Value. If the Members cannot agree on the Fair Market Value during such period, the Members will each select a nationally recognized independent investment banking or valuation firm with expertise in valuing oil and gas midstream assets to complete, within twenty-one (21) days, a valuation. Such two valuations will be delivered to the Members at the same time. If the higher of the resulting valuations as determined by such appraisers is not more than 10% greater than the lower of such resulting valuations, then the Fair Market Value will be the average of the two valuations. If such valuations are more than 10% apart, then a third valuation or appraisal firm with expertise in valuing oil and gas midstream assets will be selected by such two appraisers to determine its own valuation on the basis described above (within a corresponding twenty-one (21) day deadline), and the Fair Market Value will be the average of the two of the three valuations that are the closest in value. The foregoing determination of the Fair Market Value shall be final and binding on all parties. Each of the Members shall bear a pro rata portion, in proportion to their Contribution Percentages, of the costs of any appraisers engaged in the foregoing determination of Fair Market Value.

Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Company, and its taxable year for Federal income tax purposes, each of which shall be the calendar year unless otherwise established by the Members.

Formation Date ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

GAAP ” means those generally accepted accounting principles and practices that are recognized as such by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or any generally recognized

 

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successor) and that, in the case of Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, are applied for all periods after the date hereof in a consistent manner. If any change in any accounting principle or practice is required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (or any such successor) in order for such principle or practice to continue as a generally accepted accounting principle or practice, all reports and financial statements required hereunder with respect to Company or with respect to Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries may be prepared in accordance with such change.

Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement ” means that certain Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement between Antero Resources Appalachian Corporation and the Company to be entered into at the closing under the AMG Purchase Agreement.

Governmental Authority ” means any legislature, court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, department, commission, division, board, bureau, branch, official or other instrumentality of the U.S., or any domestic state, county, city, tribal or other political subdivision, governmental department or similar governing entity, and including any governmental, quasi-governmental, regulatory, administrative or non-governmental body exercising similar powers of authority.

Holdings ” means Crestwood Holdings Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Indebtedness ” of any Person means Liabilities in any of the following categories:

(c) Liabilities for borrowed money;

(d) Liabilities constituting an obligation to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services;

(e) Liabilities evidenced by a bond, debenture, note or similar instrument;

(f) Liabilities that (i) would under GAAP be shown on such Person’s balance sheet as a liability, and (ii) are payable more than one year from the date of creation or incurrence thereof (other than reserves for taxes and reserves for contingent obligations);

(g) Capital Lease Obligations;

(h) Liabilities arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements;

(i) Liabilities owing under direct or indirect guaranties of Indebtedness of any other Person or otherwise constituting obligations to purchase or acquire or to otherwise protect or insure a creditor against loss in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person (such as obligations under working capital maintenance agreements, agreements to keep-well, or agreements to purchase Liabilities, assets, goods, securities or services), but excluding endorsements in the ordinary course of business of negotiable instruments in the course of collection;

 

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(j) Indebtedness of others that is secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, regardless of whether such Indebtedness has been assumed by such Person or is otherwise a Liability of such Person;

(k) Liabilities (for example, repurchase agreements, mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and sale/leaseback agreements) consisting of an obligation to purchase or redeem securities or other property, if such Liabilities arise out of or in connection with the sale or issuance of the same or similar securities or property;

(l) Liabilities with respect to letters of credit or applications or reimbursement agreements therefor or with respect to banker’s acceptances;

(m) Liabilities with respect to payments received in consideration of oil, gas, or other minerals yet to be acquired or produced at the time of payment (including obligations under “take-or-pay” contracts to deliver gas in return for payments already received and the undischarged balance of any production payment created by such Person or for the creation of which such Person directly or indirectly received payment); or

(n) Liabilities with respect to other obligations to deliver goods or services in consideration of advance payments therefor;

provided however, that the “ Indebtedness ” of any Person shall not include Liabilities that were incurred by such Person on ordinary trade terms to vendors, suppliers, or other Persons providing goods and services for use by such Person in the ordinary course of its business, unless and until such Liabilities are outstanding more than ninety (90) days past the incurrence thereof, or if earlier, when due in accordance with its terms.

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

Initial Public Offering ” means the closing of an initial public offering and sale of equity interests of the Company (as the Members may cause it to be reorganized in anticipation of such initial public offering) pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 or their equivalent, under the Securities Act.

Laws ” means all federal, state and local statutes, laws (including common law), rules, regulations, codes, orders, ordinances, licenses, writs, injunctions, judgments, awards (including, without limitation, awards of any arbitrator) and decrees and other legally enforceable requirements enacted, adopted, issued or promulgated by any Governmental Authority.

Liabilities ” means, as to any Person, all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of such Person, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, primary or secondary, direct or indirect, absolute, fixed or contingent, and whether or not required to be considered pursuant to GAAP.

Lien ” means, with respect to any property or assets, any right or interest therein of a creditor to secure Liabilities owed to it or any other arrangement with such creditor that provides for the payment of such Liabilities out of such property or assets or that allows such creditor to

 

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have such Liabilities satisfied out of such property or assets prior to the general creditors of any owner thereof, including any lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, deposit, production payment, rights of a vendor under any title retention or conditional sale agreement or lease substantially equivalent thereto, tax lien, mechanic’s or materialman’s lien, or any other charge or encumbrance for security purposes, whether arising by Law or agreement or otherwise, but excluding any right of offset that arises without agreement in the ordinary course of business. “ Lien ” also means any filed financing statement, any registration of a pledge (such as with a lender of uncertificated securities), or any other arrangement or action that would serve to perfect a Lien described in the preceding sentence, regardless of whether such financing statement is filed, such registration is made, or such arrangement or action is undertaken before or after such Lien exists.

Liquidator ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.2 .

Member ” means any Person holding a Membership Interest that has been admitted to the Company as a Member with respect to such Membership Interest.

Membership Interest ” means the limited liability company interest of a Member in the Company, including, depending on the applicable class of Membership Interests, rights to distributions (liquidating or otherwise), allocations, information and to vote, and all other rights, benefits and privileges enjoyed by and all liabilities and obligations imposed upon a Member under the Act, the Certificate, this Agreement or otherwise in its capacity as a Member.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or its successor.

Monthly Report ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) .

Non-Transferring Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(a) .

Offered Contribution Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(a) .

Operating Agreement ” means the operating agreement between the Company and CMLP governing the development, ownership and operation of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System, to be in a form of standard Operating Agreement on such terms and conditions as the Members determine prior to the closing of the purchase of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System pursuant to the AMG Purchase Agreement to be appropriate or necessary.

Operating Budget ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) .

Operator ” means CMLP or such other Person serving as the Operator under the Operating Agreement.

Original Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Other Indemnification Agreement ” means one or more certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws, limited liability company operating agreement, limited partnership agreement and any other organizational document, and insurance policies maintained by any

 

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Member or Affiliate thereof providing for, among other things, indemnification of and advancement of expenses for any Indemnitee for, among other things, the same matters that are subject to indemnification and advancement of expenses under this Agreement.

Parties ” means the Members and the Company.

Permitted Transferee ” means with respect to any Members, any of the following: (i) any Affiliate of such Member; (ii) any investor in any investment fund that is an Affiliate of such Member; or (iii) any agent or lender to the Company or its Affiliates under the Credit Facilities in connection with the pledge of any Membership Interests securing any obligations in connection with the Credit Facilities by any such agent or lender or any transferee as the result of the foreclosure of any such pledge or a Transfer or series of Transfers entered into substantially contemporaneously, and in connection, with such foreclosure.

Person ” means any individual or entity, including any corporation, limited liability company, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or Governmental Authority.

Pre-Emptive Rights Exercise Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.7(a) .

Pre-Emptive Rights Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.7(a) .

Prevailing Election Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(c) .

Proceeding ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 .

Proposed Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(a) .

Proposed Transferee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b)(i) .

Reclassified Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.9 .

Reorganization ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.9 .

Revised Election Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(c) .

Revised Offer Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(c) .

ROFO Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(b) .

Sale Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(a) .

S & P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (a division of The McGraw Hill Companies), or its successor.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Security Interest ” means any security interest, lien, mortgage, deed of trust, encumbrance, hypothecation, pledge, purchase option or other similar adverse claim or obligation, whether created by operation of Law or otherwise, created by any Person in any of its property or rights.

 

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Selling Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(a) .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any relevant Person as of the date the determination is being made, any other Person that (a) is Controlled (directly or indirectly) by such Person and (b) the equity entitled to vote to elect the board of directors, board of managers or other governing authority of which is more than fifty percent (50%) owned (directly or indirectly) by the relevant Person.

Tag Along Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(a) .

Tag Along Offer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(c) .

Tag Along Sale Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b)(i) .

Tag Along Sellers ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b)(ii) .

Tagging Members ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b)(ii) .

Tax Matters Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 .

Third Party ” means any Person other than a Member, its Affiliates and the Company.

Transfer ” or “ Transferred ” means, with respect to a Membership Interest, (a) directly or indirectly, a voluntary or involuntary sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance, exchange, bequest, devise, gift or any other alienation, including any pledge or grant of a security interest, (in each case, with or without consideration and whether by operation of Law or otherwise, including, without limitation, by merger or consolidation or upon liquidation or dissolution) of any rights, interests or obligations with respect to all or any portion of such Membership Interest, or (b) a grant or sufferance of a Security Interest on all or any portion of such Membership Interest; provided, however, that changes in ownership in any investment funds Affiliated with or advised by FRC Founders Corporation or any of its Affiliates shall not constitute a Transfer hereunder.

Transferred Contribution Percentage ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b)(i) .

Transferring Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(a) .

Treasury Regulation ” means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of successor regulations).

Unpaid Indemnity Amounts ” means any amount that the Company fails to indemnify or advance to an Indemnitee as required by Article VI of this Agreement.

Working Capital Borrowings ” means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to Members made pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper facility or other similar financing arrangement, provided, that when it is incurred it is the intent of the borrower to repay such borrowings within twelve (12) months.

 

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1.2. Other Terms . Other terms may be defined elsewhere in the text of this Agreement and shall have the meaning so given.

1.3. Construction . Unless the context otherwise requires, the gender of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular. All references to Articles and Sections refer to articles and sections of this Agreement, and all references to Exhibits are to exhibits attached hereto, each of which is incorporated herein for all purposes. Article and section titles or headings are for convenience only and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of the Agreement itself, and all references herein to articles, sections or subdivisions thereof shall refer to the corresponding article, section or subdivision thereof of this Agreement unless specific reference is made to such articles, sections or subdivisions of another document or instrument. Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, the words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” and the words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar terms in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not any particular section or Article in which such words appear.

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATION; CONTINUATION

2.1. Formation; Continuation . The Company was formed as a Delaware limited liability Company by the filing of a Certificate of Formation (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Certificate ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Act on the Formation Date and is being continued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

2.2. Name . The name of the Company is “Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC” and all business of the Company shall be conducted in that name or such other names that comply with Law as the Members may select from time to time.

2.3. Principal U.S. Office; Registered Office and Registered Agent; Other Offices . The registered office of the Company required by the Act to be maintained in the State of Delaware shall be the registered office named in the Certificate or such other office (which need not be a place of business of the Company) as the Members may designate from time to time in the manner provided by Law. The registered agent of the Company in the State of Delaware shall be the registered agent named in the Certificate or such other Person as the Members may designate from time to time in the manner provided by Law. The principal office of the Company shall be at such place as the Members may designate from time to time (which may be within or outside of the State of Delaware), and the Members may designate additional offices, places of business and/or agents from time to time as deemed advisable.

2.4. Purpose . The purposes of the Company are to (a) acquire, own, operate, maintain, and dispose of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System, (b) prior to the

 

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closing under the AMG Purchase Agreement, enter into the definitive agreements contemplated under the “ Debt Financing Commitment ” (as such term is defined in the AMG Purchase Agreement) to fund a portion of the purchase price to be paid by the Company under the AMG Purchase Agreement at such closing and to make available to the Company funds required to perform the Company’s commitments and obligations under the Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement, (c) take all actions required or necessary to perform its obligations under the Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement, (d) to conduct midstream activities (gathering, treating, dehydration, compression, processing and other activities customarily referred to as midstream activities) within a five (5)-mile radius of the “ Dedication Area ” (as such term is defined in the Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement) and (e) take all such other actions incidental or ancillary to the foregoing as the Members may determine to be necessary or advisable (the “ Business Purpose ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may engage in any other activity approved by the Members; provided, however, that nothing set forth herein shall authorize the Company to possess any purpose or power or to do any act or thing forbidden by law to be done by a limited liability company formed under the Act or that would jeopardize the limitation of liability afforded to Members under the Act or this Agreement.

2.5. Foreign Qualification . The Members are authorized to cause the Company to comply, to the extent procedures are available and those matters are reasonably within the control of the Company, with all requirements necessary to qualify the Company as a foreign limited liability company, and, if necessary, to make such filings and take such actions as may be required to keep the Company in good standing in that jurisdiction. The Members shall execute, acknowledge and deliver such certificates and other instruments, if any, that are necessary or appropriate to qualify, continue and terminate the Company as a foreign limited liability company in all such jurisdictions in which the Company may conduct business; provided, that no Member shall be required to file any general consent to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity in any jurisdiction in which it is not already so qualified.

2.6. Term . Subject to earlier termination pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement (including those contained in Article XI ), the term of the Company shall be perpetual.

2.7. No State Law Partnership . Except for federal income tax and applicable state tax purposes, nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership among the Members, to cause any Member to be a partner or joint venturer of any other Member or authorize any Member to act as general agent for any other Member.

ARTICLE III

MEMBERS; MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

3.1. Members . The name of each Member, together with the Capital Contributions made by such Member and the class(es) of Membership Interests and Contribution Percentage of such Member, are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto. The Members shall cause Exhibit A to be amended from time to time to reflect changes and adjustments resulting from (a) the admission of any new Member, (b) any Transfer of Membership Interests in

 

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accordance with this Agreement or (c) any adjustment to Capital Contributions, Contribution Percentage or class of Membership Interests in accordance with this Agreement ( provided , that a failure to reflect such change or adjustment on Exhibit A shall not prevent any otherwise valid change or adjustment from being effective). Any amendment or revision to Exhibit A made in accordance with this Agreement shall not be deemed an amendment to this Agreement.

3.2. Membership Interests . Each Member’s relative rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions and obligations with respect to the Company are represented by such Member’s Membership Interests. The Membership Interests may be divided into different classes, and there shall initially be one class of Membership Interests, Class A Interests, which shall be represented by each Member’s Contribution Percentage. The Membership Interests authorized hereunder shall not be certificated unless the Members approve otherwise, and if so approved such certificates shall be in such form and shall contain such legends as the Members shall determine to be necessary or appropriate. A Member may own one or more classes of Membership Interests, and the ownership of one class of Membership Interests shall not affect the rights, privileges, preferences or obligations of a Member with respect to the other class(es) of Membership Interests owned by such Member. Any reference herein to a holder of a class of Membership Interests shall be deemed to refer to such holder only to the extent of his ownership of such class of Membership Interests.

3.3. Capital Contributions . At or prior to the closing of the purchase by the Company of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System pursuant to the AMG Purchase Agreement, each of the Members shall contribute to the Company the Closing Capital Contribution in such amount as is set forth opposite the name of such Member in Exhibit A . If after such closing under the AMG Purchase Agreement the Operator determines that additional Capital Contributions from the Members are required to fund the Company’s operations (taking into account funds available under the Company’s agreements with lenders and other funding sources), the Operator shall issue requests for Capital Contributions from time to time and in such amounts. The Operator shall issue a request for Capital Contributions by delivering to the Members a written notice specifying (i) the aggregate amount of the Capital Contribution and each Member’s share thereof, (ii) the date by which such Capital Contribution is required to be funded, which shall, unless waived by the Member, be not less than fifteen (15) Business Days after delivery of such notice and (iii) wiring instructions for the depository institution and account into which such Capital Contribution shall be made. No Member shall be permitted to make any Capital Contributions to the Company other than pursuant to a request for Capital Contributions pursuant to this Section 3.3(a) .

(b) Each Member will have the option, but will not be obligated to, contribute a portion of any additional Capital Contributions requested by the Operator in an amount equal to the product of the total amount so requested multiplied by the Contribution Percentage of such Member immediately prior to such request. If any Member does not contribute all or any portion of any such requested additional Capital Contribution, the other Members who contribute all of such requested additional Capital Contribution may, but shall not be obligated to, contribute, on a pro rata basis in proportion to the Contribution Percentage of such other Members, the share of the additional Capital Contribution that such Member elected not to make. The Contribution Percentages of the Members shall be adjusted thereafter to reflect the relative Capital Contributions of the Members (and, for the avoidance of doubt,

 

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the Contribution Percentage, as so adjusted, of each Member shall be used to determine the portion of the next additional Capital Contributions such Member has the option to make as provided herein). The adjustment to the Contribution Percentages of the Members shall reflect the Capital Contributions made by all of the Members, the additional Capital Contributions made by the Members and any other relevant factors as all of the Members determine. Any such final determination of the Contribution Percentages shall be made by all of the Members. If all of the Members make additional Capital Contributions in accordance with their respective Contribution Percentages, there shall be no adjustment to the Contribution Percentages.

(c) No interest shall accrue or be paid on any capital contributed to the Company, and no Member shall have the right to withdraw or to be repaid any capital contributed to the Company by such Member, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Agreement. Loans by a Member to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions.

(d) Unless otherwise approved by the Members, all Capital Contributions shall be made in cash. To the extent that, with such approval of the Members, any subsequent Capital Contribution is made in the form of Contributed Property, any costs or expenses associated with the transfer, assignment, conveyance or recordation of such Contributed Property, including any taxes in respect thereof, shall be borne by the Member making such contribution, and any such costs or expenses, whether paid directly by the Member or reimbursed to the Company, shall not be deemed Capital Contributions.

ARTICLE IV

ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

4.1. Allocations . All items of income, gain, deduction, loss and credit shall be allocated among the Members as provided in Exhibit B attached hereto.

4.2. Distributions .

(a) Not later than 12:00 noon Houston, Texas time on the final Business Day of each full fiscal quarter ending after the date of this Agreement, an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Estimated Distribution Payment with respect to such fiscal quarter shall be distributed to the Members. The record date with respect to each such distribution, unless changed by all of the Members, shall be the last day of the calendar month immediately preceding the final calendar month of the current quarter, and the payment date for such distribution shall be not later than the final Business Day of such quarter, and each such distribution shall be made to the holders of record of the applicable Contribution Percentage on such record date. With respect to distributions of property other than cash, the value of such property shall be determined as provided in the definition of “Fair Market Value.”

(b) Any distribution pursuant to Section 4.2(a) of the Estimated Distribution Payment or property shall be divided among the Members pro rata in proportion to the Contribution Percentage of each such Member.

 

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4.3. Withholding . To the extent that any provisions of applicable Law of any federal, state, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction require, each Member will submit an agreement indicating that the Member will make timely income tax payments to the taxing jurisdiction and that the Member accepts personal jurisdiction of the taxing jurisdiction with regard to the collection of income taxes attributable to the Member’s income and any interest and penalties assessed on such income. If the Member fails to provide such agreement, the Company may withhold from any distribution to such Member and pay over to such taxing jurisdiction the amount of tax, penalty and interest determined under any provisions of applicable Law of the taxing jurisdiction with respect to such income. The portion of any such distribution withheld and paid over to the taxing jurisdiction will be treated for all purposes hereunder as if such amount was actually distributed to the particular Member otherwise entitled to receive such amount. To the extent that the laws of any taxing jurisdiction do not require tax withholding, the Company may pay over to a Member the amount of tax, penalty and interest determined under the laws of such taxing jurisdiction with respect to such income; provided , however , that a Member receiving such amounts agrees to accept responsibility for paying over such amounts to the taxing jurisdiction together with any interest, penalties and other fees thereon.

ARTICLE V

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

5.1. Management by Members . The powers of the Company shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of, the Members, according to this Article V . No Member in his or her individual capacity as such shall have the authority to bind the Company, unless the Members have authorized such action according to this Article V . In addition to the powers that now or hereafter can be granted under the Act and to all other powers granted under any other provision of this Agreement, the Members shall have (subject to the Act and all consent rights and other limitations in this Agreement) full power and authority to do all things on such terms as they may deem necessary or appropriate to conduct, or cause to be conducted, the business and affairs of the Company. Subject to Section 5.4 , the Members acknowledge that the day-to-day management and operation of the Company has been delegated to the Operator pursuant to the Operating Agreement.

5.2. Meetings of the Members .

(a) Regular meetings of the Members shall be held at such times or places as may be determined by the Members. Special meetings of the Members may be called by any of the Members.

(b) Notice of the time and place of any regular meeting of the Members shall be in accordance with the meeting schedule approved by the Members or by providing notice at least ten (10) days but no more than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. Special meetings of the Members may be called by providing at least three (3) days notice prior to the meeting. Written notice of meetings of the Members, including the purpose of the meeting, shall be given to each Member with the notice of the meeting. Any Member may waive notice of any meeting by the execution of a written waiver prior or subsequent to such

 

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meeting. The attendance of a Member at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the grounds that the meeting as not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the Members, need be specified in the waiver of notice of such meeting. Notice may be given by electronic mail to an electronic mail address provided in writing by a Member, by facsimile to a facsimile number provided in writing by a Member, by personal delivery or by national reputable courier service such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service to an address specified in writing by a Member.

(c) The Members may adopt whatever rules and procedures relating to its activities as they may deem appropriate, provided , that such rules and procedures shall not be inconsistent with or violate the provisions of this Agreement, and provided further, that such rules and regulations shall permit Members to participate in meetings by telephone or video conference or the like or by written proxy, and such participation shall be deemed attendance for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.

5.3. Quorum and Voting .

(a) At all meetings of the Members, the presence or representation by all of the Members shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum of the Members for the transaction of business; provided , however , that if notice of a meeting of the Members is properly given and a quorum of Members is not present or represented at such meeting (such a meeting, a “ Failed Meeting ”), any of the Members present for such meeting may, at any time with 10 Business Days thereafter, give notice in accordance with Section 5.2 of a special meeting to be held to consider any or all of the matters that were to be presented or discussed at the Failed Meeting and the presence or representation by proxy of Members holding a majority of the Contribution Percentage shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum of the Members for the transaction of business at such reconvened meeting.

(b) Each Member shall have a vote with respect to actions and approvals of the Members equal to its Contribution Percentage. Except as otherwise provided herein (including the matters specified in Section 5.4 , which shall require unanimous approval of the Members as specified therein), all actions and approvals of the Members shall be approved and passed at a meeting at which a quorum is present by Members holding a majority of the Contribution Percentage.

(c) Any Member may participate in a meeting of the Members by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other, and all meetings of the Members shall provide for Members not physically at such meeting to so participate.

(d) Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Members, other than any action requiring unanimous approval of the Members, may be taken without a meeting, if taken by the Members holding a majority of the Contribution Percentages. Notice of any such proposed action shall be given to all Members at least two (2) days prior to such approval being effective.

 

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(e) Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Members, with respect to any action requiring unanimous approval of the Members, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, are signed by all of the Members. Each written consent shall bear the date and signature of each Member who signs the consent.

5.4. Decisions Requiring Unanimous Approval of the Members . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, and in addition to any other matters under this Agreement or applicable Law which require the unanimous approval of the Members, the following actions shall require, and no officer, employee, agent or representative of the Company shall approve or take any of the following actions with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries without first having received, written approval by each of the Members:

(a) obligate or cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to acquire (by purchase, merger or otherwise) the assets, operation or business of any Person other than the acquisition of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System pursuant to the AMG Purchase Agreement;

(b) the approval of the Capital Budget or Operating Budget or the incurrence of any increase in the expenditures incurred in any calendar year which increase or increases collectively earned ten percent (10%) of the aggregate amount of the applicable calendar year’s Capital Budget or Operating Budget;

(c) obligate or cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to change the Business Purpose;

(d) obligate or cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to enter into any transaction with any Affiliate (other than in accordance with the Operating Agreement or Capital Contributions in accordance with Section 3.3) ;

(e) amend or modify the Operating Agreement or the Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement;

(f) the appointment or removal of any officer, the delegation or change of any authority to such officer and the compensation paid to such officer;

(g) obligate or cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to take action that would breach or violate the Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement;

(h) obligate or cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to dispose of assets for value exceeding $5.0 million in the aggregate;

(i) obligate or cause the Company or its Subsidiaries to issue any equity securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any warrants, options or rights convertible into, exercisable for or exchangeable for equity securities of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or admit any person as a new Member of the Company or an equity owner of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(j) any amendment, modification, renewal, extension or replacement of the Company’s credit facility or other agreements with the Company’s lenders if it includes a restriction on the Company’s ability to distribute its Available Cash that is more restrictive than the provision included in the definitive agreements to be entered into by the Company prior to the closing under the AMG Purchase Agreement as contemplated by the “ Debt Financing Commitment ” (as such term is defined in the AMG Purchase Agreement);

(k) any amendment or modification of this Agreement;

(l) initiate or settle any litigation or claims for any amounts in excess of $5 million;

(m) enter into any agreement or contract with a primary term of more than three (3) years if such obligation exceeds $5 million in revenue or expenses for such contract period;

(n) incur any debt or guaranty on behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries in excess of $5 million or grant any security interest on the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to such obligation in excess of such amount;

(o) approve any Transfer by a Member of all or any portion of its Membership Interest other than in accordance with Section 10.2 ;

(p) cause the Company to declare bankruptcy or dissolve;

(q) change the record date for quarterly cash distributions as provided in Section 4.2 ;

(r) adopt or change accounting policies other than as necessary to be consistent with GAAP and Regulation S-K of the Securities Act; or

(s) cause the Company to be treated as other than a partnership for federal income tax purposes, making any tax election or causing any increase in the percentage of non-qualifying income as determined pursuant to Code Section 7704(d).

5.5. Officers .

(a) The Members may, from time to time, designate one or more persons to be officers of the Company. No officer need be a resident of the State of Delaware or a Member. Any officers so designated shall have such authority to perform such duties as the Members may, from time to time, delegate to them. The officers appointed by the Members shall report to the Members as requested from time to time. The Members may assign titles to particular officers. Unless the Members decide otherwise, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such officer of the authority and duties specified by the Members and those that are normally associated with that office. Each officer shall hold office until his successor is duly designated and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal in the manner provided herein. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

 

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(b) Any officer may resign at any time. Such resignation shall be made in writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt by the Members. Any officer may be removed as such, either with or without cause, by the Members. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Company may be filled by the Members.

5.6. Discharge of Duties; Reliance on Reports . Each Member may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture, or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the Members. The Members may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it and any act taken or omitted in reliance upon the opinion of such Persons as to matters that the Members reasonably believe to be within such Person’s professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such opinion.

5.7. Compensation and Reimbursement . The Members shall not receive from the Company any compensation for managing the affairs of the Company. Members shall be reimbursed by the Company for all of the Members’ reasonable business expenses relating to the Company, provided , that any reimbursed expenses are properly substantiated by the Member.

ARTICLE VI

INDEMNIFICATION; EXCULPATION

6.1. Right to Indemnification . Subject to the limitations and conditions as provided herein or by Laws, each Person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative (hereinafter a “ Proceeding ”), or any appeal in such a Proceeding or any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such a Proceeding, by reason of the fact that he or she, or a Person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a Member of the Company or Affiliate thereof or any of their respective representatives or an officer of the Company, or while such a Person is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, manager, partner, venturer, member, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic general partnership, corporation, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise (each an “ Indemnitee ”), shall be indemnified by the Company to the extent such Proceeding or other above-described process relates to any such above-described relationships with, status with respect to, or representation of any such Person to the fullest extent permitted by the Act, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than said Laws permitted the Company to provide prior to such amendment), against judgments, penalties (including excise and similar taxes and punitive damages), fines, settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ and experts’ fees) actually incurred by such Person in connection with such Proceeding, and indemnification under this Article VI shall continue as to a Person who has ceased to serve in the capacity which initially entitled such Person to indemnity hereunder for any and all liabilities and damages

 

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related to and arising from such Person’s activities while acting in such capacity; provided, however , that no Person shall be entitled to indemnification under this Section 6.1 if the Proceeding involves acts or omissions of such Person which constitute an intentional breach of this Agreement or gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Person. The rights granted pursuant to this Article VI shall be deemed contract rights, and no amendment, modification or repeal of this Article VI shall have the effect of limiting or denying any such rights with respect to actions taken or Proceedings arising prior to any such amendment, modification or repeal. It is acknowledged that the indemnification provided in this Article VI could involve indemnification for negligence or under theories of strict liability.

6.2. Indemnification of Officers, Employees (if any) and Agents . The Company may indemnify and advance expenses to Persons who are not entitled to indemnification under Section 6.1 , including current and former employees (if any) or agents of the Company, and those Persons who are or were serving at the request of the Company as a manager, director, officer, partner, venturer, member, trustee, employee (if any), agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic general partnership, corporation, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, employee (if any) benefit plan or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such Person and incurred by such Person in such a capacity or arising out of his status as such a Person to the same extent that it may indemnify and advance expenses to a Member under this Article VI .

6.3. Advance Payment . Any right to indemnification conferred in this Article VI shall include a limited right to be paid or reimbursed by the Company for any and all reasonable expenses as they are incurred by a Person entitled or authorized to be indemnified under Sections 6.1 and 6.2 who was, or is threatened, to be made a named defendant or respondent in a Proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding and without any determination as to such Person’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification; provided, however , that the payment of such expenses incurred by any such Person in advance of final disposition of a Proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Company of a written affirmation by such Person of his good faith belief that he has met the requirements necessary for indemnification under this Article VI and a written undertaking, by or on behalf of such Person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article VI or otherwise.

6.4. Appearance as a Witness . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI , the Company shall pay or reimburse expenses incurred by any Person entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Article VI in connection with such Person’s appearance as a witness or other participation in a Proceeding at a time when he is not a named defendant or respondent in the Proceeding.

6.5. Nonexclusivity of Rights . The right to indemnification and the advancement and payment of expenses conferred in this Article VI shall not be exclusive of any other right which a Person indemnified pursuant to Sections 6.1 and 6.2 may have or hereafter acquire under any Laws, this Agreement, or any other agreement, vote of Members or otherwise.

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Indemnitee, in each case against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Company would have the power to indemnify any such Person against such expense, liability or loss under the Act. Such insurance shall cover such risks and be on such terms and in such amounts as the Members shall from time to time determine to be necessary or appropriate.

6.7. Member Notification . To the extent discretionary to the Company, the Members shall approve or disapprove of indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article VI . Any indemnification of or advance of expenses to any Person entitled or authorized to be indemnified under this Article VI shall be reported in writing to the Members with or before the notice or waiver of notice of the next Members meeting or with or before the next submission to the Members of a consent to action without a meeting and, in any case, within the twelve (12) month period immediately following the date the indemnification or advance was made.

6.8. Savings Clause . If this Article VI or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless any Person entitled to be indemnified pursuant to this Article VI as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative to the full extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article VI that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by Laws.

6.9. Scope of Indemnity . For the purposes of this Article VI , references to the “ Company ” include all constituent entities, whether corporations or otherwise, absorbed in a consolidation or merger as well as the resulting or surviving entity. Thus, any Person entitled to be indemnified or receive advances under this Article VI shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Article VI with respect to the resulting or surviving entity as he would have if such merger, consolidation, or other reorganization never occurred.

6.10. Other Indemnities .

(a) The Company acknowledges and agrees that the obligation of the Company under this Agreement to indemnify or advance expenses to any Indemnitee for the matters covered thereby shall be the primary source of indemnification and advancement of such Indemnitee in connection therewith and any obligation on the part of any Indemnitee under any Other Indemnification Agreement to indemnify or advance expenses to such Indemnitee shall be secondary to the Company’s obligation and shall be reduced by any amount that the Indemnitee may collect as indemnification or advancement from the Company. If the Company fails to indemnify or advance expenses to an Indemnitee as required or contemplated by this Agreement, and any Person makes any payment to such Indemnitee in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses under any Other Indemnification Agreement on account of such Unpaid Indemnity Amounts, such other Person shall be subrogated to the rights of such Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of such Unpaid Indemnity Amounts.

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under this Agreement shall include any amounts expended by any other Person under any Other Indemnification Agreement in respect of indemnification or advancement of expenses to any Indemnitee in connection with any Proceedings to the extent such amounts expended by such other Person are on account of any Unpaid Indemnity Amounts.

6.11. Fiduciary Duties . To the fullest extent permitted by Law, none of the Members shall owe any fiduciary or similar duty or obligation whatsoever to the Company, any other Member or other holder of Membership Interests, except the duty of good faith and fair dealing or as required by any provisions of applicable Law that cannot be waived. Subject to the foregoing, the Company and the Members acknowledge and agree that each Member may decide or determine any matter subject to the Member’s approval hereunder in the sole and absolute discretion of such Member, it being the intent of all Members that such Member have the right to make such decision or determination solely on the basis of the interests of such Member. The Company and the Members agree that any claims against, actions, rights to sue, other remedies or recourse to or against any Member for or in connection with any such decision or determination by such Member, whether arising in common law or equity or created by rule of Law, contract (including this Agreement) or otherwise, are in each case (except as set forth above) expressly released and waived by the Company and each Member, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, as a condition to and as part of the condition for the execution of this Agreement and the undertaking to incur the obligations provided for in this Agreement. To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Member owes any duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Company, any other Member or other holder of Membership Interests pursuant to applicable Law, such duty is hereby eliminated to the fullest extent permitted pursuant to Section 18-1101(c) of the Act, it being the intent of the Members that to the extent permitted by Law and except to the extent set forth in this Section 6.11 or expressly specified to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, no Member shall owe any duties of any nature whatsoever to the Company, the other Members or other holder of Membership Interests, other than the duty of good faith and fair dealing, and each Member may decide or determine any matter in its sole and absolute discretion taking into account solely its interests and those of its Affiliates (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries) subject to the duty of good faith and fair dealing. Nothing herein is intended to create a partnership (other than for federal and state income tax purposes), joint venture, agency or other relationship creating fiduciary or quasi-fiduciary duties or similar duties or obligations, otherwise subject the Members to joint and several liability or vicarious liability or to impose any duty, obligation or liability that would arise therefrom with respect to any or all of the Members or the Company.

ARTICLE VII

OUTSIDE BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

7.1. Permitted Activities . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Company and the Members acknowledges and agrees that the Members and their respective Affiliates have engaged, prior to the date hereof, and are expected to engage, on and after the date hereof, in other transactions with and with respect to, in each case, Persons engaged in businesses that directly or indirectly compete with the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as conducted from time to time or as expected to be conducted from time to time. The Company and the Members agree that any involvement, engagement or

 

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participation of the Members and their respective Affiliates in any such investments, transactions and businesses, even if competitive with the Company and its Subsidiaries, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper or to violate any duty express or implied under applicable Law so long as Confidential Information is not used or made available by any Member or its Affiliates in violation of Section 13.7 in connection with or for use in such investments, transactions or businesses. The Company and each Member hereby renounce any interest, expectancy, co-participation rights or other rights in or to any business opportunity, transaction or other matter in which any Member or its Affiliates participates or seeks to participate (each, a “ Business Opportunity ”) other than to the extent a Business Opportunity constitutes Confidential Information. Each of the Company and the Members hereby acknowledge and agree that the Company has no interest, expectancy, co-participation rights or other rights in or to any Business Opportunity that is not within the Business Purpose of the Company. None of the Members or their respective Affiliates shall have any obligation to communicate or offer any Business Opportunity to the Company, and the Members and their respective Affiliates may pursue for itself or direct, sell, assign or transfer to a Person other than the Company any Business Opportunity.

(b) Each of the Company and the Members hereby agrees that any claims against, actions, rights to sue, other remedies or other recourse to or against any Member or its Affiliates for or in connection any such investment activity, Business Opportunity or other transaction activity or other matters described in Section 7.1(a) , whether arising in common law or equity or created by rule of Law, contract or otherwise, are expressly released and waived by the Company and each Member, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each of the Company and the Members acknowledges and agrees that the Members and their respective Affiliates have obtained, prior to the date hereof, and are expected to obtain, on and after the date hereof, confidential information from other companies and sources in connection with the activities and transactions described in Section 7.1(a) or otherwise. Each of the Company and the Members hereby agrees that (i) none of the Members or their respective Affiliates has any obligation to use any such confidential information in connection with the business, operations, management or other activities of the Company or furnish to the Company or any Member any such confidential information; and (ii) any claims against, actions, rights to sue, other remedies or other recourse to or against any Member or its Affiliates for or in connection any such failure to use or furnish such confidential information, whether arising in common law or equity or created by rule of Law, contract or otherwise, are expressly released and waived by the Company and each Member, in each case to the fullest extent permitted by Law.

ARTICLE VIII

TAXES

8.1. Tax Returns . The Company shall cause to be prepared and filed all necessary federal and state tax returns for the Company, including making the elections described in Section 8.2 . Upon written request by the Company, each Member shall furnish to the Company all pertinent information in its possession relating to Company operations that is necessary to enable the Company’s tax returns to be prepared and filed.

 

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8.2. Tax Elections . The Company shall make the following elections on the appropriate tax returns:

(a) to adopt the accrual method of accounting;

(b) to use the calendar year as the taxable year;

(c) an election pursuant to Section 754 of the Code;

(d) to elect to deduct and/or amortize the organizational expenses of the Company as permitted by Section 709(b) of the Code;

(e) to elect to deduct and/or amortize the start-up expenditures of the Company as permitted by Section 195(b) of the Code; and

(f) any other election approved by all of the Members.

It is the intention of the Members that the Company be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and neither the Company nor any Member may make any election to the contrary, including an election pursuant to Treasury Regulation section 301.7701-3(c) or any similar provisions of applicable state law, and no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to sanction or approve such an election.

8.3. Tax Matters Member . The “ Tax Matters Member ” of the Company pursuant to section 6231(a)(7) of the Code shall be Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC or as selected by all of the Members. The Tax Matters Member shall take such action as may be necessary to cause each Member to become a “ notice partner ” within the meaning of section 6223 of the Code and shall inform each Member of all significant matters that may come to its attention in its capacity as Tax Matters Member by giving notice thereof on or before the fifth Business Day after becoming aware thereof and, within that time, shall forward to each other Member copies of all significant written communications it may receive in that capacity. The Tax Matters Member may not take any action contemplated by sections 6222 through 6231 of the Code without the consent of the Members, but this sentence does not authorize the Tax Matters Member to take any action left to the determination of an individual Member under sections 6222 through 6231 of the Code. The Tax Matters Member shall provide any Member, upon request, access to all accounting and tax information, workpapers and schedules related to the Company. Without the consent of the Members, the Tax Matters Member shall not extend the statute of limitations, file a request for administrative adjustment, file suit concerning any tax refund or deficiency relating to any Company administrative adjustment or enter into any settlement agreement relating to any Company item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for any Fiscal Year of the Company.

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or CMLP, as applicable, for the franchise tax paid on behalf of the Company as a combined group member. The franchise tax paid on behalf of the Company shall be equal to the franchise tax that the Company would have paid if it had computed its franchise tax liability for the report period on a separate entity basis rather than as a member of the combined group. The Members agree that Holdings or CMLP, as applicable, may deduct for federal income tax purposes 100% of the Texas franchise tax attributable to the Company and paid by Holdings or CMLP, as applicable, and that the Company’s reimbursement obligation shall be limited to the after-tax cost of the Texas franchise tax attributable to the Company and paid by Holdings or CMLP, as applicable, computed based on the highest marginal federal tax rate applicable to corporations.

ARTICLE IX

BOOKS, RECORDS, REPORTS, AND BANK ACCOUNTS

9.1. Maintenance of Books . The Company shall keep books and records of accounts (including a list of the names, addresses, Capital Contributions and Membership Interests of all Members) and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of its Members at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar. The books of account for the Company shall be maintained on an accrual basis in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and GAAP, except that the Capital Accounts of the Members shall be maintained in accordance with Exhibit B . The accounting year of the Company shall be the Fiscal Year.

9.2. Financial Statements and Reports . The Company shall provide the Members with the following information:

(a) As soon as available, but not later than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of each Fiscal Year ( provided , that if the Budget has not been approved by such date in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, two (2) Business Days following such approval) for each Fiscal Year, if the Members have elected to have a Budget prepared, the Budget;

(b) As soon as available, but not later than thirty-five (35) days after the end of each calendar month commencing the month including the date of this Agreement (and including the last calendar month of each Fiscal Year), the Company will provide the Members a monthly report (the “ Monthly Report ”) that will include the following information (i) an operating statement and report of financial condition of the Company for such monthly period and the year-to-date, which report shall include a summary unaudited balance sheet and the related unaudited statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such periods, (ii) a reconciliation report setting forth any material discrepancies or variances between (x) amounts included in the operating statement and/or report of financial condition of the Company for such monthly period and the year-to-date and (y) the budgeted or projected amounts, as reflected in the Budget, for the corresponding periods to which such amounts relate, (iii) a summary description of the business activities that took place during such period along with the operating and financial performance of the Company for such monthly period and the year to date, including an explanation of any material discrepancies or variances described in the preceding clause, and (iv) such other information as the Members shall reasonably request;

 

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(c) As soon as available, but not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each calendar quarter commencing with the quarter ending March 31, 2012 (including each calendar quarter ending December 31), the Company will provide the Members with an unaudited balance sheet and the related unaudited statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the end of such immediately preceding calendar quarter setting forth in each case, to the extent applicable, in comparative form the figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year in reasonable detail, in each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP;

(d) As soon as available, but not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2012), the Company will provide the Members with an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31 of each Fiscal Year and the related audited consolidated statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the Fiscal Year then ended, such annual financial reports to include notes and to be in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with GAAP, and accompanied by an opinion of an independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing;

(e) No less than thirty (30) days prior to the submission to the Internal Revenue Service by the Company, the Company will provide to the Members for their comment and consent a draft copy of the Company’s Form 1065, U.S. Return of Partnership Income and any changes thereto reasonably requested by any Member shall be made; the Company will not file any such tax return until approved by the Members, and appropriate extension of time to file shall be obtained in order to cause each such return not to be delinquent;

(f) The Company shall deliver to each of its Members the following schedules and tax returns: (i) within seventy (70) days (as such time period may be extended in accordance with any timely filed extensions to file tax returns at the election of the Company) after the Company’s year-end, an estimated Schedule K-1 for the immediately preceding taxable year based on best-available information to date, and (ii) not less than thirty (30) days prior to the due date, including extensions, for the filing of the Company’s federal information return for the immediately preceding taxable year, a final Schedule K-1, along with copies of all other federal income tax returns or reports filed by the Company for the previous year, as may be required as a result of the operations of the Company, and a schedule of Company book tax differences for the immediately preceding tax year; and

(g) The Company will provide the Members with such other monthly financial and operating information as any Member may reasonably request, as well as engineering and other data with respect to the Company’s facilities and equipment and operating expenditures and Capital Expenditure forecasts as any Member may reasonably request, subject to contractual confidentiality or other restrictions to which the Company is bound.

 

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9.3. Budgets .

(a) Annual Budgets. At the election of the Members, the operating expenditures and Capital Expenditures to be made by the Company for each Fiscal Year shall be set forth in a proposed budget (a “ Draft Budget ”), which Draft Budget shall be prepared in the manner specified below and shall be submitted to the Members for their review and evaluation and, subject to any revisions or modifications determined to be appropriate, such Draft Budget, as so revised or modified, shall be adopted and approved by the Members (as so adopted and approved, the “ Budget ”, including the “ Operating Budget ” in respect of operating expenditures and the “ Capital Budget ” in respect of Capital Expenditures). If the Members elect to have a Budget prepared, each Budget shall be prepared and approved or disapproved by the Members in the following manner:

(i) The officers of the Company working together with CMLP in its capacity as the operator under the Operating Agreement, shall prepare and submit for approval of the Members a Draft Budget estimating the operating expenditures and Capital Expenditures that will be incurred during the next succeeding Fiscal Year in connection with the conduct of the Company’s business, including the development and operation of the Antero Marcellus Midstream Gathering System and the performance by the Company of its commitments and obligations under the Gas Gathering and Compression Agreement and shall take into account operating and Capital Expenditures in respect of the Company’s assets and operations that are the subject of a contract obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to expand or enhance same or to purchase, sell or otherwise dispose of any assets of the Company. The Draft Budget shall itemize the costs estimated in the Budget by such individual line items as are reasonably requested by the Members. Within a reasonable period of time after the execution of this Agreement (but in no event more than thirty (30) days), and no later than forty-five (45) days before the first day of each subsequent Fiscal Year commencing thereafter, the officers of the Company shall submit a Draft Budget for the applicable Fiscal Year. The Members of the Company shall meet with the officers of the Company and CMLP concerning the Draft Budget and such officers working together with CMLP shall make such revisions or modifications to the Draft Budget as may be requested by the Members.

(ii) Within fifteen (15) days following receipt of a Draft Budget, the Members shall approve or disapprove a Draft Budget for the applicable Fiscal Year. Other than for the 2012 Fiscal Year, if the Members have failed to approve a Draft Budget by the commencement of a Fiscal Year, then, until the Members have approved a Budget for such Fiscal Year, the Company is authorized to incur costs and expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, costs and expenses to the extent incurred pursuant to the contractual obligations of the Company and its Subsidiaries and other costs and expenses approved as provided in this Agreement.

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Company funds in the Company’s name with financial institutions and firms that the Members may determine. The Company may not commingle the Company’s funds with the funds of any other Person. All such accounts shall be and remain the property of the Company and all funds shall be received, held and disbursed for the purposes specified in this Agreement. The officers of the Company may invest the Company funds only in (a) readily marketable securities issued by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States maturing within three (3) months or less from the date of acquisition, (b) readily marketable securities issued by any state or municipality within the United States of America or any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, maturing within three (3) months or less from the date of acquisition and rated “ A ” or better by any recognized rating agency, (c) readily marketable commercial paper rated “ Prime 1 ” by Moody’s or “ A1 ” by S & P’s (or comparably rated by such organizations or any successors thereto if the rating system is changed or there are such successors) and maturing in not more than three (3) months after the date of acquisition or (d) certificates of deposit or time deposits issued by any incorporated bank organized and doing business under the Laws of the United States of America which is rated at least “ A ” or “ A2 ” by S & P’s or Moody’s, which is not in excess of federally insured amounts, and which matures within three (3) months or less from the date of acquisition.

9.5. Accountants . The Members shall annually engage an independent nationally-recognized firm of independent certified public accountants for the Company (the “ Accountants ”) (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2012). The Accountants shall perform an audit of the Company’s financial statements for each Fiscal Year. The Members shall have the authority at any time to remove the Accountants and to select replacement Accountants, which in all cases shall be an independent nationally-recognized firm of independent certified public accountants.

ARTICLE X

TRANSFERS OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS; INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING

10.1. Restrictions on Transfer . No Member may Transfer all or any portion of its Membership Interests other than in accordance with the provisions of this Article X . Any purported Transfer of all or any portion of a Membership Interest that is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Article X shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever; provided, however, that if the Company is required by a legal authority of competent jurisdiction to recognize a Transfer of a Membership Interest that is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Article X , the rights of the holder of the transferred Membership Interest shall be strictly limited to the transferor’s rights to allocations and distributions as provided by this Agreement with respect to the transferred Membership Interest and the obligations of the holder of the transferred Membership Interest shall be the same as the obligations of the transferor with respect to the transferred Membership Interest. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws, in the case of a Transfer or attempted Transfer of a Membership Interest that is not made in accordance with the provisions of this Article X , the parties engaging or attempting to engage in such Transfer shall be liable to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the other Members from all losses, costs, liability and damages that any of such indemnified Persons may incur (including incremental tax liability and reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) as a result of such Transfer or attempted Transfer and efforts to enforce the indemnity granted hereby.

 

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10.2. Permitted Transfers . Subject to Section 10.3 and Section 10.4 , a Member may Transfer all or any portion of its Membership Interests only (a) pursuant to the exercise of a Tag-Along Right in accordance with Section 10.5 , (b) subject to a Drag-Along Obligation in accordance with Section 10.6 or (c) to a Permitted Transferee; provided that (A) any pledge or grant of security interest to a Permitted Transferee under clause (iii) of the definition of Permitted Transferee shall not be subject to the requirements of Section 10.3 through Section 10.9 and (B) any other Transfer to a Permitted Transferee under clause (iii) of the definition of Permitted Transferee shall not (1) be subject to the requirements of Section 10.4 through Section 10.6 or (2) constitute a Drag-Along Sale; for the avoidance of doubt, if a Permitted Transferee under clause (iii) of the definition of Permitted Transferee Transfers any Membership Interests (other than to another such Permitted Transferee), then such Transfers shall be subject to the requirements of Section 10.4 through Section 10.6.

10.3. Conditions to Transfer . Any Transfer of Membership Interests pursuant to Section 10.2 may be made only if the Members shall have received an executed written joinder agreement of the transferee, in form and substance satisfactory to all of the non-Transferring Members, whereby the transferee agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable to Members and the applicable transferor and, unless waived by all of the non-Transferring Members, the Members shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to all of the non-Transferring Members, to the effect that (A) such Transfer would not violate the Securities Act or any state securities or blue sky laws applicable to the Company or the Interest to be transferred; (B) such Transfer would not cause the Company to be considered a publicly traded partnership under Code Section 7704(b); (C) such Transfer would not cause the Company to lose its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes; (D) such Transfer would not require the Company to register as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and (E) such Transfer would not cause a termination of the Company for federal income tax purposes.

10.4. Right of First Offer .

(a) In addition and subject to the restrictions contained in the other provisions of this Article X , if a Member (in its capacity as such, a “ Transferring Member ”) desires to Transfer all or a portion of its Membership Interest (as represented by its Contribution Percentage) (“ Offered Contribution Percentage ”) other than pursuant to a Permitted Transfer, then the Transferring Member shall deliver written notice (a “ Sale Notice ”) to each other Member (any such Member receiving a Sale Notice hereunder, a “ Non-Transferring Member ”) setting forth the Contribution Percentage that the Transferring Member proposes to Transfer.

(b) Each Non-Transferring Member shall have a right but not an obligation (such right, a “ ROFO Right ”) to make an all-cash offer to purchase all of the Offered Contribution Percentage from the Transferring Member. To the extent a Non-Transferring Member desires to exercise the ROFO Right, such Non-Transferring Member shall, within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Sale Notice, deliver a notice to the Transferring Member setting forth the price at which the Non-Transferring Member desires to purchase the Offered Contribution Percentage and any terms and conditions of the purchase

 

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(such notice, the “ Election Notice ”). Failure of a Non-Transferring Member to deliver a timely Election Notice shall constitute an election by such Non-Transferring Member not to exercise the ROFO Right.

(c) If only one Election Notice is received, the Transferring Member shall, within fifteen (15) days after receiving such Election Notice, accept or reject the Election Notice by delivering a written notice to the Non-Transferring Member that delivered the Election Notice. In the event that more than one Election Notice is received, the Transferring Member shall select in good faith the Election Notice offering the highest cash consideration (the “ Prevailing Election Notice ”) and shall provide a written notice to all Non-Transferring Members that delivered an Election Notice setting forth the material terms the Prevailing Election Notice (including the amount of consideration offered for the Offered Contribution Percentage). Any such Non-Transferring Member shall have ten (10) days from the receipt of the notice setting forth the material terms of the Prevailing Election Notice (the “ Revised Offer Period ”) to submit a revised Election Notice (a “ Revised Election Notice ”); provided, that the Non-Transferring Member that submitted the Prevailing Election Notice may deliver a conditional Revised Election Notice that will become effective only if another Non-Transferring Member delivers a Revised Election Notice offering higher cash consideration than the Prevailing Election Notice. At the end of the Revised Offer Period, the Transferring Member shall select the Election Notice or Revised Election Notice offering the highest cash consideration and such Election Notice or Revised Election Notice shall thereafter become the Prevailing Election Notice. Within fifteen (15) days after the end of the Revised Offer Period, the Transferring Member shall accept or reject the Prevailing Election Notice by delivering a written notice to the Non-Transferring Member that delivered the Prevailing Election Notice.

(d) If a Transferring Member accepts an Election Notice or Revised Election Notice as contemplated in Section 10.4(b) or 10.4(c) , as the case may be, then the Transferring Member shall negotiate in good faith and use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) enter into customary definitive documentation for the sale of the Offered Contribution Percentage (that contains customary representations and warranties, covenants and indemnities) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Election Notice or Revised Election Notice and (ii) consummate the sale of the Offered Contribution Percentage as soon as practicable and, in any event, no more than thirty (30) days after having received notice of the acceptance of the offer, which may be extended to the extent necessary to secure required governmental approvals.

(e) If no Non-Transferring Member delivers an Election Notice, or if the Transferring Member rejects all Election Notices or Revised Election Notices received by the Transferring Member as contemplated in Section 10.4(b) or 10.4(c) , as the case may be, then, for a period of one-hundred twenty (120) days from the date the Transferring Member sends the applicable Non-Transferring Member written notice rejecting the Election Notice or Revised Election Notice, or if no Election Notices were received, from the date that is the fifteenth (15 th ) day following the delivery of the Sale Notice, the Transferring Member may Transfer the Offered Contribution Percentage to a Third Party for cash consideration greater than the cash consideration set forth in the Election Notice or Revised Election Notices. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Transferring Member does not effect the Transfer of the Offered Contribution Percentage within such one hundred twenty (120) day period, then any Transfer shall again be subject to the provisions of this Section 10.4 .

 

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(f) If any Transfer is proposed to be made to a Third Party pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 10.4 , the Company shall (i) permit the Proposed Transferees selected by the Transferring Member, after executing a confidentiality agreement in such form as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Members, to conduct a due diligence review of the Company and its business, operations, prospects, assets, liabilities, financial condition and results of operations, (ii) cooperate in allowing Proposed Transferees to visit the offices of the Company and (iii) make available the officers and technical personnel of the Company for the purpose of making presentations to such Proposed Transferees and answering questions posed by them, who shall provide reasonable cooperation during normal business hours and upon reasonable advance notice, and at such Transferring Member’s sole cost and expense.

10.5. Tag-Along Rights .

(a) If a Member (a “ Selling Member ”) proposes to Transfer all or any portion of its Membership Interests to a Third Party purchaser (other than Transfers pursuant to Section 10.6 ) (a “ Proposed Sale ”), then the Selling Member shall furnish to each other Member a written notice of such Proposed Sale (the “ Tag Along Notice ”) and provide them the opportunity to participate in such Proposed Sale on the terms described in this Section 10.5 .

(b) The Tag Along Notice will include:

(i) the material terms and conditions of the Proposed Sale, including (A) the amount of the Contribution Percentage attributable to the Membership Interest proposed to be so Transferred (the “ Transferred Contribution Percentage ”), (B) the name of the proposed Transferee (the “ Proposed Transferee ”), (C) the proposed amount and form of consideration (and if such consideration consists in part or in whole of property other than cash, the Selling Member will provide a good faith estimate of the Fair Market Value of such non-cash consideration and such information, to the extent reasonably available to the Selling Member, relating to such non-cash consideration as the other Members may reasonably request in order to evaluate such non-cash consideration), (D) the proposed Transfer date, if known, which date shall not be less than thirty (30) Business Days after delivery of such Tag Along Notice, and (E) the percentage that the Transferred Contribution Percentage bears to the Contribution Percentage attributable to the entire Membership Interest of the Selling Member (the “ Tag Along Sale Percentage ”); and

(ii) an invitation to each other Member (the other Members who elect to make such an offer being “ Tagging Members ”, and, together with the Selling Member, the “ Tag Along Sellers ”) to include in the Proposed Sale a portion of its Membership Interests represented by percentage, not to exceed the Tag Along Sale Percentage, of its Contribution Percentage attributable to its entire Membership Interests. The Selling Member will deliver or cause to be delivered

 

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to each Tagging Member copies of all transaction documents relating to the Proposed Sale (including any drafts of the same) as promptly as practicable after the same become available.

(c) Each Tagging Member must exercise the tag-along rights provided by this Section 10.5 within twenty (20) Business Days following delivery of the Tag Along Notice by delivering a notice (the “ Tag Along Offer ”) to the Selling Member indicating its desire to exercise its rights hereunder and specifying the percentage of its Contribution Percentage attributable to its entire Membership Interests it desires to Transfer (such percentage not to exceed the Tag Along Sale Percentage). Each Tagging Member who does not make a Tag Along Offer within twenty (20) Business Days following delivery of the Tag Along Notice shall be deemed to have waived such Tagging Member’s rights under this Section 10.5 with respect to such Proposed Sale, and the Tag Along Sellers shall thereafter be free to Transfer the Membership Interests to the Proposed Transferee on terms and conditions which are not more favorable to the Selling Member than those set forth in the Tag Along Notice. Each Tagging Member shall agree to make to the Proposed Transferee the same representations and warranties, covenants (excluding any covenants that pertain to the particular capabilities or circumstances of the Selling Member or its Affiliates) and indemnities as the Selling Member agrees to make in connection with the Proposed Sale; provided, that (v) any liabilities or indemnities for which a Tagging Member may be responsible shall be on a several, and not joint, basis, (w) no Tagging Member shall be liable for the breach of any covenant by any other Selling Member, Tagging Member or other participating Person(s), and no Selling Member shall be liable for the breach of any covenant by any Tagging Member, (x) in no event shall a Selling Member or Tagging Member be required to make representations and warranties or provide indemnities as to any other Member, (y) any liability relating to representations and warranties (and related indemnities) or other indemnification obligations (including escrow/holdback arrangements) regarding the business of the Company in connection with the Proposed Sale shall be shared by all Tagging Members and the Selling Member pro rata in proportion to the Contribution Percentage attributable to the Membership Interests being Transferred by each of those Members and (z) in no event shall a Tagging Member be responsible for any liabilities or indemnities in connection with such Proposed Sale in excess of the proceeds received by such Tagging Member in the Proposed Sale.

(d) The offer of each Tagging Member contained in such Tagging Member’s Tag Along Offer shall be irrevocable, and, to the extent such offer is accepted, such Tagging Member shall be bound and obligated to Transfer in the Proposed Sale the Membership Interests set forth in the Tag Along Offer pursuant to Section 10.5(b) . If the aggregate Membership Interests which the Tag Along Sellers desire to include in the Proposed Sale exceed the aggregate Membership Interests which the Proposed Transferee desires to purchase, then the Membership Interests being sold by the Tag Along Sellers shall be correspondingly reduced pro rata in accordance with the Contribution Percentage attributable to the Membership Interests proposed to be included by each Tag Along Seller.

(e) If any Tagging Member exercises its rights under this Section 10.5 , the closing of the purchase of the Membership Interests with respect to which such rights have been exercised will take place concurrently with the closing of the sale of the Selling Member’s Membership Interests to the Proposed Transferee.

 

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10.6. Drag Along Obligations .

(a) If:

(i) one or more Members (herein referred to as the “ Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) ”) whose aggregate Contribution Percentages are at least fifty percent (50%) receives a bona fide offer in writing from any Third Party purchaser (the “ Drag-Along Purchaser ”) for a sale of all or substantially all of the Membership Interests or all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or a merger, conversion, equity exchange or consolidation of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “ Drag-Along Sale ”) on an arms length basis, which the Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) desire(s) to accept; then

(ii) all of the other holders of Membership Interests (each a “ Drag-Along Seller ” and collectively the “ Drag-Along Sellers ”) shall be required (the “ Drag-Along Obligation ”) to sell, and each Drag-Along Seller shall consent to, raise no objections against and participate in such Drag-Along Sale on the same terms and conditions as the Drag-Along Proposing Member(s).

(b) If the Drag-Along Sale is structured as (i) a merger, conversion, equity exchange or consolidation of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and/or its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, then each holder of Membership Interests (including each of the Drag-Along Sellers) shall waive any appraisal rights or similar rights in connection therein and shall consent thereto or (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the Membership Interests, then each holder of Membership Interests (including each of the Drag-Along Sellers) shall sell all of its Membership Interests on the terms and conditions of such Drag-Along Sale. The holders of Membership Interests (including each of the Drag-Along Sellers) shall promptly take all necessary and desirable actions requested by the Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) in connection with a Drag-Along Sale, including the execution of such agreements and instruments and other actions reasonably necessary to provide representations, warranties, indemnities and escrow/holdback arrangements relating to such Drag-Along Sale; provided, however, that (v) any liabilities or indemnities for which a Drag-Along Seller may be responsible shall be on a several, and not joint, basis, (w) no Drag-Along Seller shall be liable for the breach of any covenant by any other Drag-Along Seller, Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) or other participating Person(s), and no Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) shall be liable for the breach of any covenant by any Drag-Along Seller, (x) in no event shall a Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) or Drag-Along Seller be required to make representations and warranties or provide indemnities as to any other Member, (y) any liability relating to representations and warranties (and related indemnities) or other indemnification obligations (including escrow/holdback arrangements) regarding the business of the Company in connection with the Proposed Sale shall be shared by all Drag-Along Sellers and the Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) pro rata in proportion to the consideration being received in such Drag-Along Sale by such parties and (z) in no event shall a Drag-Along Seller be responsible for any liabilities or indemnities in connection with such Drag-Along Sale in excess of the proceeds received by such Drag-Along Seller in the Drag-Along Sale.

 

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(c) If the Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) desire to effect a Drag-Along Sale, then the Drag-Along Proposing Member(s) shall notify the Drag-Along Sellers in writing of such proposed Transfer (the “ Drag-Along Notice ”). The Drag-Along Notice shall set forth (a) the name and address of the Drag-Along Purchaser and (b) a copy of the written proposal pursuant to which the Drag-Along Sale will be effected containing all of the material terms and conditions thereof. Upon consummation of the Drag-Along Sale, each Drag-Along Seller shall receive the same proportion of the aggregate consideration from such Drag-Along Sale that such Drag-Along Seller would have received if such aggregate consideration had been distributed by the Company in complete liquidation pursuant to Section 11.2 . If some or all of such consideration is other than cash, then such consideration shall be deemed to have a dollar value equal to the Fair Market Value of such consideration as determined by the Members in its reasonable judgment, and the Members shall allocate any cash and non-cash consideration among the Members as equally as possible in accordance with the proportionate interests of each Member. The Company shall bear the fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Drag-Along Transaction, except for any such fees, costs or expenses incurred by or on behalf of any holder of Membership Interests for its sole benefit.

10.7. Pre-emptive Rights . If the Company shall propose to issue or sell any securities (other than in connection with an Excluded Issuance), it shall offer to sell to each Member for cash a portion of such Securities equal to the Contribution Percentage of such Member, on the same terms and conditions and at the lowest price as such securities are offered for issuance or sale (if the Company proposes to offer the securities for consideration other than cash, the Fair Market Value of such non-cash consideration shall be determined as provided herein). The Company shall give notice of the proposed issuance of securities (the “ Pre-emptive Rights Notice ”) to each Member not later than twenty (20) Business Days before the closing of the proposed issuance. The Pre-emptive Rights Notice shall contain all material terms and conditions of the issuance and of the securities to be issued. Each such Member may elect to exercise all or any portion of its rights under this Section 10.710.7 by giving written notice (a “ Pre-emptive Rights Exercise Notice ”) to the Company within ten (10) Business Days of the delivery of the Company’s notice, stating the maximum amount of such securities it would like to purchase (to the extent that a Member desires to purchase securities not subscribed by other Members, it may specify an amount, up to the maximum amount of securities subject to such offering, greater than such Member’s Contribution Percentage). To the extent that any Member does not elect to purchase the maximum amount of securities offered to it by the Company, such unsubscribed securities shall be sold to any Members who subscribed for a number of securities greater than their respective Contribution Percentages, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the respective amounts subscribed by such Members in excess of their respective Contribution Percentages. The closing of such offering of securities shall occur at such time and place and on such terms and conditions as determined by the Members.

(b) If the Members fail to exercise the rights set forth in Section 10.710.7 with respect to any portion of the securities, the Company shall have ninety (90) days thereafter to sell such portion of the securities in respect of which the Member’s rights were not exercised, at a price no greater than the price set forth in the Pre-emptive Rights Notice and on terms and conditions no more favorable to the Company than those stated in such notice. If the Company has not sold such securities within such ninety (90) day period, the Company shall not thereafter issue or sell any securities, without first offering such securities to the Members in the manner provided above.

 

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10.8. Termination upon an Initial Public Offering . The provisions of Section 10.4 , Section 10.5 , Section 10.6 and Section 10.7 shall not apply to issuances of securities in an Initial Public Offering.

10.9. Reorganization in Connection with an Initial Public Offering . Immediately prior to the consummation of an Initial Public Offering authorized by the Members, the Members will, if approved by all of the Members, vote to approve (and provide documents reasonably necessary and requested by all of the Members to) effect a merger, conversion or other reorganization of the Company into a corporation or other entity (a “ Reorganization ”) that preserves the relative economic interests of the Members pursuant to this Agreement. In connection with a Reorganization, all Membership Interests shall be exchanged for, converted into or otherwise reclassified as common stock or other similar equity ownership interests of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity (the “ Reclassified Securities ”). The number of Reclassified Securities to be distributed in connection with a Reorganization to each Member with respect to the Membership Interests of such Member shall equal the number such Member would receive if all Reclassified Securities to be distributed to the Members were distributed to the Members in a complete liquidation of the Company pursuant to Section 11.2 (assuming such Reclassified Securities were the Company’s sole asset with a per share value equal to the public price per share in the public offering and the Company had no liabilities).

ARTICLE XI

DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION, AND TERMINATION

11.1. Dissolution . Subject to the provisions of Section 11.2 and any applicable Laws, the Company shall wind up its affairs and dissolve only on the first to occur of the following (each a “ Dissolution Event ”):

(a) approval of dissolution by the Members; or

(b) entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Company under Section 18-802 of the Act.

Dissolution of the Company shall be effective on the day on which the event occurs giving rise to the dissolution, but the Company will not terminate until the assets of the Company have been liquidated and the assets distributed as provided in Section 11.2 and the Certificate has been canceled.

11.2. Liquidation and Termination . In connection with the winding up and dissolution of the Company, all of the Members shall, or shall select a Person (who may not be a Member or an Affiliate of a Member unless approved by a unanimous vote of the Members) to, act as a liquidator (“ Liquidator ”). The Liquidator shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Company in an orderly manner and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Act. The Liquidator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to complete the liquidation of the

 

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Company within two (2) years after an applicable Dissolution Event; provided, that such period may be extended for up to two (2) additional one-year periods by all of the Members. The costs of liquidation shall be borne as a Company expense. Until final distribution, the Liquidator shall continue to operate the Company properties for a reasonable period of time to allow for the sale of all or a part of the assets thereof with all of the power and authority of the Members. The steps to be accomplished by the Liquidator are as follows.

(a) As promptly as possible after approval of the winding up and dissolution of the Company and again after final liquidation, the Liquidator shall cause a proper accounting to be made of the Company’s assets, liabilities, and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the winding up and dissolution is approved or the final liquidation is completed, as applicable.

(b) The Liquidator shall cause any notices required by applicable Law to be sent to each known creditor of and claimant against the Company in the manner described by applicable Law.

(c) Upon approval of the winding up and dissolution of the Company, the Liquidator shall pay, satisfy or discharge from Company assets all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company, including, without limitation, all expenses incurred in liquidation or otherwise make adequate provision for payment, satisfaction and discharge thereof (including, without limitation, the establishment of a cash escrow fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the Liquidator may reasonably determine, which amount may not exceed the maximum amount to which the Company could reasonably be held liable; provided, that upon payment or discharge of such contingent liability, the amount, if any, remaining in such cash escrow fund after such payment or discharge shall promptly be distributed in accordance with Section 11.2(d) .

(d) After making payment or provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company, the Liquidator shall, unless the Members otherwise determine to distribute assets in kind in accordance with Section 4.2 sell for cash the assets of the Company at the best price available. The property of the Company shall be liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof. The Liquidator may sell all of the Company property, including to one or more of the Members or Affiliates of the Members, provided, that any such sale to a Member or its Affiliates must be made on an arm’s length basis under terms which are in the best interest of the Company and approved by Members who are not Affiliates of such purchasing Member and who hold a majority of the aggregate Contribution Percentages of such Members. All gain, loss and amount realized on such sales shall be allocated to the Members as provided in Section 4.1 and Exhibit B , and the Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted accordingly. In the event of a distribution of properties in kind, the Liquidator shall first adjust the Capital Accounts of the Members as provided in Section 4.1 and Exhibit B by the amount of any gains or losses that would have been recognized by the Members if such properties had been sold for their Fair Market Value. The Liquidator shall then distribute the remaining proceeds of such sales among the Members in such a manner so that the cumulative amount of distributions pursuant to Section 4.2 and liquidating distributions received by each Member equals the cumulative amount it would be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 4.2 if such aggregate amount was distributed at one time pursuant thereto.

 

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(e) When the Liquidator has complied with the foregoing liquidation plan, the Liquidator (or the Members), on behalf of all Members, shall execute, acknowledge and cause to be filed a Certificate of Cancellation.

11.3. Provision for Contingent Claims .

(a) The Liquidator shall make a reasonable provision to pay all claims and obligations, including all contingent, conditional or unmatured claims and obligations, actually known to the Company but for which the identity of the claimant is unknown; and

(b) If there are insufficient assets to both pay the creditors pursuant to Section 11.2 and to establish the provision contemplated by Section 11.3(a) , the claims shall be paid as provided for in accordance to their priority, and, among claims of equal priority, ratably to the extent of assets therefor.

11.4. Deficit Capital Accounts . No Member shall have any obligation to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the Company.

11.5. Deemed Contribution and Distribution . If the Company is “liquidated” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g) but no Dissolution Event has occurred, the Company’s property shall not be liquidated, the Company’s liabilities shall not be paid or discharged, and the Company’s affairs shall not be wound up. Instead, solely for federal income tax purposes, the Company shall be deemed to have contributed all Company property and liabilities to a new limited liability company in exchange for an interest in such new limited liability company and, immediately thereafter, the Company will be deemed to liquidate by distributing interests in the new limited liability company to the Members.

ARTICLE XII

AMENDMENT OF THE AGREEMENT

12.1. Amendments to be Adopted by the Company . Each Member agrees that an appropriate officer of the Company, in accordance with and subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement, may execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required to reflect:

(a) a change in the name of the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the location of the principal place of business of the Company or the registered agent or office of the Company which has been approved by the Members;

(b) admission or substitution of Members whose admission or substitution has been made in accordance with this Agreement;

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company under the Laws of any state or that is necessary or advisable in the opinion of the Company to ensure that the Company will not be taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxed as an entity for federal income tax purposes; and

(d) an amendment that is necessary, in the opinion of counsel, to prevent the Company or its officers from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or “plan asset” regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, whether or not substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor.

12.2. Amendment Procedures . Except as provided in Section 5.4 or Section 12.1 , all amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by all of the Members.

ARTICLE XIII

PROVISIONS RELATING TO MEMBERS

13.1. Registered Holders . The Company shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a Person registered on its books and records as the owner of the indicated Membership Interest and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Membership Interest on the part of any Person other than such registered owner, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by Law.

13.2. Security . For purposes of providing for Transfer of, perfecting a Security Interest in, and other relevant matters related to, a Membership Interest, the Membership Interest will be deemed to be a “security” subject to the provisions of Articles 8 and 9 of the Delaware Uniform Commercial Code and any similar Uniform Commercial Code provision adopted by the States of New York or Texas or any other relevant jurisdiction.

13.3. Limited Liability . Except as expressly provided in the Act, no Member shall be bound or liable for any debts, liabilities, contracts or obligations of the Company whatsoever or as the result of any act or omission of another Member. Except as expressly provided in the Act or this Agreement, no Member shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account or to return any distribution made by the Company to such Member for the account of the Company or any creditor of the Company. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any court of competent jurisdiction holds that any Member is obligated to restore such negative balance or return or pay any part of any distribution made by the Company to such Member, then such obligation shall be that of such Member alone and not of any other Member.

13.4. No Resignation or Partition . No Member may resign or withdraw from the Company, and a Member may not be removed involuntarily, prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company, other than pursuant to a Transfer of all of such Member’s Interests in accordance with Article X . Each Member waives any and all rights of a resigning or withdrawing member under Section 18-604 of the Act. Any event that terminates the continued membership of any former Member shall not cause the Company to be dissolved.

 

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(b) Title to the Company’s assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be owned by the Company as an entity, and no Member shall have an ownership interest in such property. No Member shall bring an action for partition against the Company or any of its assets. Each Member irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have to maintain an action for partition of any of the Company’s assets. The Members agree not to maintain any action for dissolution and liquidation of the Company pursuant to Section 18-802 of the Act or any similar applicable statutory or common law dissolution right without the consent of the Members.

13.5. No Other Voting Rights . Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Member shall have any voting rights or rights of approval, consent or veto or similar rights over any actions of the Company.

13.6. Representations and Warranties . Each Member hereby represents and warrants to the Company and each other Member as of the date of such Member’s admittance to the Company that (a) if an entity, it is duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, and if required by Law is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing in the jurisdiction of its principal place of business (if not formed in such jurisdiction); (b) it has full corporate, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other applicable power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and all necessary actions by the board of directors, shareholders, managers, members, partners, trustees, beneficiaries or other Persons necessary for the due authorization, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by that Member have been duly taken; (c) it has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement is enforceable against such Member in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency and other Laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding in a court of law or equity); (d) its authorization, execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement does not breach or conflict with or constitute a default under (i) if an entity, such Member’s charter or other governing documents or (ii) any material obligation under any other material agreement or arrangement to which that Member is a party or by which it is bound; and (e) it (i) has been furnished with such information about the Company and the Membership Interest as that Member has requested, (ii) has made its own independent inquiry and investigation into, and based thereon has formed an independent judgment concerning, the Company and such Member’s Membership Interest herein, (iii) has adequate means of providing for its current needs and possible contingencies, is able to bear the economic risks of this investment and has a sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of its entire investment in the Company in the event such loss should occur, (iv) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company, (v) is, or is controlled by, an “accredited investor” within the meaning of “accredited investor” under Regulation D of the Securities Act, and (vi) understands and agrees that its Membership Interest shall not be sold, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise Transferred except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration and/or qualification under the Securities Act and applicable state securities Laws.

 

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13.7. Information .

(a) In addition to the other rights specifically set forth in this Agreement, each Member is entitled to all information to which that Member is entitled to have access pursuant to the Act under the circumstances and subject to the conditions stated therein and in this Agreement.

(b) The Members acknowledge that, from time to time, the Company may need information from any or all of such Members for various reasons, including for complying with various federal and state Laws. Each Member shall provide to the Company all information reasonably requested by the Company for purposes of complying with federal or state Laws within a reasonable amount of time from the date such Member receives such request; provided, however, that no Member shall be obligated to provide such information to the Company to the extent such disclosure (i) could reasonably be expected to result in the breach or violation of any contractual obligation (if a waiver of such restriction cannot reasonably be obtained) or Law or (ii) involves secret, confidential or proprietary information of such Member or its Affiliates.

13.8. Severability and Injunctive Relief .

(a) Although the restrictions contained in Section 13.7(b) are considered by the parties hereto to be fair and reasonable, it is recognized that restrictions of the nature contained therein may fail for technical reasons and accordingly it is hereby agreed that if any of such restrictions are adjudged to be void or unenforceable for whatever reason, but would be valid if part of the wording thereof were deleted, or the period thereof reduced or the area dealt with thereby reduced in scope, the restrictions contained therein shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary to make them valid, effective and enforceable in the particular jurisdiction in which such restrictions are adjudged to be void or unenforceable.

(b) The Members agree that breach of the provisions of Section 13.7(b) by such Member would cause irreparable injury to the Company or the other Members (as the case may be) for which monetary damages (or other remedy at Law) would be inadequate in view of (i) the complexities and uncertainties in measuring the actual damages that would be sustained by reason of the failure of a Member to comply with such provisions and (ii) in the case of Section 13.7(b) , the uniqueness of the Company’s business and the confidential nature of the Confidential Information. Accordingly, the Members agree that the provisions of Section 13.7(b) may be enforced by the Company (or any Member on behalf of the Company) or the applicable Member (as the case may be) by temporary or permanent injunction (without the need to post bond or other security therefor), specific performance or other equitable remedy and by any other rights or remedies that may be available at law or in equity.

ARTICLE XIV

GENERAL PROVISIONS

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communications or understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, but excluding the Operating Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Operating Agreement, as between the Parties hereto the terms of this Agreement shall control.

14.2. Waivers . Neither action taken (including any investigation by or on behalf of any party) nor inaction pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of compliance with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained herein by the party not committing such action or inaction. A waiver by any Member of a particular right, including breach of any provision of this Agreement, shall not operate or be construed as a subsequent waiver of that same right or a waiver of any other right.

14.3. Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

14.4. Governing Law; Severability .

(a) THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND DELIVERED AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED, INTERPRETED AND GOVERNED PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES WHICH, IF APPLIED, MIGHT PERMIT OR REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

(b) In the event of a direct conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any mandatory provision of the Act or Laws, the applicable provision of the Act or other Laws, as the case may be, shall control. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance, is held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of that provision to other Persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and that provision shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by the Act or other Laws, as the case may be.

14.5. Further Assurances . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, each of the Parties agrees to use all reasonable efforts to take, or to cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or to cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In case, at any time after the execution of this Agreement, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes, the proper officers or directors of the Parties shall take or cause to be taken all such necessary action.

14.6. Notice to Members of Provisions of this Agreement . By executing this Agreement, each Member acknowledges that it has actual notice of all of the provisions of this Agreement. Each Member hereby agrees that this Agreement constitutes adequate notice of all such provisions.

 

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14.7. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts and delivered by facsimile or portable document format, each of which, when executed, shall be deemed an original, and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

14.8. Audit Rights of Members . Each Member shall have the right to inspect and audit the books and records of the Company. Such audits shall be conducted at the cost of the Member(s) requesting same. A Member may exercise its audit rights hereunder by giving at least ten (10) days’ advance written notice to the Company of the desire to perform such audit, which notice shall include the estimated timing and other particulars related to such audit. The audit shall be conducted during normal business hours of the Company. The audit shall not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the Company. Further, each Member may conduct no more than one audit per calendar year.

14.9. No Third Party Beneficiaries . The provisions of this Agreement are for the exclusive benefit of the Members and the Company and their respective successors and permitted assigns and, solely with respect to Article VI , the indemnified Persons described therein. Except for the foregoing, this Agreement is not intended to benefit or create rights in any other Person or Governmental Authority, including (a) any Person or Governmental Authority to whom any debts, liabilities or obligations are owed by the Company or any Member, or (b) any liquidator, trustee or creditor acting on behalf of the Company, and no such creditor or any other Person or Governmental Authority shall have any rights under this Agreement, including rights with respect to enforcing the payment of Capital Contributions.

14.10. Notices . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement to the contrary, any notice or communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent to the address of the party set forth below, or to such other more recent address of which the sending party actually has received written notice:

(a) if to the Company, to:

Kelly J. Jameson

Sr. Vice President and General Counsel

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

Facsimile: 832-519-2250

Email: kjameson@crestwoodlp.com

(b) if to the Members, to each of the Members listed on Exhibit A at the address set forth therein.

Each such notice or other communication shall be sent by personal delivery, by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), by national, reputable courier service (such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service) or by facsimile or electronic mail. Any notice or other communication shall be deemed given and effective as follows: (i) when delivered, if delivered personally, (ii) if given by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), as of the third (3rd) Business Day after the date deposited with the U.S. Postal Service, fees prepaid, (iii) the second (2nd) Business Day after deposit, fees prepaid, with a courier service and (iv) upon

 

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transmission, if (x) transmitted by facsimile ( provided if transmission occurs on a day other than a Business Day, delivery shall be deemed to occur on the first Business Day thereafter), provided, that the sender’s facsimile machine has provided written confirmation of successful transmission of such notice or communication or (y) transmitted by electronic mail ( provided if transmission occurs on a day other than a Business Day, delivery shall be deemed to occur on the first Business Day thereafter), provided, that the recipient has provided written confirmation of receipt (which may be via electronic mail) of such notice or communication.

14.11. Remedies .

(a) The rights of the Members set forth in this Section 14.11 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be in addition to such other rights and remedies that may exist at Law, in equity or under contract. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Members acknowledge that an award of damages for failure to comply with Article V , Article VII , Article IX or Article X would not be an adequate remedy for the Members attempting to enforce such provisions, and accordingly the Members authorize any such Members to bring an action against the other Members or the Company for a permanent or temporary injunction, to compel the specific performance or any other equitable remedy by such other Members of their obligations to comply with such provisions without the necessity of posting bond or other security in connection therewith.

(b) Except as provided herein, the rights, obligations and remedies created by this Agreement are cumulative and in addition to any other rights, obligations or remedies otherwise available at Law or in equity. In addition, any successful Member is entitled to costs related to enforcing this Agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees and court costs. THE PARTIES WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST ONE ANOTHER ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, REMOTE OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A PARTY MAY RECOVER FROM ANY OTHER PARTY ALL COSTS, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, REMOTE OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES PAID OR OWED TO ANY THIRD PERSON FOR WHICH SUCH PARTY HAS A RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM SUCH OTHER PARTY UNDER THE TERMS HEREOF.

14.12. Disputes .

(a) Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process; Appointment of Agent for Service of Process . EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE OR DELAWARE CHANCERY COURT LOCATED IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARE BASED IN STATUTE, TORT,

 

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CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH PARTY (i) CONSENTS TO SUBMIT ITSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, (ii) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO DENY OR DEFEAT SUCH PERSONAL JURISDICTION BY MOTION OR OTHER REQUEST FOR LEAVE FROM ANY SUCH COURT, AND (iii) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT BRING ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY COURT OTHER THAN SUCH COURTS. EACH PARTY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE AND IRREVOCABLE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS. A COPY OF ANY SERVICE OF PROCESS SERVED UPON THE PARTIES SHALL BE MAILED BY REGISTERED MAIL TO THE RESPECTIVE PARTY EXCEPT THAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY FAILURE TO MAIL SUCH COPY SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF SERVICE OF PROCESS. IF ANY AGENT APPOINTED BY A PARTY REFUSES TO ACCEPT SERVICE, EACH PARTY AGREES THAT SERVICE UPON THE APPROPRIATE PARTY BY REGISTERED MAIL SHALL CONSTITUTE SUFFICIENT SERVICE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF A PARTY TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

(b) Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN THEM RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BEING ESTABLISHED. EACH PARTY ALSO WAIVES ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH BOND WHICH MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF ANY OF THE OTHER PARTIES. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP, THAT EACH HAS ALREADY RELIED ON THE WAIVER IN ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT EACH WILL CONTINUE TO RELY ON THE WAIVER IN THEIR RELATED FUTURE DEALINGS. EACH PARTY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THE WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS OR AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAYBE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

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14.13. Expenses . The Company will promptly reimburse each of the Members for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of such Members (including the fees and expenses of attorneys, consultants, accountants, and other advisors, travel costs and miscellaneous expenses) in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and any other document or agreement referred to herein or therein. The Company will also reimburse Holdings for all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of such Member (including the fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and other advisors, travel costs, court costs, and miscellaneous expenses) in connection with the enforcement of any rights or remedies under this Agreement and any other document or agreement referred to herein or therein, or the defense of any such exercise or enforcement.

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IT WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth in this Agreement.

 

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS PIPELINE LLC
By:   LOGO
Name:   Kelly J. Jameson
Title:   Senior Vice President
CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS HOLDINGS LLC
By:  

LOGO

Name:   William G. Manias
Title:   Senior Vice President and CFO

Signature Page to the Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement


EXHIBIT A

OWNERSHIP INFORMATION

 

Name

   Capital
Contributions
   Contribution
Percentage
 

Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC

Kelly J. Jameson

Sr. Vice President and General Counsel

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

Facsimile: 832-519-2250

Email: kjameson@crestwoodlp.com

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

2800 JPMorgan Chase Tower

600 Travis Street

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: H. William Swanstrom

Facsimile: 713-229-2518

Email: bswanstrom@lockelord.com

   Closing Capital

Contribution:

$131,250,000

     35

Crestwood Marcellus Holdings LLC

Kelly J. Jameson

Sr. Vice President and General Counsel

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 3150

Houston, Texas 77002

Facsimile: 832-519-2250

Email: kjameson@crestwoodlp.com

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Andrews Kurth LLP

600 Travis, Suite 4200

Houston, TX 77002

Attention: David Denechaud

Facsimile: 713-238-7245

Email: daviddenechaud@andrewskurth.com

   Closing Capital

Contribution:

$243,750,000

     65


EXHIBIT B

ALLOCATIONS AND TAX PROCEDURES

B1.1 Definitions . In addition to the capitalized terms used in the Agreement, as used in this Exhibit B , the following terms shall be defined as follows:

Adjusted Capital Account ” means the Capital Account, with respect to each Member, maintained for such Member as of the end of each taxable year of the Company, (a) increased by any amounts that such Member is obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (or is deemed obligated to restore under Treasury Regulation sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5)), and (b) decreased by (i) the amount of all losses and deductions that, as of the end of such taxable year, are reasonably expected to be allocated to such Member in subsequent years under sections 704(e)(2) and 706(d) of the Code and Treasury Regulation section 1.751-1(b)(2)(ii), and (ii) the amount of all distributions that, as of the end of such taxable year, are reasonably expected to be made to such Member in subsequent years in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or otherwise to the extent they exceed offsetting increases to such Member’s Capital Account that are reasonably expected to occur during (or prior to) the year in which such distributions are reasonably expected to be made (other than increases as a result of a minimum gain chargeback pursuant to Section B1.3(c)(i) or Section B1.3(c)(ii) ). The foregoing definition of Adjusted Capital Account is intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

Adjusted Property ” means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section B1.2(d) .

Agreed Allocation ” means any allocation, other than a Required Allocation, of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to the provisions of Section B1.3 .

Agreed Value ” of any Contributed Property means the Fair Market Value of such property at the time of contribution as determined by all of the Members. The Members shall use such method as it determines appropriate to allocate the aggregate Agreed Value of Contributed Properties contributed to the Company in a single or integrated transaction among each separate property on a basis proportional to the Fair Market Value of each Contributed Property.

Book-Tax Disparity ” means with respect to any item of Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, as of the date of any determination, the difference between the Carrying Value of such Contributed Property or Adjusted Property and the adjusted basis thereof for federal income tax purposes as of such date.

Carrying Value ” means (a) with respect to Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions charged to the Members’ Capital Accounts in respect of such Contributed Property, and (b) with respect to any other Company property, the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination. The Carrying Value of any


property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section B1.2(d) to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Company properties, as deemed appropriate by the Members.

Company Minimum Gain ” has the meaning given the term “ partnership minimum gain ” in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(b)(2) and the amount of which shall be determined in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(d).

Curative Allocation ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction or loss pursuant to the provisions of Section B1.3(c)(x) .

Depreciation ” means, for any Fiscal Year or other period, except as provided in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-3(d)(2), an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such year or other period, except that, if the Carrying Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such year or other period, Depreciation will be an amount that bears the same ratio to such beginning Carrying Value as the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year or other period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; except that if the federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such year is zero, Depreciation will be determined with reference to such beginning Carrying Value using any reasonable method selected by all of the Members.

Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation section 1.752-2(a).

Member Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth for “partner nonrecourse debt” in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(b)(4).

Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth for the term “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain” in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(2).

Member Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction, expenditure (including any expenditure described in section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i), are attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt.

Nonrecourse Built-in Gain ” means with respect to any Contributed Properties or Adjusted Properties that are subject to a mortgage or pledge securing a Nonrecourse Liability, the amount of any taxable gain that would be allocated to the Members if such properties were disposed of in a taxable transaction in full satisfaction of such liabilities and for no other consideration.

Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction, expenditure (described in section 705(a)(2)(b) of the Code) that, in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation section 1.704 2(b)(1), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.


Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(b)(3).

Required Allocations ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section B1.3(c)(i) , Section B1.3(c)(ii) , Section B1.3(c)(iii) , Section B1.3(c)(iv) , Section B1.3(c)(v) , Section B1.3(c)(vi) , Section B1.3(c)(vii) , Section B1.3(c)(viii) or Section B1.3(c)(ix) .

Unrealized Gain ” attributable to any item of Company property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Fair Market Value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section B1.2(d) ) over (b) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section B1.2(d) as of such date).

Unrealized Loss ” attributable to any item of Company property means, as of any date of determination, the excess, if any, of (a) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section B1.2(d) as of such date) over (b) the Fair Market Value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section B1.2(d) ).

B1.2 Capital Accounts . The Company shall maintain for each Member a separate Capital Account with respect to each class or series of interests owned by the Member in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) and in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Each Member’s Capital Account shall be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made to the Company by such Member pursuant to this Agreement, (ii) all items of Company income and gain (including income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section B1.2(b) and allocated with respect to such Member pursuant to Section B1.3 , and (iii) the amount of any Company liabilities assumed by such Member or that are secured by any Company property distributed to such Member, and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Agreed Value of property actually or deemed distributed to such Member pursuant to this Agreement, (y) all items of Company deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section B1.2(b) and allocated to such Member pursuant to Section B1.3 and (z) the amount of any liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or that are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.

(b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction which is to be allocated pursuant to this Exhibit B and is to be reflected in the Members’ Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for federal income tax purposes, provided , that:

(i) All fees and other expenses incurred by the Company to promote the sale of (or to sell) a Membership Interest that can neither be deducted nor amortized under section 709 of the Code, if any, shall, for purposes of Capital Account maintenance, be treated as an item of deduction at the time such fees and other expenses are incurred and shall be allocated among the Members pursuant to Section B1.3 .


(ii) Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), the computation of all items of income, gain, loss, and deduction shall be made without regard to any election under section 754 of the Code which may be made by the Company and, as to those items described in section 705(a)(1)(B) or 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code, without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are neither currently deductible nor capitalized for federal income tax purposes. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment in the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain or loss.

(iii) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing such items, there shall be taken into account Depreciation, computed in accordance with the definition of “ Depreciation .”

(iv) For purposes of determining income, gain, loss, and deduction, or any other item allocable to any period, such items will be determined on a daily, monthly or other basis, as reasonably determined by all of the Members using any permissible method under Code section 706 and the related Treasury Regulation.

(c) A transferee of a Membership Interest pursuant to a Transfer shall succeed to the pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Membership Interest so transferred. Except as otherwise provided herein, all items of income, gain, expense, loss, deduction, and credit allocable to any Membership Interest that may have been transferred during any calendar year shall, if permitted by law, be allocated between the transferor and the transferee based on the portion of the calendar year during which each was recognized as owning that Membership Interest, based upon the interim closing of the books method or such other method as agreed between the transferor and the transferee; provided, however, that this allocation must be made in accordance with a method permissible under section 706 of the Code and the Treasury Regulation thereunder.

(d) In accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), (i) on an issuance of additional Membership Interests for cash or Contributed Property, (ii) immediately prior to any actual or deemed distribution to a Member of any Company property (other than a distribution of cash that is not in redemption or retirement of a Membership Interest), (iii) upon the issuance of Membership Interests as consideration for the provision of services or (iv) upon the occurrence of any other event provided in such Treasury Regulation, the Capital Accounts of all Members and the Carrying Value of each Company property immediately prior to such issuance or adjustment shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss


attributable to such Company property, as if such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property immediately prior to such issuance or adjustment and had been allocated to the Members at such time pursuant to Section B1.3 in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized during such period would have been allocated, provided, however, that such adjustments shall be made only if all of the Members reasonably determine that such adjustments are necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the Company. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate cash amount and Fair Market Value of all Company assets (including cash and cash equivalents) immediately prior to the event triggering such adjustment shall be determined by the Members using such method of valuation as it may adopt. The Members (by unanimous approval) shall allocate such aggregate value among the assets of the Company (in such manner as it determines) to arrive at a Fair Market Value for individual properties.

B1.3 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes . For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts, the Company’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section B1.2(b) ) shall be allocated among the Members in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as provided herein below.

(a) General. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all items of income, gain, loss and deduction (including items of gross income and income and gain exempt from tax) shall be allocated between the Members in a manner such that, after giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section B1.3(c) , the Capital Account of each Member, immediately after making such allocation, is, as nearly as possible, equal (proportionately) to (i) the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 11.2(d) if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up and its assets sold for cash equal to their Carrying Value, all Company liabilities were satisfied (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Carrying Value of the assets securing such liability), and the net assets of the Company were distributed in accordance with Section 11.2(d) to the Members immediately after making such allocation, minus (ii) such Member’s share of Company Minimum Gain and Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets.

(b) Allocations on Liquidation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Exhibit B , in the year in which the Company liquidates pursuant to Article XI and all subsequent years (and for any prior years with respect to which the due date (without regard to extensions) for the filing of the Company’s federal income tax return has not passed as of the date of the liquidation), all items of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in a manner reasonably determined by Members as shall cause to the nearest extent possible the Capital Account of each Member to equal the amount to be distributed to such Member pursuant to Section 11.2(d) .


(c) Special Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section B1.3 , the following special allocations shall be made for such taxable period in the following order and priority:

(i) Company Minimum Gain Chargeback . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section B1.3 , if there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain during any Company taxable period, each Member shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such taxable period (and, if necessary, subsequent taxable periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation sections 1.704-2(f)(6) and (g)(2) and section 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provisions. This Section B1.3(c)(i) is intended to comply with the Company Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(ii) Chargeback of Minimum Gain Attributable to Member Nonrecourse Debt . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section B1.3 (other than Section B1.3(c)(i) ), except as provided in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Company taxable period, any Member with a share of Member Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Company income and gain for such taxable period (and, if necessary, subsequent taxable periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation sections 1.704-2(i)(4) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(ii), or any successor provisions. This Section B1.3(c)(ii) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(iii) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4) through (6), items of Company income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulation promulgated under section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in each Member’s Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible; provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section B1.3(c)(iii) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have a deficit in such Member’s Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided in this Exhibit B have been tentatively made as if this Section B1.3(c)(iii) were not a part of this Agreement. This Section B1.3(c)(iii) is intended to be a “qualified income offset” as that term is used in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(iv) Stop Loss . No amount of loss or deduction shall be allocated pursuant to Section B1.3(a) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Member to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account). All loss and deductions in excess of the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence shall be allocated among such other Members, who have positive Adjusted Capital Account balances, in proportion to their respective Membership Interests until each Member’s Adjusted Capital Account balance is reduced to zero.


(v) Gross Income Allocations . In the event any Member has a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of any Company taxable period in excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Member is obligated to restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Member is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Member shall be specially allocated items of Company gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided, that an allocation pursuant to this Section B1.3(c)(v) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided in this Section B1.3 have been tentatively made as if this Section B1.3(c)(v) and Section B1.3(c)(iii) were not in this Agreement.

(vi) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Members in accordance with their respective Contribution Percentages.

(vii) Member Nonrecourse Deductions . Member Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Member that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to such Member Nonrecourse Debt to which such Member Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Member bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Member Nonrecourse Debt, such Member Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Members in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss.

(viii) Nonrecourse Liabilities . For purposes of Treasury Regulation section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Members agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Company in excess of the sum of (A) the amount of Company Minimum Gain and (B) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with their relative Contribution Percentages.

(ix) Code Section 754 Adjustments . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company asset pursuant to section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis), and such item of gain or loss shall be specially allocated to the Members in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such section of the Treasury Regulation.


(x) Curative Allocation . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section B1.3 , other than the Required Allocations, the Required Allocations shall be taken into account in making the Agreed Allocations so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of items of income, gain, loss or deduction allocated to each Member pursuant to the Required Allocations and the Agreed Allocations, together, shall be equal to the net amount of such items that would have been allocated to each such Member under the Agreed Allocations had the Required Allocations and the related Curative Allocations not otherwise been provided in this Section B1.3 . It is the intention of the Members that allocations pursuant to this Section B1.3(c)(x) be made among the Members in a manner that is likely to minimize economic distortions.

B1.4 Allocations for Tax Purposes .

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as its correlative item of “ book ” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section B1.3 .

(b) Notwithstanding any provisions contained herein to the contrary, solely for federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, items of income, gain, depreciation, depletion, amortization, gain or loss with respect to property for which a Book-Tax Disparity exists shall be allocated so as to take into account the variation between the Company’s tax basis in such property and its Carrying Value consistent with Treasury Regulation sections 1.704-1(b)(4)(i) and 1.704-3. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with the “remedial allocation” method provided for in Treasury Regulation section 1.704-3(d).

(c) For the proper administration of the Company, the Members shall: (i) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (ii) make special allocations for federal income tax purposes of income (including gross income or deductions); and (iii) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate to reflect the proposal or promulgation of Treasury Regulation under section 704(b) or section 704(c) of the Code. The Members may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section B1.4(c) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments are consistent with the principles of section 704 of the Code and would not have a material adverse effect on any Member.

(d) All recapture of income tax deductions resulting from the taxable sale or other disposition of Company property shall, to the maximum extent possible, be allocated to the Member to whom the deduction that gave rise to such recapture was allocated hereunder to the extent that such Member is allocated any gain from the disposition of such property.

(e) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Company for federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Members in accordance


with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to the election under section 754 of the Code that will be made by the Company; provided, however, that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted (in any manner determined by the Members) as necessary or appropriate to take into account those adjustments permitted or required by sections 734 and 743 of the Code.

Exhibit 3.84

 

State of Delaware

Secretary of State

Division of Corporations

Delivered 08:01 PM 11/20/2012

FILED 07:25 PM 11/20/2012

SRV 121251249 - 5245576 FILE

   

STATE OF DELAWARE

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

E. MARCELLUS ASSET COMPANY, LLC

The undersigned authorized person hereby adopts the following Certificate of Formation for the purposes of forming a limited liability company pursuant to Section 18-201 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act:

1. The name of the limited liability company is “E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC.”

2. The address of the registered office of the limited liability company in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation this 20 th day of November, 2012.

 

/s/    Robert Sarfatis        

Robert Sarfatis, Authorized Person

Exhibit 3.85

SECOND AMENDED & RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

E. MARCELLUS ASSET COMPANY, LLC

A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

PREAMBLE

This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC (the “Company”) made on the 14th day of March 2013, by Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CMM”), the Sole Member of the Company.

WHEREAS, the Company was formed under the name of E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC, as a limited liability company under the Act (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the filing of the Certificate of Formation (as hereinafter defined) on November 20, 2012, and the execution of that certain Agreement of Limited Liability Company dated as of November 20, 2012, CMM (the “Original Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Original Agreement was amended and restated on December 28, 2012 (the “First Amended and Restated Agreement”);

WHEREAS, CMM, as the Member of E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC, desires to amend and restate the First Amended and Restated Agreement for the purposes and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants herein contained, CMM do hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND TERMS

SECTION 1.01. Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

Act ” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del C. §§ 18-101, et seq., as amended from time to time (or any corresponding provisions of succeeding law).

Agreement ” means this Limited Liability Company Agreement, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Assets ” means, at any time, any real property and other assets owned or leased by the Company from time to time.


Capital Contribution ” means a capital contribution made by the Member pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.02.

Certificate ” means the Certificate of Formation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on November 20, 2012, to form the Company pursuant to the Act, as originally executed byRobert Sarfatis (as an authorized person within the meaning of the Act) and as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, as the context requires.

Company ” means the limited liability company formed pursuant to this Agreement.

Distributable Cash ” means cash (in U.S. dollars) of the Company that the Member determines is available for distribution.

Interest ” means the ownership interest in the Company at any time, including the right of the Member to any and all benefits to which the Member may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with the obligations of the Member to comply with all the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

Members ” means Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC, and any other member or members admitted to the Company in accordance with this Agreement or any amendment or restatement hereof.

Person ” has the meaning set forth in the Act.

SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally . The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. All references herein to Articles, Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”

ARTICLE II

FORMATION

SECTION 2.01. Name . The name of the Company shall be as set forth in the Preamble hereof. All business of the Company shall be conducted under such name and title to all property, real, personal, or mixed, owned by or leased to the Company shall be held in such name. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Member may change the name of the Company or adopt such trade or fictitious names as it may determine.

SECTION 2.02. Term . The term of the Company commenced on the date of filing of the Certificate of Formation of the Company in the Office of the Secretary of State of Delaware and, pursuant to Section 18-201(d) of the Act, this Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date. The term of the Company shall continue until terminated as provided in Article VIII hereof.

 

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SECTION 2.03. Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business of the Company shall be located at 700 Louisiana, Suite 2060, Houston, Texas 77002. The Members may establish other offices at other locations.

SECTION 2.04. Agent for Service of Process . The Corporation Trust Company shall be the registered agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The address of such agent within the State of Delaware is: Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware 19801.

SECTION 2.05. Purposes of the Company . The Company has been organized to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a Delaware limited liability company may be formed.

ARTICLE III

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 3.01. Capital Contribution . The Members may contribute cash or other property to the Company as it shall decide, from time to time.

SECTION 3.02. Additional Capital Contributions . If at any time the Members shall determine that additional funds or property are necessary or desirable to meet the obligations or needs of the Company, the Members may make additional Capital Contributions.

SECTION 3.03. Limitation on Liability . The liability of the Members shall be limited to its Interest in the Company, and the Members shall not have any personal liability to contribute money to, or in respect of, the liabilities or the obligations of the Company, except as set forth in the Act.

SECTION 3.04. Withdrawal of Capital; Interest . The Members may not withdraw capital or receive any distributions, except as specifically provided herein. No interest shall be paid by the Company on any Capital Contributions.

ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 4.01. Distributions . Except as otherwise provided in the Act, all Distributable Cash of the Company shall be distributed to the Members, or distributions in kind may be made to the Members at such times as the Members shall determine.

ARTICLE V

BOOKS AND RECORDS

SECTION 5.01. Books and Records . The Members shall keep or cause to be kept complete and accurate books of account and records that shall reflect all transactions and other matters and include all documents and other materials with respect to the Company’s business

 

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that are usually entered into and maintained by Persons engaged in similar businesses. All Company financial statements shall be accurate in all material respects, shall fairly present the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations and Distributable Cash and transactions in its reserve accounts, and shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, subject, in the case of quarterly statements, to year-end adjustments. The books of the Company shall at all times be maintained at the principal office of the Company or at such other location as the Members decides.

ARTICLE VI

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

SECTION 6.01. Management . The management of the Company shall be under the direction of the Members, who may, from time to time, designate one or more persons to be officers of the Company, with such titles as the Members may determine, including those positions set forth in Section 6.02.

SECTION 6.02. Officers . Such of the following officers shall be elected as the Members deems necessary or appropriate: a President, one or more Executive Vice Presidents, one or more Senior Vice Presidents, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Controller, one or more Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Controllers, and such other officers with such titles and powers and/or duties as the Members shall from time to time determine. Officers may be designated for particular areas of responsibility and simultaneously serve as officers of subsidiaries or divisions. Any officer so elected may resign at any time upon written notice to the Members. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, and unless otherwise specified therein, no acceptance of such resignation shall be necessary to make it effective. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, by the Members. Any such removal shall be without prejudice to the contractual rights of such officer, if any, with the Company, but the election or appointment of any officer shall not of itself create contractual rights. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Any vacancy occurring in any office by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Members.

(a) President . The President shall have general control of the business, affairs, operations and property of the Company, subject to the supervision of the Members. He may sign or execute, in the name of the Company, all deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other undertakings or instruments, except in cases where the signing or execution thereof shall have been expressly delegated by the Members to some other officer or agent of the Company. He shall have and may exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be provided by law or as are incident to the office of President of a company (as if the Company were a Delaware corporation) and such other duties as are assigned from time to time by the Members.

(b) Vice Presidents . Each Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President and Assistant Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be provided by law or as may from time to time be assigned to him, either generally or in specific instances, by the Members or the President. Any Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President may perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the President at the request of, or in the absence or disability of, the President or otherwise as occasion may require in the administration of the business and affairs of the Company.

 

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Each Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President, Vice President and Assistant Vice President shall have authority to sign or execute all deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments on behalf of the Company, except in cases where the signing or execution thereof shall have been expressly delegated by the Members to some other officer or agent of the Company.

(c) Secretary . The Secretary shall keep the records of the Company, in books provided for the purpose; he shall be custodian of the seal or seals of the Company; he shall see that the seal is affixed to all documents requiring same, the execution of which, on behalf of the Company, under its seal, is duly authorized, and when said seal is so affixed he may attest same; and, in general, he shall perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary of a company (as if the Company were a Delaware corporation), and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Members or the President or as may be provided by law. Any Assistant Secretary may perform any of the duties or exercise any of the powers of the Secretary at the request of, or in the absence or disability of, the Secretary or otherwise as occasion may require in the administration of the business and affairs of the Company.

(d) Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for all funds, securities, receipts and disbursements of the Company, and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in the name of the Company, all moneys or other valuable effects in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall, from time to time, be selected by or under authority of the Members; if required, he shall give a bond for the faithful discharge of his duties, with such surety or sureties as the Members may determine; he shall keep or cause to be kept full and accurate records of all receipts and disbursements in books of the Company and shall render to the Members or the President, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition of the Company (as if the Company were a Delaware corporation); and, in general, he shall perform all the duties incident to the office of treasurer of a company, and such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Members or the President or as may be provided by law.

(e) Controller . The Controller shall be the chief accounting officer of the Company. He shall keep full and accurate accounts of the assets, liabilities, commitments, receipts, disbursements and other financial transactions of the Company; shall cause regular audits of the books and records of account of the Company and supervise the preparation of the Company’s financial statements; and, in general, he shall perform the duties incident to the office of controller of a company (as if the Company were a Delaware corporation) and such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Members or the President or as may be provided by law. If no Controller is elected by the Members, the Treasurer shall perform the duties of the office of controller.

(f) Tax Officer . The Tax Officer shall have the authority to sign or execute on behalf of this Company any federal, foreign, Indian, state or local tax return or report, claim for refund of taxes, extension of a statute of limitation, administrative tax appeals filings and any other document relating to this Company’s tax responsibilities.

 

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ARTICLE VII

TRANSFERS OF COMPANY INTERESTS

SECTION 7.01. Transfers . The Members may, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of all or any part of its Interest. Any Person acquiring the Members’ Interest shall be admitted to the Company as a substituted Member with no further action being required on the part of the Members.

ARTICLE VIII

DISSOLUTION AND TERMINATION

SECTION 8.01. Dissolution . The Company shall be dissolved and its business wound up upon the decision made at any time by the Members to dissolve the Company, or upon the occurrence of any event of dissolution under the Act.

SECTION 8.02. Liquidation . Upon dissolution, the Company’s business shall be liquidated in an orderly manner. The Members shall wind up the affairs of the Company pursuant to this Agreement and in accordance with the Act, including, without limitation, Section 18-804 thereof.

SECTION 8.03. Distribution of Property . If in the discretion of the Members it becomes necessary to make a distribution of Company property in kind in connection with the liquidation of the Company, such property shall be transferred and conveyed to the Members.

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION

SECTION 9.01. General . Except to the extent expressly prohibited by the Act, the Company shall indemnify each Person made or threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding, whether civil or criminal, by reason of the fact that such Person or such Person’s testator or intestate is or was a Members or officer of the Company, against judgments, fines (including excise taxes assessed on a Person with respect to an employee benefit plan), penalties, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with such action or proceeding, or any appeal therefrom; provided that no such indemnification shall be made if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such Person establishes that his conduct did not meet the then applicable minimum statutory standards of conduct; and provided, further, that no such indemnification shall be required in connection with any settlement or other non-adjudicated disposition of any threatened or pending action or proceeding unless the Company has given its prior consent to such settlement or such other disposition, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

SECTION 9.02. Reimbursement . The Company shall advance or promptly reimburse, upon request, any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder for all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, reasonably incurred in defending any action or proceeding in advance of the final

 

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disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Person (in form and substance satisfactory to the Company) to repay such amount if such Person is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification or, where indemnification is granted, to the extent the expenses so advanced or reimbursed exceed the amount to which such Person is entitled; provided that such Person shall cooperate in good faith with any request by the Company that common counsel be utilized by the parties to an action or proceeding who are similarly situated unless to do so would be inappropriate due to actual or potential conflicts of interest between or among such parties; and provided , further , that the Company shall only advance attorneys’ fees in respect of legal counsel approved by the Company, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld.

SECTION 9.03. Availability . The right to indemnification and advancement of expenses under this provision is intended to be retroactive and shall be available with respect to any action or proceeding which relates to events prior to the effective date of this provision.

SECTION 9.04. Indemnification Agreement . The Company is authorized to enter into agreements with any of its Members or officers extending rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to such Person to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, but the failure to enter into any such agreement shall not affect or limit the rights of such Person pursuant to this provision.

SECTION 9.05. Enforceability . In case any provision in this Article IX shall be determined at any time to be unenforceable in any respect, the other provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and the affected provisions shall be given the fullest possible enforcement in the circumstances, it being the intention of the Company to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses to its Members and officers, acting in such capacities, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

SECTION 9.06. No Amendments . No amendment or repeal of this provision shall apply to or have any effect on the indemnification of, or advancement of expenses to, the Members or any officer of the Company for, or with respect to, acts or omissions of such Members or officer occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

SECTION 9.07. Not Exclusive . The foregoing shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which the Members or any officer may be entitled as a matter of law and shall not affect any rights to indemnification to which Company personnel other than the Members or officers may be entitled by contract or otherwise.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

SECTION 10.01. Amendments and Consents . This Agreement may be modified or amended only by the Members.

SECTION 10.02. Benefits of Agreement . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditor of the Company or the Members.

 

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SECTION 10.03. Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements in connection therewith. No covenant, representation or condition not expressed in this Agreement shall affect, or be effective to interpret, change or restrict, the express provisions of this Agreement.

SECTION 10.04. Headings . The titles of Articles and Sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be interpreted to limit or amplify the provisions of this Agreement.

SECTION 10.05. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument, which may be sufficiently evidenced by one counterpart.

SECTION 10.06. Severability . Each provision of this Agreement shall be considered separable and if for any reason any provision or provisions hereof are determined to be invalid and contrary to any existing or future law, such invalidity shall not impair the operation of or affect those portions of this Agreement, which are valid.

SECTION 10.07. Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

SECTION 10.08. Security . For purposes of providing for transfer of, perfection a security interest in, and other relevant matters related to, a membership interest in the Company, each membership interest in the Company shall be deemed to be a ‘security’ subject to the rules set forth in Chapters 8 and 9 of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code and any similar Uniform Commercial Code provision adopted by the States of New York or Delaware or any other relevant jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Limited Liability Company Agreement has been duly executed by Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC, effective as of the 14th day of March, 2013.

 

CRESTWOOD MARCELLUS MIDSTREAM LLC
Its Sole Member
By:   LOGO
 

 

  Kelly J. Jameson
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary

 

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Exhibit A

Percentage Interests

 

Member

   Percentage Interest  

Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC

     100

700 Louisiana Street, Suite 2060

  

Houston, Texas 77002

  

Exhibit 4.6

 

 

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP (f/k/a INERGY MIDSTREAM, L.P.),

CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM FINANCE CORP. (f/k/a NRGM FINANCE CORP.),

THE GUARANTORS NAMED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF,

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

 

Third Supplemental Indenture

dated as of October 7, 2013

to

Indenture

dated as of December 7, 2012

6.0% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 


THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Third Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of October 7, 2013 among Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (f/k/a Inergy Midstream, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., (f/k/a NRGM Finance Corp.), a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp.” and, together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”), Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC, Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC, Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P., Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P., Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC, Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC, Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC, Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC, Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC, Crestwood Pipeline LLC, Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC, Sabine Treating, LLC, Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC, Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC, E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC (collectively, the “New Guarantors”), each other existing Guarantor (the “Existing Guarantors”) under the Indenture referred to below and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Issuers and the Existing Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2012 (the “Original Indenture”), providing for the issuance of $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Issuers’ 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 18, 2013 and the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 22, 2013 (the Original Indenture, as so amended and supplemented, the “Indenture”); and

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(g) of the Original Indenture provides that the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Original Indenture in order to comply with Sections 4.13 or 10.03 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes; and

WHEREAS, Section 4.13 of the Original Indenture provides that under the circumstances set forth therein, the New Guarantors shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuers’ Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

WHEREAS, prior to March 20, 2013, each of Arlington Associates Limited Partnership, Steuben Gas Storage Company and Inergy ASC, LLC (collectively, the “Merged Guarantors”) were Existing Guarantors; and

WHEREAS, on March 20, 2013, each of the Merged Guarantors merged with and into Arlington Storage Company, LLC (“ASC”) with ASC surviving the merger; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture, by law and by the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws (or comparable constituent documents) of the Issuers, of the Guarantors and of the Trustee necessary to make this Third Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed.


NOW, THEREFORE, to comply with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the above premises, the Issuers, the Guarantors and the Trustee covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders of the Notes as follows:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1.01. This Third Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all purposes.

Section 1.02. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of the Issuers, the Existing Guarantors, the New Guarantors and the Trustee.

ARTICLE 2

From this date, in accordance with Section 4.13 of the Original Indenture and by executing this Third Supplemental Indenture, the Guarantors whose signatures appear below are subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in Article 10 thereunder.

ARTICLE 3

Section 3.01. Except as specifically modified herein, the Indenture and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis mutandis) and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective meanings ascribed to them as in the Indenture.

Section 3.02. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Third Supplemental Indenture. This Third Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Original Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto.

Section 3.03. THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

Section 3.04. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Third Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of such executed copies together shall represent the same agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first written above.

 

C RESTWOOD M IDSTREAM P ARTNERS LP (f/k/a Inergy Midstream, L.P.)
By: CMLP GP LLC (f/k/a NRGM GP, LLC), its general partner
By:   /s/ Michael J. Campbell
Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

C RESTWOOD M IDSTREAM F INANCE C ORP . (f/k/a NRGM Finance Corp.)
By:   /s/ Michael J. Campbell
Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

EXISTING GUARANTORS

F INGER L AKES LPG S TORAGE , LLC

C ENTRAL N EW Y ORK O IL A ND G AS C OMPANY , L.L.C.

I NERGY S TORAGE , I NC .

I NERGY P IPELINE E AST , LLC

I NERGY G AS M ARKETING , LLC

A RLINGTON S TORAGE C OMPANY , LLC

US S ALT , LLC

I NERGY C RUDE L OGISTICS , LLC

I NERGY T ERMINALS , LLC

I NERGY D AKOTA P IPELINE , LLC

I NERGY M IDSTREAM O PERATIONS , LLC

By:   /s/ Michael J. Campbell
Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture


NEW GUARANTORS

C RESTWOOD G AS S ERVICES O PERATING LLC

C RESTWOOD G AS S ERVICES O PERATING GP LLC

C OWTOWN G AS P ROCESSING P ARTNERS L.P.

BY C RESTWOOD G AS S ERVICES O PERATING GP LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER

C OWTOWN P IPELINE P ARTNERS L.P.,

BY C RESTWOOD G AS S ERVICES O PERATING GP LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER

C RESTWOOD A PPALACHIA P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD A RKANSAS P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD M ARCELLUS P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD N EW M EXICO P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD P ANHANDLE P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD S ABINE P IPELINE LLC

S ABINE T REATING , LLC

C RESTWOOD O HIO M IDSTREAM P IPELINE LLC

C RESTWOOD M ARCELLUS M IDSTREAM LLC

E. M ARCELLUS A SSET C OMPANY , LLC

By:   /s/ Michael J. Campbell
Name:   Michael J. Campbell
Title:   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture


U.S. B ANK N ATIONAL A SSOCIATION ,

AS T RUSTEE

By:   /s/ Joshua A. Hahn
Name:   Joshua A. Hahn
Title:   Vice President

 

 

 

 

Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture

Exhibit 5.1

 

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Tel 713.758.2222 Fax 713.758.2346

October 28, 2013

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP

700 Louisiana Street

Suite 2060

Houston, TX 77002

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Finance Corp” and, together with the Partnership, the “Issuers”) and the subsidiaries of the Partnership listed in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with respect to the preparation of the Registration Statement filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) in connection with the registration by the Issuers under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of (i) the offer and exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) by the Issuers of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.0% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Old Notes”), for a new series of notes bearing substantially identical terms and in like principal amount (the “New Notes”) and (ii) the guarantees (the “Guarantees”) of the subsidiaries of the Partnership listed in the Registration Statement as guarantors (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) of the Old Notes and the New Notes.

The Old Notes were issued, and the New Notes will be issued, under an Indenture, dated as of December 7, 2012, among the Partnership, Finance Corp, the Subsidiary Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Indenture”). The Exchange Offer will be conducted on such terms and conditions as are set forth in the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement to which this opinion is an exhibit.

We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Indenture and (iii) such other certificates, statutes and other instruments and documents as we considered appropriate for purposes of the opinions hereafter expressed. In connection with this opinion, we have assumed that the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), will have become effective and the New Notes will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner described in the Registration Statement.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that when the New Notes have been duly executed, authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the

 

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Indenture, (i) such New Notes will be legally issued and will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Issuers enforceable against the Issuers in accordance with their terms and (ii) the Guarantees of the Subsidiary Guarantors remain the valid and binding obligations of such subsidiaries, enforceable against each such Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with their terms, except in each case as such enforcement is subject to any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other law relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.

We express no opinions concerning (a) the validity or enforceability of any provisions contained in the Indenture that purport to waive or not give effect to rights to notices, defenses, subrogation or other rights or benefits that cannot be effectively waived under applicable law or (b) the enforceability of indemnification provisions to the extent they purport to relate to liabilities resulting from or based upon negligence or any violation of federal or state securities or blue sky laws.

The opinions expressed herein are limited exclusively to the federal laws of the United States of America, the laws of the State of New York and the laws of the State of Delaware, including without limitation the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Constitution of the State of Delaware, and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction, domestic or foreign.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion of counsel as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the use of our firm name in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement under the captions “Legal Matters.” By giving such consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.

Exhibit 21.1

 

Name

  

Jurisdiction

Arlington Storage Company, LLC

Central New York Oil And Gas Company, L.L.C.

Finger Lakes LPG Storage, LLC

Inergy Gas Marketing, LLC

Inergy Pipeline East, LLC

Inergy Storage, Inc.

US Salt, LLC

Inergy Crude Logistics, LLC

Inergy Terminals, LLC

Inergy Dakota Pipeline, LLC

Inergy Midstream Operations, LLC

Crestwood Gas Services Operating LLC

Crestwood Gas Services Operating GP LLC

Cowtown Gas Processing Partners L.P.

Cowtown Pipeline Partners L.P.

Crestwood Appalachia Pipeline LLC

Crestwood Arkansas Pipeline LLC

Crestwood Marcellus Pipeline LLC

Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC

Crestwood New Mexico Pipeline LLC

Crestwood Panhandle Pipeline LLC

Crestwood Pipeline LLC

Crestwood Sabine Pipeline LLC

Sabine Treating, LLC

Crestwood Ohio Midstream Pipeline LLC

E. Marcellus Asset Company, LLC

  

Delaware

New York

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Delaware

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Delaware

Delaware

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Texas

Delaware

Delaware

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and the related Prospectus of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (formerly known as Inergy Midstream, L.P.) for the registration of $500,000,000 of 6% Senior Notes due 2020 and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated November 20, 2012, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Inergy Midstream, L.P. included in Crestwood Midstream Partners LP’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended September 30, 2012, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

October 28, 2013

Exhibit 23.2

 

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Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference of our reports in the Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (formerly known as Inergy Midstream, L.P.), which is expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 28, 2013. The specific reports subject to this consent are dated as follows:

 

   

March 9, 2012, with respect to the audit of the consolidated balance sheet of Rangeland Energy, LLC as of December 31, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in members’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended and for the period from inception (October 19, 2009) to December 31, 2011. Rangeland Energy, LLC was a development stage enterprise as of December 31, 2011;

 

   

March 14, 2011, with respect to the audit of the balance sheet of Rangeland Energy, LLC as of December 31, 2010 and the related statements of operations, changes in members’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended and for the period from inception (October 19, 2009) to December 31, 2010. Rangeland Energy, LLC was a development stage enterprise as of December 31, 2010.

We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form S-4.

/s/ WEAVER AND TIDWELL, L.L.P.

Houston, Texas

October 28, 2013

Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 of (1) our report dated February 28, 2013, relating to the effectiveness of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and subsidiaries’ (defined as “Legacy CMLP” in the Summary to this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4) internal control over financial reporting and (2) our report dated February 28, 2013, relating to the financial statements of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC, both appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (defined as “Legacy CMLP” in the Summary to this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4) for the year ended December 31, 2012, and (3) our report dated March 18, 2013 (May 10, 2013 as to Note 16) (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph concerning the retroactive effect of the common control acquisition of Crestwood Marcellus Midstream LLC), relating to the consolidated financial statements of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP and subsidiaries (defined as “Legacy CMLP” in the Summary to this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4), appearing in both the Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 10, 2013 of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (defined as “Legacy CMLP” in the Summary to this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4) and in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed October 17, 2013 of Crestwood Midstream Partners LP (defined as the “Partnership” in the Summary to this Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4), and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Houston, Texas

October 28, 2013